The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1866, Page 8

FAG) crVEME vy) HE ERTEVERRUEE® we we rerrery Sbajearnment of Both Houses Until ‘the 8 WASHINGTON. Repolation of Inquiry in tho Senate Regarding the Movements of ' Treeps in Missouri. D.pbate on the Nebraska Ad- mission Bili. 3D) hevssion in the House on the Proposition to Reduce the Salaries of Members. 3d of January. ibe ae he ‘Wasmsnator, Dec. 20, 1866. Condition of Affairs in Missouri. ' Gheonly mttmation that'the'puilic lms had of mili-. ‘ery mevements in Missouri prior to to-day was con- ‘tained in the Hznain’s Washington despatches of Tues- dey. It seems that General Grant’s disposition of the i ‘make such disposition of the forces in the State as in his wn judgment seemed proper and best calculated to BPrecerve peace. No fresh troops were ordered into the ‘State, nor was the army of occupation in any manner Mmcreased. There aro within the territorial limits of ‘Missouri bout five thousand troops at the outside, and probably less. General Grant has his own reasons for ‘any new dieposition he hag made of these; but.it seems that in these dispositions he has interfered with General Fletcher's plans. For that he is to be called to an ac- count by the Senate, The President will be able to give the Senate but little light on the subject, if any. Semators Henderson and Brown, of Missouri, were in ‘Consultation with the President on the subject this even- ing, but left satisfied that the administration at least had mo evil designs towards that State. Cerporeal Punishment in the Department of the South—General Sickles’ Order. Some noise is being made here and elsewhere over @ no-ealled “‘recent”’ order of General Sickles, denounced esp “unwarrantable interference” with the course of Justice in the Department of the South, The facts are ‘these :—The order in the first place is not recent. It was tesued last January, though violations of it have made its reiteration necessary, It was issued in tho interest of good order, and the intention was to sweep away some of the remaining old machinery of slavery. It Prohibited all whipping posts, stocks, &c., all the an- cent barbarous modes of punishment that were in use under the slave code, but the employment of which mow would tend to bring the two races incollision. If Southern suthorities are to be permitted now to employ against the negroes the discipline of the slave system every general in the South will need reinforcement, for otherwise order cannot be kept, The Present fuse in relation to this order comes from North Carolina. It is worthy of notice that the Governor of Bouth Carolina remonstrated some months ago against the same erder, In that instance the order was sustained by the President, and the case wagso clear that no refer. ven made to General Sickles. The New York Bank Tax Cases. ‘The New York bank tax cases wero taken up in the Supreme Court to-day for.argument, Messrs. Silliman @ad Burrill opened for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. © Gorman for the Commissioner of Taxes, Mr. O'Conor will follow on the same side to-morrow, These cases ‘excite much interest, as wel! from the principles involvad an the reputation of the counsel engaged. The Senate resolution, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury fora list of the National Banks that had failed to keep up their reserve of lawful money, was ‘fmed at those banks in New York city which were reported to be deficient in that respect ander the supposition that the Secretary was in’ Possession of official information on the subject, The letter of the Comptroller of the Currency, ‘whieh was sent to the Senate in response to this resolu- tion, ‘stated simply the facts in the case, that he was not eMcially advised of the reported delinquencics, and aly knew of them through the press. The remedy for ‘Chis wos suggested as required by the resolution, but the omiesion to furnish the list of banks that were defi- ‘cient in their reserve on the first of October last, nearly ‘three mouths ago, was based upon the fact that the reso- Jotion did not contemplate going back three months or six months, but was designed to call out information ‘epon a topic prominently discussed in the newspapers. The Nearo Suffrnge Question. The colored citirens of this District are holding private ‘meetings to arrange for voting at the next’ municipal @ection, and to consider ovher matters in that con- ection. ‘The Republican Association, at their regular meeting Yast night, passed