The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1867, Page 3

WASHINGTON The Impeachment Scheme in the House, Ben Loan Charges the President With Bei Tmplicated in the Assassination of Mr. Lincoln, ae Debate in the Senate on the Tenure of Office Bill. ke. &. &e. Wasmerox, Jan. 14, 1867. The Impeachment Scheme—Serious Charges Made in the House by Mr. Loan Against the President, Ap unusual sensation was created to-day in the House by the speech of Mr. B. F, Loan, of Missouri. Mr. Loan spoke in support of the resolution introduced by Mr. Kelso, of Missouri, on Monday last, declaring it to be the duty of Congress to impeach the President for high crimes and misdemeanors committed by him. Mr. Kelso yielded the floor to Mr. Loan for ten minutes, Mr. Ldaff said, in substance, that recent developements have shown that the assassination of President Lincoln was not the act of one misguided man, but appears now to have been adeep laid conspiracy. Tho rebels, having failed in their treason on the battle field, next turned their attention to the scheme of getting Mr. Lincoln out of the way that they might secure the succession of Mr. Johnson, who, being a Southern man and a democrat, they expected would favor the South. After Mr. Johnson was elevated to the Presidency he became a willing tool of the conspira- tors. The way was made clear for the assassination, and the bullet was sent by the hand of an assassin who was urged to the act by rebel gold. Andrew Johnson be- came President, and the price he paid for his promotion ‘was treachery to the republican party and fidelity to the party of treason and rebellion, Mr, Hale, of New York, rose to a point of order and eaid that he understood the gentleman to charge the President with complicity in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, which he thought was out of order. The Speaker stated that, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, the Honse of Representatives could impeach the President, and Mr. Kelso's resolution preferred certain charges, in support of which Mr. Loan was in order in stating specific acta, Mr. Washburne, of Indiana, appealed from the decision of the Chair, with a view of ascertaining the seuse of the House; but the appeal was Jaid on the table, and Mr, Loan continued, citing cases f rpatio er acts of ideut, See er ae is im- peachment. . He alluded to the speeches made at the ‘banquet on the 8th inst., and said that the speeches of the President and Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, distinctly indicated the intention of the rebels, At the conclusion of Mr, Loan’s address Mr, Hale, of New York, stated that ‘the gentleman had made a most serious charge against the President, and he thought it due to the House that ‘Mr. Loan should state some portion of the evidence on which #0 grave a charge was based. Mr. Loan re- plied that he would give his evidence in good time and in his own way before the com- mittee, and declined to reply to any further questioning. During these proceedings the greatest in- ‘terest was manifested by all in the House, Members gathered around Mr. Loan while he was addressing the ‘House, and those in their seats listened attentively. The morning hour expired before the resolution offered by Mr. Kelso was disposed of. The charges thus made against tlie President have occasioned a ripple of excite- ment in conversational circles this evening, and it is the opinion of many that Mr. Loan wilt find serious diff- culty in sustaining them. r The sub-committee to take testimony for the Judiciary Committee on tho subject of impeachment consists of Messrs. Wilson, Boutwell and Williams, all extreme radicals. ‘The Secretary of War, Mr. Stanton, is said to be sub- ponaed to appear before the Judiciary Committee to testify in reference to tho charges and specifications of impeachment. Financial. The Committee on Banking and Currency held a meet- ing to consider Randall’s biil this morning. Afer some time spent upon the subject, a further discussion was postponed until another meeting of the committee. The bill establishes a sinking fund for the extinguishment of the debt (which is to be complete in thirty-six years), by @ modification of the banking act. It bas been ascer- tained that there is but little opposition among the mem- bers of the House to the bill, while the opposition from the banks is not near so great as was expected would be ‘the case. The voting in the House of Representatives to-day on the resolutions offered by Messrs. Hooper and Wilson is thought to be indicative of « determination on the part of that body to resist Mr. Hooper's efforts against the farther issue of national bank notes, aud also to limit the ’ power of the Secretary of the Treasury in the direction of contraction to $4,000,000 per month in all, compound interest notes included. #2. ‘The quarteriy reports showing the condition of the ational] banks on the 7th inst. have been received from ‘Wbout two-thirds of all the national banks in the coun- try. As far as examined they are found to show the ‘banks generally in a good condition. But while the law- fal money reserve required by the National Currency fact is well maintained the loans and discounts, in the agaregate, are unusually large; and as the Acting Comp- * troller is pow requi the banks to the two-fifths of fifveen Gireula- 2 Mon in plain legal tender noteeya further contraction of Ahgir volume of currency circulation becomes inevitable. * Fhe danks have heretofore been allowed to keep com- pound interest notes, toa certain extent, asthe lawful Teserve for all purposes, and this change will compel ‘thom to.sell compound interest notes or contract their loans, and perhaps both. , Internal Revenue Receipts. ‘The government income exclusively from internal rev- @nue sources om Saturday the 12th inst., amounted to 9825,408, making a total of $175,471,184 received since the Ist of Jaly, 1866.’ This leaves $100, to be collected during the balance of this Gscal year to com- plete the estimate made by Hon. David A. Wells, Com- missioner of Revenue, in his report on the general reve- ‘ue recently transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury, and $101,000,000 to complete the eati- mato made by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, , A. Rollins, in bis last official report, The low aver- age Of daily receipts shown by the books of the Internal , Revenue Bureau for many days is no more than has been experienced in this branch of public revenue at this time in each year since the establishment of the present tax system, and need occasion no discour- agement, Branches of manufacture in all channels ef commercial trade, and all industrial and agricultural interests, show a continual enlargement and a dogree of ‘activity and enterprise, according to the reports {rom ll parts of the country, which must give the public con- fidence in the matter of internal revenue. From im- portant beneficial results in other respects there is no Teal cause for discouragement in the present daily re- ceipta, We have nearly six months before