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yo of ail these recommending them > TTY ‘ob aye 8 Before Congress, should + * When HAG ON | oops oe athtell, vevertt of the” be called for, The Bill Fixing the Time for the Meeti Congress and , Regulating the Franchise the Terr’ Agries Passed in Both Houses, ¥ ; oy ie Debate © fm the Senate on the Bill Regu- tating the Tenure of Office, The , Bunhropt Bil to be Taken Up to the Rewate ep Bonday Vert. &. ‘&o, &e. Wesinscrox, Sem 10, 1867. The Impeachment. ‘Mr. Astiey, of Ohio, who started the ‘ball in the mat- ‘er of the impeachment of the President, says What tke ‘VWasinegeef collecting the testimony in support of the Sppeasdinent wil! not be pressed very energetically, and ether: ‘have uttered opmions conveying the impression “that the-bill would be permitted to die of general de. Dility im the commitiae room, General BY FL Butler has ‘publiély stated that‘mo measures -will betaken by this ‘ongrees i the way*of impeachment, ‘ani Senator Mor- gan, of New York, ‘tas exprecsed his belief that no im- peachwent will ewer ocerr. On thé other hand, it is confidently believed here ameug some that the question ‘of impeachment wil! be prosecuted with the utmost Vigor. The more earnest supporters of the President teem to hope that the repu¥lican majority in Congress will enter ‘into this impeschment proj ct, as ceriain Jea'ing tien omong them gay that it will result im the - complete irimmph of Presid nt Johnson and the disrap- Won of the republican party. The Bankrupt and Tariff Bills. ‘Mr: Polund gave notice in the Senate to-day that he ‘would call up the Bankrupt bill on Mosiday-next. From *@ general comparison of notes among Senators, it is’ waderstood that it will pass the Senate. ‘The Vinance Committee of the Senate will-report a tariff bill to-morrow framed upon the basis of Mr. Wells’ Dill Ht wilt repeal all tariff bilis, and ‘cover the whole ~ round embraced by existing bills and amendments. ‘The Congressional Investigating Committees. Tt tw said the Naval Committee of the House have ne to Philadelphia to inquire into the facts of the burn- tng of the New lronsides. The Committee op the New Orleans Riets will not pre- ‘pare their report for several weeks, the entire testimony + mot yet being written out: ‘The'Commntce on Internal Revence Frauds will be in ‘Philadelphia to-morrow, in prosecution of their business, ‘ and srili's0pn go to New York. ‘The Committee in relation to Southern Railroads was @@ session to day, State Dinner at the White Heuse. ning was < @sumptuous and brilliant enteriainment. The table was * @pread in the state dining room, and was decorated in * the moet beautiful manner, with baskets of fruits and ‘vases of fragrant fowers, from the splendid conservatory of the White House. Among the distinguished guests ‘were Secretary and Mrs. Stanton, Secretary and Mrs. Browning, Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch, Attorney « General and Mrs. Stanbery, Postmaster General and Mrs. Randall, Secretary Welles, General and Mra. Grant, ex- Postmaster General Denvison, Senator anti Mrs. Patter- gon, Mrs. Stover, Hon. E. Cooper, Hon. J. W. Leftwich and Boa. N. G. Taylor, of Tennessee; and a number of : eter Peneeern eds Representatives. Bpenker Colfiax’e Reception. Speaker Colfax's first reception ef ‘the reason tock Place to-zight The throng of visitors was very large and fashionable, Chief Justice Chase, Seuators aud Representatives, gentlemen of the foreign legations, army and navy officers and others of prominence were among the delighted ;uests. National Colored Convention. “The National Union Equal Rights League,’ a body of eoloved citizens representing « large number of the ‘Worthern and some of the Southern States, commenced ‘tte second annua) convention ia this city today. The ‘meoting was called to order by John M. Langston, of @hio, the President of the former convention, who in a short speech congratulated the members on the social ‘and political advancement of their race, and arged them to leave nothing undone which would tend to benefit the eauee for which they labored. Twenty-four delegates from pew leagues in various States presented their cre- Gentiats and were admitted {o membership. Aditresses ‘wero made by Bishop Wayne, of Baltimore, and Professor Basset, of Philadephia, and Basho, of North Carolina, after which the convention adjourned to meet to-morrow @ twelve o'clock M. Person: Brevet Brigadier General and Paymaster Benjamin Aivord arrived bere this morning, and is stopping at ‘Willard’s Hotel, He has been ordered to go before a Doard for examination, Inaac V. Fowler, formerly Postmaster of New York,fis in the city. Outrages on Freedwen In Texas. Commenications have been received at the Freed- men’s Bureau from Austin, Texas, cating attention to the ontrages towards freedmen in the northeastern counties of Texas, sfating they are now more brutally treated than