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4 NEW YORK HERALD. eee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR |OFFIOB NW. CORNER UF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. —- Volume XXXI No. 172 "AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Pia Turxx Sisrers—Too'Mvcu rox Goop Natuas THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth evenue.—Emauiss Urgna—Tux Doctok oF ALCANTARA, EORGE CHRISTY'S—-OLp Sowoo or MINsTRELSY, rent ps, Musica Guns &0.. Fifth Avenue Opera House, joa. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourta sirect,—MipsuMMER jgut's Dumau. TOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 21 Rowe: rae A STinsTREL 4xD COMBINATION TROUPE vor 4 Wire. 8AN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. 585 Broadway, opposite fotropolitan Hotel. —Krmiorian, Singing, DaNcina, &c.— Fis Comuirres ow Wars ano Mans. Sam ry MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, klyn.— Tus Hanon Buaorusas—Tus Simgnists—Mapaue Zan- wurrra. TERRACER GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty- gighih and Pity ninth stroota Tuo. Tudwas! Qucuasrast AupEN CONCERTS, commencing at Seven o'Clock. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Bi —Brmorian Mur gragisr—Bai.ans. BURLA aves AND PawrowrMes. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P, M. SOMERVILLE ART GALLERY, 845 Broadway.—“Far. magur Ta1umPiant.”” a a New York, Thursday, June 21, 1866. — = es THS NEWS. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday a motion was made for the purpose of bringing the adjournment question under consideration, but it was negatived. The reading of the ‘Tax biil was then commenced, and the committee's re- commendation to fix the tax on cotton at two cents was agreed to and the first section amended so that the tax shall take effect after the 1st of Acgust instead of July. Under the head of licenses, architects, civil engineers, plombors and gas fitters are required to pay ten dollars for each license, In the House, the bill increasing the pensions of ‘widows and orphans was passed, It increases the pen- mons to widows of deceased soldiers and sailors having children at the rate of two dollars per month for each child under the age of sixteon, The communication from the Sccrotary of the Treasury relative to the sales ot gold by Treasury agonts, was referred to the Com- mittee on Banking and Currency. The Senate amend- ments to the House joint resolution to provide for the exponses attending the exposition of the products of industry of the United States at Paris, in 1867, were takon from the Speaker's table, and after some lively discussion between Mr. Banks and Mr. Washburne ro- garding the occupation of Mexico by the French troops, the amendments were non-concurred in and a com- mittee of conference was asked, THE CITY> ‘Two cases of cholera were reported to the Board of Hoalth yesterday, one of the cases proving fatal and the Pationt In the other being dangerously ill Three deaths Occurred on board the hospital ship. ‘The annual enrolment of the militia of the State of ‘New York will commence to-day. All able-bodied citi- ens liable to military duty will be enrolled and assignod to various regiments of the National Guard. ‘Tho annual exhibition of the New York Roman Catho- lic Orphan Asylum for boys took place at that Institu- tion yesterday ‘a!ternoon. At the conclusion of the ex- ercises short addresses wore made by Archbishop Mc- Closkey, Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, Judge Daly, and others, ‘The unlicensed rumsellers were ina state of Immense excitement yes\erday consequent upon the descent of the ‘whole police force upon their peculiar institutions, Fifty ealors were required to give bail in three hundred dol- Jars by Justice Dowling for solling without licenses, and twenty-six were discharged by him on their parole, About fifty-five were held in two hundred dollars by vus- tice Mansfeld, seventy in one hundred dollars by Justice ” Ledwith and twenty-two in three hundred dollars by Jus- tloe Kelly. Forty of the unfortunateg were taken be- fore Justice Cornell, in Brooklyn, and fined thirty dollars each. Tho strike of the ship caulkers ended fora time yes- terday, the men returning to work at the old prices and hours. The employers, however, requested them to Gign a pledgo never to enter upon another strike or bo- Jong to an association which should control their move- ments, which they refused to do and again entered upon the strike. ‘The regular meeting of the Fire Commissioners was held yesterday. Nothing more important than routine Dusiness was transacted. Miss Kate Smith was killed at balf-past five o'clock last evening at her room in No. 129 Prince street, by verry O'Brien, who kept her as @ mistress, She died ‘almost instantly. O'Brien made ® not very serious attempt to commit suicide. He was arrested and taken ‘to Bellevue Hospital, but will be committed this morning. ‘Tho Forman will case was