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net, But both of these programmes fell through. Soom after came the howl of the straight-laced re- publicans that there was ap effurt beng mado by certa o republican leaders to sell out the party to Dean Richmond and the Albany Regency on the passage of the coustitutiona! amendment; that through some legerdemain Richmond and the Regency wore to be en- WASHINGTON. Tho Political Gossip at the National Capital. ‘such a result actually went to work trying to get certain’ New York democratic members te vote against the amendment. This tempest in the teapot Onally died out, when other schemes were resorted to. It ts now eaid that the late peace negotiations were part and parcel of the movements for a part; and that Secretary Seward seized upon movement te cure whatever éolat there might connected with it, in hopes that if peace was the result he would be able te ride upon the wave of joy of a grateful people, and thus Preparations and Movements Looking To- Wards the Reorganization of Parties. Combinations for the Formation of a Grand Conservative Party, become the standard bearer of the great oonserval' im 1868. The eudden of Mr. ‘Linoola ta thoughts from appearance must bave driven such jus ne lak slat as It share was GAS bob Abe rough the negotiation, Mr. Lincoln would to whose credit it would accrue, As the matter now stands here it is somewhat uncor- tala what turn this question will take, There is no mis- taking the fact that the President is now inclined and de- sirous of purs inva conservative course. Judging from elr- cumstances tranapiring her, he, with many of those whe are in his confidence, believe that the day for extreme ree is peat. The amendment of the constitution hav- ing |, abolish ng slavery, the power of ths rebellion {s so much on the wane that the true course is te tem! Justice with mercy A universal belief exists here the present party lines and divisions which have existed heretofore, will soon become extinet ; that now Combinations, wil soon ehepe end’ movld the deeiatous new and aauanal the general government. The frequent wrangles in the Senate chamber between the Wade ro- publicans and the more conservative of that party ‘atrengthen th's belief, As «strong colucidence im tho course.of events, op two or throe occasions Ben Wade Powell, the twe extremes of the Scnate, ‘am Effort to Form a Cabinet for 01 Abe in This Interest. ’ ‘THE SIDE ISSUES IN THE CONTEST. Gossip and Rumors in Reference to the Secretary of the Treasury. Powell's Great Painting of Perry's Vio- and bi) tory Lake Erie, have stood sid tide defending eaph + other. 4 bcs 9 The same pret been ap in’ the ke, &., Wasmtyctox, Feb. 11, 1865. 4 BAM BOLD BY THE DANISH GOVERNMENT TO THE &. ota thn plete ee es ee as — frogs reorganization of new ies. The ari of ores a that direction, Just at what point the division witt be made is at present difficult to say. It is Likely to spring up at any time and become a formi- dable barrier between men are now acting togetior KE! within the lines of the same party. The entire pressure Oficial information has been received frém Mr. Dud. | of the whole movement of late has been di toward the formation of a Cabinet which will secure the neces- sary strength and coafidence to draw the ments to- ether, or at least to form a niclous of w party. has the idea been avandyned, The movements in reference to the reorgaaization of the Cabinet are ull af- fected by this influence. all gosvip i» to who ig to go in and who isto go out of the Cabinet is meroly jueaswork. The fight that is now going on between the jeaders in the State of New Yurk, the late Weed Opdyke ‘ey, ear Consul at London, tothe effect thava telegr#in from Nantes, France, states that the Bordvan ram has been sold by the Danish government to tho rebels, at the stand of Houat, and that she will sail immediately, He also states that some fifty sailors were shipped from there some days previous, and went to France, no doubt ‘for this veasel. He says bo is disposed to believe the ro- | jibe! suit, and the quarrel between Andrews ‘Port true, as everything in England tends to contirm it, | Weed, are simply part and paresl of the MBAVY INTKUNAL REVENUB RECEIPTS. comtaae< Seb ey ne, Rebwecr Use ations wagi to secure the control im tho new deal of par- tes which everybody acknowledges is at hand. ‘The opposition to the confirmation of Mr. Wakeman a8 surveyor I venture to predict has nothing whatover to do with Mr. Wakeman personally, nor as to him simply as Mr, Wakeman; but it will bo found, when tho facts come out, that It all arises from tho fact that if Mr. Wake- man holds that position he will ‘b» enabled to- wield cer- tain power, and in a measure influence: and in fact shape events which will assist in giving tone and direct- ing this new party movement. Tn that light the action Of the Senate on this becomes an important question. 1t is one of the numerous small things that po.nt out the drift of the current am@ enables the observer of events to judge as to future res Its. It will also give us some idea as to which faction in New York is to bold the upper hand and be on the winning side for the great contest in 1868. Look at it as you will that is tho point which pronypts all this contest. The question as to whether the conservative or moder- ate denivcrats will be drawn ‘ato th 6 new party arrange- ment depends a great deal upon what encouragemont they get from the administration, and upon what basis the The recolpts for internal revenue for tho last three days amouat to nearly four millions of dollars, ARMY POSTAL MONEY ORDRE OFFICE. A monoy order oifice has just been established by the Post office department at City Point for the benefit of the ormy. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATK. Brigadier General Grisrson, tte great raider, who is pow ix Washingt», was yesterday promoted by the President, at the request of Joutenant General Grant, to ‘be major general by brevet, and to-day the Senate con- @rmed this nomination. ‘The following were also confirmod :— Jonathan R:sacii Bullock, to be justice of the district ‘court of Rhode Islund. Commander Bisel, to be captain, and Captan fel- fridge a commodore n the navy. Benjamin Moran, of Penney. ania, to be secretary, and EW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1865, is formed. These are both questions which it will take some little time ‘to decide, That they are ready is evident, ard that new party ‘Vines will have to be drawn is certain. RB. Alvord, of New York, to be assistaut secretary the smoke of the baitie on the extreme nyet of Hitinom, fur having absented throvg® "iu the atutude of oupauan ren fo | Thurday wight py THE C-Y6 NAL ReVERUR Lh, “rence. The whole thing is i * the Lax ng ife like and x , Powell pw uted it for the State of Obio. Tal House thea weat into Comm tt. Whole A Pecolation io bow ,"*RANE In tho House uf Comsrems to | the Ameme%*Y loternal Tax bt +? eee Whole om direct Mr. Powell to pa ™' ticate oupy for oue of the panelsof the Rotunda = THIRTY-EIGHTH COCGRESS. GEOOND snssi0N: Senate. himself from the ball oa thout the Cuuseut uf tue Huuse. strike o tthe proposea ‘ncroage of fit! coe OY % Jvbuson, Kasson and Brown su Mr. Holiouu's mouon, whiok was agrod to by 65 against 30 A mutes wan “ule by Mr. Hivvax, (opp.) of Ind., to | monthe ty coms barrel — Om all beer, lager tocr, al:, porter aud’other stan lar fo- | op a 5 ne THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Weekly in the Country. ‘TO THE READERS OF NEWSPAPERS. The Naw Youu Weex:y Hursup is the cheapest weekiy Paper issued im the United States It is published every Saturday, and its contents will embrace the Miltimry, providing Chat any person carrying ® pistol, dirt or other Gang rous instrument without » license, be deemed | guilty of & misdemeanor, and may be punished by im- ‘ament im the Penitentiary for aot leas than ots ~ more than one year. gg Ray A sola, ? 0. tiles, ented uke, tl KO ‘&o., sball be guilty vnotal knw ogly” pm. vilicors, &e., shall net be the prov'sions of thia a. This leaves the tax, as aow mamed, one dollar per wable of > may issue permits te - Wasuxcron, Fete. 11, 1865. ae . ani oe hem ompy Pot ior Naval, Political, Religious, Fore'gu, Fashionable, Mustenl, Se aera AY TED SreerE: On eae the Seraentice af hae zing omondment, proposed by | Tp Theatrical, Agricultural, Sporting, Art and Literary im Mr. Suuxmn provonted the memorial of the Executive |‘ stimirs sll! pay for ovary hicens pid: every gerenztem | table a telligence of the week. + tre Committce of the Huard of Delegates of the Amori.aa Teraclites, remonstrating against the adoption of any amendment to the constitution of the United States ro- ognizing the Divinity of Jesus Christ, ‘THANES TO GENERAL THOMAS Mr. Wizsom, (rep.) of Mase, from ‘the Military Com- alison, poporans beets te, joint resolution of thanks te Neeuse oF compeny wie shall uthe: Siiniug Yar Coak or for got, alle ean of wll ziao, wallet minetin hot bariug takes oot Mobuce Daw ng the debate Mr. ALusr, {rep ) of Masa, sald, f the one thing more than another, it was that the taxos should be increased, as tho meaas oi preserviug the credit of the Mr. ves said the committee had been constantly at Major and « recommendation | work on thi# bill, and had endeavored to secure the that it pass. ee sears of ay com pov the bus.ness of Mr. Brown, (rep.) of Mo., introduced a bill entitied an | million dollars ‘adduconl’ tax of cena coniemee the service of the United States ceriaim att opats on Ovary ban ot bor and spon at Fecrulta in the service of the State of Missourl, which cc heer nae cinerea Mena, was reforred te the Military Commiiice. COMPILATION OF LAWS KEXIROIING +wOXR OF THN SENATE Mr. Foor, (rep.) of Vi, offorod a resolution, . . @ resol which was ema a teeaiatere Printing, providing for the publication of a compilation the provisions ef the constitution, and the lowe paseed in pursuance thereof, respecting extra sessions of the Senate and Congress. ae Ta PReRDoten's PUEAE. i . Seuwen, (rop.) of Mass., askod to call upthe report of the Jans Tod, Of Confereaoo on the reed. men’s bi committee rome, and the House adjourne€ THE STATE CAPITAL. ‘Phe Case of Senator Ficlds—His Excluston fronr the Committee on Citics—A New Comnmsittee Organized—Governor Mor Me. Ba of Del, rai gan end the Treasury—The Impend- onder ut the Comat of (Cintorenen nad agen of} ing Orteis in Finance=The Greeley Can- 8 now bill, anc ed to know if that was in . | @idate and the Seward Candidate for It had beem decided heretofore that a Committes. i @ewatWThe State Agricultm: So- could onl; ieee ly agree upon what hud The question of taking up the Freed: ‘accided inthe iefirtiatives a 25, nays Mr. Suman then moved to make the bill the potpeahies Monday at half-past twelve o'clock, and it was DISCHARGE OF SOLDIERS WHOER REGIMENTS ARE MUSTERED out. * Mr. Hexvrrsoy, (rep.) of Mo., presented the memorial of the Missouri Legislature, praying that soldiers enlisted for unexpired terms be di ged when their regiments aro mustered out. ‘THE RXCHANGE OF PRISOXERA OF WAT, Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Ubio, from the Conzittee’on the Conduct of the War, presented the tostimoxy ot General Grenson the subject of the exchange of prisoners, which elety—Ralsing of the City Railroad Fares Abandoned—The Broadway Ratl- road Forces tn the Field, d&e.; &c. OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. ALBANY, Fob. 9, 1866. ‘THK CASE OF PRNATOR FIRLDS, After tho reading of the journal in the Senate this morning, the chairman of the Committee on Cities rose in his place and asked to be excused from further se-vioo om that committee, Leave was almost unanimeusly granted, and S:nators Lalmbeer, Strong, Shafer, White sion, and were so excused. Mr. Fields of New York, the ‘VIN OF GENERAL GRANT. Lieutenant General Grant appeared on the floor of the Senate at one o'clock, and’ was introduced to the mem- bers gaverally. EVENING SES*IONS FOR FXRCBTEVE DUSINEES. Mr. Wr gon offered a resolution, which was thatthe Senate meet on the evenings of Tuesday an Wednesday noxt for the cona'deration of executive busl- ness, Mr. Wilson stated that there were between four- teen and fifteen hundred nominations awaiting the action of the Senate. NEW SENATOR PROM NEW BAMPSHIRA, Mr. Cuanx presented the credentials of Hon. Aaron IL Cragin as a Senator from Now Hampshire for six years from the 4th of March, which were read. THA GENERAL APPROPEUATION BIL, Tho consideration of the Legislative, Judicial and Exee- utive Appropriation bill was resumed from yesterday. The question recurred on the motion to inorease the ap- rece for travelling Oxpenses of the United States judges of California from $1,000 to $3,000. Mr. Fields did not resign or make any remark. ‘The occasion was characterized by the solcinuily of profoznd silence, a large attendance being prosent in the lobbies anticipating some action of the Senate in regard to certain disorders in their pro eod:ngs of the previous day. The occasion for this proceeding on the part of the Senate to adjourn its session yesterday. The Con- mittee on Cities will of course be substantially