The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1866, Page 7

THE GAPITAL. Important Decision by Judge Underwood fa the United States District Court. ‘The President’s Proclamation Dees Not Restore the Habeas Corpus, Orders from the War Department Declaring Military Law Still in 3 Force in the South. Sale of Liquor Prohibited in the Capi- tol Building. Reimbursement of Missouri for War Expenses. . Nearly Seven Million Dollars Appropriated for the Purpose. &e. ‘kee &e. ‘Wasimorox, April 11, 1866. IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE UNDERWOOD—THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION DOES NOT RESTORE THE HABEAS CORIUS. A decision of great ¢mportance was made to-day by Judge Underwood, of the United States District Court for Virginia, sitting in Alexandria, Thomas Gravin was tried some time since before the Provost Judge under the Freedmen’s Bureau law for assaulting and injuring o negro boy, found gailty and sentenced to pay five hun- red dollars damages to the boy and to be imprisoned until the damages were paid. The sentence was ap- proved by General Augur, commanding tho military dis- trict. Anapplication fora writ of habeas corpus was sued out by Garvin's counsel, under the supposition that the President's last proclamation restored that writ and set aside the operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau court. ‘The prisoner was brought bef re Judgs Underwood, the ‘ease ably argued for six hours, and a decision rendered that the President's proclamation did not restore the writ of habeas corpus, It was rumored that if this de- eision had been in Garvin's favor a similar application ‘Would have been made in the case of Jeff. Davis. MILITARY LAW STILL TO BE ENFORCED SOUTH BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT. An order has been issued oy the War Department to ‘all the assistant commissioners of freedmen in the South- ern States instructing thom to inform the people that the recent proclamation of the President did not release them from the operations and government of military Jaw. It is cautiously worded, and, while not declaring martial law in force throughout the late insurrectionary States, is calculated and intended to create the popuiar fmpression that such {s the fact, The order is kept close, and not allowed to be given out for publication. THE NEW TAX LAW. No one but the Sub-Committee of the Ways and Means and Chairman of the Revenue Commission have yet seen a complete list of articles proposed to be exempt from taxation. Consequently all lists of exemptions hereto- fore sent out and pubtished are incorrect ary! incomplete, ‘The list is known to embrace a great many articles not hitherto specified. It is not expected the bill will be re- ported this week. There are still some important ques- ‘tions to be considered by the committee before it will be Teady for legisiative action. THE NEW YORK COLLECTORSHIY. The President has not yet appointed a customs collec- tor for the port of New York, but there is reason to be- lieve that suzpense on this subject will soon be removed, THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. ‘The enrolled Civil Rights bill was last night fled at the ‘State Department, and will to-morrow be officially pub- lished as a law. ESTIMONY BEFORE THE RECONSTRUCTION COM- MITTER. Mr, Thomas M. Cook, editor of the Wilmington (N. C.) Feral, was examined at great length by the Recon: struction Committee to-day. The chief interest attach- ing to tho testimony of this witness was his exposition of affairs in Richmond immediately upon tho surrender of Leo's army, including the circumstances attending President Lincoln's visit to that city, embracing tacts communicated to the Naw Yor« Hunan at the, timo of which paper Mr. Cook was then @ special correspon dent. Mr. Cook testified to the propositions submitted dy President Lincoln to Judge Campbell looking to an ‘adjustment of the relations of the South to the Union, fn which Mr. Lincoln suggested three points as essential to peace :—Firat, the disbandment of the rebel armies; second, the full submission of the Southern people to the authority of the United States, and, third, no abaternent by the Executive from his position on the emancipation of the slaves. This was submitted to Judge Campbell, in Richmond, a few days after the rebel evacuation of that city, and was subse- quently reciaimed and suppressed Wy the military on au thority transmitted from Washington. It was the more important for its added paragraphs, in which the late President declared that any propositions not inconsistent with tho foregoing would be received and considered in aspint and liberality; also that those who should immed accept these terms would place themselves in a condition to avoid the operations of the confiscation law, the execution of h was optional with the President, Mr. Cook alo testified at length in regard to the call issued under permission of General Weitzel for the assembling of tho Virginia Legislature, showing that the original authority for the meeting of that body was given by President Lincoln in a note addressed to Gene ral Weitzel from City Point on the day following the President's visit to Richmond, and was granted in re sponse to a request to that effect emanating from Judge Campbell. On Mr. Lincoin's return to Washington th permit was fevoked, but the suppression of the circum. stances has tonded hithert» to impress the pablic mind with the opinion that General Weiizel was responsible for the call of this Legislature. The testimony of Mr, Cook ts conceded to have established the fact that Mr. Lincotn, to the extent that bis policy of reconstruction had been developed at the Uimé of his death, was even more conservative and more liberally dispored towards the South than bas b hia successor, It should