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ASHINGTON. Fessenden’s Finan- cial Plans. mendments to the Internal Revenue Bill. osition to Force State Bank Notes : Wassincton, Feb. 14, 1866, SECRETARY FESSENDEN’S FINANOIAL PLANS. ‘The new Snancial measures proposed by Secretary Fes- en age still under consideration in the Committes of and Means. Tho six hundred million dollars of 1s asked! for are proposed to bo made in such form of and for such time, with interest payable either in oreurrency, as the Secretary shall deom best; the rest, if payable in gold, not to exceed six, and if in rrency, seven and throc-tenths per cent; the bonds to disposed of elthor at home or abroad, andat such rates shall be deemed most advantageous to the govern- eat. Noauthority to issue more legaf tenders is re- ined; but, to provide for emergencies not likely to arise, Secretary desires that the authority, which he now to issue the unused balance of seVenty millions in- ‘bearing notes should be continued; but the oppo- jon in tue House to any possible inorease of the cur- ncy is so great that it is doubtful whether oven this i be agcoded to. PROGRESS ON THE TAX BILL. ‘Phe House is busily enguged in perfecting the Tax bill, d have made considerablo progress in it. The effort of - Morwill to induce the House to hold evening sessions failed thus far since the exporience of last Thurs- night; but after this week {t will be absolutely for both houses to work night and day to through with the important business which yet re- IDs unacted upon. IE CAMPEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD MONOPOLY. ‘Mr. Sumner made an able and elaborate argument to- xy in favor of the House bill to regulate commerce be- nm the several States. He quoted Daniel Webster's preme Court decisions and the “Pilgrim’s Progress”? inst the State rights monopoly of New Jersey, and tended that the principle whic! sustained it was pre- ely the sane which resulted in the secession of South olina. Senator Hale took the opposite side in defence State rights and moneyed monopolies, No vote was ched, and the bill is the special order for Friday, n Senators Ten Eyck, Johnson and Cowan will THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU BILI.. Mr. Davis during the moraing hour opposed tho bill ting a Freedmen’s Bureau, with a commissioner, at if thousand dollars, and an indefinite number of as- t commissioners, at two thousand five hundred per annum, and clerks to match, whose business shal! be to regulate the services and education of libe- ed slaves {ncide our military lines. Itis an effort to ‘ipline, organize and control the elephant we have ght, and? may result well if the proper persons are ected to fill the offices; but the experiment will be an xpensive one at best, and, in the hands of visionary and * tical theorists, will be a complete failure. , THE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS. * ‘Frere are now but fourteen working days of the present on of Congress loft. Tho following public bills are il to be acted upon, besides numerous bills of a private ter:—Tax bill on sales; Intornal Tax bill; Tariff Army appropriations; Naval appropriations; Indian opriations; Miscellaneous appropriations, or Omni- Dill; Executive, Logislative and Judicial appropria- ; Deficiency bill; Bankrupt bill, and the bill to in- the pay of officers in the army. Here is nearly Dill por day during the rest of the session, to say bing of the district bills, private bills, rallway land , ship canals, telegraphs around the world, and projects too numerous to mention. Some of the ral appro, iation bills are suspended between the houses, but several are to be acted upon by both. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate held an oxelusively exccutive session to- ght, which continued over two hours, as there were ly fifteen hundred nominations to be acted on, mostly military character. About thirteen hundred were jesnfirmed, among them the following :— TO BM MAJOR GENERALS. Alfred H. Torry, from January 15, 1865. Brigadier General Peter J. Osterhaus, July 23, 1864. Brigadier General Joseph A. Mower, August 12, 1864. Brigadier and Brevet Major General George Crook, peied Set Brevet Major General Weitzel Movember 17, 1864. pe ciiyanbeien Brigadier General Jacob D. Cox, Decembor 7, 1864. General Thomas J. Wood, vice Crittenden, wesigned. TO RE BRIGADIFR GENERALS, John D. Stevenson, of Missouri, from November 29, Gustaves A. D’Ru: of Virginia, May 23, 1862, Wm. D. Whipple, of New York, Jaly 17, 1868. Alvin G. Gtllem, of Tennessee, August 17, 1863. James H. Wilson, October 30, 1863. Colonel John B. McIntosh, Third Pennsylvania cavalry, yas rae pert = Chapman, Third Indiana cavalry, ‘William Grose, Thirty-sixth Indiana, July 30, Colonel Joseph A. Cooper, Sixth Tennessee, July 30, Colonel John T. Ctofton, Fourth Kentucky, July 30, Colonel Charles C. Wolcot, Forty-sixth Ohio, July 30, Colonel John W. Sprague, Sixty-third Ohio, July 30, Colonel James W. Reilly, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio, July 30, 1864, Colonel Luther P. Bradley, Fifty-first Itinois, July 30, 1aes. Colonel Charles R. Lowell, Second Massachusetts ‘avairy, and captain in the Sixth United States avalry; since died of wounds received in battle. Colonel William H. Powell, Second Virginia cavalry, Colonel Thomas C. Devin, Sixth