in the days of slavery. The lash is more cruelly administered than it ever was, and freedmen ‘who have cultivated land and raised crops have had all taken from them. Qutrages from murders down have occurred, and there is no one.4o whom they can appeal for redress, ,A member of the Grand Jury of Red River county was heard to say that an old citizen could not Mve there a day were he known (o take any steps towerds Fedyesding the wrongs of the freedmen. The murder of two negroes by white .men, one near Austin and tbe othiér at Homaby’s Bend; the whipping of « freedman at Prairie Lea for addves#@ a young man a “Tom,” instead of Master Tasmas;” the shooting of smother for refusing to give his bottle of whiskey to two ‘white men; the whipping of another for bringing » suit for wages against a White man, are reported by men -kmown lo be truthful, The civil officers will take ao sgncasuree 10 Wring these offenders to Justice. In Pavola . County there existe a gang of fiveor six white men who hive by ‘robbing freedmen. The people are afraid of Ahem, abd the civil guthorities are powerless because witnessbélibe ‘afraid 06 téstity against them. ‘The Reported Punishment of Negroes in North “Carolia North Caroline papers indignantly deny (bat a single -Avetance of whipping has occurred jin the State in the case of s freedmap for the purpose of degrading an in- dividual to prevent bis voting. They alvo'siate it to be auntroe that at Any one'terin of the. courts sixty persons Againat ihe Undians. The géveroment is actively preparing to commence » Vigorour an decisive campaign against she dostile in dians in Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska, From.the ma. smawovering af troops, the speedy etausportation of re- eruits torneveral of the olf marching regiments of the regular army,end the accumulation of horwes, mules and army material st Fort Leavenworth, Omaha City ard other jen( depos on the Missourt, all smdigaite that Whe = ~onening of spring, Wuen the Plains wilide ins Proper condition Tor ema traneporialion af anppliee, A Sut ficient force of eavairy, Hight artillery ada mounted Infantry will take the eld vndera new comiman AMenera) Qooke, pow in command of the De the Patte, will be shorty. relieved and iransferred town ther district It is madersiood that ihe ceveral mifitery posts that ake accessibie ju the winter was. wi! sderably rele forced immediately Indian Affairs on the Pacitte Const. Colowel Robert J..Stevens, United Staroe spe aniseioner to jmvestigate Indian attire on the Paite wast, eubmitted bis report to the Boreau on Inc Afinire today. It is very full, covering tbe whole n Jo all ite plenaes, and dwell upon the past and present condition of the Indians and the reeervations, Li sug geste some improvements in the reservation erie forth the Giness of a certain tract of land on the border of the Klamath fiver for an Indian country, he net epart for theif exefusive vse under miliary yoro- tection, and recommends the concentration of #)) ine | dediane of Northera California am the reservation » Roand valley, and ite present limite to he enlarged f Prominent Rebels, Congress wil! in a few ‘l ypon the President to comnaniente for ite bv. formeion @ Nat of the prominent officers, civil aud miiitory, Who tool part in the late rebellion against the ‘United Btatey who bave made appication for pardon, StS Dope pertiggricns bere beon Fofuees, togetper with ment of he con, *! Cow. systery body will bear their so > ent recommepsr’” oogue™ 6%", ment, The War Betwe saterican Rep Mited States Bince Chile and Peru have rejected the mediation pro- posed by France and Kngtené to bring about « friendly settlement of the quarrel between those republics and Spain, the United Sates government has taken the inatter in Band, and tastractions bave been vent, or are about being sent to our Minister at Santiago, requiring bim to make Known that ‘(i isthe firm intention of this country that @e -pressat war between the allies and Spain shall cease,” Nominations Sent to the Senate. ‘Awrong the zominations recently sent to the Senate ‘by the President, are the following :— Beajamin W. pict to be Paymaster General United SMS, he. rank of Bri Ste] ito to be United, Baton attorney is Idaho; nee W. Healy, to be United States Marshal in Alabama; Milton ®. Browning, to be United States AU ‘torney tn Ibwa; W. Colvin Brown, of New Jersey, to be .sinee announced among the ong, a8 well as the pames of many ying high and ‘nivewtiah Positious im the Consul to Geestemunae, Prussia; J. G. Blair, to be Sur ‘YVeyor ef Customs at Varkersburg, West insta; Mo Monroe foung, to be Collector at Frenchman's H, Heath, to be Seoretary of Now Mexico; fames ve be Strvoves ot sar ae Fa | Ded jew, 0 be Surveyor Garigata at, ext rbnla 5, Je. faley, to be, Surveyor of Customs at. afing, & to be Surveyor of Coates 8h at d. evi, a ie be feos 3 ims iit ‘iis, io, stOmMA at Cincinnatl, Ce iden, te be N