a resolution declarmg “that im its Judgment the organization of auxiliaries to this society, composed exclusively of colored persons, is neither ex- Pedient as a matter of policy nor consistent with our re- Wrbhican principles, which make uo distinction on ac- count of race or calor,’” ‘The Covuressionnl Exenrsion to New Orleans. fe Congressional excursion to New Orleans and feturn will start to-morrow (Friday) morning, at a quar. + @er to six o'clock. Senators Foster, Wade, Ramsey, Lene gna their ladies, Nondricks and Norton; Representatives Welano, Welker. Boekland und Hays, of Ohio; Kerr, of Badiana; Lafin, of New York; Newell, of New Jersey; Marshall, of Winois; Kasson, of fowa; Whaley, of ‘West Virginia; Geveral 0. 0. Howard, Secretary Stan- ton’s son and others, to the number of about forty-five, il compose the party, all under the charge of Colonel B. B. Markland. There is some curiosity to know what weception Senator Wade will recoive at the hands of his Moathern admirers. Sevatorial Plenic Excursion to Richmond. A pleasant Senatorial picnic, with iadies, will start sMeence on Monday for Richmond, via Fortress Monroe. « Execative Pardons. nm motion of Mr. Hart, of Now York, the House of Wepresentatives a fow days since requested the Prosi. ‘Gest to inform that body of the namber and names of ach persons as had boon pardoned by him under the @maneety proviamation of May 29, 1966, the reason by wrhioh they were excluded (rom the benefits thereof, the Of the persons recommending their pardogs, and weasons for granting sich pardons. The enor. gmeove amount of labor necessary to answer this wall may be imagined, when it is stated that @ver twonty thousand persons have received pandons from the President, aad the average number of ‘Werommendations is about ten to each petition. The Attorney Goneral, after consultation with the Presidont, has decided to report at present only the names of those who held high positions under the Confederate govern- Ment, and those who resigned tueir commissions in the @mmy and navy of the United Stales The whole avail- able clerical force of the Attorney General's office ie now °c Upon this work, and will probably complete it Fanvary 15, » TINO President to-day ordered the pardon of ©. 6. Memieringer, !ato Secretary of the rebel Treasury. Toternal Revenne Receipts. The Irfernal Kovenue recoipts to-day were $500,305. The receipts since the beginning of the fiscal yearare §100,845,525. Arrest of Coanterfeiters, ‘The Seeret Service division have made a lerge haul of counterfeiters roar Niagara Falls. 4 large quantity of counterfeit currency was found in (heir porsesmion. The Union Dead in Rebel Prisons. Brevet Lientenant Cotonet J. M. Moore, Assistant Qnartermaster United States Army, has suceseded in ob. taming nearly four thousand additidpal names of Union Soldiers who died in the rebel prisons at Florence and Columbia, 8 C., Salisbury, N.C, and Bolle Isie, Vo together with the rank, company, regiments, date and enuee of death. This very valuable information ip coe- wee ‘which Cok Moore now has tm his posession. The whole momber of pamee of the federal dead thus obtaimed and which were heretofore vaknown is about six theasand. The Nebraska and Celerade Bille. ‘Twe admission of Nebraska and Colerade is now thought te be doubtful, as % is felt there is net s two- ‘thirds vote in the Senate in the event of a veto of the Dille, which ts looked upon ee certain. Yesterday's developments in the Senate appear to have settled the fate-of these bills. Au Appolitmont fer Philaéelphin. ‘Béward V. Murphy, for many yearvone ofthe reporters ‘im the United States Senate, has ween appointed Super- imtemdent of Exports at the port-ef Philadelphia, Speaker Receptions. ‘of the assassination conspirators, was “before the Grand Jury to-day to give his testimony a8 to ‘the complicity of John H. Surratt in the murder of President Lincoin. following interesting items of the revenue receipts from various sources fer the fiscal: year ending June 30, ‘sity, ee "ee 974, 754 031 miscellaneous sources. 67,119,360 ‘Total exclusive ofioans and Treasury notes 558,082,620 From joans and Treasury notes.......... 712,861,563 Total of ordinary expendit Interest on public debt. pt of public debt. Total debts and Joans. Total expenditures, ,...srev-.......+.+.