The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1866, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,747. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Rumors of Secretary Stanton’s : Resignation. Message of the President Relative to the Passage of American Troops Through Mexico, The Conference of the Military Chieftains. Important Matters Before Congress Yesterday. A Bill to Organize a National Militia Introduced in the Senate, Regulations for a General Enrolment Throughout the Country. Ton Thousand Dollars Appropriated for the Reconstruction Committee, Continued Senatorial Debate en the Bill to Guarantee the Freedmen’s Rights, Fhe Representation Amendment and the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill in the Mouse. RECOMMITMENT OF THE FORMER MEASURE. Rebel Claims for War Damages to be Rejected. Proposed Anti-Secession Com- pact for the States, ke. &o. ke, Wasmmmasost, Jan, 90, 1960, ‘ guMons OF fHEB RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY STANTON. ‘The romor of Secretary Stanton’s positive resignation, te take effect to-morrow, gained @ wide circulation on the street late this evening, bet, like all former ones, ap- pears to rest on a slender foundation of fact, Judge ‘Wughes, of Indians, was to be his guccessr, Dut as be Gentes tbe soft 6 ls probably us- tree, The reediness of the pubilo to believe such reports fa, however, suggestive. ‘Tho message of the President in answor to the Senate fmquiry for information relative to negotiations in 1061 ‘With Mexico for the purpose of marching United States twoope from Guaymas to Arizona, through Mexico, en- qdoses papers upon the subject from the State Depart- meat, from which it appears that under gate of May 4, 4961, Senor Romero called the attention of Mr, Seward to 8 project of Southern men for seizing Mexico and es- tablishing slavery therein, and declared that ‘Mexico @onquered independence through the blood of her chil- Gren, and will maintain it to the last against any in- wader who may attempt to take it from her, and that she ‘will nover consent that any human being shall be re- @aced to slavery within itsterritory. It isa free country, fa which no man is born a slave, and in treading upon which liberty returns to those who may before have had the misfortune to lose it.” He therefore wishes to ar- vange between Mexico and the United States a treaty which shall guarantee the boundaries of the Mexican Tepublic as now agreed upon, and prevent the introduction of slavery into Mexican terntory. He ‘would make an indispensable condition to such treaty or arrangement that no European nations should partici- pate therein, lest it might become ajmotive or pretext for the intervention of that continent in the affairs of the in particular and America in general, ' Mer, Sewardfroplion, May 1, that such dosigns of the Insurgents here against the peace of Mexico cannot be @arried into effect if their designe against their own gov- @rnment are prevented. He says that full instructions wore given to Mr. Corwin to establish such relations with Merico and the other American republice as will @rengthen their power and enable them to maintain in- dependence of every influence coming from the’ other Demisphere. In another letter of the same date he asks permission from the Mexican government for the passage of troops through Mexican territory for concentration in Arizona. Senor Romero, August 30, communicated tho desired H i a 3 & g i z e q a Hi i is NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866. | Patience of the majority has been exbatisted, and that | the subject of reconstruction. Their names have all been Seo Cake Sipps, when the United ‘Mates Souls’ pretest mendations wh thos ame fer ut ca Mf citizens, as & precedent, those wi should come after us they want nothing more to do with the vexatious ques- | entered for that purpose, and thoy will speak in rotation, Mr. How ane inquired if Mr. Cowan to nay thas | 2 rap apepaye. t when the cloud tion, When Mr. Stevens expressed = desire to have it RECOGNITION OF A SPANISH CONSUL. ‘The President has recognized Don Luis Guerra de la ‘Vega as Consul of Spain at New York. pennant Om the ability of the United States to . Cowan said be would illustrate. Suppose the Pe, eae. an ordinance of seces- Union, did Mr. Howard expected to do, Bome time must necessarily THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS, Think tela obeying wat government he (Mr. Howarg * from the committee, cams wate ae taeraiges ao seietete ve - weal Seely, Season ie Dati) ° aneurin the rection bath {ino eevee he 2 Teplied fonably would reasoni