The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1867, Page 5

| WASH INGTON The Veto of the Nebraska Bill to be Sent to the Senate coxa The alaidiene Habeas Corpus Bill Passed. x th of Prob at f the Interior and several gover. Indictments Against the Merchants’ Natioual Bank. ury to-day found three additional ent oilices The Grand R, W. Carter. jail. ‘The Contracts for Small Arms. letter to the Secretary of War that no contract The Tariff Bill Under Consideration im the Senate, Probable Decision on Thad Stevens’ Recon- and if any of them have been sublet, it has been without the authority of the Ordnance Bureau, so can be ascertained from the records of the office. ter’s Department. old custom ur except the Post Ofive, Department of “President of the ments against Leonard Huyck, the former President of the Merchapts’ National Bank, charging him with the larceny, at different times, of $15,200, the property of ‘He has oven unable to procure the bail asked on the former charge—$20,000—aad remains in General Dyor, Chief of Ordnance, states in an official Subsequent to April 5, 1864, for the manufacture of rifies, carbines and pistols, has been renewed, and none has been extended, With a few exceptions no increase of price has been made upon any of these contracts; Examination of Officers in the Quartermas- The Secretary of War has appointed # Board, consist- ing of General Charlies Thomas, M. J. Luddington and NEW YORK HERALD, SA URDAY, | obeying the summon upon the apointment wided for, It was referred t ing t attond a mee Nang of the Computes on Finan the directors of tt jrowd. He promised COMMIASIONERS 10 THR PARIS KXAMITION. should apj car betore Gochadition next Moaday _ Mr Sumvun, (rep) of Mase, from the Committes on Consiterable disc u pace in the course of which Foreign Aflwrs, introduced a joint resolution, in addition | it was slateé that Mr. Tracy was the author of the to the joint resolution to enable the people of the United | Charges against Mr. Van Dyok, Assistant Troasuror at indict. | States to porticipate in tho Universal Exbibition at Paris, | New York, in connection with the sales of gold, and some feeling was expressed at his mot coming before tho committee to susiain the charges made by him. Wiually Mr. Cook withdrew the motion. CLAIMS OF LOYAL TRNNESSBEANS. Mr. TaYLon, (rop ) of Tean., asked leave 40 offer a rexo- tution instructing the Committee on Claims to report bill establishing & commission for the (nvestigation aud adjustment of clatms of loyal persons of East Tennessee sezinds th e government of the United States. Wasiacx, (rop.) of Mass., objected. THR TAX ON ‘ALOOHOL Mr. Hocay, dem.) of Mo., from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a joint resolution caieaeg from the payment of tax, alcohol made from distilled spirits oa which the tax had already been paid, Mit on omy fluid made from alcobo! or spirits of turpentine or camphene on which the tax had been alread; ing that providing that the commission of the United States to the said exhibition shall consist of tho Commissioner Genera! and the thirty commissioners already appointed, together with twenty additonal honorary comunis- sioner, to be designated by the Commissioner, and the two paid commissioners: that the Comunissioner General shaii be President of the commission; that the paid commissioners may make such rales as may be necessary for the proper and eflicient work of the commission, and shall bave power to elect @ chairman to preside im the absence of the Commissioner General; and the committee appointed eball be from the whole commission: that the commise sion may bave power to employ & and clerks, wad the ag ble to ific assistants and draughtsmen, and engage suitable rooms for the commission, and ap- Propriates the sum of $88,000 for the specific items made done | 24med in the joint renoleen: S and requires a detailed | all ucts of fi statement of cpt s* to be pe nent to Congress, | alcohol on which the tax had not been paid aball be con- seal ‘THE TARIFF sidered and taxed ag distilled spirits; also striking out of The Tariff bill was taken up ry one o'clock. pera, ninetecn of ae seventy-nine ‘act of Jouxsox moved to Cy] by striking out the ‘30, 1864, the words ‘distillers of cane fluid and words “mined and im| from piace thirty degrees | camphene.’’ The bill was passed. of pa gs east of ‘ashington’? from the following = Renee. OF THE REVOLUTION, “and on all bituminous gaat ited oe (eka ‘any port oF place thirty ‘on Revolutionary Pen- of Washington $1 50 pany Bavekationary so Jae: Foported’ bile bills granti $200 ‘ran ing o to t reper dra, et ohn county, years old, and Daniel Bakeman, of struction Bill To-Day. ©. H. Host, to examine all officers appointed in the | demrecs of longitude ht (ays | Oni ¥ Quartermasver’s Department. The Board met this morn- oftieniy it babel Ho all sno coal pd , New York, 107 years old. &e. &. &e. img and organized by electing General Thomas Presi- meet ie eee Ca Pet Wang, than On motion of Mr.Seaiom the pension was’ made = POPE hihi Naval Regleter. mre edeeapame wees ee we iirresen ter ot Texas ntadi 8 ‘suiy iisbiieeene wekasaeks ° The official’ register of the Navy Department will be ‘This was debated 2 Sata mse iN revive Med at's te a se aug st hag been stated on good authority that in approving | mug’ on the 1st of February. en a Wi ., Fassexpex, (rep.) of wre in the emma, on Pablie Lands” the bill authorizing the assembling of the-Ferticth'Cou | ‘Mk Public Lands. he