The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1866, Page 5

- THK NATIONAL CAPITAL, @anadian Efforts to Renew the Reciprocity Treaty. ‘ Mallory and David L. Yulee, or either of them, are held in confinement, ‘ i ‘The Attorney General says to the President:—f‘Sun- dry reports of the facts which go to show that Jeffer- son Davis and other rebels have been guilty of high crimes have been made to you, as the chief executive officer of the government. Most of the evidenco om which they are based was obtained ex parte, without notic@ to the accased; and while they were in custody in military prisons, their publication might wrong the government, or the accused, or both, While I see that much wrong may flow from the publication, T cannot see that any good would oome from it, In my opinion public ‘Whe House Committee Submit the Conditions ~ Upon Which They will Recommend the Renewal of the Treaty. nana ‘and private justice alike demand that they should not be- : made public.” A ‘List of Excepted Articles and the | to secretary of War says to-the President:—These Duties Thereon. reports were made for your own.information, and contain abstracts of evidence and ex parte proof in possession of the Bureau of Military Justice, Pending any action in respect to the parties accusod, the publication of the report is, in my opinion, incompatible with the public interest, ’” The President concurs in, these opinions. PROPOSED INVESTIGATION INTO THE €ONDUCT OF TREASURY AGENTS IN THE SOUTH. ‘The subject of cotton frauds had quite an exciting hearing in the Senate during the morning hour of to-day. ‘It was introduced by Senator Davis ina resofution pro- viding for the appointment of a special committee to examine into the alleged peculation of the Treasury agents in the South. Senators Sherman and Fessenden intimated their disinelination to touch upon the story of these frauds, apparently dreading the magnitude and infamy of the disclosure that will follow. Senator Me- Dougatl wanted particular attention paid to the secret history of cotton operations at the port of New Or- leans, and gave peculiar significance to bis suggestion by giving an ambiguous recitation of the plots of two brothers with whose case he assumed to be particularly well acquainted, Before he resumed hia seat the Senator took pity upon the cunosity he had excited and gave as the heroes of his story the brother of ex-Major General Butler and the renowned warrior himself, The subject hes over until Monday. SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHNSON ON THE NEW CON STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. One of the most convincing arguments upon ro construction that has yet been delivered in the Senate came from the lips of Reverdy John son this afternoon. Even the radicals exhibited an inclination to be enlightened, and “plied the eminent logician with a variety of questions and propo: sitions, to which they received answers most positive and clear, Mr. Johnson paid particular attention to the points in Sumner’s late speech, and reviewed tho pre mises therein set forth with asarcastic and unanswerable array of authorities, Mr. Sumner appeared to be deeply nettled, and endeavored to respond, but finally contented himsolf with shaking his head dabiously whenever his positions were assailed and brought down. THK NAVAL APPROPRIATION BIL1 was passed to-day by the House; most of the amend- ments or eliminations of the Committee’ of the Whole being sustainett, Most of the heavy appropriations for the Brooklyn yard were stricken out, The appropria- tion for building an iron plating shop, and that for the erection of a new receiving store, wore retained, how- ever. ‘The gross amount éanctioned for the Brooklyn yard is something like two hundred and fifty thousand dollare, One and a hatf millions were asked for. The purchase of Seary’s Isiand, in Portsmouth harbor, for one hundred and five thousand doilars, is authorized. THE FRREDMEN'S BUREAY BILL. ‘Tho bill extending the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, which has been vibrating between the two WPejection of the Terms by the Canadian Delegates and British Minister. IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, President Johnson’s Response to the Inquiry Regarding Jeff. Davis. Prue Information Not Suitable to be Made Public. Speech of Senator Johnson in Opposition to the Yew Representation Scheme. Phe Senate’s Amendments to the Freedmen’s Rureaw Bi) Concurred in and the Navy Apprepriation Bill Passed by the House. Nearly Half of the Appropriations for the New York Navy Yard Stricken Out. PMajor Geuerals Osterhaus, Crook aad Ward Presented to the House. ke. EEA Wastnxerox, Feb, 9, 1866, ENE KVPVORT OF CANADA TO CONTINUE THE RE CIPROCITY TREATY. My yostonker’s despatch announced the breaking up of Ihe confereaoe between the Canadian delegation and the vuse Comesiities of Ways and Means, and the depar- Rure of the toraaer for their homes, The following memo- Benda, markt 4, Band C, show the propositions and Jeointer-proyemittons referred to, and substantially cover pl the cerrespomdence between the parties: — MEMORANDUM A. Wastanarox, D. C., Feb. 2; 1866, trade between the United States and the British The Provinces siceld, Ht is believed, under ordinary circum- Biauces, be Spee im reference to (heir natural productions; ae. kee ee ee gal taxes exceptionally | qxist 12 | houses of Congress vo tong, came to the Hous» with the ¢ United States, it is now proposed that the - Sriicles eumbexced inthe free listof the Reciprocity treaty | Senate's amendments to-day, which were coneurred in ould come 0 be exchanzed, sulject only to such | by the House, This finishes Irgialation on tho bill, and ities ax may &s