reccn- structed, practically for the exclusion of the Senator from New York, whose resignation was not tendered The unhappy occasion of this affair has been a source of pa'n- fal regret, and has been overlooked here for a long time by the Senate and the pros. The further suppression of publication becomes. im- practicable in view of the official action taken by the Senate, made more pointed by the announcoment to- On motion of Mr. Suxnman it was fixed at $2,000. In tho courso of some remarks on increasing salaries, Mr. Sauisauny said he iad seen General Grant for the on “Municipal Affairs,” comprising the members of the Committee on Cities, substituting Saxton Smith for Mr. Fields. Tho latter took part in the current business im an orderly mamner, making no remark or apology of @ personal chara:ter. THE EBNATONAL QUESTION. The choice of United States Senator still , Ovght wot to be Licutenant General. Why, there was not.aliewtenant of the Home Guard in the of Delaware who could not up bigger style than this man whom the President had abiolonsl selected for Lieutenant Gnnecs) There waa not a lien, an my iter, or ase wufacturer, shall be ieparted aaa miuer under this act. not havin: ov and Dutcher also tenderod their resignations in succes- | ™adeg direct proposition to Mr. Lincoln, as follows:— only rema'ning member of the committee, sat in hig | bined to march together and erforce the Monroe doo- place, all the members of the Senate being in their plaves, | trine against France and Eagland. In that way the pas- | ‘he Peace Mission—The Fight at Hateh- the Committee on Cities, was also tho cause which forced | ®doption of somo other course, It is also referred to im day by the President of the Senate of a now comm'tteo | by negotiation, and that all the robels want is the adop- While all the other weekly papers have tacreased thes subs ’"tption price from twouty-fre te two huadred pes aLy Henao ts mailed at the old rates:— ra eeceeereee OF or abandoned tlieir families ; idle aud ¢ the wherewithal to support ther families, and ing infectious dloeaseg, beggars, commen procisutan, | coat the WS ‘Taree Copies for one year... THE PEAGE BISSION. | rice conse or one yur Ten Copies for one year. Any larger \ber addressed te names of subsoribert ase mod.fied Other parts | Direct Proposition from the Rebels to | s1 % cecy. An oxtra copy will be sont to very club of ten. Tweety copies, to one address, one year, $26, and any larger nomeber at same price, Theséraissmake U Od cheapest publica'ion inthe country. Effect of the Conference on the | T* Wttt Hmaze will be printed oC ae | whitest paper, manufactured oxpreasty Cor us, Rebel Fimances. clearest type, It wilt contain all the news of the weell up te the hour of publicaton. As a Newspaper, as well “ Amazing, Fabulous, Miraculous Blun- | %* Pemuly, Literary and Agricultural paper, it tne ad dors” in the Treasary. equal. It will be printed at the latest moment, and ip contoats will embruce the Iatess War News, iastente® with Maps of the Field Operations, from the latent’ Teger kx Error of Four or Five Hundred Millions ex | erpbical Serveys made on the spot by Engincors ant our own ota. So in the tote inden ie cdnioaiciacnd dadeeammanemae fo) tents of wh'ch embrace everything that man, womam 6g child desires to read, will subscribe for this publicaiies, Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasutsaron, Bob. 11, 1868. Address WEEKLY HERALD, corner’ of Fulton amé It-has now transpired that the rebel commissioners | Nassau atreots, Now York city. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. Enforce the Monroe Destrine. &e., ke. “To unite the Union amd rebel armios; thus cem- ers Run—Movements of Skerma: Army—Late News from Europe, &., &. ‘Tho mail steamship Conta Rica, Captain Tinklepaagh, will teave this port at noos to-morrow, for Asprawall. The matis for Central America and the Soutli 'Pasifie Will close at balf-past ten o'clock to-morrow moratag. The Naw Yoru Hunare—Edition for the Pacitde—wil bo published at nino o’eloek in the morning. It will contain the Special Report of Preaident Lincolg to Congress on the Hampton Roads Conference, anf all the facts, letters and telegrams on the subject; full pam season, during which passions might be expected to sub- | ticulars, from our Special Correspondents, of the Rectal side.” The substance of Mr. Lincoln’s reply is given in | Battle at Hatcher's Run, Va.; tho latest reports of Shite the same paragraph by Mr. Seward, This corroborates | man's Advance into South Carolina, sceompaniod with’ my former statement in reference to the Monroe doctrine | Map showing the scene of the movements against AG which transpired in the Blair mission. gasla, Branchville and Charleston; interesting sews ‘The general belief here now is that peace is attainable | from the Gulf, and Accounts of all movements of the Union forces throughout the couatry; late and intereate tion of some policy that will enable them, in a cireultous | iag nows from Europe, Summary of the . way, to work their people back without feeling that they | Congress, and reports of all other events of the past tee have been degraded. days. ud Ta cy ready for lz eon aia ek Single copica, la wrappers, ready for maliing, The Remedy.—Those who sions and bitter feeling now existing between the two sections would subside, and the South conld como back into the Uniom without feeling that they had boom humiliated.” This is what Mr. Lincoln refers to whem he soya that they seemed to desire a postponement first and the Mr. Seward’a letter to Mr. Adams, whew he says, “The insurgents seenied chiefly to favor a mutual direction of the efforts of the government, ag well as those of the in- surgenta, to some extrinsic policy, or scheme, for a t SaLUTARY RESULTS OF THE PEACE MOVEMENT, a J Stewart, assessor of internal revenue for the * ‘are the very questions that | keep the people of Delaware from voting, that could not ‘The numbers arr.yii from. the imer, Feb. 9.) from foul are tote charge of oa jeuteenth district of Pennsylvania. ~ the present events are solv! MS as possible, pe better swell than General Grant” He (Mr. Sauls. | Washington do not by their statements thas ‘there tame Guo of theaaintory Tesults of that [amous conierence ict etfonon at can te oo ee noe eee ' PRES PAID BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. | This subject bids fair to be a fruitful ‘detween this tran eng pe a fit eubgect.fos the vacancy” allay this feeling in the least. The last varia- Ham| Roads bas been to unite more firmly the | the tr aie maus ts ae freer + The by the 1 for and the 4th of March. Tho devvlopmonts will be care-| ‘the . (Laughter) | tion on this is the state that Senator Morgan | poor tho rich, the plundered rofugee and the udcess- | TOT eep ‘ihe tneth white and the breath pare ‘The ‘smount paid Navy Depa:tment for ator. fully chrouicled fortheaamusement of the public gene- | Mr. Hara, (rvp.) of N. HL, moved an amendment to in- | will not the of Secretary of the Treasury. 