peatoction geval 1 the bile te cal RESOLUTIOSS PROM LECISEATURES, EC. aqrées cathe 4ib of March next the President hhas con- ‘The Commissioner of the Geveral Land Office has re Leng safficiont, Pa hehe imported The Srxaxen presented of Legislatures, tributed to. hie own impeachment; and that the: Com- { C#Ved ® commanication from the’ Pioiteer end Uniom wide te fecinenhy wo wan oly a ion wip the Loginacure of aid to the Union mittee pa the Judiciary are working very industriously | OOM and Bilver Mining “Companies, dated St’ Paul. ‘amounted to twenty-two million tons. Paoific Railroad, Southera branch; for the tn coliecting evidence, but will not report until the close made of Mr, Johnson was adopted by the | sage of a bill extending tho. of Homestoad ‘of the ‘session, and then the report will be in favor of |’ Minn, dnconede ietiann; peapine tie yarcanee es impeachment, The task of offering the articles of im- of both ¥ ing: | bar gi the. guts of ‘to settlers on the peachment will devolve upon the next Congress. gold and ¢ilver. The veins are reported to be well de- {| buysen. G: Johneol oy an Bo aely ‘The Hon. Daniel Matris, of New York, leaves this city | “med. shafts sunk and work performed sufficient to ame, Van ink nila, Wadoand Wiseman sth, ae oeingdmanrm neh lei aes i aE to-night on a visit to the congressional district which he give assurance that that locality is rich in minerals. N, agg oauiall Pitse, ae oe ‘Memorial of , aaking for'an ap- represents. His object is to ascertain the sentiments of During the past two weeks the Commissioner of the Len cart A abe an Hiding at the seat of gov- his constituents in regard to the impeachment bill which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, of which he is ‘member. The Veto of the Nebraska Bill. The President's veto of tho Nebraska bill was finished ‘to-day and wiil be sent to the Senate to-morrow. Bills that khnve Become Laws (Wit! Preside: Signature. The bill amending the acts organizing the several ‘Territories, conferring suffrage therein without regard to race or color, has become a law without the President’s approval It was presented to him on the 12th inst., and, as he has not returned it within the ten days allowed by the Constitution after it has been presented to him, it bas become a law in like manner as if he bad signed it. The bill repealing the amnesty and pardon authority siven to the “Shame Necame 8 law in a simi- Jar way nthe ran nee pyc Reported Arrival of Surratt. . The canard manufacturers are at work again. It was announced that the steamer Swatara, conveying Johan H. Surratt and Henry St. Marie to this country, could not reach here before about the 28th or the last of the pres- ent month, and on account of the very rough weather which has prevailed lately, may be delayed still longer; yet a morning paper of this city has a correspondent at ‘Annapolis, Md., who has discovered that Surratt is now ‘at the Naval Academy, and that he arrived there on the evening of the 23d instant. It is difficalt to comprehend now Surratt can be at Annapolis, as according to all in- formation in possession of the Navy Department the ‘vessol which started from the squadron under Commo- @ore Géldsborough, with Surratt on board, bas not yet arrived at any port in the United States. - Condition of A@nirs in Arkanens. A letter from a high military source has bees reosived ‘here f1 Lhtle Rock, Arkansas, stating that Generai carried out for want of adequate. military force amd 2 competent court to uy cation made with military warrants and sales for ‘He has also just transmitted to the Register of the the grantees, United States Supreme Court. taken up:— No, 128,—Long, plaintiff in error, vs. Kemble, tinued. Trevor. Admiralty collision. Si No, 412.—Bates vs. Brown. No, 851.—Supervisors of Marshall plaintiffs in (a5 vs. Schenck. it. mo 108 le, plaintiff i 6. 198, —semayley intiff im error, vs, Hager. tion to dismiss arg ¥ Chicago. Trespass will be rende: Court of Claims. The peremptory call of the docket will begin on day next, the 29th, when the cases thereon will be ‘28th inst. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sccond Session. SENATE. PRIITIONG, LTO. Union army, and asking that the record of their services. teat na oar, in the evening the suggestion was withdrawn. offenders when arrested. The worst sections of the State be ted, which was referred to the Committee on ‘Mr. Freuxcuvyses, Jor N. J. ie to increase CLAIME OF TOWA. ace the poor-end thinly peopled, remote from the United Printing. img ‘on white oxide of ta, or zine paint dry, from = Longe of Mr. pape drene ce:dewey the Pratte q States Forces, and in these the federal authority is not | “Positions for increased pay and increased tarif, against | "Mi “asd og vonney taken to carry into effect the act of July 25, 1866, regarded because it hae not been felt. The writer *ay5.] 