continued yesterday at the Gurrogate’s Court, before Surrogate Tucker. One wit- mess was oxamined by counsel for proponents, who tes- tified to the sanity of deceased both before and after aving been sent to the as;ium. If the will ts not sus- tained the property in question, valued at $250,000, will pass into possession of the husband and half sister of the decoased, Mra. Forman. Thomas Farley, alias Biackey, accused of shooting Jas. Ryan on Jane 1st, in avenue A, botweon Fourteenth end Fifteenth stroote, was arrested yesterday and held to answer by Judge Dodgs, at the Jefferson Market Po- lice Court, in default of $2,000 bail. The stock market was firm yesterday, with a rising tendency. Governments wore steady. Gold was steady, and ranged from 152 to 158%. Dainess was the most prominent feature in commer. ial circles yesterday, and comparatively little business ‘was done either in foreign or domestic goods. Prices were generally nominal. The movement in breadstaffs fs held in abeyance by the Western speculators, who prevent supplies from coming forward from the West. Cotton was dull and drooping. Groceries had @ declin. ing tendency. On ‘Chango flour was irregular, Wheat ‘was without decided change. Corn was higher. Pork unsettled. Beef steady. Lard quiet, but frm Whis- key and petroleum dull aud nominal. MISCELLANEOUS. Our correspondence from Panama {a dated June 12. ‘There was no pews of importance on the Isthmua The rainy season had set in, The election for President, with the aid of expert ballot stuffing, went in favor of General Olaste, Part of the Spanish flect is supposed to have gone to the Philippine Islands and the rest to Montevideo, to refit. Our Lima correspondence comes by the way of Panama, and is dated May 28, General Hovey was given © grand reception by the government on the presenta- tion of his credentiala. The General, in a fow words, exproased the cordial feeling entertained by the United Btatos towards ber younger and more southern sisters, and Colonel Prado, the Provisional Dictator, replied in igh commendation of the great republic and the per. Sonal character of its accredited representative at his court, ‘The steamship Columbia arrived at this port yesterday, and our Havana correspondence by her is dated June 16, ‘The Spanish government is showing nervousness regard- ing ite pomsession of the ever-faithful island. The new policy of the pew administration isa repressive and re- Girictive one, very obnoxious tothe Cubans, more espe- cially by comtrast with the former generous treatment of Geral Daica, A violent hurricane visited Bazamo on the Oth, Regia, ® town opporite Havana, lost twenty- three houses by Gre on the evening of the 13th, Cree saws from the West Indies comos by way of Berea oom the «Mth «About two hundred wos bet left Bt Thomas to join the foreign legion t «(Menien = Porther =particulars of the tue Gre te Weyagrer, Porto Rico, are given. Over exrmney walldings were Geatroyed. Most of the English ed Amatcan reedecia were abandoning Hayti on ac. wnat of the Gane tar oerastoned by the great fire at Port o Prue ema wens ago. President Baos ie on “his mt nag” in Tromings, The revolationtste are press- wg Hm ov cmnly Ghat ft ie enpposed he will (ake to Dae wry oom Merteqes had suffered considerably from fromgne and Guadaionge bead been fearfully deci- mated ve ha helene Lanta em oe Amatows etiere, renting in Merion, Gone W miew ere Gass 0s. res Siri 0 evened Ho ; rested in Mazatian on the 20th of April last and kept in prison until May 1, without accusation or heanng. He was then ordored to leave Mexico for California, and while under this injunction he enters bis protest. The Chicago rolling mill was destroyed by fire last night Loss two hundred thousand dollars, The President has approved the bill to regulate and secure the safekeeping of public money entrusted to dis- bursing oilicers of the United States. The commencement of Rutgers College took place yesterday at New Brunswick, N. J., and was attended by large crowds of people from all part, The exercises were interesting, ‘The fourth annual fair of the Mariners’ Family In- dustrial Society is now holding at the Widows' Home, Vanderbilt's Landing, Staten Island. The object of the society is to secure for the widows and mothers of sailors a home when unable to support thomselves by reason of age or infirmity. ‘The annual regatta of the Jersey City Yacht Club took Place yesterday. There were thirteen entries for the raee, The Comet was awarded the prise for the second class, and the Salus received the prise for the first class yachts, Tho third annual Harvard regatta took place on Satur- day afternoon. The first prize was awarded to the Fresh- man crew, and the second prize to the Junior. The Sct- entifics came in ahead of the Junior, but the claim of “foul” was decided against them by the judges. The Hoboken races were well attended yesterday, the second day of the sport, the hurdie racebeing the great attraction. This was a two