val Oiticer at Philadelphi ay Pa ea to be ‘Appraiser at Philadelphia, Pa, to be ‘Coliectorat Philadelphia, Pat jarhbers Mel ‘ibben; Assistant Treasurer ,at.. Bhiladelphia, Bes Bhowden, to be Chief Colner of the United Sales at Philadelphia, Pa; Wm. Millward, im i the United States “Mint at Piiladsiphta, Pa. ; Whitaker, to be Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, La, Regulations , for the Cancellation of National Bank Notes. The ‘Treasurer of the United States has prepared and will lay before the Secretary of the Treasury to-day an important list of regulations for the cancellation and destruction of the notes of national banks which have failed or bave gane into liquidation under the law for that purpose, and which notes have been redeemed by the Treasurer, with funds deposited with him by the banks as security for their circulation. Postal Communication Between the United States Hotstein. The postal affairs of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein having been united with those of Prussia, all correspondence in future between the United States and those duchies oy Prussian closed mail will be subject to the same treatment and the same postage charges as similar mail matter addressed to or received from other parts of Prussia. The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States has relaxed guy Peers its rules so far as to permit reporters to take ample notes | of its decision to be pronounced on Monday next on the constitutionality of the Test oath as applicable to Jawyers practiging at its bar. The anxiety of the public to hear the opinion of the court on this subject 4s | assigned as the reason for this privilege to the prese 6a these premises. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. ‘Wasnixoron, Jan. 10, 1887. 3 FETMONE Mr. Wank, (rep.) of; Obio, presented a petition forthe pageage of the House Tariff bill, which was referred to the Finance Committee. My, Saxawan, (rep.) of Obie, ‘presented a simtlar'peti- tion, which was similarly referred. * Mr: “ann! fep.) of Tod, presented 6 petition for a motification of the duty of cigars, which was ‘referred to the Finance Committee Mr. Hexonioas, (dom,) of Ind, presented & petition asking that the duty on flaxseed be fixed at not less than Net pag Which was referred to the Finance Com- “a - a p.) Of N. Y., ted a ition for ne pang of che House Tari Wi, whieh was referred to ypance oe the ment abo! all distinctions on account of color, which was Cay ey ks ited several petitions Mr, Kowonps, for the passage Potent if vill, which was re- ferred to the Finance Committee. RELIRF OF TRE WINONA RAILROAD COMPANT, Mr. Suerwan called up “the bill for the relief of the Winona and St, Peter's Railroad Company, of Minnesota, which was passed and goes to the House.’ It directs the Secretary of the lreasury to refund to the compaoy named $3,421 28 excessive duty collected on railroad iron. THR UME FOR THR MERTING PF CONGRESS. Mr. Po.anp, (rep.) of Vt., called up the House bjll to fix the time for the regular’ meeting of Mr. Writiawe, (rep.) of Oregon, asked’ if the Senators or Representatives would be entities to Per ‘than two mileages forthe Fortieth Congress thought this provision ought to be inserted. Mr. Ponayp said that under the bill no mamber of the he Congress would be entitied to additional mileage. jew members who were obliged to come here from home would be.allowed mileage. Mr. Wiitiaws said that would add to the expense of the Fortieth Congress, and the idea was thet nothing | would be done more than to effect an organization on the 4th of March. He did not believe that the people would rove of an additional ouulay for the purpose. . PoLann said that he was not aware that the special session of Cougress on the 4th of March was to be of such short duration as Mr. Williams supposed. He thought Mr. Williams would find that he was mistaken in that belief. Mr. Hevontcxs thought ‘there was no necessity for ag legislation as this, It was not thought necessary to keep Congress in continual session during the war, ‘and he did not see the need of it now. if it was a party measure he had nothing to say; but if it was be requtred by the interest of the country be would Tike to nave it explained. He believed the country had got along well withou' @ continuous session heretofore. He like to know the necessity for the je additional selcipabormeper. If it was sumply. old the ry mt in check the country ought to. ta know If é was strictly ¥ otight to koow ft. He Seileves the pasts —— onthe Bi wade | the determinod on im Spee. ne yastor Havipe charge of the bill ought to era the matter a Mr, Epmonpe said he bad onty taken. charge of the bill ‘at the reqoest of Senators who were absent and of mem. bers ab yb House. oe esbnintine knew the renee that Procared the passage the House, cipal one was to provide an additional officer for the suc- Coasion to the Preaidency im the event of