144 curtaitment of the national currency, &c., were aoe oaaer Soe trou three to three aad a half sents | for the appointment of a examine and ‘the clags of men in these sections who have always re- |" | 14 and referred. wi i oe —— Agreed 10. ai report on peo gaa Towa, sorted te force were nearl; rebels, make FRELINGHUYSEN moved to amend by increasing the ¥ pial the United regres Hin slam sous F PARIS EXHIBIIION, RTC. duty on rine, spelter oF teutenague in blocks frometwo | ©. Doxxruix, (rep.) of Minn, introduced « bill to Mr. Axtuony, (rep.) of RL, from the Printing Com. | +0 two and a aif oemts per pou hives revere so by diy lane say a ees ae more mitivary force. ‘These facts have been brought to ‘the attention of several Senators, and it is understood that General Grant bas ordered the requisite military assistance. Reorganization of the Navy and Marine Corps. Mr. Grimes, of lowa, on Wednesday introduced a bill 1m the Senate to change and remodel the Navy and Marine corps, and especially to place the Marine corps on an equality with thearmy. . The bill makes several impor- tant changes in the status of these two branches of tho service, which will at once commend themselves to |, mittee, reported a resolution for the printing of Ject of the Paris Exhibition, with accompanying ments; which was passed, Me Wi coe am ye meee lat reolation Finance offices for delivery to the grantees, 1,356 patents for lo- Office, at East Saginaw, Michigan, three hundred and fifty patents for locations made with Agricultural Col- loge scrip, covering about 56,000 acres, for delivery te In the Supreme Court to-day the following causes were No, 178,—The steamer Ad fag Mane or in error, va. Ejectment. Submitted. peck Minots, No. 132. —-Robbins, e, plalntitt in error, vs. the City of case, on Monday, after aftor which No. 123 wilt Lp egy heard. Adjourned eo january 28, when the opinions in their order, and if then passed will not be taken up = during the present term. Adjourned to Monday, the Wasumoron, Jan. 25, 1667. ~ ‘Mr. Witsox, (rep.) of Mass., presented the petition of the Adjutant General of the State of Arkansas to the effect that the State furnished ten thousand troops to tne thousand copies of the President’s. Message on the sub- The Senate disagreed to the House amendments to the Wainagon the First Congregational Society of employes of ‘This amendment fixes the tariff on cannell or candle coal at $1 50 per ton, no matter where imported from. The resolution ad the Soldiers’ and Satlors’ Union of Washington city relative to the Pension laws. Mr, Fostmx, (rep.) of Conn., moved to amend the bill cash. | pyc May caaitt ‘THE PRIVATE CALENDAR. hangin; on laniere or other hoes, wholly Tho House then went into Committee of the Whole, Land OF in part of steel or iron, from $1 50 por dozen to $2 per | yr, Farnsworth in the chalr, and proceeded to the com: — ) of Tows, suggested that the amend. | ®“eration of the bills om the private calendar, (rep. ment be modified 30 as to make the tari‘! on planters’ hoes $2 per dozen, and on all oa $1 50 per dozen. The amendment was Mr, Foster moved to amend cn paragraph in relation to pocket cutlery, on which the duty is fifty-five per cent ad valorem in the bill, by adding to ita a duty of fifty cents per dozen on all knives worth more than $2 and less than $5 per dozen, and on all over $5, seventy- five cents per dozen, Disagreed to: Mr. Wier, res.) of w. Va, moved to amend by changing the duty on chapapote or asphaltum, prep § or Cop Ley ‘rom any eee caer rng shates of every description from cents to w ton, The amendment was agi to - Mr. Srracur, meer ot L, moved to amend by in- creasing the duties on all machinery made in part of iron or steel, or of any other metal or material, com- plete or lg re from 45 to 65 per centum ad valorem, yous at_all machinery contracted for prior to ion 1, 1867, shall come in under the rates then ex- ing. At ine suggestion of Mr. Conness, (rep.) of ear the amendment was modified to read 60, instead of 65 per cent, as proposed. ‘Mr. JonNson cailed for a divison of the question, and the vote was first taken on the increase of the duty, Fooled Ce the proviso. The increase of duty was Having gone through the private calendar the Com- mittee rose aud reported bills to the House, which were passed, a8 follows:— House bill f relief of Henry J. Davis. House joint resolution for the relief of Geo. Ww. hd Superintendent of the Branch Mint at Denver, and Assistant Treasurer of the United States. a joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Abby rouse bill authorizing the Secretary of War to pur- chase certain property for military purposes. —_ bill for the relief of James Hooper, of Balti- more, BUSINESS OX THE SPEAKER'S TABLE DISPOSED OF. ‘The House then proceeded to the private businesy on the Speaker's table and disposed thereof as follows: Senate amendments to the House amendment to Senate bill incorporating the Washin; County Horse oo Company of the District of Columbia, Concur- in. Digdgreement of the senate to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill incorporating the First Con- gressional Society of Washington. The House receded from its amendment. The senate bill tor the relief of Mra Mary E. Finney, widow of Lieutenant Solon H. Finney, of the Sixth Michigan cavalry. It was passed. Senate bill for the reliet of the heirs of John E. Bou- ee Referred to the Committee on Private Land Ome ho Senate bill for the relief of Elizabeth Smith for 5 Con- Sub- Mo- On argument to be concluded Tues- called Sires Messrs, Oa ttle, Edrsouds, Fes: | senden, Fogg, Grit Henderson, Jobo Kiri perty lost on the steamship San Francisco, and of e. —— P t= Winer, phoneme ted Sing 3 J, Dizon, of Alexandria, Va. Referred to the Com. The was then disagreed to. Mr. ies satire 10 Yoeronee Sse Cty a san Pine Ind., suggested that the ses- Saeed Cuaxpter, on i the Son bat fens ben ureheswanee A in Se trish por sent aa valorem to | ME Nustack asked Mr. Stevens. whether be proposed ree, coe Derma Penlatol caper trom alpen to have a vote on the reconstruction bil. -morrow. Pega tangy sagen