mile dash for a purse of four hundred dollars, over eight hurdles, Four entries were made, and the race was won by Ready’s brown horse ‘Zigzag, in 4:08, The second race wasa plain dash of two miles and a quarter, which was won by Capiain Moore in 4:13, The third race was between two fillies named Dot and Enchantress, being mile heats, best two in three, It was won by Dot, the best time being 1:47. The ship Annie McKenzie eailed from Portland for Montreal on the 20th of May last. On the passage the chief mato and three others mutinied and demanded the surrender of the ship. They were overpowered, how- ever, and ciroumstances going to prove that they are Fenians tuey were turned over to the authorities at Montreal, George Squills, aged seventy-two years, and his grand- daughter, aged eleven, were murdered on Sunday even- ing last, in York county, Pa., and his wife, Mrs, Squills, was terribly injured, An Irishman named Donovan was arrested on suspicion of committing the deed. Governor Fenton has appointed Commissioners for the purpose of eelecting a suitable ite on the Hudson river, below Albany, upon which to erect a Hudson River Asylum for the Insane, The annual Conforence of the Western Unitarian churches began yesterday at Buffalo, About one bun- dred and fifty members had arrived, and it is expected that as many as two hundred and fifty delegates will assemble. The Union State Convention of Ohio met yesterday at Columbus and nominated for Secretary of State William Henry Smith, of Hamilton; Judge of Supreme Court, J. Scott, of Butler; Board of Public Works, John M. Barreve. The Maine Republican Congressional Convention was fully attended at Bangor yesterday. Mr. John A. Peters was nominated for Congress. The delegates of the republican party of Vermont as- senvbled at Montpelier yesterday to nominate candidates for the leading offices in the State government for the ensuing year. Governor Paul Dillingham and Lieuten- aot Governor H. A. Gardner were nominated for re- election. Resolutions of a character favoring impartial suffrage were adopted. ‘The expected prize fight between Sam Colyer and Barney Aaron took place yesterday at the White House, on the Virginia shoro of the Potomac river. The fight lasted two hours, and forty-seven rounds wero fought, Colyer being finally declared the victor. The stake was for athousand dollars, The principals and seventeen others were arrested on thoir return to Washington. The Internal Revenue receipts for the present year, up to tho 19th inst., amount to $209,018,436, Advices from Galveston, ‘Texas, on the 18th inst., give details of the capture of a large merchandiso train by the Nborals under Trevine. ‘The rumor goes that an imperi- alist Mexican regiment changed sides during the fight, Senator Reconstruction—What Question? Hon. Reverdy Johnson’s report from the minority or democratic element of the Con- gressional Committee on Reconstruction, which we published yesterday, isone of that class of State papers the strength of which is wasted in their length. Mr. a seems to have entered into this report with the idea that the particular issue involved was his merits as a constitutional lawyer against Senator Fessen- den, the author of the majority report; and it must be admitted that, asa mere professional lawyer, Mr. Jobnson sustains his reputation. Asa statesman, however, his light is not so brilliant. His is the hair-spliiting, constitu- tional chop-logic of Calhoun against the great facts, general principles and broad eonclusions of Webster. He wasies a column or the “pro- fitless” abstraction whether the rebellion did or did not carry the States concerned out of the Union, to prove, what everybody knows, that it did not; then he attempts to show that the war power of the government was not used to put down the rebellion and that it could not be constitutionally used for that purpose; and next he proceeds to argue that. the founders of the government “never intended to make the State governments subordinate to the general government.” Here we find something of the virus of that pernicious revolutionary theory of Stat» rights first started as a party hobby by Jefferson, as enunciated in those famous Kentucky and Vir- ginia resolutions of 1798 and 1799, and aban- doned by him when they had served his pur- pose, next to reappear in the State rights movement of the Hartford Convention of Blue Light Federalists, Then followed long rest from 1812-'15 to 1832-33, when Cal- houn mounted this old Jeffersonian hobby of State rights and pushed it to the verge of nul- lification and State rebellion against a tariff law of Congress. Calhoun, however, was squelched by General Jackson on the tariff and nullification; and so the great Confucius of South Carolina proceeded to shape his State rights abstractions to that other State rights movement of secession and armed rebellion. Senator Johnson, of Maryland, seems to have taken up this theory where it was dropped by South Carolina, after the surrender