be stated tha: Mr. Cook spent six weeks in Richmond im the investigation of the matters of which he testifies, immediately- upon their occurrence, having been assigned to that special duty by the New Yous Hxmato. He ws therefore a competent Witness, He was also examined in ragard to the present ‘tate of fooling in North Carolina. He considered the people of that State, with perhaps an occasional insig nificant exception, perfectly loyal in their impulses There is no intention or disposition among thore who were necossionixts to renew the attempt to recede from « the Union, Neither does be (link that in the event of a foreign war any portion of the people of that State would join the common enemy. He cid not remember of hav ing heard, duting @ residence of over a year in the State, IN THE whi of any contemptuous expressi mom or branch of it asionally indive members Congress «0 severely de nounced clsewhere; but such denunciations by fo means applied to the body asa w He did not believe the pe na were ready or will ing to troat the freedmen fully ae anequal; they were willing to admit bim to testify in cases where ho was a party in interest, to eue and be sued, hold, convey and bequeath ren! estaté, we; but they would not permit Bim to sit in the jury box. vote orto hold office, The people were wiling that the negroes should be educated, but were oppomd to tho efforts of Northern missionaries to that effect, Hecause of the paition of such mis Aries to interere w peaceful relations of servant atid employer. In reply tos question the wit oss stated thathe did not believe the Southern white pole were yot prepared to undertake the edecation of biacks, but he thought they were coming to it In reply to another question he stated that he believed » Souther jury would pass honestly and fairly upon the case of any negro that should be brought before it. The recent ease of the judicial flogging of neurges in the atreets of Wil- mington did net disprove this. There are no peniten- ‘Marion in North Carolina, and felonies, whether com mitted by blacks of whites, are punishable by whipping, Dranding and baaging. Jy the conse referred (a, bad the prisoners been whites the Court would have beon com- pelled, under the laws of the State, to sentence them to be whipped. Alexander H. Stephens appeared as a witness be- fore the Committee on Reconstruction to-day, and will conclude his testimony to-morrow as to the condition and disposition of the people of the South. It is said that he was very deliberate and careful in all of his re- plies to the questions asked, and that his testimony is of an interesting character. He will this week return to Georgia, GENERAL GRANT FINED FOR FAST DRIVING. General Grant to-day acknowledged the service of a warrant for fast driving, and appeared before the Jus- tice of the Peace and paid the fine, THE IMMIGRATION LAW. The Secretary of State has sent a letter to Represen- tative Washburne, of Illinois, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Commerce, showing tho necessity for the pas- sage of the bill amendatory of the act to encourage im- migration. The first section, placing restrictions upon visiting passenger vessels in tho port of New York, the Secrotary explaing, Is to assure the emigrants of gov- ernment protection, and caution them against the de- signs of sharpers. In the second section, the provision for summary proceeding against persons ille- gaily. restraining immigrants on shipboard can only prevent abuses which usually remain uninvestigated on account of the transient stay of the wronged. It is stated that every passenger vessol arriving in New York since the establishment of the United States Emigrant office, without exception, has violated the passenger acts of 1855 and 1860, Other outrages have been committed, To remedy such abuses tho Commissioner of Emigration is empowered to sue for penalties incurred, to unite in one action all causes of proceeding against any one ship or vessel, to cause the testimony of witnesses to be taken before any commis. sioner of the United States, and to compound any such Penalties, This is designed to prevent tedious suits and obtain speedy Justice, The sixth section requires all penalties to be paid to the superintendents and by them accounted for to the commissioner as the person in whose hands it is found advisable to concentrate all matters in which emigrants are interested. Another section makes it penal in masters and captains to bring criminals to the United States. An exemplary penalty is inserted to prevent collusion between masters of vesecls and criminals, The twelfth section requires a survey of passenger ships by Naval surveyors, and the issue of licenses authorizing the number of passengers, the over. crowding of whom is one of the most frigptful of abuses against emigrants. The establishmen® of emigrant offices is contemplated at Boston, New Orleans, San Francisco, Baltimore and Philadelphia, with superin- tendents at each, excepting that the two last named ports are placed under one superintendent. The neces- sity of such oMices as to each of these points is fully canvassed. With reference to New Orleans, it is stated that six millions of acres of public lands invite emigrants to Louisiana, CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. The Senate has confirmed the following named briga- dier generals to be major generals by brevet:—Thomas H. Neill, Benjamm J. Spooner, Morgan H. Chrysler and Martin T, McMahon. . THIRTY-NINTH CONGRES3 SENATE. Wasmneton, April 11, 1866. RAILROAD TO CONNECT MALIVAX WITH TIE UNITED STATES. Mr. Sumner, (rep.) of Mast., presented a petition ask- ing for Congressional aid for the building of a European and North American rajlroad to connect Halifax with the United States, The petition