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q | U i iy" ‘ WASHINGTON Debate in the Senate on the Autherity | | of President Johnson to Appoint Provisional Governors. Mr. Bliot’s Bill for the Re-establishment of Civil Government in Louisiana. ‘The Post Office Appropriation Bl and the Bil Increasing the Compensation ef Gov- ernment Clerks Passed in the Senate. 4 The Amendatory Internal Revenue Bill Reported in the House. -Incomes Up to $1,000 Exempted from Taxation. &e. &e, &e. ‘Wastuxctox, Feb, 11, 1867. ‘The Question of the Authority of President Tested in the debate on the resolution of Mr. Chandler, of Michigan, to instruct the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether there was any authority of law for ‘the appointment ef the Provisional Governors of the Southern States by President Johnson. Mr. Chandler said it had been -alleged that there was not, and if that were so he thought that the President ought to be im- pesched for exercising the power, It was alleged that the President had transferred the property of the United States, in the shape of railroad cars and locomotives, to those who had no authority to receive the same, and ‘th s was good ground for impeachment, if true. After the question of propriety had been discussed by several ‘Senators, including Mr. Fessenden and Mr, Pomeroy, in ‘opposition to the resolution, it was laid on the tablo by » ‘vote of twenty-seven yeas, nays not counted. The ob- Jection seemed to be to the prajudging of the question by those who were to be the judges in case an impeachment were brought by the other branch of Congress, Civil Government for Louisiaua on a Loyal : Basia, In the House to-day the chief featare was the bill re- ported by Mr. Eliot, of Massachusetts, from the Com- ‘mittee on the New Orleans Riots, providing for a civil government for the State of Louisiana on a loyal basis, ‘This bill was read and was ordered to be printed, and 4n order to keep it in a position to receive the early vote ef the House Mr, Eliot moved the previous question on ‘the bijl, which was sustained by a majority of the House, ‘Then commenced the action of the House generally known as filibustering—motions to adjourn, voting by tellers, yeas and nays, &c, After some considerabie delay a motion to recousider the vete by which the pre- ‘vious question was sustained was voted down by sixty- four to sixty-six. The main question was then ordered by a vote of eighty-five to fifty-four, and the House adjourned to enable the members to get. possession of the printed dill,” before coming to « final vote to-morrow From all appear- ‘ances the bili has many friends; but it 1s not probable ‘Bhat it can pass the House, in the face of the many |, @mendments to the dill from the joint Committee on He~ ‘Construction, te many of whom it in antagonism. ‘This bill differs In many respects from that offered by \ General Banks; but they are both ‘based on the report \which accompanied this bill. \ ‘The Finaacial Siteation. “The four per cent loan certificates, payable on de-, ‘mand and made a legal tender tor the purpose of bank reserves, will be authorized. The legal power to con- , tract the volume of greenbacks, not to .exeeed four million dollars per month, will not be taken from the Secretary, but he will, in accordance with the expressed wishes of the House of Representatives in their late vote, announce his inten- tion to suspend this policy until after the compound taterest notes shall have been disposed of and the mouey amarket shall have become very easy. . The Bankrupt Bit. 4 ‘The friends of the Bankrupt bill have had a coufer- ence with the Senators who are friendly to the bill, and it haa been agreed to try and put it upon its passage to- morrow, It is now thought that the bill will pass, The Amendatory Interual Tax Bill, ‘The principles on which the Amendatory Internal Tax Dill fe based have been already given. It was reported to-day by Representative Morrill, from the Committee of ‘Ways and Means, Among the provisions are the follow- ing:— Butchers, apothecaries, confectioners, plumbers and gas fitters whose annual sales exceed $25,000 snail pay, an addition to the special tax now required by law, $1 for every thousand dollars in excess of $25,000, There is no special tax for butter and cheese. On all sugars produced from sugar cane and not from orghuin or imphee, other than those produced ny the Tetiner, a tax of one per cont per pound on refined sugars, and on the products of sugar refiners, not including rup Of molasage, a tax of two per cent ad valorem. Gunpowder, tive cents per pound for sporting; in kegs, ove cont per pound; blasting, in kegs or casks, one-bait cent a pound. ‘Copper and brass tubes, instead of Evo per centum ad valorem, are to pay one-quarter of a ‘@cent per pound, Cigurettes, cigars and cheroots of all descriptions