report. ‘conatitati on cover from this ‘cruel anub to propose another amend- First Session. el at rman. 5 that eaee It would befor | private property euail not bo taken for public usos with- ment to the Many republican members wo ine pis guilt and punishment. But | out just compensation. What difference was ja predict that they will not attempt it again, but confine there was no doubt thas he would be subject to trial for | takiag private property from a loyal citizen in a disloyal te SENATE. treason. « Statef If they could pay jn one case why not in the themselves to concocting measures for obstructing recon- Ww. Jan. 20, 1860, «REPORT OF THR REVENUE COMMETON. other? There could be no difference merely growing out traction under the constitution as it ie, a oo | ASRINGTON, oie Rae oor) Obie, Revonepes Ss Tenatins, Of tbe ach cf, regsdonee, te RATIONAL DEFENCE—UMIPORM MILITIA. which was referred Committee on vid: Ir. Jonmaom, (dem. Pa, moved that the resolu- THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS ON CREDIT. Mr. Wrsox, (rep.) of Mase., introduced bill providing | iné for the printing of five thousand copies of be report ton be laid upe : the’ table, ‘which was . The bill reported to-day by the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, providing for an advance of of the Revenue Commission. ON THE BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF for the national defence by establishing @ uniform mili- GULP CANAL FROM THE MIMSIMMIPP TO LAKE MICHIGAN, and organizing an active volunteer militia throughout vu. RIGHT, Mr. Inarnsou., of Il, introduced a bill pro- postage stamps and stamped envelopes on credit to post- | N& Mr, Howann took the floor on the bill before the | viding f PB a die Mina sat Lake maaters of the smaller offices in the South who can give the United States, Sonate. He had recently seen a letter from an or or apne = Pans eaten Michigan and for other purposes, which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. efgetion one repeals the acta of May 8 1792, and March 2, PROPOSED FUNDAMENTAL COMPACT HETWEEN THE STATES OF Section two declares that all able-bodied those who have thefr intention 40 become citize: sufficient bonds for honest returns of receipts, met with considerable opposition, and called out some earnest ora- [gp in Texas in which the writer states that some ime ago @ Union man was discovered in Toxas who was declared so imprudent as to raise the federal flag over his house tory from unexpected sowrces. The bill was drawn up | between twenty and forty-five years of age, shall be enrol after the close of the war. He was waited on by the Mr. Kasson, (rep.) or oomn offered the following, in response to the recommendation of Postmaster General | 1.the militis, otisensiand tala thal the fag must be hauled dows: that which was rel to the Committee on Reconstrac- : accept the situation ot ion: — hile the of Texas Denison, who sets forth the poverty of the newly ap their could not it to anything of this , et they veope Roepe ae Sia a ie seid vol That the joint Commitine of Fifteen on Recow- pointed agents for the rural postal depots, and the trouble wien a eee kind. toconsider the expediency of propos his refusal ing the follow: npoaitio the citizens of those vicinities experience in getting percapiee bi ber cal wees ie rece joes feed A eRe inA oeerns peononaiens uw ash of the? Fates wafficient stamps for their mail matter, The above the situation simply; was all. Mr. Ho jelocey ventions thereof as a fundamental compact between each of proposition brought out very stout objection from and {hat when the constitutional amendment was before the Pet ceiee An8 the Unites Bint, Magpeniante withewene- Committee he was a member of that Fird—No ordtt ath come ctl ipaatl aT nisieigg agate BE STL Ee overs: | om the CeGae Cintas Gaens: | Sieg ty. co ene ieee, la Benen She sty Aeclamation vouchsafed during the pres | Win ure ormay be h pi ment knew to. be in for ‘precisely | cause, Intend or permit the soceanion or withdrawal uf ‘sad ent session. Senator Cragin was also roused to a| Section four prohibits the enrolment of idiots, lunat the kind of logislation now before the Sonate. | Sisteor of the citizens thereof from the Union of these att | He denied that the only effect of the amendment was to | Plates, or the release of the officers or, people. of walt Maal ‘drunkard warm oppoaition. Both gentlemen utterly ignored the | Common, tirunards, ragabonds, paupets or criminals, ai spirit of the measure, and chiefly animadverted upon the | Tolls. general disqualification of Southerners to hold office. eir obedience to the constitution of