was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. PROTRCTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY. Mr. SuemMay, (rep.) of Ohio, presented petitions for Protection of American industry; which were referred to the Finance Comittee, RELIEF OP ATMY OFFICERA. Mr, Ctank, (rep.) of N. H., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, to whom’ was referred a resolution inquiring what legslation is necessary to protect army officers from lability to the evil courts for acts done in the per- formance of military duty, asked that the comm .ttee be discharged from further consideration of the matier, the subject being covered by the bill already reported from the committe It waa so ordered. WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Mr. Consess, (rep.) of Cal., introduced a joint resolu tion to extond’the time for ‘the completion of the first twenty miles of the Western Pacific Railroad to Novem- ber next, which was referred to the Committee on the Pueitic Railroad. EDUCATION OF SOLDIERS. Mr. Stane offered the following, which was adopted : — ved. That the Committee on Military Affairs be { to consider the expediency of providing a »ystem of education for the sold he amy of the United States, fo that the time whieh isnot employed In poet or garrison be occupled in moral ai Intellectual improve. ye end that the army of th United States may bea m, aud also of eltiz PROWIITION OF THR SALR OF LIQUOR IN THR CArToL RUILDING. Wisos, (rep.) of Mass., introduced ‘a resolution to prohibit the sale of spiritvous Lquors in the Capitol bolldiog. Mr. MeDoveans, (lem ) of Cal., made a few remarks on the subject, which he concluded by saying that he was in favor vi wine, Wiiakey and war. Dir. Witson said that d-ring the list few years the em: ployes of the Capitol had been taxed to keep mombers of 4s in Whiskey. Whiskey bad been kept in com mand other parts of the Capitol building for ation of Congresemen. att. demanded the yeas and nays on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Gumms, (rep) of Towa, enid that the regolation ought to go to the Committee ou Public Buildings. Mr. Crank said that did not know how the matter 0 ago little boys etnployed ax pages were e drank. There should be some ng done to prevent the diswraceful ecenes w had | been witnessed about the Capito) of late. Mr. Connmes, (rep.) , made some remarks about the evils of intemperance in legislative bodies. Mr. MoDovsant said he did not know bot what it would be well for the sober Senator from California (Mr. Con ness) to nddlge himself in a Little generous wine. He | did not know but what it would be beter for the Senator | from New Haspshise (Mr do 80 aleo; wast sure that it would havi y influence Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Witson) to do the same thing The resolution was adopted by yeas Davis and McDougall voting tn the negative. BIMIURSRMENT OF KA yh WAR RXPRNERS, Mr. Pomenoy, (rep.) of Kansas, called up the Bill to r timbre the State of Kansas for the expenses in calling Out ihe militia to repel Invasions, which was passed, THe HABRAR CORVCR. House Lill in reiatien to the writ of habeas corpus p and rend Mr, Sactanenr, (lem.) gf Del., sald the bill was a vory important one, He mo t further consideration be poxtponed wotil to-morr : iil to be wholly unconstitutional amine it Mr. Hexpenson, (rep.) of ¥ in favor of Mr. nm. He did not believe the bill bad ion it deserved. It bad been Iaid ypon ra, but, Uke many other bills, it had Sanlsbary’s mot received the atter the tables of Sn not been examine Mr. Cianx did not believe that Senators on the other side needed further time to consider the bill. Tt was evident they bad examined it and made up the:r opinions concerning it Mr. Eowanne, (rep.) of Vt, desired a postponement, aa be wirhed to examine the Util He. was fearful that in- ght be done under this bill in some of the dia juatic tricta of the country where martial law haw pot existed, The further c ration of the bill was then post poned until to-morrow. ATIONS OF ZEHORS. ation to the qualif raincees Thiet sary Committee us as fol qual Mr Cuanx called up the bill inn cation of jurors and write of errot from the Jud bill low. repor That no perwon or petit jury by feason of having fatistaction ofGthe ‘onder oath or otherwise, that he ft opluton, net imbartially sromitued to bat, er enacted, That any question of law at ‘ony perton tn nay district oF Uircult outt bt the Ontied. States’ or in the Supreme Court Of the Phtriet of Cotumbia, for any offence the punishment Whervof may be death, may b 1 to the Supreme Court of the United Stains, by wr ro be oat uty daye after tne entry tal judement In in the court bei proveedinun 40 law bend the Mnited flirming of rev the judgment, ee hi questions at law foay require, Mr. Hane, (rep.) of N. Y., desired the postponement of the above, and it was postponed unt sorrow THE INTERNATIONAL CLOLRRA CONG ESE Mr, Winsos nuked the Senate to take up a resolat for the representation of the | pited States at the Inter. national Cholera Congres# at Cofetaatinapte xin anid this subject was before the Committee Relations, and be thought the Senate should wait for the report of that committee, Mr Wisow ead it would cost only two thousand dot lare to detray the expenses af two army surgeons to Constantinople. The resolution was recommended by rgeon General of the Army, Mr, Scwwen sald that the question which came ap in Committee on Foreign Relations wax whether it war to have the representatives of the United Staley at the commiasion confined to army ofleers, or whether it ought not to be composed im part of citizen rurgeons. Mr. Gurwen asked if the Cholera Commimion bad not ir. Semen said a that it bad ad Jonrned, but not mne dev. ‘ur Wings then withdrew bie motion to call ap the resolution. WRU OF NAVAL CONTRACTORS. Mr. Nrg, (rep.) of Nevada, called up the