made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, of all desori the market value of whieh, toclud- Jog the tax, is not over $3 per thousand, a tax of $2 per tho jwhen exceeding $8 per thousand in market value, including the tax, a tax of $5a thousand. Boots and shows, made wholly or in part of india rubber, two Per cent ad vaiorem. Brandy made of grapes, fifty cents per gallon, Hats, caps and bonnets of all descriptions, two per cent ad valorem, : The following, among other articles, are to oe exempt from internal taxation — Alcoholic, etheria! and vegetable extracts, wholly for medicinal purpqses; bale rope, seine twine and lines of all kinds; canned and preserved meats, not including shelliish; carpetbag and caba frames; casks, barrels, tanks and kits made of wood, including cooperage of all kinds and packing boxes and market boxes, whether made of wood or other material; castings of copper, iron ‘or brass, where the duty has been paid on the raw mate- rial; cast iron hollow ware, tinned, enamelled, japanned or galvanized; clock trimmings, verges, pendulum rods, &c.; clothing made from material that has been assessed and 'psid a tax, not iocluding articles woven on frames ‘or kuitted; copper bottoms for domestic and culinary purposes, dratuing aud wacer pipes, glue aod gluten of all deseriptions olid cakes, horse rakes, tedders, horse blocks an which a tax has been once asneseed and aid, and framed or made up and Gtted for mse; jeather of all descriptions, and goat, caif, sheep, horve and dog sking, tanned or partially nned, curned or in the rough; manufactures if jute; molasses concentrate Pp of molasses, aii aeoline marking degrees on Banm’s jie produet of the distillation or re-distillaton or refining of crude petro- } , leum, or of rude oll produced by 2 single distillation of coal, shale, peat, asphaltum or ether bituminows sob- ances ; pottery ware of all descriptions ; sa!t, rock and root diggers or excavators; # pump slides, Wheelbarrow hand carts, nade of thdia rubber an other mat Tiptions; #teamn ew and marine en; (nding peascre; atram oF t's board and binder's cloth: tui Marks and ether cloth, paper or etal, whether biank or tin ware for domestic or coligary perposes; ul- Varnish, &c., Wagons, curts aud drays to farming ting or Inmbering parpoews, ‘alned at less than $200, and wasuing, manghog end clothes wringins «chines. the Merchant Murine. caplain W. M. Mew, of the Treastry Repartmont, hee i wad sent so the Committee on Commerce, wo be Lom reported to the House of f . Dill having for ite object the entire remodelling of laws im regard to the manuing and equipment of our morehant marine. Bevera) important changes in the laws bearing upou this subject have been contemplatod for some Lime, and action in the matter has been bas. ened by the disctosures mare by the investigation into the cattses of the los of the aienihers Commodore and Evening Star some time aiuce, The bill has been tho- roughly digeste, aud its ved the unreserved ear tioa OF those most interested both, tn, Boston and New York. The coniustive will report te tue Honse je morrow American tron far Rutlroads, } ‘The Union Pacitic Raiiroad Company, eavt division, is8aima any cownection with the movement to ine | Congeets 10 réacind the provision of the law requirng the Paoitic railroads W as American irom, conaide: not ook that they are jound in goud faith to adhere to this prowision of the contract, but that the Bngtieh rails ROW imported to this courtéry aré not seach as they would Wish, sven if they had power to use them in the con. slruction of sue areas evniinentel highway, whieh, boing J ational in its lor ation and management, should be built exclusively of ‘pytional materials. Prematuye Publication of the New Orleans 4» Riet Investigation. The rction of the New York Times in publishing this morr.ing the report of the House Committee of Investi- 8*ion on the New Orleans riots is a subject of much Vudignant comment this evening by correspondents and others interested, The Washington correspondent of the New York Times signed » pledge, in common with the representatives of other jouroals, that no part of the Teport should be published until it had been acted upon in the House, Pe 1. Mr. Peabody and party left here this morning for New York. The§City Councils of Washington this evening passed # resolution tendering to Mr. Peabody the hospitalities of the city. Sanford Conover Found Guilty. ‘This morning the jury in the case of Sanford Conover, alias Charles Dunham, indicted for perjury, after receiv- ing the instructions of the court, returned as verdict of guilty, The counsel for the accused, Judge Lander and Mr. Goding, announced their intention to move for a new ‘The Alleged Revenue Frauds in Boston. Representative Hurlburd to-day made @ report from the Committee on Public Expenditures on the so-called ‘Williams wine case, connected with the imputed revenue frauds in Boston. They say in the settlement of the cage it cannot escape notice that with five government officials charged with the taking care of the interests of the government, the Treasury will Hot see, at @ gold val- uation, ono-third of the duties which it was alleged the Williams firm had from-time to time fraudulently with- Reward for an Absconding Clerk. Areward of $5,500 is offered by the Treasury Depart- ment for the arrest of William Lee, a clerk who re- cently absconded with $36,000 in seven-thirty bonds be- longing to the Department, THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Session, SENATE. ‘Wasmmxcrton, Feb. 11, 1867. THR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN OHIO. ‘The Cnaik laid before the Senate the certificate of the Governor of Ohio attesting the ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment by the Legislature of Ohio, It ‘was ordered to be Jaid upon the table. Petitions and memorials were presented and reforred. ‘THK ASYLUM FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Winsoy, (rep.) of Mass,, reported adversely on the bill to allow Members of Congress to serve as directors of the Asylum for Disabled Volunteers where they have been elected directors before their election to The Dill was indefinitely postponed. PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. Mr, ScmNen, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution in- structing'the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of so awending the Civil Rizhts bill as to extend its operations so that when the residents of any State, deine citizens of the United States, are debarred from any of the privileges of citizens of such State, thea all cases arising out of any offence against any such resi- dents on the one part, and any citizen of si ‘State, not debarred from any of the privileges thereof, on the other part, shal! be heard and delivered by the courts of the United States, and not by the courts of the Mr. Sumner asked for immediate consideration of the above. g fa gg unanimous consent for the consideration of it 4 » Mr. Savrescny, (dem.,) of Del., objected, and the reso- ultion goes over. THE ALPOINTMENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNORS BY PRESIDENT JOUNBON, Mr. Cuaxp.gr, (rep.) of Mich., moved that the Senate take up the regolution offered by him on Saturday last, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether Andrew Johnson, Vice President and Acting President of the Dnited States, had any authority to Tappotnt pro- visional governors for the States recently in rebellion. Mr. Chandler said:—T think that this resolution is very AiP of nw under tng constitution vo appaint provisional Ly of law uni jon to appain'| vernors for lately in_rebeltion, then the yer, and am petent to decide: for myself, still less for the whether there was jate, authority, We know, Mr. ndrew Johnson, through the bul- of the United that all miliary powers John- son had a right to appoint wilitary not only for every one of the States ip. rebelli but for every city, had he seen fit so todo. The laws war are a8 woll understood as the written constitution or the laws of peace. all civihzed nations. create @ government ti Tevnessee he appointed Andrew Johnson brigadier general in the army of the United States, and as brigadier general in the United States army he appointed him Military Governor of Tennessee. This he had a right to do, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army. But, sir, it's another and a to appoint a provisional governor. I bel isan office unknown to the constitution and government, and an office which, in my judgment, he bad no authority to create, These governors wese not sent to the Senate for confirmation, nor would have made them any more ernors if we had confirmed them, because Senate and Andrew Johnson together could not have created the office. If there was no authority of Jaw, then, sir, it required the House of Representatives and the ‘Senate and Andrew Johnson united, having first enacted a law creating an office, before an officer could be thus ap- jointed. Now, Mr. President, under the laws of war, as have said, he had a right to hold these States by mili- tary power aud forces, These laws of war have been changed from age to age. They are arbitrary; they are simply the will of thecorqueror. Under the laws of war in ancient times prisoners of war were remorselessly put to death, These laws from age to age became modified ; Dut as late as'the year I ‘as the month of July, 1866—the laws of war empowered the conqueror to levy all the expenses of the war upon the conquered. When Prussia conquered Austria she not only took from Austria what provinces she desired but she actually compelled Austra to Pay thirty mil florins for the expenses