us of the present fiscal year, and with the fluctuations which char- ‘acterize this branch of public mcome the excess over al) the estimates may amount to $20,000,000, or even $30,000,000 by the end of the year. Last year the ex- een over the highest estimates was at least $26,000,000; ‘over the lowest, $35,000,000, AB to the increase of the exemption list in the law of July 13, 1866, the return ‘would seem to indicate that no decrease of receipts need be apprehended from that cause to any great extent, as ‘the offects of that legislation are perhaps fully eompen- sated for by the increase of trade in certain other ehan- iUnited States Bonds in Europe. ‘The statement telegraphed north last evening to the ‘effect that the government was advised of the probable early return of a large amount of United States bonds from Europe, consequent upon the political troubles that threaten at Washington, has some basis, byt ie exagg» ated, of foreign bonds coming onthe market, . Seat for them here on foreign account is repre: tod to have been quité active during the past week, ‘considering that the impeachment furor was so boldly eprung upon the public. ‘The proposition of Secretary McCulloch to make the fhiterest upon our bonds held in foreign countries paya- ‘V9 LB those countriog, ia saia to haye been 4 mepsure NEW YORK. oo of procantion on bis part, affording as it woul, a more safe feeling op the part of holders in the event of politi cal turmoil in this country, It 1 doubted, however, whether the proposition will be carried. Reception at the White House. The ladies of the White House held their first. recep- tion to-day, from one until three o'clock. It was attend- ed by a large namber of distinguished ladies and gentle- men, though the weather was exceedingly unpleasant. Mre, Patterson and Mrs. Stover received in the Red par- lor, and the guests, after paying their respects to the ladies, passed through the suit of magnificent rooms known as the Blue and Green Rooms and the Eastern or main parlor, Among those present were Gen- eral and Mrs Grant and Miss Virginia P. Grant, Mrs. Secretary Welles, Secretary Stanton, wife and daughter, and Miss E. L. Stanton, Hon. N, P. Ranks and Mrs. Banks, Mrs, Senator Foster, Senor Don Matias Romero, Mexican Minister, and sister; Colonel Andrew Long and Mrs. Long, Montgomery Blair and Mrs. Biair, Genera! and Mra. ©, C. Augur, General and Mrs. Ricketts, Rev. Robert Parker and lady, of Engiand; General and Mrs. Burton, Hon. J. 8. Black and Mrs. Black, ex-Gov- ernor Brown, of North Carolina, and others, Most of the visitors were ladies of the families of Senatora, Representatives and officers of the army and navy. Entertainment by the Acting Russian Min- inter. Mr. Waldemar Bodisco, Secretary of the Russian Lega- tion and Acting Minister, commemorated the Russian New Year by inviting’several gentlemen of this city to his residence on the evening of the 12th and extending to them hospitalities that were in keeping with the cordial febling of friendship existing between the two nations, A tasteful and sumptuous entertainment was provided, and the occasion furnished an opportunity for a renewal of the good feeling that now characterizes the inter- course between the two great Powers of the Eastern and Western continents. In reply to the toast given by Hon. Edmund Cooper, of Tennessee, “The perpetuity of the friendly league now existing between Russia and the United: States.’ Mr. Bodisco stated that he most thankfully acknowledged the compli- ment tendered and heartily endorsed the senti- ment expressed. He believed that as. long as the efforts of both countries were directed toward the end of good government and the attainment of the greatest happiness and political privileges of the gov- erned so long would there be an active sympathy and co-operation between the two Powers, A pleasant even- ing, marked by tho frequent utterances of similar ex- pressions of good will, was spent, and the company dis- persed wishing a ‘happy New Year to the Emperor of all the Russias,’” Entertainment by the Chilean Charge d’Af- fairs. Sefior F. G. Osta Buruaga, Chilean Charge d’ Affairs, gave an entertainment at hia residence this evening a3 a farewell party to his friends before leaving Washington. A large proportion of the diplomatic corps was present, together with many promment residents and sojourpers in the national capital. oot The Territorial Scheme for the South. The Committee on Territories have instructed Mr. Ashley to report his amendment to the bill to ro-estab- lish vj! Igayernment in North Carolina as a subeti- tute (o Mr. Stevens” bill, now Gefore the House. Condition of Affairs in Texas. ‘The distressing state of social and political affairs in Texas has at length attracted the attention of Congress, and to-day Hon. E, B, Washburne, of Illinois, introduced a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War to furnish whatever information he may have in bis possession in relation to the condition of affairs in the Stato of Texas. Several men now here who are prominent in Texas politics, and who are thoroughly acquainted with the causes which lead to -the outragés and persecutions towards loyal white men and freedmen there, are greatly pleased at this evidence on the part of Congress to take this matter into consideration; and they trust that this inquiry will result in something being done to arrest the evils which are fast driving Union men away ‘rom the State. The New Orleans Riot Inyestiaation. Some of the witnesses who testified before the New Orieans Riot Committee are now here, and they com- plain of the partisan character of the investigation on the part of Messrs. Eliot and Shellabarger, Nominations Sent to the Senute. A large namber of brevet promotions, appointments ‘and reappointments in the regular army, and a jong list of ssgessors and collectors of Internal revenue, were sent to-day to the Senate in Executive session for con- firmation, Among these was the name of John M. Murpby, who hag been nominated for Governor of Idaho in place of D. H. Ballard, who waslately removed. The name of Senator Cowan was also gent into the Senate by tHe President for confirmation as Minister to Austria in place of J. Lathrop Motley. Colonel Weatherby’s Visit to Washington. The Charleston papers of Saturday publish a letter from Colonel Weatherby denying the statements hereto- fore made public in relation to his visit to Washington, in which be saye:— I have never said thot my visit to Washington was ‘‘to conter with the President on the probability of the State being restored to her place in the Union should she adopt the constitutional amendment ;"’ nor is it true that IT was “a Cominissioner of the State of Sonth Carolina,’’ or of her Legislature, to confer with any one upon the subject of the constitutional amendment. I did go to Washing- ton, at the instance of a number #f ‘Senatore, for the par- Load of satisfying my own mind and to give them the nefit of such information as I micht be able to obtain concerning the condition of public affairs, Governor Patton’s Visit