The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1866, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1906~TRIPLE SHEET. THE CITY ELECTION. a WASHINGTON. Rumored Intention of Secretary Seward to Retire from the Cabinet. Torritorial Governments Proposed for Mr. Suwrven, (rep.) of Mass, gave notice that on to- morrow he should introduce resolutions declaring the true principles of reconstruction, the jurisdiction of Con- greas over the whole subject, the illegality of existing governments in the rebel States, and the exclusion of such States with such illegal governments from repre- ‘sentation in the Congress of the United States and from Voting on constitutional amendments. ADVERTISING IN THE PAPERS OF THE DferRicr, Mr, Crrswers, (rep.) of Md., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for informa- tion as to the amount of money paid since the 18th of May last for advertising in the various papers of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and whether the Inw required the ad- vertsing to be given to the two papers having the largest circulation in the District, Adopted, MEXICAN AVFAIRS. Mr, Cuannuer, (rep.) of Mich , called ap his resolution, offered yesterday, calling for certain information about Mextcan affairs, Mr. SuamNex hoped the resolution would be referred to the Committee on Foreign Afiairs. He had doubts as to ‘the propriety of the resolution, and thought at any rave it should be deferred, Mr. Cnaxpien said it was a more resolution of inquiry, and as such there ought to be no objection to it. Mr. Sacisnuny, (dem.) of Tel., hoped the resolution would pot be adopted. It covtained language that one -government ought not to use toward another. It asked ifthe Freuch Emperor had given any apology, &c, Mr. SumNer the hope that the resolution would not be adopted. The motion to take up the resolution did not prevail. THE PARDONING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT, Mr. CHANDLER chied up the dill passed by the House yesterday to repea) the thirteenth section of the Contis- etinrebaition. the Lately Rebellious States, Aa one, ‘Tho Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment by the South to be Insisted Upon. The Reconstruction Committee to be Reconstructed, &e. he. j ‘i Waserotos, Dec. 4, 1866, ‘Rimeore of a Proposed Change in the State Department. Rumors are beginning to circulate again of a change 4m the State Department. It is now said that Hon. Rev- ‘ardy Johnson is tikely soon to take the portfolio of Sec, retary of State, Atall events it ts pretty certain that momething has. gone wrong recently, for it is generally * whispered in diplomatic circles that My. Saward will ‘soon retire, =” , Cancas of Radienl Senators. ‘The republican Senators met in caueus to-Gay for the parpose of arranging the standing commitwes of tho Senate. The committee who have charge of the matter | ‘were not ready to make their report, and they adjourned | to meet vo-morrow at eleven o'clock, It appears that there is some difficulty in arranging the chairmanship of ‘throe or four rather important cummittees. The special | aommittee having decided to depose Doolittle from the ] chairmanship of the Indian Committee and Dixon from the Post Office Committee, and Gowan from | the important committees which he holds, they ‘are casting abeut to get the proper men to take @hese positions, and up to this evening had not determined on the programme to be carried out. The matter will be fully decided in to-morrow’s caucus, The Benators to bo deposed have no idea of what is going on. After the committee question is disposed of a move will y Be mado in caucus to bring up the question of electing a new Vice President in place of Senator Foster. It will | ‘be opposed by several republican Senators, who are dis- 4nelined to making any change at present. ‘the friends of Senator Wade, however, are determined to push the ‘matter vigorously, and secure his election at once, £0 as to guard agaiust accident. It is doubtful whether any- thing can be done now in the matter, Itts said tobe the intention to bave an election before the sth of March. Sale of Gold Ordered. It ie reported that Secretary McCulloch, anticipating ) ‘the action which Congress is likoly to take, has ordered | Mr. Van Dyke, Assistant Treasuser at New York, to nell gradually a few millions of gold. It is pretty certain that Congress will pass the bill which Govornor Bout Mell submitted yesterday on ths subject. ‘There has already accumulated nearly one hundred millions in the ‘Treasury. . Senator Sumner’s Views on the Yabject of Reconstruction. ‘Senator Sumner will submit to the Senate to-morrow Boerien of resolutions on the subject of reconstruction. (They will.embody his views in regard to the whole Fail Ty pppeagy that he bag abandoned Bis ides of territorial condition, He proposes todefine the powers of Congresa in regard to various matters, and lay down the line of policy which ought to be adopted. Opposition ef Radicn! Senators te Hasty " Legislation. Spvoral republican Senators could not understand why Menators Fessendon, Grimeg, Sherman and others vowed egainst taking up the bill which passed the House yes- Gerday repealing the amnesty clauso of the act of 1962, giving the President authority to pardon political Genders, There ts s large number of Senators and members who are decidediy opposed to adopting extreme ‘and hasty legisintion, They think that this bill and alt ethers of similar character