bill appropri ating certain sums, in the amount two and & q millions of’ doliars, for relief of naval con. to indemnify them against loss susta ined in building vessels of war forthe government, This bill was drawn up in pursuance of the recommendation of ‘4 commission appointed to investigate the subject, Mr. Grams read an analysis of the cases presented in the bill, which he said was prepared at his request by the Navy Department. He opposed the bill because it was ‘an “omnibus bill,” not because it did not contain some just claims. Mr. Connass spoke of the bill as containing too great « combination of claims, He hoped each case would be Pay pon its smarita separately. ir. Reena, lem.) of Ind, said that he, Mr. Van Winkle and Mr, Nye were constituted a sub-committee of the Committee on Naval Ailairs, to consider the sub- Ject embraced in-the bill. They had given the matter a ‘great deal of attention, and the report bad received the ‘sanction of Naval Committee, with the exception of one of its members, Mr. Grimes. He believed all the claims in the bill were just, as they had all been care- fully and separately examined. Furthor consideration of the subject was postponed until to-morrow, eae MILITIA. ‘Mr. Wixsow introduced a bill to provide for the national defence, by establishing a uniform militia and organizing an active volunteer militia throughout the United States, It is the original bill ordered to be recommitted with a fow alterations. The Bureau of Militia is placed in the War trae ge gg instead of the Adjutant General's Department of the army, under the supervision of the commanding general of the army, The pay of the chief officer is made that of a brigadier general instead of that of a colonel of cavalry. To the rection authoriz- ing a regiment to each Congressional district the follow- ing proviso is annexed :— ‘ Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be con- strued to authorize or require the disbandment of any regi nent organized under Its provisions by reason of thy reduc. ton of the number of Congressional districts tn any State. A few other minor or verbal changes were made, and the Senate adjourned at half past four P. M, ; Mr, Bivcuam, (np.) of Obio, sont up his amendment to be read. It povides that the additional pay allowed by the act shouldonly be applied to the sabsiaction of stoppages and supensions ou the accounts of paymas tere He mentions the case of a paymaster who had in good faith paid $2,000 to an Iowa regiment which was not entitled to it, Mr, Wasnsvns, f Ind., regarded the amendment as simply offering premium to a paymaster's ignor, fauita, No stoppare was on record ageinst any pay- master excep! for tegtivence, fault or crime on his part. Without the amenunent the bill was simply a proposal tion to increase thepay of paymasters, not in the future, but for the past five years, Why? Was it because thew iy was not sufficleat in the first place? Was it because 000 & year was rot enongh. ‘That plea could not be made for every ollier and soldier who went into the army because ho hit acted in good faith had lost by it, The paymaster iad the e: and the berth in the army, and if bh) attended to bis duty as he should have done he reveived bettor pay than any other officer in the army. Mr. Sauit, (rep.) of Ky., offered an amendment to add the words “to troops actually serving in the fleld,”’ 80 as to make the clause rad “all suis actually disbursed by them to troops actualy serving im the feld,” ‘Mr. ScHENCK accejted the amendment, and moved the previous question, The House refusec to second the previous question, and the morning how having expired, the bill went over till to-morrow, THE ACRICULTURAL conten Mr. Browsin, (rep of Cal., from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back with a substitute the bill to amend the Agricultural College act, After a pretty discu'sive debate, and the amendment of the substitute, thesubstitute was agreed to, and the bill by a vote 0° 96 to 33. The bill as passed ss that the time in which the several States may conply with the provitons of th act of July 2, 1562, ented “An act donating pabi lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for Ue bevetit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,’ is hereby extended so that the acoept. ance of tho benefits of the said act may be expressed within three years from the passage of this act, and the colleges required by th» said act may bo provided within five years from date of the filing of such acceptance with HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmixorox, April 11, 1866. the Commissioner of tae General Land Oftee; wited, ur eee that the States now reprosented in Congress Which have r. Hotuns, (rep.) of N. ¥., presented the resolu- | jot availed theinselves of the grant of lands contained In tion of the House of Assembly of New York Legislature, | the said act of July 2, 1362, be and they are hereby en declaring that the action of the New York Senators on | tHed to avail themselves of the benotits thoreof by com- th lying with the provisiins of the said a «tof this the Civil Rights bill was approved, and requesting the | et, ascording toll ir present representation in Congress; New York Representatives to vote for the bill, notwith- provided, further, that where become a tate and be shall be entit 1862, by expre within three you 1 inte on, auch new Blate efits of the said act of July 2, splauce therem required of tts jon Into the Union, and providing the college or colleges within five years ‘after such acceptance prescribed tn this act; provided, further that any State which has heretofore expressed its ac ceptance of tho uct herein referred to shall have the period of five years wa@bin which to provide at least one college as described in the fourth section of raid act after the time ior