The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1867, Page 3

~ WASHINGTON The Tenure of Office Bill in the Senate. The Bonse Aniendment Respecting Cabinet Officers Rejected. A Battalion of Army Bills Disposed of in the House. ‘The Civil Service Bill Laid on the Table, and the Bill Erecting Rebel States Into Military Districts Reported. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. ee. &e. ae. ‘Wasmtsaton, Feb, 6, 1868. General Dix to be Confirmed. * The Senate wit! confirm General Dix as Minister to France. This may be relied upon. Some of the most prominent members of that body state that they are in mo hurry about the confirmation, as they have no objec- tren to torment the President and keep severa! aspirants en the anxious seat for awhile; but that the high char- ecter of General Dix, his excellent personal qualities, tus attainments as a scholar, his eminent fitness for the position, and, above all, the valuable services he has wendered bis country, place his eventual confirmation beyond doubt. The Radicals and the Impeachment. ‘The radicals are beginning to be bothered about the ‘impeachment, Of course they desire to get rid of Johnson as specdily as possible, but they do not like the fden of the Hera to appoint General Grant fo his place. If they could depose the» Pres- ident at ‘once, fill his office with one of their own men, and delay the trial until the time for the regular Presidential election comes q@outd, it would be very well, But ths Heratn’s propo- ation, to try Johnson promptly, would, if he should be | P»ss:ble, more brilliant and fashionable than any of the found guilty, bring on the election to fll the vacancy mext fall, and the radicals are afraid to go to the people, ‘who would beyond doubt elect General Grant. So there ‘ts considerable of a muddloim the repubiican camp on ‘the impeachment ques:ion, The New York Custom House. ‘The President has been very much annoyed recently ‘By the report that evidence had been adduced before the ‘Cumom House Investigation Committee reflecting upon Jadies of his household in connection with money trans- actions, I bave the best, au'hority for stating that the ‘port 1s a malicious fabrication. I is supposed to have ‘been conveyed to the President by awily old lobby agent and po itical pipe layer from New York who has @ecently been here, poking his nose into Custom House matters as usual, and whose object is to frighten the President into complying with certain demands in rela- Won to appointments, Mr, Hubbard, chairman of the Hovestizating Committee, a man of sound rense and merling integrity, and 1t would not be easy for the disap- Bites om, the it in the Treasury, coin, in the Treasury, currenoy. Amount of dobi loss cash The Reconsiraction Question. From a quarter udt to be doubted I have information ‘that the reported propositions about to emanate from the Bouthera States iv referouce to reconstruction are well Bounded. 18 13 vow well known in political circles that @ach propositions are under consideration, and that the Southern L -gisiatures now in session are acting in con- @ert upon the matter. The report that thgy will first be submitted in form by the Legislators of North Carolina is Goubtless.unfounded. They'will come ina general pro- posal from the whole South, and will bo of such a nature ge may be acceptible to the repgblican party and the Jeaders in Congress, The greatest interest is evinced in ‘the matter, and the anxiety exhibited by prominent South ern politicians shows conclasively that such a movement thas Deen agreed upon. The Virginia Legielature now have the eubject under consideration privately, and ina few Gays, if reaches them from tho South, it will be disc The peopie are tired of politicai faction, and have determined to push mattors forward es fer as mos be iu their power, ‘The amendment to the constitution of the United Btaten, ollered by Benator Pixon to-day, is nearly tho @amé a8 the Southern project recently published, and the ‘Bill (rom the Committee on Reconstruction, reported by Representative Stevens, is founded upon the bill recently (mtroduced by Senator’Williams, of Oregon, ~ Military (sovernments for the Southern States. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, from the joint committee to in- ‘quire into the condition of the States which formed the @o-called Confederate States of America, has reported a ‘Bill for the more efficient government of those States. It makes a military district of each of the ‘so-called ‘Btater,”’ and subjects them to the military authority of @he United States. It makes it the duty of the Goneral of the army to assign to the command of each of said @etricta anofcer of the army not below the rank of Brigadier Genernl, and to furnish such officer with the military force sufficient to enable him to perform his 4utiés and to enforce his authority. It, makes it the qaty of each officer ansigned as afcresaid to protect all peaceable and law-abiding citizens in thoir rights of per- fon and property, to suppress Insurrection, disorder and violence, and to punish or cause to be punished all dix turbers of the public pence and criminals, and fhe shall have power to organize military oom- missions for thet purpee, anything in the com stitution ond iaws of the so-cilied States o the Contraty notwithstanding: and all fegisiative or Judicial proceedings or processes to prevent or control She proceedings of sud military tribunals, and all inter- “ference by raid pretended State