New York cavalry. Colonel Alfred Gibbs, First New York dragoons, and in the Third United,States cavalry. lone! Ronalds MvKenzke, Second Connecticut artil- ~~, and captain in the United States corps of engineers, lonel R. B. Hays, Twenty-third Ohio, Colonel James R. Stack, Forty-seventh Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Haskin, major in the ‘Third United States artillery, August 6, 1864. Colonel James D. Feseondon, August 8, 1864. Colonel Daniel D. Bidwell, Forty-ninth New York, Au- 11, 1864; since killed in battle. Colonel Eli Long, Fourth Ohio cavalry, captain Fourth United States cavalry, August 18, 1964. Colon } Thomas Egan, Fortith New York, Septem- ‘ber 3, 1 Galnnel Tanac H. Duval, Ninth West Virginia, Soptem- ‘ber 24, 1864. Colonel Thomas A. Smyth, First Dolaware, October 1, Colonel Ferdinand Vanderveer, Thirty-fifth Ohio, Oc- teder 4, 1564. Colonel Thomas J. Lucas, Sixteenth Indiana mounted ‘wfantry, November 10, 1864, Colonel B. J. Davis, First Texas cavalry, November 10, t004. Colon! Patrick H. Jones, One Hundred and Fifty- fourth New York. Colonel Jeahus B. Howl, Righty-fifth Pennsylvania, | Septons ) 1864; sitice died. lone! Charles C. Doolittle, Righteonth Michigan. lonel William uff, Assistant In- -third army = @, ine Twenty-seventh Iowa, February 1865. Colonel R. K. Scott, Sixty-eighth Ohio, January 12, 1 ny ler generals tn the volanteer force: ere ee oe eed generals by brevet :-— i Giles A. Smith, September 1, 1864, M. D. Loggett,’ John W. Geary and John 8. Smith, i . wana willteme, Judson Kilpatrick and Abssiom Baird, , September 1, 1864, Rufus Saxton, January 12, 1865. Adalbort Ames, January 16, 1665. John M. Brannan, Robert 0. Tyler. BRIGADIAR GENERALS BY BREVET, The following named colonels were confirmed to be ior generals by brevet; — ittiam DB. Woods, Sixty-seventh Ohio, January 12, ‘A. Pardes, Jr., One Hundred and Forty-seventh Penn. | ivania, January 12, 1865, "Hen “ft Barnum, One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York, January 12, 1565. George P. Bool, Fifty-eighth Indiana, January 12, 1965, H.C. Hobart, Twenty firet Wisconsin, January, 12, FS v. rearing, Ninety second Oblo, December, 1864, Ames Heck with, » ary 12, 1866, noty-socond Illinois mounted infan- Smith D. Atkins, ey. January 12, 1405 @ A. Pennypacker, Ninety-seventh Ponnaylvania, Jan- oury 1b, VBE | cosmry for the comfort ef the soldier and the good of the ) oners, have been furnished to the jndges NEW 3.0, Abbott, Seventh New Hampshire, January 15, Army of the Fisher, January 16, Third colored infantry, October 6, 1864. One Hundredth baa 12, 1866. sen One Hundred and Twenty-! Ohio, 5 FOR PROMOTION, BY BBEVRT, IX THE ARMY OF THR UNITED STATES. Brigadier Genoral Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster Genoral, to be major general by brevet. MS amnion jer gene! A Brevet Colonel Tames L to be brigadier aeeal by brevet. Medical Inspector Joseph R, Barnes, to be surgeon with the rank of her pent, eeebee T. Lincola, oa ident to be assistant adjutant general, with the rank of in. CIVIL APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED, The Senate also confirmed tho following :— Charles A. Peabody, United States Attorney for the Del Son Alo ahd for the Northern jos mit Ajstrict of California. P ah er Bennett Pike, United States Attornoy for the Weatern district of Missouri. Cuthbert Bullitt, Marshal for the Eastern district of tan 0. Stoddard, Marshal for the Eastern district . lor of ‘Arkadan, ; af ohn Marshal for the District of Columbia. John A. Bi Sdlicitor for the United States before the Court of woba J. Weed, Assistant Solicitor before the Court of na : Sidney A. Hubbell, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the Territory of New —— Charles H. Child, Surv: of. ms for the ports of Warren and imgton, Rhode a. John R. McBride, of Oregon, Chief Justice of Idatro. CONSULS CORSTRMED. The following were confirmed as Consuls :— Jamos Faxon, of New York, at Curacoa. George J. Abbott, of District of Columbia, at Sheffield and Bradford, England. J. H. Goodenow, of Maine, Consul Genoral at Constan- tinople. ison F, Miner, of Connecticut, Consul General at Havana, Henry 8, Wotmore, of Ohio, at Payta, Peru. James H. McColley, of Pennsylvania, at Callao. Daniel K. Hobart, of Maine, at Windsor, Canada. James Weldon, of New York, at , Canada, 4, Augustus Porter, of New York, at Clifton, Canada, David Hurston, at Toronto, i Willam L. Raymond, of New York*at England. Charles H. Powers, of New aeeindiite or Oocisnoak; A. P. Henry, of Kentucky, at Angona, Jacob Springsteed, of New York, at Gooderich, Canada, Isaac J. Allen, of Ohio, at Hong Kong. J. M. Bailey, of Kentucky, at Glasgow, ‘A. W. Thayer, at Trieste, Sylvanus B. Hunce, of Illinois, at Kingsten, Canada, ‘Addison L, Clark, at Ningpo. POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED. The Senate confirmed the following as deputy post- masters :— Ayres Stockley, Rockland, Michigan. George M. Hewlett, Codar Rapidae Towa, Alfred Merschner, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Georgo E. Jenning, Waupun, Wisconsin. Heptus H. Brow, Woonsocket Falls, Rhode Islun@ Jonah Hartzell, Canton, Iowa. ©. Abbott, Whitehall, New York, James Kelley, New York city. John D. Moore, Columbia, Tennessee, Henry P. Davis, Mansileld, Ohio. Henry V. Bever, Paris, Hilnois. Albert