of the rebel armies of Jeff Davis and the capture of Davis +bimself. Perhaps had Mr. Johnson passed through the South Carolina crucible of Sher- man’s army he would have likewise fallen in with the popular idoa that there is with usa paramount national sovereignty, and that it is not in South Carolina or Maryland or any State, but in the United States of America. The plea that the general government is but the foreign department of the copartnership of sovereign States charged the gun which opened fire upon Fort Sumter; and it is the heresy which spoils the arguments of Mr. Johnson and his colleagues of this minority report. ir. Jobnson’s State rights arguments involve the right of secession; for if State, “admitted like the original thirteer. States, becomes at once and forever independent of Congressional control,” the Chicago platform was right and the war was an aggression upon State sove- reignty and a failure. This—a copperhead idea—is the weak point in this minority re- port. The majority report rans to the other extreme. It holds that practically, by rebel- lion, the States concerned in It ceased to be {| States and became subject to such regula- is the Real NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JONE 21, 1866. tions—militery, provisional or provinclal— as Congress might think ft to give them. Mr. Fessenden gives us a ghastly pio- ture of the ferocious spirit of the rebellion and tells us that it is still too active and violent to be trusted beyond the bayonet’s point; Mr. Johnson tells us that everything is perfeotly lovely in the South; that there has been no rebellion to speak of, and that great injustice has been done to the States concerned in not readmitting them at once into Congress as if nothing had happened. Such is the drift of the conservative Johnson’s argument, whilo that of the radical Fessenden as broadly sug- gests the continuance indefinitely of the pre- sent provincial system under which the late rebel States are held in subjection to Congress, But where lies the difficulty which prevents the readmission into Congress of the excluded States? They are sufficiently reconstructed for all practical purposes, and why then are they still excluded? Simply because the republi- can leaders are afraid that with the restora- tion of the outside Southern States the balance of power might prove strong enough to over- throw the republican party. Hence this constitutional amendment, with two or three sugar plums for Buncombe, is so shaped, together with the bills depend- ing upon it, im regard to the dis- franchisement of rebels and the regula- tion of representation by the test of negro suffrage, that it will inevitably take several years to perfect the scheme. Meantime it is expected that the republican psrty will weather the Presidential election under their close corporation arrangements and thus secure @ good foothold for an indefinite extension of their term of power, with or without the con- tinued exclusion of the Southern States, as may be found most convenient. ‘This is the scheme of the dominant party in Congress, and the only way to meet it and de- feat it and to open the door to the complete restoration of the Union is by the defeat of the radicals in the approaching Congressional elections. All men of all parties, therefore, who are in favor of a restoration of the Union or who desire to escape the dangers of an im- perial system on the ruins of the constitution, will do well to begin to work at once fora revolution in the next Congress. Shall we have a radical or conservative msjority in the next House of Representatives? That is the important question now before the people; for upon it may depend the experiment of an empire in the place of “the great republic.” The Mexican Intrigues and Compliica- tions. The intrigues among the factions in Mexico at the present time furnish a very good illustration of the character of the Mexican people. The mo- ment that it became a fixed fact that Maximilian and the foreign troops would be compelled to leave that country numerous cliques sprung up to obtain control of the government. There are three factions intriguing with our government for this purpose—one headed by Santa Anna, another by Romero and the third by Ortega, who is legally entitled to the Presidency of that republic. Wo presume that there area dozen or more cliques at work in Mexico for the same object. With this division and quar- rel among themselves the door is open for Maximilian to checkmate them all and establish himself firmly in that country. Had he the abil- ity, shrewdness and tact of cither the first or the present Napoleon he would very soon have affairs in Mexico all in his own hands, and while the liberal factions are quarreling over who shall hold the reins of ihe government he would secure the prize and make his combina- tions so thorough that no power in Mexico could upset him. The first Napoleon took advantage of the quarrels between the factions in the General