governments with the exercige of military authority under thie act shall be void and of no effect. {n short, it places each of the 'so- called Southern States under martial Iaw, and subjects each and all of its citizens to the arbitrary will of the commanding officer of the district and of the military commisions appointed by him; for it is well known that martin! law {a the absence of all law, and the action ©f tho military commicsions is but to ascortain the facts, upon Which the wil of the commanding officer makes the tw and executes it. Of course this bill will be Petond by thp President if it passes Congress, aud then eomen the tug of war * Whe Indien Appropriation Rill in the House. & spirited debate eprung up in the Houro to-day bo- , fiweemMt, Kasson, of Tova, and Mr, Windom, of Minne- fola, on the Indian Appropriation Bill, which came op from the Committee of the Whole, Thejprincipal point tro ..teel wae whether the management of Indian affairs by tho War Department is more expensive tothe gov- erument\ Aim the management of the Indian Bureau Mr. Kagete argned in favor of the Wat Department and the Appropristion bill, but Mr, Windom, supported by Messra, Schofald and Thayer, of Penasylvania, and May- Bard, Ff Tenncare, tally succeeded in sending the bill beck to the connatties to ve curtailed, Mr. Schofield » moved to recommis the bili, with Instructions 10 Soromittes to report it back with all the appropriations Piricken out except such As are roquirile to carry out the PUpalattons ef erties now 1D existence or to maintala . ‘of February, 1967, .08.ap- | «| 6 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.~TRIPLE SHEXT. . 3 Boferred to the Commitice on the District of Columbia Also a bill to extend the term for the completion of ver- tain street railroads in Washington, which was similarly Indians now in the custody of the United States, which ‘was agreed to and tho bill recommitted. Frederick Seward’s Expedition to the West Indies, RAILROAD AND THLZGRAPHIC LINEB THROTGH MEXICO. My. FP. W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, re- Bs, Binen, (76) of Kansan, oBpred the fallowing ream turned to the city yesterday, after an absence of about oe gelato the oi de ine three weekn cm sme busines the objet of which as yet | bas ust been made paiic:— © comniionte to the senate, tenet in: @ profound secret. It will bo remembered ‘TxmasvrY Deranracmse, Jun. 20 1007. Rompe, win ioe patie tursreet, expion bf oii cotcerrens. on Christmas night the Gettysbarg grounded on @ bar (reg apornaty pone near Annapolis, and, attention being called to her pre- Tespect to seizures of merchandise ‘as the port in to of New York for alleged fraudulent undervalustion in dicament, it was discovered that Mr. Seward was on | invoice and entry, the practice exists of permitting mm: : waren nenaedi ae board, together with a gentleman employed in therSiate | {M* Slatmant of the merchandise so, ssiaed to confess ec ahr eae pot Sov Department as a translator of French and Spanish, and io a erent, the construction of the*southern of the Union that the strong box of dhe veesel contained an unugually pat ethene song we perl large quantisy of specie, When these facts wore. made on the Pacific Railroad. ’ public, various conjectures and surmises were made as Cs tay Soren ey ny to the object of the expedition. Among these numerous guesses, and the one which seemed most probable, was Teeate valte Fiorina $3.30, from Apel i, doen, wale wes reerred that made by your correspondent, which designated course of proceeding is 0 the Judiciary Committee, ‘ADDITIONAL vo BxPoRrTIO®. the Island of St ‘Thomas es the destina- Se et Se | oo . tren) of Mase, from the Commitioe tion of Mr, Sewaré, and preliminary measures March a iwis Foreign Teported with ameudmenia the to be taken for the purchase thereof for a ions, a power eee oe additionst cowmis- naval station for the United States as his object. Whe- in ent, and the | $0aers to the Paris Exposition, prov iding regulations for act. of March Vests ip the same de. | th€ Government of the Boura of Commissioners and ther this is # true solution of the mystery remains yet | partment, in cases Of seizure, where the valgo of the | making adaitional for the @: attoud- to be seen; but if we do not possess the island of Bt, | merchandise does nob oxceed $1,000, authority | [ne the proper ton Of the United States at the Thomas before the lst of January next it will be a mat- | te release the merchandise on payment o the Collector of vanieeaiedine mous daens ter of surprise to many who are aware of the ideas of in ‘Mx Buckarnw, (dem) of Pu, peel: Dill -Ox- the Sec of State ii pe. and Vice 6 Secretary im regard to the accumulation of t of the which Pom Mice valuable property. Mr. Seward ia now busily engaged in making out a report of his expedition, which will shortly, be submitted to. the Secretary of State for his epproval, and then be sent to the resident, A letter dated St. Domingo city, January 24, gives an. shalt-Bave an election — ohessing eloo- account of the mysterious mission of Aast#tunt Secretary: a Sis eee pero bn to te ohe Bon perf |, then the sectors Gay iu such manner as the lawe of the State Seward and Rear Admiral D, D. Porter, The writer states q vide That whenaver the offices of President and Vioe President shall if become of that the Gettysburg arrived there on the 19th of January. with Frederick Seward, Assistant Secrotary of State, and Roar Admiral D, 'D, Porter on board, ‘The object