should from the Proper committees, and not until they have been fully and maturely considered. Repert of the Jadictary Committee the Setzure and Confiscation of the Property of Rebvcia. Mr. J the section foferred to.was repealed, wonld not «tili have power to pardon stood in a situation to be pardoned, 0 Congress eould have no control. At any the subject ought to go to some committee, and be would move, if nobody else did, its reference to the Ja- diciary Committee, Mr. Fesexxpen, (rep.) of Me., wonld express no opinion on the merite of the Dill, but he was opposed to the pas- sage of any measure until it bad been considered in vom- mittee, Mr, Howano, (rep.) of Mich., said there were grave donbts ax to whether the pardoning power vested by the coustitution in the President gave the President the right to return confiscated property, He ‘believed there Was pressing noed for the passage of this bill, and he hoped it would not be referred. Mr. Cuannien said that hundreds of millions of cated property had been returned to its original by the Presidont, and it was alleged that pardons were for sale around this town by women of at least doubiful teputation, and millions of dotlars’ worth of Fro oot had been restored through this channel. If the ident had power w do this, under the constitution, in God’s name let him exercise It; but in God’s name let him _ no power given him that is not in the constitu- tion. Mr. Troxnesx, (rep.) of 1M., said he should probably vote tor the bill, but he saw no pressing need for it, and thonght there was great force in wha’ had been said by others in rot a reference to a committee. Mr. Hower, (rep.) of Wis., said he was about to vote to take up the bill, bat should not consider himself voting under any undue excitement tn doing 0, If there was any more important business before the Senate he won'd proceed with It. eit yeas and nays were demanded, with the following reault — onfis~ ners Messra. Cattell, Chandler, Connes . Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Harris, ard, Howe, Lane, Pomeroy, Ramsay. Rose, Sherman, Ste art) Sumner, Wade, Williams and Wileon—al. |AY4—Messra. Anthony, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon,Wooilt- tle, Forsenden, Fagg, Foster, Grimes, Hendricks, Jonnson, Kirkwood, Morgan, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson, Riddle, Saulsbury, Trombull, Van Winkle and Wiley—2l. ‘Absent or not voting-—-Messre, Brown, Cowan, Cragin, Guiurie,, MeDougall, Morrill, Nye, Poldnd, »prague ui ‘aten—i0, So the motion to take up the bill did not prevail, On motion of Mr. Witson the Senate at forty-five minutes past twelve adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Wasmineton, Dec, 4, 1966. STANDING COMMITTEE ON YREEDMEN'S AVPAIRS, Mr. Wasnavitxe, (rep.) of JU., from the Committee on Roles, reported a new ‘rule {6F thé Appoipinient at the commMancoment of each session of a standing committee of nine membors on Freedmen’s Affairs, It was agreed to, QUALIVICATION OF A NEW MEAEENR, Mr. Howrer, member elect from Brooklyn, N. ¥., ap- peared and took the oath prescribed by law, REPORTS OF BURRATA, x The Sresxyr presented a commenteation from the of War, with reports of the Quartermaster General, Paymasier General and Commissary General, a to the amounts expended in sor Indian hostilities during 1867-65. Jt was Inid on the table. Also @ report of the Comptroller of the Currency, which was referred to He Banking Committee. THE KILL TO AMEND TUM NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT. ‘The bill reported last eession from the Banking Com- mittee to amend the National Currency act came up as the first business in order. Mr. Hoover, (rep.) of Mass , moved its recommittal, Mr. Raspant, (dem.) of Pa., objected to its recommit- tal, arguing that the commities bad given the matter a full consideration for six months of last session, and that ‘the House was as competent to consider it as the commit- tee wan, After some discussion Mr. Hoorn withdrew his mo- tion, and the bill on bie further motion was postponed tit the third Tuesday in December, SEPARATE NCREAU FOK THE COMPTROLUFR OF THE CURRENCY. Mr. Witiiame, (rep) ot Pa, from the Judiciary Com mittee, back a vill on the same subject, makin, provision for areparat’ bureau for the Comptroller the Currency, It was made the special order for Thurs- day of next week. NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Mr. Wuisame, from the same committee, reported Dack adversely the Houre vill w create the Nerthern Ju- dicial district of Pennsylvania. CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES AND PORFEITCREN OF REAL ESTATE FOR THR CRIME OF TREASON, A DIN to authorize the omploy ment of additional coun- sal in the cases of the claim: pending against the gov- eryment and the House resolution to repeal that portien of the actof July 17, 1862, which limits the forfeiture of real ertate for the crime of treason to the lifetime of the owner, were laid on the table, REGULATION OV THE CIVIL BERVICR. rep. of R. L, from the select commition , reportes a bill to regulate the civil 17 ‘The House Committes on the Judiciary have had re- « Terred to them to repeal a portion of a joint resolution explanatory of an ‘act to suppress insurrection, to pun- dab treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate the @roperty of rebels and for other purposes, approved July, 1862. The committee report that the object of the Dill ta question is to