$1,141,072,606 The smallest amount received and expended in any year since the beginning of the government wns in that of 1793, the third year of its existence, when the total amount of receipts from all sources was $5,720,624, the expenditures amounting to only $7,520,675, Though ‘the comparison between then and now is at first startling, no more striking proof is needed of the illimitable re- sources of the, nation than that the receipts have ex- ceeded the enormous expenditures by about one hundred and thirty millions of dollars, ‘The Pestal Service. The Postmaster General has sent estimates to the House for the service of the Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, the sum being $17,500,000. The items include—For inland transportation, $8,600,000; for foreign mail transportation, $620,000, and for ship, Steamboat and way letters, $8,000, The following amounts will be required from any. money in the Trea- sury not otherwise appropriated:—For overland mail transportation between Atchison and Folsom, and for ™marine mail transportation between New York and California, $900,000; for steamship service between San Francisco, Japan and China, for one year, from Jaly 1, 1867, $500,000; for steamship service between the United States and Brazil, for the same period, $150,000. Total, $1,550.00. New Postal Arrang Cou An arrangement has beem made with the General Post Office Department of France for the exchange of mails by means of the new line of'French mail packets, estab- lished between Havana and New Orleans, ronning in connection with the French line of packets carrying mails between St. Nazaire and Vera Cruz. Under this arrangement the New Orleans Post Office will make up mails for and receive mails trom the agents of the mails embarked on board the3e French packets, to com- prise not only correspondence to and from Franco, Al- geria and countries to which France serves as an inter- mediate point, but also letters for Cuba, Mexioo, Hayti, Porto ico, St. Thomas, Venezuela, United States of Colombia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, British Guiana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Granada, Trinidad, Dutch Guiana, Marquesas Islands, Low Islands, Society Isiands, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. The French packets of the branch line from Havana to New Orleans leave Havana on the 6th of each month on the arrival atthe port of the packet which left St. Nazaire, France, om the 16th of the previous month, and will arrive at New Orleans om the 9th; re- turning, will leave New Orleans on the 13th, to ar- rive at Havana on the 16th in time to make connection with the steamers from Vera Cruz for St. Nazaire. The postage charges upon letters sent and received by this route via New Orleans are as follows, viz:—For or from Gandeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, English Guiana, Jamaica, St, Lucia, St. Vineent, Granada and Trinidad, thirteen cents per single rate of half an ounce, Prepayment optional, which is in fall to destination; for or from Dutch Guiana, fourteen cents per single Tate, propayment optional, which is also in full to aesti- tion; for or from Marquesas Istanuds, Low Islands and the Society Islands, thirty-seven cents per single rate, prepayment optional, which ig in full to destination; for or from Cuba, Mexico, Hayti, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, Venezuela and the United States of Colombia, ten cents Per single rate, prepayment required upon ictters sent and optional upon letters received; for or from Bolivia, Chile and Keuador, thirty-four conts por single rate, pre- paymest required; for or from Peru twenty-two cents per single rate, prepayment required. The postage upon letters sent to or recvived trom France and Algeria by this line is fifteen cents per single rate of one-fourth of an ounce, prepayment optional. Confrmat: by the Senate. The Sonate in Executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations, namely :— Thomas M. Craven to be Rear Admiral, vice Roar Ad- miral T. Bailey, retired; ents with Foreign J. Berrien to be Vom- modore, vice Commodore R. B. Hitehcock, retired; Cap- tain Alfred Taylor to be 6. Sol- Commodore, vice T. 6. fridge, retired; Commander Louis ©. Sartori to be Uap- tain, vice Captain J. M. Berrien; Commodore on Smith to be Chiet of Burean of ing, vies Commander A. N, Smith; Third Assistant En- ineor J. M. Clark to be Second Assistant Engineer; rd Assistant Engineer Henry M. Slosgon to be Second Assistant Engineer; Third Assistant A. M. Mosley to be Second Assietaut Engineer; Ro! y Evans, now on .the retired list, to be Lioutenant in the navy on the active list; 5. Wilkins pines, to be First Assistant Engineer; Captain Simon B. Il to be Com- modore,, vice Commodore T. T. , promoted; Passed be Sur- fant P Assistant Surgeon James 8 Kaight to geon, vice A. W. H. Hawkins, resigned; Passed Agsist: Surgeon Honry M. Wells to be Su tor, retired; Joseph @, Ayros, of Assistant Surreoa; George 8, shire, to be Assistant Sarj A Maryland, to be irgeon; Passed Aa ao Paymanater, Charles oe Thompson to be master, vice . 