of the visit was to effect a treaty with that government for the Purchase of naval privileges on the islaud, The Gottys- borg was to sail forthe United States on tho day of writing, and {twas currently reported there that the miesion was a failure, Tho ill success of the enterprise ‘was owing, a8 was believed on the island, to she fact that the power to conclude tho treaty was intrasted toan incompetent man, The person to whom this au- thority was intrusted is a man by the nsme ef Smith, from Pennsylvania, who is a toot of John W. Forney, and how heeucceedod in securing his appointment asa plenipotentiary agent excites no littlo surprise, as it was known there that the name of General Casenean had been rent to the Senate by the President, Thero was no doubt entertained there, however, that the migno#had failed completely. Groove Reception. The reception of General Grant this evening was, if Personal. Chevalier Wikoff, of New York, who formed one of the party with George Peabody, now in this city, left here (or New York this evening, Biorstads, tho artist, is here, making arrangements with reference to@ paiuting of a national eharacter for one of the panels of tho Capito! rotunda, On motion of Mr, Wm. M. Evaris, of New York, Major George W. Bruen, late of General R, Saxton’s staff, was to-day admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States, Confirmations by the Senate. Phe Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed the following appointments: Collectors of Internal Revenue—David Tittler, Eighth disirict of Miinots; Ernest M. Bovligny, Second district of Louisiana; Bartow Able, First district of Missouri, Morgan L. Stnith, to be Consiti at Honolulu. Hiland B, Hurlburd, to be Comptrolier of the Currency. = Friend, to be direct Tag Commissioner for ‘Thomas O’Brien, to be Surveyor of Customs at Wheel- ing, Went Vi ry ward W. Wyak to be Agent of the 0; Arkansas Indiana, eH Pe Colozel Benjamin W. Brice, to be Pa; r General United States Army, with rank of Brigadier Geveral. ~ Alfred Kil Wo Be United States Attorney for the a ¢ In ott m E. to‘de United States District Attorne; heen alotrice of Iitinois. Y Francis L. Dalian to be United States Marshal for the eastern district of New York. ‘Yhe following to be Major Generals by brevet :—Briga- dior General Edgar M. Gregory. for gallant and meritorious conduct at therbattle of Five Forks; Brigadier General Kane, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the je of Gettysburg; beg ey sd Halberd E. Paine, for gallant conduct at attack at Port Hudson; Brevet Brigadier General Daniel C. McCollum. of October fpllowing; provided thas two calendar months chal! inter vone between the dates of the notification and the said election; bat if there be not the space of two Monti@ bei ween the notification and the'second Tnesday of October following, then if the term of the Prosident and Vice Prexiient does not expire on the third day of March sucvseding, then the said election shall be heid on the second Tuesday of October of the year foliowing. It was referred to the Comrnitiee on the Jediciary, - sacomcavesig r. (rep.) of Conn., offered the following, which he a ee intended as an amendment to Mr. Wade's pending constiintional amendment :;— Whereas at the last session of the Thirty-ninth Congress An amendment to the constitution of the United States was Proposed to the Legislatures of the saver Staten, whiel Suid amendment bas not yet been ratified by the States iu againnt the United States recently prevailed; and whereas there in reason to believe that the following Amendment to the constitution of the Mnited States would. Mf passed by Cony be retitied by ine Legislatures of eaid States; and whereas there Js also canton to believe that the Yoluatary action of the Lesisls ros and the poate i m4 ol ction 0 e e je thereo! by the xcopsion of an artic’e z ARricLe —. Every citizen: bas resided in this Statefor one gear and in the county in which We affers to Yote six nonihs immediately preceding the duy of election, cau read the consttution of the United states in che ogligh aggre and wrile iis naine, or who may be the owner of $290 worth 0 Sintll be entitled to Feta at any election ior Governor of the State, members of Leg re and all other ofticers elected by the people of Stave; Drow ided that no person, by reason of this article, Shell be excluded from yoting who bas heretofore received the elective franchise under the constitution and the laws of the State, or who, at the time of the adoption of this amend. Toay beentitied to vote under suid constitution sad Now, therefore, in view of the above considerations and in the confident hope of anearly and fraternal restoration of the ‘Resolved, ‘That’ the following article be proposod to the Legaiatures of the seveca) ine eu aimendinent to ihe er, wi Preceding ones, an@ was highly enjoyed by those who had the good fortune to be present, The spacious hall and parlors were filled to overflowing with the élite and beauty not only of this city, but of many other parts of the country. The General and his lady were unusually atiable and entertaining, and received thelr guests cor- dally and gracefully. Among the distinguished per- gonages present were Secretaries Browning, Stanton, Wolles and Randall and Assistant Secretary of State Seward; Generals Sheridan, Thomas, Williams, Town- send, Fry, Tompkins and Meigs; Judge Russell and lady, of New York; Senators Williams, Trambull, Xates, Cowan, Morgan, Harris, Sprague