equivalent to that internal taxation, ft tteat Both ies may add certain articles to it awaits the President's sivnature, te cont list. With reference to the {isl HONORS TO MILITARY MERORS. bree eminent Generals were honored with a formal reception in the House of Representatives this after- noon. They were Peter J. Osterhaus, once a division winces are cont nue in effect; but Canada eater tuto engagements with the view of prow ing thie BS gene Pee, the aie et commander tg the Fifteenth corps, and subsequently Heine ven e trade of the Western commander corps; George Crook, one of Sheri be t < Suwistens. one dirorea ee a eeere wane (YT dante comeledt and William P, Ward, of Ken- oparcd xt present to consider the general open- | tucky, who, a§@ division general in the Twentieth corps, theie Casting Mate it would appear desirable | mado the march to the sea with Sherman. Legislation Junctiow strowld be made between the vessels of the | ¥&% Interroptetl fifteen minutes while these warriors were presented to the members, who came forward for that honor. There was the usual amount of applause, although many mombera appeared not to understand why they beat their hands together. There is some dan- ger in cheapening these Congresvional honors, aa brevets have been cheapened, by making them too common. THR CLAIMS OF LOVAL CITIZENS FOR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY BY THK WAR. ‘The House Committee on Claims had a meeting to-day for the purpose of deciding upon the course to be pur- sued in reference to the numerous ciaima of toyal citi- zens for damages to property by the war. There will be & great diversity of opinion in reference to this subject, and for some unexplained reason a vote upon it was postponed until the next meeting of the committee. ‘There are now on file over two hundred claims from citizens of undoubted loyalty residing in Kentucky, Ten- nessee, Missouri and Virginia. Six thousand copies of the report of the Committee on Claims relative to claims growing out of damages in the late rebellion will be printed, to the end that all may know the views of the committes upon that class of cinitns. @Very few will be favorably considered. RESIGNATION OF GENERAL ¥ULLERTON, YRERDMEN'S BUREAU. General Joseph 8. Fullerton, Ubief of Staff to General Howard, resigned that position a day or two since. In view of the fact that a statement to the effect that this officer was removed because of bis conservative manage- ment in New Orleans last summer bas got in cirenlation, it may be proper to state that the President and General Howard beth urged him to withdraw his resignation. General Fullerton has been one of the faithful officers of the bureau, and by his straightforward couservatiam has incurred the enmity of « sufficlent number of the radical friends of freedmen to make inis position exceedingly un- comfortable. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE UNTIL MONDAY. The Senate adjourned over until Monday next. There be satisfactorily arranged, her excise duties upon epiri revenue standard wh i to treat any other articles in ne way the dnpestion of the Canadian government to give every in their power to prevent illicit With reqond ¢e the transit trade it iesuggested that the st both sides and be de- red to make her 4 Howland, the Com- Mee of Wage and Means, with the approval of the See- : b pel are gap eling poset to tatives for their adoption a law ov iting tee the continuance of seme of the measures braced un tee Reciprocity treaty, soon to expire, viz: — or the use amd privileges ax enjoyed now under said valy in the waters of Lake Michigan, provided the same hts and peivileges are conceded 'to the citizens ob Unie’ “teles by Canada in the waiers of the St. wren’: send 4i# canals us are enjoyed by Hritivh sub- 1%, Wittewer Aiserimination as to tolls and charging twennat distance; aleo fur the free nsit of gmercte, wares and merchandize in bund, onder oper ree iiiens, by rel lrend aeross the territory of the: vited States Ge end from Portland and the Conada line; rovided eq ast privileges shall be conceded to the Unit paies frome Windsor or Port Sarnia, or other western nints of deyambeveto Bullale or Ogdensburg or any other ints coxtwumt, amd that the free ports esiablieied in ¢ proviness euall be abolished; also that the bounties w gives @* American fiehermen shall be re aled mt @eties not higher imported upon fish an these aemtiioned in Schedule A, providing that all Fight of Geblag near the shores exisiing vuder the Ly he ewteetieme shalt be granted and con- Jed bY Mec Deitel States to the provinces, and by the ovinces im dee United States It is shew Gerther proposed that the following list of ov THE ‘articles shat Me mutaally free, viz:—Burr millstones, heey = gm ontea and tinen faze. flrewood, grinds or , SoM eR Fh. m, oF plaster unground Kerel, one doliar und fifty pickled or salted, one dotiar barr T; lars and Atty cents yer bar- 1; shad, bane Sollars per borrel; all othor fab, pickled, a4 = oad ts per — oy Lf that any | will be nothing done in seasion until Tuesday, as the en hae parrels hall pay in propor. ‘Gion to tee ontes sharged upon eimilar tieh in barrels. | UT? body will attend the funeral oration in the House of LAI other fists ene-half cent per pound Representatives on the former day which will be proposed upon the other | The number of tickets to the Lincoln memorial cere- the treaty, the following are cubmit- living, Of all sorts, twenty per cent and and vegetable monies on Monday next, in the Hall of Representatives, is limited. Five only are given to each Representativ and Sonator, Thousands of applications for tickets hav been received, many of thera from distant States, while the pres uro here upon the