The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1865, Page 4

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CONGRESS, Congress reassembled yesterday, and tn both houses was brought up simultaneously the subject of the impe- rial invasion of Mexico, by the introduction of a pream- ble and resolutions, which were referred to the Foreign Relations Committees, recit g the acts and designs of Louis Napoleon in attempting to build up a monarchy on this continent, and the violations of the spirit of the ago aud tho usages of war by Maximilian in practically re, storing slavery on Mexican territory and in deny- ing ‘the republican soldiers the rights of bolli- R:rents; announcing that the American people “con- template the present condition of affairs in the republic Of Mexico with the most profound solicitude,” ae being “oppokod to tho declared policy of the United States gov- ornment, offensive to our people, and contrary to the spirit of our institutions,”’ and requesting the President fo take puch tops im the policy apd protect the honor and interests of our govern- ment. Tho President was also requested to furnish all Correspondence m possession of the government, if not tucompatible with the public service, regarding the French invasion and Maxim‘llan’s decree ordering ail Moxicans captured while defending the freedom of their country to be'shot and his alleged measures for the re- establishment of slavery, An the Senate there was no action on the joint resolu- tion adopted by the House on the first day of the session for a comuities to report whether the States lately in rebellion are yot entitled to representation in Congress. A resolution, however, was offered, but laid over under the rules, objection being made, requesting the Pres:tent to give information as to whether the insurrection is fully suppressed and whether all the former relations of the national government are restored in those States, Bills were introduced to punish as felony the buying, selling or holding of any of the notes, bonds or evidences of debt of the rebel confederacy; to con- firm the titles of the freedmen to cortain lands sot apart to them on the South Carolina and Georgia coasts by Goneral Sherman; granting land to aid in the construc. tion of the Pacile Railroad by the Southera route through Missouri and Arkansas; to establish a national Mining Bureau; to increase to twenty dollars the pon- sions of soldiers or sailors who have lost both feet in the national service, and assenting to the transfer of the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson to West Virginia. A memorial from the Pennsylvania Union State Central Committee was presented and ‘referred to the Judiciary Committee, asking amendments to tho constitution prohibiting all recognition of the rebel or repudiation of the national debt, giving power to col- loct duties on exports, denying tho right of any Stato to secede, and basing Congressional representation on the number of voters, Petitions were prosented from tho North Oerolinadogisiaturo, asking tho ropeal of the test oath; from New York merchants, for the restoration of the Cape Florida lights, and from other sources for ditfor- ent purposes, The Senate's portion of the joint commit- tee to take suitable action relative to the death of Presi- dent Lincoln was announced. In the House of Representatives, in addition to the Mexican quostion, a number of now matters wore brought up. The standing committees were announced by the Speaker, and will be found in our roport of the proceed. ings. Joint resolutions were introduced proposing amend. Monts to tho constitution to make the President and Vico Vresident elective by a direct vote of the peopie ‘an to remove all color distinctions in the application of Dational and State laws, Bills were introduced, among others, deciaring the condition of the States lately i rebellion and the powers of Congress relative to them, establishing uniform system of bankrupicy, granting suffrage to the negroes in the District of Columbia, to reimburse the loyal States for expenses incurred in assisting to destroy the rebeltion, Granting bounty land and money to soldiers who served during the war, and for the improvement of navigation at the upper aud lower rapids of the Mississippi river. A bill to prevent the introduction into this country of tho Europoan cattlo discase was passed. The House, by & vote of ono hundred and eleven nays to forty yeas, refused to suspend the rales for the introduction of s resolution providing @hat ponding decision on the status of the Southern members they be allowed the privileges of the floor. A democratic member asked, but failed to obtain, leave to introduce a resolution declaring that, the insurrection having been suppressed, the paramount duty is to re- @tore the former relations and privileges of all the States as quickly aa Dosaible, and that tho reconstruction policy of the Prosident is best adapted to the attainment of thisend. The Committee on Commeres was instructed to “inquire what legislation is ncceseary tosecure greater safoty in railroad travelling."’ A motion to print two bun. drod and fifty thousand extra copies of Genoral Grant's Teport was referred to the Printing Committee, The Committes to take suitable action regarding the death of Prosideng Lincoln, and in reterence to relief for Mrs. Lincoln, was announced, and several other subjects were Roticod, after which the House adjourned tiil to-day. At necaucus of the republican Senators hold yesterday the Joint resolution adopted by the House of Represen- tativey for a committee of the two houses, consisting of fifisen, to consider and report whethor tho States lately tamtine oe Witt VilUiwet. the, fim insurrection aro now entitled to repres»ntation in Con-, Gress, was amended in some important respects, by which debate on the subject is permitted and provision fs made for the admission of one or more of the State delegations without waiting for the cases of all to be passed upon. In this form the resolution is expected to ‘bo adopted by the Senate to-day. EUROP®. Our foreign Milos and correspondence by the steam. ship Asia, received yesterday, furnish additional details of Kuropean news, The action of the @paniah government in Chile hae met GY rmuoummeivis or ont Mt UIE Keel, Aad dunes me 6 Mn Yde HUD duet we Lae ee ‘NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBi&K 12, 1865. rid condemas the action of the government, and strongly urges the necessity of couciliating rather than offending the re-United States of America. All the indications are tat Spain, as already reported, has gupeadod further Centre of Ireland, proves to have been a more mysterious affair than was at first supposed, and it will be acen by the letter of our Dublin correspondent that important results are expected from this event, Anotadle article had appeared in the Paris Débais condemning the French aggression in Mexico, and puittng the argumentum ad hominem in rather a forcible light. ‘The Engtiah press continued to denounce the severity practised in the suppression of the Jamaica revolt. When the Asia sailed only four hundred negroes were known in England to have been executed Later ad- vices received in this city make the number fully three thousand. MISCELLANEOUS. General Grant returned to Washington yoaterday from his Southern tour, not having, as Was at one time an- ticipated, extended his journey to our Rio Graado froa- tier. The movements ast preagnt agitating Fenianism are drawing pointed and interesting to the Irish peo- ple all through the country. he circles in this city are passing resolutions favoring O'Mahony's bonds and the circies around the national capital send greeting to Roberts new administration. Tho Senate met yesterday and made several appointments fxiug up the ‘Treasury matter ani putting ‘things in running order, An arbiter from Ireland ts expected every day, and by bis decision it ia understood all parties will abide and harmony be restored. The Sonate mectaat ten to-day. An onthusiastic meeting of ‘the Fenians in Philadel. phia was held tast might, at which resolutions wero adopted denounctog the action’of the Senate and de- claring that Johu O'Mahony ts the supreme head of Fe. nianism in the United States, A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was hold yea- terday, and a large amount of routino business waa trans- acted. Tho resolution previously adopted by the Board of Councilmen granting permission to the proprictor of the Herat to make such coellarage arrangomonts as are deemed necessary on the corner ot Broadway and Ano street, tho site of the now Hgrato Building, was cou- curred ip, The Board will moet at two o'clock this af- ternoon. William Young waa yosterday sontenced in the United States Circuit Court, by Judge Shipman, to two years hard labor at Sing “ing, for passing @ counterfeit of the twenty dollar national Treasury notes. Patrick Farrel was found guilty of an attempt to pass, and of having in his possession, counterfeits of the one dollar Treasury bills, Sentence in his case was deferred. An action against the city for alleged da:magea in the draft riots was commenced in the Superior Court yoater: day afternoon, before Judge Robertaon, by John A. Fry. of damages has been laid at thirteen bon. for the destruction of plaintiis clocks and watehes by the mob at his place of businosa in Third avenue, betwoen Forty-ninth and Fiftieth steoats, in July last. Tho case ia atill on ‘The insurance case of Goodridge and others against the National Fire Tusurance Company of this city, which has been before Chief Justice Robertson for several days, was concluded yesterday, counsel on both sidea finishing their summing up; but the jury bad not agreed on a ver: dict up to a late hour last evening tucrica Cousin injunction case was called on tho Superior Court calendar, before Judge Barbour, yester day morning, when, ou tho application of defeudaat’s counsel, the case was set down for to-day. In tho Mf: Court case was decided yesterday, which dotermines the locality of the “high eoas.” Wu. Hall, Gest mate of tho William Tapscott, brought an action at hia captain, J. B, Bel!, for alleged assault and battery on board said ship, setting damages at five hunds Defendant's counsel taoved for dis missa! of the case, on tho ground that tie assault was not soutnicted oa the “high seas," but off the Balgory. Tho motion was granted by Judgs Aker ‘The teat of the Strong divorce sult was rasumned yoa u the Superior Court, and the testimony of Mr nS was closod. ng its progroas he gavo uttor- toa very bitter specch against tho plaintif’s coua- sol for insinnationa aa to the charactor of his evideuce. Other witnesses were produced lo testify to the ill treat meat of Mrs. Strong by her husband, who was accuuod of making nse of some very harsh and indecent language toward her, a3 wall as of threatening ber father. From the deposition of the sinister of the church at Newtown, it appears that Edward Strong (is aiili @ mantber in full communion. In the Court of General Sessions yestorday William man, charged with