repeal so much of the joint resoiu- ‘@on referred to therein as probibits the forfeiture of the veal estate of rebels beyond the term of their natural dives; that, although by the first and second sections of maid aot the crimes of treason or netting on foot a rebel- ‘lon er giving aid’or comfort thereto are made subject to ‘the alternative of o fine, and which may result in the qato of the real estate of the delinquent, there is no part thereof excepting the Gfth and sixth wectiong au- Shorizing the seizure and sale of the property of certain wianses therein designated or of such other persons ax @hall refuse, after sixty days’ notice by proclamation of the Executive, to censo to give farther aid to the exist fog rebellion, which can be considered os involving a Worfeitare of real entate within the tecboical significa- tien of tho manifest reference to the condition of , whings—the state of ‘| warfare existing at that F faime and wore intended Only for the special purpose of » Weringing it to am ond, and that the same can, in their view of the case, have mo prospective operation since the condition of things bas been Getermined. The effect eff the repeal of 80 much of the joint resolution ax pro- ‘Dibita the forfeiture of the real estate of the delinquents Peyond the term of their natural lives would only be ‘the enactment of an -z pest facto law within the mean- 4ny of the constitutional interdict, by annexing to a erime that has beon already committed a new and ad- ditions! punishment. The committee for these reasons have been discharged from the further consideration ef the subject, and the , Will Hes on the table. 4 United States Sapreme Court. Associate Justice Groer took his seat to-day. This makes a full bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, Undergthe rule only ten cases on the dockat can be called a day. The ten called this morning were of tho sixty pending since she commencement of the re- Bellion relating to Southern fitiganta, Five of ihem (@rore to-day submitted on printed arguments; four were continued and one argued. Suffrage in the District. ‘Senator Morrill will next week call up the bill to e#tab- ‘Ueh impartial suffrage in the District of Columbia. Cost of Suppressing Indian Hestilities. An official report from the Secretary of War subrm\tied ‘to the House of Representatives to-day in answer toa Fesolution, shows that the total amount expended for / the suppression of Todian ‘hostilities, fer the gears 1864 and 1845. \s $30,508,000. Representative Bingham Dewles the Truth ef ® Popular Kemer. Ropresentative Hingham, of Ohio, emphatically denice the truth of a-paragraph, extensively pabiinhed, that he wee proparing articles against the President on the ground of complicity in the assnesination of the fate President Lincoln. He says he never had wach as idea, and tharefore never vo intimated, Statae to Abraham Lincoln, The Lincoln Monument Association some time ago ‘Wealved to procure a statue of the late President Lineain, © be pieced im front of the City Hall, aod tmvited com , Betltore to frnish models. Reaponses bage Leen made ? by Pink Mille, of this city, Mr. Park, of Now York, an@ ( Wen. Swayne, of Wovichorer, Pa All of them are eegistered ae works of ine@t. That of the last aemed ie Bow Open to exameuation and flods mauy cem rer BisterVe Second Appenragce tn the National ‘Tee Nutionat’thastro one denwly arowand 10 nich! with © fashionable audivery, inciidtag many dwuim POrmnAREs, to witnons Nistori’# rendition of Sosy Svaart, whied was received with marked dolght. rervice of the United States, to promote the efficiency thereof, It was read twice and recommitted. ‘The Arraken proceeded to call tne States for reso- lations, THR EQUALIZATION OF KOCYTIPS AND INCREASED GALARIES Mr. Come, of Wis, ohered a presmble and ir. (rep:) , oftered a rero- tution setting forth that the sections of the actof leet pession for additions! bounty to soldiers were ee great base and without due and far abort of the equalization of the the sections of the same act ine ders of Congrese were also adopted were of qnestionabie propriety, as well in in form, and referring the fret legislation to the Military 4 for ame: and the second to the Ju- diciary Committee for repeat. Adopted. DRAPTRD MPS WHO PAILED TO REPORT. 3 thes Mr, Pama, (re ») of Wis,, off-red a resolution direetin, the Secretary of ¥ ‘ar to communicate the names of a! dratied men who failed to report to the proper authori- tier. Laid over one day under the ruler. RETAIL GROCERS AND THE TAX O% COPTER AND SPICER. Mr. Pun, (rope) of lows, introduced a bill to repeal #0 much of seotion 51 of the laternal Revenue act of last seamion as im) a license tax of $100 on retail grocers who grind their own coffee or pices. Head twice and referred to Committee on Ways and Meane, IMPROVEMENT OF WRATRRS HARBORA. Og motion of Mr. Freay, (rep.) of Mich, from the Comtnitiae on Commerce, waa instructed to inquire into the expediency of making appropriations for such harbors on the western coast of Michigan as were surveyed this Year by the general covernment, CALL UPON THR PREKIOENT FOR INVORMATION, Mr. Isquanona, (rep.) of Ll, offered the following reso- Vation :— Nesolved, That the President of the United States le hereby respectfully requested to inform the House, i not a he poreruanant the present bods called « Congress 1a at pro- ind If it ts mot nearer the centre (han he formerly sup- (Laughter, ) Hwompatibie with the public