the United ee a rae of America, oF froce ‘hols allegiance to” the” eonsdtutionsl government thereof. Second—The right to bring and defend suits in all the relieve the slave from compulsory constrnetion intended service. Such was by the friends of the nor by the bar of the United States, nor by Section five creates a bureau of militia in the War Depart- rht meng ich shall have the execution of this and all other Senator Nye particularly advanced a strong claim to su- the mili vi ple of the United States, Without | courte of sald States and to give teatimony therein porlative radioaliam by avowing that he hoped that no epnoiind by tne Poets ni tie aise anos | Bea eed Sie eg ple of tho Southern | by aif parsang resident therein irespecti¢e of race or color! went of the and shall have rank a: fortetiures, peualties aiid Uabiitties 1 law in any criminal or dther proceeding in panishmont of any crime or misdemeanor shall be applied to and shall bear upon all persons equally, without distinction of race oF Third—The right to acquire, hold and dispose of rty, sonh pazeanat and mised, shall in said ‘tate be colomee KA jual terms by all naturalized citizens, and by eons amount of oathtaking preacribed by Congress would ever enable any participant in the rebellion to hold office, The Dill lies over. THE MILITARY CONFERENCE. ‘The conference of the senior major generals of the or to compel him to labor for whatever his old master might choose oe, thus reducing bim to a state ast re of Kansas offered dment rr. Lane, ol an amendment to tho ameondm nat of Mr. Trumbull to insort after the words of cavalry, and shall make provisions fo ing, organiz- and equipping the militia, presertbe’ rales for intendence, distribution and care of arma and shall furnish the Secretary of War with of the annual returns of the militia, which before on or before February 1 in ‘“foreige power” the words ‘‘or tribal authority.”’ . eu ye. ) of Md., said that the amendment | native born, without distinction of race hor. law, Tegular army now progressing here is causing the most | ,, Section seven provides for the appointment and classifias 1°47, poop A com to define citizenship. Nobody | ordinance or regulation shall be. adopted In sald Stats extensive speculation as to the resulta to be attained. . mS oes for oe appointment of one Adju- | was more willing than he to admit that such a definition Py a nag 28 co of the Lae, 4 tan ‘each str os conenie Boo at past tate. * Among the most practicable theories yet advanced us the ral of Nitta, tn each Seale, who shall distribute | was deaimble. The Dred Scott decision, however, had | ‘rishin the juriedicuion thereof, on account oF eredit, monny, supposition that these officers have been summoned more to give their united views concerning the Southern country they have traversed, and as to the necessity for garrisoning the South with troops, than for a council touching the immediate affhirs of the army. This Proposition is the more crodible from the in- material, supplies, personal service ur other consideration whatsoever, taken by or furnished to or for the ald of any Go eo authority, or pretended government or au- rity, or military or aval or clvil ofice, or pretended , heretofore set up or acting in hustility to th ernment of the United lee, Or to be set up Or aeting re. after; but all such llabillties shail be vold, aud no tax sfall be {inposed, ausessed or collected by any authority within ssid State on account thereof. Guired and explain them when necessary; recel militia throughout. the State, report. co Peo of African descent, whether born report condition of iy &e., and ofits Ms OuaT anna tm Ae hs in the United or not, could not be citizens under tho coustitution, and that decision had not been set aside, Tt was his opimon that the only way to accom- Plish. the end pierced. was by constitutional amend- ment. Legislation of the kind proposed, he thought, would leave the question still open as before, Ho doubted the authority of Congress to pass such a bill, he said, would affect not only ve returns ‘Bection nine provides that the militia, when called out the President, shall have the same pay, rations and pentnd seanis, and ff kiled of wounded in the'tine of duty, to ‘tame pension, to them, , Tor ofleers aud solders of the United provided of the United'States | The Dill, colored but ee et eee, of rentuen, fee | Bae. ot white people, “Under it no State could distinguish De: | Benate Dil to nn Pemeses “othe Sonsitaration of the Benate to-day, asking 2 President to transmit | | Section ten socks the orguatestion te reach State of one | tweon the citizen born on its