the death of the President. The dill would give us a ent Speaker of bad pe which we would not have without iB ical significance there might be in the bill he aM (a! now. He was pot prepared to say that the utifortdnate ‘differences betweeu (be President and had not contribnted to tbe passage of the 4 thougu how much it had contributed be could mot or, Hanprioxs inquired if the President pro tem. of the Senate would not hold over ip that Roriion, ifa momber of the next Congress—that is, if would net bold ottice during the vacancy? * Poraxd repited that he thought be would. Haxprices said if shat were the case the con tingoaey ‘Of the President's death was already provided mr, Jounsox, (aem.) of Md., raised the same by Hendricks, aut asked Mr, Foster in the chair, to answer.it.. Mr. Fosixh replied that the Seamtor elected. President. pro fem. before the adjournment heid that office daniog the recess, and unti! bis successor #: electeds Mr. Hexogicks offered an amen: section ‘ot the bil, 10 add the follow .ag word thete be a recess ‘in such session more y days, in which ease members of tue former Congress shail receive mileaga” The amwudment was disa- yeed to ie bill wat then read a third thine and pasted—yeas 26, nays 7. The following isthe vote — Yoas ~oae Og Anthony, Chandler. aden. Pogs. v4, howe, Kirkwood. La ‘i wey, Nbermau. Stewart, Summer, Winks, Wuiey and \¥iiliarne-— 20 kaiew “Hendricks, Jehoson, Norioa, Messrs. Buc patios Biddle and ‘AS passed by the Seu coucurrence in (he amendment, the wil) aulsbnes—— © anf sent to the Honse for ie us follows, — Ax 200 TOK THE TH FoR THE xGULAR MEETINGS OF wovannss gress, Gere shell beam he Unitad States, and of ter, at twelve o'clock M tne term vege: as when the 41h of Maree Ooc ire oo place ac the seme hour ow emer of the rer vropensation as mileage | Dg from addition«| saasion provide fed foregoing eeetiua. 87. (TAU CANAT. Mr, Coanouer, (rep) of Bieh., presented resolu. tions from the Brule, Detroit and Toledo Boards of irade, recommending (he plyn proposed to the Sec- retary of War, through the Koginetr Department, of Making « straight cagal throngl the St. Clair fate, im stead of further expenditures of monay- tm di tbe existing chaunel and praying Congress to make the neeresary appropriations therefor; which Was referred to the Committes op Commerce. ThE FLPCTIVE FRANCHISE TX THR TRRRITORIES, Mr. Wane catled wp the bil! to amend the organic acts of the Lerrivories of the United States, by prohibiting the denial of civ!) or political rights om account of col Mr. Wade offered the fovlowing asa substitute for the ponding wilt TYAN ry ahs AP LGL ) pence of thin act there shall be \a) of # fran z hereof shall be Ged not exoneding, $10, 00, or, at uke deserving of further, calmer and more deliberate discus. ware Oe ans. ae wean dinereton of ti Court. 1 imprint pot more 4 mores ~ on, —— it affected not only we Fang ad Nebraska A ndition of serra it seqorart of rate, cob or | Gaidee Giates ving ety eriminal omences wo} Ube bya Loe Te oemenienl otk Saeco. yoeremsargetca leptin shen of | Gupte cereal hang grad series orennind the inagnivade of tbe, queation spruag pea of are hereby declared nuit amt void. Mr, Epwuxpe said he would like to see such pegee sed se peeemh palmer Mere te 1s Tne above was adepted.as u substitute, and the bill was } sition as the above in the form of an indepandent Dil F pon rei ecersar by ape ory teen sh passed. The followmg ts the vou but he would prefer not to see itas an amendment. He | ‘Mr. WashsuBsE, of il., moved to lay the bill on the Yuas— Messrs. Anthony, Cont Cragin, Crore ‘reaswell, Ed- | oped Mr. Sherman would withdraw the umendment and . mundt, Fessenden, Fagg. Foster, Fowler Tieader. | let tbe sense of the Senate be taken on the general-propo- | ‘#ble Ti, asked it. Ashiey whether me Lig bam Lof the Senate. . INGERSOLL, ) of Tit, Wg Ae te = Lane, Morga Monel |, age Sammons io ibe, Bal ek & the provision inthe bill wouth not be a nullity Gee te ee Mr. suenwaw said the Preset sve man mfacted by |. ME. Aswan replied that that'wonld be a question tor Navs—Mosara, Buckalew, Dison, Het Jonnson, | PAmON Eth Ati eveted iunmesionals, cmon 4 the courts or future Sopgremas to determing Norwon, Patterson, Kiddle, Saulsbury and Van Winkle—9. * The bill now goes back to the House forconcurrence in the amendments. ' ‘THE TENURE OF OFFICE. Mr. Evuvyos called up the Senate bill to regulate the tenure of ofice, The bill was taken up and read at . Fixex called for the yeas and nays on Mr, Wash- Dude motida.” Me Gant wealohan out to Mr. Wasbbarne that if he aes lo Sill ah bill he might go ahead with lis mo- Me AVAsnBURNE wig ag) that’ he aid, and added that he ve. Ship tad bea rt, at cena in 0] a ‘and Philadelphia. This bill was to prevent a Tepe- tition ef the offence, yet under it the President could be impeached for dog what be has already done very said he agreed in ail that Mr, Sherman ar Evutybs