interest, how naar the verge went a) posed. Mr. ELonmor, (dem.) of Wis, demanded the yeas and — Wore refused, and the resolution was re jected, Mr. Inararont asked Wave to withdraw but the Speaker informed him that the Heure bad alrendy re Jeoted it. THE CONPIITUTIONA! AM@NDYENT AND THR BOUTS. Mr. Wesrwortn, (rep) of 1M, offered the following fesolution — Resolved, In response to that portion of the President's Mersure that relate to those communities which claimed to be the Confederate Btater of Ameri tn the many sete of dist nicer, wines it Hone in the Joy: the adoption « that this Mouse finds Mr. Axcona, (dem.) of Pa, moved to lay the resolntion table. “Loat—yeas 32, naye 11%, a0 follows Veas—Mesers. Ancona, Bergen, Royer, Campin t. ( Desvon, Widesdge,, Finck, Sea pir ot N.Y. Tet lity lowers Alley, siitane, er. Beliwin. Bh Giosslrenner, Goodyear, Ward of hy mee, Atel ° € Ly Daves, Detr Deming, Dizon, Pcktay, V gpieston, bilot, Parnes worth, Fa Gringel!. Crvewoid, arb tog of Lines eon. Tighe, Hi: a eet |! Ped Ter averted uesn.: cs lngpresil. Jeockon, Jemr aon, Kell, Ketel Rookte, upkendal), Lafia, Laws af Pa, Laxrenes of Gaia. Loan, Lrneh, Maynard, M ne, Mirk te Hetndon, 3 Om ‘Megeur, Milter, Moorhead, Mar » Newel), O'Neil, Ore, fi Feet ac peat . Price, ats srokae, Te ; ¢ omen. Se. : an va, Ward ‘ef ‘ ¥ Wii Tie ash ora varme of Led, omirorth, Wikia fran, Wilson of Pa, ee, Cott Ihe resolution wae ther adapted wit oot divinen, Ter eee OR SANTA ANHD AND ORT OL Ovmy. (Te0.) of ind, the Presdent ‘Wilson of Wamiroror, Dee, 4, ito. Moers, Buckalow, Henderson, Ridin, Swewart apd Mandricks evsees yeateriay, eppeared ip ike roate. ws On motion of | i i Me, Jouay, (rep) of Tod. introduced a lt te equalize , * juced a bounties Head’ teil aaa yeforred to Military Com- Talttee, PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PIRRS—NAVY YARD FOR THE UPPER LAKES. Mr. Srarprma, (rep) of Obio, introduced bills, which were read twice and referred, ag fullows:—For the provide for a navy upper lakes, Cleveland, Onio, to the Commitee on Naval Afiairs, THR YCREASED COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. Mr. Lawrence, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to re- peal so much of the Civ} Appropriation bill of Inst ses- sion as increases the compensation of members; to which Mr, Scwexcx, (rep) of Ohio, offered an amendment pro- viding for the refunding of the increased compensation received hy inmambers, It was read twice and referred to the Judiciary Commiiteo, THE MILEAGE QUESTION, 3 Mr. Lawrence, of Obio, also introduced a bil! to rédnce the milewge of members, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Mileage, TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THR CATRLY RENRLUOUS STATES, i ad Broomaus, (rep.) of Pa,, offered the following reso- ation :—— Resolved, That the Committee on Territories be ins to inquire {nto the expediency of reporting a bill i iy er ested tn for bong che etricts a Within the jurisdiction o nited States forme: ied by the'once existing States of Virginia, North Crotina, Bou Carolina, Gi Tiovida Mississippt, ulaiags, Arkansas and Texas, and poring to all a inhabitants, born within the limite of the United States, or duly naturalized and not participants fu the late rebellion, fall equal political rights In such Territoriat governments, Adopted—Yeas, 107; ways, 37, as follows :— ‘YVras.—Mesers. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnel!, Ashley of Obio, Baldwin, Benks, Barker, Beaman. Bidwell, Bingham, Blow, Bontweil, Brandegee Bromwell. Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Clarke of Ohio, Clark of Kan... Cobb, Cook, Cullom, Darling, De Dixon, Driggs, Rekley, ing. Eagles ton, Pliott, worth, i* uhar, Ferry, Garfeld, Grinnell, Griswold, Harding of [i., Hart, Hawkins, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hubbard of Conn, Hubbell of’ Obio, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, kelly, Koontz, Latin, Lawrence of Pa,, Lawrence of Ohio, Loan, Lyneb, Maynard, Moclurg, MeKes, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, ‘901 Moorhead, il, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neil, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Planta, Pomeroy, Price, Rice of } Rice of Me., Rolling, Schenck, Seofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Starr, Stevens, Stokes. Thayer, Trow: bridge, Upson, Van ‘Aernani, Vani Horn of Mo, rardof N. Y., Warner, Washtnirne, of Til. Washburne of Ind. Wash- Wentworth, Sythe Wilson of Tows, or aweon, Dodge, Eldrids , Hale, ‘Hubbard of we Ww. tbl Noell am of W. ‘Lebiond, E Pheips, Randall of Pi ymond, Ritter. Rogers, Shanklin, Bitgrenves, Spniding, Sillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor of RN. ¥.; Trimble, Ward of Ky,—7- RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RRCONSTRICTION COMMITTEE. Mr. Sruveys (rep.) of Pa., offered a concurrent reso!a- tion for the appointment of the Joint Committee of Re- constructign, and that the documents and resolat! that were referred to it at the last seasion be consid ag referred to it anew. Adopted. INQUIRY IN REGARD TO THE SOUTHERN RirLROADA, Mr. Srnvens also offered a resolution for the appoint- ‘ment of a committee of five to report to the House at ite next session the past and prosent relation existing ba- tween the federal government and the railroads in the States late! in rebellion; the amount of money ex- pended by the United states In constructing, repairing, equipping