The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1865, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,415. aNEW YORK, SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1865. WASHINGTON. Second Inanguration of Presi- dent Lincoln, - THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Imposing Military and Civic Demonstration. Universal Turnout ofthe People. Smmense Throng of Visiters from all Parts of the Country. Vice President Johnson’s Ad- dress to the Senate, Cabinet, Judges and Diplomats. The Reception at the White House. Finale of the Thirty-elght®? Congress. Complete List of Acts Passed During the Session. Waledictories of Vice President Hamlin and Speaker Colfax, &c., &e., &e. THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION. ‘Wasamnaton, March 4, 1865. ‘She inauguration ceremonies are over. President Bamectn has for the second time formally entered upon the great responsibilities of his office, The following is ‘@m ascount of the ceremonies. Metwithatanding the incessant and heavy rain, the turned out in large numbers, and proceeded to > hg aang the ceremonies of the inaugura ‘The procession formed on Sixteenth street, near Penn- Qytvania avenue, shortly before eleven o'clock, and not- ‘withetanding the rain storm the streets were thronged by he people. The following was the order of the proces- ea: Aids, tatives, Bureaus and Arsistanta, sesateardaaniscuetaleaiine (> Somguemia of the war of The National Union College Band. ‘The National Union Executive Committee. She National Executive Commities of the Loyal Leagues. Btate city authonities, ‘The Lincoln and Johnzon clubs, with car, &c. Stato organizations. Sas Washington Lincoln and Jotineon Club, with Moni- The Fi chase ire @iicers of the ‘ marine and militia, navy, milit D techment of the Uulled States Mariny corps. ‘Turner associations of ‘Washington and Georgetown. Odd Fellows and other benevolent associations. ‘The Chief Marshal was designated by an orange oolor- @4 scarf with white rosettes and bluc saddle cloth with @& trimmings, His thirtecn aids wore cherry colored @earis with white rosettes, Their saddle cloths were ‘White and blue. The Marshal-in-Chicf and his sids ‘Wore yellow gauntlets, and carried blue batons two feet Beng, gilded two inches at the ends. The marshals wore @esignated by blue scarfs and white rosettes, white sad- Ge cloths trimmed with red, white gloves and pink batons ‘Wh white ends two inches deep. The marshals repre- @enting States and Territories wre designa:ed by white gearfs with blue rosettes, white saddie cloths trimmed wed, white gloves and white batons two fect long, with ink ends two inches deep. The Chief Marshal and his (@ids and the marshals wore black hats, black frock coats @nd black trowsors. At about eleven o'clock the procession commenced ‘moving towards the Capitol from the corner of Sixteenth ‘Street and Pennsylvanaavenue. The military escort @cnsisted of several bands of music, two regiments of the Envalid corps, a squadron of cavalry, a battery of artil- lary and four companies of colored troops. ‘The Mayor and Common Council of this city, the visit- fing Councilmen from Baltimore, the Washington fire- fea apd tho visiting firemen of Philadelphia (the Good- ‘Will, Franklin aud Perseverance compantos, having their @agines along), were noticeable features of the procee- ton. A lodge of colored Freemasons was noticed among the ‘Masonic and Odd Fellows’ lodges in the procession. The linc of march of the procession was decorated ‘with flags displayed from numorous buildings, including the public buildings, and ail the windows along the route ‘Were crowded with citizens of both sexes and all ages, ead there was considerable cathusiasm manifested at @very stage of progress made by the procession. The @rects, however, were ina miserable condition, coue- @eent upon the rain of the morning, which, though flackened about eizht o'clock, was not entirely over wll Sear the time at which the procession began to move. ‘The procession was over a mile in length. There wasa Printing press engaged striking off sheets for the people along the route, ‘The ceremonies of the tmauguration were somewhat @layod by the storm of the morning and the detention @f Mr. Lincoln in the Executive Chamber signing bills, ‘They took place inthe Senate Chander, The doors of Me chamber were thrown open at eleven o'clock. The @1-Presidonts and Vice Presidente of the United Stator, ‘Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Ooart and the Judiciary of the federal and Btate govern. ments of the United States, the Governors and ox-Gover- ‘Bore of States and Territories, and Arwistant Becretarios af Departments, and the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown, and officers who received the tlanks of Congress, entered at the east door of the northern wing @f the Capitol. They occupied seate on the right and eft of the main entrance. The Supreme Court Judiciary seated on the right of the Chair, the Diplomatic G6rpe were placed next to the Judiciary. The heads of departments occupied seats at the left. ‘Tho other offiviais and invited persons were seated in he body of the chamber. The familieg of the diplomatig corps aud the ladies of p Pag Pereona, admitted to the floor also, entered amé Qoor and occupied seats in the gallery. ‘The other galleries were filed by ladies, who entered the western door of the central building. ‘The Vive President, Andrew Johnson, entered the ‘The diplomatic corps and Judges of the United States Supreme Court entered «few mainutes befove the Presi- dent, At @ quarter past twelve o'clock President Lincoln entered the Senate Chamber. The oath was on the portico of the Capi- tol by Chief Justice Chase, in the prasemce of an immense throng of spectators. ‘The weather was now fine overhead, but knee deep lay ‘the mud on the ground around the Capitol. After the oath wasadministered the inaugural address was read, * THE IMAUQURAL ADDRESS, Fm.ow Coumrayams—At this second appearing to take the cath ofthe Presidential office, there ts leas occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued scemed veyy fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four during which public declarations have deen uy called forth an every point and Phase of the great contest which still absorbs the atten- tion and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that 1a new could be presented. ‘The progress of our azms—upon whieh all elee chiefly Gepends—isas well known to the public ag to myself; and it ia, I trast, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging toall. With high hope forthe future, no prediction ia regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ego all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All droaded it; all sought to svoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, in- surgent agents were in the city secking to destroy it without war—seekiag to dissolve the Union amd divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties depreoated war; but one of them would make war rather than let tho nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the ‘war came. One-eighth of the whole population wore col- ered slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest, Albicnew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war, To strengthen, perpetuate and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union by war, while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it, Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it bas already attained. Neither an- ticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease, ‘even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible and pray te the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any mén should dare toask a just God’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces; but let us judge not, that we be not Judged. The prayers of both should not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has ‘His own purposes. Woe unto the world because of Offences, for i must neods be that offences eome; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh. If we shail suppose that American slavery is one of these offences—which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through ‘His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that ‘He gives to both North and South this terrible war as -the woe due to those by whom the offence came—shall we discern there is any deparwure from those Divine mttributes which the believers in @ living God al- ways ascribe to Him? Fondly do we hope, for- vently do we pray, that this mighty scourge ef war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it con- tinue until all the wealth piled by the bondman’s two Bundred and fifty years of unvequitted toil shall be wank, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was ead three thousand years ‘ago, so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. With malice toward none, with charity forall, with firm- ness in tho right, as God gives us to eve the right, let us strivoon to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wound, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphans; to doall which mayachieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. ‘There was very large attendance, and the scene wag one of marked interest. ‘The address was reccived with enthusiastic applause by the crowd, which at this stage of the proceedings was very large. A national salute was fired by a battory of artillery stationed near the Capitol, and the cheering of the people was renewed. The procession again commenced moving, the cere- monies having terminated. Mr. Lincoln entered an‘open Darouche, accompanied by his son and Senator Foster. After escorting the President to the White House the procession broke up. All the ceremonies were now ended. No accident oc- curred, notwithstanding all the excitement of the occasion and the vast numbers who turned out. Additional Details of the Inauguration Ceremonies. Wasurwoton, March 4, 1965. ‘Tho grand ovent is over. , Tho inauguration ceremonies are concluded. The thousands from the loyal States and Cities of the North, and the loyal neighborhoods of the South, who thronged Washington to witness the installa. tion of the Chiof Magistrate of a great nation, have been gratified. ‘The morning was dark and gloomy. It rained in tor- rents. The streets were a sluice of mud. Numbers who had Intended to participate in the procession were dotor- red therefrom ; but at an carly hour the military escort, the firemen and a few of tho civic societies, began to as- semble at the rendezvous, notwithstanding tho rain storm, and a continuous stream of people of all sexes, ‘ages, colors and conditions, was poured towards tho Capt- tol to witness the ceremonies there. Carriages were in great demand. Almost incredible promiums were offered for the use of vehicles. The whole population was massed in the vicinity of the Capitol, the Presidential mansion, aud along the sidewalks of Pennsylvania ave- Bue. At the hour indicated in the programme the procession ‘was formed; but it was the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. The President was already at tho Capitol, bustly engaged in signing bills as fast as they were enrolled. ‘The first sign of the movement of the procession was the passage along the avenue at a rapid pace of the Presiden- tial equipago, attended by the escort of United states Marshals and the guard of black horse cavalry usually on duty at the White House. It contained Mrs. Lincoln and some other members of the Presidential household. Boon afterwards the procession, preceded by a strong force of police, passed along. The military portion consisted of one regiment of infantry (Veteran Reserves), a battalion of cavalry, and a battery of artillery. These wers followed by the Fire Brigade, comprising the government and city Fire Departments, and the visiting firemon from Phila- détphia, This display was remarkabty fine,and was one of the most attractive features im the procession. After these came various civic societies, State delegations and political associations, and « large number of citizens on horseback. Taking into consideration the weather and condition of the streets, the procession