Assembly in France to take control of the affairs of that government. The present Napoleon found his opportunity in the divisions of his opponents, both of which are forcible illustrations of what Maximilian could do in Mexico were he equal to the occasion. The liberals are very foolishly furnishing him not only an excuse, but the opportunity to perform @ similar coup d'état in Mexico. We are sur- prised that he does not act upon it. We are not certain but that this is the game that Secretary Seward is playing in this Mexi- can muddle. His sudden visit to Sante Anna at St. Thomas, and Santa Anna’s arrival in this country at this particular juncture, on the invitation of Seward, as is supposed, may be only part and parcel of a programme of the Secretary of the State Departinent to help Maximilian by increasing. the divisions among the factions adhering to the republic. This is the view of the case which many of those posted in Mexican affairs take in reference to the movements of the Secretary and his recent visita to Santa Anna. It has placed one more party in the field and increased the intrigues and divisions of Maximilian’s opponents. Thus far, at least, it serves the interests of the Austrian prince, On the top of all this come the intrigues of the jobbers and speculators in pearl fisheries and silver mines in the lobby at Washington, with Romero hanging upon their coat tails, If, under thesé circumstances, Maximilian cannot take advantage of events and firmly establish himself in Mexico, then he is not fit to be at the head of a government, and the sooner he returns to Austria the better it will be for his reputation. From all indications Congress appears to be determined to have a hand in the muddle; but it is not yet certain whether the action of either that body or the administration will in- crease the divisions and wrangles among the adherents of the republic or secure an early settlement of their quarrels. The republic of Mexico has a constitution, and that provides for the selection of its rulers. But the radicals seem to have but little respect for the constitu- tion of the United States; and it isa fair in- ference that they will have less for that of a neighboring republic. If this should prove to be the case, then we may look for further di- visions and more complications in the Mexi- can muddle, thas securing additional advan- tage to Maximilian. There are so many different phases to this question that it is be coming decidedly interesting; and the public are becoming somewhat curious to know how itis all to end, whether in grand job for plunder for the exciusive benefit of European interests or for the advancement of the trade and commerce of the United States. Secretary Staytoy anv Provost Marsnat Far—Great effort is being made to keep the evidence taken by the Conkling-Fry Investi- gating Committee in Congress from leaking out But sufficient bas aiready transpired to 4 make an unpleasant record against the War Department in salsing treope. It ts re- ported that Stanton, seeing beforehand the result would be, has managed his cards in manner that will save himself by the slaugh- ter of Fry. The whole responsibility is thrown upon the latter official, and the testimony of Baker and other tools of Stanton is all directed againet the Provost Marshal General, who, it is said, will be forced to retire. Such is the re- ward which poor Fry is to receive for too faithfully serving bis master and doing his dirty work. Incompetent Candidates for the Next Congress, The present Congress expires on the 4th of March next, but as the elections for the next Congress are held next fall the politicians are already casting about for suitable candidates. Two gentlemen of this city are understood to bo in the field for their respective districts, and the wires are being vigorously pulled thus early in the season both for and against thom. The Hon. Henry J. Raymond, the jpresent in- cumbent, desires the republican renomination in the Sixth district; and Mr. James Brooks, whose seat in the present Congress was suc- cessfully contested by Mr. Dodge, is intriguing for the democratic renomination in the Eighth district. Both Brooks and Raymond are edi- tors, good debaters qnd very clever persons, although in our opinion the of them would not make a statesman if they were rolled into one body, like the two single gentlemen of the comic song. We object to their renomination and shall oppose’ their re-election on the ground that they have shown themselves in- competent for the present crisis and are not proper representatives for this great me- tro) At the opening of the present session of Congress there were three distinct factions in the Honse—the radicals, led by Mr. Thad Stevens; the conservative republicans, led by Mr. Raymond, and the democrats, led by Mr. Brooks. We have previously proved by figures which have not been and cannot be refuted that the two factions under Raymond and Brooks, when combined, outnumbered the radicals