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= laceration. WASHINGTD THE VETO OF THE COLORADO BILL President Johnson’s Reasons for Return- ing the Bill Without His Approval. The Admission of Colorado Inco! patible with Constitutional Requirements. All Who Bear the Burdens of the Federal Gov- ernment Should Be Consulted Regarding the Admission of New States, The Message Ordered Printed and Laid on the Table. Restricticas Placed Upon the Trans- portation of Nitro-Glycerine, Consideration of the Tax Bill in the House. &e. &e. &e, Was:uxorox, May 16, 1866, THE COLORADO VETO MESSAGE. ‘The message from the President, vetoing the bill for the admission of Colorado, received yesterday, was read to the Senate this morning immediately after the reading of the Journal. As most of the Senators had already erased that important document while lying on the Speaker's table, and as one of the local papers had pub- lished 1t in full before it was read to the Senate, very Mittle interest was manifested. No one expects the bill to pass over the veto, and the Senators elect from that Territory will soon leave for their Western homes, sadder ‘Dut wiser mon. THE TAX BILL. ‘The House to-day refused to increase the license tax m distillers, and to reduce the tax on distillers of leas than fifty barrels per annum. This indicates that the sentiment of the House is adverse to the stringent law regulating distilling reported by the committee, wbioh is substantially the same as that reported by the Revenue Commission. This action will probably prevent the receipt of any such large revenue from dis- Ulled spirits during the fiscal year as bas been antici- pated by Comptroller Clarke and others, ‘The action of the House in regard to the tobacco tax is looked forward to with a good deal of interest by manu- facturers, who are represented here by several dele- gations from New York and the West. A sbarp fight will be made on the amendments pro- posed by Mr. Schenck, which make the duty on tigers ad valorem instead of specific, as at Present. Mr. Schenck’s amendments are in opposition ‘to the views of the Ways and Means Committee, and also of the Revenue Office; but will be undoubtedly sus- tained by a considerable portion of the Western delega- tions, ‘The House made very good progress to-day in the con- sideration of the revenue bill and nearly finished all that part of the bill referring to licenses. The members generally do not appear to take any very great interest im the discussions under this bill, and it is at times difti- ult to conduct business for want of a quorum. { THE MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK FAILURE. ‘The examination of the accounts of the Merchants’ Na- Wonal Bank of Washington has been carried on from day to day by Mr. Jobo Ball, who bas finally ascertained that imtorest at the rate of four per cent per annum has been paid on the balances of some of the disbursing officers and agents who kept their accounts in that bank. This Interest was drawn by an outside party, who claime it as compensation from the bank for securing to the institu. tion their deposite, but who, it is believed, was a common ‘agent for them all. The sum total thus to be drawn is forty-two thousand dollars, ‘The military commission called to investigate all the ciroumstances connected with Paymaster Paulding’s de- poaits in the Merchants’ National Bank of this city, elicited such testimony to-day as induced the placing of Major Paulding under close arrest. Tho board will pro- ably complete its labors within afew days, when a court martial will be ordered for his trial, INTERESTING TO NOTEHOLDERS OF NATIONAL BANKS. ‘The following letter from General Spinner is intended to reassure those of little faith in national baoks:— ‘Treasury ov rae Uxtreo States, Wasmvotox, May 16, 1666. } Daan Sin— Your letter of the 1 instant bas just now ‘Deen received. You ask to what extent is the govern- ment liable for the redemption of the notes of the Bativnal banks. I answer to the full nominal face value of every note issued the Comptroller of the Currency toa bank and by the ke put intocireulation. You ask should the bank deposit with the United States the circulat with the SA ” r | it z e3 A notice has been issued from the Comptrolier of the Carrency this evening to the noteholders of the Venango National Bank, of Franklin, Pa, and the Merchants’ National Bank, of Washington, D. C., to forward the bills ef these institations for redemption. VISITORS TO TRE WHITE nOVSR. ‘The crowds at the White House were unusually large Ghrough the entire day. Scores of people were arriving and departing with mo other ostensible object than to mumber of ladies and gentlemen, who waited patiently for Presidential audiences, by the hour. "HE BILL TO RESTRICT THE APPOINTING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT. ‘The bill introduced by Henderson, of Missouri, in the Benate, as & substitute for the Trumbull amendment whieh was killed, restricting the appointing power of the ‘President, ly to meet the same fato, The couserva- tie sense of the Senate wil not endorse any such bigh- haaded outrage. YUE MEMPHIS RIOTS INVESTIGATING COMMITTER. Mr. Shanklin, of Kentucky, hae been added to Sommittee for the investigation of the Memphie riots, in place of Mr. LeBlond, of Ohio, who refused to serve. They aepart to-morrow on their mission. The absence Washbarne for tho noxt few weeks is surmised to Fe a trick of Thad’s to got him out of the way for thirty ‘says anti! certain railroad projects have been disposal of “LAR TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS ON TEE Ot a een rn rcmenusata ‘gates, and when the time and expense T’quired to obtain the latter are 89 the. value of the goods ‘a8 in effect to r @ productio”, of the invoices and certificates impracticable, wh the second proviso of the frst seticn Other at as 3 1863, chap 76, sec, 12 Statyte, LA in cases where the produc- tion of invoices is traprectica powers the Secretary of the Treasury i nu and in accordance with such g or special regu! ons as be may ee you are therefore instructed to admit #0 entry by ‘appraisement goods from the