1 spe the beggared a fost his | ‘Seid by all Dragglats. ‘Ways’ foes from July 1, 1665, to January 1, 1865, was | pany, ie crease the salaries of ell assistant secretaries and the | It would be a most important fact in politics if this wore De ape Reh op heed poet is sons, and the ti Peer Weousand eight hundred doljars. As this deparment But little hax been published tately im referance to the | ‘Second and Third Assistaxt Postmastera to $3,500, from | 80. After the tone in whch his appotntment has been | tfader, who has int his gaina in Confederate Prises Cashed im All Le zed Lette ‘aps 20 Bolicitor thi tbe tra organivation of the Cabiuet. Only one is aad after the next Qecal year. dizovased, such an act would he the most po.nted con- | OF in rva! estate, all in one common bond of self-interest | siee, Information given. J. B. Walletren, bas s cannot be regarded as extravagant. | LOO by avy person, and that jethat Mr. Fessenden Mr. (ren or Vi, demanded the yeas and domnation which Lis party and the adninistration could and ‘seli-proservation, to resist the invasion of our — CBB OLD CAPITOL CLEAR OF REBEL PRISONERS. | to go out of tho Treasury, and leave that Sires A — said if the Stir aren ae sal- oar pre ibe is not = Teer - =e fons at peng pect igor ecg Tegennet patentee prizes Cashed in.all Lagetinel Loteertes some other and, we bi ® botter man. It isto ares there was ne telting where it wou! jore | hand for appol ent of Morgan exc” con- man, Q mad formation . “cece he cay geraegen ceps dager A mgpmlaaie for the good of the -coumiry, that the ‘President Wwoald have tebe fesued. “That was the only | sent toserve, His rotucal would virtually pronounce the | War, and invested It in land or bad Broker's oflce, 176 Broadway, M. % rebel officers and men, including a large numbor of commit the folly of @uerilias, several hundred of whom have bzen sent to 9 that important enon. all the fallares since “ane ton was decided ta the affirmativo—yeas 21, finan reef ege alt lorthern N! ve the war commences ‘esuendem as a financier ‘eo os lows :— ‘all street repucis oe tonal bat prions “witin the pam tow days. Ninstorn | Vane worst and ‘Ab the very time when Yess" Meeers. Bucknlew, Chandler, Coaness, Cowan, Doo- | bi ‘and incurable condition, then the public will febel surgeons were ord-red to b» sent from Fort Dela- | tiere should be sume person in the Treasury who could | MiN6, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Hendricks, Howe. Johnson Lane, | conclude that the great crash 1s ‘at hand. ‘The idea of ‘ware to Fortress Monroe yest rday for exchange, It has | organize a system and have the present Congress | Srimnan wilkinson sed Wier, me Biddle, Shewart, | making Governor Houtwll, of Massachusetts, a sort of | were feeen directod that in future no efficer or enlist d man in | adopt it, im order that it might be put inte | ‘Nays—Messrs. Ani Brown, Collamer, Davie, | WTecktaaster, or loave the thing {n the accidental hands | and execution during the recess, Mr. Fessenden re- | Dixon, i, Grimes, Hondersos, ores Morrill, Pom: eur servioo shall be committed to tho Old Captol prison | rising thers quietly letting matters drift, with. ores ‘Saulabury, presi ‘Sumner, Teo ok and Witton.” | Chase, has pui many people here in a fright as well for except upon th: ord.r of the 8 cretary of War. out any aj nt concern ag to the future, Rt ir, Wig0n off #6 an amendment to the bill, the | the republican party as for the Snances of the country that the 4th of March should come ag soon as porail following proposition :— at 5 ‘and put him out of the departinont into the Senate. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasutxazox, Feb, 10, 1865. Among the number are H:gh McCullough, from Indiana, ‘Tho question of reorganization of parties bas agitated | the present Comptroller of the Currenoy ; Senator Mc political circles here for some time past, The occasional excdovernr /Houtwel, and emeie a pone 8 Robt, J. Walker, and numer- lights whose names do Sra backed ore prababiy tke best. qualided for the pos first pamed are probably the quali ton, some of tie others certainly are not Mt for the po- @pasmodic harangues of the radicals, and their innuendo ‘threats against Mr. Lincoln, have generally arisen from ear that they were soon to be considered outside of the administration party. They have seen tho growing con- Te; Adenco of tho consvrvative or moderate men of both par- | sition at the prosent crisis in our monetary affairs. The al friends of Morgan all advise bim not to go into tos in the Prosident, with an apparont desire to cus off | Me"Treagury, aud ie fact incerta Guat bo will noe unless the Prostdent foxists upon it as a necossity. The from them. That there isa strung movement for reor- burdens of that position are #0 its duties 60 labori- ganization of partios ts plainly evident, and will eoom form one of the principal features of the political gossip @ the national capital. Long before the constitutional amendment paseed the House of Representatives there were rumors afloat that the moment that question was disposed of there would bo important developments in reference to the formation of @new party, composed of the couservative eloments of both of the old partics, leaving the extreme men of each of any man who takes hold of {t, and Senator Morg will have to be pressed, and, 1 might say, forced by tl President if he accepts {t at all. There aro those here whe consider that ft is cert that Morgan will be the suo- cessor of Mr. Fessenden. But it is ceriainly Just now aa doubtful as the q:estion—when will this war terminate? The agitation at Albany has cased considerable amuse- ment here, especially with Governor Morgan's frieuds. They look’ upon it as a dodge to get Fenton out‘of the way-by electing him United States «& lawyer | way to doit. That ‘There are numorous persons named as his successor. | tion not | pill, and at bis suggestion Mr. Wilson withdrew it, with ous, that the chances are it will ruin the repntation | qe genate went into executive session, Adjourned. nator, in order that.