Was much larger ‘and imposing than was anticipated. Soon after it began to move the clouds broke away, and the sum sbone out with great splendor, giving to the scone @ bright and cheerjul aspect. While the procession was erroute, the preparations for the inaugural ceremonies were made in *he Senate cham- der. Guards wore placed at the entrance on the eastern front, ail the other entrances being closed, and only those Were pertnitted to enter who were provided with the car- tol of the Sergoant-at-Arms to the Senate. Atan carly hour the throng of ladies thus provided was massed toa considerable extent, awaiting tie opening of the galleries, A\ ton o'clock the doors were pened to them; and then ‘@crush'ng, crowding and ecrambitng for eligitte | American people beyond that of any other military off- peata, peculiar to the gentler sex. In a fow minutes every evailable space was ecoupied, presenting a beautiful par- Cerre of varicgated hucs, as some gay flower garden. The preservation of erder was hnporsible. Amidst the confusion and the Babel hum of, voices in the gallery, the Senate proceedings were inaudible, and Uttle was done except to wait for the coming of the gréat event of the day. Vice Admiral Farragut and Major Generals Hooker and Bartlett occupied seate on the floor of the fenate, and the diplomatic gallery was filled with ‘and feathers, gold and silver laco, and sparkling decora- tions of honor, The army was largely represented. Among these were Major General Webb, Chief of General. Meade’s staff; Major Genoral Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster of the armies operating agaiust Richmond, accompanied by Captain Horsell and Licutenant French, of his staff; Colonel Sharpe, Assistant Provost Marabal General off] received an affirmative reply, the pompous gentleman the Army of the Potomac; Captains Leet, Webster and | remarked, ‘That when he left his residence United Trobinette, of Generat Grant’s staff; and numerous other officers, representing the armics of the Shenandoah and the Zouth and West. * A few minutes before twelve o'clock the officiat pro- cession began to file into the chamber. First came the members of the Supreme Court, who were seated on the right of the Vice President’s chair. Soon after Mr. Lin- Coln entered, escorted by Vice President Hamlin, and fol- lowed by the members of the Cabinet, the chiefs of the diplomatic corps, officers of the army and navy who have received the thanks of Congress, Governors, &o., &e., in the order named in the programme of proceed- ings, all of whom were appropriately seated. In & few minutes, Vice President Hamlin briefly and feelingly bid farewell to the Senate as its presiding officer. ‘He was followed by Mr. Johnson, Vice President elect, in &@ speech remarkable only for its incoherence, which brought a blush to the cheek of every Henator and official of the government who was present, The cath of office as Vico President was then admjnistered to Mr. Johnson, and the Senators elect to the Thirty-ninth Congress were sworn in, after which the official procession was formed and proceeded to the platform in front of the portico of the eastern front of the Capitol, where the ceremony of the inauguration of the Presidént elect was concluded, The appearance of Mr. Lincoln on the platform was the signal for a tremendous outburst of enthusiastic cheers, ‘When this tumult subsided, the President stepped for- ward and delivered his inaugural address, It ie estimated that from thirty to forty thousand persons were present notwithstanding the depth of mud im which the main portion of the crowd were obliged to stand. ‘ ~ At the conclusion of the proceedings on the platform, the procession was reformed, and the newly inaugurated President, with his attendants, was escorted to the White House, During the afternoon the numerous trains were crowded with returning visitors to the inauguration, and the streets have becn kept crowded with the marching and-countermarching of delegations, fire companies and military bodies, preceded by bands of music. The President’s reception this evening was a tremen- dous jam. All the nobodies of the country were there. It took two Rours to ride from the gate to the White House door, and as much longer to get to the East Room. All the arrangements were abominable, The President shook hands with every- body, and sald, “How do you do?’ At ten o'clock his glové was half torn off, and he looked ex- hausted. Thecry, “We are coming, father Abraham, five hundred thousand more,” was too much for him. ‘He bas greatly improved in personal appearance lately, ‘and dresses in good taste. ‘Mrs, Lincoln stood at some distance from the President, and bowed to all comers. She was dressed in light drab ‘and an overdress of lace, and her hair was 00 elegantly, arranged that she appeared to even greater advantage than usual, She was always surrounded by « throng of - cavaliers. Captain Robert Lincoln was present, in uniform. Becretarios Seward and Stanton supported each other in extending conversational hospitalities. All the notabilities at the inauguration in the morning ‘were at the reception in the evening. Thecrowd went from one to the other. Transfer the names, and you haye all the distinguished. Fred Douglass, another negro, andtwo negro women, were in the East Room, and marched about with the rest of the company. None of the ladies were extravagantly dressed, and none of the dresses made a display in the jam. Altogether the re- Ception was a mixed affair, in which every one was un- comfortable and all were satisfied. Miscellancous Washington Telegrams. Wasuxoton, March 4, 1865. THE NEW YORE CUSTOM HOUSB APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. The New York Custom House appointments, including that of Mr. Wakeman, were confirmed by the Senate in executive session to-day. Senator Spmgue attempted a flerce speech in opposition to Mr. Wakeman, but was unable to secure sufficient votes to arrest the confirma- tion, THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS BE- FORE CONGRESS. The Civil Appropriation Bil as originally reported con- tained large appropriations