5 igvorn, deceased; Assistant Paymaster Albert W. Bacon ‘to be Passed Assistant Paymaster; Assistant Charles Finlay to be passed Assistant Pa} , Viee Gilbert A. Robertson, resigned ; Assistant Rafus 8. Mc- Connell to be pasned Assistant vice J. Mulford, resigned; Hoary Glase, J. Dickmon, W. W. Meth: H, Cooper, Henry C, lor, All Miles, Pa ® ©, tee a: sity rRe Humber of midshipmen wore cont Aieutenants im tho navy. ‘Tha only confirmation of a civil ey a that of BP. ter, to be Assessor ¢ ft id Revenue for the Twelfth district of New —— THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. , Second Session. SENATE. Wasmnctox, Dec, 20, 1866. PERSONAL RXTLANATION. Mr. Wruriame, (rep.) of Oregon, rose toa personal ex- plaoation, and stated that be had been misunderstood and misrepresented in certain circles with regard to a petition he had reported back from the Finance Com- mittee, with the request to be discharged from the fur- ther consideration of the same, the petition in question being @ memorial from the Indies of the Treasury De- partment, presented at the last session, praying for an \ocrease of salary. The salaries of the ladies referred to | were raised in accordance with the petition, and the Finance Committes bad, therefore, no further ase of tho paper, and had reported it back to the Senate Mr. 7 Sear . NEW YORE HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER ‘2), ‘that be had reported adversely to proposed increase of salaries, and he had peso ns panes rena ingulting letters with reference Se eree, ane be wished to inform the parties interested that such at- to cosres fianators to accede to their demands Fora rae title sinct upon hie, He had favored a increase ofpsalaries at the last session, and a ntitt do 80; but he should act in accordance with Me cn neo tne viduals, perhaps, who at the last session were engaged {a matiening Guagreas through reeouons of tert Jona ‘Mr. Jounsox, (dem. . repiied r. Williams {1 su betel spemch’ Soferonan 40 au sitios te ehees he et en ne eae at Cnaraen, ly treason, because it had decided the validity of aspersions thus thrown on them. Mr, Wane, (rep.) of presented resolutions and Mr. Carracz, of 'N. J,, prevented the of cqipes mantcren Pula or from the wwii Fataee Go RULE OF TUR GREK ov vaR senate, Mr. ) of ‘Lowa, presented an order for the rege ofthe Yody igh ral the r. SUMNER, (rep.) Man. inquired whet that rule Mr. Groces explained thas rate of such mile. The road isto ran via Fort Riley and Fort ‘Smith, the valley of the Neosho Grand and rivers. CORPOREAL PUNISHMENT IN THE LATELY REBEULIOUS STATES, Mr. Wrigow, (rep.) of Mass., presented tho following folnt resolution, authorizing {ine President of the United es to prevent the infliction of puishmeat in the Stator lately in rebellion ree Fa Whereas, the practice of inflicting corporeal punishment for offences against the laws and municipal regulations ts barbarous in character and degrading in practice; and whereas, in the present unsettled state of elvH affairs in States Iniely in rebellion, the froedmen, in thelr Relplessnes are = liable to be subjected to this barbarous degrad! punishment whieh woald, in the ing condition of dat social order and all indt I interests; ae Resolved, that the President of the United States be and heis hereby authorized and directed to instruct the oflicers of the army and navy and of the Freedmen’s Burean to pro- of yunishment for hibit and prevent the Sue. ccleusa, malademnsanors a oblindee oi" ony pretendet ‘ civ authority in any State lately in rebellion, until the civil government of such State shall bave i ey rd rati- fied and guaranteed by the Congress of the Untted States. Mr. Savisuvry, (dem.) of Del., inquired if the above 2. introduced for consideration or for reference at this time. * Mr. Witsow said he wished simply to have it referred. Mr. Jouxsox—Thero is no objection to its reference. ae feaolution was referred to the Judiciary Commit- ‘TRE PRESIDENT REQUESTED TO INFORM THE SENATE WHY ‘TROOPS WERK SENT TO MISSOURI. Mr. Hexprrsox, (rep.) of Mo., offered a fesolation, ‘which he said was