providing sald college according to this act of July 2, 1°02, shall h vired. HOWARD iNSTE Mr. Ixgrrsots, (rop.) of L., introduced a bill to incor. porate the Howard Institute and Home for the District of ‘This was referred to (be Committee 4, after having, been standing the President's veto. DEFINING HIS POSITION, Mr. Wanwer, (rep.) of Conn., made a personal expla- nation relating to his absence when the vote was taken on the Civil Rights bill. _ It was his understanding that he was paired with Mr. Johnson of Pennsyivauia, who was absent on account of sickness. If he (Mr, Warner) had heon present he should Lave voted most cheerfully tor the bi LSUK OF AMERICAN RRGITERS TO STEAM VIESSEIS, Mr, E1sor (rep,), of Mass. from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the Senate bull to authorize the issue of American registers to the steam vessels Michigan, Despatch and William K, Miner, with an amendment applying to a dozen other lake steamers, The amend ment was agreed to, and the bill paased. us agreed (0, and the Bill paused. PROTHCTION OF AMERICAY INDUSTILY. por OMMITTER ON € . p.)of N, ¥., presented the petition of Mr. Wasuibcrs (rep,) of Ind., and Mr. Wastauear (TOR) | oc hundred aud four citreus of Tine Pate, N.Y. of Mags,, and Messrs. DeLANo (rep.) of Ohio, and Thowntox | Asking for ictessed protection on Aterican wool, | Also (dem.) Of Ill, presented a large ‘number of adverse re- | the memorial 0 citizens of Hudson, N. ¥., f ports from the Committee of Clait ‘hich were laid on fn th the table, y and Jaw for the t ot tron respective cation of sloves comp © that the tax hall by LAND OFFICE IN LDANO, psed on the increased value only. These were appro- Mr. Darcos (rep.) of Mich., from the Committeo on | Priatety rete ve 4 Public Land, reported back the bill to establish a land Seiarintiers ob lewis ea ean iavuneln office in the territory of Idaho, which waa considered Theo House then went into Commit’ of the Whole on and passed, the Stato of the Union, and proceeded to the considera THE PAY OF THR ARMY. tion of the Senate bil, pa 4 March 9, to reumburee t Mr, Scnrxox, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Adlairs, reported back, with a substitute, the bill io regulate the pay of the army, and asked that It be postponed and made a special order for this day fort- Bight and until disposed of. It was so ordered. RELIEF FOR AN AGED PATRIOT. Mr. Bony, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution, whi was adopted, reciting that Wiliam Mercer, of the count of Rosa, State of Ohio, had furnished seven sons and one grandson to the army of the United States during » of M880) States in enrol r moneys expended for thy Uni and provisioning the mill. rebellion 2 bun ommitter on Ap hament reduchy the amouut Mr. striking out the should have been refeire exrworti, (rey) of Hi, moved to amend by inst seetion, aud argued that the bill jot to the Committee on Ap. the late rebellion, some of whom were minors an | prow 4, ho € tes on, Chains. wore killed or died in the service, and that Wm. Merce bag ye Shed ry of Mm, tafended the bill and his wife were aged and jnfirm and without the nece Mr Loam (rep) of Mc io an hour's speech, ¢ sary means to support themselves in their old age, and | tating the bistory of the | wmatances, which forum instructing the Committee on Invalid Pensions to In- | tho hasty of ths clam agatuet the government, quire into the propriety of-placing the name ‘of Wm. { “Mp Wasncaxn, (rop.) of Lil, agroed with bis eolleag Mercer on the list of Invalid Pensioners, I ehould have been refe worth) that the SATeONse BANE SIE ‘ Commiites on Clams, It was nothing but # claim Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mase, offered a resolution, which of duioseurd proveeded to discuss the was adopted, dirveting the Judiciary Committee to in- | fistory of affairs in Miseour! during the war, He ‘any legislation.is necessary to inake the nin in national banks lia Aas ».) of Mo., who corrected the histor of execution under State law for the payment of debts | ip ui! Spite acai ie ‘{ Of the owners. Mr. Witaox, (rep) of Towa, inquired whether the ap: BEXTRA PAY POR RETURNED PRISONES, Mr. Enctay, (rep.) of Obto, offered a resolution, whieh Hem Geosone Port ee me which was to be di was adopted, instructing tho Committe on Military ~ Laas raph) $ the amount of the claim was Affairs to inquire into the expediency of allowing three 486,000, and that from pete Ton aN be months extra pay to the returned prisoners wuo survived Jeaninunt of direct tax, over $700,000. Se RNG SG sionnaee Warnes, Cry emne every! Fer Mr, Wilson, of Iowa, understood then that this Bill in turned prisoners are allowed. effect appropriated over $7,000,000. ona fie Magara we ailge o Mr. Wacnntesy, of LiL, pall chat atl this war in the Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution reciting | tine of his remarks. Here vet @ bill Involving Ubi» large that a morning paper announced the fret the Mas | aniount reported {/om a commiites whieh really no hattan Club. of York proposed to give to James | jurisdiction over it, and without aby written report to Brooks a public dinner next Monday, and that Messrs Stockton and Voorhees were expected to be present, and resolving that the Chairman of the Committee on Ele tion? and auch other members of that committee as may be invited, shali be granted leave of absence to attend such meeting and dinner, (Laughter.) Mr. Harpixe, (dem.) of Ky., wanted to move an amend- ment, but Mr. Rice, of Me.,'withdrew tho resolution, THK CIVE, RIGHTS NILL—ANOTHRR PERSONA EXPLIXATION Mr. Ixaresorn, (rep.) of Il w to a personal explana ible the Honse to understand It He did not want to injustice Lo the State of stissourl, but be thought the ce should rise and report back thy and that the House should then refer ikto the Commit