passing a chock for thirty-Gve jollars on tho Pacific Bank, purporting to have been drawn by Speacer, Jamison & Co, pleaded guilly to forgery in tho fourth dogree, and waa seat to the State Prison for two years. Patrick Donohue, indicted for burglariously catering the premises of Patrick Gallagher, in West Thirty-third atreot, pleaded guilty lo an attempt at burglary in tho third degros. Flo was sent to the State Prison for two years and six montha Charles A. Clarke pleaded guilty to an aasanlt committed upon Samuel C. Reed, a member of the Assombiy, on the 19th of Juno. The difficulty grow out of a politr- cal dispute Charles Long pleaded guilty to burglary, in entoring tho premises of Caleb @. Brancia, on Broadwag, on tho night of the Lith of November. About twelve hundred dollars worth of sewing machine materials was stolen, a portion of which was found in the prisoner's poasesaion by a detective officer. George Anderson, who stole a horse and wagon from John Stoll, of Brooklyn, on the 17th of October, and who offered them for sale in New York, pleaded guiity to an at- tempt to commit that offencs. The above defendants wor remanded for sentence. Officer Potor M. Honchy was tried on acharge of assault oud battery preferred against bim by” ia Sheehan, who alleged that tho officer committed an unjustifiable attack «pon him on the 2st of October. It was shown that the officer was arresting 8 man, whon ho was intorferod with by Shoe. han. Tho jury acquitted the accused Another accident on the New Jersey Railroad from @ misplaced switch, similar to“that which terminated 50 soriously at Newark on the 15th ult., occurred at Eliza- beth City on last Sunday morning to the mail train which left Washington at six o'clock on the preceding evening. Happily this latter affair resulted in no loss of lifo or injury to any porson; but the train was tun off the track, and some of the cars and the cngine were damaged, and the escape of those on board was a narrow one. Some additional statomonts of iateroat in regard to tho present condition of Jef. Davis in hia Fortress Monroe prison are given by our correspondent at that place. The rebel ox-chioftain still enjoys good health, his daily walks on the parapet, comfortable apartivents, a genteel wardrobe, ‘‘the best the market affords" in ths provision line and plenty of reading matter. He thought the Presi- dent's Moanage was in gonoral a wise and good document, ‘but was disappointed that it waa not more apecific in re- lation to the ultimate disposition which is to be made of himself. ‘The Sixty-eighth and Companies A, B and ¢ of the One Hundred and Third regiments of New York volunteers arrived in this city from the South on Sunday. Yester- day the members of the Bixty-sighth, whitch is a German regiment, were oscorted from tho Battory through Broad. way aud tho Bowory to the Bowory Gardon by their Gor. man frionda, and ontertained at a bountiful dinnor. Arrangomonts are now perfected whore»y, through the police tolograph, the location of a fire, soon after it breaks out, i@ known at evory police station house in tho city. ‘ The friends of the Society for tho advancement of Scionce and Art hold « meeting last evening in the Cooper Institute, Addressee were mado by Professor Griscom, Rov. Dr. Weston, Dr. Macgowan, and other gentlemen. The Rev. H. M. Gallagher, of the First Baptist church, Nassau streot, Brooklyn, dolivored » humorous and in strnctive locture last evening inthe Brooklyn Academy of Music, on America and the Americans. The lecturer was introduced by Mr, Edsall, Prosidont of the Young Men's Christian Arsociation, and waa repeatedly ap. plauded during the course of hia lecture by the im. Monse audicnce drawa togothé by his woll known eloquence. An adjourned meeting to take moasuros for establish- ing another collogiate inatitute for young ladies in Brooklyn, to be located somewhore in the beautiful suburban region adjacent to Clinton avenue, was held last evening in the Clinton avenue Congregational church. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars are required to commence operations, and the chairman of the subsorip- tion committee announced that they had already secured firty five thousand dofiats, and that additional subeorip: tions were constantly coming in. They wore instructed to go on with their work. Address in advocacy of the We Bs dollars. ‘Theodore Cuyter, Rev. Mr. Weed, Professor Jewott and others. A number of colored people gathored last eveuing in Shilob African church for the purpose of raising the funds required to defray the expenses of Frederick Dougiags, whom they havo chosen to act as thoir advo- cate during the Congressional session in Washington, in order to aid the movement for negro suffrage. It was also suggested to establish @ bureau of information on tho subject in the national capital, and resolutions wero adopted during the progreas of the meeting relative to the policy of President Johnson ani the rights claimed by the nogro. A prize fight for s purse of two hundred and fifty 4o!