made necessary a despatch from ‘Governor Fletcher, that the President be requested to in- form the Senate whether, since the Ist of December, 1866, he has caused troops in the service of the United ‘States to be marched into the interior of Missouri for any purpose, and, if so, to indicate the reasons for such or- dors, whether they were issaed on application of the Gevornor or Legislature of said State. ‘Mr. Hexversos, by request of several Senators, read the despatch of Governor Fletcher. It asserts that Gen- eral Grant has sent 1 to Lexington, Missouri; pro- tests against such int! moe, unless askod Governor himself, asks ‘Congress, if the President does not withdraw the troops, to require bim to do so, Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., said that the President had ‘an undoubted right to march the troops of the United States into any State of the Union. . Hexperson said that, the objection was that the troops had been sent for the purpose of interfering in the enforcement of State laws. He could not state all ‘the facts, for he had no further news on the subject than the mere announcement in the Governor's despatch. He would probably receive a letter on the subject giving particulars in a few days, The resolution was adopted. THR NEBRASKA BILL. The bill to admit Nebraska was then taken up. The question was upon Mr. Hendrick’s motion to post- pone further consideration of the bill until the seventh ee on ‘oh okies ir. EDMUNDS, (rep. . @ floor of the amendment of Mr. Brown, attac! dition of impartial suffrage uj the See ea nes make conditions mission of a ine from the principle of and that it would be, equal rights asserted in the District Suffrage bill to per- Lae an incoming State to deny suffrage on account of color. Mr. Wane denied that in advocating this bill he was leas the advocate of free principles than he had been im former days, He regarded this bill as a help and not a hindrance to free principles. Mr. Epwewns asked Mr, Wade it he believed that a constitution restricting suffrage to white persons was jost or right. bt rie ‘Wane said that he had always boon the advocate of impartial suffrage. He believed it now as much as ever. But he did not believe in losing the substance to —~ ata shadow, ir. Pourmoy gave the reasons why be should vote against Mr. Brown’s amendment, and {pr the bill. He felt bound, he said, to act in good faith to the State, and could exact no conditions now that were not in the enabling act. Mr. Howanp, (rop.) of Mich., replied to the speech of Mr. Edmunds, denving the right of Congress to attach the conditions of Mr. Brown's amendment. Ata quarter to three o’clock, no vote having been taken on the pending bill or amendment, Mr. Games asked that an executive session be held. Mr. Bucxatew, (dem.) of Pa, who had the floor, de- clined to yield, ana proceeded to speak at length uport the bill and amendments, dwelling mainty upon topics in the course of debate—the smallness of the ion, etc, Mr. Srraaue, (rep.) of R. 1, followed Mr. Buckalew in a written speech, opposing the bil. Mr. Sautauvry, at four o'clock, moved that the Senate adjonrn, bnt withdrew that motion for an executive ses. sion, which was beld, and the Senate soon after ad- Journed to meet on Thursday, January 3, 1867. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waemxeron, Dec. 20, 1866, ‘THE POSITION OF MR. SPALDING IN REPFRENCE TO THR CON- STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, Mr. Sranprne, (rep.) of Ohio, rose toa question of Personal privilege in connection with an editorial article in yesterday's Washington Chronicle, reflecting upon a revolution offered by him on tho 9th inst. and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. That resolution “simply directed the committee to inquire into the pro- Priety of proposing a joint resolution declaratory of the Tpose of Congress tn the reception of Senators and Representatives the Southern States, respectively, by constitutional amend- them of the t become before long to place “ inthe condition of error it became apparent he should not the work, though he would fain save the country asirain upon the institutions of govorn- Stevens, ) Of Pa., at a subsequent stage of the ings, suid tact he bad int perbape i1 word in reference to the position of Mr. would only say now that he thought the of the editor alt tho better of the two, perfectly conciusive. hile be would not charge geatieman (Mr. Spalding) with being the author of Tesolution, he thought that the ine implied