for the coast survey, light- house establishments, and other objects of a miscelia- neous character. This being considered an “omnibus” Dill, the House added new features and the Senate weighed it down with heavy, appropriations, tncluding at least four millions of dollars for reimbursing Mizsouri for the expenses of calling out and subsisting the State militia and appropria- ting seven or eight hundred thousand dollars to repay the moneys advanced by Pennsylvania in cdfing out her militia to assist in repelling the invasion of Gen. Lee. The Senate struck out of the bill a material amend. ment fnserted at tho instance of Mr. Davis, of Maryland, namely:—That no person shall be tried by court martial or military commission in any State or Territory where the courts of the United States are open, except persons actually mustered and commissioned or appointed otherwise by law in the military or naval service, or rebel enemies charged with being spies. When the disagreeing votes of the two Houses were sent to a conference committee, the mana- gets compromised all their differences excepting the amendment, of Mr. Davis, which it was proposed should be acted ‘upon separately. Many of the members of the House, however, preferred losing the bill to surrendering the clause in question, and so by dilatory motions they de- feated it. All the other general appropriation bills were passed, and also tho bills to establish a Bureau for Refugees and Froedmen ; to authorize the coinage of three cent piecos of copper and nickel, and to prohibit the issue of frac- tional currency under five cents, ‘The Bankrupt and the Iitinois and Niagara Ship Canal bills were lost in the Senate, while the billto pay extra compensation to the builders of the iron-clads was also Jost. Nothing was finally dene with the Camden Railroad Company bill, the House bill remaining in the Senate, clogged with amendments, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL MOSQUERA. General Mosquera, ex-Preaident of the republic of Co- Jombia, returned from the’ front yesterday. With tho Aiplomatic corps, he attended the inauguration to-day, ‘and was the only foreign represemtative, besides Mr. Ro- mero, the Mexican Minister, who went upon the platform tohear the inaugural address, A distinguished dinner Party was invited to mest him this evening by Mr. Ro- mero, after which General M. returned to New York. “CALIFORNIAN WANTED IN THE CABINET. A new development has been made to-day in regard to the organization of the new Cabinet. An all powerful movement fs on foot to iIndace the President to piace in the Interior Department some one from the Pacific const. It 1s urged that the systems now prevailing in the Atian- te and Paoific States are so diverse that it is purely ap- Propriate that the Pacific coast interests should be repre- sented in the Cabinet. The candidate for the position has not yet been named; but if the President will adupt the programme proposed he will be quickly indicated. It Is belioved it will be Governor Low, of California. ANECDOTE OF GENERAL SNERMAN, ‘The extraordinary success with which General Sher- man has conducted his campaign during the tast nine months has secured for him the affections of the " ‘of the Committee on Finance, charged with the man- cer. He has become as popular as a military officer, ‘as Vice Admiral Farragut has asa naval commander. Any- thing relating to him is therefore interesting. Through ‘an officer in his command, recently arrived, I have ob- tained the circumstances of an amusing scene said to have taken place between Geveral Sherman and the distinctly, owing to the confusion and conversation con- tinually kept up between the women in the galleries, ahs neari; PRICE FIVE CENTS. thanking the members for the kindness and con- that had been shown to him on al! oceas'ons. Tt was impossible to hear the speech of Mr. Hamlin the rufes in order to consider a bill confirming the citi- zens of Great Salt Lake in the possession of their lands. The committee of conference on the Miscellaneous oF Civil Appreranes, bill made a report. Mr. Davis, of Md., explained what had been done the committee. They struck out some of the sions of the bill, including that to pay the ang Samed beeen but r-taining the section to pay the olunteers, VICE PRESIDENT JOHNBON }ORN INTO OFFICE, Mr. Jonnsom, before oath of oflice, made a ort sh, which, as in case of Mr. Hamlin, was: y kaandible, ‘owing to the want of order which pre- aw the Consul led the women in the galleries, By the choice ‘The question left unsettled was that heretofore intro- British 1 at Savannah, which, to say the least, is prey he suid, be had boon made presiding off. duced z Mr. Davis, of Maryland, exempting cvilisns ebaracteristic of that officer, as well asthe self-sufficient | cer of body, , im presenting himself here in | from trial by court mart'al and iniiitary comm! nsi 2 peppy Fa Ry Fg FE - it wor out pl ni nut a se, Movi On the arrival of General Sherman at Sevannah, he | Hated “hail OM Wise ane ae castarion | Batugt cae ea cates th Geeaend ia allie ms toons saw 8 lesge number of British flags displayed from build- ings, and had « curiosity to know hew many British {*‘try, and under Consuls there were there, He soon ascertained that these flags were on buildings where ootton had becn stored away, and ai once ondercd it to be seized. Soon after that, while the General was busily engaged at his head- quarters, a pompous gentleman walked in, apparently in Great haste, and inquired if he was Gen. Sherman? Having States troops were engaged in removing his cotton from ft, whon it was protected by the British flag.” “Stop, sir,” said General Sherman, ‘‘not your cotton, air, but my cotton; my cotton, in the name of the United States government, sir. I have noticed,” continued General Sherman, ‘‘a greet niany British fings here, all Protecting cotton; I have seized it all in the name of my government, ’” ey Os Coe. niente, “here is @ny cotton in Savannah that does not belong to me.” “There is not m pound of cotton here, sir, that does not Delong to me, for the United States,” responded Sherman. “Well, sir,” anid the