own soil and the citizen of RULARGS THE POWERS OF THE YREXDMRX’s AURRAU, Major General Sherman’s report of personal obser- | district, ae ‘a Territory, and one in the District of another State or country emigrating to the State. Mr. Mr, Euor, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Johnson proceeded to speak of the details of the bill, and to show that {tg operation would conflict with the laws the Btate of Maryland and other States regu- lating the police affairs of such States. ‘The Senate, at four o'clock, adjourned. vations in the South, It is supposed that Mr. Johnson is principally desirous of obtaining the opinions or the generals, and that Congress will adhore to its original idea of delegating sub-committees from the joint Recon- struction Committes to make a trip of observation through the oxcluded States, ‘The passage in the Senate this morning of a resolution introduced by Mr. Fessenden, chairman of the Senate Freedme: plained th Mr. Donwnity, (rep.) of Minn., suggested an amendment ide a common school education for all who ly therefor, Liot said that the original plan was logislation without procedent in any nation, but which was rendered by the results of the rebellion and the libera- rs, offered several amendments and @x- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasarwotox, Jan. 30, 1866, ‘THE SURRANDER OF THE PIRATE VESERI. GHENANDOAR. Jointare of the above committee, providing for an appro- | be i lee se ereacntes Yolunteer mill Tho Sraansa laid boforo the House a message from tho | ‘Wye "hers” would ‘be we protention ta tne freodent priation of ten thousand doliars to defray such expenses 2 Ee comoas vetuntens tatastry during ths war. Prosidebt of the United States in answer to a resolution | But he had no fears that this would be done. of travel or summoning.of witnesses aa may be incurred | pointed by Governors of ‘and by the President in the | Ssking for information in regard to the surrender of {°°*) FE ge hve cmp sot Dg nt this oven, by the comtnitiee, ooks as I vome portion of the afween | Prachof Columbia, and bal be sien’ From perrona | pirato veto! Shenandoah, and encloing a report thereou | tunity vo speak oa the. eutject of the President's slsaal Hangs paacat-T ieee agi this journey in be ear, fare to ap- | from the Acting Secretary of Hate. Monsngo. ned quest of impressions et an early day. ‘The last section p ‘that the President may order the The document was referred to the Committee on For- , EVEN! a SESSION. Ned CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE LATE REBELLION. payed, Xf volunteer | ae service eign Relasions, Phe vy dh vin) 3 (op) of Fem Mr. Columbus Delano, from the Committee on Claims, | war or obstrucuon of the laws too strung for the civil au. Mr. Hennes, (rep.) of Obio, who was entitied to gave in a lengthy speech the views of that commtites in | Any mstales wise atall faft non prehension of either And ona heia as aipronbiiny of there beng 8 Feference to clalins growing ont of the late rebellion. | may be tried by court martial for desertion. im order to give those sm eppertunity to abemad resolution instructing the committee to reject all such | The bill wae referted to the Military Committee, ft, ho moved that the Howse adjourn, TRELEORArH ALONG POPT ROADS. Two voted in the affirmative and two in the claima was sdopted ty the House, Under the line | wr. Baote won ot ie cdeeed she The Bpeaker pre tem, MY. floes one a marked out by the commtttes, claims supported by per- | was adopted: " sp ag Titan vote whi the ormser, and declared ie Roum sons of undoubted loyalty will fare no better than those ‘urged by parties who cannot show a clear record, THE ARKANSAS DELBOATION. thon Walt may done A motion to admit Mossrs. Byors, Keefo and Thomp- | !ines as may bo already i republicans as Hale and Davis of New York, Towa, and Dawes of Massachusetts, voted for it, how- ever. _ SECRETARY M'CULLOCH’S PINANCIAL POLICY. ‘A Congressional admirer of Secretary McCulloch's financial policy endeavored to commit the House to its WUSTERED ovr. Surgeon J. J. Craven, brevet livutenant colonel volun- 8u Jamon P. Prince and ©. B. White. the radical side of the House, and the resolution was not Mr, Larus read an extract the Rock Island A nt Surgeons A. Theodore Pick, Richard B ly Argus, which paper stated, an an evidenss of the Ward, H. G. Keefer, brevet majors volua- received, cnormeg expenses ‘of the last republican Congress and — anes digs —e brings ‘THE LOAN BILL. A sub-committee from the House Committee of Ways ‘and Means, with Mr. Hooper at its head, have had an interview with Secretary McCulloch in relation to the Loan bill, now under their consideration; but no new facts were elicited or conclusions for the future arrived ‘at, The general impression is that the Secretary's re- commendasions will be in the main conformed to, but Captaine E. P. Ransom, © 8. Roper, Frank © Ford, John R. Thompson, ©. 