| morobandise, to construct a ship canal between Lakes doom of tho D Treasury ant and consign the finano?s to immediate panic. But a betver understanding of tho delay about Morgan’s unwillluguess to serve is observable in the inside circles. Morgan will serve, they say, when arrangoments ure made tosult, But it is not thought here that these ar- oments will include the naming of his s ccossor im from and after the Ist of March, 1866, the commuta- ice of the ration for officers in the field bslow the rank or ler genora! shall be fifty cents; st hereafter t! hull be no income tax from the sala in the army, and that ali voluateer officers who shall coa- tinue in the’ service until the close of the war shall receive | f*' pada Nelnn mnctene ook aed : tho Senate. On this, some puinted feeling is entertained. bys hey Sep bdyameoa p-Reipairent anh To-dng it ia disclosed that Grocley's candidate, to which Me. Suxnaax did not like to see such a provision Im this | tne 7-bune alluded tp his disclaimer, was Judo Noah Davis, of Orleans. This name is frequently mentioned hore, ‘and in potas of talent and ominenee, as well as long service, be takes rank with the first men of the country. ‘> has warm friends in the Senate and House. His pros- ects are also being canvassed with vigor by Ben Fiotd, of The ‘State Central Commitice, and other strong men im the Btate at large. . It appears that Weed cameo up here this week, having arrived from Washington. He had the Governor to dine with him, and then returned to New York. A good deal Of significance {8 attached to this interview, cspecially ag no appointments have thus far been gent in by the Gover- nor to the senate, in regard to which such an interview | could have had bearing. There are rumors that it bas been sought to get Fenton to withdraw in favor of some other candidate. I fect warranted in stating that he can not do 0, and will not, in the event of a vacancy. It is Signiticant, also, that in all the current speculations the name of -eward # not monuoned. He, it is concede the undersianding that tt would bo Offered as an amend- mont to the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. CorLamun offered an amendment to appropriate 000 for improving and enlarging the Congressional ibrary, Which was adopted. pane one ne reported to the Senate, and EXEOUTIVR SESETON. House of Representatives. Wasuinatos, Feb, 11, 1865. TAXING SALMS OF MERCHANDISE, RTC. Mr. Opeut, (opp.) of N. ¥., preaented memorials from the Now York Chamber of Commetco to tax sales of ; he Licutevant Governor can take the Gubernatorial chair. goes abroad, as heretocore understood. ‘Souator Folger out by themselves to feck an allianco oF | the Licutenat cov i Caomething of tas | Brie and Ontarlo, and to establish a line of mail steam- | FeaN'To be advanced by the Seward latcrst (or the quarrel, just as they might deem best. A) Kind wil be the result. All this talk has had the effect of | ¢F# to Japan and China from San Francisco, These succession; and, if the constitutton did not iat rpose am convine:ng a larye number that Morgan really is to be ap- pointed, Some of the capitalists in New York city have written him congratulatory letters, Within the last few days the tide has evidently turned. Tho cnwillingness of Senator Morgan tw take the position us cacsed those who are anxious that a person of ability ‘and financial experienc: should be placed in charye of the tuancies of tho nation to look around for some person to centro upon. They bave found that person ip Hugh McCullo.gh, the prosent Comptroller of the Currency. Almost the entre West have united in @ne, had more to do with the passage of the amendment | urciag his appointment, Governor Brough and ‘er loading men iu Ohio are also turning tho ‘to the constitution than is generally supposed. It was q it of their influence in that direction. Aside from ‘one of tho strong powors that secured its paveaye. | .,/ "Cimber of bankers. and caplial sts in New York When it was annoucced in the HensLp correspond- England are urging bis appointment. ‘There ia aud ence from here thus the rote of the House on the | in the East naturally a great deal of suspicion of Western amendment would kill the republican party, that Men a finanglers; but this rule beta bo teint to MeCullough. It will bo remembered that he ts would bo its death keell, it was no wild or visionary assertion. In fact, this point was so ap- hold of the State Bank of Indiana when its stock was at ®vominal sum and ae = ape gee 5 During of 1 t count parent that promincntpabolitionists frum Boston were band sae aoa’ ponte eee ae ae nea te hore opposing Its pas-age in an indirect way. Ancditerof | branches were prevent my ing in the same @ Certain abolition paper in the Hub of the Universe, who pvc hag yet ay Fleets = pdevee Bernd iven .bim a yal 0 Was at the national capital, manifested a great deal of un- | iT Vr the country. His appointment will be opposed @asincss when be saw the prospects were that it would | py all Saag ph ne oad yy ~ currency =. the pass, and remarked to a friend that several of their party | country; for Mr. b« lough 1# strongly opposed to any ‘fepresentatives were exccedingly anxious to be absent farther {nfation, but, on the other hand, insists that the When the vote was taken, but were afraid to. Their ope was that th:re would not be enodgh democrats ‘who would vote for tt .tosecure ite passage. No doubt this editor sent letters home to bis commonwealth re- policy of the government is to forthwith commence remy nyt systematically to ® specie basis. has ber Jolcing over its passage, for the simple reason that he, like other representatives of his party, dare mot speak large number of prominent democrais were here while the constitutional amendment was pending, urging {ts passage on the grouad that it would remove the question of slavery trom politics, and effectually destroy the republican party as it is now organized, and open a way fora remodeling of parties and separation of the antagon stical cloments now found in each. This Movement, al:bough it was almost exclusively a secret n of great service to the country in his G position by showing to those national banks wii bave asked for inerease of currency how it was against their toterest, as well as that of the coustry, to increase their circulation, and thus prevented » large increase which oth rwise would Lave taken ‘The general impression here for the last few ‘a his true sentiments, and declare that all he desired 0. the | that McCullougn is to be the — who is to take of the Gnancial dvpartinent, But it is hard to tell what Slavery question was the political capital which could be | Tir tranepire