Lepore Mr. Stavexs, } of Pa, replied that he intended to three On this question the pe! and nays were demanded, and po quorum voting, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Wasmixcros, Jan, 25, 1867, DEPENCE OF THE NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER. Mr. Parrersos, (rep.) of N. H., from the Committce on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill to provide for the defence of the Northeastern frontier. It was ordered to-be printed and recommitted. The bill provides tbat the Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver an amount of doca- Tai with Great Same. | arf int ces with v4 respective ages, pray! passage of a law them a pension. mene neva ier area se dame tt foes It was referred tothe rialanceces the Rail- Com- every -one. who desires to see. justice done to a made in the giving a | bonds equal to all sums declared to be due to Maine and f body “$f medi” wheee uns fo en- widely extendea | iacroseet twenty pet cent toll ive casela7tg ot eee. at the rate of $10,000 a mile, for se much yTETTIO FOR INCREAMND TARIF® OF WOOL. as that of the army. One of these alterations provides | pect to any advancement they may have ao, Oana oa ee eet ee, oe eee id iacseat tumenat satis wate ie county, N. that officers of the volunteer navy transferred to the np eines, erersune Fron cal | ee a eee The Bale’ of gan Xo Biking for the passage of tbe bill for an increase of 1e on wool regular navy shail be credited with the services pre- | viously performed by them; and another authorizes the payment out of the naval pension fund to all persons who have served twenty years in the navy and not been discharged 1ér misconduct a quarteriy allowance equai to half his pay whén discharged, This section obviates ‘the necessity of apy veteran sailor who {rom any reason is unwilling to do #0 being compelied to depend upon the charity of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, These ‘measures are so weil merited that simple justice would geem to demand the unanimous passage of the bill. Arrival of a Delegation of Iudinus. A delegation of Indians, numbering about twenty-five, representing all the different bands of Sissiton and Wacpston Sioux, the old Annuity Sioux, previous to the outbreak of 1962, arrived bere this morning. Among ‘thom dre Gabriel Renville, Hend Chief of all the bands; Scarist Plame, Head Chief of the Sissitons; Oye-hau-ze, Chief of the light band of Sisaitons, and Oh-ki-pa, Chief o the Waspatons, They are under the conduct of S. F. Brown; and are ecobmpanica by Angas Brown and Charies. Crawford, interpreters. The delogation is here at the invitation of the Comtnissioner of Indian Aix: for the purpose of making a treaty to eecure the right ot way to the Montaua wagon road, which passes through their country... «Whe Wreck ef the Steamship Scotland. Mr. Dodge, of New York, this morning called up the yoidl resolution providing for an appropriation of $100,000 for the purpose of removing the wreck of the fron dteamship Scotiand from New York harbor, and requiring that proposals for the work shall be advertised in at; least ono prothinent newspaper in New York, .Philadelpttis and Boston, The resolution was agreed to without sition, The Pay of Army Officers. It is undefstood that a bill wit! shortly be introduced im the Sepate to increase the pay of officers of the army, and many Senators are said to be disposed to favor the measure. Major General Sickles was before ‘the Senate Finance Committee to-day to represent the beats, ea rgincginity Su of Work in the Printing Bureau pi of the Treasury Department. ‘Work was suspended to-day in the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department, undor $. M. Clark, in order that ail money ou hand im that departinent might be counted, 80 as to if the accounts between Mr. Otwrk and the Treasurer are correct, When this is ascer- taincd work will be resumed, Frauds on the Pension Bureau, ‘Tee numerous frauds perpetrated on the Pension Bureau require and are recciving the most strenuous efforts of the Commissioner of Pensions and his assist anis to detect and check them, Indictments have been found against a man named Tobins, tn Albany, for various frands upon that bureau committed by him; and ou the Scd inst, one Charles J, Brenner was committed for trial in New York for the same offence. The efforts to prevent these frauds compel the officers to adopt the atrintent rules jn regard to testimony, &c., which are so moch complained of, Morrow. TRANSFER OF COLLECTION Commerce, triets of Oxford and Vienne, and pin the first sidered and THR PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS. Mr. Witsos gavi of army officers. cloricai force of tae to the Committee on Military Affairs. POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. veferred to the Finance Committee. pension agents, ‘THR HABEAS CORPTS, Mr. Trommers, (rep.) of Il., &c., which was It was as follows:— or fonda is is “one ive removed. Ea May 11, 1866, sna all the acts n the defendant in ia any sath shall be bn Actual cess ented 0 ny al. Of the sald Circnit Court of the Unite Tritt of haloes corpus cm cane, snd ft shall be. iver atl dup! and all ‘Stiachive je and af bail and ren iD any Suit oF prosecution w has foree ani dp ee eeiet ud cxeentoow ie tho Beate court. UNITED. St Mr. Harness, (rep.) of N. to persons imprisoned hy offences offences against the United states ded: etion of one month per year for good House for concurretice in