to the North. The Huntsville (Ala.) Independent corrects the state- ments made by the prees concerning the object of Gov- ernor Patton's trip to the North, alleging that it had no connection whatever with political matters, and says:— The Governor informs us that ho remained in Wash- ington but one and did not see a member of Con- gress, and that the despatch we published yesterday about urging the adoption of the amendment is totally incorrect. He said no such thing, and did pot convorss with any one on the Bhs - visit was purely of a busin not relate. to Pe at al Wie * oop tree tak, Im getting « donation of ~ < iment to assist relieving the luring the months of February and sh, and to assist them in making acrop this year. At New York Governor succeeded in getting an extension oe ihe State debt, parties there who had con- fide ‘State's credit very readily advancing the mor this parpose, # ‘Troope to be Mi Out. Goneral Sheridan has issued an order at New Orleans that upen the arrival of the Twentieth United States in- fautry from Richmond, tbe Tenth colored heavy artillery and the Fightieth colored troops should be concentrated in that city, preparatory to their being mustered out, ‘Those are the only colored troops m Louisiana. lnyestigation into the Cruse of the Loss of the St r Commodore. Captain W. W. Mew, of the Treasury Department, who lately made the official investigation into the causes of the loss of the steamer Commodore, 1s at present busily ongaged in a complete revisal of the Jaws in regard to the inspection of stearnboats, which are to be amonded in several important particulars, When this work 1s completed ho will prepare tor pub- Keation a full report of the causes of the loss of the Commodore, which will be very Interesting to parties coucerned in that or other steamboats, Curture of a Notorious Smuggler. The Uvrumissioner of Customs has received informa- tion of the capture, at Detroit, Mich., of an old and ex- perienced smuggter, who has for # long time cluded the Vigilance of the United States officials at that place, He bad in his possession a large quantity of brandy, whis- key and Cuba tobacco, which had been smuggled into the country from Canada, and which was seized by the officers who arrested him. The custom house officers ‘on our northern border are constantly in pursuit of the numerous bands of smugglets who for some time past have carried on a thriving trade between this country and Canada, and when one is caught he rarely escapes the extreme penalty of the law. The Occupation of Matamoros by General Sedgwick. The ,Prosident to-day sent a communication to the House in reply to a resolution of that body, enclosing sundry communications. Among them was one from General Sheridan, dated New Orleans, December 11, In which he gives tho rerult of his trip to the Rio Grande, faying the motives which Influenced General Sedgwick in taking possession of Matamoros were unknown to him, but the alleged reagon was the protection of Amer- ican citizens and their property, General Sedgwick, General Sheridan thinks, was made a mere catapaw by the merchants of Matamoros, some of them claiming American citizenship, but most 4f them being ultra Maximilian adherents and blockade runners during the rebellion. The occupation of Matamoros was a mero matter of fori, and had the consent of General Escobedo, who made no objections, and since the city passed into bis hands he hag called upon General Sedgwick in the most friendly manner, and naked General Sheridan to forgive his action. There is little dowbt but this unauthorized and barmless inter- vention did much 0 reconcile and bring aboat the very 2004 Sondition of alleles hat existed in Matamoros when Genera) Sheridan left Brownsvi! affairs eaabted him to release General Orieza, as he had but few friends on the Mexican side aiter the supprese sion of the Canales usurpation. Arrest for Refusing to Give Testimony Before a Congressional Committee, The Speaker of the House of Representatives to-day issued an order to the Sergeaut-at-Arms of that body to take into custody the body of Thomas J. Oakely, for contempt for refusing to give testimony ia relation to the United States Custom House, This act of the Speaker has excited much comment to-day, and also some inquiry as to the cause of the refusal to testify. Indian Affairs. Colonel A. B. Nortop, Superiutendent of Igdian Affairs in New Mexico, arnmved ip the city yesterday, and has submitted to the “Secretary of the Interior hfs report in reference to the Indian tribes under his charge. Colonel Norion, in his report, «urges the propriety of removing the Triumbres and Monyolon Apaches to the old Apache reservation of the head waters of the Gila river; to remove the Mes- calero Apaches to the Rio Benito, sourth of Fort Staun- ton; to pat the Capote and Womanuche Utes on the San Juan river or the Rio Los Animos; fortho Mohnache, Utes and Jicarila Apaches he recommends that the government purchase the ranche of Mr, Maxwell, in the vieinity of their present location, Immigration from Foreign Countries. A communication from the Bureau of Immigration states that in three-fourths of the past your 286,490 per- sons arrived in the United States from foreign coun- tries, The destination of 209,000 of these was New York, and 99,000 Michigan. . THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. ' Wasinxgrox, Jam 14, 1867. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING, The Caaim laid bofore the Senate a ¢ommunication from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to a reso- lution calling for information in relation to department advertising in the Washington papers. Ordered to be printed. PRIITIONS, MEMORIATS, BTC, Mr. Wanr, (rep.) of Ohio, presented a petition for the passage of the Tariff bill now pending; also a petition for inereasing the pay of army officers, whieh were ap- propriately referred; also a petition for reconstruction upon the basis of equel rights, which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Scuer, (rep.) of Mass., presented the petition of cigar makers, complaining of the inequality of the rev- enue laws as existing, and asking for relief, Re'erred to the Finance Committee; also a petition for recoustrie- tion upon the basis of equal rights, whi 2 was relerred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. PoLann, (rep.) of Vt., presented @ petition for in- creased duties on wool, which was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Ramsay, (rep.) of Minn., offered the memorial of the Minnesota islature for an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi river. Referrea to the Committee on Commerce, Mr. Hespricea, (dem.) of Ind., presented a memorial of cigar akers for a change in the mode of taxing cigars. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr, Hannis, (rep.) of N. Y., presented the petition of General Sickles and others for a repeal of the law abol- laine regimental bands, Referred to the Military Com. mittee. Mr. Moras, (rep.)of N. Y., presented a number of petitions on the subject of tariffs and duties, which was referred to the Finance Committee. ‘Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., presented a petition for re- construction om the basis of equal rights. Referred to the Committee on Reconstraction. Mr, Snermay, (rep.) of Obio, presented the petition of femais employ’s of the government printing office for ‘an increase of pay. Referred to the Finance Committee, Mr. Craci, (rep) of N. H., from the Committee on Territories, reported a bill to Ket aside the net proceeds of jthe interns! revenue in the Territories for the years 1866,.1867 and 1889 for the eredtion of penitentiaries, which was passed and yors to the Presidgnt, Mr. ANTHONY, .) Of R. I., from the Commitiee on Printing, re} ly on the motion to print the petition of the New Engiand Emigrant Aid indemnification for property des!royed by a mob in saa * Mr. Cowan, (rep.)ef Pa, presel petition the curtailment of tbe currency for on imports, Referred to the Committee on IMPROVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT LANDS, Mr. Grraus, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bil! to improve the value of. government. lands on the line of the Mc- Gregor Western railroad, by aiding in the construction of said railroad, which provides for the tranefer to the com- pany named alternate eections of the public lands along the route of said road, from Calmar, Winneshiek county, Iowa, to Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, to the extent of ten sections on each side of.ihe road, and S § pose of aiding in the construction of said rad sromune inst ‘any point of intersection in O’Brien county, Iowa, with the road runn'ng from Sioux City to the Minnesota State line, direction, to Yorktown, In Dakota, the in same number of alternate sections along the sald road, the land to be conveyed to the company proportionately upon the completion of every twenty miles. The com- ES iS required ee See one A to the Sane ni maps Foutes, and comp! named red within two years, and the other within ten years, or forfeit the Ii pension appropriated. It was Te. erred to the Committee om Public Lands. PENBION: AGENTS. Mr. Lase, (rep.) of Ind., called up the bill to change the mode of appointing pec outs, by providing that they shall hereafter pointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The juestion was upon Mr. Sumner’s amendment rn nage that ‘all officers and agents of tho government whee sal- aries or fees exceed one thousand dollars shall be ap- pointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Mr. Lave spoke sgainst the amendment, sayiug he would prefer it as an Independent proposition. Mr. Scyxer hoped his amendment would be adopted, as {t was even more important than the original bill, The amendment of nays 21, as follows:— Yuat—Messre, Conness, Grimes, Farris Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Sprague, Stewart, § and Wiiliams—1. Nars—Messrs, Anthony, Cattell, Cowan, Creel Fogg. Foste Dixon. bon tan be “ Kitkwood, Lane, Nesmith, Patterson, Poland, Ramsey, i die, Saulsbury, Sherman and Van Winkle—21 Fowler, Frelinghnguet of the bill the morn- Pending the fyrther gonsidaray beds ing host , abe thé an wag takeG Up, which was THE BILL TO REGULATE THE TENURE OF OFFIC Mr. Ponaxp said he had given notice that he call up the Bankruptey bill to-day. He did not wish, hawever, to interfere with the pending measure; bat be would call up the rey bill when thet vow beiore the Senate was disposed of. ‘The pending question upon the bill to regulate the tenure of office was on Mr. Hendorson’s motion 10 strike out from the third section the following words:— @ And Sf no aj went of the tment, by and with the advice sud fon- shall he made to such office a9. ¥: rd, ‘ag aforesaid, during such next sexsion , withont to the of tive usu be (Mr. Freh s) weet read the opinion of mme great jurist on the dangers of E: eu Mr. Suenmax said the bill contemplated mothing that imply assorted the right of the men ‘with the Ne ss Paatig and internal revenue officers Stownare Ifthe n shorman) believed the President would try to harmonize with the Senate and send in other names his nominees had been rejected, he would be willing to let him fill vacancies during the recoes; but the lent had manifested no such di jon. Mr. B LEW, of Pa., su to Mr. Hend- ricks that he enhicew, hie amendment for the present, an eh te Oe the general merits Mr. Hexprices complied with the suggestion of Mr. Buckalew, and withdrew the amendment. Mr. Hown moved to amend’the third section by strik- = out the “expiration of term of office or other cause,” from the first clause of the third rection, "hat tne Preeident naib wer to fil all, vacancies nt & a 1 vant “during. The’ recess of the Senate by ation, expiration of term of of C4 other lawful cau: nting com! whieh Care tna ond'of their ext seublon thenea or ie ery ney the third se ption t, add. a ‘mov a 4 after the words “session of the Se ” in the ciate to bo stricken out by Mr. F icks, the following words:—‘Or if no appointment, by and with thowwdvice and consent of the Senate aball! be made to any office the term of which shall expiite during the ete ya ap leave fii meriia of thant did not patiete th could be any doubt either as to the constitationality Dill or Whe Bet ty ee oe ne cae os 5 hn metitution givin, Pree. dent wast pot ast ive cries that the framers of the ernment meant to deny him such power in express guage, All peyeaty oF principal powers delegated to department of the ment were ed in the constitution. The Senate of the rea Bute Btates was placed in the situation of a Council of State, as an nd. ising body to the President, and at a check ‘upon the executive power. Mr. Wil the Federalist ‘and other of Hamilton Madioon pihere om thig , HERALD, TURSDAY, JAN 2, which condition of | { the gentleman's re- marks, as he believe 9 pe, he arked foach tag ha was ip order, * aA DO Of Mr, Loan’s wnanuseript was sent to the TARY 15, (867.—TRIPLE SHEET. and ri io as a ves aanpioses : shich, ne pay A ts a tiem ine ( i eal aad opens eR though not directly wpon the matter under considera | whole question, according to the ruling of every gentlo- ton, were sufficiently explicit to lay down the docir that where there was no siatutory lo trary, the power of removal was Incident to the pow of appointment. In conelusion, Mr. Williams said no man could say there was no necestity for this legistation, 5 for this encroachment of the executive npon the legisla. | tive department was positively shinning. This attempt to buy and soll moo with the patroaage of the govern- ment tended to produce results disastrous to the best in- terests of the country. The joint power of the Senate in making the appointinent was granted to it fora wise purpose, and the pending bill attempted to go farther than was allowed by the constitution, EXNOUTIVEE BES=10 At the conclusion of Mr, Wiltiains? speech the Senate, at four o'clock P.M, went into executive sersion, and soon afler adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnixatow, Jan. 14, 1867, Xi18 INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. ‘The fest business in order being the call of States for bills and joint resolutions t@ be referred, bills were in- troduced, read twice and referred as follows:— By Mr, Tayton, (dem.) of N, ¥.