- lara took place yesterday at St. Ronan's Well, ucar Flushing, Long Island, between Young Siddons of the Eastern District of Brooklyn, and Barry the Kad, of this city, in which, aftor twenty-five rounds, the former waa declared the victor. About one hundred and fifty indi viduals of tho sporting fraternity witnessed the contest A now and improved system of seweraze for this city has been agreed upon, and will be adhered to in future, and hereafter complete sewerage mape of the wholo city aro to be drawn and preserved for reference. The Croton Aqueduct Board, who have superintendence of the con- struction of sewers, are determined that work on them shall henceforth be suspended during the winter, ia accordance with a rogulation which has heretofore ox- isted, bus which has been evaded. During a dispute early on Sunday morning in the lagor ‘beor saloon at No. 503 Third avenue, a young mau named Aloxauder Cunningham, who livog, on the corner of Third avenuo and Thirty-third street, was assaulted by aa unknown man with an umbrella, the sharp point of which entered Cunniugham’s teft eye, penetrated his brain, and produced death abont six hours afterwards, ‘The assailant haa not yet been arreated. Aceording to the City Inspector’s report for last week, the deaths in the city wers 411—36 fomales, 106 boys and 102 girls—being a do- crease from tho preceding week of sixteen, and an increase of aix over the corresponding week of last year. Of the deconsed, 133 were children under five years, Th principal diseases resulting in mortalities wore:—Consumption, 68; infantile coavulsiona, $1; mar- asmus, 23; inflammation of the bowels, 15; inflammation of thertangs, 35; typhoid fever, 18; croup, 12; dtphthe- rite, 12; dropay in the head, 16, and from external causes, and such aa did not depend upon climate, 28, 34 intermenta were mado in the Potter's Field, and thero wore sixty deaths at the public institutions The stock market was dull and variable, but on the whole ateady, yestorday. Governments weve firm. Gold closed at 145. Thy comparatively low price of gold od tho markets generally datl t yesterday, aud the downward tende tinued. Domestic produce, but part again doclinad; but foreign lower as a general thing. Cc rendor- Groceries were uoratval, Flour was again decided) corn were also declini sgular, closing lower Beef was wit Lard roled Ormer, tador 4 more a tler and ohecae were without special y cont.nued dull and nomioal Tho Opening of the Second Week of Ton- gress—Whe Mexican Question Looming Up The proceedings in Congress yesterday were of a quiet character; but upon one or two of the leading questions of the day they wore very interesting and suggestive. In the Senate, Mr. Sumner presented a bill to confirm land titles granted by Genera! Sher- man to colored men, in the sea istands of South Carolina, last winter. The object of this Dil! upon its face is another tilt at President Jobn- son; for, if we are not mistaken, some of his Sianth Cavalina nardana have involved already the restoration of some of the lands 1n question to their former rebel owners, At all eventa, it is manifestly the purpose of Senator Sumner in this bill to head off the President, and to administer to him a Senatorial rebuke in refer- ence to this matter of rebel pardons involving the invasion of colored squatters’ rights, We presume, however, the Judiciary Committee, of which Mr. Doolittle, a conservative man, is chairman, will see to it that justice is done to all sides, and especially to tho President, in ils report. Mr. Wilson presented a joint resolution to prevent the sale of the bonds and scrip of the so-called “Confederate States,” from which we infer that ho has information that those bonds and scrip are still bought and sold in the South, alisough upon their faces, payable one, two or threo years “after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States of America,” they are utterly worthless. The bill, however, we guess will do no harm, although it may be unneces- sary, as a passing kick at (he dead carcass of the rebel treasury. We now approach a movement that eévi- dently means something. Mr. Howard offered a rasolution, which was adopted, calling upon the President for such information as he may possess respecting the occupancy of Mexican territory. In other words, the Senate is anxious to know how matters stand at this crisis between the republic and the empire of Mexico, in order to ascertain the prospect for the Monroe Doctrine without Congressional in- tervention. This Mexican resolution of the Senate was seconded by two resolutions offered in the House. The first was from General Schenck, ot Ohio, a joint resolution, declaring against the attempt to establish a monarchy in Mexico, and requesting the President to take such steps as wif vindicate the American policy (the Monroe Doctrine) and protect the honor and intereata of the United States. This resolution, after the uanal order of such things, was re- ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Of this committee, as now constituted, General Banks is chairman, and, from what we believe to be his views upon the subject, we infer that it will not be long before he reports the reso- lution back to the House with the recommen- dation that it pass. Itwill then be passed, and then his Imperial Austro-Franco-Mexican High- ness Maximilian I. will be reduced to®the siternative of an early departure or immediate preparations tor a hostile reception of General Grant. Such is the plain English of Genesal Schenck’s resolution, and it is probable that before offering it he had @ talk apon the subject at the White House, As chairman of the Mili- tary Committee of the House of Representa- tives, the movement from him has the flavor of Executive concurrence. The second House resolution on the subject was from Mr. Van Horn, of Missouri, instruct- ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to in- quire what measures and means are necessary on the part of the United States to restore to Mexico the free and anrestricted right to a republican government. This