amendments. JvmCIAL COCKT OF TES UNITED STATES. States. It empowers United States courts to issite writs of habeas feguitates the mode of procedure under it. Further consideration of it was, JouNsON, (dem,) of Bid., postponed until to-morrow. COMMUNICATIONS. from the Governor of West Virginia, transmitting @ the constitution; also from the Governor of Pennsy! from the 4th of March, 1867, to the 4th of March, SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, Mr. Fowts, (rep.) of Tenn , pedite the consiruction of the Southern Pacific Rail which authorizes the said Cg ond to extend their ‘westward from or new aa the territories of the United the Siate of California, thonce to the Pac! pow Ba Fos ih the same grants of land upon the Union Pacitio Railroaa Company. the ee on Railroads. YON OF TAXES IN THK REGAL STATER ) Ck Tomticy Personal. Govornot Pratt is in town on business connected with ¢he gold cage of the Ricninond ‘banks, which, although ar atid a batt has ‘etapsod since the sult was com. ‘DISTRICT. Mr. Crerawuit, enh) gf Md. ie. fromm te the Semis cm named to the district of Baltimore and the latter to the Cherry- stone district, in the State of Virginia, The bill was con- notice that he would to-morrow in- troduce a bill to regulate, increase and equalize the pay THE CLERICAL PORCH OF THE WAR DECARTMENT, On motion of Mr. Witsoy the bill to reorganize the War Department was recommitted The Post Office Appropriation bill from the House was Messrs. Lano, Trumbull and Buckalew were appointed the Conferonce Committee on the part of the Seadie on the disagreeing votes on the bill for the appointment of calied up the Bouse bill amendatory of an acto amend an act Telating t0 habeas corpus, and to regulate judicial Brogeedings in certain and goes to the President. That wehenever {a any wait it oe peobasataen otic abe Rose wi de+ aid to age tothe Omreuit Court shal have been yertormed nua By, ty soure it ahall ve the duly of the olor tain to faa 8 ueof the said writ of Babess corps Ww by the clerk ae ‘the State court in which said sult was com- to del Neate to the elerk of said court; or tate eourt to the Cireuit Court of the ‘Il be and continue proceeded to IMPRISONMENT FOR OFFENCES ae een or THE against the laws of the United States. It is im the ature of a substitute for the Houre bill, and provides that perecns ieee oe i bebavior in their term of imprisonment. Passed, and goes to the Mr, TRUMBULL called up the House bill to amend the act of 1987, establishi the Judicial Court of the United Ene judges and justices of the corpus, and ‘on the motion of Mr, ‘The Caam laid before the Senate a communication of the resolution — the fourteenth amendment to the certifiente of election of Simon Cameron as Senator Introduced a bill to ex- EI Pawo, on the Tio Grande, States, to the bor- Pacific conferred Rolerred to inizoduced uw bil to saved the act peiies for the 2 collection of taxe® in tates, which authorizes the secre. Maine has appre Reriaing 8 use of the company the all reclaims accruing ‘against the United 1860, and monvweall TAX Om CoOARS, Mr. Cnaxisn, (dem.) of N. Y. Tiger y the petition of Julius Kruger and others, of ‘city of New York, for-a specific tax of not more pot, five dollars per thou- sand on all domestic cigars, and and checks against frauds and counterfeits pe revenuo stamps. CLAIMS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY DURING THE Peallow $1 25 per acre to those States, signed ‘under the fourth article ot the treaty of Wasbing- be Onrra, (rep.) of Ind., presented a minority report. It was ordered to be printed. IME WRECK OP THR STEAMSNIP SCOTLA On motion of Mr. Dovax, (rep.) of N. Y., joint resolution pgp {$100,000 for ihe removal. ‘under direction of the Secretary of War, of the wreck of the steamship Scotland, on the bar outside of Sandy Hook, near the entrance to New York barbor, was taken from the speak tabie and passed. LAND GRANT TO MICHIGAN. Mr. Loncrear, (rep.) of 3fich., introduced @ bili to ex- tond tho time for the reversion to the United States of Iands granted by Congress to Michigan to aid in the con- 8° eater ee a railroad from Amboy, by Hillsdale and Lan- Sing, to,some point near Traverse bay, Referred to the ‘contmittoe of Pablic Lands. INDIAN APPATRS. ‘The Gommittee on Indian <Aftairs was instructed to inquire into the disbursement of funds for Indians by the i Sepcciienaane of Indian Affairs in Colorado, &r. proceeded, as the regular order of basi- ness, to the cuns‘deratian of private bills, Cane Tefen A, FORBES, war, The Committee of the Whole was discharged frora the forther consideration of the Senate bill for the relief of Josiah O. a, aud it came before the House for con- sideration, appropriates $9,540 to pay for the and buildings burned at Anandale, Fairiax county, Va., for military purposes, As the bill establishes a vory isn- riant princip! _ at variance with a resolution of the 66 to considerable debate. Teowrea the principle of the bill. Mr. Morent, (rep.) of Vt., remarked that he know that tue gentler, from Pennsylvania never fiinchod from the logic of his posit < ‘no matter what might be the cost to the coun. The passage of this bid would be @ precedent for the allowance of claims that would amount in the aggregate to at leact $1,000,000,000, He asked ‘the Chairman of the Committee on Claims (Mr, whether that estimate was too hich? xo, (rep.) of Ohio, replied that it was impos- sible to make even an 9D) imate eatimate, He su posed that two thousand millions would