length, as fellows: — had said, but he believed if would: not be wise to pat his yareeee eine (Lauguiter). amu m Jus caxonr ov cERTAIR Ce OFC siiedmoat io tue the bul: mae br The Hous? refi nelused olay ke bilo the table—41 to RECTION 2. person, excepting heads . rward after o Lemege al inted i: to let tha sae het ae 98ice to, which asoent i ea appol ered ‘at the Tequest ot Edmunds, Mr. Sherman with- Be (Bienen Lk gd nis Willingness tad ip Tee eeuse Baas renee weal ensign One asy USES 10,daly ‘juallted therefor, is and | Mr. ‘Horan eed amendment to insert ip the ne chain nash Calarste, ‘ 1. , objected to the bill. FE Tae dahon elct fervetvaly uot tae sate the mubeate aay tne words “Acted | ee te Ce) Of lee ee a paride tn ie ee and duly qualified, unless aforesaid. ex- ic cb : sae S tond, with suficlent security Tor the faith Officer appointed as fal yn penne ‘Of the oficial duties under such temporary going der fhe ited courts, shall during the o | concloding th cua ‘ie A ame al se incon! appointment.” if such bond be, required by law of the . shigy withdres thy rea coe nabs to er rman date "in that a pervon puspeaded. eae Previous queion a ete ortwo mem- meee ate nt may Sp! * person: ADJOURNMENT. Cit to him a commision that snallex- | Pending tte consideration of the above the Rovate ad-, Puxbaty (Gem jot Fa, ina ‘Pai, insisted that the tounts 12) eats est aasion ofthe President in such ourned. “kr -Polant: iaviag:previoany given uotice of. po be completed, remarking that the House was, not casen invention to cal'up the Bankruye vil eu Mondny for the action wins ae8 filed in the, proper ‘The Srmacen: — appeideun: ‘two® other’ tellers, by far tnpeation. Aud President shall ave | next, "whom the coumt warn ike manser 0. all oflens. not betare and renewed, tm a vote of 89 yeas to. 73 80 Second the te by death raga, ot Saeed Feet _ TOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES... moan coe Hue vous f et Ee gue : Bee fsa ere i vies. -Wasamsonox, Jan, 10, 1867! / |. {Me ~~ aan ger tll aachon ‘the session 01 tempo: ms “emaiieALs Or NeW wm. Mr. Bram oar ed, t0 amend the motipn Pel wo San serge aah man matey cae Mr. Coorainy (deni.) of Tenn,,, pregoared tire credentials | by tefe to’ Me ore mittee, the government and: regulation of AMP Branch as representative from -the Sixth Con- Mek toate. SJodienry Sameer, O¢ o- House: wot’ 'to The comatilttes. recommended to strike oat the above | fessional id ‘Thomad J. Power as Rep- af toe D 4 atgend to, and and insert the following ;— resentative Troy thip Third « district of Ala-. pees o acneceae eet ig the session ‘That every person, ex 10; ‘Seeretaries o! bama Referred to Bit om Reconstruction, shhis f the Treasury. of Wat, of t ihn Rag and and of the In. EXCUSH FROM SERYICE OM COMMITTFES, ay, oat Farts ee Ul neat Thurs hy nf ote ae to which yy roy oo a by Messrs. Boyeg.and Hats. were “excused fram further Spraxer fn! rattated fet iat woud be al ents of reached this sessio: abe who" nal ys: ter vs be = -sppol oq ahd shall become duly qualified to act therein, be encitied to hold rey alee until a. successor all ie tBou in like tanner appolnved. ead daly qualified, except ss hereimboforeprovided, Sto, 2. That when any officer appointed as aforesaid, ex- ogpting Judges of the United States courts, and exoepting e Senate, and every ted to any such office ‘a and shall hat the bill would probably not service on the Committee ‘on the Militia, Mr. Asu itocrew . his motion, IMPROVEMENTS INTHE HARBOR OF 8T, JOSEPH, MICHIGAN. | and Mt. Se Tee aT renewed it, Dut it was Op motion of Mr, Ursox, (rep.) of Mich., the Com-»| rejécted, 51 to 7: mitiee on Commerce was instructed to inquire into the |, emotes to adjourn wasithien’ uiade, and Mr. Ashley, ‘ ‘Obio, expressed, his assent to that,.a6 the bill would. expediency of making en, appropriation to. repair and.|-then come up to-morrow aa the aieey poses EASURY DR- ts cl tn soetio f this act, shall, d re tap a vacess of toe tenaie: be shown by evilenge ttnclory complete the piers for fe te seprs improvements. in thy barbor "XTRA COMPEN#ATION TO cuxiths aN oF ‘er face nae mahal bee sews sarapet is or legally dioquall: It ‘ doch vik aon sonal sealer i REVENUE STAMPS. Before annonncing the yote the SPRaKER. preecnted fied io pervorm'ts duties, in such ctse, and, tn'no ouber, the . in the report of the Socretary of onthe dis- Feesident, may wuspend ach fier, end dengnaie wat, tn om Pe, sad ond silt) SO ERD clad of the Tuc of $250, tors Oakes abe person form temporarily’ the duties of such ofc spalthe next! perung ‘de acted wy ‘of the Senate, and wntit the cage shall mate, and in such case it shall be the nty days after the first the Senate, to report to the Sehate mech auepeuriony with (ho evkicne ‘sed reasons. for hlsagtion in the case, and the mame of the person eo desig. ted to perform the duties of such office; and if the Senate bail coneur in sueh. su ‘and advise and consent to ‘the removal of such oficer, they | Shal'so eertify to the dent, who may such oficer, and b “ue sdvice and consent of the he Bennie ate appoint <to such office; but if the Se refuse 0, eoneur, in quspension, wach osfcsy hel fortweiih: tosame: tue stamps. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, | compensation of the clerks:in his department, PAY FOR DISCHARGED ‘OFiCERS AND PRIVATES WHO nave | to the Committee on Ways and Means, NOT YET REACHED THEIR HOMES, FILLING UP VACANCIES IN COMMITTERS, On motion of Mr, Coox, 4 1rep.) of Iil,, the Committee on. ‘The Sreaxer appointed Messrs, Banksand Van Aernam Military Affairs was instrac to inquire Into the expé- | to fill the vacanciesin the Committee on the Military dienty of providing.by law for emeing fa full pay and | o¢casioned A Messrs. Boyer and Hale being exoused: allowances to commissioned officers enlisted. men | from serv! fx enewgre been discharged, until. they can get to their omnes. PAY OF POST OFFICE ROUTE AGENTS, ‘Mr. ALLEY; (rep.) of Masa., from the Post Office Com- mittee, reported a bill’ authorising the Postmaster Gen- “ADJOURNMENT, Mr. Le Bionp suggested 'that’ before Ppuodlican caucus should be annoupoed for At four o'clock the House adjourned, roine evening. functions of his office, powers of the person ap- ted it his ‘etead 4 the official d | eral to agents not less than bor more NEWS FROW WI ont - Dornved labia stead eaoedge, and the oficial pslary. and | (inn $1,208 per aber.” After dlscuasion che bill was NEW ORLEANS: belong to the person performing she duties thereof, and not | passed Ew ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1867.. to the officer 40 suspended; however, that the "curva BRIDGE ON THE MISSISSIPP} TO BE A POST ROAD. ‘Waoister Campbell is wan) here attending to business, and ready to proceed in any direction at a moment’s notice, notwithstanding that sickness in bis family calis loudly to him to go home. Governor Wells yesterday exérejsed the prerogative of hip office in Committing the eentence of death passed upon Jacob ard Robert Johnson {eolored) by’ the Segond Judicial Court for tho'patisti of St. Bernard, for the crime Mr. Atzew, from the same committee, reported a bill declaring Clinton Wridge, Acids the Mississippi at Clin- on, res road, Wasadvast, (rep.) of Il, made the point of order that thie wad the & saitio proposition” hat was voted down by the House last seasion. ‘The Sreaxee ruled that a comimittée’ could certainly report at one session precisely the same bil! that ood ae at a former seesivu. But, at all events, this bill above prov! ch suspension a Fainaaie such oflocr i the performance of the duties of his "BES. 8. That the President shall have power to fill all vacancies which may happen during the recess of the Sen. a, by Tesgen of death. resignation, expiration of term of , or other lawful cause, by grantit commmtasions which ae at the end of their next, eps aii tbe navi aad, couswat ‘seth | was iWfisusuaxe—Its the same proposition, substan. | of burglary and beisig’ armed with dangerou! por , WasHBuRye—It 16 eo sabdstan- 8 weapons. tiled jean aforeeia, dar ge ie War ee ually, ‘ae up the Mississippi Ry 4 the'bin, The trial took place on Monday, the 8th of October Vast, without any salar: ee fess. or aly att . Pee edlawed YEP ro berber ‘contend. | *24 resolted in an unqualified verdict of guilty, The ‘cane sentence of death was prédounced Sy gudes Sparel It th Gara winsome app oral strsed to entand the leran of aa ised shal be cn a “i ii “teak fe limited by inw. - It is ome Gi theo Teath beaky sate ‘and arabe 8 of Wis., could reason for ) ioe ine understood the on aright they mo at whe he Ia ine, ihe narod he, fare, just as maucd (Schr eter ha pesca? reliion torthe Presi: in the:United Court in lows... deh eat they were not the ican reuponsble tote i Sava opened that note euit, pie. - A British Cabinet officer had to leave the ‘Deen commenced the bridge, pet ol oll Be aedinrgemrgeenporenernires sae grit eye Ske Clee: arahah Un govemnmenheened 5 could why an American Cabinet should nut ' Be armuch remponnblo to the poople a « British Cabi- +4 Beene san tieaker continued by. Messrs, Scofield Mr. of’ Pa, argued against the ‘The House having ssoondell the previous tion of Mr, owe, : we wr al having the Sobre close the debate met or the, Trearary, ot War, of the who, made 8, sretient | ina of cho He, terior Postmaster ‘manner. apubaree, ied Lanreey Gener ia the fret weuaa eye: dnd Wetern. ccbonck, Griawold, ‘Allison, Farnsworth and Poged substitute. Prive. Mr. Eowos etbought the President ought tolbare lett | Finally tbe Hotes proceeded to vite on the pammgeat |. 