and managing such ralroads; the amount now due by each of them to the government, &¢., and as to the proper course to be taken by the government im relation to such railroads; the committee to have power to send for persons and papers, employ a clerk aud re- port progress at any time, Adopted Mr. Stevens remarked that he did not derire to be pinced himself on the committee. as he feared the climate of the South would prove rather warm for him, (Laughter. INFORMATION REQUESTED IN RRLATION TO REMOVALS AND Mr, Dn yor Mich. offered 7 ir. rep.) of Mich., o & resolntion calling on tbe Photecdatog General for information in re- ee ee and appointment of postmasters, 6 , singe the adjournment of the last seesion. It was Inld over for one day under the rule. n ” Mr (rep.) of Pa, offered a resolution calling on the for like information in refer- = all officers whose appointment the Senate in re- quired 16 Te was disposed of Ip the ame manner as the résolution, PRAUDS ON TIF REVERE Mr, Dania, (rep) of N, Y., offered a resolution reciting that frauds are alleged to be daily prac- tisedin the payment and collection of internal revenve on distilled Epirits, tobacco and elgars, and providing for & select committee of Ove to investigate the facts, with power to send for persons and papers. The ution was adopted. DELEGATE FOR THR DISTRICT OF COL” MRTA, Mr, Danzina alno introduced a bill to provide for the election of a delegate in Congress for the District of Columbia, The bill wa read twice and referred to the committee on the Dintrict. The bill provides for Impartial snffrage. PROPOSED INCREARE OF THR SALARY OF AJTDOR Mr, Wauven, (rep.) of Cona., introduced a bill to increas the salary of the United States Judge for the District of Connecticut to $4,600, It wan read twice, and reforred to the Judiciary Committee. NATIONAL BOLIERH AND SAILORB’ ORVILAN HOME, Mr. Bans, (rep.) of Mase, introduced a bill to amend the aet to incorporate the National Soldiers’ and Sellor"’ Orpban Home, Tt was read twice and referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia ‘THE COTTON TAX. Mr. Buarre, (rep ) of Me. offGed a resolntion instract- ing the Committeo of Wayr and Means to inqure whether the ultural, cori ia) and manufact ing interertas of the country would not be promoted by « repeal of the tax om cotton. Adopted. INDIAN CLs IMs, Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Me., mtroduced a bill conferring Juriadiction on the Coart of Claims in cases arising out of treatries with the Cherokee Indians of 1817 and 1610. Tt wan read twice, and referred \o the Judiciary Cow- mittee, IPXICAN APFATER, 4 The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. MeKee calli on the Prevent for correspondence er information relative to the present condition of affairs in Mexico, came up and was adopted. RAILHOAD LAND GRANT. The Senate bill of Inst seesion, making a grant of land for a railroad from “an Franciveo to Humboldt Bay, came up, and was postponed for two werke. THE REPUBLICAR HA RVEXING CAUCUR—REPLANA- TION OW MR. ROUTWRLL j H i i tr ati to believe that t bad koowledge of the whereabouts of Burratt, I have pow this tovay, farther, correspondence has been called for, When it appears, the Heuse and the country will eee whether or not the Executive Department hi arrest, On that point I have no kno ever. If it shail appear that I have been mistaken as to the fact that the ment had knowledge. there is no in he tonsa or in tha country who will more willingly retract than I sball, I have thia to aay further, that while 1am opposed to the Preridentof tne Unii his policy, I aball make no warfare upon do not consider fair and legitimate. Thali been trae in the greet office which he holda | 1a bring to that Inquiry, asa member of the Hous, » Jodicial mind, If itehall appear that he has been tras, there is n0 citizen of the country who will more rexdity reeogn.@ the fact If, on the other hand, It shal! prove olberwise, then, ana citizen and ae a representative, I shall perform my duty vo the country. SATIONAL ARTE 8 RPARLAD VOLUSTERR AOLOUrRe, Mr, Sowexcn, on leave of the House, introduced @ joint resolation to appoint two managers for the National Arylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, to Oil ceriaim vacancies, It was read three times and parwod. MOFIER OCT ROLLA OF VOL ENTERRS Mr. > offered a resolution Inerorting the Sarre. tary of War to farneh, on ieation of the Adjatent Geueral of any State, eertil ‘copies of the master oat roli# of any voloptorr organization of wach State rerving in the imie war, It was referved to the Miuitary Com Jamen Weieh, oe haps ery of Kolbt Temptare, wae roi coonemanenr ee Bight of the recent ee me od in British subjcets. THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Amendment, and Pays a High Compiiment to the Radical Congrees. Rrewmown, Va, Dec, 4, 1868 Aqoorain appearing in Both branubex of the General Assembly U-day, the Goverser’s Mossage was prestated, partly read, and ondered to be printed, The Message showe the pablie debt of Wirgieis, with the interest funded, to be over $43,000,000. There are over one hundred ard thirty-sig militia regiments of the line, of which number one byndred end seven linge been ergenized. The remaining twenty-nine are in proces; of e@rgantvation. He recommends an amendmesi to the lawa so as to divect tho further stay of executions @pon the payment by the debtor of the interest and twenty-five percent of the principal within nigety days from the Jet of January, 1508, at which time the pregent stay here expires, and » ike sum w th the Interest each anaging year, He says the subject of labor is aftracting great attention in the Stace, The people must dirst depend Upon their native labor naw dn the commonwealth, white and calored. This i# to be ‘encouraged by the repeal ef oppressive laws, by the encouragement of common schogle, aod by fair wacee apd kind treagment, The negra ought to have @ fair ebance, and he sbould be tried hope fully, The next hope for labor, he says, Is from forcign countries, Ip discuming the const!