G. McDanicls, Hannibal, Wisconsin. TAX CCMMISSIONBRS CONFIRMED, Hutchings Cowporthwait to be Direct Tax Commlasioner for the district of Arkansas, and Daniel Welch for the same district. THR FUNERAL OF SENATOR HICKS. To-morrow will be devoted by both houses of Congress to the funeral of the late Senator Hicks, and no business ‘will be transacted after the morning hour. IMPORTANT DECISION IN A PRIZE CASE. In a prize caso before tho United States District Court, tt was charged in a libel thata certain vessel was for- feited by reason of having entered the port of Norfolk in violation of regulations prescribed by the Secretary of tho Treasury and the several intercourse proclamations of the President. Tho cargo was landed December, 1863, and the seizure of the vessel was not made until tho fol- lowing June. During the interval the vessel made three or four innocent voyages. Tho turning point of the caso was the question whethor the vossel, made guilty by the langungo of the Admiralty law, by the violation above mentioned, was purged by the innocence of the subse- quent voyages, coupled with the delay of the govern- ment in making the seizure. The court held the forfelt- ure as complete at the moment the cause of it arose, and this cause is the act violating the law. Sentence of con- ‘Wemnation was accordingly pronounced. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM STATES IN"REBELLION. ‘The House Committee on Elections have reported in favor of admitting Mr. Bonseau to a seat as Representa- tive from Louisiana, and have decided to report in favor of admitting Messrs. Johnson and Jacks as Representa tives from Arkansas, THERTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasumarow, Feb. 14, 1865, JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGR THR APPOINTMENT OP SOLDIRRS AND SAILORS TO CIVIL OFFICER, Mr. Wnsoy, (rep.) of Maas., from the Military Commit- tee, made the following report — The Commit on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom were referred sundry Pans praying for the enactment of a law preferring for be paps in all in- ferior offices persons mpi lischarged from the military or naval service of the United States who shall have served for the period of three years during tho present rebellion, or who shall have suffered permanent disability while in the service, or who shall have been held for one year as prisoners of war, and that the tenure of such office be for life or during good behavior, having conaidered the same, bog leave to report that, in the opinion of the committee, it is the imperative duty of the national and State governments to give the prefer- enee for be meg en in the vartous givil offices to per- sons who have been honorably discharged from tho military and naval service of the United States, or who have suffered permanent divability while in the service, Provided they possess the qualifications necessary to properly discharge the duties of such offices, @ number of civil offices, however, in the various departments of the government, though largo at present, bear but a small proportion to the number of persona who have honorably served the country in the army and nay: and who most of necessity again engage in the varie avocations of civil life. ile it is, therefore, the duty of the national government to give the preference to men who have been mainod by wounds or broken by disease, itis the sacred duty of bankers, merchants, manufac- turers, mechanics and farmers, as well as the business of men in all the avocations of life, to give the preferenes | in all industrial pursuits to soldiers who havo been honorably discharged from the service of their country. The committee therefore present the accompanying reaolutions as exprearive of the sense of Congress upon | the legislation prayed for by the petitioners :— Jour RMOLUTION to encourage tho employment of dis- charged and disabled soldiers :— Be it resolved, &c., that persons honorably dischi from the raillary or naval service by reason of disability resulting froth wounds or sickness incurred in the line of, duty, should be preferred for appointménts to civil offices, provided they shall.be found to possess the business ca: pacity necessary fur the proper discharge of the duties of Buch offices, And be it further resolved, that in grateful recognition of the services, sacrifices and sufferings of persons hon- orably discharged from the.military and naval service of the country by reason of wounds, disease or the expira- tion of terms of enlistment it is respectfully recom- mended to bankers, merchants, manufacturers, mechan- js, farmers and persons engaged in industrial pursuits wo give them the preference for appointments tor remu- nerative situations and employment. The above was ordered to be printed. ‘THR SOLDIERS’ RATION. | Mr, Witsos offered a revolution, which was adopted, | instracting the Commissary General of Subsistence to in- form the Sonate what increase of the army ration is no- Hor ae. THR NAMPS OF POLITICAL PRISONENE CALLED FOR, Mr. Power, (opp.) of Ky., offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Secretary of War to inform the Senate if the names of citizens, held ae political pris. the Unitod States courts as reqnired by Inw. ATONY OFFIOKR® GROR, Mr, Pownmnoy, (rep.) of Kansas, offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on