Consul, swelling himself up with the dignity of his office and reddening in his face, ‘my government sbvil hear of thie, # shall report your con- duct to my government, sir.” “An! pray, whoare you, eir?”” said the General. “Consul to her British Majesty, sir.’” “Qh! indeed!” responded the General. “I hope you ‘will report me to your government. You will please say to your government, for me, that Bhave been fighting the English government all the way from the Ohio river to Vicksburg, and thence to this point. At every step I have encountered British arms, British munitions of war, and British goods of every description, at every step, sir, I have met them, sir, in all shapes; and now, sir, I find you claim- ing all the cotton, sir. I intend to call upon my govern- ment to order me to Nassau at once.’” “What do you purpose to do there!” asked the Consul, somewhat taken aback. “I would,’ replied the General, ‘take with me a quan- tity of picks and shovels, and throw that cursed sand hill into the sea, sir, You may tell your government that, sir. I would shovel it into the sea, sir; and then I would pay for it, sir—if necessary. Good day, sir.’” It is needless to add that General Bherman was not again troubled with the officious representative of her Majesty’s government. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. THIRTY-EKIGHTH CONGRESS. GROOND BESSION. Senate. ‘Wasumarom, March 4, 1868. ‘The following is the continuation of the Senate pro- Ceedings from the point wiiere they broke off at an early hour this morning :— ‘THE CIVIL, AFFROFALATION BILL. ‘The debate boing long continued om the Civil Appro- Priation bill, ‘Mr. Guneua, (rep.) of Towa, interrupted Mr. Cowan, who ‘was epeaking, ead intimated that Mr. Cowan, as a mem- ‘pant of this Dill, was endangering its passage. * Cram, (vep.) of N. H., warned the Senate that ' Jeathoned discussion would soon prove fatal to the bill, ‘Qa pegged that the question might be taken on its pas- sage. It was now nearly three o’clock, and the bill was to be engrossed, and much business had yet to be con- cluded. He hoped the Senate would come to a vote at "phe Civil Appropriation bill was then informally laid ‘THE AMENDATORY BWROLMENT BILL. ae eee on cone made a report from the Conmmitte of Conference on the Amendatory Enrolment Dill, which was concurred in. eae ee Bae scam . TRUMBULL, (rep. then took the floor uj tho amendment of iit Lane, of Tada, to the Clvi ‘appro. priation bill, and offered a further amendment to include Persons “‘employed” as well as ‘drafted or enlisted’”’ who should be sul to trial by court martial. ‘This was ad The amendment as thus amended was then agreed to by yeas 22, nays 13, as follows:— Yeas—Mesers, Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness, Doolittle, Farwell, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Harris,’ Howard, Lane of Indiana, Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Ramsey, Sherman, Nagae-Meones, Buckalew, Cowan Hale, Hendricks, John. a jeanrs. Buckalew, Cow: ‘ wen, McDou Neemith, Powell, ue, Trum! Van Winkleand Wade” a er a So the section was stricken out. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Harn, grep.) of N. Y., here obtained leave tomake & report of the Committee of Conference on the Army Appropriation bill, saying the Senate committee could not agree with the House committee, The Senate ii on Its action. ‘THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL PAPBED. Mr. Cowan, i ) of Pa, offered an amendment to the pending bill, the Civil or “Omnibus” Appropriation bill, providing for the claim ef Pennsylvania for money paid to the troops of that State called out in 1863 to op- pose the advance of General Lee. The amendment was adopted apm 16, nays 16. An amendment was offered by Mr. Guiues providing for repairs at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, which was Ir. tea abs obo. to Mich., offered an amendment sppropriating for improving the navigation of e Michigan, which was lost. After acting upon several minor amendments, the bill ‘wag passed at six o'clock A. M. RXECUTIVE SFB"ION. After the of several private bills, at a quarter to seven A. M. the Senate went into executive session. The Senate reaasembied at ten o'clock. THR COINAGE WILL PASED. Mr. Cuanx called up a bill to authorize the coinage of three cent pieces and for other purposes, which was THR ARKANEAS SENATORS, Mr. Laxn, of Kansas, at eleven o'clock, moved to take up a resolution for admission of Senators from Arkansas. Mr. Sumwge objected, and the resolution was not taken up. ‘TRADE WITH REBEL STATES. Mr. Spracur called up tbe joint resolution from the Hose authorizing the Committee on Commerce of both houses to sit after the 4th of March to investigate the subject of trade with the rebel States. Mr. Powent. anid the present Congress had no right to provide for the sitting of a committec after twelve o'clock to-day, and moved that the resolution be laid upon the table, which motion prevailed. COMMFROR BETWEEN THE STATE. Mr. Conxess called up the bill to regulate commerce between the several Btates. The question was on Mr. Wilson's amendment for- bidding the exclusion of any citizen of the United States from any railroad car, steamboat or other conveyance, on account of any State law, Mr. Harm moved as an amendment to the amendment, to add that no cifizen of the United #tates shall be ex- cluded from any meeting house, church or hotol, on ac- count of any State law or amy regulation of any corpora- tos. tot poe 7 ir. ‘8 amet was adopted. la The vote was then taken on Mr. Wilson's amendment jms and was decided in the aflirmative, aa fol- Yeas—Mentrs, Brown, lark, x , Doolittie, Farwell, Foster, G so tener: “Tant ee ioc Netmith, Prineroy, Busnoer, Tes "Byeas Wade, akties Grandoe Davie Howard, Howe, Lane of Sprague, Sewattandtrimballie y Gi * Mr. Nesurm moved to refer the bill to the Committee on the Conduct of the War, which was decided in the negative, as followe:— Collamer, Davi My "worry ‘Kermlis, Powell yi ie ‘ Jin eye, Trem and "Ranh Mena , Chaniier, Howard, Lane of Kan- {. Stewart Bamined’ Wade, Wilkinson ad Wilson--1B. Mr. MoRnILL