and Summer, together | rhe Senate also confirmed @ large pumber of other ation of the United hich, when satilied by ree-fourths of the said Legislatures, shalt be valid with a large number of Representatives and other high | miitary appointmente for gallant or meritorious ger. | paitof the ssid eonstituuions— i officials, On the lower floor fine band discourned en- livening strains, and the daficing was kept up untile late honr. " Reception ef Chief Jastice Chase. . ‘The weokly reception of Uhief Justice Chase to-night wes one of the most select and clegant of the season. ‘Distinguished gentiemen of all branches of the‘govern- Secretary Welles gave dinner this evening to-several Sonators and members of the House of Re ge —,--fize. L—The Union, under the eonsiftutivn, Bec, the Pivblig debt of the United States authorized by wy ever Sconkaibentecee but baer 9 Ad er pay any debt or sPinourted i ald of iaautrection or rebellion against vices, among them the following Golonels, to be Wi me vedi ’. iam L, Du! Brinkerhof, A. J. Q Re a ge i Nonagy wrenca, + $6,965,715... ithe Sewardé- Motley Amnizs f ‘The following papors were Isid before the Senate thi» morning:— DEPARTARRY OF STATE, Wasuratox, Fed. 4, 1867. ° the wr ivl ihe Taian of toe atu oan ase 7 = ‘was refei Or nes, . the President to communicate to that body, | ‘Ww Sone wr ventanodi Bi drew F ucheynolda sre at femur ih pa | foe Weer dic mcg Con Monge 9 on, ° for the Northora district of New York; Thomas E, Hay- his recent ries addressed to Mr..Mot- for the district of Nevada. Minister of the United Staies at Vienna, with regard | 4%), for 1B. Moe, for the Noithdm 8 reported com: and opinions, and’te furnish | istrict of Ohio; J. M. Walker, for the district of Lown; Prasiae a Gantanas a te re | Wm B. for the Western district of Micbigau; b) fr ARD. John G. Parkhurst, for the Eastern district of Michigan; "CRACKIN TO FEE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Mr. How: of Wis. the Senate in favor iecne®, Panik, Oct, 23, suse ceitodisent, Hie temtended thas, under the constisution officers of the Mr. could not be Europe durinz the last year, and rewoved except ae rapes the course of were to Be8 something of our Ministers and Consuls in jous his remarks ue 6 at ought to be Si tirep eis entad ernemaacans at | ce soe het ut seni were bitterls le to you and your . ; Daring M. Couch, fans. bir. SAUISBURY, (dem.) of Del, asked Mr. Howe if pedi pk AT gO A te Intorpai Revenue.—William.P. Wells, First | thous were tho only qualifications ‘pat by Mr. Lincoln trayollers, and to ieave @ Aasesors district Michigan; John E. Camminge, Fourth District very bad impression on Nuropeans who mere precoat. | rio: thomas E, Cunminging, Fifth dairict Unio: Joba | “‘we*Hcws. sad they were not, Thore ther” Harbin? ging’ Ade! ol Poe Noth Ny Bucher, First district fodiens; William, Wilson, aw Kiet “ath hat een eipathen the. aaeiath condone ten, ‘ge ty, 180) Bigntn district Jndana;, damea,®. Kidridge, Ninth dis- | to fing of his country. (Slight applauee in the rey ives seerm to be composed, and a very indiler. en: vet they are, indivigually and collectively. Mr. Motley, Minister at ina, does DOL tret Indiana; Garland C. Brod! ; ‘Vaaghan, Sixth district Mizsouri; Wil- gaitory.) tourl tiam D. H. Hunter, Fourth’ district Missouri; Mr, Bavienury asked Mr, Howe if he wished to be tug that eli the men who were turned tend to understood as . legoas Ne we pale ie ae ep Peciutivele By. Groeson, ‘Second 'diatrict Miecoarl; Abuer’ A. Steele, | ou.of ofice in tho adhering States by Mr, Lincvin were Charles Summer, he applauds him and bis revoluvionary | Fourth dtstriet Teonessee; Augustus W- Bown, Twelfth | disioval. doctrine, dee merican democracy, and proclainis | “e4)ct filinois; Longworth, wteict Saeed Jir, Hows contd only say in roply that he knew of no locdly that an Engiiah pobleman {athe model of buman | [880 J. Ketchom, Tenth district Winols; Will!am M. |) man who, having voted against Mr, Lincoin in the fall, periection. There is not in all Fi ‘a fare thorough | Cbambers Seventh district Lilinois. afd having upheld the lag, nee Ue ) threatened in oY, - " 1 “ the spring, 823 turned out of «it ere mixht have flonkey, or @ more un-American fanctionsry. He tells The Craise of the Seamer Lancaster, pore Tecan ba be tenable gt wane Jn tie every traveller that Sumner 18 entirely justified, eud that’ you have deserted your principles in common with Dir. Seward, who, be says, ix hopelessly tegraded. At Frankfort tbe Conml, Murphy, is caid to have cleared wore than $100, through bis office, declared repéwtediv that the threat of nis friend Zach. Chandier would be male good, and ought to b> by jour impsach- men, Thie, Je uoterlo Pee a able seandal, The teh ow Dita vuigar, ignorant and unworthy, aud is ono of Chandler's tools Y Ife, at Madrid, condemnet your course in a malig- Davt manner to vi ‘Americans, and so did Morris, at Conatoutinople, Seme of my frieuds who went to Mo- robeo beard Mr. Moth, at Ge, rail violently and shamefully against you, aaying ‘was ready to retire Sieg a Crania, wt ally offer: bis langoage. at wae eqn: sive in his i Thore are many others in the same boat, and it is time that Detter men were aypolnted—mon who will at Jeast the dignity of hus office. friends under every pretozt, aud yet the instrnmonte of Furope OMetal despatches have been received at the Navy Department of a later date than thors publishod two or three days ago, confirming to « certainty the fact of the