in it the most pernicious that could ly be brought the the wae to obstruct the final free reconstruction of the govern- ment, But he would not go into ue argument now, as the gentleman (Mr. Spalding) was not THE ARWEST OF MR. CULYER. Mr, Witxtams, (rep.) of Pa, from the Committee on the Judiciary, read a report in the case of the arrest and detention, ander a civil CTS Charles V. Culver, = ~~ wren saan \0 Gaaienecoe <r sylvania, provi reference to entary and ts Such an arrest and detention 4 breach of privilege, and closing with a resolution direct. img the Speaker to issue his warrant to the Sergeant-at- commanding him to deliver forthwith the Hon, Charles V. Culver, detained in a civil sult, from the cus. tody of the sheriff o jailor of Veaango County, or any The resolution was adopted. NO PAYMENT OF CLADE TO DIELO Mr, Detavo, (rep.) of Obie, om obti duced @ resolution direc it thas, ‘amit rensowe, On motion of Mr. Jentas, jrep.) of Ind, the select Jeave, intro | committee on direct taxes and forfeited and otherwise | lands in the late rebel States were 'n ted to ‘7368. reached $3,000, wh: by far the larger number of all is much less. Official and unofficial salaries generally would prove the justice of a Toe te oie seal be led, e- cause it was ing coupled with another pro- vision giving bounties to soldiers, voted almost unanimously agai ries. It was carried through in the Senate with only two democratic votes against it, and with only thirty-five republican votes in ite favor, and forty-three againat it. The Secretary had recommended a reduction of the greenback currency, with a view to a reduction of prices, He opposed ny material reduction of the currency now, ‘as it would add to our national debt, increase its bur- dens and diminish our means of paying it. But while this scheme was urged it was notime to be increasing salaries. jes of assessors, collectors and many Officers were some now too high in comparison with the rewards of labor and empleyment ily. The ave. rage salaries of assessors for 1865 1866 were over $4,000. He would vote for no increase of expenses, ex- cept only that he demanded bounties for all the soldiers of the republic, the hundred days men of Ohio in- cluded. Mr. Raypaty, (dem.) of Pa., interrupted Mr. Law- rence to ask whether he knew of a single member who had not taken his increased pay. Mr. Lawrence replied that he did not. Mr, MaynanD, (rep.) of Tenn. , felt it due to himself to say that he bad not taken the increased compensation until after the matter had gone before the great body of American people, and after he had seen a member who did take it (meaning Mr. Randall) returned with great unanimity. Mr. Ranpats. said that he was glad the gentleman (Mr. Maynard) and Srapenyg Aiggene pow in ore Sl A American people on that. particular gliter. of ) sated dat he had voted Mr. Cown, (rep.) against the increased compensation, and would have de- feated ‘tif he could, He believed that it was wrong, that it was dishonest for (correcting himself) that it 1d have been dishonest if he had voted for it. . ASHLEY, (rep.) of Ohio, remarked, laughingly, that he had been about calling the gentleman to order. ‘Wr. Coss thanked the gentleman. He repeated he had voted against the increased compensation and had drawn no part'of it, He should wait a little longer than the Ugeryen Pend NOssOe Fa vend) bad waited, ‘unt! yngress should, by non-action or a reiterate in a more deliberate manner its wish in matter. Mr. Marxanp asked whether the gentleman (Mr. Cobb) from the decision of the people to this y. Coma did not think that the people had endorsed action of On the contrary, he had found eml which he had to contend in the recent canvass. asked the gentleman Ohio (Mr. Lawrence) whether he had drawn his extra compensation. . Mr. LAWRENCR, it that if the question of ban ye sation had been tbe only quesiion before the people at the last canvass the members who voted for it would have been buried ten thousand fathoms deep. There never had been a bil! passed increasing the compensa- tion of the members that had notween di the people. He confessed that he had received his extra “HE Dmioos, (fep.) of Mich., inguiged (facotiously) 3 GGs, (rep. ich., ear 7 the ean had felt bad he fe received it. . Mr. Lawnexce did not ‘eive the pertinency question. He had no 'doube that the gentleman a re (Mr. Driggs) ft very good when he re- cory Mr. Dargos—I did. He desired to know whether the gentleman irom Wis. cousin (Mr. Cobb), by failing to perform that