5, e to him the oe given him by the exceptions Sn Wi . rep.) of ail, to: and wan TR yn ry Entrance a was ee reaponibe drei Cabinet officers, and therefore eh: jmited by ‘the Senate in the selection of them, ) of N. H., asked’ Mr. Wilhams if he a Cabine! Mr. Wiss shid he did not think be could, wnless it could be showm that he was a party ¢o tbe crime com- mitted by the Cabinet officer. Mr. Frssexpex said the constitution imposed upon the President, aud not upon the Secretaries, the duty of exe- cuting the laws. Secretaries were the confidential ad- visors of the President, and standing in that relation, their connection with him was very peculiar. It was important that Lheir relations should be entirely harmo- niows. It was not many years since @ complaint aroge becanse the Cabinet officers were not harmonious among themselves. It had already been the practice to ™ amendment. dems for-his signature, Fiasat't OF THE RILL TO REGULATE THE PRANCWISE IN THR-|*_ Stooxp Racn.—Two aie tn inte oe ‘TERRITORIES, Brenny Miner names T. B. Patterson's b..y Senate amendment to the House bill to regulate the of the West, by Lexington, 4m, Nee franchise in the “teftitories of the United States. The 1D, 4 veurvold....... amendments were concurred in and the bill goes to the { Dr. W B Wood names oR, President for his siznature, nie Brown, by Lightning, dam Laure EXPENSES OF THE RETRENCHMENT COMMITTES. Star Davie, S'yéars old. The next business on the ~peaker’s Labia was the Sen- | James McCloskey uames T. Jet the President select his own Cabinet ofticers, and the | ate joint resolution Spprore satis, $15,000 for expenses wall Jacksqn, by Lightning, dat Senate always confirmed them, even when they did not, | of the Retrenchment Comziittce. oreign. ar. like them. He did not think it was treating the office Mr. Warp, (rep.) of N. Y.. thought that’ this, which Tinie, 4 1TG 4. of president with great ‘respect, to say that he should | Was the first matter yet heard of irom that committee, ‘Tmek very bad, Pay Rack, —Purse, $300, all azes, mile h HB Foley names Dr. J W, Weidon's nee 4, cas by ae” st a as by Alen: did not look very napeh like. ha ghactes peter He would tbat amount to not remove a Cabinet afficer gree. It was carrying the matter too far. Cader ordie ‘nary circumstances he would be opposed to legislating on the subject at all, He regretted that there was any necassity tor it, He had stated at the last session that. if the President should distegard the power of ihe ‘Senate in the matter of appolutment by reappointing men whom the Senate had aie he ce be in favor of ing the recess uf Con- ask whether the committee had saved the government. Mr. Screxck, (rep.) of Obio, a member of the commit- tee, suid that that was more than oy deithos sattha ma sales vad, coast was glad the Seoator fom Maryland ine Howano, ro. (rop.) of Mich, said the TYenidane bad ‘a grea many cases thas bid fond chew tte chowioahn Mr. Hows resumed the door im advocacy of hie pro: amendment. posca ‘Mr, Jomnsos said be was free to-give the opinion that the practice of reappointing mew rejected by the Senate was in conflict with the spirit of the constitution, He hhad expressed this opinion once as Attorney General. Tt was but<just to the President to say, however, that what be bud done had Leen done tm accordance with the Gasriay bill which allowed a State to coms stated in the dill, whien might be attached to Ui Congress ¢ be compelled on preceden to admit every Southern Siate on precisely the ame example of bis predecessors, and this example had ey terms. Sasol coun the opinions of the Attorney seeetere Wirt, Mr. rep.) of Mave. Not at-ail. Cushing and others. All that he would say was, fo bis er. Piven, (arin) ot, asked bis polienane, Mr. Jodgmen:.such practice war at war with the spirit of the | Ashley, w this ‘apt measure was to be Constitution, because it enabled the Presideor io take | passed without di scuRsion. Mr. Asaux¥ said that it ‘Would be if the House sue taitied the previons qué@stion: He would, however, dis- tribute among members who might wish to speak the hon that he would a entitled to, from the @enate all ite power and responsibihty in the matter of appotatments. With regard to the President's of removaia it 7 Bot been seriously questioutd were the first session of Congress, when ii wax weitied of one that he lad that majority Mr. Mr, Witgon, (rep.) of lowe, appealed to Mr. Ashley not v8T, ‘igon, held thas the power of removal might 69 abused | to prans the bil to.a vote gow, The House had just 90 ag to render the President liable to i ment ; | passed a bill Seis decane tae cr bat since that ‘time the. praciice had heen upop | ritoriesthe right of sufirage, withou! of Face or a diferent beef. Mr. Johnaom referréd at’ some'f color. It was now to vase tilt accepting & Jength 10. the conduct of - President Jackson in | constitution for 3 3 ly distranchises he Secretary of the Treasury, tor the purpose | the persons whom the Homee bad ies declared should be Of appoititing & successor who world remove.the United enfranchieed. He thought thes. with ° a Gotan oe staves deposits. On the immediate question before the | prevented, the House sbaald.not make baste