Claims. He potuted ont the impropriety of giv! mun, to be appointed by the Prewdent, the power ferred upon the commissioner in this bill, Mr. Kaseon, (rep.) 0: Lowa, suggested an amendment providing for three cominis#oners, Instead of one, to be by the President, with the advice and eousont tion, and stated that he wus represented in the Baltimore ‘Senate. American 2s baving engaged the other day in making ir Lax bad no objection to that. dilatory motions to p t a voto on the Civil Riats | \4r, Werair, (dom.) of N. J., pointed out the fact that bill. He disclaimed doinz so, leaving the credit of such ( Now Jersey tied into ix motions to his friend from Wisconsin, Mr. Eldridge. Pp andine vnak Geass trou tavpdie, tad bed neb-9et The Sreaken stated that the eorrection of the mistake | feey pad in full. A geworal bill had beon reported, and bad appeared in this morning's Baltimore American. itwas unfattto permit Missourt to come in and Lave RELIRY OF ARMY PAYM/STERS. apecial leg for lier ben The House then proceeded, as the business of the | Pye Vas Hors, (rop.) of Mo. the gent! man from morning hour, to the unfinished business of the morning e hot dt xeneral bill if ft being the Dill reported from the ot itteo on Military Affairs for ihe relt maa | Sue this cane €V4 not com ‘ the army. A anry of the bill was contained = clatee a thh 1s or boun roport of yeste 4 ties, She had paid purpose Mr. Scumvex, (rop.) of Ob ed to amend the bill | pot woe not mow making any cain for th Ail t by adding the words, “and all persons who have served | troops that hed t oa an ceeieatheiiiy ted as paymasters or additional paymasters.” The ax been paid by the tate, but th m wer for troops wment was ngroed to d out by the United States mien, and who Mr. Sranvexs, (rep) of Ohio, moved to amend by a 1 P It Was preciaely lik uacar proviso that the proper ac rsof . cae, © State was reitabuseod by o law aury slinll, in the settle ts of y ls Fy oc ters, allow them al! ¢ twa | inquired how much money Mle our! bad by them to the troop: im good faith and withoat frandu- | p.coiyed from Congress on account of such ciaitr Jent Practice or intent; provided further that the Pay- | (1) master General rball be eatisfied, by full and complete | Bexs.sim replied that she bad not received one proof, that such payments were actually wade 1 | fait and without f t parpose and intent, Th amendment was agr | r Da on Military Af the com! burdened w Gener ont was cloma by tmanim fared, any solic n the part 1 games it'was designed. “Ho thought t 6 bill by making th edent for ench legistattn . all, with the advie Mr. Horcnxes, (rep.) of N. ¥,, nt thre : agrinet th this bill TB ped Was a responeibte Men entered in ; was ngrond the r compen This wilt rw t LiL, moved, to amend th» ernead pissed for the sake nt paymu ment by adding Us the fies eeetion she fa have lost moneys on account of irreguiarities; aud ws Ws " ve cea vit -eb © beard a the Mimeet competent paymusiers, many of them bad made smait | \/ to . fortunes if not lrg” ones by the office. It inter Mr that the Committe on Military te, i ; Altair bil, nctusted by awense of | ii.) \ ne suet & publi acds thee olficers, and the eotmmives | 7 to ic was red by any outery of popul 1 fester a The gentleman from New York (Mr. Dw ted back the b nt for thw bill. ‘That was not eo, it, A bill was passed alter the jog paymasters « similar ¢ there was bo pre thoré were precede war with Mexico iin con. Mr. Devi thourbt that as that w it should be followed by the sin of omletion. reli Mr. Scnencx—Then you back out from your fet posl- | "> mdtately sitey the ynene tlon that there war no precedent for this bill T ‘ eed Mr. Davie-—Ob, certainly | Mr. Lalivow, (dem.) of Ohio, inquired whether any caleulation bad been made to ‘asceriain how much this bill would draw from the Preasury Mr, Sctexck rephed tt vad uld not now give the precise Syures ined that when pay ments were made in th or on the march , ameniaetLa wy » yom an Wy a ve ved it re of commission, troops anywhere in the front, they were made, expecia ke ly in the first years of the war, without exp ein wer the mode of business, either at Washington or in dud tn fortes tana, ¥ the field. They ‘were m without forme sf nied shel! proceed. cubjret to me ficient to fnatroet, advise and lead those pay io hocteuary Of Wat masters (0 an exact and precise performayo of theit so that they might avoid reks The se waa that every paymarter, so far from making © ane had been left with stoppage against hie accounts dui of informality. Th oppaget ameanted in oneal 000 each for the first he'f of the war, | ww @, nt tbe ten - ’ account of any default, bot be ° - a ee conn re permitted to sign payrolls by making ot 10, supprouctng Danuxe, (rep.) of N.Y, inquired how many tmastore there had been mn the army Mr, -cwesca replied that there hat been some Ave of six bandred. Mr. Dancine arked what would be the largent amount paid to any payraster uncer this law, Mr. Sommrc replied that (t was limited tone thow sand doling per an ng the war Mr Denies enieutated that ax each paymaster woold have some five thowand 4 that would reguire an agaregate gom of two millions and ahalf He aked why naval payranaters were not Included in th Kray paymasiore ranked as majors, and re- | respon riek & great ex had been quite an grent and th 4ral the bill ed about three thousand doilarea year They bad | to keep fast bh and per nother | ¢ (Laughter) 1 c ernment | | held by these men bad been rtreat viating purposes, The naval paymaster other band, pad gone Uhrongh the pe cotved only furveen bandred do/lare per enn | | more, He was willing to eo | 20 any clave legislation. | x replied that nor tod w th the navy had heen referted to the toe on Military Aftaya To show the diffienities ander whieh army pay masters bad isbored he seut dp and had read by the