resolution is also directly to the purpose, and will” proba- bly, when next coming up under the rule, be passed as the instructions of the House to the committee, unless the committce shall in the meantime report a bill for action. From these proceodings, if Louis Napoleon is wise, he will understand that there is to be no more dilly- dallying in Mexico; but that he must speedily detormine whether he intends to abandon that country, to maintain poacs, or to hold it to tho extremity of o war with the United States. The vou Go, QWgaley ls gow Lass avaropauias te gap yolu- tion or the other, and there is no longer any intermediate “halfway house of diplomatic rest” In the list of standing committees proclaimed by the Speaker we find that Mr. Thaddeus Ste- vons as chairman is limited to the Committee on Appropriations, where he can’t do much mischief, and may be very useful. Mr. Morrill, as the head of Ways and Means, is a good ap- pointment; and so, too, as we learn, is Mr. Pomeroy, of Now York, as chairman on Bank- ing and Currency. This appointment was properly due to New York, and we dare say that in conceding it the Speaker selected the beat financial man he could find in our rural districts in the absence of @ satisfactory repre- sentatise from this metropolia, The lasi business proceeding of the House was a refusal to suspend the rules for the ad- mission of a resolution giving the mombers elect from the excluded States the privileges of the floor. We may have to-day some action on the Stevens resolution. Meanwhile, to the people of all parties throughout the North who believe in the reconstruction policy of President Johnson as the best for the Union and tho national Treasury, and for law and order, industry and prosperity in the South, we would submit the propriety of public meet- ings for tho enlightenment of Congress, A grand masa meeting in this city, to begin with, of Union men of all parties who have faith in the Johnson programme, would at this juncture have a good effect at Washington. Cannot our Union citizens who desire to restore the South, aud to strengthen our national Treasury by the restoration of Southern industry, get up such a meeting? The dominant party in Gon- gress evidently need such instructions fresh from the people. The New York Collectorship. We notice that the republican members of Congress from this State are busying them- selves and are holding caucuses at the Wash- ington residence of Mr. Raymond, trying to hatch out a Collector for this port. The impu- dence of these men ia beyond all comparison. The idea of a set of mon placing themselves on record against an administration, and then turn- ing around and attempting to dictate to the chief of that administration whom he shall ap- point to this or that office is preposterous. The President is able to make his own selec- tions for the offices to be filled without any dictation, especially from his enemies, Even if ho should dosire advice in regard to the proper man to be placed in the Custom House, the members of Congress, after their vote for the Stevens resolution, are the very last men who shontd give or even tender that advice. Iv they presont themselves at the While House we trast that the President will treat them as their conceited impudence deserves. They shoald be kept out in the cold until they exhibit by their deeds ampie repentance for their attack upon his policy in reference to the reorganization of the South. Words and lip service will not do. We had plenty of that from these very men during the recent State canvass: “‘Tetr repentance, to be worth anything, should be that of deeds. They are not to be trusted in any other form, If President Johnson is the man that we have taken him to be, the republican Congrassmen from this Stats will have plenty of time aa well as opportunity to officially show their re- pentance for their folly on the first day of the session before a Collector is appointed. Since the republicans have manifested a disposition to defeat his restoration policy, if possible, he would be justified in holding the appointment in abeyance until the question of reorganiza- tion is settled. It will not be sufficient that the republican members offer as an apologzy for their course that they did not intend to op- pose the President's policy, or that they were not aware that Mr. Stevens contemplated any- thing of the kind in offering the reso- lution. The fact remains the sume that they did record themselves in op- position to his policy, and aided Stevens in his efforts to defeat it, and that is sufficient for all practical purposes. If they were not sharp enough to sce the object of Stevens, when that gentleman has for six montls pro- claimed it, then they are such a set of nin- nies that they are totally incapable of judg- ing who is and who is not qualified to fill the office of Collector of this port. Let them take either horn of the dilemma, they are unworthy of the confidence of the Executive on so impor- tant a matter as this. Promises to do better in the future are worth nothing, for they made any amount of pledges to the people of this State that they would sustain the President when they took their seats in Congress. But the very first thing that they did on being sworn in was to repudiate all of these promises, and did it with such indecent haste as to make it ten times worse than any ordinary violation of plighted faith. It is reported that a majority of the republi- can representatives from New York favor the appointment of Chauncey M. Depew, the pres- ent