above named provinces that are unaccompanied by invoices or consular certificates if their value does not exceed two bundred dollars, when you are satisfied that the ab- sence of invoices or consular certificates is not the result of fraud, and that needless or dit por. tionate expense and annoyance would be incu in ob- taining them. As this is a very important duty, in- volving the gecurity of the public revenue and the free- dom of trade from useless and vexatious restrictions, the Special attention of collectors is called to the necessity of ¢ utmost care in carrying this regulation into effect, 80 a8 not to extend its op®rations beyond the precise limita tons and conditions prescribed. H. MoCULLOCH, Secretary of the Treasury. THE PRESERVATION OP IRON-CLADS. The Committee on Naval Affairs reported a resolution this morning, providing for the appointment of a com- petent committee to visit Portland, Maine, for the seloc- tion of a fresh water basin wherein iron-clads could safely be kept and preserved from rust, An attempt was made to kill it by an amendment to give them a roving com- mission to visit all the available places in the United States, which would occupy months. The resolution finally went over till to-morrow. POST OFFICES REOPENED IN THE SOUTH. The Postmaster General has during the last month or- dered Post Oifices to be reopened as follows:—In Vir- ginia, 43; North Carolina, 50; South Carolina, 9; Tennes- see, 28; West Virginia, 5; Georgia, 16; Mississippi, 51; Alabama, 14; Louisiana, 16; Arkansas, 9; Texas, 67. Total, 286. THE N@W ASSISTANT IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. The bill to appoint an additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy is for the purpose of allowing another officer of that grade to be appoiated for that Department while Captain Fox is absent in Europe. He will cross tho ocean in the iron-clad monitor Miantonomoh. for the parpose of personally presenting to the Emperor of Russia the resolution of Congress congratulating him on his escape from the hand of an assassin. He will also report upon the present condition of the principal navies of Europe. It is gen- generally belioved in Europe that one of our Monitors cannot cross the Atlantic, but the incredulous will soon have a demonstration of the fact. The Miantonomoh is at Halifax awa.tiog the arrival of Captain Fox. REPORT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD—THE LIGHT- HOUSES ON THE SOUTHERN Coast. The Secretary of the Treasury has just recelved the following important report from the Chairman of the Lighthouse Board:— Treasury Derartuent, Orrick Licuruoves Boarp, Wasuixatoy, May 2, 1866, Sin—TI have the honor to state that at the beginning of the rebellion, January 1, 1861, there were in opera- tion on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States three hundred and sixty-seven lighthouses, light ves- sels and lighted beacons, Of this number one bundred and seventy-seven were within the limits of the seceding States, and by the 1st of June following were all either extinguished with more or less damage to buildings and apparatus or were totally destroyed, The only excep- tions were the light stations on the eastern shore of hig -eonl at Fortress Monroe and Alexan- dria, Va,’ and at Carysport Reef, Dry Bank, Land Key, Ke; West and hi Dry 2 Florida, By act of Conzress approved ‘suiy 3 tool, the fum of one hundred thousand dollars was appropriated “to enable the Lighthouse Board to re-establish lights and other aids to navigation which have been discontin- ued or destroyed on the Southern coast.” The Board thus having placed at its disposal a special fund, though small in comparison with the work to be accot ed, did what It could to carry into effect the f Con- gress. The object of this paper is to show how this has been done. As rapidly as our armed forces advanced in ‘erginic lighthouse, Craney Island lighthouse, Naval Hospital lighthouse, White Shoals lighfbo we, Point of shoals lighthouse, Pn sendy rized lighthouse, Jordan's Point lighthouse, Back River light- house, New Point Comfort lighthouse, Wolf Trap light vessel, Stingray Point lighthouse, Upper Cedar Point hight Point light vessel, Smith's Point light vessel. In North Carcl Hatteras lighthous: Hatteras} beac Cory lighthouse, gore Mead Royal Shoal light sang Shoal light Roan- oke Marshes lighthouse, Croatun » i Point lighthouse, Point Highibouse, Fry’ Fear lighthouse, Oak lighthouse, Orton's Point lighthouse, Campbeli's Island lighthouse. ‘South Carolina—Rattiosnake Shoals light vessel, Sul- Pinel lightl jar fotor Bede Fig Istand lighthouse, the Bay of Amelia Island beacon. house, not quite ready; Cape Florida light cola lighthouse and beacons. Ala’ dacsenippi—I Ship Island lighthouse, Merrill's Shell Bank St. Joseph's \d lighthouse. livan’s Island lighthouse, Fort Sumter lighthouse, le fouse, Battery Beacon thouse, M: beacon. Cockspur Island beacon, eirannat hight van! vessel Fiorida St Joun'e river beacon, Jupiter alot light. Inland lighthouse and beacons, Mobile lighthouse. Mt Round Island lighthouse, Louitiana—West Rigolets lighthouse, Port Pontchar- Shoal lighthouse, Southwest lighthouse. Pars lighthouse, Bolivar Point light- house, Padre Island lighthouse, Point Isabel lighthouse Above enumerated are sixty-nine stations. By act of approved April 7, 1866, another appropriation of one hai ‘thousand to continue these operations was made, aud the bill now before contains ap estimate of two hundred thousand for the same object for the fiscal year commencing July 1, With this amount of money the to restore every one of the ts prices of materials it wilt thea become s ba ther appropriation. stated wil not serve light stations to ite — pted thin, but simpt! admit of the exhibition re a whieh it i : E Say to: x Chairman. Hcow McCcitoce, ‘Treasury. March 20, from the Captain General of the island of Porto Rico, wherein it is stated that vomels shall be permitted ae heretofore to come in at any hour during the night, but not to leave the harbor At Ponce, or any other port of Porto Kioo where there exist mounted batteries, no vemsele, either national or forvign, without