Milt: tary Affaire to fnquire if the farllities offered to military officers for obtaining spiritnoys liq’ ors is not detrimental to the service, and that (hey report by bill of otherwise. THK PRTEMMEL IG MINK REPL ORION, Mr. Hannia, (rep.) of N. Y., offered « resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the President for a report of | the Court of Inqairy upon the subject of the explosion of the Petersburg mine. | THR PREEDMEN's PUREAT fits. . The report of the Committee of Conference on the ¥ (ye — we then taken up. Ave, (opp.) of Ky. emee the reports? (PP) of Ky., addr the Senate against | At one o'clock the further consi oct was portponed until to morrow, sora tha cd WRIDCING THR ONTO AT LOUIYILER Mr. Cowan, (rep.) Of Pa., moved to reconsider the-vott) by which authority was granted for the construction of ® bridge acrom the Ohio river at Louisville, Mr. Cowan argued that such @ siructure would interfore with the navigation of the river, which was of greater Importance : HERALD, NESDAY, FEBRWARY 15, 1885. ts 4 a ke it F z tint seaee | gpl foal ital of the The pretensions. of the Camden rer] Amboy Railroad were the Union itself, It LJ nuisance should be abated, and which should be overthrown. Mr. Su the question Of the constitutionality of the: holiting ‘thas undor the conatitution Congress re Eabish post ruta to en- pe a Sasry one ok which it could pass the bill under consid- Mr. Hats, (rep.) of N. H., followed Mr. Sumner, deny- ing the right of (the Detter yrange tye: a as the bill proposed to do. Jt was a blow at the constitution, which he hoped would’ not meet the favor of the He showed that the Legislature of Nog. Joruey, in respect to the Camden and Amboy gi ia ‘was not exceptional, but that Now York and ha. setts had ited charters, in whi corpo similar to those of which Mr. plained in the Camden and Amboy charter, gist of the bill before the Senate, he said, was to raise the price of a bankrupt corporation from almost nothing to e Mr. Tax Erox, (rep.) of N. J., moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed until Thursday, at one o'clock. Mr. Witson, ) of Mass., offeréd an amendment to the bill, that no citizen of the United States shall be ex- cluded any railroad car, stcamboat or other convey- ance, on account of any State law or regulation. Mr. Ton Kyck’s motion prevailed. and the Senate ad- earned to meet at half-past seven for executive business. argued ‘had the! House of Representatives. Wasnrxato, Feb. 14, 1865. MUSTERING OUT MEN ENLISTED POR UNRXPIRED TERMS OF REGIMENTS. On motion of Mr. Ors, (rep.) of Ind., & resoition was adopted requesting the Military Committee to inquire and report at the carliest possible momont what logisla- tion is necessary to secure the muster out of such men as enlisted for the unexpired terms of their respective ,Tegiments with the undorstanding they should be mus- ‘tered out with the regiments. THR SHIP CANAL CONNECTING GREEN BAY WITH LAKE . ‘MICHIGAN, The House rejocted by two majority the Senate bill donating lands {6 Wisconsin for the construction of a ship canal from the head of Sturgeon Bay to connect Green Bay with Lake Michigan. BXTENSION OF RAILROAD LAND GRANT. ‘Tho House passed tho Senate joint resolution to oxtend for five years time tho construction of a railroad from Flint river to Marquotte, Michigan, 80 as*to prevent tho pas heretofor: granted from roverting to the govern- ment, ‘THR WPERNAL REVENUR KILL. © The House then went into committce om the Amenda- tory Internal Tax bill. i On motion of Mr. Morrna, (rep.) of Vt., an amend- of prominent gentlomen connected with the various branches of the Fire Dopartmont being presont. Philip. W. Engs, President of the Exempt Firemen’s Associa- tion; John RB. Platt, President of the Fire Departmont; Jonas N. Phillipe, President of the Board of Trustees of the bon rm, pens the tax on stcam locomotives and 2 : rig borer rhe vou for pesennennore™ for the = pops stalk ing the tax on all their parts at five per aoe _ it nate rand fai membre ef the Bice Ly rsons ni nging ? te ing tothe deparcment; ; Water tanks, sugar tans sewing ruachines and planing fended o exeiuae exept Rremen in good standing from the Mr. Bot (rop.) of Mass., ‘offered on amendment, RC. sive. the duty of each and every fireman which was agreed to, Imposing & tax of five per contam | t@ Prevent boys and disorderly characters from congregat- ing in or abo 0 place of depowit of their various appa- ad valorem on manufactured clothing when the anaual Phare gellont armewe tease yo ratus, and not to allow the sald ‘place of deposit to be used Pisa bie se 1s thonsand dol Mars. ‘| for any other pus than those directly. connected with a8 to read a8 fallows:— ‘4 Were amended 9° | ‘ead members and exempt taembers of the enmapany O° Fire On smoking tobacco of all kinds, not otherwise herein | Pepartmentin good sanding, shall bea eae ales Provided for, thirty-five cents a pound. It shall iso be the duty of the said firemen to nee that On smoking tobacco made exclusively of stems fifteen conte & pound. Age o Poy eate on this panies Mr. Inaen- S0LL, (rep.) of Ill, appealed to gentlemen not to tax tmeking tobacco, too high. Teehould not be more than v6 cents a pound. was po greater luxury to laboring man after his day's fas over than iumoke is pine, surrounded by his family. . MarLons, (opp.) of