Secretary of State of New York. This gen- tleman claims to support the policy of the President; but whether his professions in that direction are of the same character as those of the Congressmen we are unable to say, he never having been put to the test of placing himself on record. Probably one ot the strongest points in his favor ‘is the fact that Raymond, the right bower of Stevens in at- tacking the President, opposes his appoint- ment. Mr. Depew is no doubta worthy, honest and estimable gentleman, and s man of con- siderable talent in his way; but he is totally ignorant of the wants and necessities of our mercantile interests. His public career and his private life have led him in an entirely different direction, and he cannot possibly pos- sess the knowledge requisite to adjudicate un- derstandingly upon the numerons complicated questions that are daily arising in the Custom House at so important a port as New York. It needs a man acquainted with mercantile business to administer that office as it should be. Aside from this, Mr. Depew’s connection with the recent census {n this city shows that he has no comprehension of figures, and does not understand the simplest rules applicable to figures. ‘If, however, the President desires to make an appointment immediately, he cannot do better than commision Mr. Clinch, who is now discharging the duties of that office satisfic- torily to our business men and everybody who has anything to do with the office. Mr. Clinch has the benefit of twenty-five years’ practical cx- perience, is an old New Yorker, well and favor- ably known here, and is in every way the rieht mon for the plyce, We cansee ny conson why some mere politician should be put in that place over him. President Johnson has an opportunity to apply the same rale to the Custom House that Mr. Lincoln did to the United States Treasury in appointing Mr. McCulloch. The office of United States Treasurer has heretofore been filled by politicians, mostly by men who had no knowledge, either theoretical or practical, of the complex question of finances, An accident brought Mr. McCulloch to the surface, and he was appointed to the position which he now holds simply because there was no politician available. The wisdom of the selection has shown itself beyond all doubt. His recent re- port reveals a knowledge of the resources of the country, its financial career from its com- mencement to the present time, as well a3 a thorough comprehension of the question of government finance in all its bearings, both in theory and practice. Woe have not had a pub- lic man during the last thirty years who can compare with him in practical financial know- ledge, or who was so complete @ master of the subject. Events have shown that both Secre- tary McCalloch and Mr. Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency, are the right men in the right place The Treasury, under their auspices, is administered as it should be, from a financial standpoint, and not as a political machine, as heretofore. Now, the Custom House is an im- portant auxiliary to the Treasury Department. It is from that source that a large amount of revenue is obtained. As we have shown, acci- dent placed Mr. McCulloch at the head of the Treasury, and now an accident has given Presi- dent Johnson an opportunity to remove the Custom House of this city out of the political arena and place it in charge of a man of the same practical character as Mr. McCulloch. This opportunity ought not to pass by, for another such chance may never offer itself. If, how- ever, the President does not see fit to commis- sion Mr. Clinch, at all events be should let him discharge the duties until the developments in Congress on restoration show who are his friends and who his enemies. Bry Wop on Taxes.—We notice that the Hon. Bin Wud, of the Staie Legislature, is opposed to a heavy tax on tho immoral and do- moralizing theatres. We alao preSume that he is opposed to a heavy tax on lotteries. This is very singular; for it isa wel! known fact that he is in favor of a high tax on candidates, Put the Hon. Bin must not begin to wear his legislative honors too scon. The gossip about that twenty-five thousand dollar check, from the Jake Thompson assassination fund, has been revived, and there is some talk of expel- ling the Hon. Bin as a warning to New York secessionists. He had beticr be quiet, thore- fore, until ho knows where be stands. Tos Bre For tut Rewer or Msa, Lincoun.— Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, introduced in Congress on Wednesday last a bill in relation to Mrs. Lincoln, the passage of which is required by the dignity as well as the generous spirit of the country. It provides. for tho payment’ ‘to tha widow of the late President of the fall salary that would have been due for his four yoara’ (orm of ser- vice. In paying this salary the couniry has an opportunity to make one material recogni- tion of the services of the great martyr to the public cause; and it should certainly not fail to provide for thosa who lost their only sup- porter and protector in the same bereavement that robbed the country of its chosen leade:. It is said that the estate left by Mr. Lincoln is practically a great deal below the figure it has been eslimated at, and that the widow’s por- tion of this is not sufficient to maintain her in the position in which every lover of the coun- try would desire to see the lady who had beon the honored wife of one of the nation’s greatest men. Let the bill go through by all means, and let Congress remember that to do this piece of justice, gracefully it must do it at once, Waere Ane tun Un Mux ?