duty, bad subjocted himself to expulsion. (Laughter.) ir. ae replied that (Bgl in favor Wik! = some officers it, but woul is opinion au to whether © member ought to be a by extra, com| asit to catia oe oniy effectual mode was to draw the money and pay it If a bill for the found practi- that the question bad been made a and he had declared that he usand - ve. dim ae be- report ‘a endorsed his action in different places, (Laughter ) Mr. Gatxxeut, (rep.) of Iowa, obtained the floor, and outlined the argument which he intended to make when id next address the commi Waa referred to the Post on schools in the District of Col Mesare. Stevens, ens Boutwell, Moulton, Aahley of Ne- vada and Hubbell of N. Y. SRAMEN, FIREMEN AND MARINES Mr. Lam one of i presented a firemen, paseers and marines LS moutarervice All bounties. recelved after 1864, to be deducted. THE VOMESTRAD ACT IN THE sOrTH. eae il it f l H iy iy 4 Between two and three o’clock yesterday morning fire broke out im the premises of Rothstein & Brooks, on the third floor of No. 388 Broadway. The flames burned through the flooring into the fourth floor, and also ex- tended up the stairs tothe fifth and sixth floors. The firemen are deserving of credit for extinguishing the flames before the entire Loeirasp Rall destroyed. At one time it was expected that the flames would extend into the adjoining ailding occupied by George Bliss & Co. dry goods jobbers, and if it had done so the loss would have been very heavy. Messrs. Rothstein & Brooks, occupants of the premises where tho fire commenced, are dealers in ‘hats, Their stock is damaged to the extent of $5,000; insured for of Providence, $2,000, Norwich City $2,000. The first part of the sixth are also occupied by Harris Rothstein, who carries on the business of manu- facturing caps in his own name; his loss will be about $15,000; insured for $18,000, as follows :—All $3,000;" Norwich, $3,000; Mats Hope, "of egrrisence, Som; be yvesant, $3,000; Lenox, $2, xchange, ‘The fourth ‘floor was occupied by Morris Jacobso1 factur insured for $13,000 in the Jefferson, Central Park, Fulton and three companies, names not remembered. The second and fifth floors are occupied by Louts $300, tt era o8"s olor“ Pree x for i as Ws — att $16,000; Mechanics’ and Traders’, A reenwieh, pantes:—Royal, Baltic, I ie, Firemen's Fund, Sterling, West- ern, A Tradesmen, Star, Exoalmor, In- demnity and Globe. ‘The first floor was eocupied by Hemphill, Hamlin & Co., dealers in carpets, by water about $5,000; insured for $25,000, as folfbwee—Homer $6,000; Afetic: 10,000; Hoffman, $5,000; Tk. $5, The building is owned byt. F. sherry and C. 8. Parsons, It Lage about $10,000; fully insured. There was some t damage by walér done to the dry goods stock in No, 340, owned by lise & Co. It will insured for $750,000. to their building will be about $500; insured for Tue origin of the fire is at prosent unknown. Destraction of a Milk Stable hy Fire—Eighteen Cows and One Herse Burned. ‘The alarm of fire which was given for the Seventh dis- trict about six o'clock yesterday morning was occasioned by the burning of « stable owned by Albert Rosenthal, situated in Lott lane, near Gates avenue. The in of the fire ts attributed to tl of a kerosene The flames, which , ignited a large quan- tity of straw aud hay was the pro- made by the devouring as to put at Gonance the united efforts of the mon to save tho caitie. Tho poor animals, to the number of cighteen cows of $200, insured in the Atlantic Insurance Company. Fire in Louisville. If was totiy doottoyea by joy' $90,000; neurance The Broadway Flouring Mill was t 5 mse fire this morning. Loss about $20,000. RICHMOND, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Application for Anether Writ of Habens Cer- pus in the Case of Dr. Watson—-Prospects of the Constitutional Amondment in the Legis- lature, &c. the writ of habeas corpus issued by Judgo Meredith, yea- terday, dgmanding the body of Dr. J. L. Watson, now in that officer's custody, a new writ was applied for to one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. This action, it {a believed, will decide whether there is authority to try ‘a citizen by a military tribunal when the civil courts are open. The Commission met this morning in the United States District Court, and was called to order by General Granger, whereupon the following was made in writing by the counsel of the accused :— United States ve, James L. Wateon.