of the war. ‘hen Austria annexed Frankfort- on-the-Main she made Frankfort for the expenses: of conqnering be Under the laws of war the conquered must to the will of the con- queror, and the United States bad a perfect right bom: ae of Mrececad tirteee rebels w expense incu ment fay Foting down the rebellion. Mr. Androw Johnson, in violation of war. in constitution, and without authority war, bas assumed and exercised Jong to bim, bat which belonged to C not besitate to say, and I say it with for this one act, and it alone, Andrew Johnson if he be impeached. Tsay it, sir, as ond of bis judges ft understanding the force of what I ray—that is cullty of this one act of usurpation, If thie one act was without authority of law or of the constitution or of the laws of war, then, sir, he should be impeached. The {adne on the bench ‘has & right to say that if the man efore bim was guilty of murder, then be ought to be banged; if he was quilty of horse stealing, then he should be sent to the State Prieon, The jadge hae a right to say this, and I havea right to aay that if Andrew Jobnson te guilty of this usurpation with which he is charged, then he ought to be impeached for that act, and alone. Bat, Mr, President, there aro other allegations to bé made against Andrew Johnson, Acting President of the United States, It is alleged, Mr. President—1 know not whether it be true or faise, but it is alloged—that Andrew Johnean delivered over the property seized from rebels, i ralirvad rolling stock, throughout the South; that he delivered over this property without anthority of law to the rebel railroxd agencies. And 't ts alleved again that the rolling stock sent from the North to the South, amounting to many ralllions of dollars in val ‘was, without authority of law, and in violation of law ty the express order of Andrew Johnson, sold op sredit to thase rebéi railroad organizations, If this #ll@gation be trae, then I say that Andrew Jonason had as much right to put his hand into #* Treasary of the United States and take out go ~any millions of dollars as be at, he guilty, say he shoal! im. ant patand removed. Sir, this is a government of w, au the President is a mere execative to carry out the law. He is sworn to obey and execute the law. Tf he faile im that Juty he is amenable to the law, the same ae any other individual in the United States. Tt ie alleged, again, Mr. Prosident—and I know not whether the jegation be trae or false, but it i4 aleved—that Andrew Johnson, without an- thority 0: in violation of law, ordered the collection a thr trict tax lovied apon the rebel States: 1 know not whether this.be true of faise. of law aml against the iaw be ordered this thing to bo done, then for that act Andrew Johnson should be im- pearked and removed. It Ws likewise alleged, Mr. Presi- dont, that Andrew Jobnson has, im direct violation of the coustitution—-which says he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make tiee, provided two-thirds of the Senate concur, and ¢ sali nominate and, by and with the advice and nt of the Senate, shalt appoint ambassadors and tr pabtic mimistors and carabical of the Sa. reme Cowrt aod other. officers of 0 Cnited — whowe LF pe poo are pot herein otherwise provide Cor, objel s\tall be established by law—1 aay it is alleged that be nt dade to apeeitod st Lt the constitution. on as his advisers the Senate ited Statex, The senate of the United States advise ag’ Well ae consent. The constitution #0 de- waves Now, sh tt 1 aliegetl that im direct violation of thie clause of Thy* constitution he not only has not ad- 1 with the Sea-ate, but he has doliborately appointed whe haya been rejected by ; cr, it may be said that this heen dene before; and it ie tr, m® three instances General Js t i reappoint Opty rejected by tee ssched ot hesiate v7, fore, the, vign Ganeral Jack som Ba whe vane by the Congress of the Un, pe ¢ thet over and WP know not startling. | It Muh" darigg the recess of the Aonate {ie 0° fA jwowgpbanie Bd during she lave lobe ee. made ~~ of the United States obey the the laws let him disobey Bat, sir, thero ig. a dread lan. Let the President ws, and if he do noi obe; them at his peril, that’s that we, in executing our constitutional powers, wall M. 1 calamity upon this great. uation, his bring some dreadful Mr. President, u of the most ever . sven, sident of the United States or occupy the cbair which you so ably Oll—I care not what position he occupics— the removal of that individual by impeachmeut would produce about the same amount of excitement in the country that the removal of the Custom House officers in the eity of New York would produce, and 0 more. Sir, this people have deciared—and that decree has been registered on high—that this nation stall stand, and no ‘man or set uf men, and no combination of meu, I care not whether headed by Jefferson