—-A joint resolution directing the President of the United States to cause discharges, written or printed, to be furnished to all volunteer commissioned officers who have served in the army or navy and have been honorably discharged—to the Committes on Mili Affairs, By Mr, Harr, (rep.) of ® Abii! providing for the payment of bounty to the repreentatives of soldiers who were killed or who died in the military service of the United istment was leas than one y 4 By Mr. LAPARGER, (rep) of Ohio—Deciuring the forfeiture of certain privileges of cit xenship for acts of rebollion against the United tates, and providing for the restoration of those privileges in cartuin cases—to the Judiciary mittee. y Mr. » (rep.) of Ohio—A joint resolation placing the United States police at the Treasury Butid- ing on the same footing and giving them tho same power and compensation as the Capitol Police—to the Commit- teo on Public Buildings and Grounds, By Mr. Wasunorxs, (rep.) of Ind.—To re-establish civil governments in the States lately in rebellion, ex- cepting Pennessee—to the Joint Commitee on Recon- { | struction. | i By Mr. Weixex, (rep.) of Obio—To incorporate the | Washington Homestead Company—to the Coromittes on the District of Columbia. By Mr, Deano, (rep.) of Ohio—To oxtablish the firet salary of the First Comptroller of the freasury—io ihe Cominittee on Claims | By Mr. Assiey, (rep.) of Oblo—Tbe joint resolutions apd memorials of the Legislature of Montana asking for the establishinent of a land of leo asking for an aifiendingnt of thé ofeante act of the ‘Territory so as to increase the pay of federal officers in the Territory and the per diem of the we! of the Legislature—to the Committee on Lerritories “ee “Ne By Mr, Nuwuace, (dom.) of ind.~-A bill to repeal so much of the Tuternal Revenue laws as iinpose a lax on } uomanulactured cotton. Referred to the Commitive on | Waysand \ Also authorizing ¢ nting oitie | cers of th ury to reopen and readjust the accounts | Tr of John Randolph Clay, lat Vern—to the Commitics on F ates Minister to n Affaire, _ By Mr. Juries, (rep) of Tad end the twenty- first seet'on of the act enrolling and calling out the | national forces—to the Committee on Military Aflatrs. By Mr [xcrsor, (rp.) of Tl—To incorporate the Washington and Georgetown Canal and Sewerage Com- pany. Also a bill to provide for more effectually quieting titles to property in the District of Columbia—w te Committee tor the District By Mr. Nouns, (rep.) of Me.—Yo amend the act regulating the elective franchise in the District of Co lumbig go ag tf ditfranchise po persou on account of set—Samo reféPence. By Mr. McInvor, (rep,) of Wis.—To amond the act ranting iands to Wisconsin to build inilitary road to Lake Superior—to the Comunittes on Pablic Lands. By Mr. Hier, (rep.) of Cal.-To establish @ Mining Bureav-—to the Comulites on Mines nnd Mining. By Mr. Deowverry, (rep.) of Minn.—To protect the rights of achial ottlers pon the public lands of the United 8 toni ug the amount of land that may be entered in aby eno land difrict upon Agricaltural Cole lege scrip, and giving the Secretary of the Interior the Tight to presoribe such limit whenever the interests of the laud district apd the aciusl settlers therein demand it—to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Goonwiy, of Arizona—Dovating two sections of land (© the town of Fsesotl, Arizona; also donating jands jo the Arizona Central Railroad Company and to the Prescott ‘Toll Koad: Compmuy, for maintaining stations and digging wells—to the Committee on ‘Lands. \ 7 2 ° By Mr. Waxsan, (rep.) of Conn.—To regniate the set- tlemen? of accounts of enue ofl. ers in certain cares— to the Vommities of Ways and My By Mr, Ranwact, (dem.) of Pa —-'to supply records aud by ‘ lost during the rebelliou—to the Comminer op lary. By Mr. Bopy, (rep.) of Ohto--To continue the frank- ing liege to the members of the Thirty-ninth Con- gress, same as if the Fortieth Cofigress did not meet ‘until the first Monday in December vext—to tho lost Office Committee, ‘By Mr, Banna, (rop.) of Mass. —To repeal so much of the Naval A ‘ation bill of April 17, 1866, as fo for the putchare-o! the right of wing Rete Fes; Ga coerctown emetadin THE IMPREACEMERT QUESTION. States for villa being covcluded, the next uring the remainder of thy morning hour was States for resolutions, wher which call the resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Loan, aud after- by Mr. Kelso came up, asiollows :— Resolved, That for the purpose of securing the fruits of victories gained on the part of the republic during the late war, waged by rebels and traitors, against the life of the nation, and of giving effect to the will of the people as exprensed js during the late election by majoritien numbering tn the aggregate, more than four hundred thon- sand votes, itis the Imperative duty of the Thirty-ninth Con. areas to take without delay such action as wil! accomplish she following objects:—First, the impeachment of the oullcer how ¢: ng the functions pertaining to the office of the Preaident of the United Statesof Aznecica, and bis removal from office upon ils conviction in dbe form of the crimes and high misdemeanors, of which he is manifestly and no- torionsly guilty and which rende® it unsaie longér to per him to exercise ihe powers he has unlawfully-aseun Second, to provide for the faithful and efietent ins ‘of the Exeonlive Depurtnen: wituin the limite pi scribed by law. Mr. Keiso, ) of Mo., withdrew the previous ques. order to allow his colleague, Mr. Loan, to address Mr Loay, (rép.) of Mo., there:pon proceeded to read a written speech, in which be arraigned the I’resident for acts of his administration, and suggested that he was privy to the osgassination of Presideut Lincoln, Mr. Haws, (rep.) of N. Y., rose to a question of order, 3 an who D pied pair. If it be the imperative duty yf Congres 4 merobor has the Tight to state fhy he thinks eo, and the chair cannot restrain sim, Mr, Mane, —I will hot lake an apptal from the decision of _ The SPeakex. —The Chair would be gratitied if the gen- Ue eo that a matter so important may C y the Honse, and pot by bik ruling only. The Chair would take It asa personal favor. s “No. no” from the mpublican sida, Hare.—T do not appeal simply for the reason that Toon he Speaker's decision satisfactory #0 far aa the pructice is conceried. Te ix entirely diterent from my own idea of t lee whien should prevail. | The Seraker.