8 Garfield, Edward alo, Leroy K. Hawthorn, George W. Roby and Win 1. Pal mor, brevet major and commiaaarios of subsistence, ANEOTA, ral prominent oflcars of ted for th mi natiot grens to hundred millions of dollars. allowance for the excess of ci were two millions it would be altogether too large. Committee on Printing lar ariny, has been app all eandsdates proposed by 1 existing vacancies in the re A board of engineers for ngrems eighteee dollars, of which four hundred and twenty-one thoussail was for the Rouse. ye examination of candidates that the bill will be re-drafted as modified before its sub- eg ae m1 he Ei ft p Mr. Homan, (rop.) of Conn, asked leave to offer a | MF promotion in tho Enginesr corps of the regular army mission to Congress. The Committee seem decidedly resolution, but ‘dgection was made, that this House will | »a# been appointed ‘Companies C and D of the Fifteenth infantry have been ordered to rejoin the regiment in the Department of Alateama opposed to conferring much discretionary power on the Secretary in the matter of negotiating loans or changing forms of securitios, and are dissatisied with his scheme for selling @ portion of the bonds abroad. In this it is also believed they reflect the opinion of a majority of tho House, co-operate with the Secretary of the Treasury in hin ef. forta to bring the currency of the country to a specie dania The Honae then resumed the consideration of the joint resolation reported from the Committee on Reconstruc tion proposing an AMENDMENT TO THK CONMTITUTION IN RLATION TO REPRRNEN- TATION AND DINMCT TAXHA Mr. Hoaaw, (dem.) of Mo, not having qn opportunity to make a speech, obtained permiamon to write and print |, and ie en. | sipntered emaesesanecnd from the 4th of March, The was ordered to be printed. THE SALE OF PORTAGE STAMPH AND STAMPED ENVELOFER. Companies A and B of the Third infantry have been ordered to report to General Terry Elmira and Albany are discontinued as rendezvous Sommninsary of Subsistence ter out of nine arsivtant of THE DEFICIENCY BILL is made the special order in the House for next Tuesday. oS aa Pending the discnasion on the subject called a Mr. ear mee g The appropriations called for by it are not heavy, and Prtmy A morning hour expired, and the Chard ‘an: | "Mr. Gravase withdrew hie demand for the “previous NAVY BULLETIN. Very little discussion of ite items is anticipated. nounced that the bill to protect all in the United | question,” expressing the hope that the resolution would pe in RB RSCOMMENDATIONS OF FuB COMPrROLLER oF | Males,’ the enjoyment of their civil rights, and to fur: | now be recommitied to the Commities on Reconsirve ~— ‘TRE CURRENCY. the means of their vindication, was before the Sen- | tion, without mstructions, together with the ponding FES am pei Jan. 1, 1906. Second Asristant Engineer David Hardy from duty at League Island, Pa, and ordered duty on eamer Cheeure. Surgeon 8 J. Jones from doty at Naval Moy sacoin, Lo report to the Bureau of Navigation « val North. er Conxuma, (rep.) of SN. ¥., trusted that all the friends of the measure at least would consent to this The Srxsuen stated that the question was on the mo tion of Mr. Le Blond, to refer the whole subject to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, The vote having been taken the question was deter. mined in the negative by the following vote:—Yeas 37, nays 135. The House then recommitted the resolution and pend ing Seopentions to the Committee on Reconstruction without Instructions. CLAIR FROM CITIRENS OF THR LATELY REBELLIOUR FTATER se then proceeded to the consideration of the heretofore reported by Mr. Delano, from the on Claims, namely — ‘The Committee op Banks and Banking was expocted to have reported @ bill before this, embodying certain recommendations made in the report of the Comptroller of the Currency; but the exciting debates on tho Nogro Suffrage and Freedmen’s Bureau bills have precluded their devoting the necessary time to It, THE EX-REBBL PIRATE SHENANDOAR. On the 6th inet. Acting Secretary of State Hanter ‘Wrote to our Consul at Liverpool that it was to be ro- gretted that his apparently suffictent provision for send ing the Shenandoah (rebel privateer) to this country country are hereby declared citizens of the United Plates, Mr. Sacispury, (dem) of Del., called for the yeas and ry Vir, Vas