- tutional amen ut, he remarks (har the people of the South ought uot again to be guided by the pro- mises of prof uilies and friends «6 the North, rhe reesional . Is cos Of & large claos, the and intoit) 4 Of the parry of the Tembraces the flower and strengt! of yoth the old political parties in Northern States, brought together by the late war and now held together by a common sentiment and sympathy, It will hecome strouger for many years to come. This may be termed the dominant party, led by the ardent and cultivated in- tellecta vow presontin Congress. The political qnew tion for your consideration now ia, whether, by tle re jection of the proposed constitational smmndment, ou ara likely to place the people of our State in @ better condition, I the views [ have presented be correct, there is no hope of better terms. It is urged that it would be dishonorable to accept the terms offered in the amendu I think this objec 6 not substantial, There wad uo political power acquired by the surrender of the Confederatw armics, Tho terms were as to the goldier--the surren- der of his army—giving hia parole that he would go to his home and remain there peaceably until exchanged as a prisoner of war or relewmd fram his parole, ‘The ofteare had more liberal terms granted them; bat these tering were only such a8 appited to a prisoner of war in a military point of view. This position is fully con firmed by the tact that, after one of the federal com- Tnandere had attempted to give # political etatus to a large dtvision of ‘the inwirgent army, the poiiti- cal feature of the treaty was orderad to be stricken out by the government at Washington. The people of the late Confederate States, as a cou quered nation, or as Individuals who have for political rights byebellion, are stil uuder the the government or in the power of the conquerors. the case of nations at war the conqueror dictates the terms of peace; in the case of subjects engaged ia rebei- Hon, when the rebeltien is subdued the government forces or mitigates the peaalty, The terms of the con- quetor 'n this cnse, or the penalties fixed by the govern. Ment, are embodied in this proposed amendment in either view of the case there can be no disgrace incurred by the acceptance of the terms proposed, boraure thoy are propored by a powerful government to the people of States disarmed and unable to resist ite authority. The die- qualifications particularly proposed do not go w the army that Kurrendered at Appomatox Court Flouse, I suppow that vot Give per cent of the individuals who composed that army will bo affected by the proposed constity ional amendment, There were, perbaps, more able botied Perwons in the States who were deta'led or oxemptad ‘one way or another from military service than wera bearing arms oo that day, The disqualification will tn! chiefly on this class. They ought not to complain be- cause they did not expose their persone in the perv) secure victory ina war thay ao largely contributed to in- @ugurate, ‘The document Is very lengthy and the above |» onty « resume of \tg Tost important poms, I was received with indifferenc’ in bein Bowses, 1e the Senate, aller & faw \inor had been read, the fy feading Was post No business of i ance Wan i. od io either No spor!) age THE FENIANS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE WERE LO. Great Maer Mecting in New Orieans. Re- ported Fitting Gut of a Feaina Privateer. New Onueasn, Dec. 3, 1866, ‘The Fenians are gathered ‘n mats meeting ia obe- dience to the call of Dr. Cleary, District Cautre of the Roberts wing, Much enthusiasm prevails, snd elo- Quont sperehes are being made, I) is whispered that the fast Clyde built blockade rua ner Heroine has been purchased and iv fitting out here for the purpose of aiding I-eland, but, of courge, tho Fenian leaders profess know nothing about it SPRCIAL TELEGRAM TO TRE HERALD. The Prineners at Sweetsbarg— Their Trints to Commence To-Morrow A Bight inthe Juit Aw Loveudiagry Attempt on the Prison Kruse tyrated—fentans at St. Albaus Arming for Kpecial Service. Swarrsacna, CE, Doo. 4, 1866. ‘The court openedatten o'clck, A M., Jantion Joba presiding, The court room was crowded with strangers who have evidently come here for the purpore of wil nessing there trials, It ix belleved by many that these strangers are here for the purpow of newieting any parties Of raidern that may come here from the States for the pa of liberating the privonere attention of the court wax oocupied all day with the trial of the Pollen murde Emery Chamberlin, a dischary accused of the marder of @ m7 The or chewing tobacco while in Devetin, Queen's counwe manded that they alle Seven of the primoners w\. The others w | an Americnn citizens. Two more important ( tt three yeu othe prikopers snaking iy. The Hon. B and tried aw ted aod tried be frown witaesrer bh t i understood