—The Chair would mach preferthat a | question so solemn aud reepousible as this that the House | should decide i: Mr, STEVENS, (rep.) Of’ —It is all right, sir. tet) a ght, Ir. WAsunckNe, (Ind), complying with the suggestion of the Speaker, appealed from the ae cision, ke Mr, Wextworrs, (rep.) of Ii). moved to lay it on the table, and ealled for the yeas and nays, The House re- fused to order tho yeas and nays, ouly nine voting for (Laogh. is, Mr Wesrworrs then withdrew the motion and Mr. ‘Twayen renewed if, The appeal was laid on . pry on the table, Mr. Loan continned 1 read his speech to its conclu ston. Mr. Hawn then said—The member from Missouri has made the deliberate charge againet the President of this nation of complicity in as#asination and murder, I ask him, if he does not feel it due as wel! to his own sense of self-respect ag to a propar reepect for the dignity ot the House, and for the character of the government at home and abroad, that before he takes his seat ie | shall at least disclose lo the House some particle of oy). nee on Which that charge—co grave a one—is found. ed. I bave waited, thinking that before the gentleman took his seat he would at least ivtimate to the House that he has such proof. Lnow challenge bim to specify the first particle of proof that he can lay before the House or can point to as existing. (I insist that it is due to the character of this body, as wll as to the character of the nation, thathe shall do go bejore he takes bis seat, Mr. Loan said that he ed to pursue this matter in his own way und in his own yood time, He was taking the initiatory, steps in this matter, and they were to inquire into it’ in the degal Way; aud he presumed that the proof which would be furnished would be satis- factory to the gentleman, Mr. Hare remarked that Mr, Loan had not answered the farther part of his question, Mr. Loan declined todo 80, Mr. Hane wished to ask bim a single question, ‘The Speaker here anapunced that the moruing hour had expired, and that the resolution went over until next Monday. RECORDING VOUES ON THE DISPRICT SUPPRAGE BILL AND IM- PEACHMINT KPSOLOTIOS, voral_ meinber Le blond, Washburn, of Mass, ; Sievens, Rollins, Radford, Marsbail and Moorehead were permitted to record their votes on Uke District Suifrage bill, and on Asbley’s impeachmeyt resolution of last Monday, 0 <o DOFUMENT YROM THE SPORETARY OF WAR AVD ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUIRED BY TOR HOUSE. On motion of Mr, Wastwurse, (rep.) of IIL, he kecro- tary of War was requested to communicate the report of Major General Wright, and of his subordinate officers, in roference to the condition of affairs in Texas; and the Attorney General was directed to communicate the pa- pers in the case of A. B. Moore, indicted in the local courts of Vicksburg, Miss,, and his opinion thereon, * On motion of Mr. Pace, (rep.) of Lowa, the Secreta of War was directed to turnish the House with a ist, showing the number of small arms furnished by the manufactory at Springfield aud the cost thereof; also the number of amall arm= furnished by contractors, manu- | factured in the United Sta other than those obtained | at Sprinofield, and the cost thereof; also the number of | small eee pocaand from foreign countries, and the cost thereof. CURTALLMEN? OF THK, NATIONAL CIRCULATION. 1 Mr. Wirso, (repegg Lowa, moved to suspend the rules 80 that he might © Pu. following resolutions :— {Ne the? opimon. of this Honse, that the public ob jnatity « greater curtailment of the national 000.04 rer month or $48,000,000 daritrg 1 $44,001,000 onght not to be exclusive of ppount interest nutes fulling due of such an amount of compound 2 ime die and be redeemed within we shexcees of the $4,000,000 of currency «tobe withdrawn from circulation ccetary of the ‘Treasury ought to be ved to asiie egal tender” notes without the year #< « now auttugrized wee Wasusuxss. of IN,, inqitired of Mr. Wilson whether resolutions he proposed to fever the to the Committee of Ways nnd Mean- Mr. Witsos, of fowa, repti¢d that he did not, because balf of the session was passed, and no report had yet veen made by the commi on this very important gal He thought there d be some expression of the will of the House on the sybject. Mr, Morwitt, (rep.) of Vt., remarked that the Commit- tee of 3 and Means had'been anxious for the laet fortnight to bring the matter dp in some way, but it had had no opportunity of re; to the House. The House refused to the rules—yeas 74, nays 62—not two-thirds. NATIONAL BANE GIROULATION. As the resolutions were mot received, Mr. Hoorer, (rep.) of Masa, moved to suspend the rules £0 as to en- able him to offer Ken} folowing revolution :-— the House ft is not expe. Locaee lo ttertese the ‘Whe national bank notes for «iremlation beyond the amount of $IW,000,0N now au- thorized by law. The House refused to suspend tho rules—yeas 47, nays 52—not two-thirds, so the resolution was not re- ceived, CONTRMIT OF THE AUTHORITY OP THE HOUSE. Mr. Rout, (rep.) of N. H., from the Committee on Public Expenditures, offered, as a_question of privilege, @ resolution stating that Tho H. Onkiey, of the city of New York, had duly summoned to appoar and testify before the Committee on Public Expenditures ap- pointed to investigate the frands in the Now York Cus- tom House; that be hac appeared and refused to testify resolving that the Speaker issue bis warrant command. ing the Sergeant-at-Arms to take Thomas H. Oakley into custody and present him to the bar of the Honge to an- awer ior contempt of authority of the House im thus re- Toaing to tesufy. It was adopted. PAYMENT OF LOYAL OWNERS OF COLORED VOUUNTESRS. Mr. Coox, (rep.) of IIl., frou the Judiciary Committee, reported a joint resolntion pesceniing the operation of the twenty-fourth section of the act of the 24th of Feb- raary, 1864, which authorizes the payment of loyal owners of colored voluutwers, Jt was passed by a vote of 107 yeas to 35 nays. WITHDRAWAL OF THE LEGAL TENDER CURRENCY PROM CIR- CULATION, Mr, Cvttox, (rep.) of Ill, moved to suspend the roles able him’ to offer a resolution instructing the Com- of Ways and Means to report @ bill providing for wo and asked that the words spoken by Mr. Ioan be road at the Clerk’s desk, 1 understood the gentleman from Missouri to charge the President of the United Siates with complicity im the assaesination of President Lin- coln, If that were the impo: Tlerk's desk and read ae follows :—"Tho orime (m the senateination Of Mr. Lincoln) wae oon ne way Was m™ clear for the succesvion. 