safety of the United States steamer Lancaster, The Intest report is dated Naevau, N. P., om the 27th January, and ber commander informs the department that he left Callao on Septomber 21, stopping at splers of his nxcquamtance, Mr. Jouxsox, (dem) of Ma,, followed Mr, Howe tu op- to the House amendment, and in advocacy of t of the President to appoint and removo his Cabi- ors. He predicted thas the bill, if passed as pro- would be repealod by tho fret reps after the fal election if both Houses were friendly tho founders of 1he cousthiution, the quesion was pev- ved in favor of the right of the President to: end reniove hia Cabinet. If there were any in tie administrasion of Mr, Lingoto, aa of Mr. Johnson, Ce arose, he believed, more from a wantef harmony {n the Cabinet than frum anything eleo, apd the same would be trie of other administrativoa, Unloss the President had power to aad Dis Cabinet officera there could bo So harmony ia administra. isa, aud the consequence must be a repetition ef min- 64, Dir, Bucnauaw epok* against the peading amendment of the Auuse, wad Miudted authorsies 16 sastain his po- sition, to adjust the stoering gear of the yonrel, He stopped at Harbedoen after a pleasant passage around Cape Horn of sixty-aight days from Valparaiso, to li up a portion of the ration apd to retresh the crew. wie le/t Barbadoes on the Ist Of January, with thirty-five days’ provisions, for that faction are blatant all over Fi in condempation wind, which drove her poi len, ont en the 23 of January it was necessary to bear up for some port to secure provisions; and although her commander yr Ri ee intended Port Royal or some other voutherm port for is no othor: ‘our con! to be conridered that parpose, coutrary winds caused bim to bear up for of notice? just. General Butler, Pity aad and tho ike engross all the honeys. for their savelt'tes? | Nas®au, from whence he conld leave for New York with I waut nothing at hande of any sort, bat Mt and | ail possible dispateh. lee-nt ca shou! sent abroad who will not slander Tho Steumer Moneoeney. the | hief Executive and the government. The Consal at Geneva is & common drunkan, anda diagraco to the country. When sober be abuses the President in the hearing of every! Respectahia oer eeeeeaay —_" pEAA Ty such unw io ihe tan ot be known, a# 1 bave done. There are know more, bat prefer to remain silent , GEO, W. MoCRA\ of New York. A friend will doliver the note peroealy. Convention of Tobacconists. received at the Navy Department an- ‘nounce that the United States steamer Monosacy was at the Cape of Good Hope on the 1%th Deceaber en route to the Asiatic eq1adron. United States Supreme Court. Inthe United Siates Supreme Court today the fol- lowing cases came up:— ‘ ‘Noa, 98 and bad Bat his (Mr. Saulsbary’s) pri to disclaim an endorsement of Tn the Court of Claims to-day the following cages came up:—Norton ve, The United States—case argued; Pariah Voluntears va. The United States—case argued. MeDonald, of Lynchburg, secrevary. curred ax to whether tobacco commission merchants were ontitied to ceats in the Convention, which resulted in their withdrawing; but subsequently the Committee | eaten gh on Cvedentiais reported in favor of thelr admission. The THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Conveniton adjourned amtil to-morrow. Dologates are ~~. - return to bie oid faich. present from Richmond, Petersburg, Lynchbarg, Balti- Rlecond Reasion. Mr. Dixon—Tnen I may eonnt on you to vote for that proposition? Ir. Coxnme—After it shall have boen altered some- vory much changed, indecd. of Ky, toox the floor in opposition to the House am ‘nt, and argued against it at some myo vote was then takeo on the amendment, viz. to strike out the exception of Cabinet officers from the officers who may Lot be removed without the advice and consent of the Sontat, Tt was disagreed to by a vole of yous 17, and nays 28, as foliown:— SENATE. Wasminaros, Feb. 4, 1967. THB MOTLEY-ARWARD AvFATn, ‘The Cam laid before the Senate a communication from the President transmitting the letter of Mr. Mc- cinnsti, Toledo, Pittsburg, Kentucky and othor places, Délegntion from Philadelphia. An immense delegation of citizens of Philadolphia ar- rived ip thts clty to-day to have a free conversation with what. Nie. Sumene—YVe Mr. Davis, (dem. League Isiond is the proper place at which'to egtablish a naval station for the United States iron clads, About trenty of the gentiomen paid a visit at noon today to the Yeso-hesere, Aue & Cresswell, Pogg, Fowler, White House and requested and recetved an andiones Bciacr! Trumbull, rat eat arts remax with the President, Tho delegation that vistted the Presi- Port” thece Tieden iedocede Voosohiton” dent were piongercd by Senator Cowan and Representa- Prelinguayoes, Gri , farts, Hen eran, Heb: tive Reynolds, ef Pennsylvania. After an interview of mipolendy Middle Sanlshelp, Ghsrmeny Siewert half an bour the party left the White House with emiling acom, Later in the day & namber of the Pbila- deiphiant ‘visited the Honse of Repropresentatives and recelved* introductions to roveral of the members. Reported Pardon of Ex-tioverner Letcher, of Virginia. The Lexington (Vay Gane: states (lint on Patortay lat ox-Ghvernor Latoher received by mail his pardon by tho President, The Robbery Of Governor Livan of Nevaiiny Governor Caleb Lyon, of Nevata, has petitioned the Seanie to poste Dill which will relieve him of the bar den of tue lose of $46,060 in gold belonging to the gov- ervavent, and of which be alleges he waa rovhea while } Vora. Morgan, Aa Be a Wichin tae Wikgen: ars a Ro the Senate refused to concur ip the House amend- ment, and the sulject must go to a comm!