excepting steamers, mail of coastwise vessels, will be allowed unt) further orders to come in during the night Spanish men-of.war only will be allowed to enter the barbor after having been duly recognised by means of private signals. RETURN OF ATTORNEY ORNERAL SPEED. Attorney General Speed has returned from Kentucky, and resumed the duties of bis oflice. PAMINE IN THE CAPR TRRD ISLANDS. ‘The United States consul at Santiago, Cape Verd Is Janda, writes to the Department of State, under date of April 18, that In consequence of the continued state of famine 'p those islands the Portuguese government has decreed the entrance im that atehipelago free of duty of A PAYMASTER MISSING. Assistant Paymaster J, J. Phitbrick, of the (nited States Navy, arrived In New York on the United States steamer Marsachusette op the Mn of April, since whieh time nothing has been heard of him at the Navy Depart- ment, and fears are entertained of his safety. EXAMINING BURGRONS TO THE PRNBTION OFFICER. The following gentiomen have been appomnted Examin. ing Surgeons to the Pension Omfiee —Dr. James B Sutton, Hotlana, Mich. ; Dr. William J. Hoadley, Danville, Ind, and Dr. Samuel H, Well, Georgetown, Del. THE INDIANS QUIRT OW THE PLAINS. NEW, YORK ‘HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY)‘11, 1866.-TRIPLE SHEET. 3 negotiations with the upper tribes of Gheyennes about | and move that it be made the special order of business | He did not believe be (the Secretary of State) would do Fort Laramie, ne somRe particular hour. fp, but if he had done it ho wan ax much consurable as THE FENIANS. motion to lay on the . Harvey. ps ayes mecca that motion and i# not amendable, The motion is that The question was taken on Mr. Sumuor’s amendment, THIRTY: NIN con RESS. the message and bill be printed ‘the table. and it disagreed to.— Yeas 15, ways 17. Stephens at Work—The fenate—No Come zi TH a of = postion waa taken me an abs Pe pnd mettle ndment thas the titles of Promise to be Expectod—Meeting of OMi- 1m decided t! u had it. laytl, Liberia and Do- ’ . First Session. A division was called for, und coreacons votea im the | mlnica shall be Ministers Resident abd Consuls Goucral, | Sere Of the Manhattan Circles The fees Affirmative. The nays gave it up without a count, The Citar anvounced that the motion to print and lay on the table prevailed, BABIN FOR THE IRON-CLAD NAVY AT Mr. Grimes, N tee, reported a joint resolution for th board to examine the site for a fresh irou-clad navy at Portiaud, Me. Mr. Fostes moved to add “and New London, Conn.,’’ after “Portland, Me.’ Mr. Rioux, (dem.) of Del., moved to include New- castle, Del., among the sites to be examined. Mr. Jounson, (dem.) of Md., wished Annapolis, Md., to be <3 marae alan; but Be would not offer an amendment fect, He would offer an independent propost- tion at some other time. sid ‘The amendment of Mr. Riddle was disagreed to. Mr. Hewpaicks moved #9 to amend the resolution as to designate no particular place, but leave the board free to choose the best point. Mr. MeDovoats, (dem.) of Cal., believed Tappan Bay, SENATE. ‘Wasmmnaroy, May 16, 1866. THE VETO OF THE COLORADO BILL. After the reading of the journal the Chair laid before the Senate the veto message of the President on the Colorado bill, which was read by the Chief Clork, as fol- lows:— pointment of & ter basin for the THE VETO MESSAGE. To rae Senate or THe Unirso States :— I return to the Yenate, in which house it originated, the bill which has passed both houses of Congress en- titled “An act for the admission of the State of Colorado into the Union,” wit, my objections to its becoming a law at this time, Fird—From the vest information which I |} sixteon miles fox New York, wa the beat place for {ho Purpose named. He favored the motion of Mr Hendricks. have been able to obtain, 1 do mot consider | ee ee ee ea nceign OF Mr Hendricks, the establishment of a State government at present necessary for the welfare of the people in Colorado. Un- der the existing Territorial government ali the rights, privileges and interests of the citizens are protected and secured. The qualified voters choose their own legis- Jatures and their own local officers, and aro repre- sented in Congress by a delegate of their own selec- tion, They make and execute their own municipal laws, subject only to revision by Congreas—an au- thority not likely to be exercised unless in ox- treme or extraordinary cases, The population is small, some estimating it so low as twenty-five thousand, while the advocates of the bill reckon the number at from thir- ty-five thousand to forty thousand. The people are prin- cipally recent settlers, many of whom are understood to be ready for removal to other mining districts beyond the Mmits of the Territory, f circumstances shall render them more inviting. Such a population cannot but find relief from exceasive taxation if the Territorial system, which devolves the expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments upon the United States, is for the present continued. They cannot but find the security of person and property increased by their reli- ance upon the national executive power for the main- did not pretend to know, He wieled an investigation ; ‘that was all. The Secretary of the Navy would listen to no propos'tion that did not favor League Island. Ir, Grimes sa'd the Secretary of the Navy had no an- thority to appoint a board to examine Portland, for the failure to do whieh Mr. Fessenden had censured him. As to the charge that the Secretary of the Navy would listen to nothing not connected with League Isiand, he asked if the Secretary ever intimated anything of ‘the kind to Mr. Fessenden. Mr. Frssennen said the Secretary of the Navy bad not told_bim so; but he (Mr. Fessenden) had received a let- ter from a gentleman to whom he had said #0. Further discussion on this subject was cut of by the expiration of the morning hour. TH INDIAN BURRAD. Mr. Stewanr, (rep.) of Nevada, offered a bill to trans. fer the Indian {sureau from the ‘Interior to the War De- partment; which was referred to the Committee on In dian Affairs. ANOTURR ARMY. BILL, Mr. Witson, (rep.) of