between this and the 4b of March, " All made by agitating It. Tho moment that the amendment was passed there was @ pressure upon the President for a change in the Cabi- fet on the 41h of March. The object in view was to #0 Feorganize tho Cabinet that it should leave out entirely the radical element of the republican party, and at the game time to secure enough of the consorvative demo. ‘eratic olement in the Cabinet to insure the confidence of the majority of that party, and thus make Mr, Lincoln ‘the representative of this new party. In other words, the primory olject of the movement was Jo obiain con trol of Bir. Lincoln's aduiinistration through the formation of a Cabinet which would not only se. eure the confidence, but draw te itn support the conser. vative men of ail parties, leaving the Ben ‘Wade republicans end the Brn Wood democrats to ‘unite thoir fortunes in one maguanimous party of the extreme, Nothing could be more amusing than to see Bon Wade and Ben Wood grand chiefs of ome and the game parts, wih Valiandigham and Henry Wintor Davia aa their aida-de-camp. Suebh a eombination would, no doubt, bo very congenial, Of those four persons named it is safe to vay that Ben Wood and Vallandignam are ‘the strongest friends of Mr. Lincoln. They contributed @ve bundred times more to the success of Mr. Lincoln than did Wade and Dav Thie reorganization move. those now spuken of mey be forgotten some one elec loom Up ag the great Ouancer of ‘There a a romor quite current here that Aarust mont's m'ss'en to Europ: is in reference to « determina- Ucn of the Rothschilds to invest largely in tho securitics or bonds of the United States; that he was requested by the Rothschtids to obtain certain deta and visit Europe when the full arrangem-nte would be mado to ca the object. The low price of the Capers | bonds of the government in Europe certainly furnishes one of the dest opportunities to in\ est, and will wcure fur better in- terest then anything that can be obtained ip Europe. This way be » more rumor; it is, however, asserted @ith an air o! positive assurance, as ‘if it was'a reality, and comes from sources which renders its truth to say tho least, POWRIL'S PAINTIVG, The painting of the batue of Lake Powell, now oo exhibition im the Reon of heap attracts universal attention, and receives the everybody, and is in reality ap artistic work. The battle of Lake Erie was fought on the 10th day of Soprowber, 1813, beiw modore Oliver Hazard commanded y the nae anid ‘erry, the British squadron, in Barclay. Potry's flagehip, Sustained for two hours ntrated fire of thice of the eneiny's ships, vecame disabled and nagerdie, and but sightecn of her crew were iit for This was @ critical mo- ire a gun, and who enomy At Ue jumoture ship, © fun the gauncet !inke command of the Niagara, ich wae till uninjured. In an open boat, aceom- ied by bis little brother, Alexander Perry, sx oars. band a coxswain, he svoceeded in making the half different occasions there were indications that it would carry everything before it; but some trivial matter has pe. tte fa, the moment of @ pach time prevented It, and, for the time boing, eprecented in the pleture. Perry ‘1 ie standing upright in th with his face gcemed to have defeated the whole thing Just | turned to “bis “ol hip, his Pat bana inging te Devore the passage of the constitutional amendment there | the Nis to which the boat ig steering. bo is tore was a desperate effort tv recure the appointment of Robt, LF yous rother is clynging t0 % i im to eft 4. Walkor a9 Secretary of the Treasury, as © rupresente | stecmman le geo fating the hs tive of the democratic element. The friends of Jobm W. | just etruck the oar of the negro Hanoi Horney also end-avored to reeure bis recognition asan | the cxDressios of hie face ad e-ature the terrer he famportant man in thie movement, and of sufficient sues ont Gage from the bost"cna Os iba eer we @mmarquence to have « position im the Cabt- | palling at ter care The Muasnen to soon jection t his Choice, his natne would lead ai oLlera. is advancement of Folger's name concedes the com- clusion that Raymond cannot bo elected at this mo. He, it is now alleged, will have to serve out his term in Congreas and await the succession after Harris. A Wost- ern man, and one of demveratic if not of radical antoce- dents, will then be in office, and Raymond can well morials were all appropriately referred. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEOR, Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Mass., rising ton question of privi- lege, caused to be read an extract from the Now York Bvening Post, reflecting upon his conduct on the pap:r I ator hi and | patched up at last, which would not entirely destroy the Fa Treagune can inve | value of our government bonds and thetithe to o ney securitis cherished the vain idoa that some kind of peace might be Alleghany River. A party owning in feo ample « very valmable tract of Landy. ‘eaaned, calla declan grag on Alleghany river, ts destroux to associate with hime fow were not intended actually and im good earnest | relisble gentlomen, of character and standing, for the pam acre of Southern land. They had a lingering that the ‘“Confls ation act’ and the ‘treason’ ney act of McCulloch, one of the subordinat:s of Fessonden and | to strip us all bare, to leave us without a shelter for our hands, o & — place for our feet; and they a pose of developing the same. imag ne that tl fort people were #0 anxious for sea with “reconstruction,” so ardently desirous to bring us back | ***to# wishing further information ona addrens, with Col into the Union,” that they would consent, perhaps, to | name, consolidate the two debts, the Northern aud Southern, and make the whole crodit and resources of the reunited continent ascountable for both. Aocordingly, up to Art Announcement, THE last Saturday, those who most loudly declared them- it TIONAL ART ABSOGIATION folves “tired of the war,” were those who bad not only | Sf New York anvownons the completion and rondinney suffered uotbing by the war, but who had mad after Faed's inagaifeeut pleure, thing of it, and hoped that 9 compromise and a peace WASHINGTON ON THE FIELD OF TRENTON, would now give them a good chane of securing and preserving their gains, This was undoubtedly an ele- mont of weakness and a suuroe of uffectod despondenoy up to Saturday last, How stands it now? They see at last—what they ought | fon. Bdward Everett, to have known from the first—that tho ouly kind of | President Lincoln, “peace’’ which the Yankees will or can give tsea peace | Archbishop McCloskey, which