uedier the . via Brest by Hytie,” Senate, which was Mr. Howe's amendment, Mr, Johnson 4 dhitwromien 00 Ld Larmony iu the councils if you denied im ihe igs to select ‘bis own, Cabinet. The revnit mizbt be to give to the Presdeot a Secrotary of State inimical to him, who waild seok.to javolve the country in foreign entangle- previous question to create this new state, and thereby Was aivare that provision in the bill declaring the; act, should only take eflect om the fa earontst condition that no person should be disfranch! ‘on ac. JANES SRO Ys Rostenacter, weais The Secretary of State would be more properly | count of race or color. Bot if the bill was and x = = an aticer of the Senate under the operations of the pro- | the Térritory of Nebraska thereby te, there MISCELLANEOUS. nosed amendment than # contideatial advisor of the | was no consent to the condition ell by.a vote of the Staats or ident, The same would be tree of the auornay people or of the Legislature of the Congress | 4 —PRWRES whiny Oiiitiedt, iv No US. simply declared that the act of admission ‘should carry with it as acondition the amendment of one section of ihe constitution of the State. As bad been sugaested by the gentleman ‘rom Onio (Mr. Gurfleld) this Mog might come back fo plague Congress when it should be asked to pass upon the caves of the Southern Staves, If thie condition eouta be rendered effective in Nebraska, why not attach the same condition toa bill admitting South Cagaiion? Mr. Dawna, (rep) of Mas®., atked Mr. Wilson, as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, what Would. be the legal effect of a failure on the part of Nebraska to perform thie condition eabsequent!y Mr. Witsox, of Towa, a the only effect of the Provision would ke to throw into the courts of the state and of the' United States, the question as to whether, Radar it colored citizens were entitled to vote ia\Ne- Gen Tue President might dnd ihe selected for Chie oftice to be incompetent, ys eng petenee might Operate to tbe disadvantage of the gov. ernment; set he Gould not remove, but only aioe him. It 4 be diMeatt to fitid any doe to dui the place tor the few weeks for Which ihe suspension Look piace. Mr. ghee A Se se ved many very. im- portant questions which he wed vould separately wad distioctly debated. The Somer of the President to remove (row office, he said, had beemsetled for seventy= seven yéurs, and & proposition (o changeit mow ought to be approached very cautiousiy. He ty Mihout [met f into any forther debate, the proposed amendment wou! not be agreed to, The question was then, onthe amendment of Sr, Howe, to strike out phe words ‘‘ex- oepting the Secretaries, &c.,’ ip (be first section of the. yd wubetiture, aad lage (ded in the negative. hit i ee cor = ld og a dr iggiptc, ‘RSM Wanday. aPaihontt (8p onthe) "TE Broadway, near Thirty-ourth eure, Anbjee— ora te Ole ibigeay ti rom a Comparigoy of the Sage, the OFX NIONS, ENGARGKD JOUNTS aN heres of se Peet enstd by Br. ZAcari Broadway. ote she Mr, Seems + in th rection of AP ARRI—PAUN wmes ro THE, Uap the pro} substitute, acter the words oflivey’” Dawns asked whether it would not alsq the Rd new Tell et pati wad inadé oF the words “during the. 1 Jimited bylaw,” ut tae jon whether om the {allure of Nebraska vo imorec nce pai | it tw fan . above amendment was subsequonuy with@rawn., imag wheter sod Ae was longer » aie Aad ioe | ate cnce.pala. 1a se " Mn Sneewax offered the following ad se¢tion, hethor it would, bet be uN forever, Send siamp for epost arenes | Hepes grove tein mae sorte Set ANA et Hive paid f of th nl mt net ORT ay perecd ae 9, ta for nag. ir Sou setting hin the m | Desi ronan, Peo Pd a NEW a fadercst Was slashed to the question, evident by the way in which mewbers Cg ME rer vee Mr, Avbley mak ng sucgeationy ana ofering adv Mr, Asover résamed the floor and insisted no the pravious qrestion. Me, Dawns rermurked, anid much.confasion, thatthe condition in the bill met his hoarty concurrence; but be bearer 7 and Co Counatior, i sen street D* ANANOwOnt A poneparaston wrvie 11s Root be ppred o he’ i afaearn, tu are, rat debiniy. ani ovete deavent.e te, Mare Agen en een, aha rejected oy erat aoe rss SSeveidten, or exporons ascritn he loge, 1 tie en sion of the Renate daring whic and if any person eball a appoinied shail hold o Tons of Reomes’ for which he was. rajeoted after the clogs of ihe session of the Renate at ejected, oF if Lf anaes oF accounting shalt wished that the House should have an 0 ‘tunity of nd or pay to ane Tejectsd any ealary, cared fads pel py Tahy ar to ener wes to ne 36, to ia gamty ACRE W'S New rte an apie seolen of rea eae he accomplished in the matter, It was a Mat ig! nd ana wS cheaser ‘ther ae Te Nee { aha be deem uly ity of @ miademenvo , apes pee Gon, and-one whieh be-webeg to pave ork. v8 price hones MISCELLANEOUS. _ (rose “OPERA HOUSE ART ASSOCIATION. 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