ul * to leave tf the trials very the rf ail the meane in their power to fod them jug Sotingoe will naiiorn Yourt wt four o'einck P. ‘every day hereafter, ite uuderstood ttm! thie coor ‘wan adopted for fewr of a Ferd being made on the Court Rowse under the cover of nig, aud the prisoners carried over the border ‘The Grand Jory w yet pudht in ne bile ape ure prisoners, and t vat Idey will De aumeie to bring in trae bills againat two or ised of them, Tre Prinoperx will be arragned tocmorrow and thetr trae will probably commence The retuy The Fenian conner! i# here, and General Averill i# ex to arrive ty morrow ‘One of the prisoners named Crawford wy tev beaton by another named Coburn in the jail thie noon, His oye war nearly put oot bya kik The dif fleulty arore from a dinpat tPerian matters When the Jatlor enter the ward, coon after thin Oght, te lock up the prironers for the he found the door of eH jener compartment fut, and on opewing it he discovers one of the prisoners, Thomas Matden im the very 1 apperently of attempting to fet fre to Jail, Madden + rtory is that be wanted to gat bin pipe. Stepe have been taken to prevent much incendiary tm futore. A dempateh from St. Albans caye a Fenian meeting was eign ‘bat place Racurday evenning and three bon dred men fron into the service Cor a epegial wader taking, A largo amount of money was wabeeribed by the members (0 parchan ammunition, fe. ‘This pinre « in a great wate of excitement tor fear of araid trom tne Vermbnt fromter, It rtated thas the COUPE Wild adjourn to Montreal, where tury wilt be wore secure, Feping Parades and Britis in Ruffalo, &e. Herrato, Dec, 4, 1806. Peniag military companies are parading the @roewe ‘with banger end mor. The arm which were seized by tha Uolted Meares fMeamer Mohigan, during the rid Inet summer, it by annodnoed eo to be delivered to the owners at two o'clock thi afternson. The boeds required by the Uniied Stats governinent were rigned thie mornin: Fenians ov coostantly drilling by companies im fer. ont paris © the City and oatgbborwood Venian Armes Retarn Borean, De. ‘The Fonune, efter recetring the etme wheh w fe Hivered © vem from the steamer Michigam at Black Boos, marted beck to the city, and conveved them 6 four baegee wagons to the armories, where they were deposited 4, LAMA, Another large and en: held at Je@rern Hall thin evening. Addromes were da. HMesara. Archdcatee, Gietone ant Merve Dai " receedings am litery 6 openy, Hd mh marched into the roon aid late womber of were a wumot money waa banded ip to oqaip a req. forsdng bere. PROVINIONA COVOMMMENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. New Onteare, Dee. 6, 1806. A comm t 4 ates morrow to preoent & petition te Congresa txing for Provimons) government for the Bouthers tates, The petulon Rev been signed by abeat two (ouams, inriading Gerernor Wei: CLOODY AFFRAY WEAR PICHMOND. Boceweso, Den. 4, 1908 A terion wTray cecorred ‘eet might in be muborte be tween a Guten Gel three eridiers of ine Kieveni& | olied ate 5 of the ater We Cut Cown sed Bane wb af ase ™! Richard B. Connolly Our Next The thartor @lection passed over very day, But little inierest was manifested, the heavy storm thai provailed daring « quietly yer added to which be greater por- tion of the day nndoubtedly prevented many voters from exercising the riget of salTrage, Richard B. Cons nolly, democrat, wae elected Comptro)lor by « plurality’ of two thousand over Richard Kolly, republican, and nearly eight thousand over Michael C Olly, leo deme erat, The democrats alsa elected nearly all thelr causal dates for Aldermen and Councilmen, Only wayeut ‘thousand votes wery cast, ageing! one hundred ad tiie. teen thousand on the 6th of Noveniber Inst, the demo erats losing uearly Uhieiy-four thousand eighty thousaad, und the repubilcans e@ight thou & poll of thirty-three thowssnud. VOTE FOR COMPTROLLER. | 4 | Joe O'Beiom, dom ~~ Word 15° 2.. Tol .... Tolal ... eeeee Mey OT) TT) 102 2, 7 Dec} 46) 216) Bon) oh, a.) 68) st] 126 2. 4 %, & “ 6. ta ‘ 9. 1” M.. 4 in a poti o ot lp | i907 x segesrase Eat 6 le | epessenuseusSfere 33822553 62) 17 $3) 12 %) 6 aa] 4 2) TY 126 a9) W,.} 110] fa) 184 Total ; ‘Total 9 19 e ' } “ 17..| 200) er | So Total Hesrlierslioss | Total te © 1 12) 2% 3 ‘ a..! 4. 1 4 | 6 | oi) bo) a $..] | 6..) 109, 107) 4 6 | 195} re 4.) | wou) 61) ®..| } cau Gare -| * | Towa! #12] #81] coe} 10. | 4 | " | ] } us i..| | ee m } & 7) 130 | is} el wri! 14 wv ZI 415] 16a } “ | 7 ! ba | ai.) igo 4a] ae | ul | 6) 22 3 | 12..| 44) 102) 1 oo ol 13."| #2] t0 106 ae 14. | 305] 100] a1 | TOtNl + taownl same! amas | 16..| 4s} 44) 2} 16... 100, 0, O86 1 Ww 87) Gi) a 21 2 18..| 331] 160) 7 | 4) 46) 7 ‘ } & Total [1607 1eee) ets ‘ “ 1 . 1..) 80) Deal “ . 1 | 108) 180) 62 0. | gel 30 | 6) 49! 160! it} deel wl is | | a5] 185] 87 1 isi @ 4 j say om 1 as) i) |= ire 4.{| ier} as! a2 11201 1490, O94 Total... (20061793, THe | 101) 143) wt 12) 108 | 3 2.4 | 348 | %| iba! + a a } m6) as] a ol 8s if «& ‘ 100, Ya } 2] 8 | |) 3% a) a et ae ‘Total ....] 684, #78) 400 w.| 1 1.5 ry ml n 4 2...) wal am 3 a.) mire we. 4..) Bop att) a MM, 6] 4 Mo) 1s a 6) 78! to TF 1. | We 1. | ai mw w,| 3 * 7a 1) ae | ® m4 199) 185) Tota ” "| « Teal ....