Mass,, introduced a bill to fix the military peace establishment 'of the United States; which was referred to the Military Committee, Section one provides that the military peace ext 1 aball consist of the five artillery and the alcaralty: Fog, ments now in service, thirty-seven regiments of tufaniry, the rofessors and cadets of the Military Academy and other vided by thi ‘to be kno a foroea pro y this act, to be knowns athe Army of th Section two gives the First, Second, Third and Fourth Ar- tillery regiments the same Srgantzation an the Fifth, abol- tenance of law and order against the disturbances neces- Iry regi sarily incident to all newly organized communities. Ee DOT GRLE, 6ae. TON ane rtermas y and eextra lieutenants, selected from first and kc- Second—It is not satisfactorily established that a ma- bey we a at ond Heutenants; i nts ita to be of pm Jonity of the citizons of Colorado desire or are prepared | panies euch, twenty.acven to bet formed. be wiiding ‘tae for an exchange of a Territorial for a State government, companies to each of the battal: of th laree battalion: Tegiments now in service; the fi nm regiments to be re- In September, 1864, under the authority of Congress, an election was lawfully appointed and held for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the people. Upon this particular question six thousand one hun dred and ninety-two votes were cast, and of this number @ majority of three thousand one hundred and fifty-two was given agalast the proposed change. In September, 186, without any legal authority, the question was again presented to the people of the Territory, with the view of obtaining a reconsideration of the result of the election held in compliance with the act of Congress approved March 21, 1864. At this second election five thousand nine hundred and five votes were polled, and a small majority of one hundred and fifty- five was given im favor of a State organization. It does not seem to me entirely safe to receive this last mention- od result, so trregularly obtained, to outweigh the ono which had been legally obtained in the first election. tained with their present organi: a, the organization of the others wo conform thereto; original vacancies in the additional compantes to be selected from officers and. sol diers of volunteers who have served two years and been distinguished for capacity and good conduct; appoint. mei be distributed among the States in proportion to the number of troops furnished, Section three prescribes the organization of the infantry in detull; adds oue regimental comntminsary and one company quartermaster sergeant; each company to have sixt: r privates, to be increased to righty-two at the President cretion ; enlistments to be for five year: adjutants, « masters and commissaries to be extra lieutenants. Section four gives each regiment « band, one hospital steward and one ordnance sergeant to each ‘military post, and the same numberof port chaplalua as now preserib by law; authorizes the President to appoint a superintende: for each national cemetery, to be selected from non-eomny sioned officers who have received certificates of merit for services during the war. Section five authorizes the Prosident to employ a force of Indians, not exceeding one thousand, on the frontier, to act d allowances of cavalry soldiers, and to be discharged when no longer required, or at the dis cretion of the departmer mmander. Section six authorizes one general. one Meutenant five major gener neral, a and ten brigadier generals, with the same wtall officers ded LZ Regularity and conformity to law are essential tothe pre- | "Section gv ioe the adjutant general's, quartar- sorvation of order and stable government, and should, as | fincer adrp aud. the insvectors, mongenh net waste ie far as practicable, always be observed in the formation | *pectors general, with the name, number and of cers; organizes & bureau of military {usticn with « advocate general with the rank of ler ge ‘one assistant with the rank of colonel, and prescribes teir duties; and authorizes the retention of not more than ten judges ndvocate as long aa the Secretary of War considers Geullon aight orgpuioee: the Medical ral. a brigadier general of new States. Third—The admission of Colorado at this time as a State into the Union appears to me to be incompatible with the public interests of tho nalvieae Department, one aasintant, a colonel country. While it is desirable that Territories | surgron . gewnral: rt Heute te + a when sufictontly matured should be organized as | majors, one handed and twenty, ve assistant sarge to States, yot the spirit of the constitution seems 10 require | Pr bret lewmnants, the iret time Fear oid ceptains nero that there should be an approximation towards equality Seaiee pise or ao thn pay dey me it. the paymaster among the soveral States comprising the Union. No | Eine. one deputy ts ileusuant” colonel. and thirty. hve ‘State can have less or more than two Senators in Con gress. The largest State has a population of four mil- Hons, Several other States have a population exceeding ‘inasters, majors of cavalry. Pelcedon ten authorises the, ‘chief signal officer, a colonel; to detail six oficery. from joned oMfeers and War the battalion of I duty; two millions, and many others have a population ox | Daiceror enlinted man to magomaifed wail examined anda pcp ries It one ahould asap ay pay. and entated Pray ap Soe people of Colorado, « thousand in number, orses when necessary. : = . continues in force for r the act for would have in the House of Representatives one momber, while New York, with a population of four millions, has but thirty-one, Colorado would have in the Electoral College three votes, while New York has only thirty-three. Colorado would have in the Senate two votes, while New York has oo more. Tnoqualities of this character have already occurred, but ii i@ believed none have happened where the inequality was 80 great. When such inequality has been allowed, Congres is supposed to have permitted it on the grounds of some high public necessity, and under circumstances which promised that it woald rapidly