moved the indefinite nt of the Dill, which was disugred to—yeas Het nay COMMITTER TO Wart ON THE PRAMIDEST. Mr, SacRwaw moved that a commities of three be ap- pointed to wait upon the President and inquire if he had aA further cummunication to make to the Senate, Car. Meesra. Sherman, Coltamer and Powell were appointed said committee, ARRIVAL OF THE VICE PRONTDENT HLEFT. Ata quarter to twelve o'clock Vice President Harnlin excorted the View President etect into the Senate Cham. ber, and a fow momonts afterwards Messrs, Seward, Stanton and Speed entered, and seated themselves to the ‘hal The Judyes of the Sayrome Court en- afterwards, and seated thempelves to ir, T WAYLIN'R VATE MOCTORY. Mr, Hamu brielly addressed the oxi Mr. Etprpar moved to roconsider the vote by which he felt that he was a man and ap American citi- | the previous one was ordered. zen. He had a proud illustration of the fact that, under Mr. Pexpixtox, (opp.) gf Ohio, moved that the House seaugr’ ten sashes Wie ae en et-tbe. American hereupom Mr. Ha (opp.) of Ky., called for the oeca| ee FLARDD p. ’ and of the Aherican. governinenk. Those of us | yeasand mags, which Were oriered, and; being taken, the who have our whole lives, fer the establishment | question was ined in the negative. of a free government, knew how to cher.sh It was now eloven o'clock. its great blessings, He would say to Senators and Mr. Mattory, (opp.) of Ky., moved tolay the whole others before biun—to the reme Court which sat be- bas ge upon the tabie. fore him—that they all got ear porese Same see Becele . _Expripcs demanded the yeas and nays upon the of this country. en, Farag wards Mr. Chase, Mr. | motion, whieh were ordored. Johnson said:—And your tation and position depend The motion of Mr. Mallory was disagreed to by yeas 23, upon the le, turning towards the inet as 118. ministers, he said:—And f'will say to you, Mr. Secretary ir. Karson, (rep.) of Towa, proposed @ compromise, Seward, and to you, Mr. Secretary [lig that three ons be taken out of this Dilli— Mr. Secretary—(to a near by, voce, “Who | namely, for the coast survey, lighthouse establishment, is Secretary of the 3 ”? The person addressed re- | and the deaf, dumb and blind—and that they be incor- plied in a wi “Mr, ")—and to you, Mr. Sec- | porated in a separate bill, letting the other items of the retary Welles, I would say, you all derive your power | Civil and Miscellaneous bill go. from the people. Mr. then remarked that the ‘Mr. Davis, of Md., said that not one item shonid pase great clement of vitality in tis goverment was its near- | without the probibitlon of civilians boing tried by mill- ess and proximity to the people. He wanted to say to tribat all who heard him, in the face of the American people, , LitrLegoun said—This bill or none must be pressed. ‘that all was derived from the . He woul Taree with my colleague on the committee. in hearing of the foreign rs, for he was ‘These proceedings were characterized by much carnest- going to tell the truth here today, that he was a ple- | ness of manner. Soins —be thank God for it. 1 was the *} Mr. Evprivc+ moved that the House adjourn, bat the heart of this nation that was beating to sus- | motion was dis to. tain Cabinet officials and the President of Mr. Wasusunxx, of Tl, then mado a roport from the United States. It was a strange occasion | the conference committee on the disagrocing votes on that called forth a plebeian like him to tell such things | the bill relative to the duty on print pepe. agthese. Mr. Johnson next adverted to affairs in Ten- The committee recommended that the House “‘reocde,’” nessee, and the abolition of seer there, He thanked | so asto leave the duty asthe Senate had placed it~ God Tennessee was a State in the Union, and had never | namely, at fifteen per contum ad valorem. Deen out. The State government had been discontinued | (Mr. Keczsy moved to lay the roport upon the table, foratime. There had been an interregnum, a hiatus; | ‘Mr. Euorsnaz asked to bo excused from voting. but she bad never been out of the Union. He stood here It was now ten minutes to twelve o'clock. to-day as ber representative. On this day she would The Clerk here commenced calling the roll, and whem elect a Governor and s Legislature, and she would very | he had reached that of Ms. Knapp the hour of twelvy soon send Senators and members to Con; had arrived. My. Johnson then took the oath office, and Mr. The committee tod to wait on President Lincoln Hamlin declared the Senate adjourned sine die. reported that they had performed that duty, and he gn communicat.on EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF HE SENATE. a ne 0 had no further 1, YVALEDICTORY OF SPEAKER COLFAX. Mr. Corrax, in taking leave of the members of the Hone, said:— GENTLEMEN ov rae Hovce or Reraxsestanves:—The parting hour has come, and yonder clock, which takes note of time, will soon announce that the Con of which we are members has passed into bong ¥ lonored. by your votes with this responsible position, I have faith- fully striven to perform its always complex and often perplexing duties without partisan bias, and with the sincerest impartiality. Whether I have realized the true ideal of a just presiding officer, aiding, on the ons hand, the advance of the public business, with the responsi- bility of which the majority is and, on the other hand, allowing no trespass en the parliamentary rights of the minority, must be left for to decide, But looking back now over the entire Congress, I cannot re- member a single word addressed to you which Dying I would wish to blot. On this day, which, by spontaneous consent, is being observed wherever out flag floats as a day of national re- foicing, with a roar of cannons greeting the riving aun on the rock bound coast of Maine, re-echoed and re-echoed by answering volleys from city to city, and from moun- tain peak to mountain peak, tiH, from the golten gate, they die away, far out on the’ Pacific, we mingle our con- gratulations with those of the freemen we represent, over the victories for the Union that have made the win- ter just closing close with joy and hope. With them