would take from them all that they have, whe- f. I ind thor in land or in government securities. It ty not war, Itis the first of yi en Of Orst class Line e1 talbeteteed Coil an pevoiesee Cook toate GRAS subscribers AT FIVE DOLLARS, Tt ta ondorard as a work ef art by but peace whieh would beggar them—that 4, su ha NOW ON FRER BXHTBITION peaco as is now possible. So long at the war goes on, the gallery 561 and 63 Broadway (next te bay OJ and is supported with spirit, they have somethiug, aud . Eugraviogeand circulars ou application te they are something; their investments in lant or stocks are theirs, be the value more or less; their civil rights ag citizens and froomon sybsist, and they can walk their own streots at liberty, holding their heads up. But let us once subinit. to the conditions proposed by Lincoln and Seward (about which there is at last no pos- sibility of mistake), and not only is tho Confederate debt, with all its abol shed by one wipe of a epon, Smooth Skin and B: complexion follows the use of HELM: TRATED FLUID EXTKACT SAKSA. moves black spots, plinpies al titre’ A Well-known Pect Sings of “Flowers Had be beeo blessed with the Lot Wag begutl wea ae PUALONS NiGHe Southern man are contiscatod, and all their person BLOOMING © od the 6 ected to criminal prosecution und the doom of fe the final word. ais." Lie oo Evon the gracious intimation of Lincoln, that he would | But have helped bo dfsposed to make the execution of Ciful as possible, eo zens, cannot fo loyal citizens be to mak criminal and conquered South inde 0 laws aa mer. ty to loyal citt His duiy to rs, O92 Breadway, near ct street. Pipes and Cigar I mounted with ollver aud in bis claims for the other end of the state and the oti wing of the party, The Woed and $.ward interest is v tually without wndidats whom they «ai the field, unless they adopt Fenton. ame, mont oned by some, that of th trold ca rite, Evarts, is talked of, more longingly than tu any Bo por of his being ultimately put fornard. The only dificulty as to « settiement of the whole q estion lies in the fact that in the event of Fenton's udvanc>- ment to the Senate, Alvord will occupy the executive chair, which in some quarters is regarded as signitying the exclusion of Weed's followers and interests froin the executive chamber, Ihave reagen to know, however, that this may be adjusted, or at least that a inore serious and woes dieaster must be avertd by making the best of a lesser evik BUSINES OF THR 1LOKLATCRE. The bus'ness of both houses has been mainly of a routine character this week. At this stage the bulk of all new pro tions have been put in, and thoir progress is not sufficiently developed to give a lively interest in their prospoct ofa final passage. The Senate Municipal Sa ee nex! duty question, and saying he voted money into bis own pocket, thus porverting h's office as a legisiaior to his sordid self-interest. Thisarticle was coupled with ex- tracta from the Springfield Republican, saying that Mr. Rice isa papor manufacturer, and voted against the repeal of the duty on paper in order to put money into bis own pocket. Mr. Rice said he had becn here five or six years, and never before now thought it necessary to vin- dicate bimee!f in tho of hia associates with re. or " from the foul asporsion in that paper. That article pro- ceeded on the assum; that no member, who bas an taterest in great questions, has a right to express his opinions or vote upon them, unless he is entirely inde- pendent of them. If he had no interest in questions which rise bere, he could not represent his constituents, and he claimed the right to ect his own as well as their interesta, so long as It torests at large WHR AGRICTHTUBAL sociETt. ‘The proceedings of the Agricultural Soc'ety are attené- a as editors ed by all the active prominent men of tho cause in the the rt el ten As to go voting but not sv numerously by the friends of this in money inte his own favoring paper manu! terest from the public at large. The important subject turers or himself, the c! was grat of the substitution of a steam plough excites much in- note single dollar invested tn any terest and points to an improvement of the most vital manufacture of paper, directly or i interest to welfare and lopment of a:riculture tm view of the state of the labor market. The substitution of Bax for cotton also engages attention, with a prospect of evolving very conclusive changes in the manufactur- ing interests of the couatry, THB UTY RAILROAD PARA QU/ATION AMD THE GREAT 5ROAD- iy ever so charges utters that wh ch in utterly lutely false. Mr. Rice then caused to be road an article from the Baltimore American, which animadverted upon - the course of the Ayening P¢ in attacking the etating im this cennoction that one of the For, who had held the office of N WAY SONEMIM. four ments been The movements of the city railroed men indicate a faa prctions, pony an rym mm Pome good dra! of combustion in ‘bait happy faunilice within a can says, if the editors of the /'mt are permittt couple of weeks, There is no ment consummated selves to bo animated by a feeling of reven, between the various interesta, The Brooklyn roads have roads, ine com of materia, labor, Ac and shoving sory 1e com Ci owing vo the necessity for the fed lucrease. The New are und-retoud to back out of the move- and others of ues bree paid to others, they commit a mistake. ralsing the farvs beyond the could Bot believe the article came from the pen nt rates, This conclusion is acttlod by their deter. venerated gentleman who Is principal editor of the A to ask for a vempletion of the existing gridiroa aad whose writings have adorned the literature of ¢ ee ere a ee ae cea ee co me whatever source the charge maining routes an are necded te supersede the whole of buried it back with and core to ite the stage lines. Such « bill is drawn, having & ure , inal gridivou satefest. Te will be: here next week, Ne Mr, Sraveny, @rep.) of Pa, offered @ resetution that the rom re nex! 3. we Eomng shalt hereafter be allow: arrangement baa bevs made with the Vanderb.it interest. roan eee erat te cilowed © | cruart baa bed bis caucus et hie residence aircady, and ized hie old Stonewall Jackson Uroadway hing todo wih thes arnicior ght, Louk out for fun ahead. Lave any reporter or Me. a pat att oo We to do with that article? foe the Mr, Sravaws—I don'@know, but that paper has uo right to a seporter tn this House, SRW YORK LEGISLATURB. Mr. Rica—I do not believe the of the Rening Poa ia in any way, even in the jeast, directly or Indirectly involved im that article. I v Tauck regret