—Down to the close of our late autumnal State elections all parties were for the Union platform and Union policy of President Johnson. Where are they now? The Chevalier Raymond, with his mas- ter, Thurlow Weed, and the rump of the New York republicans, with all their fine promises, have surrendered to Thaddeus Stevens. They have no backbone. The radicals have captured them without firing a shot. Where, then, are the reconstructed New York democracy? What has become of the Haskin platform? Where is Dean Richmond? Where is Johnny Green? And last, though not least, where is John Van Buren, with bis pledges to stand by Andy John- son to the close of the next Presidential elec- tion? Now is the time for him to rally bis friends in support of the Union and the Union policy of President Johnson. The ciections are over, and the time has come for dividing the sheep from the goats. A Straw.--Senator Nye, of Nevada, who owes his present position to the appointment as Gov- ernor of that Territory at the special solicitation of Secretary Seward is about to introduce a bill to disfranchise everybody in the South, and thus strike a worse blow, if anything, against the President’s policy than Stevens has by his reso- lution. Secretary Seward is in the Cabinet, and pretends to support the President. If so, how does it happen that his special friends and peta, like Raymond and Nye, are all so furious against his restoration policy ? Geverat Borrer Uneasy w= Ho Borms— It is reported that General Butior has deter- mined to make an effort to get out of the bottle in which he has been corked up by General Grant, and that this is tobe done in an ex- haustive reply to General Grant’s lato conclu- sive report. There can be no objection to this undertaking on the part of General Butlor; but we fear that {t will be labor in vain, and that he will continue tightly corked up in his bottle. ‘The simple and established facts of history are too much for even a Massachusotts lawyer; but as Gencral Butler feels uncomfortable in bis bottle let him get out if he can. ‘ . Tue Fextan Fupps.—It turns. out that Mr. P. O'Rourke, the new Treasurer of the Fenian Brotherhood, isa stockholder in the Tribune. One of the papers states that the funds of the Fenians are in tho hands of Mr. Sinclair Tousey. Woe deem it more probable that these funds are in the hands of the map who held the Tribune Slievegammon fand, in 1848; but who he is.we do not know. Wanten Iuuenrars.y—Union meetings, Union resolutions and Union instructions to Congress from the propts in all prr's of tha country, inane Wares Ags rae Smon Pons Inwn Parriors t— This is the mighty question of the day. Befere it the questions of Southern restoration, of the application of the Monroe Doctrine to Mexico, or of our foreign relations, sink into insignifi- cance. To know who are the “traitors to Ireland,” “the perfidious Irishmen,” and whe they are that have been “basely bought by British gold,” are the paramount questions of the time. The Irish republic (in America) sprang into existence like Minerva, full armod and perfectly organized, in miraculous manner. The world gazed in wonder at such a portea- tous phenomenon. Sagacious men saw & pro- found policy in establishing the government | here first, as it would head off the flight of the | bloody Saxons to this country when driven out of the British Isles, This country, the refuge of all others, could not afford shelter to thom. Driven from Europe by one Irish republic, | they could not venture to land in America where a twin Irish republic exists. By this profound stroke of policy the Saxons would either be scattered, like the Jews, over the face of the earth, having no home or na- , tionality, or they would become annihilated. | But, alas for the mutability of all mundane things! whon this magnificent programme was matured and about to be carried out the re- public itself fell into civil war. Where it may end it is hard to say and fearful to contem- | | plate. At present the war rages fiercely, and the bloody Saxon smiles at the scene. His | Excellency O'Mahony, first President of the Irish republic in America, denounces the hon- ; orable and august Senate, and that high and important body denounces his Excellency. Each are accused of being traitors—‘“pertidious Irishmen”—and bought by British gold. This is a “pretty quarrel as it stands”—“a pretty kettle of fish,” and very analogous to the | famous fight of the Kilkenny cata. The quea- tion now for the generous-hearted Irish people to decide is, which are the real Simon pure patriota?—a pretty difficult question, Until it is settled satisfactorily, aud thers is a fair chance of pitching into the Saxon in a har- monious style, wo advise the honest and gene- | rous Irish laborers and servant girls to keep! + their moncy in their pockets. On wira tax Dance.—The leaders of the “ring” are going to celebrate Hoffman’s elec- | tion with a grand dance at the Americus Ciub ball. Now is the time for them to eat, drink, be merry and trip the light fantastic toe; but when the Legiaiature abolishes the departmenta, ‘ unites New York, Brooklyn and Williamaburg in a great metropolis, and appoints a provi- sional commission to govern it, they will dance} in another style and to a different tune. , Raptoatisa np Sgossstoniau Compmnep.—| | We sce that Misther @’Grocloy and Misther! — Bin Wud have united to oppose President | Johnson's policy. Thus the dregs of radieat- | || ism and secessionism mingle. 