under Stevens and were strong enough to check ultra legislation. [But these two factions, instead of uniting Tor the sake of the country and in defence of the President, were constantly separated by the foolish tactics of their leaders and acted with the radicals and against each other upon every decisive occa- sion. (ir. Thad Stevens completely outgener- alled both Brooks and Raymond and used them as his pliant tools. He openly boasted that he could go with the democrats to defeat the amendments of the conservative repub:icans, and then go with the conservative republicans to carry his revolutionary schemtes intact over the democratic votes, This very simple policy of divide and conquer was the only strategy employed by Mr. Stevens, and yet it was re- peatedly triumphant. } During the contest over the bill imposing negro suffrage upon the Dis- trict of Columbia against the will of the peo- ple, as expressed at the polls, the conservative republicans were inclined to vote with the democrats and defeat the bill; but the partisan tactics of the democratio leader prevailed and the conservative republicans were obliged to vote with Mr. Stevens. The same trick was played when the third section of the new con- stitutional amendment was put to the vote. Taking their record as it stands, we find Mr. Brooks acting with Mr. Stevens to cut off de- bate and kill all amendments whenever a radi- gal measure was before the House, and we find Mr. Raymond delivering long spéeches against the radicals and then voting with them in obe- dience to party discipline. It is not necessary, at this time, to republish the various votes in which these unpatriotic, partisan and contemptible devices saved the radicals from destruction and broke down the conservative strength. The public are already familiar with the facts, and Messrs. Brooks and Raymond shall have enough of them before the nominations are made or the elections con. cluded. The Representatives from this city ought to be men of the very highest character and ability. We consider that a Congressman from the grandest city on this continent out- ranks the Governor of the State and ought to be selected with the utmost care. New York is « real metropolis. It sympathizes neither with the extremists of the South nor the fanatics of the North. Its interests are those of the whole country and its sentiments are thor- oughly national. During the recent rebellion it repudiated the radicalism of New England with the same spirit that it displayed in de- nouncing the secessionism of South Carolina. When Fort Sumter was fired upon, the sublime uprising of the North began here, and unlim- ited supplies of men, money, arms, nurses for the wounded, luxuries for our sick soldiers and patriotic enthusiasm for the cause of the Union were placed at the disposal of the gov- ernment during the whole war. But had the radicals rebelled, instead of the Southerners, New York would have been equally ready to fight for their suppression. The loyalty of this metropolis repels attacks upon the Union and the constitution from any quarter, and cares nothing for the pleas, either of philanthropy or State rights, by which such attacks are cloaked. That such 4 city should be misrepresented, betrayed and sold out daring ® crisis like this by her own Congressmen is most shameful. Mr. Brooks, professing to be » democrat, wilfully assisted the radical Stevens. Mr. Raymond, professing to be # conservative republican, talked for his constituents but voted for the radicals. Had these leaders united their forces they could have beaten the radicals and saved the country and the President all this trouble and danger. But they lacked tact, they lacked ability, they lacked sense to appreciate the wishes of the people, they lacked patriotism to surrender partisanship to the public good; and, since they have thus been weighed in the balance and found wanting, we protest against either of them being again intrusted with a responsible office. Cononess om Ta Joppmo Live.—Is Congress going into the jobbing business, head over heels, “hook and line, bob and sinker?” Look- ing at the New York and Montana Mining Company job, which called for the President's voto; glancing at the Yazoo levée scheme; taking into consideration the enormous grants of land for impracticable railroad projects and other private speculations, it would seem that the present Congress bas been gathered to- geiber to see how finely Uncle Sam can be plucked, The confusion thrown into political Affaire is added gratis. What ts the Freed: men’s Bureau, with ite seven millions just ap- propriated, but a mammoth job? It isa job to maintain a pauper establishment for the support of thousands of Southern negroes in idleness at the expense of the taxpayers of the North. That is a big job already, and we see another effort is being made to extend its already prodigious proportions. If Congress does not adjourn soon the nation is in danger of not only losing its funds and its credit, but also # hold upon its lands, minerals and other valuable resources, The friends and relatives of members ehould urge Congress to “break camp” and go home before the cholera visits Washington. SrzaxeR COLFAX AND THE PRESERVATION OF Onpaz.