that any reflection has been made upon bim. Mr. “reverm—1 do not desire to cast censure on the Ascombiy. Ataany, Fob. 11, 1966 ‘ROTICE. For a railread ta Brooklyn and Quesar county. Coal logal upea tue Arbitration Gom- mito of tue New York Chamber of Commerce. (O1Ls taTR 0 To authorize the Jersey Ferry aud First Ave Rall. earenvene to lay @ track in certain streeta in New york. To amend the ebarter of the Rose Hill Savings Bank. arrort To change the namte of the National Lifo and Limb in- newspa} of New York, become fo inso! it tend rine man from ye pues in which we are od Ima foul manner Y tirese soribblers, In from jusotes, 1 Vist? OF GENERAL a! PANT. General Grant came inte the hall and was reeeived with oF The ANTRBOMAN werner, Mr. Fearn, (rep) of N. Y., the House Senete's joint resolution the eppotnt- Delafield otal Sigpare aa a regent of the Smiih- CRORE OF MR. WagEECTR, I, (rep) of Oule, witldrew the resolution fashburue, Criminal Offemces in the Metropoliten Pol District. Mr, Gleason thas tutrodwood tm the Lagistavure © bill Me, which be vosverday to Lousare ke. We of zens for the expenses of t bis soldiers—Yaukeo and nd His Ongagement to equire that they A. “Ho that is merry of heart bath « continual feast." fore an. should have estates carved out for them in the fand they | Row can any one be w try of heurt with dyspepda and have a bjugated. If we had bribed Messrs. Linvoln and | Housnoss gnawing them iike twin vultures at tee alr 0 do us a good service at this moment, they could | fui je Inet, lo not have served us more effectually than by thelr curt | TTKRS sien and distinct avowal that the thing which would instantly ruin us all is not war, but peace. That is the peace whi they contemplate—the only pence they can now propose, Picase God, we shall have ‘a Lotter peace than that ere long; but tn'the meantime our interest as well as our duty te war. — Another good result of the intervu.w of Saturday—or | “ous ingrediente render “Bi\ rather another aspcet of the same is th. tthe Confe- | cies" or Cough and Voice Lozenges, « safe remedy for the moat delleate female er youngest ebild, aud has causeg them, vw. B. Simple but effecteal The eutire freedom from all delete "S BRONCHIAL TBO derate Secretary of the Treasury ought .t be very ma- terially aided in bis efforts to mak: the value of oF Treasury bills approximate to the par value, This whole: : fome Heck may not be ao soon jrrerpuibla, brcave the | be held im the highest estecin by clergymen, singers an6 robasing powcr of our paper money depends so much — Epon tho’ contrivance Of merchants and deal-rs, who | #ublle epeskere generally. somvhow make ev-ry cvemt which happens a protext for mir Dye—The Beet im the Falsing pricse—that i for depr-clas.ng the currency. Feliable, iastantancous ‘The Only porta tod in the ae *now, thund-r, adraftin the -, rolay street. th ture hes earthiw we Laren schedule of impressincat. pric: 7 aChstokes | Pills—Female Moguiater<s ditto—everything is & mason raising prices, and y irugginta per bor. WO hoy everzahing i 8 reepan, Cor rang Prana | iciiee, Auareee Dr. W.'R. MERWIN DOO, Civeng cause is removed. It is actually said that the inter. view at Hampton Roads has deen alleged as one of the Corns, ; ons, Enlarged good reasons for demanding more and more Confederate | gy discame of ihe teat cured. bye De. money for a given value. Now, nothing in the world | Broadway. could be clearcr than that s Hamptom Roads , OF - : a eron Chevalter's Life for the even & promising negotiation for peace and coinprom se Hoir—Restoree \ in th hate to i inal color, ie fi Upon the terma which were there possible, is the thing 727, helt 40 We ortatnal color, stone ng out, keeps which would suddenly destroy the value of our r comparison ie} any 6.hes Dilia, and make it impossible to buy ove egg with one | grossing. “a dro rr bushel of that paper, aa is the ease in Savannah thie Sroaawey. aka A. Gilat: R, moment. It Is war, not peace, which maimtaing tho pur-| Gemerals Grant an: onan, bee shasing pewer of this paper money; and the ultimatum | jee the great Bout ard Shoe eimporinm of Bi ee ao it ingu Broadway, 0) pesive the Mriropolten Hoel. . apirit, vt ladies’, gentvme sacs’ oye’, and children’s, Boeke, ‘Gaitors; boys’ aad youl ‘Moos. Joints Ban of SaCUARIE, of jam pte , iparnvuch upon ovr part, & unanimous oneray im carrying on the war, and inging | Shoes aa it © trinmphant emd—imasmuch os it makes ua Grover & Hak: First Premium Elas Uo Stitch and Leck Mitch Sewing Machines, 496 Broadway, Now York, and 236 Fuitva street, Brooklyn. ‘all feo! that our Jot is cast irrevocably together, and that we must win the {adependenc» of our country or perish, ves an additional guerantee for the redemption of our “Union,” reconstruetion any possible terms, would extinguish that tnd there would uot be ous dollar's worth of value in the whole of it frou that day— money, Louvr and liberty, all would be gone togetuer. we united resolve of a bold peuple to: mainiaia its ibis @ good fund to Helmbold's Extract fo IO ceonk rom 4 dleaneea and renevaiee the foto the eysiem, aad purges rut ey See ease, ut — cr hae er fabled ; - Highest Premiam Lochstitch Sew! Males its uae to hold debentures on that steok, yeah Wuncimn WILSON, @B5 Brondway. only w ome’ Fo hag also (whet «ad Wilevn's vuttoakole machine, ts of real value to many) boner and \sberty too. a Few of the W i bt ere It la true that ta speculatiog o * ingitimate effect of this new declaration of war on the con4 of our cur rency, W@ have taken no ac:ount ef such lone, marawlova benders wm our Tr hich y lon, Cotareh, Men ore fe header sm ta eines Oe | WHR PRISON essing ht me te feguns grecrnment. We have been considering the effect, other | Nature's Me: a vu being eq only te the a amount ‘are. the By - of momasapemenh, Mee oven in the face of thes vew r Tureat, Heer tnd unexpected pecuniary trouble, its very sertaie that = very | Wig egy Linooim and Seward, a Hampton did (9 one hour "Gyncer Fomor mn ‘ wees, Bright Savon tuancteuy, tha eer eva Preaidaat and’ Gos: | Mhevesstem a phos) (a gress bave done ins year. ig Wy Catia eo = l leer, a Newe from California. Fernie Binsanet D ayy Sax Fracoron, Fob. 1, 1006. | User eat and “damp, mailed” ra The Righth regiment California Volantears ta full and | oily. Fo Blushing windy sree feady for service, Affived ships Arracan and King Phillip, from New York, nat evening, and Fair Wind, from New York, to Te Purley end oe day, ee Sales of Government 5 saryord une mh kaa Paraparma, Feb, 11, 1866 and in a abort time 4 Je thirty toan during the week a 69,900,008 completion,