Davis or by Andrew Johnson or any other living man—no man and po com. bination of men can overthrow it, It will stand aby and every assault that can be made upon it. I hope my re- solution will be taken u] Mr. Dixos, (rep) of Coun., said it was trie, as Mr, Chandler bad eaid, that it was important to know whether the President of the United States had exceeded his authority in appointing provisional governors. He — to that, Perhaps be should not agree with Mr. andier as to the propriety of offering a resolution of this kind and then calling upon the House of Represen- tatives to impeach the President. It struck bim (Mr. Dixon), while listening to Mr. Chandler, that be (Mr. Chandler) was not adding very much to ‘his reputation a8 an impartial judge. It struck him that it the House should draw up articles and send them to the Senate the Senator from Michigan, after the speech he had just made, could hard}; an impartial judge of the merits of the cane, er such remarks were proper at this time it was for bim (Mr. enn to determine. If it was desirable to know whether the ident had any right to appoint provisional governors, it must be im- portant alao to know what were the precedents on the subject, Therefore, when the resolution was before the Senate he should offer an amendment to include the in- quire as to Mr, Lincoln’s administration also. The motion to take up the resolution was put and ‘Mr, Connesa, of Cal., moved to amend by striking out the oo Vice” before President, and also the words “Acting President,” so as to make it read “« Andrew Johnson, President of the United States,” &c. Mr. CHANDrER said he was informed that Vice President and Acting President was the true title by which Mr. Johnson should be addressed. It was immaterial, how- ever. Mr. Conwnas said the constitution made the Vice Pres- withouf any reference ‘at all thas did not enter inte the ment, Mr. Howarn, ‘Mich., regarded the it Detter and more precise than that ‘Conness, the subject matter for informat! an apy investigation whatever tend to make up his ming any Senator to.be called spon to proposed in this resolution when he possibly be called cial capacity. tion reopeaad offered; although as he was not called upon to act apon it, it was not a matter for him partica- larly to interfere with. ir. Pomenoy, (rep.) of Kansas, spoke in a strain simi- Jar to Mr. Fessenden, He hoped Senators would not in- capacitate themselves trom acting as impartial judges in case the impeachment should come before them. Mr. Grimva, (rep.) of lowa, moved to lay the resolu- tiou on the table, and the motion prevailed without a call of the yeas and nays. ‘THE PU AMEMPATORY OF THE POSTAL LA®. On motion of Mr. Moncas, (rep,) of N, Y., the Secre- tary of the Senate was instructed to request the Clerk of the Honse to return to the Senate the bill amendatory of the postal laws. This bill, which modifies the foe for money orders snd provides for the intrrent 3 tendent of foretun mails and otber ortcorn in the. Post Ofice Departmen was by the Senate after Executive session on }, When, a8 appeared from statements made to-day, there were eight or ten Senators present. PAYMENT OF TRAVELLING RXIPENARG OF Mr. Wizox, from the Committee on Mili Feported a Dill antborizing payment to the diars and non-commiasioned offivers of the iment. of New York cavalry and First reciment of cavalry of travelling expenses: from tho place of myster, in Colorado, to to their place of enrolment, Tess the atnount paid to eaeh for commutation of travel when wore mustered, and ded that the same ehail id only to those who did not elect to be mus- tered out as aforesaid. P PURCHASE OF DAVIS IFLAND, Mr. Wiraor, from the same eommittee, reported favor- ably the bill to authorize the purchase of David's ne ae ie cocee ano wusctsnis vena IMPROVEMENT OP THR 7OX AN! 8 Mr, Kmxwoon, (rep.) of Iowa, trom the Committee on Public Lands, ‘ported, with amendment, a joint resolution extending the time for the completion of the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. AYMENT OF 4 CONSUL’S BALARY. Mr. Foo, (rep.) of N. H., from the Committers on Chai favorably a bill to pay Orlof E. Drew Consul of the United States to the king- dom ‘of Norway, the sum of $837 as consular salary, less tue amount of Conealar fees received. WRECKING COMPANY. Mr. Ramey, (rep,) of Min., introduced a bill to incor- porate the Atlantic and Inland Wrecking Company in the District of Columbia—the business of ihe company to be raising, saving, buying, selling, &c., of sunken vessels and other property in’ the Potomac river and other waters, Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, NATIONAL THBOTOGICAL INSTITUTE. Mr, Monen.t, (rep.) of Me., introdnced a bill smenda- tory of the entitied “An Act to Incorporate the Na- tional Theological Institute,” which waa referred to the aiieee on the