10 asin's bullet, wielded anaes. ted by rebel ‘and paid for y Ee I, made Andrew Jounsi President of the ni ‘The price which he was 2 on, for the prombtion was treachery to the republic, ity to the of t and rebellion, Has he (meaning the ident) ec! his part of this agreement as faiths fully ag the rebels did thelrs ?”” Mr Haws that another sentence to the same | Mr... effect had been pronounced by Mr. Loan. ) Mr. lomrcenwe that he had proceeded further than ph} for the pu mi the repeal of all laws giving authority to the Secrotary of the Treasury to adraw any of tue national legal tender currency from our circulation, except the com- pound interest votes, which shall be funded in the bonds of the United States 4s they mature. he House yor gnepend the ruleg, and tho reso- hod MPRA RE TCG Pose cane, Tm, COOLTE TRADE. ir. Banus offered the iotlowing preainble and rogohi- tion :— -- Whereas, traie in Ixburers imported fen China api other Eastein couniriey, ktiown as the Coolie. trade. Is te Zhe paoole of the United Raion ag inbiuman, 9 I, and ‘whereas apparent from the spiric modern ‘aw and ‘pollzy, whieh, have sian modern Uirpated the Afproais alave trade, that tO: permlt te ishinent in its placo ofa mode of” @nslaving men aii. foring from the former in Litto else than the employment of fraud instead of force (o make its vitdims capuve, there: |, That it isthe daty of tho government to give eter ts tnoral sentimicut Ef the nadie ciromgh ail hs rpose of preventing the further intro: the eontence read, ‘waked Mr. Hale to state what he | duction of coolles inte this heraiaphere or th jacent in. su had been lands. It was adopted unanimously. ir. Hate replied that was the very thing be deeired to bave read. Mr. Loan said be wax not under avy obligations to fur- nish any fore of the manuscript than be had read. The SreakRe remarked that the speech ere, ath Hate stated that the words which he referred to svese to the effect © bstantially as those carry’ b>. By the Commissioner of Interna! Revenue from manuscript ft had vot been taken down by the re- | collections in the First district of Tilinois, RXKCUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ‘The Spraxer presonted Executive communications as ‘from th ‘the Secretory of the Treasury with » report of lative to the Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, From the Secretary of War. transmitting the report of General relative to the wreck of the read, i the Quartermaster the direst idea that the bow President of the Tniued steamer Scotland, off Sendy Hook. Referred to the Com- ates was ® party to the assassination of Abraham Lip- colp, and that he contracted to pay, and did pay the price for that assassination. ‘Mr. Loax submitied that as Mr, Hale could not give the words ‘excepted Lo, his point of order faited. ‘Sraaxer—rhe — the chair wil! cover the | retary of State and jt whole cass. The coustiti tion 5 article 2, reads; and all otvil officers of ma from ged Me iropeach men: treason, bri or other Rens, » Apother "Hotton of of the United States, sec- President, Vice President for and on convic- we hment most be by the House of that such sentatives, and must be tried by the Senate, On Mon- day laxt the following resolu aes offered he gen- Yemans (Mr. Loan’ charge of bigh crimes and misdemeanors, without mittee on Commerce. $ ‘The from the PréBident of the United States, in answer to House resolution of December 19, regarding the occupation of Mexican territory by troopa of the the United States, transmitting a report from the Sec- ‘one from the Secretary of War. Re- ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Also a from the President of the United message nited states shall be ro- } “tates relative to the revolution in Candia, with a from the Secretary of State and accompanying docu h crime and misde- | ments. Same ret 100. (he constitution states From the secretary of State tranemitting the report of the Commissioner of Immigration, in compliance with ae 4, 1864. Referred to the Committee on mmerce. Territorial laws of Colorado Torritory. Referred to the Committee on Territories, Communication from the Clerk of the House of Lee ou specity ite particularly what the high crimes and misde- | sentatives in reference to extra compensation, vot ‘The eovolition is vow open for debate, If various resolutions last session. Referred to the Com ppropriations. PETITIONS. a member '\p debating it charges that the President was | mittee on A) an in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, that is nly in order, both under the constitution and under thé rules of the House, and for this reason: If it Were not, then if any member charged the President treason, by could uot state the grounds on which he charged him whh treason. If it were not in order, then Would not be ailawed to state the particular grounds on which the chargewas based. The chi in the resolu- Yon 8 not a specif, but a general bg of high crimes and misdemeanors, in which, it says, he is manif daveting 1 eesens ut The member for Missouri, in ‘ 8 own responsibility to speci! one which ne chaites against the President of we United States. That \ certainly not out of order. Mr. Have said he fered he had not stated the point explicittess, His point was that the 2 dent of the United Stats could pat on trial only by & solema form of impeac! ay By that on a resolution i a8 this: it was the duty of the Procvedings, but before that fle charges made by the ; Sut before charges are mada, ‘within the province of a dts Of a charge against the Assasniation is a high sera point of order in nish tI te apectio not be made in debate | men; man | debated till the ious thy di Mr, Monnm, (rop.) of N. Y., presented @ petition from B, W. Moria, Kina. ind many others, of Springwater, Livingston county, N. Y., approving ‘of the tariff bill agreed upon by the joint comumitteo of wool growers # manufacturers, and which passed in the House of Ro- i if any member tharged the President with bribery he | presentatives at its last session, and asking the Immedi- Ate passage of the same into law. Also a like petition, ed by all the so “i ‘ like petition by J, ors of Went Bloomfield, 7, N.Y. Also, «like tition by G. ‘Arnold, Fag. ‘and various others of Binost Livingsston county, N. ¥. Also a Hke petition dD. umerous others of Springwater, ingston county, N. Y. Also & like ig bo A P. Shelton, Keq., and many others of West Bloomfield, On- fop.) of N. Y., pregonted & petition of taraugus counties, itn Mew ar iy a tae eaten vil an Committee on Tecomstruction: is citizens of N.Y, referred f Addison, N. Y,, Alco & Detompelling all national biaks to rodeom their circulation in New York city, and for otber purposes; referred e Committee on Ways and Ways, ve TUE NERRASKA BILL, by The bill for the admission of Nebraska came up next in order, the question being on Mr I II's motion to rofer the bill to tho Committes on Territories, Mr. Ingorsoll withdrew the motion, ‘tho debate on the subject of tho condition inserted in the bill providing for impartial u' io Nebraska, was "wsitting, It was par- tielpated in Lf losers, mall, Blaine, Bingham, panes Ingersoll, Morrill, Shetlabarger, Hill, Driggs and 3 ‘The House seconded the provions question by 4 vote of sixty eight to sixty-seven, and then, without coming S ‘& voto on the bill, adjourned at twenty minutes to Maximilian Reported to Ha’é Abdicated. General Concentration of French Troops Towards sae Coast, CLOSING UP OF THE LIBERALS. Mejia Said to Have Abandoned the Imperialists. &e. &e, &e. New Osueans, Jan. 14, 1967. By letters dated Deo, 28, fromthe cily of Mexico, and from the best informed autnorities in the imperial court, we have the following important inte! ligeuce ;— The French troops ase descending tn masse to Vira Cruz. General Castelnau leaves the Gly some Ume in the month of February. General Castelnau and the French Sinister went to the Emperor at Puebla aud obtained § promise from Lm to abdicate tn twenty days, It appears that the answer of the lbqal chiefs to the invitation sent them for co-operation Jeaves no hope that a