aed, That the entarmis si yprinted as aloreaaid shall, before prormeding \o ss ar dove. be wevera ly Warn Chet tbe Clerk a jotter from one of those officers, detailing Ui » sapanmantn, eeneiiet, seamen tar Oop ificulties of the postion. He did not pretend thats } tale of Minsoari. set that they © . Paymaster, receiving the eamegonaation of 9 major, wea lity make & jae, iru ond imepar ’ Bot well enough paid for hie duties under ordinary cir w as required by Uieaet 7 3 _. cumstances, Wat Congres: waa legislating now, a it | such compe cation for thal serra oe my, y found ‘t necemary W do in ail former case at the clona | by the Re-renry br tue Deere Of a war, wih the reasowe for Mt increased ten thousand | Pty aev for much Sof Ws depen pf fold from the nature of the late wer, nomber of Let A Aa “ be peenerery be troopa, ke Pewden, bis collearne (Mr Bingham) had aa | int the eamne te hereby appropriated te prepreryn amendment to offer whieh would confine tia albowsnce Cont Ww a t-ol tesinst poppagen At a quarter before Breq the Hous etimruee ie RON RA TNT EOE M TENN NET TENE eS NN EO nT a TN eee TRE TY Te NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1866.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE CAR DRIVERS STRIKE, Temporary Stoppage of Cars on the Third SEVERAL OF THE DRIVERS BEATEN. The Superintendent and Recelver of One of the Roads Handling the Reins. History of the Strike and Reasons for the Action of the Drivers. INTERESTING STATISTICS. ke. ko. de, The residents up town wero yesterday subjected to = surprise of no ordinary character, and ome as disagree able as it was unexpected, The drivers on several of tho city raflronds have struck for higher wages, and as up to the present no subterranean or aerial railroad has beon carried out, tho cars did not run, The travellers on the Third Avenue Railroad were among the most thun- dormtruck, Accuatomed to the sight of numberloss red carson thelr way to and from the city, the doserted state of that avenue perplexed them to @ deyree, The street ors were in tho morning oeeupied by erowda of impatient waiters, who puzzled their brains in the attempt to discover the cause of the delay ally, woarled with waiting for what evidently was not, they sought other routes, where the gods were more propitious, and arrived down town ina state of {ll-concealed anger at being late, Many opinions were entertained as to the probable reasons of the stoppage, till, at the corner of Twenty-third street, an old gentleman, a gold broker, who bad just read the Huxatp despatches, declared it to be hjs bolief that the conductors, drivers, and even the directors of the railroad had gone to Campobello with the Fenians THE STRIKE Tho trike at prevent is am and Sixth Ave ITS CAUSE. drivers of the Third tly conside iiroads, them- who J Jed to a better compensation for their labor. at received by them i# but two dollars sof labor varying fram twelve to as en. The position of driver, in itself, many aa sevent TY responsible and, itis hardly necessary to say, an arduous one, Monotonous in the extreme, the weather, no matter how severe, does not exeuse these men from duty, wroughout the winter which has Just paged there hay been the hardest weather known in New York gone yours, and on the cold nights in Janu wry a Din, of these mon were dangerously froathitten. Taking all t things Inte eons!deration together with the high rates of provisions and bouse rent, the sum of two. doilars a day ta not ® fair equiva leut for more than a day's work, and #o the drivers on the Third and Sixth avenne lines ‘struck yesterday, The ke has been contemplated by thera men for some ntha, and was not made without a fair reprosent ir determination to the ce In eave of the Third a xth, nine directors to come to an arrangement plred yesterday, with the result sta over fifteen hendred car drivers moat of them having families, and the ind it thing to ull their places strike, as they aawuredly will, By the provisdons of the w, licenses for rivers will be granted to none other an citizens of the United Stator who are quaiifiet to drive cars of that description, aad as the tark a an o ther bat few who can procure such Heense 2h up to alate hour Inet evening the drivers on the other tines tad not struck, there ix every probability of such taking place to-day, oF at least before the end of te week, On all the lines there i diseatisfacton and 2 to strike, In the meanwhile the public od for, and the people will look to J not the drivers, for this provision PIRST AND &ECOND AVENUE LINE. There has on thit line, a8 on all the others for some t tig ut t wagon ed that tb should strike a d an increase ur last evening Th io the Buperin ait with, be torday, as from the comp thoy had not earned out Ub inten and whatever wages thone on the Third muccended in get. they also would get. This ratified them for Dut still thery is diwatitaction, and probably loug they will strike RAST BROADWAY LINE. thore ts universal dusatisfaction. The nam fine is sunall, and the trips are made wion. ‘The dri 1 tne OLLOF © are dete have highs There wins ik yesterday, but a rusnor that this moruing would Und therm wilh the others THIRD AVENUE 14 It was on this line the strike first took place tleiog op at nine A.M. and refusing to work w the men ler tare doll re por Subsequently they stated thetr williag peas to take, those on the Jong trips to Harlem, two dollars and’ reventy-five cents; thoss op to the mt, two dollara and y conte. There are r'one hundred and thirty care on line and about one hundred and ity ew The © tite and ployed the present p 1 €2 for Jong Uy t about woe x sumed with p vers, ench of whom w by two polices the front plat tn the men Fr elled to leave the with « oi YOURTH ATESUS RatLno Tt wae thought tet the drivers ont Vine woat -” at watt’ u ler te | tienes be ° to Ce