corporators, and changes the name to the Nationa! Theo- 7 Inetitute and University, and extemds the powers of the same. ‘THE STRAMER DUNDERVERO. Mr, Gummes introdaced a bill for the relief of Williat H. Webb, “whieh autherises ihe release to han of y vron steamship nderberg, itt ome con! with the Navy ment, rf payment into je treasury within ninety days the amount advanor on account of the versel. Referred to the Naval Affaire. eee tot Saenee we parent Ver a ferred to the Committee on the WITHDRAWALS FROM BON: Mr. Presenpen calied ap the: the withdrawal from od scientific institncions servation of specrmens+¢ Ps natural history, Srie «08S called ap the bill of the Houwe making aevions for the it of imvall Nk ‘ Payment of mvalid pensions, THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION SLL, Mr. Fr®sswpen called up the Post Office Ay ion bill, which wae passed. It itetos, the fonowing for the fepport of the Pent Ove Department for the year ending Jani 1868 For transportation of the mails inland, 000; for nm of the mails, + for ship, masters, 000,900; fer Rayment Kad ose ‘TREASURY, Mr, Pussexpay called up the following bill, which was Passed, and goes to the House: — it o., thas the Rang = 4 cua ‘seal, Mdeleguie 1o ene of porn Saetaties of nor caoegeersrs Sowers ot Beerren aris wartente for toe disbur Y Rok the gubBe iisasary, of or ‘shall be besto Treaty ts bode ou cocbunts'dtiy ausied and’ setled BY ng, ne ot euened i, apport of tho Febelis, ech them; and Wwarrante 00 signed aah ene cass of coudlicciios hall be subaatttel? for: the as if they had been signed by Hon, at sueh time a8 8 @ the Hed to rote under INBLIGIBILITY OF THE PREBIDENT FOR RE-KLNOTION. eid under Mr. was en) of Ohio, called up the joint resolu- pg RACH on offered by him to amend the constitution Of the Btate to ‘by making tae President ible for re-election. The nd be Judiciary Committee proposed to amend the of the President of the United Sa ae ee abe “Or peed ees Being wit ga No - . den} or Vice President, who has once served as Presi- of Tootene. iat mal te Mr. Dixon was willing to vote for this, provided it be ch military force as so worded as not to reflect upon the Executive, bareie to He hoped it would be amended so a8 to read that “here- fam fy eh pe gH oy after no person elected,” do. bn ame, ae Fe es Mar. Wave bad no objection to making it prospective in enk for the ite Stawens, squint aie righta of Mr, PoLaxp, (rep.) of Vt., would, agree to the proposi- ace arrest and tion provided it were. 20 as w make the Preai- snukorineny “thal: Seem doutlal term six instead of four ¥ ya Ae Mr. SumBR favored ition, but hethought a | Mr. Euomipar eaid he bad only asked to haved read | civil authorities In ihe still more important nt in the Presidential term | so that the distinguished ladies who had rigned it might | forcement of the lawa and would be to provide for the of President by | have a hearing in the American also ther laws, both popular votes instead of by the Electoral Colleze, ‘was not their 5) advozate, but. as the gentleman | State, ensure the THE AMENDMENTS OF THM POSTAL LAWA, from Missouri (Sir, Noell) was now in bis seat, who had | ent of all such laws, and Pending the consideration of the above subject the | always advocated the canse of the ladies by acts as well | °"s," fer ‘or color. Clerk of the House returned the bill relating to the | as words, he would yield to bim. the Pi postal laws, which was taken up, The vote passing the Mr. Nox, (rep.) of Mo., then to address the | vided for, sball b was feepaaercs, some { ameudments were — pre. oe “ pres was “pq Bech ie ey cerned ee = ot Senge, an ie was passed, wi hammer closing 1e e Uni G my Senate then took a recess until seven o'clock. morning hour, Themastustiomeel qusmumeehe Aad, should the same:'be ‘by Congress, the, fact ‘shall be at once duly certified and tranamitted to the Chiet Mr. Moanuz, (tep.) of Vt. from the Committee on Bills euaeent actos: con, fina the on Ways and Means, reported @ bill to amend existing laws | preserved in the records of the and | relating to internal revenue, which was referred to the | % disapproved shall be vold after the auch Prop amendment as au amendment | Committee of the Whole: the Union and | ment. gh ’ to Mr. Wade’s proposition, ee the people of ure, and that he should call it up at an early day. tn the Con Mr Sewnicn asked what Mir. Dizon meant eee ne tee ‘ eros s an ° Mr. Dixon said he meant the proposition he introduced against duplication of taxes, make thie income tax uni- guarantee, auch people shall be €1 delegate in the House of Representatives. to election provided for in. ded in form at the rate of five ‘Mr. Somven—That I think to be a delusion and a snare. Mr, Dixox—Very well; we will discuss it when it comes up. ADDITIONAL COMPENAATION TO GOVERNMENT CLERKS, Thiwack thin act. % the uch i HOUSE |ATION, Mr. Hutsvan, (rep.) of N. Y., fromthe Committes on co Jotnt resolution givin aditlonal com pugation to Prag eprops made a report on the investigation ‘ ain employs of the civil service 0 a 10 Louisinns, con arch waa the special order fo the evening gton, a Prawts, (rep.) of Obio, presented a minority re- the tated Bison a joint resolution is ee follow Senate Committee the | Roth reports were ordered to be printed, and on mo- | pervon niall ce ania: Juror who i ‘net ae two thousand extra be to tion of Mr, Rotuxs a motion to print elector under the eaten of thin act; a provided also, ‘That there shall be allowed and id ont of any in referred Commi Print that all the éxpenses of and incideut to adminintration the Treauury. hol olucrwise. apptavriaied, tthe folawing | oplee wae me rae of the provisional government herein provided for sual be deaeeibed persons now exaployed in the evil ervice ab Wash: collected and paidas is now done for the support of the {ngon, as follows:—To cll oficers, temporary and all other present goverument of Louisiana, , inessengers and watebinen and em male ior female, ia any of the Tollowing named Departments or | J, & M. Williams, and intimates thet that drm was | , A discassion arose, wnich was par:ioipated in by quite Bureatia, or divisions thereof, to wit—State, Treasury, War, | rather harshly if not treated. The minority | & Dumber of members, a4 to what position the bill shou! Navy, Intertor, Pont Office, Attorney General, Agricultural: Teport defends the action of the Custom House officers | ‘ke #0 as to ha hance of being considered this sex- ro yy ye and seeiperaey and = ‘and Mr, Jordan, nae there being already ip the way, as. i eter employes, male and female, in the es yy Unanimous consent, the Reconsiriotion bill; the offices of the Coast Survey, Naval Obse: Ni rd, | NRADSTONIS FOR SOLDIERS BURIED IN CYPRESS HILL CRME- , i Paymaster General,tucludliue the division of Referred Claims, ‘TERY. for the equalisation of boussiem aud, She. Bill to declan valid the proclamations 0 f the tion of the war. On motion of Mr, Tartor, (dem.) of N. Y., the Com- t in the prosecu- i Commissary General of Prisovers, Bureau of Reiugees, mittee on Appropriations was requested:to iuqnire into Freedmen and Abaudoned Lands, Quartermaster Geueral, Capitol aud Treasury Extension, City Post Office and Com: | the " Mr. Eliot's hour was consumed in this manner without joner of Publio’ Buildi propriety of riating a sum sufficient to enable aisaloner of Publio Buildings, ‘to the Superiniondent of | the ‘ruatece. of ‘oe On sation of twenty per cent on pce tothe vetted wae APPROPRIATION FOR THE USF OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEF. ‘On motion of Mr, Witaox, (rep.) of Iowa, the Clerk of the House was directed to pay, on the order of the Judi- ciary Committee, such sums—not exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate-—as may: be necessary to enabie the com- mittee to prosecute the several investigations commit- ted to its churge. NEW ORLEANS HR ior, © Mr, Exior, (rep.) of Masa, from the Select Committes on the New (» ieans Riot, made & report with the evi- dence taken in the matter, Mr. Bovnx, (em.) of Pa, presented the report of the minority. ‘Both reports were ordered to be printed, Persons ary or shall be only eniitied to receive salary ot pay fora part of said your the said twenty per centum shall be computed on the nmount such person ts so entitled to re- ceive for services io any or all of said departments or offices within sald year; provided that the above named additional compensation tthe employes of the Patent Office shall be paid out of the fund of “ald ; provided further, that the resolution shall not apply to persons whose silaties are fixed by law to exceed per spar nor to any person whose salary has been tcreased by law since the ‘30th day of Junnary, except those clerks in the. offien of th uartermaster General, whose my ee Gomes a manded. the yeas and e, BigGHAM, (rep. yeas an nays poy the Bhs oman The yous aad mn toe. fect wement toward that serior of " juncture @ mor se dilatory motivns known as filibustering, was. started ou the democratic side of the House. Mr. EuprioGk moved, at half-past two o'clook, that the House do now adjourn, Mr, Raypatt, (dem.) of Pa,, moved that wher the, House a@joura to-day it be until Friday next. « ‘The yeas and nays were rdered on both motions. stated that he couid ni twenty per centurn, so thatall of said wei cent their POR THE RV | ISEMENT OF CIVIL OOVERNME! he og Fe ag gy OS Tong AT ll nan rapt sr 18 | neither house could adjourn for more than three dayx sum that he may havo received as in Of | Mr, Ruor, in-co-s «con with tbe report, presented the | Without the concurrent action of both housed. twenty per ceat on his salary. following Dili inv ‘i> reestabhahment of civil govern. |, Wf. Ranvaut