Ky., said, apart from the ploa- sureto the white man, smoking was the only,pleasure the African had left since he had been converted into a man. Mr. Srevens, (rep.) of Pa., said they wanted to correct the African’s taste and elevate it to that of bis master, Mr. Licrnsout wished to add to Mr. Mallory’s picture, ; Ba rvs thought it had been sufficiently colored, r. Mr. Inogrsout, wanted to tone it down a little, and spoke in behalf of our soldiers for cheap tobacco. Mr. Staveys offered an amendment, which was rejected, to tax vinegar and acetic acid six cents per gallon, Mr. Hoorn, (rep.) of Mass., offered an amendment, one object of which was to put sach a tax on the circulation of State banks as to exclude it from circulation and have but one class of currency. It was to carry out the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency. Mr. Wison, (rep.) of Iowa, offered an amendment do- signed to reduce the circulation of notes to the actual ‘Wants of the currency and to legislate State bank notes out of existence. . Pending the consideration of this subject the commit- tee rose. POST ROUTE BRIDGE ACROSS TIE O10, the Senate bill recognizing as a post The Houso route pepe agoten buatlt over the Ohio river to con- nect Cincinnati with Covington, and also the Senate bill recognizing as @ post ronte the railroad bri: to be con- structed over the falls of the Ohio at Louisville. At a quarter to five o'clock the House adjourned. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Forrnms Moxnon, Va., Fob. 11, 1865. The steamship Atlantic arrived here this morning with the mails and passengers from Fort Fisher. There is no ews to communicate from General Terry’s forces. Captain Ainsworth, the captain ef the port here, is still at Fort Fisher, superintending the building of wharves for the landing of stores for our troops, The flag of truce steamer New York, in charge of Colonel Mulford, left here this morning for Varina, with one thousand one hundred rebel prisoners for exchange, among whom are quite a number of officers, She also carried about two tous of private stores for our Union soldiers in the rebel prisons, which have been here some time waiting an opportunity to be sent to Richmond for distribution, ‘The steamer Cahawba has arrived from Beaufort, N. C., and sailed this afternoon for New York. Tho weather is splended here to-day. Fortnxss Monnon, Va., Feb. 12, 1965. The steamer Albambra arrived hore this morning from Beaufort, N. C., with the mails, The steamer Escort sailed this afternoon for Newbern, N. C,, taking freight, mails and passengers. Lieutenant General Grant arrived hore this afternoon on the steamer Mary Martin, from Baltimore, and pro- ceeded to City Point. The announcement of the promotion of Colonel Geo. 4 Dodge, Chief Quartermaster of the Army ef the James, to a brigadier generalship was received here with satisfac- tion by his numerous friends at this port, Inthe fitting out of the Fort Fisher expedition here General Dodge was ably assisted by @aptain Wm. L. James, the expe rlenced assistant quartermaster at this port. General Pennybacker's wound has become more pain- ful, and be is not considered Sorell as he was somo days since, CLEMENT C. ©: KESPONSTBILITY OF THR RAID AS HB AMBASSADOR—ARRIVAL OF DOCUMENTS FROM BICHMOND, prc. Monrnzat, Feb. 14, 1966. In the caso of the St. Albans raiders to-day witnesses for tho defence’deposed aa to the gonuinenoss of the pri- | soners’ commissions. George N. Sanders testified that an agent claiming am- baxendorial power, civil as well ax military:(Mfr, Clay), in- ; formed him that he directed tho raid, and promised to assume tho responsibility, The witnesses knew nothing | Of the St. Albans of othor raids until after they occurred. | The court adjourned until to-morrow. Cameron, the messengor from Richmond, formerly Morgan's chaplain, arrived this afternoon with docu- ments proving the belligerency of the raiders. Ho loft Richmond on the 4th inst,, and was delayed by tco in the Potomac, Two others in his company were drowned. Tho Sailing of the Africa, Bostox, Fob. 14, 1865, The mails per the stoamship Africa, for Liverpool via | Halifax, will close at eight o'clock to-morrow (Wodnes day) morning, but she will oq sail until about olevon aM id THE FIREMEN. Meeting of the Board of the New Fork Fire Department. Speeches of John J. Gorman, Chairman; Mr. Platt, President of the New York Fire Dspartment; Philip ho, &e., ‘The Board of OMicers of the New York Fire Depart- 0. ment, representing not only the acting fromon, but the exempt firemen, was held at their rooms in Firemen's Hall last evening to take some action in regardto tho bill now ponding before the Logislature dispensing with the pre- sent volunteer system, and substituting in place thereof a pald system, and to hose the roport of the committee appointed by them to represent thair intorests before the Senatorial Committee, to whom that subject had been re- forred. ‘The Board was fully represented, a large number York Fire Department; Chief Enginser Decker, Baremore, Fire Commisstoner; Abram P. Purdy gentlemen claim that the present move- a& Albany is uncalled for; that which the Fire Department have fmaugerated im an ordinance ‘for the regulation of the firemen of the city of New passed last Septomber, and approved by the December 24, a plan which will secure all the