—We have a high cpinion of Speaker Colfax, of the House of Representatives, and respect his talents, But he signally failed in the capacity of presiding officer by not promptly stopping the intemperate and insult- ing language used the other day by Mr. Grin- nell, of Iowa, toward General Rousseau, and which led to the publio castigation of the for- mer by the latter. There is no rule of the English Parliament or French Assembly that tolerates such personal vituperation against 5 sitting member. If, under the plea of a “per- sonal explanation,” a member of our House of Representatives is at liberty to assail the pri- vate character of another, it is but giving a license to the blackgnards and rowdies who unfortunately occasionally obtain geate in Congress to attack in coarse and vulgar lan- guage, fit only for low groggeries, any member who may chance to fall under their displea- sure. If there be a rule of the House allowing this liberty it should be at once rescinded, and if it be allowed only by common usege, it is a usage that should be more “honored in the breach than in the observ- ance” and discarded by all honorable mem- bers. The Speaker of the House should at all times have authority to command order and decorum when the body is in session. Per- sonalities that can only be resented by corporeal chastisement should be promptly checked, and no license permitted in debate, under the shallow pretext of a personal explanation inconsistent with fhe dignity of a deliberative assemblage. We doubt whether there is a rule of the House allowing this gross perversion of the duties of legislators. If there be, we repeat, for the credit of the American House of Representa- tives, let it be at once repealed, or that body will stand. before the world a fitting object of contempt and derision. In the meantime let Speaker Colfax stick more closely to the peremptory duties of a presiding officer, and his recent shortcoming may be overlooked. But he must do better for the future. Woo Is Resronstaix 1—The officials at Wash- ington seem to be attempting to shift the re- sponsibility of the very foolish and crucl order putting poor Jeff Davis in irons. It appears that the President had nothing to do with the matter and that the order has been traced to the door of Secretary Stanton. Is he responsi- ble for it? The public would like to know. NEWS FROM MEXICO. ure of a Va! ble Imperial Mer- ehandise Train by the Liberals—The ‘Train Geavoyed by Two Thousand Im- perial Soldiers—Reported Defection of e@ Mexican Imperialist Regiment, dc. Gatvaston, Texas, June 19, 1966. An “extra” Rio Grande Courier of the 18th inst. con- tains details of the captare by the liberal forces under Trevine of a large merchandise train from Matamoras to the interior. The train was convoyed by ten imperialist companies, numbering three hundred and fifty men, under Captain Hoffa; one hundred guerillas, made up of Confederates, and fifteen hundred Mexi- can imperialists, It had eight pieces of ar- tillery and six Mexican guns. The fight lasted one hour, when the train was captured. On the 16th, about three leagues from Camargo, Cafiales, Maranga ‘and Escobedo, with their commands, had placed them- solves under Trevine, the liberals numbering twenty-five hundred, well armed and equipped. The train con- tainod merchandise and ammunition of great value. General Olvaras was wounded, and passed through Rey- nosa on Saturday night, Several officers of his com- mand had arrived at Matamoros, which confirmed the capture of eight hundred prisoners of Olvaras’ commaad, and about four hundred others, with the convoy, were sent to Camargo. The convoy was also taken to Camargo und r double guard, with orders, under General Escobe- do, not to allow anything to be touched. Rumor says the Mexican imperialist regiment changed sides in the fight, Commerce has suffored irreparable loss by the capture, Twenty-one of the Austrians escaped. ‘The Monterey specie train was reported as being at Calva for six days, attempting to return to Monterey, and fears wore entertained that it would also be cap- tured. ¥ Arts. PARRAGUT TRIUMPHANT iN MOBILE Bay." Mr. Page's picture, now on exhibition at the Somer ville Art Gallery, is, we need not say, a very interesting one. The episode represented is one of the most striking and glorious in our naval history, and its hero is justly dear to the nacional heart. Popularly speaking it cannot fail to eni'st both attention and sympathy. While we recognize, however, all the merit of the picture and the difficulties attending its treatment, we must declare our- selves not altogether satisfied with it It is neither sum. ciently of a portrait nor of historical work. The face, though possessing the general character of that of