members is immens. THK ENDORSEMENT OF THR PRESIDENT'S POLICY a BY THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. shkcwmipous, cents ton; all -! twonty-five oo per — a *- ‘The committed appointed by the Virginia Legisintare Pe cont ad valorem: ae oe cents per | have arrived here to communicate to the President the Gok Geer cote stan ides ton ver cent | resolutions of that body approving bis policy with re cone"dollar and fifty cents per one thousand | ference to restoration, and expressing a determination to : i 4 y Hy ees, eae - fifty cents innconnd foot; , tongued and grooved oF we per cent'ad valorem; spruce and co-operate with him in the wise, firm and just policy adopted by him with all the energy and power they can devote to the subject. Owing to the prolonged session of the Cabinet the interview xed for to morrow, THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC EXBCUTIVE COMMITTRR have had amecting for general consultation, bat did not come to any determination as to recommending any par ticular of spectal of couese policy tobe hereafter purwied by the democratic party. A mass meeting ts advertised $ H one dollar per one thousand ; sprace, chaned, finished or partly Guisthed, twenty. valorem; shingle bolt, ten per cent ®) valorem. ingles, twenty per centad ealorem: all Of er Inner biuck walnut, chestnut, bass, white wood, rE cok, round bewn or sawed, twenty per centad valo- it plaaw@, tongued and grooved, or finished, twenty- ¢ pervent adv 3 ores, ten per cent ad valorem; 1K, twenty tire conte per bushel; . one cent per seed, timothy and puremees, ton conts por 0 sustain the restoration policy of the President, to take twenty cent ad valorem; trees, \ruk wercimemtal and frat, ttteem por cent’ad valorem, | Place om the 224 of February. Ms tee evatte per pound; why twenty cents per PRASONAL. Mmmona spun. Alexander N. Lowls, of the [ntérnal Revenae Depart- ment, is in the city, on business connected with that Pama See ny Srmamed te eoverd THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Fir 'on comes enwrwn wre “ee i. First Session. one ok ee Unto the moctets of SENATE. inl wervuariy"Werfore ib Wasmsoroy, Fob. 9, 1408, concer p. Cowan, (rep) Of Pa, presented « petition in fe: Sn ceciaten ‘Yor of 8 protective tariff. which was referred to the Com- trade Imtwore mitice on Finance. ‘THR TAS OF AORICUDTORAL Mert aumETe obligad Mr. Strenman, (Pep.) of Obio, presented petitions fora reduction of the (ax om agricultural implements, which were referred to the Finance Committee. ALABAMA SENATOR, Mr. Geran, (dem.) of Ky., presented the credentials of George Houston, Senator elect from Alabama, for (be abort term. Mr Guthrie stated that Mr. Houston during ‘pic exseciais wore ortaret to te upon the table Ae. maaan prevented s feelahan, Which was agreed of his who had means of knowing that within bis own ‘experience in the South there was not a man connected with the Treasury Departinent, within a swoopef a thou- sand miles, who bad not been corrupted. He would om “eo substantiate the charges if the commaittes were formed. Mr. Stemaay said that the charge of Mr. Davis was very sweeping in its character. e Secretary of the neeny. had told him that the most violent charges were generally brought against the most faithful officers. He called upon Mr. Davis to make @ specitic charge and he’ would guarantee a fatrinvestigation. Mr. Daves called for the appointment of a committee the majority of which would be favorable to a fuir inves- 'o had been told that General Dana, cotton belonging to # private citizen, and- the pro- ceeds for his own benefit. He did not think it fair to, Place such an im in the hands of men who wanted to atifie it, He would ask nothing more than a fair committee. . * Mr, SieRMAN saidthat while he was a. member of the House he never sanctioned an investigation of charges against @ democratic administration until Ye, were properly certified to, He had no objection to the propo- sition of Mr. Davis if there was reasonable ground for it. Mr. Davis said he would agree to prove other frauds than cotton frauds if the comiitee were raised. He would agree to prove frauds of money in the name of the government, committed by federabotticers in Kentucky. Mr. Fresenven, (rep.) of Me., was afraid that Mr. Davis looked upon every one connected with the ment with such a jaundiced eye that be would, if Hanged with the investigation proposed, unintentionally de justice. He could not, therefore, agree with Mr. man that Mr. Davis might with propriety be- entrusted with the conduct of such an investigation while he (Mr, Fessenden) had charge of these cotton agencies, He had heard of a great many accusations against men, but thoy were all unfounded. Finalty, be adopted a rate to com- joer charges to be reduced to writing, and after that he heard no more compinints. He could find no man willing to take the responsiblity of making charges against these agents, lieved the prevent Secretary of the Treasury to be competent and faithful in the dis- charge of his duties, He repelied the charge that Mr. McCulloch had refused to do justice to any man, and ho ‘was opposed to these fishing committees being raised on general charges, He would favor an investigation on ‘harge. He hoped the com- PPO until someting definite ‘on the subject, Mr. Conniss, (rep.) of Cal., moved the postponement of the subject under consideration for the purpose of taking up the bill to extend the time for the withdrawal of ous from public warehouses, ir. McDouGs1L4, dem.) of Cal., offered an amendment to Mr. Davis’ resolution, so as to make it include an in- vestigation into all the charges avainst government offi- cors at Now Orleans and in the Mississippi Department, Mr. MeDougall, in