(tee of con- ference. ht bait pact throe o'olock, on motion of Mr Snmawan, the benale went Into hacettive session, and son ster. wards adjourned, . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Wastunarox, Fob. 6, 1867, ROUAL POLITICAL RIGHTA TO ALL PRRWKS Mr. Mituew, (rep.) of Pa, presonted a resolution adopted in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives p favor of p fall and complete protective hy the govern- from the Military Commi'- ing reperary toureane or Tr LL) ab ‘arm, which was ordered to be printed. ‘nd ix NIOWT Bes On motion of Mr. Taxa, niet Ind, the nicht see tion of the 14th Instant wus set apart for the conriders- {lon of bills from the Committes on Mr. Anrnony, (rep.) of R. 1., from the Printing Com. Sapien of "i report oF 3; Ros verse, e ‘a #rabiatics |. Ross Browne on ive * ntioos ad mining which was adopted. RTL 0) of Me, int odreed a bin to Mr. Mo (rep. », Introdneed a aa. thorise the Tormaation of corporations tor manafactaring, mining and che mal purposes in the Distriet of Columbia, the Yeas and nays were ordered. ie enn as Pra McKee to withamw PACSAGE OF THR COPYRIGHT BILL, poy ne Speetnen, wating matter was atready pro. (rep.) ef Obio, from the Library Comm!t- Mr. McK doctined to withdraw it. several acto ew Passed With waspotians Cneameats ns “|, The vote wes taken bp yeas and nay and remined £3 Banged his vote to aye, 60 ax to have the rigut © to Reconsider the vote laying the bill vo the tabt wwbich imotton he thereapon msde.” The ‘ing is the vote in detail:— idit the allowance compensation, ‘Ordered de printed and enae Yuss—Mesars. Ancona, Baker, Barker, Baxter, Hoi THE WRECK OF aL Br pny Blaine, Blow, Hackiand, Campbell, Clarke of Kauess On motion of Mr. Rarwosp, (rev) of N. Yq the 800- | Eldridge, Purvthar Peres, Pintek, Glossbrennes, (ood: of War was to communicate the report | Grian: M warding of Ky., Hardiogof Hi.. Hawsine, Hes of mangoes repdireve the wreck sunk off cy Serene, FUL ies, Hubb het ¥. Siuppell of one » rate te * eaay Bi Sail awrence if Ma, Lawcoace of ‘Ohio, Le Blond, re Le Bion 's Ls raha Méclurg, MoKee, ‘Movris Newell, N Orta, Perhaas. Price, Redford, Eivler, Saw Niblae . Sconeld, sbanklin, stevens, vm a Van Aernam, Van Horn of Mo, Ward of ity. + GRE BOUNDARY LINE BETWxeW IDAno AND onzor, Pore Mr, Hespxnson, (rep. ) =, Oregon, introduced a Joint resolution for the survey ndary we 5 Kisho and Oregon. Hoferred to #he Comiaities om Tare Ward of. ¥. Wilson ot Lowa, Windoun, ‘Wiaeld Heong Nageniferars, Alley, Amor, Anieraon, Ashley of Oto reported Inst evouiug from the Commitine of the Whole, | F: ertie® Dearer’ Cuttin: lection Demen diare fame up aw ie uaobed ‘and gave rise to ie: Dates, Donhelly, Eek'ey, Phot Gragg Haye pean liscussion between Mr. Kasson aud Mr. Windom tiffor, Hotchkiss, Hubbard fof W. Va., Hubbbrd « Ld on the relative exponse of the Indians under iuiburd, Humphrey, Hunter, Julian, Kelley. Laitin, Lets the War Department and wader the Interior Department. | Wich, Marston,, Melfuer, Diller, Byam, Nuctolson,, Now’. Fas dese vad oe peer eee Marae, Rayniond, pet Rais, Schenck, Shillabarger Scofeld, Thayer and * § . ¥., Thayer, Thos bridge, Var Mr, Tmiver m the yor by which | liornot X.Y. Warass Weshbarn of Mara, Welker, Went the main qaestion was 66 as to leave | worth, Williams and Wright. the bil open to a t — recommit, Mr, Jenoxrs withdrew the motion te reconsider, ao a The vote was @nd the House | to allow other busines@: to be trameacted, and the refused to order the main ‘wheo Mr, Scrovieup | Speakor, therefore, recogn ized Mr, Stevens. moved to recommit the Dill to the ittes on Appro- Mr. Evpainaz then mo ved to reconsider the vote lay priations, with instructions w report it back, excluding | tng the Civil Service pit! om the table. ‘The but that the gentleman from having been recognized before titled to the floor. RECONSTRUCTION, Mr, Srxvens, thea, from the joint Committes on Recap, Breaker stated thatthe motion would bo entered, Nvenie (Mr. Stovaud Mr, Eldridze he. was cu- all appropriations nat necessary to out the treaty ions or maintain Indians now ia the ‘eustody of the Untied States, The motion wag Ro etl Neri the bill was accordingly recommitted wi 8. KEKOUTIVE DOC! Lae ‘Sprixer presented Exeeut documents as fol- Message from th@ President im enswer to the House resolutions of February 2, transmitting ® report from the Secretary of State as to the States now represented im Congress, which has ratified the constitutional amend- ment proposed by the Thirty-ninth Songtens. ‘The Secre- tary reports that authentic evidence of such ratification has been received at his Department from the States of Connecticut, bigeye bya Ohio, Vermont, West Virginia, Kansas and Missouri; and that a printed copy of & joint resolution ratifying it has been received fromm struction, roported a bill to provide for the mor® efiic’: government of the insurrectionary States, 4 Mr. Le Buon, (dem. ) of Obio, inquired whether it war Pasoneses of Mr, Stavens to put the Dill om its passage ay. Mr. Srxveve replied that if there ighttden, Sonutesernig the bill—{laughtor)—he would not press it to a vote ir, Le Broxp intimated that there would, probably, objection to it, (Laaghter.) ' ‘The bill way read in detail, and is as followa:— New Hampshire; tho nemes of the