disappear through the growth and development of the nowly admitted State of the Quartermaster's Department, The military storekoeners in ths Department are not to exoned! sixteen, and ve the FAK and pay of captains. Line officers de quartermasters or commissaries are to bave ten month extra while responsible for government that the five engineer companies, major and the quariermasier's sergeant, au Ww, ball consticuse » battalion; rato be Aetalled to command 4, and the Adjutant and the Quarter- master to have the pay of cavalry o/ I. Rection thirteen provides that the Ad jntant General, Quar- termaster Generel, Comiminsary General, Bu Payinester General, Chief of Engineers and Chief of Ord: nance shall be appointed by selection from the corps to 7 disminsed in time of martial, and nothing tn whieh they he isin act to be construed to vacale the eomemiesion of any os, cer now in service, heetion fourteen ment act. approved Section thirty-threr of the enrol farch 8. 13. which probibits extra duty Thus, in regard to the several States in what was former- | pay’ euilsied men: €xtente ine same authority Wo apply to “ ” mei vy mart ly called the “Northwest Territory,” lying east of the | *slis\ed ms AJ iproviees — is Spel heey stevetignpere of ordnance shall not exceed sixteen, and wo have rank of cap: tain of cavalry; the ordnanee storekeeper an paymaster ai Springfield to beve the same rang and pay as other paymas- term » sixteen permite oMcers who have served in the raervice to bear their official ttle on occasions of ony, wo wear the uniform of the highest rank they held Missiseippi, their rapid advance in population rendered it cortain that States admitted with only one or two rep resentatives in Congress would, ina very short period, be entitied to a great increase of representation So, |». when California was admitted, on the ground of commer cial and political exigencies, it was well foreseen that that State was destined rapidly to become a great, pros- Pperous and important mining and commercial commu- nity. Jn the case of Colorado I am not aware that any national exigency, either of @ political or commercial nature, re- quires a departure from the law of equality which bar been so generally adhered to in our history. If information submitted in connection with this bill ia reliable, Colorado, instead of increasing, has declined in popoulation, At an election for members of a Terri torial Legislature, held in 1861, ten thousand five hundred and eighty votes were cast. At the election before men tioned, in 1864, the number of votes cast was six thou- sand one hundred and ninety-two, while at the regular election held in 1965, whieh is. assumed for a basix of legislative action at this time, the aggregate number of the votes was five thousand nine hundred and five. Sincerely anxious tor the welfare and prosperity of every Territory and State, as well as for the prosperity and welfare of the whole Union, I regret this apparcat decline of population in Colorado; but it is manifest that it is due to emigration which is going on from ‘that Territory into other regions within the United States, which either are in fact, or are believed by the inhabitants of Colorado to be, richer in mineral wealth and agricultural rasources. If, however, Colo by brevet or otherwise, but the privilege does not entitie them to jucremsed pay, comfoand or emolument. ction sev shall remain and increases eon provides that chaplaina’ rank and pa Ma proseribed by tbe act approved April 8, ng lenge to en cents per mile. n authorizes the President to detail officers neeeding twenty at one time, to act as nu tebe, professors of sallages, for the purpose of rT of military acience h\neten authorizes the establishment of schools at nd permanent cainpa for the instruction of “authorizes the Secretary of War to detail -ennmissioned officers and other enlisted men, ‘Qmamander to set apart @ suitable room oF iy preh bles the intent in the army of 8 person who has served In any eapacity in the military oF haval service ofthe rebels Keeton twenty-one aboiahes sullers, and directa the Quar- Depprimant to farnisd eved articles 20 may be inspectors general, and aril the same’ prices, if not paid for at the time, wo be the beat paymant stopped fro on twenkhtwo repeals ali laws or parts of laws incon. sintent herewit PARArORT?. Mr. Tarwncrt, from the Judiciary Committee, reported the House bill repealing an gh the Thirty seventh Congress o w e = outs to ainate that herea! only to citizens of the United oo bias ‘The amendin@t was agreed to, and the bil! was passed. WH WAR CLAIME OF 1owas. Mr. Kmxwoon (rep.) of lowa, offered « joint lation for the appointment of a comminsioner to inves. tigate the war chime of the State of lows against the government, witeh was referred w the Miliary Com- mittee. RY TAR OF WReT VIRGINIA. Mr. Van Wixnts, (rep.) of W. V. from the Finance Committee, & joint jution to nd the rado has not really declined in population, another | iiection of diret tax in Weet Virginia until the Int of census or snother election under the aathority of | March next, an’ the accounts ween the United Congress would place the question beyond doubt and | Stave and West Virginia are sooner adjumed. This was cause bat little delay in the ultimate sAmiasion of the desired by the people. The tenor | The Consular wa Diplomatic Appropration bill wae Territory an a State, if by Of these objections furnishes the reply which may be | en? Up. Ton Sty et ceatoman of toe eotamtoen, expected to an argument in favor of the measure derived | was agreed to: . from the enabling act which was passed by Covaroee | xc § And be itfurther enacted that ail fees collected on the Zlet day of Mareh, 1964. Although Con gress «then supponed that the condition of the watt arty rt Territory was euch as to warrant its adminsion as poses: oe Sveneaey a State, the result of two yearn’ experience shows 1, AaB, “AB that every reason which existed for tho institution of a br ty ‘amount to more than three Territorial Instead of 8 State government in Colorado at ite first organisation still continues in force. The cond. tion of the Union at the present moment te calculated a Mich, from the Committee 40 amendinent to the bill, appro. 