we rejoice that the national standard which our revolution- ary fathers unfurled over the land, but which reb=llion sought to strike down and destroy, waves as undisputed at this hour over the cradle of a reunion at Charleston as over the cradle of liberty at Faneuil Hall, and that the whole firmament is aflame with the br.lliant glow of triumph for that cause. Wo have but recently commemorated the birthday of the Pather of his Coun- try and renewed our pledge to each other that the nation he founded should not be suadered by the hand ef frea- news that asgurcs the salvation cf the re. Joyous, because it tells us that the prayers: The Senators elect were noxt sworn in, after which the procession was formed, and proceeded to the east front of the Capitol building. on House of Representatives, ‘Wasuinaron, March 4, 1865. ‘The following is the continuation of the Hous) pro- ceedings from where our report broke off at an early hour this morning:— ‘The report of Mr. Garfield on the disagreeing votos to the Dill relating to various military subjects was adopted by a vote of 71 to 87. ‘Much miscellancous business was transacted. It is now three o'clock A.M. Almost every member had some little bill to be passed, and thore were coutiuu- ous struggles for the floor to offer their several measures, ‘The galleries were nearly deserted. The ladies admitted to the floor had retired. The House passed a bill to dispose of the coal lots on the public domain. Bome of the members, exhausted by the long session, had retired tosleep on the sofas. ‘Mr, Aussom, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Committee on Public Lands, n to re- Pairk See nee from acquiring public lands ure "(rep.) of Odio, marie a report from the ‘Commities itiae of Conterence on the bill reorganizing the Subsistence and it was adopted. of the past four years have not been unanswered, and ‘Mr. Scnunca reported back the joint resolution of thanks | the priceless blood of our brave defenders, eo {recly shod to Major General Thomas, with the Sendte’s amendmeat | and so profusely spilt, has not been shed in vain. We thereto, which was disagreed to, 5 a (rep.) of N. ¥., from the Com- Printing, reported jn favor of ‘printing 35,000 of the commission on flax and hemp. 20,000 copies of the amended internal revenue act, and Spee the agricultural report for 1864, and it ‘was agreed to. House pansed a bill extending the time for locating inia military land warrants, via, (rep.) Of Md., at four o'clock moved to take recess, The Srramzn deemed it his duty to say that if the Honse did so two of the goneral appropriation bills would turn too, to-day, with « prouder joy than ever before to thet banner, brilliant with stars from the heavens and radiant with glories from Bunker Hill to Yorkiown, from Lundy's Lane to New Orleans, and all through the darker hours of the rebellion of the to Savanna Fort Sumter, Charleston, Col: sher and W! mington in the present, which has ever symbolized our unity and our national life, as we se: tnscril ‘on it inef- faceably that now doubly noble inscription, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.”” But in the hour of gladness I cannot forg:t the obligations paramount and undying we owe to our heroic defenders einer say RES prot jos fon igate e sea, Inepired The Tefused to take a recess. the sublimest spirit of sclf- fice they have reise The business on the Speaker's table was taken up. The House concurred in the Senate’s joint resolution that this government will never recoguize the rebol debt on any condttions, . The House then, by avote of 63 against 67, noncon- curred in the Senate's amendment to the joint resolution million-fold the historie fable of Curtius, as they havo Offered to close up with their own bodies if need be the yawning chasm that imperiled the republic, For you and me and for their country the; turned their backs on the delights oi and severed the tenderest of tics to brave death in changing from three to fifteen per centum ad valorem | q thousand fc to confront, with vnblanched the duty on printing paper for books and newspa- | checks the tempest of shot and shell and flame, to storm pers exclusively. frowning batteries and bristling intrenchments, to bk cod, to suffer, and to dic. As we look from this Capitol hill over the nation there are crashed and broken hearts in every hamlet. There are wounded soldiers, mangled with rebel bullets, in every he . In every church- yard there are patriot graves, ere are bleaching bones on every battle field. It is the lofty and unfult-ring heroism of the honored pty Me the even more honored dead that has taken vs every valley of dis- aster and defeat, and our feet on the sun-srowned heights of victory. ite shaft may commemo- rate their deeds—our American “ "’ may be crowned with the statues of our heroes—but the debt of gratitude to @hem can never be paid while time shall last and the history of a rescued nation shallendure. Jf my voice from this representative hall could be heard through- out the land, I would adjure all who love the republic to The House then, by « vote of 47 against 62, refused to lay the resolution on the table, and asked a committee of conference of the S-nate. Mr. Taaysr, (rep.) of Pa., made a report from the Con- ference Committes on the Army Appropriation Dill, He said the Senate struck out the proviso inserted by the House prohibiting be Oey the money iniae paid to the Illinois Central road Company. The difference scemed to rigs on a point of law. Hence he proposed an amendment in order that the question may be settled by the Supreme Court of the United States as to whether that company is, by the land grant law of 1850, bound to transport, free of charge, the troops, munitions and other of the United States, rts ai AN, {cre of N. ¥., did not think a further conference wou! po he the difficulty between the two houses. @ this obligation ever fresh In thoir hearts, The Mr. Mornin, rep.) of Vt., said it was now five o'clock we who have fallen in these struggles to prevent an in the morning.» He thought the contest had continued | alien flag from waving over the ashes of Washington, or as