not cover tl eo ‘The bill was passed by a vote of 99 yeas to 27 naya. IMPROVEMENT OF DH MOINES AXD ROCK RIVER RAPIDS. On motion of Mr. Proce, (rep.) of lows, tho Secretary of War was directed to furnish the report and estimates of General Wilson for the improvement of the Des Moines and Rock River ra, ‘The Hones eroceeded, aay ie regular order of business. - | to the consideration of pra bills, the Senate joint ution tor the relief of Paul 8. Forbes. under the con- with the Navy Department for building and fur- ‘steam, 2 ids, ant then, at twenty Alshlng the te i en oe akeation wan | woinutes to five o'clock, P. ft, the House adjourned, @a the substiate by the Committee on Naval an simp'y directing the of the Navy to MUSICAL. Bese Bat Forbes, at the Contract price, $000,000 e contract ice, The joint resolution gave rise to conmiaeraste discussion, ipated Kelley, Baker, inf a . Cynon, ‘The substitute was Tejected! Carl Wolfsohn’s sixth Beethoven matigée, postponed from 'the Lith inst., took place yesterday at Steinway Ball. The audience was largor than is generaliy seen ata piano matinée, and of the most select kind. The sonatas played were the celebrated Sonata Pathétique; sonata in E flat, opus 7, and sonata imA flat opus 110. ‘These works were probably the most severe test that Mr. ‘Wolfsebn has been subjected to to judge of his powers, and although we might specify weaknesses and want of the true Beethoven spirit in some parts of the Pathitique, yet the general effect was deserving of much praise. Mr. ‘Wolfsohn displays much artistic talent, careful study and due respect for the difficulties of the task he has under- taken. The reprise of Fra Dinvoio, by the Richings Opera Troupe, showed a marked improvement in many respects over its first representation. There was a pretty fair audience at the Olympic theatre, and the dasbing drigand chief, with his two disreputable henchmen, the guileless, trusting Zerlina; the whiskered and “positively shoo king” English tourist and his coquettish wife were all recotved with favor, The choruses were given with lan aad spirit, ORSEQUIES TO THE REBEL GENERAL SOHNSTON ‘The Federal Co mander at Galveston Re- fuses to Permit n Demonstration Over the Body—The City Autherities Refase te Bary it without a Demonstration, &c. Garwxerox, Jan. 2%, 1867. Groat excitement wag pcoastoned by the interference of Genera! Griffin in the obgeqaies of General Johnston. The stores are all closed and draped with mourning. Ganoral Grillin agreed to pertait the body tw be taken tO the Rpiscopal church aud, busial service to be read on, diayor Loomard giviog the following pledges: That x: called up a bill in relation ment. of Me,, moved @ substitute instruct- of the Navy to acoapt the Idaho at the * Tee eee. otek wea then'pamsed—07 yous to 62 nays. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. ) of Pa., submitted as a question of pettilje we salowtag:— * of the member r. tuents are will copy 1878, ay moc, i stil wadecuod, Pca ay 0 trhnales ty the Gavwenenierts VNerection }-twers shali Bo no music by badds, king og or tiling of Denial of Authenticity. pone ace oh Lowe “4 *Y ry coonpoted Chto M4 boils, publ oF privat demonstration of say organized ‘ome a lempt easin; ands, ar ther pow ant The Nalioniek Republican denies that an article favor | derrs edteae ‘dtiferant Boards of Tax Commis: | the Hows he ae associationin the procession, should. the boty vo eon jug armed resistance to Congress over appeared in, al- though ft was credited to, that jourtial in differeat paris ‘of the country, accompanied by the statement that it authorised and sanctioned by the President. The aes was to such persone power to it redemptions or to Republican says tt has the highest authority for assert- | lands or do snytaing otherwise than in che manner pre- dir. jue that the article alladed to was mot authorized nor | sered = ae? Section second provides 4 santioned by Ube President to appear in any journal at | *ivens {0 the Secrebaty of the Treasury oF (0, the any Hine. whore be Mag pounit redemption of fares, on 8 provided in the aot Wor! The Secretary of War bas ivsvo! a Hours in the Departments, order directing elgnera organized uuder tho aero. June 7, “1803, and amendments thereto, except such duties as Folate to the omen’ ada coilection of taxea or sale of property; | question of privilege? previded this amendmont shal! not be consirued to give the ofloer above designated rofunes to land heretofore sold for cr to give additional time for redemption whieh hig le ae btweondenens. veyed oi church in oy ie city, ana from bear to the ein 0} ae nt Persoun appearing in Uhe pro~ a vied an Appear As members of the cog or ition Was reraset, ithe body remains in where 1 bag soa artg t by. crowds Busi- — iaving the day in honor of ) of bctaith » inquired whether @ Proposing M0 action was & ‘The Svzanne stated that that waa for (he Howse to do- ALL withdrew the resolution, saying he would amend 1) ‘band offer it agnic. A CONTCMACIONS Wrens, Mr, Coo, (rep.) of Th., moved t recomsitier the rote iortat the resolution by which the House Ting valores rod the Sorgeant-at-Arms to arrest and the Toure for ae ee John F, phd moo be had ii refused ‘select Commitves Heotod to appear hefore of aicenotont, He statod that he bad a telegram from Mr. Fauxaworra, (rey more sentimental reso! SOLONED TROOPS, Jae GE MUSTERED OUT. New ‘Wier Onin ats, Fon, %, 1807 iment of Onited states Colored The Ninotecoth ‘oa gir war te Baltimore w@ bo Troops fram ‘Roce ng that after today the working hours in the War Depart ion fen a fly of the Tax Com ESE Pease Daas ts cho niu dak lef, | one so Seg aqton go dnqons te ea BMH 4 oa, Maa 79" DRM York wow renoais PD aso! «+ JANUARY 26, 1867. ton Street Kour T Destroyed.