results that are claimed by the advocates of a paid’ department, and will do away with the evils that hey,claim are inherent in the present system. Some time Inet summer, the Board becoming satisfled that somié.change was necessary in the department, and that {t¢ should be reformed tn some measure to eure such defects as time and experience had shown were to be found in the workings of the ayatem, called # meeting in September of tho officers of the department, numbering over two hundred. Thoy appointed a committee of twenty-two from the various branches of the ddpartment to make an investigation and report what changes in the ordinances governing the department Wore necossary. That committeo entered upon their duties, and, after some twonty or thirty meetings, adopt- ed an ordinance for the botter regulation of the by ipod ment, which was subsequontly confirmed by the Com- mon Council December 24, 1864, and which was signed wee Mayor. This ordinance provides for a commis- consisting of the President of the Fire Department Board of Trustees, Fire Commissioner, Commissioner o! A and Chief Enginoer. nh ordinance coat some Coes a = visions, prepared with a great deal of care and judg- Inout ‘Among those that wo find intended to bring about a desirable change in the department are the fol- lowing :— xc. 6. There shall bo two Assistant Engineers appointed for each of the fire districts in the city of New York, excey the Ninth Fire district, for which there shall be three Assis. tant Engineers; they must reside in the fire district for which they are appointed at the time of sald appointment, and Guring the time they bold the oflice of Assiant Huginee aud should any Assistant Englucer remove his realdence from the, fire district for which he {x appointed, his office as $n, Antanas Bogincer is heroby Soares to be vacent, on v0.9. Each co) y nt engl: to deat in hte dy aball person Sty, Ant whaneayeompany does duty in thre or more fire distrlets, they shall designate any two of sald distiteta to the Commissioners of the Fire Department, and they shall al- gped order in preserved in and about the hones occ ir respective companies, and to prevent an; apparatus. Sc. 4. In going toor returning from fires or fire the drag-rope shall be the proper place for the firemen, gzeept offlorrs in command; and it aball be remen to prevent nolay and im persona from takioghold of the rope, and’on no sscount shalt @ son other than a member or exempt mamber of the Fire nt, knowitnat least two of the members of the company present, be allowed to manage or have control of the tongue or tiller of any apparatus in going to or return. ing from fres or alarms of Bre, and any person taking hold ‘the rope of any fire apparatus, who is uot an active or f the company, and who exempt member of does not wear a fire cap, or ‘® proper manner a firemen's . shall be t put off sald rope. Src. 25. offloer or member in command of acompany shall be beld responsible for his actions while exerciatng firo apparatus or company, or command cor a or for any wilfal neglect or violation of any of the duiles incumbent upon them. xo. 28. Any assistant engineer, ire Department, 8 or ordinances rela or who shall knowingly or officer of = company, or ‘who shall violate any of to the Fire Department, r{ifully consent to, or asixt in any violation of the same, shall be lable to public repri- mand, suspension, or expulsion from the Fire Department, and ahy company 80 found guilty of a violation of any of the inwa of ordinances of the Fire Department may be publicly Tepritaanded, suapended, or disbanded, as the Commissioners Of the Fire Department may determine. ite St, In case of any breach of the pesoe or rather viola. neo} ny, Rincér knowing of such ¢ Commlstioners of fireman or com) engineer nej Ing or refunii sball be publicly reprimanded, the Fire Department; and i foreman, assistant foreman, rsou in command of avy fire company to enter s complaint to the Commissioners of the Fire Department immediately of any breach of the peace, or violation of any law or ordinance of the Fire Departnent, between thelr company and any other company, or between their menfbers, or between the members their compan: ‘andthe members of other companies; ‘any forema: ‘assistant foreman, or member in command neglecting or re- fusing to enter such complaint shall be suspended or ex- peiled from the Fire Department, Sno. 36. No fireman or fire company sball remove their ap- paratus from its place of deposit, except in case of fire oF alarm of fire, except by permission of the Chief Engincer, ‘and on no account shall any fireman or fire company take the said apparatus without the limits of the city of New York in case of fire without anid limita, unl special order of the chief or an ansistant engineer, and any fireman found guilty Of any violation of this section may be publicly reprimanded, suspended or expelled, and any company #0 found gulliy make 38 Appitesnts for a C. jeants for ent must. be OF ® in some lawful tment ax members of the Fire Deparim moral character and a0- tually engs nialnens, und must be recou- mended to the Fire Commissionera as honest, sober and tn. durtrious men, by thelr employers and three citizens of known ren) eciability, and the coramalysloners may confirm or reject any or all w Hicattons, hue. 48 The Chief Engineer, the President