the course of some remarks, stated that he knew of aman who had been rejected by the Senate for captain and quartermaster, who wes nothing but a common gambler in California, not worth $10,000. After his rejection by the Senate he went down to New Orleans, where bis brother was in command. He en- gaged in operations there. Ina short time he died, and by his will, which was now in the Surrogate’s Court in New York, it way clear that he had made $2,000,000, He supposed the Senate knew who he meant. The name of Benjamin F. Butler was familiar to all, Mr. Conness moved to lay Mr. Davis’ resolution on the table, which was negatived. Mr. Davis knew of several who bad gone into the army very nd had b-come rich on very moderate salaries. “He confessed that he bad his prejudires on this sulyect, and that he would commence the investigation with a conviction that there was a great deal of swindling done, He would not ask to be upon the comm ttes If raised. All he would ask was a fair committee and a fair mvestigaton. Such a comtuitice and such an inves- tigation would bring millions to the Treasury, THE CONSTITUT ONAL AMENDMEVT—S PERO OF MK, JONSON, Pending this discussion the morning hour expired, and the joint resol tion to amend the constitution of the United States was taken Mr. Jouxson, (dem.) of Md,, took the floor, In the re- to make he would addi marks he was'al himself, first, to the consideration of the resolution in order to soottinin itsexaee twosat ly, to the supposed necessity which causes such an amendment, and, thirdly, fo its effect upon the condition of the country. In thik, as apon every other case upon which buman jedgment ts W be exercised, it um very important that all shonld very distinctly anderstand what the measure under consideration is The second section of the fret art cle of the constitution regulates the modo in which representation and taxation are to be as certained. It makes both depend upon the #ame fact, Representation is to be apportioned according t bers, and direct taxation is to be apportioned in t way. As the resolution was first reported from t! mittee it stood in that way, Upon the recommitment the provision whieh it originally contained in relation to direct taxation was annulled, and it now stands as a pro- position to amend the constitution so as to affect loge the second of the first artiel® of the constituth ag it relates to the mode in which the number of re sentatives is to be ascertained, The Senate w I remem- ber that ‘entation was based upon numbers, with two exceptions. The first exception was Indians not taxed , the other was that that portion of the people in the Southern States which was beld in slavery was not to be taken into the account to its entire extent, but only to the extent of three-f the of the whole; that as the con- stitution now stands and slavery no longer existe, the Southern States would be entitled to representa.ton for fay there, The eflect of the mendment, with the exception of the proviae, eno change in the corr-sponding requirement of the const tution, except that it meets the provision that three-fifths only of a certain class shal! be coun! ‘The reason for that omission is of course apparent. TI are no persors vow in existence in any State of the Union who are not to be considered as men but ax property. The provision in relation to the estima three-filths instead of the number was made, because there did not at that time « in the States a class of persons who heid the double capacity of men and property, or, to speak more correctly, who ‘were persons and chattela.” There was great diMeulty in the convention in providing for the manner in which, as far as that class of persons waa concerned, represen tation was to be ascertsined, and equal diffleulty in ascertaining, as far as they were concerned, provision as to taxation was to be made, In the there were no such objections as seem new ti be int perable to the minds of some Senators on the subject ot comapronsian. ‘They eam : to the coyelusion that the K00d the country demanded that there should be « compromise. and they proposed as a compromine the pro vision which now stands; and that 1, for the purpose of representation, persons held in slavery or involuntary servitude shall be esteemed three fifths men and two- fifths property; and they established the same rule in relation to taxation. They very wisely concluded that it was all important that some general rule should be adopted, that this was the best rule, heeause promising more than any other rule to arrive at just result of xcertaining the number o! representatives and the quota of taxation. Now, as far as relates to the quota of tax on, as far as relates to the quota of representatives, the state of things is clearly changed There are no persone now, #0 to speak, who are three fifths men and two fifths property. We all sand upon the same platform As we cae nate re" a unity as far ax relates to human rights; and it was en tirely unnecessary, therefore, to change the mode of ap- portioning representation and taxation, except for rome other cause, which did not enter into the estimation of the wise and great ones by whom the government wae insde and the constitution adopted in recommending thin particular provision This amendment says to the States, you are to be entitled to a number of representa tives in proportion to yoor numbers; which is all rg) Our fathers designed that when they made the govern ment; and under it the country has gone on ously. Bat, says the amendment, further, in cise of your right you think proper from the privilege of suffrage any porti namber of that population on account of race or color, that portion i# to be deducted from the amount of num. bers which