-l.ov About Large Kire ia We ound Bales of © $500,000. At a Low minutes before five o'clock ies? night a fire broke out ia the five story cotton storage stores Nos, 566 and 805 Washington street, corner of North Moore. Lt appears that the proprietors of the store, Smith Harriett & Rugene Schilling, had a new office built in the corner store, and that gas man with an alcoho! lamp was re- pairing the gas pipes scarcely three minuies before the tire was discovered, It is supposed that some escaped gas beneath the flooring ignited, ‘The flames sproad with great rapidity, and soon ¢X- tended to the top tloors, Before the fire was extin- guished the entire contents of the building were burned. ‘There were about 4,040 bates of cotton, $707,000, in the stores, owned by the the folowing’ rinasee Leverich & Co... Funkhauser & Co. pus OTHER GCE. YACHT AACE. Jouring Challenge to the FL An isnglish papor of a late at Southamptou, and ourrenily b Chamberlayne, Esq., of Cri the Old Arrow, a3: ae ts femuliarls challenge Mr. Bennett, trial of apeed aerogs the Atlantic. winner of maay valuabie prizes, and Las wo gay + Chat ertetta -ib o rumoree Thomae he owner of intends te owner of the Henrietta, to « The Arrow ts the soarcoly oven been beaten, She fs a cutter of one pundred aad two tous Mr. Chamberlayne is Vice ccetsadhed of the nord uadron, and isa thorough yachtman and sporteuman. | ——<—<———$_——— Mas Maric ov PLastamems,—The first of a series of contemplated mas meetings, under the auspices of thd Operative Plasterers’ Society, was held last evening iw the Demilt Dispensary, at the coraer of Twenty-thiré street and Second avenue. The meeting was called t¢ order about eight o'clock, and Mr, Johm Allen wad chosen to occupy the position of chairman, A series of Paton & Co. wen jutions advocat a proper recognition of the’ poe of labor and that eight —) should be Sawer & itarmooy. limit of a day’s work was proposed and F adopted. The ‘aaen & Wotios Samos Bourke, H. Lucker, ool, Maia, dome @ Green Brothers labor associations, and a Mr. The audience Friable & composed principally of the members of Plasterers Kirkiand, Wi Society. Poko vale of tho’ cotton will, probs boat 6 value prol average about Aid for the Greeks. $178 per ‘salvage may be about forty per cent— . whic will foave the Icouou tne coon a out $4300, oAZzbitcmectiie it alt of tee Sa eet Iacusnie tae said to be fully insured 1m city:and out. (Saturday) soning the ao ah of ia Bulding, No. 00, is owned by Thomas MeRie. Itis N. GEORGE B damaged shout £7 000, aud is insured for $9,600: +h Building No. is owned and other di ished eto toate" $0, ta isha No. OT North Moore ig also owned’ by the Bruah estate, Itis — Messrs, Harriott & Sebill ‘and issnsured for $3,000. had just takem a lease of ae ete panei Se ‘Thetr joss on fixtures will be five years. ‘on store sh ce Insured for $1,200. Fire ia Madixon Street. About seven o'clock last evening @ fire occurred on o second floor of No, 179 Madison street, in the dwell- Ing apartments of Albert Schenck, caused by the explo- pod of a kerosene oil lamp. Damage about $150. In- sured in the Germania Insurance Company. Great Fire at La Grange, Ga. AvGusra, Ga., Jan. 25, 1867. Private despatches say that one-half the flourishing town of La Grange, Ga, embracing all the business houses, was burned last night. Large Fire in Mississippi. Mosize, Jan. 25, 1867. A destructive fire occurred at Shunbula (?), Miss., en the night of the 28d inst, Eighteen business houses were consumed, eg Fo three warehouses belonging to Capone & Sons, whose losses alone amount to $45,000 or $50,000, ‘ THE GERMAN RADIDALS iN COUNCIL. The Excise Law Overhauled—Substitutes and Aniendmente Propesed—The Recenstruction Problem—Resolutious, &c. The German Repubiican Central Committee met at the Germania Assembly Rooms last night, when, after the appointmnt of the standing committees for the ensuing year, ‘Mr, Levivage, in behalf of a committee appointed at & previous meeting, submitted a report conceroing the Excise law, to the effect that the sale of lager beor should be excluded from the provisions of the Excise law, and that the gale of this favorite beverage ought to be regu- lated by a special law; that the sale of “lager” should 1m inspection of liquors and beer for sale to he sale of deleterious stuff’; further, that the Hoar a places in the morning should bo ein hd debate, in which Messrs. Wesendonck, Levinger, Frederick Kay oa a rl ep ‘Will tonne ana others part tl ‘adopted, and the a oe aut me ‘embracing the above propositions, the Legislature. A committee, composed of Mesere. nine ry Gustavus: bagi and Dr. Muhr, was appointed to proceed to Albany to lay the matter before the Legislature. The following resolutions ee ar the reconstruction problem, submitted by Mr. rea Erbe, were adopted :— Resolved, That the national em of hae yep is the paramount question of ‘ti hour: che momentous weer ey Bene = Te ceiutettiiotly aime erases tom Ton end. ond we have no sympathy nor, patience with such pretended republicans as. deseit, the akts of the party, éven temporarily, on account of @iffereneos on minor q Hesolwed, That tthe onty trae and sufe solution of this ‘on the ge democra er oa ae most offectiy means to secure