i ' Te A eoclauon wet | The eer A eH wor cle ment Mr Jee . toudent, Mr Tom . thas "keap named Her r be branch of the | nw & hie don : ’ | ome of the atrke w atlege 4 ny 4 « protect the ar Aroun’ rae oop th ~e + te Preedret of one ti a late bone, Spend og, to tbe Aaiven of the eng erin ae epee to euppiy the planimn of wine of the Arvvere care conning Wo Vere] street, and tien to Cage! etrom wevierit AVENE RATLROAD LW a there ore thirty . me Vet aber ieee, ho WHre wbetpertmdly nile 7. tie Hine there are Carty ath Guy care an fout might ted four wighs 7 a—ennatindly ght trips per day each, the entire Unie averaging about fourteen houre and a half. The University place line, which belong» to this company, has thirty-nine care to Harelay stroot and sixteca to Broome street, the time and number of trips being the same as the othors, Mr. Johu Kerr is the Presid of thin Nine and James MeCabe, Esq. Superintendent & strike is oxpocted take place on this line also, EIOUTH AVENUE RAILROAD LINE. On this Kine there are sixty-six cam running to Vesey wirect and twenty-sevan to Canal treet, each making neven Lips daily st about fourteon oF sometimes eightows hours Gn this line i ix alleged that many etre cars are need beyond the lieensed number. The care frows ttyl hy tepingy to run seventeen hours each day. resident of this road ts o perinteadent H. B. Wilson cence egpe ear NINTH AND TENT AVENDK LINKS. The number of cars used on the former of these lines fe very small, but ow tho lakior, oF Lett Kailroad, there are forty cars on the west side of ihe city, each taking im trips daily, in from fifteen w seveuteen hours The Prowideut of the latter line t# Jouo Butier, Superiuteud- ent, Henry Batler. (Gn all these Iines it ts expected that there will be general strike among the drivers this week They are anxiously looking towards the result of the action of their bretheen on the Third Avenue Ratiroad, and will probably be influenced by it. With the single exeept on of the case of ansault and battery on the Sixth avenue line, the strike on the west side of town yostorday pasod of without any disturbance of the peace, care, which make A No. L=—Richmond, Fortress Monroe AND NORFOLK VIA CHESAPEAKE BAY, Cheapest and mo route « 0 popularly know oelock every ore from Spenr's wharf, for Norfolk, Fortress Mon! band. Klebn amers are the GEOM LEARY, JAMES T. BKADY, CITY POINT and JO: SYLVESTEK They navigate the James river eotiroly the day, (hus giving travellers ample opportunity to see ob jer ts render the La The above atom ma ¥ vte for Gekete byt e rite contiuaance of the liberal patrouage alre OKHEAD, Jn, Agent of Logie. an cade suggested hats, Ant yet, whe a vew Sayles” he tnabete ail heads a >i Thi an L prod aces 100 8p ng his head to Troadway, biumealt ral black or Brows box, at BARN Ks 11d Franahin atroot Only ot at Park row, av ¢ Virty centew WK Lde & 00." A.—Uphham’s Marnchella Causes the hair to grow on bald heads Try it w: nvinend, Ba by BARNES, 2t Park row, and F, ©. WELLS & 00, I Franklin street Addross—Pollak & Son, Mani fnet WA i Meerschaam tenet, Pipes out Seal Skin Boot sa new article (Kam S404 Hrondway, fot Nowe oot. A. Av=_Still They ENGLISH HITTERS, because it ix the b ' piery and tante, and als noes whem ven every 7 teady Made 7H and Children's, Clothing tm wale the pace, un wor BROKAW BROS 621 And M Fourth avenw oppose Couper Union. fversal # CHE A.—loyal Haw ana and All Legal Lote sed, J wet y order CLUTE, Broker, 176 f Prizes im the Kentucky, thethy am@ i a. aie Lite lafermation given iE, Hroker, 74 Broadway. Ait Lottery Prices Cashed— 1) Wath atrnnt, MWe Richmond, Va Now newly apd elegantly fare t destravie contami Wilevere eo palin Scie & co. wMonuble PuroremAe If by Unie world mn, wind ite p ge of y Bt arcuay atreot Dest and Cheapest—" Try it Large size Tae, Holt by 4 phor Stifling to Inseet Lifes HAKKI & CHAIMAN, Boston, b ° et Kider Ke Poe Htalian Mets of Magient Mennuiter, Wefan. AL GOCRAUD'® oid depot, 4 the La jes, Krapttes beaati(al wore vver & Bakers Piet Premiam Kia Mach Ue Buiteld aud Lak tite Kew oe a Mrondway. | Howe Sewing Machine Company KLIMs HOWE, Je, President, 2 Broadway, sgunte nthe {e The vafe ‘ a ° fond 4 HENMMANS * eate Kemeny amd Improved Lock Stiteh Machines, for “ . % ite A Tevet nem ay SHOTRRAS, | Mach Sicknces With Oh itdeem, Ae well nent tte a 4 women, 2 onrnsiow ot vom, BROWNS “VRRMIPOOR COMTTTET © eeetun orig meer © do he pratnn bay! pry Mew Yow io te ny very ve Wake mae powma © oui Oe Cam won eo Orrs & Macnaaght's Bpook Catto of pohion was 1 * . arm eine, 4 ‘ ae } receive (w wer wixteen © ' Pm + iy o) The highans raten tre . ’ bev 4 ‘ . ond oie that e fol summplement | eae) Tern, Me Wall vent, ~ pad A the com of twenty onghs conse | , ; A 4 o or, they 87% | were penn entific Steet Pemem \. the ‘ 7 of the cviy Hines, and » mute ret B Nasnae wees rr arn of nels © * atickney'e Perrotypes 745 Brome weg— egret in askin eee ever’ * ens te : renin, and tht oy P| oe roeuler chariered mamta ior h ‘ ath ps ‘ 4s On the Tht of Macet lant & il wan mw are wiery | Trqiiatare Am 4} | deokton, f relet b driver ty oe | The fey cring (eit houre of haber to ton bourse es day | etieee -a 8 { Grant them entre pay for amy time t 4 | '- re having taken pe atv hie t The Patent # Hubber Vorkels one | ¢e odes Wo take the matter in thew own t s Mra geen Gs «intl» papery bat nie Fear ting for an Ineermne of Oty omnis per Ane for the | Gemew ¢ usins The trate wury | oie they had to work The oftwere (f the Cor iG. MORTON a0) Be baba | Deve swe agent’ that the clrice yor onda i | Te ech at any wien of the Sealey. os The Spring Bearon.—tf there ipoiem en weg Wolke vatherens wood tenalyl te tue wey appre’ © the “rr ” eT ae hy 1 found ja be sopeier. avg wit bf Werte Vane elowes. te the pone of bie freee Se ie) wet fe Witenn's Loe Stich Mwring y rhodlen & wee bene