—The prisoner asks 2 continuance of the case until Sat next, to enable him to prepare for bis defence, which bas not had time to do since the copy of the charges was served upon him last night, This application is made without waiver or objection hereafter to the jurisdiction of this court, JAMES L. WATSON, the iy of its true worth, and as the recess will consult their constituents freely upon the subject, is hardly a doubt but that there will be a majority favor upon the reassembling in January. eens eens NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Arrest of Bank Rebbers—New Stage Sta- tlons—The Colorade Legisiature, &c. Leavexwortn, Dec. 20, 1966, Latters from La MesiHa, New Mexico, state that Chas. Hamilton, Eagone Hamilton, alias Professor Lewis, Dr, Livingston and the DeForrest brothers were arrested in the town of El Pago, republic of Mexico, November 26, by detective Thomas P. Van Trees, of Denver, Colorado, on the charge of robbing the bank of Rockwell & Co., of Elkhorn, Walworth county, Wisconsin, of 180,000, about a year ago. tives have been on their trail for the last thirteen months, Letters state nothing in regard to recovery of the stolen moucy, which was mortiy in United States bonds. The ta Fo oe Company have ostablished seven geW stations on the Arkansas river, and hereafter will fan coaches from Junction City, Kansas, to Sania Fé in Se alae nent, fepent tee Lagtalatare prevents between the ‘foe ae anti Otnte wee J ani aro pretty evenly divided in the Legislature, rory ‘TWO NEGROES TO BE EXECUTED TO-DAY. N. ©., Dec, 20, 4906. way robbery will be in its 6 CHURCH OF SANTIAGO CRLRARATE DIVINE Spanien, in Thapel. Weat arth roadway. Cia Si fternos MISCELLANBEODS. A sian canis uAnRY NEW YEAR. of Fer flavor hi Ms house ig m0 cous Me offen Oi tnt neds ana Sy that will Cl pomp & BLACKWELL'S ENGLIGH PICKLES, * i upwards of wirteen years Tt BROADWAY. A SPLENDID AB. Glasses, Victor A Rm Sirazilian Pebble Spectacles RIGGS? CU! CORNS, BUNZONS, IN— B aus ne ho. Sol by al ane eont ‘Be. BRIGGB Cotes , corner of Fulton street. (Arman Fae, sia $30,000 IN GREENBACKS, KELLEYS aRAND NORTH AMERICA 4 PRIZE CONCERT. TIME FIXED TO AWARD THE PREMIUMS, ¥ t the Wabash Avene f':, And the Concert to be givea. a i, Cd SATURDAY, JAN. 26; 1867. THs 18 THE. GREATEST DISTRIBUTION OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, it successful enterprise of the kind ever tnaugurare® omic ‘nthe world. 250,000 VALUABLE RRIZES! VALUED At HALF A MILLION DOLLARS, INCLUDING $100,000 IN GREENBAvns ; * Will be presented to ticket holders, th A PPR CIAh, KOTICE £0. 75R PEOPLB. 1 tors. rant 2 be to inform the eu! ble that it is vow an assured success. Out of sly 94,000 remain unsold. The proprietors don ym bold w sige ticket when the con ts of i for our character for tair dealing. if f and or we BR nc hg will be conducted honorably, and all ad will be distributed fatrly, napartially reserve. ickets to send for them af. gies D, 600. y Len A R TICKET DRAWS ee ng. 8 club of hve of moro names for ‘will be al- Wo advise all parties Meantlug th ‘once. capers for u ta Bi BER: OF Tic! PRIC) EVERY OTHE’ SPECIAL procuring a ciub of five or the fon” We wil wend’ 4 208. 105, street, Chicago. D* O’TOOLE’S CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL, \\ 208 EAST SIXTEENTH STREET. HOURS OF CONSULTATION 9 TO 1% _ pron LEGALLY OBTAINED IN ANY Ly 4 without publicity or re, sultations Ne phe LJ is ed. GEORGE LINCOLN, lawyer, oo Nassau a, New York ety. AINED ACCORDING TO. STA pees eae cee rie 7. L RING, Counsellor-at-law, 219 Brosdway. Pantech schnte ys-aie Y irwiandimes oe athe a NED IN NEW YO! Di etsthe, Bits rihowt pubnty or fee till abeott TAS WES, Attorney and Coupsellor, 18 Naseav street Fee fr deg eed OF IRIs ne AND and for sale by PENT? B 67 South street. RAND PRESENTATION FESTIVAL PER INSTITUTE, 8A’ IG, DEC. & 4 Tit OM, ¥ a MUBIOAL DIRECTOR. Exercises to C ie L. Overture—“Poet and 2. Song—"Ws 3. Wi “Di ‘ ‘altz—' eRe iy RA. 7 188 FANNY i, GOOD' & Grand Selection fr 1. National Overture. . oksTA, SPECIAL A: The of the on W. the inene and the On Monday nest the = Pf i tion, consisting of the following nen? ponsible citizens, a. — =e Major General VAN VLIET, Quartermaster General 0° ine erre New York: Major General BARLOW. NDMiw WARNER Beat A a bs Secretary of Bank: for Bavingn of Merehhits’ Clerks and WILLIA; L it saay, it iN H. W! Eeq., ys ‘ll meet for Serpese of determining the manner of Srawing tis respective presen 2 ene SWING With: COMMEXCE wOnDAY,. JANUARY. 14, 1867, At o'olock A. 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