such, ‘equal and exact, ju Iefound ta the ng of suffrage to all citizens who Ne forfeited this ight by treason or felony; suffrage is strong weapon of defence for the oiabelid veumen ede, Prrevolved, ‘That we tender our thanks to Congress for the able. bgp and it efforts made to shield p Hen Tar ‘rights, republican ‘principles and_ on resned ty id attacks of « faithless Hxecutive and againet er 8 wavering judiciary Resolved, That C he Solo arbiter of the disor ganized Southern sanity and of thelr politicn! reorgant- gation. ‘The constitutional amendment, first offered as a basis of reconstruction, more in charity than in justice, bat scorntully rejected by the pardoned rebels, does not pee: elude C trom’ ‘sterner conditions, more tn Saas anaes with Justice and puttio sutety. Resotred. ‘hat the spirit of the age, the popular wl manifested by the late el political necessity and the favorable opportunity demand nt last the fulliment of the obligations taken in our Declaration of Independence. We rejoice that Cougress aime at this end, 0 tar as it is in ity power. und we pledge ourselves to sustain Congress tn all Preusures calculated ia plaut our republic heuceterch upon the enduring foundation of human rights and impartia! justice. GREAT SNOW STORM N THE WEST. owackes, Jan, 25, 1867, A violent snow storm is prevailing bere. Despatches from La Croas, Prairie da Chien, Madison, Wis.; St. Paul, Minn., and other points west and northwest, aay that thoy are in the mfdat of the heaviest snow storm which has fallen for many years. It had reachoda depth of eighteon or twentyinghes on the ievel and was drift Ing badiy, ‘Trains bad all hauled off. . Jexonon Crm, Konsay, Jan, 25, 1867. ‘The severest snow storm experienced here for five years has been raging stuce two P. M. yesterday. Tho snow is now two feet deep and badly drifted, and the Union Pacific Railroad is blockaded. HEAYY. SNOW STORM IN TORONTO. Tonoxto, Jan. 25, 1867. A heavy snow storm commenced at acon ani promises to be the heaviest yet. REPRIEVE OF THE COLORED MURDERER JONES BY GOVERNOR SWANN, Uren Marieono, Md., Jan. 25, 1867. Governor Swann has granted a ‘further reprieve to William Jones, the colored man in jail herg under seu- tence of deatb, until Friday, March 1, A number of the prominent citizens of this county have forwarded a pe- tition to the Governor asking that the privoner's sentence be commuted to imprisonment for life in the Penitentiary . WRECK OF THE SCHOONER ELIZABETH EDWARDS. by io fitteen miles from Cape May on the 18th. The captain and crew reached the Five Fathom Lightship in the yawlboat. a Ki su lly broke from het moorings and ari 12 she alaere Bem. | waeee ins row of: ae schooner wero abeth Edwards was one hundred and nincty. burden, and owned by Captaia Enoch Smith, Moore, Fraacis Edwards and others. INDIAMA LEGISLATURE. Inpramarowis, Jan, 25, 1867 A joint resolution offered by the Hon, James Hnghos ‘a response to the resignation of Governor Morton, to-day, Tt wan wits Tender ae serve & wt “county Person of shis au Goveraee toca otter 3 ear ality and W3- patelotiaen, “ALABAMA LE 4 LEGISLATURE. Vourwowenr, Jan, 2% 1867, Tho Judiciary Committse of the Rouge wilt submit to-morrow a bill for tie removal of the State capital to Monte.” The committee stood cloven for aud two against (ne measure. THE ree LEGISLATURE, sus dadaes ih poy ManeY Ae ths Honor Mayor Gentlemen hav Edward Cromwell, Hiram W albridge, Rev. 8. H. Tyg, Jr, A.B. a Wm, M. Vermulye, J, ¥. D. Lanier, Hamilton wel Sloan, Jadge Geo. Barnard, dug ge ards, Goorge Opdyke, . Detmold, Sames i neers, Dr. Howard Crosby, Edwards Pierrepont, Richard L.. Lathrop, Lord Avpinwall., Barlow, er, DE, Hitchcoek, Henry W. Sage: Hor Prot. Vinesoao Leonard W. Jerome, Ker. Dr, hitdejohar * Theodore Rooserett, vel '. Dewey, Vietor DeLatoay, ick, eae ai ci ih A yarien MUM my the, F oe George Wm. Curtis, A. T. Stew Samuel B. Ri les, Samuel Wetmore, ‘William B. A ry damon i, bine, James Brown, aries john say, Matshatl 0 Moberts, les G. Cornel, David Down, Dre Samuel Osgood, de Eharies H. “Russel, z - EE aa | i 3 Wm. B. Ogden, Francis Skiddy, Isaac Sherman mm Ben}. H. Hutton. ‘The following gentlemen hare consested to act as Wm. H. Anthon, H, Franghiadl, rge bliss, Jr, Joba MeMuilen, Grenville ‘Winthrop. Major Jay, fohued its Hunts” Wiliam Ono Win, R. Stafford, Chas. H. Ward W. J. Hoppin. | D.B. Raton. jowal vouer, jebster, Re M ugh, cosine Rles Sedgwick, JOHN 7. r HOF MAN, Chairman, sae UE! Wa. esha - Fi ee i. HH CHOATE, LUI, TunoDy i MOOSRVEL, BLO! Shitolitwiag awards suwurds wore made at ie rene SOSHPU BCRNETT & cae ate Boston Fiat fer vonine EXTRACTS for ng purr: and first 4 for TOLLET ARTICLES, embracing GOOUAT for the hair. FLORIMEL—an’ exquisite” perfume—COLOONR: WATER, ao. The committee first appointed yaad to decide. A second comruittee made the awards a¥ above, at the same time Highly recommending both sets of preparations.—Chicage ‘Pribuné, Octobe: “a Cow Fe checks * t BRONCHIAL TROCHES, ‘peal tha vousand render arto ter Phto tins evar Ue to lobner cola aid ofp inva aod f of au lit Wo the ol giilates the bowels, 5 eatd o bottle. A. cotati ipantee of genuine Mgervolaum Pipes, No Ball, Black & So AND have constantly on band ROADWAY, FANCY GOODS, GAS FIXTURES. butateleny St Pte bance Twilts Sathana la Gatioes, ariniess, Foliablo, ys, Snow ual vet or Sore Th x Simply remedy. ks Wt allowed to, pro cminale weriously, For ‘Bronchitis, ars relief. 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