Governor, President Of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives | * MAY TO 7ROVINN NOt Tun Dien ay State nee OF SReceis me researes Segue etl te ¥rom the ry of War, with maps of the harbors | ¢ rate States of Ving rin Caroline, South of Pentwater and Pere Marquatie, whigh was reterred to | {Aroling, Geo gi Arkansas were set up without the authority 6f the Committes on Commerce, iso transmitting a re- ‘enuct: hewe- port by the Chief of Engineers, eovering General, Wil- | 6. eee ag raat eae ate at nd protection for te peel ‘i ns = hae her Pe euros fi the <2 — Span and sep pepe ond : also jereas it is necessary that perce and good onder ihe Oommities on C spony hacad ferred | shold be enforced in the so-called ‘sates nati loyal aud re al publican State governments can be legally establislied; ‘Therefore, ve It enacted by the senate aud House of Tap- resentatives of the United States of Amerion, in Congress assembled, Thatithe 4o-called Stateaishail be divided into willt ricts and taade subject to the military authority of the United states as hereinafter preseribed; for t yarpose Virgiots shall constivuie First, district; North Parotina and South Carolina the Second dhetrict Aoorgle Atabatma an: lorida the Third district; Missa L r- Kansas che Fourth district, and Louisiana, ‘Texas ihe it ot, ‘So. & And be it further enacted, That it shall be the’du of the General of the arwy to ausign to the command of en: of said districts an officer of the lararmy not below ine rank of brigadier general. and to detail a sullicient roilliary force to eusble such ofiiccr to Pe duties and en From the Secretary of the Interior, with accounts of Indian agents and superintendents, Referred to the Committee ov Indian Affaire. ILLS REPORTED BY COMMITTEES, ‘The Mouse then proceeded, an the regular business In the morning hour, commencing at two o'clock, to the consideration of reports of committses, The Committee on Military Affairs boing the first to be called, Mr, scitenor, from that committee, reported bills, &e , a3 follows :— Tn reference to the publication of a work t!lustrative of the jate war; which was igidon thetable, The Housp Dill to amend the act of July 25, 1966, fixing the military laid on peace establishment of the United States; also for is authority m the 7 the table, ‘ See, B. Aud be further enacted, Thab it shall be the duty ‘The House bill deciarinyt and fixing the rights of vol. | of each oflcer. assigned as a all persous person and property, to suppress iavurrec- Hon, dlagttor and'viotenos and to unis, or cause to, be punished, all disturbers of the publle perce and criminals; he may allow civ:l tribuoats to take jurisdic: ig Jitdgm sint it may de necessary for the trial of offenders, ee ahaa have power to orzanige military com:niasigns o: Wvanale to tbat pur. ‘anything tn the constitution and Laws of the so-called hgrane-ce continry. pourithetandingy and os regener and judicial proceedings or prevent. or fhe proceedings of tall tmitary wtownats, and’ all nt fer retended State governments with exer ome a pomanced Site erernmene Rats umteers as 0 part of the army, The bill provides that ia computing the length of service of any officer, im order w determi ba: allowances of additional or longevity rations he is entitled to, and fixing the reiative ranks of officers, there shalt be taken toto account the time such officer actually served, whether continuously or other. asa copmisapes, officer, ibe it he sepuier army or volunteer service, since 1 19, 1861, ‘Dill was explained by at etnenek enh wee ofa me number of bills re- 7S iit the the hoger, ibus he-boe. kaowledg: or in- fying upon ie to the se and cirout cee Of the atloged Saattiou, ahd that he bellaves.tse wales ‘s i 10 be and ihe endoreed m 19 pro yn irsuerau ee girite: ‘and, not Front shell be 3 ed eee ? ‘The bill having been read Mr. | fre of the of the Court of Claims to the cases of calms sheen ote tr. ym Le meso gigee Hl Mr, Srevans intimated that he thougut be would ask Without Ming any debate on WT tee, reported ization of Cap- Mr. Stevens intimated that the columns of the Giede tain David Beatty’s company of scouts in Tennessee, as if they had been ly mustered Into the servico of the United States, which was Also a bill for the payment of bounties to the ers of the One Hundred and Kighty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was Placed on the table, Alro a bill to repeal the twelfth section of the act of Juty 17, 1°62, to define and pay the emoluments of certain officers of the army, which was passed. Also # joint resolucion authorizing the Secretary of War to adjust the claim of 1). Randolph Martin, assignee of the Wasbinzton, Georzotown and Alexamiria Raitway Company. for the us’ tion of the road by the United Stares Mr, Stevens'remarked that he woukl allow the gen- tleman (Mr, Le Blond) balf an hour for debate, e Mr. Le Browp said be did not ask st for himself, but if be Had the power he would demand it ag aright ov behalf of the American people, Mr. Stevens su; that le would bold the matter 1n copsideration till to-morrow, and if he then thought that the American people wished a prolongation of the 1862, wil At 1864, which was passed. debate he would accede totvat, Im the meautimo the Mr. ANGONA, \ mm.) of Pa, from tho same committee, | Honse mizht as well adjourn. reported a bill amendatory of the Bounty act of July Mr. Le Brown declared for the American people @#et they did want to be governed by the constitution end the laws, and not