is to regulate the number of your Representa the government is correspond ing!y decreased. does ore than that, Tt not only says that if there be hy State legisiation a distinction on account of color in the exercise of the elective franch ine, not only shall the number of such persons who may be so excluded from franchise be deducted frow the ber of persons which is to ascertain the number o man, whether entitled to te, of whom it may be anid the limits of the wtate, meration. If, therefore fa to be deducted from the as is done in the State of New York and in several other States of the Union, a distinction ia made between the right to vote upon the part of the colored man and the right t vote upon the of the white man, i@ any way, by requiring for the owe a qualification not required for the other, the whole of that population in the Mate of New York ts to be deducted from the enumeration. Under the constitution apd of New York no person of color can vote in that State who har not a freehold! and The of @ freehold i* in thon between the white and colored race m the exercise of the elective franchise; and this resolution says that if jucted, bat the en. tire number of the race, and New York loses by it a por- tion of her one of these ee ee ee tion from the pott»—' not that Mate Be entitied, mot ‘Vhat exclumon, to for the entire Wisek and white, ae the on: Clasion was not beeaune of race cr bat been aee of opm . donno —O1 course; Ihave anid nothing to the con braced, = If State admit a colored man to vote, and wire @ men, , pyr npen which it does not exact from whi 1b the entire colored population ts to be deducted from the estimate. But, Mr. President, there is another ques. tion which the Senate will have to meet if this amend ment is adopted. How many States now admit colored men to the exercise of the elective francis‘? Only six. And how many exclude them positively from the mght of suffraget Thirty. Supposing all the States to be in the Union which are supposed to be out; suppose they are to be esteemed as out of the Union—how many of these that are claimed to be in, whose niatives are upon this floor, give the colored man the right of suffrage? Only six. And unless the States change their poliey—and | am by no means persuaded they will; om © contrary, as faras Tbave an opinion on the subjeet, T believe they will not, and that opinion is formed upon the occurrences of the time—if this amendment passes there is hardly ono of these States that would mot lose a representative provided they nad this colored Populations among them. He referred to the e! which 16 amendment would have upon the several States, Se- ‘nators representing States that would not be affected by it might vote for it, Massachusetts, according to the cen- sus of 1860, has a white population of 1,221,060, and a colored population of only 9,602. New York has a white pulation of 3,831,730, and a colored population of 005. Vermont has a white population of 319,389, and a colored population of 70% New Hampshire’ has 325,679 whites and 494 blacks. The game, so to speak, wa safe one for them. They will not be ‘affected by it injurieusly. They will lose no representatives. But on the contrary, thoy gain not in the number of repre- sentatives, but m not being met on this floor by & corresponding number of representatives from the Hee ervey ena as the constitution of 1789 designed those other States should have; bat they will be met by @ number of representatives less by one-third than our fathers thought should come from those States. The chairs in the other ball that are placed there for the pur- pose of accommodating the representatives of the South. ern States will be more or less vacated, and what for? Is it from the danger of having them filled? Are not the North and the statesmen of the North equal to the South and the statesmen the South on all subjects that may come up before the councils of the nation? What 1s there, looking to the history of the two sections in the past, which would lead us to be Neve that the North is inferior to the South in anything of intellectual improvement or statestnanship ? Maryland contained a population of 515,919 whites, and ITL,1S1 colored. To refuse to let the blacks vote would be to deprive ber of represontatives. The populace of the State would never agree to this amendment. They world insist to the point of revolution on the right to regulate the right of franchise within their limits, Mr. Johnson then criticised the promises of Mr. Somner’s epeceh re- lating to the nat he general gov in regulating the elective franchise of a State, FB A from Kent's Commentaries showing that the prerogatives of the constit sand in the above regard gave n bad ever held before within the limit the poop! latures; and | the elective franchise was it thrust sach interference upon U 8 was provided in the terms of this an point? Mr. Somven asked if Congress had the power to anul all State Jaws in regard to distinctions of eolor, could. it not also annul ail statutory provisions for inequality of political righis, Mr. Jowxson thought that Congressional legislation in either case was entirely unconstitutional, Why were the Sonators of the other side afraid to trust the people of their respective States? And if so apprehensive, upon what grounds did they assuine to be ident that they had nv sufficient to enable them to adopt this amendinent? And while they were anxious for {ts passage, was it because they believed that it would have the desired effect inthe South without affecting the sy of State government of the Northern States? This t had always been dealt with as one, Why, thea, was Congress unwilling to leave the new provision to the people of the entire Union, instead of pushing