Wives, (rep.) of W Va, spoke against the amendment. He did not think it wise or constitutional to adopt It, SS Tremors withiven the ementment above stated, and offered in lieu of it the following :-—''That all persons born in the United States, not subject w any foreign Power, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United without any distinction of color,” &c. Mr. Gcrmmum, (dem.) of Ky., inquired if Mr. Trambell natu Indians. rt OnDmRRD. ineer Wm, M. Rarr, on duty con at League leland, Pa pernethy on duty at the Naval Hoe WIRCELLANRONS The steamer Mackinaw i now at the Portemouth Navy The Ho resotation ¥ ard The gunboat Suwanee arrived at Bermuda on the eth ‘That, until otherwise the Committee on Claims he to Liverpool. He apprebends that Consul Dudley’ Mr. Tacxscit said :—We deal with Indians by treat; wy “ tost,, in want Of some repaire to her machinery r 7 OP | snd not by law, enless in reference to those wh ¥ | instructed to reject all claims referred to them for examina 20 plication to Admiral Goldsborough for officers and crew to take charge of her in another trial to cross the Atian- tic will not succeed, as it is questionable whether he oan spare them. He says the voyage of that vessel hither at this season must be hazardous, and, judging from the Teports of the weather from day to day, storms have been so frequent and violent that her failure to arrive is Rot to be wondered at, and advising him to retain the vessel, if not already under way, structed, taking measures for her while, THE CARRYING OF CASES PROM STATE TO NATIONAL counts. ‘The Judictary Committee of the House have po far de- termined to reconsider their disposition to report favor- ably upon the repeal of the well known “Force law" of 1832 as to have arranged for mocting to-morrow morning ‘a delegation from Massachusetts who are opposed to the passage of the measure, on the ground of its preventing b Ine ond st the sutton oF appro of wr tamage or nm of, oF °, Bemezagrabe sry or naw le engaged In suppressing 0. Mr. Deavo, in support of the resolution, aid that there was no Lees ny om the part of the government t ny It often became necessary for the army or navy to destroy the my ty , but also that of the inno ent jistinetion could not be drawn between it wou! J@ to determine into the United States and are subject to tax- eon ‘Mr. Cowas, {rep.) of Pa., called attention to the fact that this amendment would naturalize a great number of Chinese children in California ‘Mr. Tacuavit said the children of Chinese parents NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. flevere Cold Weat im California and Washington Territory—tnow Feet Deep—Destruction of Telegraph Lines The Milltary Department of Cal- Aformis, Bee 5 Passcanon, Jon. 99, 1900 Advices from Yreies say that the weather wp the const during the past fortnight bas been the most ervere ever known. The snow on Scott Mountain ie from twelve to fifteen feet deep. No mail had been received for iweive Gaya The telegraph line wae broken in @ hundred plarae . Commanication with Washington Territory over the mountains is almost broken of, and the telegraph joe in the Territory vat Votally destroyed, Much ther property was badly 4 In Witlamotte Valiey the the quo dealers of that Stats from transferring mite | The amendment ‘retuned amply to trices snow fell to the Aoyth of two feet, from the State courts to the United States Court for that | shack/es from the slave, The second only contem- Mining stocks are & Mate Sirmer:tmperiel, $116 Aistrict. ince if repealed it would leave © wider juria- | plated the legislature vo do this. The bill under considers. Chotiar Poteal, 902, Yellow Jacket, $386, Hale & Nor be said of the laws of diction to State courts than radical republicans care to waa'reodered Sotgun ot tho Beate overte Sahts be fovcoes: nance fax Paarctacn, Jan, 0, 1806 confer on any ‘‘reconstructed”’ Biate, the nner “AS. erewsne tcked Mr, Cowes #f the wo Gave Major Genera! Halleck bas lensed « general order are likely to obiein votes enough to sccomp ito Tn aut provide The saan ponahmet for Girecting the military poste in the harbor and vicinity of ae PUBLIC PRINTING. Mr. Cowan replied that It did. He was always jig ph ah By By Mr. Lafiin, of the Printing Committee, who is almost wee oa however. Mr. Cowan in the the Department of Cailfornia, and relieves Genera! monomanise on the ot noticed to-day | course of Bie remarks guid tha} the government of 180 McDowell of fully haif of bie Gatien . on the subject of economy, Vaited States did not do ite duty to, the people of the A large pablic wens bold hare laet nigh! for the wild statement in a