by a military despotism, AN INFORMALITY Co D. On motion of Mr. Drtsxo the proceedinzs in hr Coart of Claims in the caso of David 4 Parker and J. Matthews, in which there was an informality m a name were legalized, PETITIONS, Mr. Raymowp presented the petition of ui pending tariiT on ward and others, ee the w ‘The House, at twenty minutes to five o'clock adjourned. ‘28, 1866, 80 a8 to allow soldiors who have lost their dis- charges to make proof of service, &c., to the Second Auditor's Bureau, which was passed. Also @ Dill au- thorizing the purchase (rom the San Francisco Society of ground adjoining the Alleghany Arsenal at Pittsburg, Pa, with a spring thereon, at the cost of $3,800, which was Also a bill to pay to the soldiers and non- commissioned officers of the Twenty-first New York cavalry travelling expenses to the amount of $250 each from Colorado Territory, where thoy were mustered out of service, to the place of enlistment. Passed. Mr. Buaine, (rep.) of Me., from the same committee, reported a joint resolution to increase the pay of clerks Po tr orem Armory from $800 to $1,200 per annum. ‘Mr. Dauiva, (rop.) of Conn., from the same: ite opera oat vemton 10 refund ‘$086 to Charles 8 , late Capitan and Assistant Quartermaster. FIRES mM WEW. YORK. In Elizabeth Strect-A Man Ren Ovee ant Killed by a Steam Fire Engine. The alarm of fire jast night about ten o'clock origiy- ated from‘117 Elizabeth street, a German boarding house, kept by Louis Farchtnieht, The fire was caused « Mr. Rovrseav, {rop.) of Ky., from the same commit- ‘tee, reported w bill to pay to Walter Whitaker pay and sllowanccs as Colonel of the Sixth Kentacky volunteer infantry from September, 1861, to January, 1862. di. Doxwacy, (rep.) a Minn., introdnced ing transportation boun' ischarged $400; Company, The building is owned by L. D. . Brooks; ei cans oe rarer =” E hi Mr. Iscenson, (rep) of Ti, introdaced a bill to tizabeth street, He was about twenty- arocnd an act establishing the Neweboys’ Home of the | and unmarried. The driver of the eng District of Cota wes to the District | at the station Louse to await the action THR COURT OF CLATER. ammondments to the Hor act restricting the ‘and providiog for juartermastors” In Duane Street. Between eleven and twetve o'clock last night a fire was discovered on the third floor of 102 Duane strect, in the rear part, in the premises of Shenfeld & Brother, mantfacturers of suspenders. The flame extenaod. into the office of A. Koorper, dealer in auction goods, in front, and also burned throwgh the floor into the dry goods sture of Fchoontnaker & Hogan on the second floor, when the firemen succeeded in extingulsbing the fire. The damage of Shenficld & brother may be esti- matod at $2,000, and that of Mr. Koorper at? $1,000; both supposed to be fully covered by insurance. The damage tothe etock of Schoonmaker & Hogan will be 3e Cees Boceeamn ent to SA none id o had about $5,000. The insutancs patrol waten wero at the the floor, yieided ramives quite éarty and hed the goods covered over ‘aaanipn, Me Hubber, of Conn woo spoke - besire at nome was put 2; sr me Sre burst suddenly wards yielded a portion of | through (he celting4and two of their tarpaulins w: Site psea zm ge sours burned. The first floor is occupied oy Jacob Waller, degier in cloths, whore lors will not exceed. 1,000; All the goods -nre-well covered over Mayer SRRVICR OF THR UNETRD TO REGULATE THE CIVIL, BTATHR, ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Dill reported by Mr. Jenckes from the joint select Com- Mr. Woonmninos, (rep.) of Vt., who opposed the bill a8 One that could have no practical utihty in improving any department of the government, Such Jegislation, bet, dealer in ladies’ belts, also on the second fioor, he thought, would be, as it always had been, & failure. | Bas ensininod damage (othe extent of 3200. Foe fire He objected to the bill as anti-democratic. Lt might do ~ me got Hetween the studding dividing No, ror] Helgium, France, Prussia or Englnd, where men | No 100, and in extinguishing tne faures the - et were mere machines, but it would never work in free | eotrats, Ao , owned by A. Jackerman & Co, and mv America, rew a ladicrous picture of commissioners | nery goods of 1 & Opper, on tho secou wy ry travelling about the country apd opening schools to ex- | David Haas & Son, aretiu qacda, on [BO i A . fm'ne candidates for office. were slightly damaged. red. Both ae Mr. Jencums, (rep) of R 1, took tho floor and | long wouhe Kiny ovate, augerd an «wered ail the objections mato by dir, Woodbridge. of nhout $1,000, and are imsv Mr, Muar subuitied some retaarks in kupport of the | 19 at present waknowo, Ae are, Baker was early at ma Scamven, (rep.) of Obie, resamed the floor and | clopely inuw thm mau Ocenpied the remainder of hie thn rebutting the ar- Cince discovered. smoke for soar titne Defory thr atari goment mado by Mr. Woodbridge and im advocating the | wos given, bat cpl ‘not wb sitet ascertain from whiod re ee ee od Dullding ft proveeled vl ep. ¥., Moved an amendmont to ae : Neate seubony: 90 0a, 10 Tense: leetgtoie'ss oMlce MARINE DISASTER, tha thote who havo voluntariiy aided or encotragod any insurrection oF rebellion against ihe government of the Oe remo (dem. ) of Wia, oath ir. Fomor, (dem) of Wia led for the yous and Baye on this amendment, : ss “Taihay arin, Fat tne ft Cassandra, from Now hans for New yan, Guns oegs of cotton, i8 astore on Brirantins Shoals, and {8 reporied biiged and broken im Wwe Pr ART Pa