its passae indirectly through the Leyislatures of a portion of the States? He then cited the case of Connecticut, and raid the result would be repeated with greater emphasis in Maryland. Senators who now ardently advocated the Measure would precipitately withdraw their support if they supposed that its operation would equally Hod we stand together upon | | affect ‘ther own States; and if, in the oatural ocenrrence of events, the’ black population should be equally distributed over the whole country, no repre- sentative of a Northern constioency could then be found with intrepidity enough ‘to countenance Such @ proposition, — It was because the proposition did ot afieect them as it would the South that these gentle- men were £0 anxious for tts apoption. The country had come out of the late war so depressed that it needed ulinost evergios of the goverament to bring about a covery. He would advoente that the blacks be left ax they are, protected by the constitution In every privilege that pertains to the white man. Let the ck work for his living as did the white man, giving him full right under the law to regulate bis contracts, and thus show his capacity for exercising the richt of suttrage ‘on ook HOW proposes to say to the South, unlese you will fr the black man vote your representation shall be Jessened. But in asvessink hor taxes the full count of all the inhabitants would be the busts ‘The Senate at four o'clock adjourned, to meet on Mon day next, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasninoron, Feb. 9, 1866. rerear WLS. ‘The House spent more than an hougin the convidera- tion of private bills. LMPROVEMENT OF THK NAVIGATION OF ‘THM MINNINSIPTT. Mr. DosweLty, (rep.) of Minn., introduced the memorial of the State of Minnesota for the improvement of the navigation of the Migsieuppi river to the Falls of St. An. thony. Mr. Evor, (rep.) of Mass, moved that the House pro- c6e4 to the business on the Speaker's table, Mr. Le Boxy, (dem.) of Obio, inquired what business the gentleman (Mr Khot) wh te get Mr. Fact replied that the geatleman < at, (Mr. La Blond) would know when the House agreed to bis motion. Mr. Lx Bioxp iaerely wanted wanted to know whether there was # negro in it or not. Th (rep. tinguished represented the ¢ who had shown hia bravery ny a feid—Major of five ti eral might be presented 10r sald he could not refuse and 1 " flared, | | | said :—Gentlemen of the Fons: of Ropre seutatives, when the people of this republic took up for ite salvation there were thogsends and scores of 4 burn in other lands, who had migrated to this Yo live and die under tts flag. | | same patriotiain as the native born eitix to the defence of the republic. On many a battle fetd conspienous was the gentioman who, by your order, I have the houor to introduce to you w-day—Major | erab Osterbaus, (Applanae.) Major Ceneral Oxrexnses spoke muibetant tally ax fol lows Gentlemen, you taust excuse ine from making « | epoech, ax L cannot apeak your Ianguage well, having | come fo this country when too old to loarn it.” In iy | own land yoar fing wax the symbol of freedom, and having tried but failed to extabiinn rman Union, t ¢ rea, guided by the same «ymbot of the Stars and Tdid all 1 could to defend it om the t Md stripes baitie Held, (Applanse.) The Sreamen then intredeced the members individ ually to General Osterhau 20 UR PROM THE PRESENT THE CHARGES AGAINWT JEFF DAVE, ©. © CLAY AND ortitien tien: The Sresxen laid before the House a meseage from the President, in reply to « resolution heretofore adopted, Stating that it wonid be incompatible with the public in terenta to communicate the record or report of the Jule Advocate General In relation to the charges ponding against Jefterson Davis, Clement ©. Ciny, David Yulee and Stephen K. Mallory, the evidence being merely parte wad Intended for the Prestdent alone THE YREROMEN'S MUREAC Ret. The Hous thea proceeded to the consaderation of the bowness on the Speaker's table, and tovk up the Senate amend:nents to the bill amendatory of the act to estab lich the Freednen's Harean, and vn motion the House concurred in the Senate’* amendments MAJOR CRYERALA CROOK AND WARD INTRODEOKD TO THR mouRK Mr. Sewewen, (rep.) of Obie, asked that the House take a rere# of five minutes in onder that Major General Crook = be latrodueed to the House. , 6 motion was to mex, (dem.)of N. J, eugeested that the Hour he ariny tn. hen introduced General Crook by saying 8 war for its maivetion the jam the vrene of many defeat bot towards the close of the was a Generel whose tm brilliant deeds turned one of victory, ine rig the Generale Major General Phil shen: a Major General Crook, whetn he bad bow the honor of prereating to the House 1 bance reaponded merely tying —T thank you, gentle ri Tapphonsa) ofl : then iutredared the members « perately tere to the General Darn the Gord subsequent stage of the iatey who took sides with the government aod who were to hurry to the defences of the eountry. from of Mr portion of the time that the country was | preasod for him here to-day (Applonens ‘The Speaker introduced the mombere to THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BIL) The House proceeded to the consideration of the amendments reported from the Committee on the Stare of the Union to through | the vard now held by the city of Churiesiown, $167,350 butiding offices, and $135,000 for the purebase uf Oukman & Eldridge’s whart. The House agreed with the committee and struck out in the New York Navy Yard (lems $295,600 for machiue shop, main building; $i... or machine shop, boiler wing ; $100,000 for quay wall extension at sewer, $51,400 for ofc bailding, $100,000 for filling places on the bow purchase 40,000 for machin jor shop, boiler ‘shop, pattern and staithery. The ‘only items retained are $981,922: for iron plating shop, $47,600 for receiving store, $65,000 for dredging channels, $20,600 for special repairs, $116,000 for repairs of ail kinds, $00,000 for the pur chase of the Ruggles property, $20,000 for the preserva. tion from destruction or decay of buildings already com. meneced. ‘All the items for the Philadelphia Navy Yard are re- tained oxeepting $35,000 for Buckley's patent dryer All the appropriations for the Washington Navy Yard ned. are ret propnations for the Norfolk and Pensacola Navy Yards were nearly all stricken out, but $20,000 were voted for cach for the protection of the public propert An ional section was added making the appropria- tion of bountios for the destruction of an enemy's vesrel during the rebellion applicable to all cases; and also an other section was added, that no part of the amount ap- propriated by the bill. should be pald tn violation of the the act prescribing the oath of oft “, new muchine provisions of The bill was then passed. THE GENKRAL BANKRUPT MILD ‘The House resumed the consideration of the pitt to es: ” niform system of bankruptey, and the t ied in discussing the various details of Ue but no final action was taken, HXTHA PAY FOR AMY OFFIORI Mr. O'Neint, (rep.) of Pa, introduced « bill extendin the} benotits of section 4, of ‘the Army Appropriation approved March 3, 1865,’ 80 ay togive all oflicers of « below the rank of brigadier general who sut of the service at their own request or ably discharged after April 19, 1865, three rthe same as if they had been ‘niu respective regiments, It was referred to the on Military Affaire, The House adjourned. ARMY BULLETIN. SENTENCED BY URT MARTIAL. Wm. Schulten, lite Captain Ninth Wisconsin Voluo teers, to be cashiored and imprisoned not to exceed one ye x Lcutenant Schirmer, late Colonel Fifteenth New York artillery, to be cashiored and dishonorably dinmivsed the ‘and coutined at hard labor for three years. Artillery, from stat’ duty with General with regiment, Terry to duty MISCELD ANKOUS, General Hooker has ordered the following military dis triets to be discontinas District of New Jersey. Distr ct of Rhode stand and Connecticut District of Massachusetts, New Hatnpsbire and Ver mont. District of Maino, District of Northern and Western New York Most of the general officers commanding these districts wore ordered be mustered out on ception being m: Robinson, thern and Western New York, who lost a ieg in battle, The dix continuance of his district necessarily relieves bin from that duty NAVY BULLETIN. DETACHED, FERRI ARY 2, Commander Edmund RK, Colhoun from duty ander Rear Admiral Gregory, and Cy d leave of absence. Surgeons W. SW. Ruschenberger apd J. M. Foltz from duty as members of Medical Hoard at I’hiladelphia, and waiting orders. Sargeon John ¥, Taylor from — ag rovorder of Med). eal Goard at Philad ia, and waiting orders Acting Second Assistant Engineer Albert J. Doty from steamer Miantunomal, and granted leave of absence, ORDERED, YEBKITANY 2, Lieutenant Commander Charles 5. Norton to steamer Algonquin. Masters John 8, Gulick and William G, Marcy w York, of which ay. or J. ©, Bradford ix Meal gineer William G. Smoot to y 3. ident DON WAITING ORDERS, FRORTA ‘The Board of which Sargoon J, M. Groen + being dissolved, he ix placed on waiting orders Acting Second Assistant Kngineer Martin H Gerry, MISOELL ANKOUR. ‘The Naval Board of Examiners was dissolved Feb- roary The frigate Lancaster arrived at Honolulu December ®, fifty-four days out from Panama, Her long pusage was iu consequence of her screw being disabled. Admiral George F. Pearson, whose flagship the Law canter ix, was the guest, with his family, of Jadge Harris, of Nunanu, Honolula NKW YORK usr, Feb. , 1866, Mr. Levr, (rep.) of New York, presented a remon- strance againet granting to owners of beawes of wharves and slips in New York exclusive use of the same, HILL REPORTED FAVORAMLY, Authorizing the District Attorney of Kings county to ploy aclerk; authorizing the Morris Rua Coal Com y to hold real estate in New York. PENT presented a communication from the ers of the Land Office adverse to tbe elaita sekbridge Ube of Indians HILL NOTHEKD, By Mr. La Bar, (rep.) of Keehumond. | evetnbotinth rey from Sag Harbor fy Mr. Low, (rep.) of Sullivan passenger tiekets Hy Mr Lext-To prevent t ulutanoes ib Stree repea! the act rt ale the wale of To reg rowing of public pla en and New Men caneh WT, (rep) the Wade Ee TRORUCKD, Ny Mr, H. ©. the Bow | contracts Thirty see iy Mr. Mondelsoha POLICE CONMEMON FIC pe mle of the Qnaran Htaten land, aud | | | wy, Fob ©, Ines. 8 from th ¢ for the early Hy Mr BON. Hesretos, (rep.) of Oneida-—To incor porate the Jamaica Mavings Mamk; alto to arnend the charter of the ¢ ne Saavinege Wa | My Mr Ow aseo che pend stlet « public big! charter of (dem,) of New York relative to deatitate Homan Catholie | York } Toe ALTO Rete | Mir Concnow, (rep) of Tompkins, reported the Metropolitan Health bill, with amendments Me. Bexnvaas, (rep) of New York, OPAY report on the subject Mr. Parmer presented @ min (res On eeg?, Gbyected to the minority tod that be had a right to make © sid that it exe in onder for the minority to report their views tbe Howse, bat that they could Bot report ty Mil Mr. Larrusgoms, (rep) of Oxwego, Wok exceptions to the re f the Chae. The x took the Boor and argeed im favor of tix vot detente Mr J Le Pam | and the minority report, embracte Dil, eas received the Whole a the any repent ‘On mouon of Me J Le Penman, the whole abject wax made the epectat order for Teentay mearning next. hmm after the reading of the journal rom incenann OY FAY OF omncore 17, (Op) Of Kite, offered the following, whieh 1 to the