4 Our City Police Telegraph. IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS IN CASES OF &(RS. Heretofore considorablo delay oxisted in ascortainwg | the Joratity of fires, ‘That dificulty, it seema, has now | been removed by @ rocont order iasied by tho Volice Commissioners to Mr. James Crowloy, tho Superutondemt ot the police telograph. It requires the operator at the cantrat departmont, ia Mulberry stroot, on receipt of the locatity of a firs, to im mediately call all tho stations in the sity on a gonerat alarm, and to forthwith communicate such information. Thus in a few minutes after the breaking out of a fge each station house will be turnished with tho tocality, which fact is at once recorded on their blotter It frequently occurred that merchants residing in the upper part of the city were auxious to aacertain the whereabouts of @ fire, and. would apply to tho noarcat police station, and wore too often met with the reply. “We don’t know."’ Toreaftor no such replica can given if tho sergeant in command only is altentiv tho information is sent to all stations at one time vory ingenious apparatus or instrument invented by Mr. an excollens Crowley, the Superintendent. This ordor one, and, we think, must moot the approbation of the _ public. as y Obituary. * JAMES B. HANUAM, OF FLORIDA, FORMERLY OP THE UNITED STATES ARMY ‘This old officer died rovently at St. Angustine, Florida, in tho nincty-fourth year of his age, being at the time the oldeat resident of the city in which Lodicd Ho was appointed from Maryland a second lientensnt of artillery, January 17, 1805. In November. 1306, he was promoted firat lieutenant, and captain in Jaly, 1311. On the close of the war with England ho waa retired with the disbanded forees, In 1821 ho becains prominontly conaceted with Florida affairs, th the action of ¢ 1 Andrew Jackson, who ord him to a of the Torritory of Florida. Tt will be remembered that the Spanish agents, Arbuthnot and Abrister, on (iro march of Gen. Jackson into tho Territory, had endeavored lo carry those records of to Cuba, but that Uhrough the prompt action of Capt. Hanham they woro caught, General Jackson, wo believe, subsequently hung them as spien Mr. Hanham was a member of the firat legislative coun: cil of the Territory of Florida, held in 1822, and subse- quently figured in various civil capacities. 1838 he was appointed mili! storekeeper at the Auguste arsenal, Georgia. In ho was sent to the st Augua- tine military depot, where he remained storokoopoe dor many years, RS. COMMANDER NICHOL. Mra. Nichols, the wife of Commander Niclols, of the United States Navy, dicd suddenly on Sunday at the Mansion Houso, Brooklyn Heights She had been suf- fering for some time from an attack of at boria, but was considered so far convalescent as to suppose the disease had entirely disappeared; but on Sunday she complained of a return of the malady, and in three minutes sho di She was a lady of oducation and refinement, and leaves a husband, two children and ‘8 large number of friends to mourn ber loss. enema Annaxasueers ror Proves Sawaraas —The work of building sewers has been directed by the Croton Aque- duct Department to bo discontinued during tho winter months, Although this rule has existed heretofore, aw the action of the frost has a very detrimental effect upom all masonry, yet during past winters (he contractors per- sisted in cartying on the worl, and the Co Counert supported toon in. 7 a Ne Bev alg oi ~iohgend Croton mptorily refused to pay for work done during the weather, and thus the contractors have beocn compeliod to withdraw their work- —« men until spring, when their labors will be renewed with =~ An bes Ad system of sewerage is being or- adhered to in all od cases where C01 maps whatover of sewers, except makes the ‘kc of im being carried stances, Peat eurvey! i, —< on lt of accomplishment. only way tho facts in to them can be git in by de- scending throu, entire length. is the “manholes” and traversing thetic diMeulty will be ey obviated under the new plan. Correct ‘Maps, giving their dopth below the stroot, location, exact dimensions and posi tion as to curbs, wilt bo prepared of both tho new and old sewers; the cell ‘depth along tho route will also the drains may be casily con- ere divided into Afteen districta, each with ouc main and direct communication with the tivers New Stampsp Exvetorns —The postal laws forbid, under heavy penalties, the carrying of letters outside the mails, unless enclosed in government stamped envelopes of # denomination sufficient to cover the amount of post- ago chargeable thereon. Herotofors partios desirous of , sending valuablo and other lottors by express bave pete some dificult; ‘compl ing with the taw, aa the envel- opes: aopnen oy the M were often insuffcieat in valuo to cover the and the addition of the adhesive stamps, to st the deficiency, was not recognized as fulfilling the requirements of the statute, In order to remedy this difficulty the department haw now issned envelopes of tho denominations of nine, teen, twonty-four, thirty aud forty conta, wre with tunes Already ingtted, will meot, ‘tis thought, all the wants.of the News from California. ‘San Francio, Dee. U1, 1865. The Comptroller's report shows a State debt of pete 0c. ‘Mining stooks wonk ona docking $250, $700; low Jacket, $235, G pg hn sade Brown oimt, $420; Toieher,, $240; Shotine Potow!, $132 60, Coal’ oit firmer; nutes at O60. k State butter, 40° Por Yawica, Cal, Doo, 10, 1805. An order of Ponians formed hore fast qvanine, A grant storm is prow siting Nowy