Congress can be bad, an’ the Emperor must ab- dicate; in the meantime his ewpire is governed by his confessor, Pere Fischer, Marquez and Miramon are seizing men and horses wherever they can lay their hands on them, ip order to fill the ranks of the army. The liberals arg all around the city. Americans are desirous of getting away and are taking out their passports, The literals must get possession uf the eity before long; the present one ts the last effort of the reactiouists, una it ig geared it will be a desperate one, Late letters sent by messenger ext-aordinary left tt capital December 29. This is imporant, and leaves 1 doubt that the French will be on the seacoast ready embark some time before they were expected, and thag Maximilian will leave the country in the posseseion of the liberals, The appearance of the forces from al Northern Mexican States and their advance in force upon the capital must soon resut in {ts capture. The city of Mexico is strategetically indefeneible. Some newly appointed generals have been conscript ing by force at Peubla and other towns, Monanta has issued a call to the young mvp of the city of Mex appealing to their patriouistm to join the ranks of the byerals and obey no longer the orders of a foreign despot. The stages on tre road from Orizaba to Mexico had been stopped by laz’s troops and the despatch bags opened; but none & the passengers were molested. The Minister of France and General Casteiuau left Mexico on the 20th to see Maximilian. They bat a stormy interview, and the report is that the Emperor bas abdicated. An Austijan frigate to carry his property to Europe arrived at Vera Cruz. Tehamingo was occupied on the 16th by a force of liberals commanded by Palacto, and the most horrible atrocities were commitied by thewoops, Men were as- sassinated and women ravished. A battle between ‘he French under Coiege! Patier and Mexicans under Leander Armadoz was fougis near Tila pla The French took the town. The liberals it forty killed and many wounded. Mr. D. 8, Kennedy, an old resident of Mexico and Vig Congul of the United States in Jalaps, is dead. He was one of the original founders of the towa of Mazatlan. The merchants in the city of Mexico are suffering from the imbroglio bétween the French and imperialists, The Custom House in this city refuses to deliver any goods which left Vera Cruz after the 12th, the day on which the french took possession. The Latest. New Oxagans, Jan, 14, 1867 ‘The steatosbip Cassandra arrived at this port this forenoon from Vera Cruz direct, and brings the following highly important intelligence from the city of Mexico up to the 8th inst: — The lust deiachinent of French troops from the inte- rior, under General Custagny, was expected daily jn the capital, when all the forces would commence their move- ment towards Vera Cruz. Marshal Bazaine expocte leave the capital abont the 28th instant, All the al doned cities were being vecapied by the liberals. dalajara, Guanajuato, San Luis, &c,, were in their hav’ Geveral Miramon jeft the capital to occupy these place», but it was gencrally believed he would not sucoved fue great ditliculiy wih (he imperialiats was the want of arms and money. Mejia Is reported to have abandoned the cave Gus The Emperor has resoived to, comtinge the strugele and had reached the capital, taking up bis abode at the hacienda de (a Leja, It was believed by many that the Einperor, ov the departure of the French, would abandon the country. The French troops were to be at Vera Cruz by the Ast of February. On the Ist of March all the Exped io ry corps, it was delieved, would be era 20. - barked for Fran NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. ew of the Wrecked Ship Fight with Indians, &e. SAN Francisco, Jan, 13, 1867, woria, V. L, dated January 11, ship Sparrow Hawk hortheast coast of the The Capired © Metouka from ¥ Britannic: “Majesty's oxterday (o Ub’ at be pate island to ase of the captain and sailors of the wre ship Metouka, weld prisoners by the Indias. A telegram from Olympia, W, 7. Jaunary 12, says that the newly appointed and duly commissioved Governor of Wautington Tecritury, George E, Cole, arrived there on the 8th inst. Governor Pickering, the present ine um bent, desires tino for mnvestigation, and, deems it iver pedient to hasten the transfer of the archives and hit authority to Governor Cole, Tho Legisjature appoivied 4 joint committee io welcome bim, and inform the new Governor (hat both houses wore prepared to receive any communication he had to offer. mviile, Nevada, we have late dates % Logisinture has passed 9 bill appropriating $30,000 for the support of the Catbolo schools of that Territory. General Crook, the gallant Indian fighter, who re- cently assumed command of the District of the Boise, tnd a fight with Indians on the Owybee river, killing thirty Indians and capturing tbe same number of horses. A Big Foot chief escaped, but the Little Foot ebief with the gray horre—tbe fenture is many, of the fights in the Humboldt country—was captured, General Crook ts stilt out and hae nt for reinforeements and supplies, and has given orders to all the posts under his command to take active atepe to suppress Indian boatilities. Terrific Earthquake In Oregon. Saw Francisco, Jan. 14, 1867. ‘A Jacksonville, Oregon, telogram says tbat a territe earthquake was feit at Fort Klawath op the 6th instant. The sky was darkened witb ashes, and the alr filed with suipborous vapors, which came from the direction of Kiawath marsh. Klatvath lake bad fallen about six teot, and Crooked creek, completely dried up. The account purports to have ‘written by order of the cormmander of Fort Kiawath. Flour, extra, $6 50; sepertnty $4 75 8 $5 26. Wheat, shipping, $17 100 Ibe. ; inferior, $1.60, Barley, Sic. & 952. per 100 hs. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, Denth of an Old Trader—Disappea: the Influenza—Murder of Hawaiians Pitts Island, &e. Sas Francisco, Jan. 14, 1867. ‘Tho bark Cambridge arrived from Honolulu yesterday ‘with advices to December 22, Captain B. F. Snow, connected for over forty years bo eg Sandwich Islands trade, was buried Decem- ‘The influenza, which was for so Jonge period epi demic on the island, has disa) The ship Tolan, with a full cargo of oil and bone, was to sail December 26 for New Bedford. Three Hawaiians had been brutally murdered at Pits Island, No violence was perpetrated on the mirsion- aries; but they were advieed to leave by the brother of the king of the island. BOILER EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE IN PHILADELPHIA. Pimiapecensa, Jan, 14, 1867, A boiler in J. Patton's steam mill explode afternoon, almost entirely aged the bulidi killing an gmploy: named A, Olford, instantly, Dufly and Mr. Gaiacher, of the establis ty were seriously Injured, ‘iiam Shannon, of New York, who wae ing atthe time on the sidewalk, was iu- jared by fying bricks. ILLNESS OF EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE, Coxoonp, N, H., Jan. 14, 1866. Es-Prosident Pieroe nae bo ontined to bie Rouse y an illness of sqverai weal ¥ ought to auch bevian