long as it was proper. m the land was granted no | over the graves where sleep the great and vals one thought that such an extensive use would be made of the road. No man would enforce such @ contract against bis neighbor. It is the letter that killeth, but the spirit which maketh alive. Mr. Wasnwonse, (rep.) of Il. had thought that ther amendment of Mr. Thayer would be received in a spirit of compromise. He was surprised that his friend from Vermont should make such arguments in favor of the of the last generation. The hero of New Orleans and the illustrious statesman of Kentucky cannot return to us, On Shiloh’s plain and Carolina's sandy shore, before Richmond, and above the clouds at Lookout Mountain the patriot martyrs of constitutional liberty sleep in their bloody shrouds till the morning of the resurrection. But the living are left behind, and if the sacred record appro- priately commends the poor, ‘‘who are ever with us,” company, That company had mado twonty-five per cent er se regard, ie more by the war than if the war had not gone on. ‘The pT Pg se pref eine i > 4 ‘falvertens, war been a blessing to the road. The company was | the maimed and the wounded, the direased and the interested in this bill to the extent of @ million and o half of dollars, Mr. Wooppaiven, (rep.) of Vt., opposed Mr. Thayer's amendment, and in reply to Mr. Washburne said if it had net been for foreign capital the Western railroads never would have been built. He maintained that in equity the company should be paid. Mr. Tuaven expremsed ‘his surprise that Mr. Woodbridge should characterize his proposition as absurd, and that the tleman, so swift to make the assertian, should sustain it by so weak an arguinent. Mr. Mormitt, moved that the House recede from its amendment concerning the Iilinois Central Railroad, and suffering, whose anguish from the great contest, have claims on all of us, heighten the sacred cause for which they have Thus and thus alons, by pouring the oil of consolation into the wounds that wicked treason bas made, can we Prove our devotion to our fatherland and our affectionate gratitude to its defenters. And rejoicing over the bow of promise, we already see arching the storm cloud of war, giving assurance that no deluge of again overwhelm or endanger our with heart and soul, and sincerely and trustingly, in the poet's prayer :— ‘this was to by a vote of 62 against 47. Mow, Father, lay Th band ag oA Lt In marcy on out auloken tad “a the bill is passed. And be their Shepherd to ne Mr. ‘ums, (rep.) of Pa, moved, at half-past five, Bo our naton’s that the House take a recess till nine o'clock. im our Kuler, Father, 7 This was disagreed to. wae ep dom ben agin The House took up the Senate bill removing all dis- Peace on earth, good oe) qualification of color fa ing the mails. Now let us go hence fron our labors here and into the se OPP rime, tha, the Dit be | ‘withthe statue of the Goddor of Liberty looking dows pot arash wea for the first time upon such — witness and The bill wag then passed. ticipate ta the ‘ngaquretion <a of he see a0 Mr. Souznck, from the Committee on ad now, it $0 whom was reforred the letter of the Secretary of War Probation of my official ouduct wigch you recorded on the subject, reported a resolution that in the judgment | © your, eee LS Con the of Representatives ¢ House the 01 iF No General Augue, issued Sos Thirty-ebth Congress of the United States ad- the 12th of January, irecting ‘no colored rned man be allowed to leavo Washington, going North, with. | | The address was warmly applauded, Stitaldaticn, for alaw of the. United States has declared ori jon, ‘ free slike all citisons and residonta of the District of THE WORK OF OONGRESS. Columbia, and the Presid be requested to direct that a ereceactios wan ngeeente bp apes 88, anre 96 a was ma About half-past six o'clock & heavy rain and wind | ComePlegestslet of the Rote, Resorsstonsy storm broke over the Capitol, rattling on the giass and 4 Ceiling, and causing @ Aeroe Whistling noisc throughout | *™* imamate the building. The storm came up so suddenly aud ‘An ect in addition te the [+ ne created so much noise that it alarmed many of the mom- and beaith laws,’ 1 ‘and for bers of the House, who, affrighted, fled towards the | (02) execution of the tied tr a there A — Ap act authors oldi ng Session The excitement and confusion, bowever, was soon 7 quieted by the calm announcement of the Sptaker that It b «Aga hates Dutt c= ‘was mei “@etorm.'’ A bill giving & pension toa widow being under con- An act to sathorise the parchase ep coustraction of Mitr Ieakanont rp. of 1, tarotuy ane of he mt. Camea aes ny the grade of vice-admiral in the itary wervices: decens: 2 event up to! jakod States ot ¥ «, oot aad nome patriotic vorvep asitlustarive of bis ergerment, | ,_ AR adt to amend whe act entitied | Aa a pay inte Purposes; ap- ternal revenue to support the government, fea on ihe public debt and fur other rod June 80, 1 At the conclesion of the rending mm. inembers loudly aud . 464, ome thea, at a quarter past seven A. M., took a | PTO rood the time allowed for the withdrawal "ine inoue on tecmvunbing toek ap the Bente biti to | cxrtaln goods ties prorinoam ot fap requiring corteta establish a civil government for the Inuflan Terr.tory. ha Lyd tie Smithsunlan Institution to bo members of It provides for the appo.utment of @ rerner, agore- Ntional Lnet tite, tary of state, judces and al theother nadine: n ect making of in- KA Indians ars to bo elected to the yeOoun- Faia and other ot es for the cil. Snvoluntary servitude is forever Wited, exc) year ending the of Su a3 &@ punishment for crime. It also provides for iho ne, . ish. election of an Indian delegate An act to enwnd 2B act Soe act for the puni men’ of crimes in the Diririct ” approve! Mace 2, 1881. 5 An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide '** ans the maila from tie United Stares &» ot makiny appropralions for the consular CONTINVED ON EIGHTH PAG? ae objected to the considers Mr. Houwax, (opp.) of Ind. tom of toe buh. me) i Much routine and miscellaneour business was then transneted, and questions wore taken by yas and nays