| aveliew wal Words ee een 5 oe voceee TO 128 senses ws 1 oe on a Pray es $.. ane tint 7 oe ced ‘ a 1 very u. le | ee 2. oo - a, mt tr . . ” rod » toa om vy Le 1 i” ite ” 1a 4 w... ir ce » 7” He 4 n 1 Lt 2 tow 1 — nie rm Chasen 1, Diamine regres 109 ree dovopt W. Lamb. 3 Richard B. Connolly over Riehard Kelly, 2,060. Richard B. Supe on Michael Goavolly, 4,031, Total votre of the fy 11,008, Vote fer Aldermee. Jobu Moore, deta. James Hora, Moore over Horn. wrk pou Eugene Word, ry ° ore Theadore .. Allen, dem | J, Ravinson, com. Bd. onaery Ward over Alon Joby G. Haviland, dev. White over ila tees * Wm, W, Owens, dem....... ... Dow Alonzo Cusham, rep... Somes Degnan, dem............ . Tow Alohay Cushinan over Owen PLANE DRT ANE John Mardy, dem, ..« gobo &, Dimond, dem. 1mm Marin Taateber, rep. . err’ 66 Hordy over Dunoad . or ai TRB NT Der BIer a Nathan ©, Mlyy rep. . 128 Jobo BR Mw rn = . Loca June K. Contter, dan, 8 Roeakger, eitkaen . Cen ver over al He wprec Pullman, @ been over Vuilman. . mere FouRTY pIsTAOT, Come!ine Flynn, democrat, Jaros Long, democrat, dobu stacam, deinoerat, livyan Ruell¥, demoerat Hugh O'Brien, democrat, Haugh Rielly, demoorat FLT DLETRIeT Wiliam Tf, Chapman, republican William Terhune, rept A MeVenoy, ropubiicen. ¥ Caulkin, demonrat William Lamb, democrat Jobn Flynn, democrat POET DIRT, Thomas F. Daley, demosrat, dataes G. Heinckiman, demoeraty Anthony Hariman, democrat, , Nicholas Sever, republican. Joveph Hazel, repabliean, John J. Kehoe, republican RN OTN T. Murray, republican. Jobo Webber, republican. W. H. Roberts, rope Join 8, Gilmore, republican. Jamon y, democrat, MOUTH DINTWCR, Stephan Roberts, republican, Andrew Spence, repul 4 W. Cregler, repablican. School District. Sy yn . Bmith, 3B. BL Merritl, democrat, 4 Joba McGovern, democrat 6-—William A. Netlson, democrat, ‘eter WH Jackson, democrat, f~Hichard HL Larramore, democrat, L--Jobm C. Baily, damocrat, 4—Jeremiah Driscoll, democns, b-—Jamen Healy, democrat, 7 Thomas shields, democrat, AF. PM Seymour, democrat, 9K D Holman, demoornt. +) Schoonmaker, dew erat, 12.-Coaries Pino, demoorat. 14-2, Bromnap, damoo rat James D, Oliver, repablionn, 14-Michan! Kyan, democrat 1 Thotaws MeMauun, democrat, OT Treaner, democrat 2)—M. Gehagan, democrat. 220. HL Plagge, democrat, Arrests at the Potting Districts. ‘The following persone were arrested yerterduy fern fringements of the franchine laws’ Thomas Geary, at- tempting to vote under 6 false name; Jeremiah Hy) van, being 9 minor and am silen, Kielard Vail, Onarga Drake end T lore Davin, legally voting, and Thek Rioany, nat Navan and Jo as Kelly was gino pleked ap fo 7 moattertag the babies 4 Mortiney Hullivan foil we 4 like affenen, Tha rm: ns ibernind at Lhe chage of the Jolly, ana a fow of the more imporiaul ousy were com to'‘ted for trial Amoug the jncidents at tae palty t young ine her vote for the “big Judge tebte alto took place te enlivem the & polles offeer named Vock was very Wy a rowdy known sx “Reddy the ‘whe up te ® late hour Ieee might mar non from the offers at the (ne toot amusing wee the anxiety of to tender A few Koonitls arrested, ho having ebtaped of te axonal, The folowing persons Were arrested by the 7 the Tenth precinet police Yesterday on charges «/ at tempting to vote erally ‘ieorge Themprm, / _ Knew, Wm. MeCebe, lee Hamilum, Patrik Berartuy and Vairiek Harrington, and Alex Huderm, alas 4 Virt, for voting \Degally. The Fourteenth proctue arerted Morris Davis, Henry Bennett and Terence of nigao for stietupting te vote iegelly, Thorman ti Kine wen taken to the Eighth precinct wiation harge of atiempling to vote wi 4 bel nthe oun of $200 by the Pifieanth precinet pol All the abowe partion, with the exception of the ene re leared on coving soourity, were held to enmmer the chorcen Paveral permone were armeted for batog in tor cated at (he petle, bot a0 fighting of @eturtence took place ip aay of the @tricta under the copter of the abowe named poulen offras ‘Tammany tt at Niger. The epomd Uiat gathered at thi: dam mratle hewtq ne tory wae tet oo lange ae might have teen expetad tne hail art boing more tan comfortenty filed Aluer the vote was Amnon nORd, en! Lares Chamee had teem orem for Uy arcowtul eondidate Captain Rorndern sae exiled tipon make a spench, Is respanee be Dumer. custy, (hat the day had been & erée\ ome 1 aed novaghs down the baase" ty cwlne @ bet nares. the owner which hed been * Alter hamoriring the Captain eud serlousdy that, oe leon of the Tammany cand) + congratalstion. the mart ¥ wneeived shoals P ail future almetione i” an bee years Tammany had been gn o dierepute, in Conmmqnance of he m6 paced a capdidatne for Ofte wtoe ha Curtain) desired that nope trv niegrity aud omblemished np sinated, and he boped that in ‘he ” 1B Connelly woald alone be entred ic party, The epeaker slime? « the Wy, whem the Tamsnany organitel og vim the people Of the ely & pure potltis oly ond for the return of that ime Dering Nien bad been prect of crept tuto the goer anvent af would te Carnet over the! wrod hide A the speakeg, om ypiaaed, and ler ae a wt o feves and es of sdjrerement we ford depend Cor Las | RESON on he eroot Vietoner ban Aeelared eoxstad iow ie Bay “ a ot ee ete - wien Tt One et male tor noel ont of bit howe thers, Hot re end morderers jofert the fraption @f ot Neorecka, teat Geteetives ate (hege, pected they will peck thege alt op sODeess 16 THE BW wemntt ‘ in tewtnraien poliey , hat Comgrent only three pee cont of te enhite populasion é ative Lagerieeet eae (hn only Uranchy fe boob! Pepreemetng 8 taajerity of the ee fornee the pone pee of the Intiane oe verte A Maret |, ond sine the Meltomes ule te. renee of Maiteieipiie — . t. cw ak fakat wi: owe Primm a evans fii, rans fore, 9048 1-88) ait woe Opt