country newspaper, to the effect | South immodiately before the war, It no pro “ting of the Caltformin Drench of the Prasimes © that the public printing cost two hundred millions of dol. Serre ssaneene of Cave men be brery Booibere Sees eer Comeataaen, Adres OY Go, hen. lara last year, Mr, Lafiin states that it comt seven hun- Se ey, the question Lag gy hy barged romaine. Covactins So —t Sensor cnet, ee. Gred thousand only, and prophesies that the expen sre gla te at rea aoe wane, On) 3 1, member of gonet Fics domach pesaeed Soe care ewall te tee of the printing ofc will decrease in the future, | favor of secenlon, would Ubat fact have altered the | 4, mi that be core, voestanaly wo the consiuson Sot, cngplinag a eypedlins cs to Cusveraia Via Fess. WEW YOREERS IN WASHINOTON—THE COLLECTOR Mr, Cowam said that question was not before him; he | whe were among the faith’ who hat —_ Among t! . following New Yorkers, alleged to be advocating the antslen te eaporean the, reteiicn, re wo areal conaleed io oe Pearly, | The Miesianippl la failing The great Morgans loves appointment of Hon. John Cochrane to the New York IG, Rowan op of Mic, called on, Me. Corman, o hagence to the ot fag, ‘Bat the amoant of these loawa, | = the parish of Points Coupes wilt be repaired in shout Collectorship:—Frank Kernan, Judge Parker, Judge p= Anny BY L ne of the rebellion po ey Ey fea ton Gaye wulienty pare the water oot German charge eaeon Rational Anancia. mre plantations and nat a uy Pir aMCONETRCCTION amc. Be pee raete o wes vue ve tw | OSs et tea ae na Te | Phe mies aw Ama wa te ul 8 Sixty-nine members of the House of Representatives | opinion the ‘Of treason commenced. those hoblea men to whom the bational honor le so dear | * Prepared to furnish tom thousned sacks per dey for Daye made preparations for the delivery of sveeches on Mr. Cowas anid it with making war agnipet | As one of the comm tice he whed 4 understocd that be | er port PRICE FOUR CENTS. Explosion ef the Boilers of Twe Steamers on Western Rivers, One Hundred and Thirty Lives Lost on One and Eighty on the Other. &e, deo. &e. Explosion of the Steamer Miamt—Onec Hundred and Thirty Lives Lost. Ciaran, Jan, 80, 1866, The steamer Miami, bound from Memphis for Arkansas river, when six miles above the mouth of tho Arkansas, exploded her boilers, burnt and sunk, One hundred and thirty lives were lost, including the clerks of the boat and a portion of Company B, Thirtoonth United Staton cavalry. Evanavines, Ind, Jan. 30, 1866, From a gentieman from Newburg, Ind, wo learn that the stoamer Missouri exploded at about two o'clock thie Morning opposite Robertson's saw mill, balf « mile below the mouth of Green river, The explosion was distinctly heard all over this elty and at Newburg. The steames Dictator was near the Missouri at the time of the explo- Bion, and running along side took off the survivors. The Dictator touched at Newburg and took on board Dre. W. and Robert Slaughter, but left no list of the lot or saved, and gave but fow particular, The wreck is in possession of the Evansville and Vairo Packet Company. From a gentioman who got off the boat here last might ‘wo learn that thore wero but five or six ladies on board. He saya there were a good many gentiemen on board, but does not know how many. The safe and some of the books were brought to this city thi# morning. The cabin register bas aot been found, Tho port list shows that tho passengers and crew num- bered about # hundred. , A report from Newburg says only about twenty sar. vVivors were taken off, including the wounded, Captain Hurd and hia two sous were on board, Explosion of a Locomotive, Bowros, Jan. 90, 1866. An ongine on the Lowell Railroad exploded yesterday afternoon while standing on a side track at Winchester, Mr, Vingrel, the engiucer, was badly scalded, and « Gag- man severely, and it is feared fatally, injured. FINE ARTS. Tho Dusseldorf and Somerville Gallerioe— ‘aloutt’s Btatuotte of V It te encouraging to see the marked improvement some of the exhibitions of painting and sculpture whieh have lately been offered W American taste and culture im this city, The public is resolved to put up po longer with the daubs and caricatures that have beretofure been to by our principal exhibitors amd art salesmen. the collections of two or three hundfed paintings at @ time, which are now set op weekly for our ae too remarkably deficient in good works lamentably prolific in very bed ones, However, an improveont, ond ove which wo ape will be progreamve one, A very select gallery ef some two bun- Gred and Sfty paintings, ‘ cullections of Mosare. N. Dean, W. K. Lawrence, & 