0 Papal of the fence of the Uniied y nico, w bees “it tes American Coteul” ‘This wes an amendment that whenever a salary than is now allowed to a the federal goverament shall be consulted concern! ng of Ohio, offered a substitute for the simiasion of new States, and that in the meantime ho new State shall be prematarely and unnecessarily a4 mitted to a participation Im the political power which the federal goverament wields, not for the bevefit of any \o- dividual State of section, bat for the common safety, welfare and happiness of the whole country. ANDREW JOHNSON. countries 18, 1865, whall hereatver | hot named in | olutions Adopted, &. AS 4 matter of course things cannot remain at a stand still any longer with tho go-ahead Fenians wbo conatte tute the new eouncll, By What appellation they are to bo distinguished i® @ question not yet settled Calling this wing and that faction O'Mahony side, Sweeny headquarters, &c., has resulted in so much disaster that both wides are heartily tired of these badges or terms of division, The simplest way to solve the question, some Fenians say, i# to include the whole section, lately followers of O'Mahony, into one body, de- fignated by the word “Stephens. No other term har yet been advanced, The’. O., then, Is in receipt of re~ Mittancos from some circles. These he will apply to the PUFPoHeS pointed out in hie speech. How much it will Fequire, and how long it will take to mature the opera- tions, is the special task of the Manhattan for the ensw ing week. They bave acquired »o much experience by the perusal of the Moffatt mansion records that they have with no increase of salary, It was agreed to. Mr. Suman offered an amendment giving to each of the clerks of the State nt twenty per cent increase of until otherwise ordered, but subse quently withdrew that and offered in its stead a propo. sition to increase the salary of Mr. Hunter Chief Clerk of the Department of State, to $3,500 per annum. Pending the counideration of the above, the Senate adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waunrnaron, May 16, 1866. PROTECTION OF PASSENGREA ON STEAMSIIPE—TRANEPOKTA TION OF NITRO-GLYCERINE. Mr. Wasanoryn, (rep.) of Ib, asked and obtained Unanimous consent to report from the Committeo on Com- merce a bill further to provide for the safety of the lives of Passengers on steamships. He stared that it contained a section to prevent the transportation of nitroglycerine, ‘and algo a section to modify the construction given to Jaw in reference to crude petroteum or coal onstruction, he said, prevented the shipment very little relish for the fluaniat part of the of that article, very much interfering with commerce. : A ‘ ‘The bil was read a third time and passed, co REN gg A a el ir It prohibits the transportation of nitroglycerine or | Pesidue, the co tS «co. glycerine oif op any wagon or other vebich passengers, by land 0 Pp, steamboat or Vessel, cat, wed or employed in transporting between any foreign country and the United States, rom one point of the United States to another, under the penaity of a tine mot exceed. ing five thousand dotiara Tn case of death arising trom a violation of the law the persons offending may be convict ed of murder, and punished accordingly. Nitro-glycerine i# not to be transported at all unless packed in a metallic Vessel, separate from ali other substances, and labelled, “Nitro-ulycerine—dangerous."’ A violation of this prow vis On 18 punishable by a fine not exceeding three thou sand doilars, Coal oil or crude petroleum may hereafter be carried on the decks or guards of steamorg, of in open holds where a free circulation of air ts secured. ‘TE PENNSYLVANIA CONTIOTED ELECTION CARY. Mr. Dawns, (rep.) of Mans, presented additional papers in the contested election case of Fuller against Dawson, from the Twenty-tirst Congressional district of Ppnusyl- vania, which were referred to the Commitee on conjecture merely an omint If one considers the eye as the woul » mute it may be taken after late ra Nominally, there is a balance of #0 lars, but the fact has not Mr. O'Rourk, pow in the Se tion of the residue. AB matters st by the Senate The encouraged by the ccumb to desp plandored th o., Jones’ Wood, will not reek loss man ings bank of th jug away the d of gre@nlac de oxactiy on the ¥ hat the aystem he dis meas , was Bot rotten ; superintends the work In person, and, unless prong RR sce Rey with visi forms it The following we ‘ } or ite day »-—Brigadier Ger ilo The House proceeded during the morning hour to the | HUME the Ti ray i oh owe Pomeveg consideration of reports from the Committee on Patents, | den, General d pe yb Mr. MyEw, (rep.) of Pa., from that committee, reported | MM Colone’ lpr Aor bill to authorize Delia A. Jacobs, adminiktratrix of Jesse Fitzgerald, to apply for an extension of a patent granted to him for an improved method of dressing troe nails, Doheny and Moss Doheny. THE SENATE. Everything is activity at these headquarters, Senator ich The bill was opposed by Messrs, Wasuncese, of Ill, | Michael Scanian arrived afew days ago} Senator Morri- and Haxowwo, (rep.) of fll, and sustained by Messrs | son is also intheecity, All U Metals are punctual in Mynns and Jaxckes, (rep.) of R. After considerable | their attendance within the past week, With these th how movement under Stophens Ix altogether ignor 29 eoubem pti wt the attempt re aystem and policy that expire from inanition, but hat arri putrefaction. The synopais of the system Hothing, but let ue live comfortably. Prosident Roberts in paying @ visit to Stephens, hax sho pal feelings aro altogether beside the points " debate the House came to a vote under tl question, and the bill was passed by yons 83, n Mr. Mens, from the same comumittee, reported » bill authorizing ‘the Commissioner of Patents to hear aud determine appheations for the extension of patents of Wm. Mann for an improvement in copying paper, and of Jacob Sennett for an improvement in heddies, they not having made their a»plications ninety days before the expiration of their patents, ‘the bill