Comrattion on oder sl Kajat ots of the Chamber © Htvipem hie ctjort on the Health Of the Wane of Repreernin’ tes Orgy tine wh jerk apn Lterstion of ved, therefore, if the Renate oharer, (he mmm An concn iy the pone om iF, Cbemnber off Cormmmaran Of vive 17 © of tte 06d rows ethos rock mnanmen of (he Nowe of a hewn Tort FILLS HeTermOED fy MrT Brew ans, (rep | of New York ro poner ire (he New York Ruperv ire io relee meteny tt Alto (1 atuend the charter of the Kant tedte Telegraph é OKDERED. vet Lieutenant Colonel Charles Sellmer, Captain | Kleventh Maine V« from staf duty with General | Terry to duty with r Brevet Captain W, W. Boeeh, First 1 pant Fifth -—_—_—— By Mr. Macnion, (dem) of Quocns—To amond the charter of the Long Island City Water Company By Mr. Buaxvnery, (rep) of Worichoster—To incor, porate the Continental Carrying Company of Now Yor. By Mr. Waaun, (rep.) of Dutchers—To inoortorate the New York Aunual Conference Malial4t-E piscopad Church, yer By Mr. Vemnen, (dem) of Kings—To incorporate the ple’s Produce Andssupply Company 8s. FIRB uction of Kerosene Off Works om Newtown Creek. About ten o'clock on Thursday night a fire broke out im the Kingsland Oi) y's works, situated on the west aide of Newtown creck, near Penny Bridge, Greenpoint, of the diviant situation of the Willaraxburg fire apparatus the flames had full sway about half an hour before @ stream was got upon them. A destroction of property estimated at $25,000 therefore ensued before the fire was extinguixhed The low principally io machinery, &c The origin of the fre unknown. Thero isa large amount of insurance mpom the property, but the insurance agent at 92 Broadway Tofdned w give the names of the companies for pable catton, Fire in Brooklyn. Youterday afternoon a fire broke out in the two story and basement frame house on the corner of Fifth avenue apd First street, Brooklyn, The flames spread to the lattieing of the building, and before they were subdued the building was nearly destroyed, The fire was the re sult of carcessnes of '@ plumber, who was working tm the house thawing a water pipe, in doing which he ant fire to some papers. The house was owned and occupied by BR. 8. Tucker, who estimates bis Lows at $3,000; sured for $6,000, in the Howard Insurance Company. Fire at New London New Haven, Last night a large tobaceo warehouse in New Londos, containing some $20,000 worth of tobacoo, was de stroved by fire. The tobacco was a total low. The valae of the building consumed was $2,000, Lt ts roported te have been insured. Fire at Hilton He BAVANNAM, A fire occurred at Hilton Head on buildings, by whi immense quantit house nnd as bel | Fob. 9, 1808, Wednesday among the forsee abi rp, oats, bay Joining buildings, were 4. ved to have boon the work of y A beavy rain storm prevailed at the Probably saved the whole town from being Advertising. xt rough, © you pat nts good breath ite exeeble And with eac .—Genlt were Bottled Up tn Ancient ely A splnit of frmaransen tn 4m 4 ti sof A18 ine the ious 4 wilh the extrant of the uth ening the meuse w be te upened. Aluo List, ‘with dra Machine, making the ntrong, elate aad AS, OF Browiway ie. Ww X & Address.—Pollak & Son, Meersch: Manufacturers, OF2 Broadway, near Fourth street Cigarholders cut, mounted and repaired. An Effectual Worm Me ‘The combination of ingredien(s used in making BROWNS “VERMIFUGE COMFITS” & a vp, relerret 1 Uae same Committee Of | of rons ble effect with mafety Wortns in the stomach cause irritation and often prolongnd sickness, and can be removed only by the use of a sure rem edy, which will be found tn the Vermifage Comite. A.—Noot '. nd Neaaty.—Hoots and Shoes ke «a Pc teh Nd ae er aa A.—The Hinest Heady Made Clothing tm Americs,—Gents’, Youths’. Bore and cog Oh att equal to custom work BHOKAW iisotritiit, yours areaus, oppuaite Cooper Union, and 62 Latayetta place A.—Upham's Maracheiia Camses the hair to grow om bald beads. Tr, vi he convinend Rake by BARNES, 21 Park row, and HELM BOLD, 6 Brostway A—Japanese Hair Stain Colors » Nata- ral black oF brown, Only one ration Pitty comta a bor, at BARNES, 21 Park row, HCL M MOLD, Ot Hrosd- better THOTOR 60 Jobe street, Another Care.—H. Mu “+ Grand street, Williamsburg, has been completaly cared of @ Violent attack of Kbeumaticnm by one baile of MnT CALVICR GREAT KHEUMATIC REMEDY, aud te w'ling to tate who oall atthe above address hin cane to any persons -—Barnett Coconine Ty Not Greasy or Tt is far superior pomades or alooholie washes eo aniete «The teferences legion ierok, Contaiuieg the Laupeage of Plow alaliously by draggists. The ~ rr) taneoms Uy =4 foot Dye. Alm nerating Katract of MilteReure serves the hair, M1 Barclay sireet, New York, Diseowrry for ot read ty DhMEING Hrownlee’s Wondert the cure of Nearali Whotens' & 0O., WE Dunne rtreet, ap stairs. Brown's Bronchial Troches.—“Voor more whieperer ye. Wil, ed - Sotmes ane we hedews (aah wy willful te used freely oomishnn & bardreseing, recom wn jaraileed seed by out bast phyvielans, Bold by ail drag my offer, 1126 Keoadway, X.Y. wi rn Formation as ty treatment of the bar will bm frenty gree, from to or™ AARAT A CHEVALIER, © © Machine ~“Compesy— Be wie Vrewiden Kilkee Howe, Jr 62) ihe <) Ageee wewted Im tant Notice. THY PARIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF new 4 ted to for mat npn S emw b— ramen = = ~ : 17'S ida Univeral Fe the Moet Deltetows ana The oer i hem, esting of ron hak one te eee aeey Cowen Nort for Catarr® rome ceed eymptome of the dinemee and core the noe fone rae. Ann sven Send wre wri aoe Royal Havanese Lottery. —Prises Pete in cold Intormnanien faret ‘Tow bigionet rates paid (or 0 ome a6 eee of tation aco Khares Nold.—Prines Cashed and De. 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