of the Fire De- rtinent, the President of the Board of Trustees, the Preet- Bont of tv Board of Fire Commissioners, the President of the Board of Commissioners of Appeal, New York Pire De- partment, by virtue of thelr several offices, are lrereby con- atiluted a'commisston for the purpose of inquiring into all applications from firemen or ‘tre companies to. the Vomimon Council or any branch of the city government, for the change of location of apparatus that now is or may hereafter be in existence, or for locadons*for new compat honses, or alterations oF repairs to houxes, or for wew appa- ratua, or for alterations or repairs toapparatns that will cost | seventy-five dollars or more. Hxe, 44. Said commissioners shall be known as the Com- missioners of Construction and Repairs of the New York Fire Department. Spc. #2. It shall be the duty of the police to enter a com. plaint to ihe Cormtssioners of the Fire Department againat Rny fireman or ire'company w!.o shall violate any inw oF Ordinance governing the Pir. Department, or who shall break the public peau, ic, 6h lin east of meget of duty, of tucompetaney or violation of the laws or ordinanges governing e Fire De. ty or the rules and lations u Recrsat steam fire engines; the. Pire Soramiadfoners shal hear, try and determine the maine and impose a fi ine of any number of days’ pay, OF suspend or expel any engineer no found guilty; Xnd any and ‘all sata Anes shall Be ela to the ‘Treasurer of the New York Fire Department for the use and benefit of its Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund, and ft shall be the duty of the Comm to deduct said fine or foee from the pay of such engineer, the same to the Trea- surer of the Fire Department an aforesaid; and the Com. tulasioners of the New York Fire Department shall certify to the Comptroilor that such penalty was #0 inflicted om such engineer of xteum fire engine, Tho meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. John J. Gorman, He said it had been that be should make a statement in regard to the history of the ordinance which had beon lod by the Board. In September last Chief Engineer Decker called a meeting of the Board of Officers of variovs organizations of the Fire Department. They met in joint convention in this hall, and a reeolution was adopted inting # commit- tee to take into consideration the subject of r-organizing tho Fire Department. This committee was afterwards creased to twenty, That committees had some ten or ‘Len meetings, and the result of thelr labors was the adoption of an ordinance for the bettor regulation of the department. That ordinance was A by this sub-committee to the joint convention, and, after three meetings, it was adopted by them, was aftorwards pass d by the Common Counell to make it binding upon the firemen, was by iow by the Mayor and became a law, and we have since been acting under it Tho committee d to meot for a abort time until the Logiate vened. At the first or second day of the session Senator Laimbeor gave notice that ho would introduce « bill for a paid Firo Department. Charges had been male that there were eertain trrogubaritios in the Fire Dopariment. Among others, the Police Commissioners #tated, in their report tothe ernor, that there were about a thousand men connected with the department who had no visible moans of Ruppart. A committes of three was appointed by the Hoard of Trustees to see whether that statewent was true, and they o mmenod tho firemen and secretaries of the companies to testify under oath what number of men there were in their re pertive organizations who had no other homes but the engine houres. One thonsand four hundred and sixty. oven wore marked in the Chief Engineer's report as staying at the engine houses. Out of hat number there were found to be on. Fed andy twenty who bad no ower residence, and hat one hundred and twonty ted t any person nied ally congregating on tho walks in front of the houses of thelr arma of ‘be the duty of sald Fr Hit ip if as firemen, ¢: ly knows how the habit of he satisfied that the advo- some bill through the to the president of one of instead of ignoring the committce from this department, to see if. some bill could not be passed that would be satisfactory to all. ‘This was a suggestion merely upon my ome Dae My proposition was that they sh on appoint fire commissioners, take charge of Department; that they should int assistant engi- novrs in each district; that eee © commissioners should have charge of all cases of inanbordi- pation, samo as the present Fire Commissioners; that the different ohanges in the department should be brought about gradually, and bo made by the best men in the departinen' they should continue the pre- sent volunteer system until such time as the firemen shall themselves asked to Lepl 3 ; that the Fire Depart- ment fund and the election of trustecs should be put into the hands of the Exempt Firemen's Association. He was satisfiod that the Fire Department could be governed at ‘an expense not excoeding $300,000, Philip W. Exas inquired if ‘the bill bad yet to go before the House. ‘The Caainman—Yes, sir, Mr. Evce—It is in » ‘position, then, that it may be met, ‘as it will have to be referred to a committec, and there will be an opportunity to hear us again; and it appears tome that this should be done. We aro now at sea You have