was ¢ ed by Mr. Wasnacens, of (Ill), | Yesterday and the two pre days the Sec- and, after considerable discussion, waa passed, retary received indignant —p from circles Mr. Bromwrtt, (rep.)of Il, from the same committee, | in all quarters where — Col Roberta’ —viait reported a bill extending for seven years from the 6th tesy was construed into & compromise December, 1466, the patent of Thomas D. Burrall, for an 1 centres also waited on him to demand an expla- improvement in a corn sheller. nation, #0 that be could not tf he would take a receding Mr. Harvixo, of (IIL), opposed the bill, showing that n his position, The men of the West refuse to the patentee had enjoyed the benefit of bis patent for 1. Stephens’ epitheus of anion, Thin twenty-one years, gentioman is looked upon by t & howt iu bitn- Mr. Dawns also spoke in opposition to the bill showing | self uncture. Fentaniem waa in that there was no information before the House as to the West nortured it, afier the ured the action termed the nght ‘The » body may they fupture, as some curious people ts no rival of any account why the patentee had not already derived sufficient profit OMabony they from his patent. Mr. Bromweit spoke in defence and in explanation of the bill, The bill was passed. MAIL FERVICE. for there suppored, The morn'ng hour having expired, the Srmaxeu pre | on their path. Besides, they are convinced sented a communication from the Postmaster General, | that Stephens would never con Ato ally in compliance with the act of Congresp of | himself with men whom he denou ae traitors but whom the Senate accepta ax patriots of the purest mould. Their adherents, however, constitute « phaians too formidable to be readily “amaated, July 563, abatracts of offers received and contre: te made, and allowances made to contractors for addit i! rorvice, &c, Laid on the table. ae some one THE TAX WILL. threatened vot many days, ago Ke might Carn out in ‘Tho House then went into Committee of the Wholeon | caso of experiment that “the arrows too mandy Um- the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes in the chair, and te- | bered for such # bow'’ would revert to the breast Din sumed the consideration of the Tax bill, the paragraph | that aims amending section seventy-four of the preseut law being TUR STORM GATHERING. under consideration. On motion of Mr. Da.ano, (rep.) of Obio, the paragraph was amended by striking out the words “allowing oue- half of the penalty to be paid to the informer." On motion of Mr, Mommint, (rep,) of Vi, the jag ead in regard to wholesale dealers was amended by adding to it these worde:— Regarding their military movements they are not very communicative, Great activity prevails io the Adjutant Genoral’s department, where the frequent light explo- sions and testing of small arm indicate that “coming events cast theit shadows before.” The ‘rank and fle may bo seon occasionally in small squads, hovering around the headquarters aa if awaiting order. And the amount of all sales within the nd ff . sie thousand dollars sail be returned montily to the Assist | MESTING OF OFFICERS OF THE MANIATTAN CIR Assessor, and the tax on sales In excess of fifty thousand CLEA. dollars shall be eaacesed by the Asseasor and paid monthiy, | Last evening, at a meeting of oMleers of circles 1a the as other monthly taxes are aasnased and pald. distro lauhattan in #opport of the Senate division On motion of Mr. Paice, (rep.) of Iowa, the paragraph | of the in Brotherhood, the following resolutions in regard to wholesale dealers was amended by increasing | were unaniunoyaly adopted the tax from fifty to one hundred dollars where the #’, nual sales do pot exceed fifty thousand dollars. * {rep.) of N. ¥., submitted several propo- sitions to amend the ph in relation to lottery Ucket dealers, He said that all the amal) policy dealers in the city of New York were subject to the contro! of one or two monopolists in the business, the maguitude of which would astonish people. He desired to prevent the increase of that nefarious and iniquitous practice in large cities. It was entailing rum and distress on the families of poor poople to a greater extent even than the use of intoxicating liquor. No ee yor than verbal was made to the pasned and our devotion to world and any tay we defy an insinuation as to our teal and swhereas our tmne action he Promisea wad pledges are to substivuted vy whereas we deem ft fiting that in this period of hes! ners, and wud sincerity ans G aye eo many thd should enprees ourselves i the syirih of candor and honesty W our countrymen, ra Mr. Isorrsots, (rep ) of Ill, moved to amend the para. graph in reforence to distilling, by increasing the license un one hundred to one thousand dollars His otjeet was to put down all the small dist ‘ed in making contraband «pirita lazitimate trader, the large distiller y one thousand dollars license and two dollars a gal jon, On the whiskey made not one gallon tn four now paid any tax to the government, the effect of which was Uhat rectified spirits were selling in the market at les than the tax, Instead of the government eighty millions of dollars a year from that sou received twenty four millions of dollary. Mr. Sreruesm, (rep.) of Pa, opposed the amendment, And suggested that the license etould be reduced to fifty dollars.” If the license was one thousand dollars not one person in twenty engaged in making whiskey would take out a heense, and the revenue officers would not be able to track them out and get she tax on the articie, whereas with a license of fifty or twenty five dovars, all Would take out license, and the officers could trace them 9 10 battle for, and that the briwmph will not permit to be boat oF mecrifieed ‘ein es removed and replaced by @ competent the onward str de of liberty, Ube (ood ity and the struggle fur th retaried oF placed in man wore! br 'poliey aball not be Feuhited. Ad that the sed Peres! past awakens us tbe vec@ssi() uf minediale selon and practical proole Hesolved. That we deem it impolitic and unrepub Haan, to aieu or men are hasan and ryoaee of aecurty Jertaking. organic law and meant to cuubdenee and jet w tery tation 1d