1. Waldo, J. Farge and J. Mclenan, is at present on exhibition, and will be gold to-wight by Messrs. Leeds & Miner, at THE DUSARLDORF GALLERY, No, 648 Broadway, We can only note a few of the prin- cipal paintings, The gem of this collection in paint of dramatic Martling conprasia, yet due regard to chdaro.seuro, it le euch @ manner a6 to make ‘the picture ap irrefragable whole, is ‘The Miser,’ by Joostent. An od man, lying in bis miserable hovel and clutehing ot his money bage even in death, with « coun tenance oxpreaning agony, avarice, terrur and reluctamee At parting with bis idol, and surrounded with @ weird, ghastly light, 18 the most lifelike represen- tation of the victim of Mammon that we have ever seen, The attitude harmonizes, too, with the ites of the painter, the limbs seeming w relax in death. Anthony Watleau, the celebrated French painter, who flourished in the early part of the eighteeuth century , in favorably represented here by three exquisite litte domestic pieces, entitled “A Girl with » Hasket of Flowers, irl and Cat’ and Girl with Guitar’ They are certainly some of bis early works, and have that peculiar maiecté and gre itods and action for which he was remarkable The fret efforts of genius are always interesting Although orude, and im some particulars defective, they serve as a key to the more finished and renowned works of the artet, ond hin ety le cvemnt ‘A Village Festival and Landnen by Nicholas M. Molinaer, has many of th® points of the great Ven and that fidelity to detaile fo charscteriatia ol4 Datch school, “Pant and Virginia,” by ino Ratti, an allan painter of the elghteqntts contery, is one of theme voke o@ natare that at once arrests attention and levee an indelible impression on the mind The frenb, child face of Virginia, an she ie borne acrose the brook tm the arma of ber youthful panion and lover, is inna urcibly Ontade, site conte itself, The reye of the settee com glancing athwart their faces ren (he epremion om each more strongly defined, and © Lalo toe severer tent of eritionm, whie feasiennly meet “Guide Painting beatrice Cone) in hie Prison Cell’ ie another gem from the same artint, We can easily conceive why Ratt) waa so much sought after by charchmen to atorn their bastlt. can with bie works The grouping of the figures in the Amly hghted dungeon is admirable Refi grom Fieeing from the South,” by Lanter, reprements « family 6 4 Sathoat, just emerging from the cane brake, and hailing « distast steamer on the river, It ee beld and striking conception, but poorly executed, sa there @ too mech indlstinctnes: shoot it for such © ewhject, “Moonlight Village oo Fire is remarkable for the soft ened tone which far Lana sheds over the mene The fire might very profitably be lett LM, Wiongh by vo means leant, ¢ the three great works of om American srtiet, Mr Deer (0s, of Phite Artphia «They represent « peremis othe Tempe tion, the Jadgment and the Fapuiston tn the Oret of thene paintings Adem ie MUing of 6 grassy mound while bis consort offers bim the foridden fruit Frar and amazement are finely expressed in his comptenanre an@ Gititade, persuasion and tenderness being shown tm here The terror, shame and parsiyxing grief that seined oor fret parente after their fall are foresbiy yet patwrally mirrored forth in the Jodgment an Kiysinon The anatomical excetiences of there works contribute B@ fmmall share to the furore which they cxneed at thelr Grey aabibitton in Philadelphia in 19 ‘There ore many vther notiorable paintings Im thie ent. lection; bet we must mow pant to the VILLe ant Gat ay Mo. 848 Rromdway. Thin gallery, te point of light an@ location, is eeperior (© imany there widely Enews in tte ety. Al presmot (bere ie very tne collection of paimte ng of the American, modern Pieminh, Uasmebtor?, Dutch and Freuth schools in thie gallery Iie be wit by Memers Miner & fomervilie tom ~~ oh The Matingvishing charecteriatic of (howe whois @ ete dertai briltiency of coloring, eniied we rill more mate prising Bdelity te the minaicat detailer asneent “The Weterioe of & Wine Collar’ ond “The Ce nary Penciers’ are the meet Miribing Sinetre one @f te is the Bomerriie An Gallery. Wuhia 8 few Gore of the ler tw the Ravaetio of Virginia, by Mr. Wiham Weleott Thin fe 8 iemph in American ort which eogure well for ite future progres The statestte i © feurfel WRenew of Mise Leconte in the character of 8 hemen daughter, ber st the mement he le shont to leere bare mandate of } 4 dod eed teoper ont toad The countenance ond betrayed im the entire tor The arapery shows the tree chasis eeu crery (4 Wt ee wore thee will Tih many of the vaunted protections of mesers ’ ees ebole