been contending with the Legislature of the State regarding the conduct of the flremen of this city. Instead of mecting that issue we should go before them with this ordinanoo, which we have passed for the bet- ter regulation of tho department. They have now become the rules for the government of this d-partment, and wo proposo by these rules to avoid ail the objections that are mado against the character of the department Then all that matter is at ond, no watter what Mr. Acton or anybody else says, Jt appears to mo that we should appar at Albany onco mo in some shape, and shew to these gentlemen that horeare the rules under which wo propose to act, and un- der those we can the kite Department together and still sustain our noble charitable Tnatitution, wich has such an important bearing upon the proper conduct of the department. I ho that some means will be adopted hore two-night by which wo ehull have this opportunity, and that the chief eng'necr, the chairman, or some one else, will be authorized do telegraph to Albany und say that on a certain day we will meot them ‘and see whether we cannot be able to settle this matter. 1am very well pleased with the disposition manifested by Mr. Platt, who has appeared before these gentlemen, aa did certain gentlem’n who went from Washington re- cently to meet certain other genticmnen from Richmond, not pretending to be clothed with authority, but merely having a friendly conference with them, with the expectation and hope of bring- ing about some compromise in the affair. I do not see that it can be done hore. We want to to the fountain head at Albany. That is the place where the mischief commencesfand this bill will be carried through for what? To give four certain gentlemen somewhere four places; and I do not soe, as I read the bill, but they will have to fx the salarics. It appears to mo to be about as improperly prepared a bill, a] from its prin- ciples, as I have ever scon. It is n lculated to carry out the object they have in view, and this fact may be made known to those gentlemen if you appear before them. Again, look at ite operation upon the jury box, but more Jcularly upon the mifitia. It pro- poses to disc! the wholo body of the firemon of the city of Now York, if they think best, after they have served but three months, from military service in New York during their lifetime. There is another thing to which I wish to call your attention. Su that the firomen of Now York, fevling tho insult that is put upon them, should say to gentlemen, “We'll resign to-day ; we cannot submit to these charges and slanders upon us,"’ what would be the feeling of the insurance companios? What would be tho foeling of the owners of property in this great city? These appeals ought to be made to them; ‘and #0 far as concerns the character of the department I, for one, should be ready to compare the departmen’ with the police, taking It from the head down. I would not for amoment stand inthe halla of the Legislature and hear aman say what was said by Mr. Acton, without bringing the thing home to himself. Aw an old freman L have a good deal of feeling upon this subject, and am quite stirred up abo t this matter, I desiro that we should ail stand by our integrity, and show to theee gen- tlemen at Albany that the Fire’ Department of this city has a charactor, has integrity, ahd ts equally entitled to | honorable mention as any publi organization of tho kind in this city or elsewhere. Other romarks were mate by Chief Engineer Decker, Mr. Giles and other gentlemen, when the Board pro- Benate by 26 to 24, passed the House to-night by 57 to 2, One hundred guns are boing fired at the State Hoes honor of the ocoasion. The New Jersey Legislature and (he Constitutional Amendment. ‘Trawtom, N. J., Feb. 14, 160% In the Senate today Mr. Scovel offered a resoletias ‘and advocated it, as also did Mr. Buckley, requesting the Committee on Federal Relations to report on Wedues@ag their action om the constitutional amendment agaima® slavery. After discession, the motion prevailed, by & vote of nine yeas, against eight nays, several domoceets Voting in favor of the resolution. Mr. Holaman resigned his position on the Comméittss on Federal Relations, and it was accepted. In the House the resolution for immediate action am the constitutional amendinent was postponed for theese Gaye. ‘The Governor has called an extra seasion of the Logie lature to ratify the anti-slavery amendment to the com stitution. Nebraska. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMMNDMENT APPROVED BY ‘THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATUBR. Oana, Feb. 14, 1888. ‘The Territorial Legislature adjourned last night, lutions wore passed almost unanimously endorsing Gevem nor tanders and Secretary Paddock, asking for thete reappointment; also, approving the constitational amead- ment abolishing slavery, pledging the vote of Nebraska to ratify , if needed. Pennsylvania's Candidate for Secretary of the Treasury. Prrrenvra, Fob. 14, 1868. A memorial to President Lincoln, recommending Hoa. ‘Thomas M. Howe, of Pittsburg, for appointment of United States Secretary of the Treasury, signed by the Governor, heads of departments, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, of Pennsylvania, will seg be sent to Washington. 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