the promperity of inion of power are the omiy out. He knew that down South they were making boure of Gesi in ment end whiskey without paying 14x om it, because the govern ght Denice of ‘stvance mont would not flod iayal men to take the oath to sup: Mg R. Roverte the ihe te the cause of Lnvate Tw 4, lnpanetoned end autiring Irak saidier and the Renate aon slantly working, wilh economy, fervor, honesty and hope ind thet 10 cock and ail we give our bearty and cordial skp Pith withers hesttaney, fear of quackery or Seahing end bling comme AL “my policy.” Half the whiskey made in the United was now mate in two of threeof the Southern States without paying any tax. Mr Incaneott euggested that if the license were made igh it would reduce the number of distilleries so that the government might put an officer into each of them very, Gener candid man, « the spirit of heartfelt devotion to Ire Kesolved, land, in the «pi © wateh over the quantities produced f tretereny, in ie romped by Mr. Stevens remarked that such persons would be in | inemories of bur own green island agtte thes enevy ‘coher forth rok the og Bed dieters. on aed Mr. Hoorn, (rep) of Mam, stated there were more ° frauds committed in the large distilleries than in the stnall ones, and in the gentleman's (Mr Inj i's) own dintrict there were some very heavy frau vine f pathy to Colonel Koberta and weny Kewlved, That we address wurselves particulary to the wed, among the large dittillers. Irishmen of Mawhation thee to think for then: ‘Mr Iwaxsott remarked that there was but one such me fw reese pasar. fraud dincoverod hae bat yeu Mr. Stevens inquired what the amount of it war. Ci ge Mr. Inceasot. replied that the quantity of whiskey ‘oe ‘ot hand, he werte’s made in fraud of the law was between four and five hun | tyes are on We imal ght bravely and swonmeat wily, Or sink In Glagrace and obtivion Ta Heaven's name, 40 007 mations, compare hare not manhood wo eoarege 0 maintain it These our resolutions are inade after matare delibers. Hon, investigation, experience sod reason, and with » solemn copviction of the reaponritnlity that attends ovr ection STEPHEN J COLAHAN, Distetet Conte, Devws Dammovy, Seeretary. The W barrels The debate waa further continued by Mesere Ht Henderson, Lafiin, Dodge, Hotchkine and Morrill, Fie nally debate was cloned by order of the House and the ots taken oo Mr. lngersoll'# ameotment, which was 1. the paragraph was amended read — ples. erepes oF ti Uliing or od base than one hundred and fifty barrels per year from the aame, shall pay @8); and Uhone isulling of manifecturing lose theo Ofty ver year from the same shall pay Twelve pages of the bill were dinposed of, when the committee rome. rejected ‘On motion of Mr. R. Wanmnorom, May 16, hee The officers of all the cireise of the Feminn Brother. ALARA A DTRBOT TATE hood of this city aseembled last evening at thew heed. The Sraannn nied & communication from KR M. | quarters and pared a series of remiution: reeogniaing Patton, imaeif Governor of Alabama, but with pens heat ter out cctpebng the Meets coal, te veterence te the direst | “umes Mieybens ao the copreme bead cod wratter of ait Ainpaten They sino pledged him their cordial amd imai. vidual support, and condemord ©) who mood i the way of be harmonising policy AY worm enemies of the Ira race, A tribute wae ped We the patriotem of Cot. onel O Mahony by recgnitiog but lam offiela met, thet of remgnation, a8 proof of & great mrnd. that would tax. It wan referred to the Committan of Wage and Means Lis READ TWICR AND REFERERD. On motion of Mr Monars, the House wo take up the Duwiness of (he Speaker's table, and Ube fol- Jowing bills were read iwice and referred to the appro ring the petition aot papers in the case of Joseph Referring the petition phe ae yt Nock wo the Court of Clayna a For the relief of Damei Winatow, Indian De predations—Com@icting Report. sn as te rota! of Geores oni Probie, s commantet | pegarding the Massacre at Port Geed- For the relief of the Amenkeag Manafacturing Com win. pany. ax Vassomn, May 14, 1806. wou Cor the First Congregational Society of A letter from Chartes Hamilton, dated Willame’ Fork, For relief of Captain Jobe M. Crowell, Assistant | AM*e0a, Sprit 30, seems & contre the masamcre ot Fort Geartwin We states that (be mamecre ercurred ton aye previows, and that of two companion of regulars, Third battalion, Dourteenth regiment, copemting of one he. dred man, only seven ewaped The remainder wer wounded und walped The Apaches reaped «rich bar. vest, 8 Arr, am EB LOR, Comin mary Moron, oe A bem! a Irendly lediane were tailed Ibi the fort and wurprimed Ube gar A Uribe «tied the Kuslyle bad morderet one ites chet cutragee ib Le vicieity Fork. Livutenaat Cervantes, Company A men, attend the Aparhes forty miler out Linea, sheet the Bib of March, siting twenty toe, Sounding Gre and captaring wo The mane party wee planning enattert upon the large reochew Raw Factores, Mey 16, 1008 Advices reaived ot the miliary henieperere from Avitgta sais that the recent marter of Hoste Boma, chief of theHuniap! write, bye party of @hites, im ree range fore worder commited by vagrant let ” the cans «the taking sp of arms vy he Bi fi tribe agape the whites ie Colorado veliey patches received at the mitary beatquertene them General Maw, tated Apri 30 may What low report of the maneacre at Fort Goel ie # wtb ot fovptanen, rem ee fe for Pg bors “4 bor “~ ios om te weasere ter Wow Yor Quartermaster | pited “tales Arm Authorizing (he remoration 0 Hunter to the navy) Concerning Notaries Public for the District of C Commander Charies um. toa, For the retief of Jonathan W Gorton, iste Major of the Kierenth ment of "7 To suspend ampererty fhe collection of the direct tae within the State of Weet Virgins manent { Wiliema’ with twenty oe of Comp fe Boon ee iy: the Mr. ivamnaets jie near porate Trareporta® sod Coal Company which were and referred w the Commitios forthe Die further protectins of the 40h on Cotten Destroyed by Lightant: Mates who have teen bariet within the tnt ay TE ins Wemste of eu rgent imee Lighteieg arect the O07 Warehoum the od wrt on Ore Oretroving Sve bumdres tales of conten,