the Admiral, is wanting in force and distinctness, We miss the clear, bright, penetrating expression that it habitually Wears, and we seem to get morely its general outline, This is to some extent a necersity of the Positjon in which the Admiral is represented ; for, lashed to the shrouds of “the dear old Hartford,"’ the distance intervening between and the spectator is supposed to be considerable But there @ a greater loss of clearness than this hy po- thesis would sccount for, We miss, for instance, those gradations of light and shade which should serve to mark the intervening space, The truth is that there is an opacity im the coloring, both of the features and the atmosphere, which i# inconsistent with the period of time represented—cight A. M. of @ caim, bright August day, Woe have in the picture nearly the same tones that pervaded Mr. Page's “Venus,” and which, however cor- rect in a stady after the old masters, is certainly not so in ® modern work of this kind. In all other respects the plctare ts very much to be admired. It is a worthy at tempt to commemorate one of the most interesting pas sages that the naval history of any nation records Masteal. ENGLISH COMIC OPERA. To-night the worthy Dr. Paracelsus, all the way from Alcantara, will attend his sumerous patients in New York at the French theatre, On Friday Miss Richings will take & benefit, on which occasion The Daughter of the Regiment will be presented. On Saturday a grand family matinée of The Doctor of Alcantara will be given. ORCHESTRAL GARDEN CONCERTS. CUBA. Decree Defining the Powers of Civil and Military Authorities. Stringent Regulations for the Punishment ef Seditious Persons and Their Accomplices, Te Deum in Honor of the Span- ish Victory (2) at Callao. Influx of Spaniards from the South American Republics. &. &. ko. The steamship Columbia, Captain Barton, from Ha vana, 16th inst., arrived at this port yesterday. We have to thank the Purser for the early reception ef our despatches, Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, June 16, 1868 ‘That the Spanish government is alarmed for their pom sessions in these regions is quite clear, Whether or nee they have good cause {s questionable; but that is thele ‘affair, and they should be the best judges of the proper course to pursue, The new policy adopted for these islands is the repressive and restrictive one now being applied under the direction of a new set of officials; ang this much being certain, it only remains for the curious spectator to observe how many turns of the screw will be deemed necessary to secure everything nice and tight, A couple of days ago a decree appoared in all the papers of this city, by which a law made for and herete fore existing only in Spain, is declared to bo in fores tn Cuba and Porto Rico, This decree is dated at Madrid, January 23, 1866, and the law to which it refers is dated April 11, 1621, The best way to explain these doce ments will be to give an extract from each. The first im order is as follows>— The Ministry of War has communicated to this Cnr eee eae a ee the follow! To} er i fost Exomuuxt Sim—The Colonial Bureau has ad- dressed to this, the War Department, the following com> munication:—the Minister for the Colon the Buperior Civil Governors the following:—In. om der to avoid doubts and difficulties which, execution of the law of April 17, 1821 ¢ be enforced in the provinces beyond sea by a decreo of this date), might arise from the cumstance that military and political powers are the mot united in one Yager the Queen thought proper to order that the foliowing instructions be [Bocnag Me Sil eed ompp gy by there shall or there shall reason fear or suspect: on les of seditious or evil-disposed ublic ordor shall be in any way disturbed in (aie in all the territory of provinces beyond sea, the uperior Civil Governors shall publish the provided for by articles four, five and six of the law ordering likewise ita insertion in the towns in the disturbed districts, the usual court martial came not be held in the provinces or districts in which is pab- lished the tando, or prociamation provided for by the law of April 17, 1821, the accused shall be turned with the facts of the case, to the chief military oflicer the province or district for the purposes explained im article five. The article five alluded to only says that any armed force of the army constitutes ‘‘a military force,” and it i spokeg of above, dated January yb this year, extending the law of April 17, 1821, to all \d possessions of the Spanish crown. Article first says that the ae ee oe “heretofore in force in the Penine sula,”” her extend and be in force in second dofines what is inves. Article m1 i 4 ij E u F it il abl i Se TIEE th Fi A : i i H | I ii if rie eet g li 5g eH L # i E BE Ep iE is fi f: l # # 2 Nothing of material perience ocoerred yester 4 3% ere Polak In the absence of Dr. Ms i ti i fe 2 fi ef SFr i i ig iz ! He, i i : i i i E i ii! if i i 1E ii ; i a i! af lt i fad fit s rj i ip i