suggested, good humorediy. that {i the Mr, Ramsay moved to amend so as to include the em- | ment in the Siate vi :..uisiana:— Speaker had had the Knowledge betore, it would have a 5a wa aaie ys Yard, Agreed to—yeas | ya it @uagind by tne Genate and Bou we of Representa a meter snuck te See aici: tae, lhe bad Ai bled. That the Breatdont of the United Biates shail um: | te knowledge but had not oyeeher on peuatt of ryig an tilt’ go over tit to- debate commence. jected, as that woald tm- seconding the previona ry Saaeawours, of M., moved to rerousider jorchne me the vote seconding the previous United States; Mr, Auisay, (rep.) of Iowa, moved to lay the motion ‘upon hy the to reconsider on the tablo, hich ball The motion was by 65 yeas to 66 nays. Then the moton on ‘was voted on by tellors and resulted yeas 64, nocs 66. Soithe vote second- previous question was not ‘rue Houge then procesded tw vote by yeas And nays on ordering the main question. The vote resulted 85, nays 54. So the main question was ordered to be bs. which was on ordering the bill tobe read a third ime now. Mr. Frveox, (dem.) of Ohio, moved to lay the bill on the table. Mr Euior desired to say that it was his purpose bo- fore the vote was taken up the bill to move an adjourn- meg #0 that genuemen might have ap opportuniiy to read it before briny called. Mr. Evoripcx asked Mr, Eliot why not adjourn now. Mr. Eisor said it was very oBvious that toe day's see- prescribed for the nor. Such councillors shall continue to hold their office, unless sooner removed by the President, by and with’ the advice and consent of the Senate, unti'a Le- gislature shall be duly elected and qualified under the pro- Tisione, of this act. Buck Provisional Council shall, w t Disagreed to. Mr, Cuaars, (rep.) of N. H., moved to amend by in- Poa the watchmen employed in the Capitol exten- sion, . Mr. Hexperson, (rep.) of Mo, offered an amendment repealing all acts or parts of acts authorizing to make extra apportionments to the clerks of his department, to, ir. Tremacts, (rep) of LIL, offered an amendment upen the duties of such oflices until a by the Senate, Amajority of such Council shall be hall continue in permanent sens such adjournments as may tno adjournment shall be for more that twenty per cent shall not be so applied a4 to ins | than thirty days at one time. sion could not be continued prefiably. It was very de- crease any to more than $4,500 for the present ‘Suc, 3. Be it further enacted, That ft shatl be the duty of | S/Table that gentiemen shovkd have a chance to read the year. Disagi to the Governor to see that all Iaws of the State aud of the | bill before they were called to vote a it, He there- The bill was as amended at quarter past eleven | United States shall be duly executed within sald State until | fore moved that tho House do now P. M., and the adjourned, all officers shall me elective by the people, a& herein The Sreakex withheld the motion in ordor that cer- provided. The Governor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the Provisional Council shall ag vint and commission ail the officers now provided for hy the existing government of aid State, or which may hereafter be creaied by law. Such officers ‘shall hold thelr Oilers, ules sooner removed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Provimonal Council, ‘until sue. ceesore wball be elected and qualified as herein provided, And all councillors and other members and ollicers of the provisional government hereby established, and alno all the mbers of the constitutional convention hereafter pros for, shall be selected from such persons as can triith- take the oath aforesaid pi the act of July HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasntsatox, Feb. 11, 1987, WILB AD JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED, The Srraxer proceeded as the first business in order to the call of the States for bilis and joint resolutions for reference only. Unter the call bills were introduced, read twice and referred, as follows :— tain executive communications might be presenteu. EXECUTIVE OUMMUNICATIONS, Fone Srrakex then presented the fullowing communi- cations :— From the President of the United Staten, in answer to the Heuse resolutions of the 4th of February, transmit. ting official correspondence with reference to the visit of Professor Agassiz to Brazil. From the Postinaster General, with report of all fine — and deductions made from pay of contrar- ora, Ke. a , and before entering on the duties of such office shall i te ‘ake be th, which shall be fil From the Secretary of War, with statement of Quar- By Mr. Buaims, (tp) of Me.—To promote the Interost | eee ie ene eae eaioe of the tiniest We 80d! torrnaster Genoral, of contracts made Curing Janvary. @f American commera and ship building. Relerred to ‘uc. 4 Bett farther enacted, That aniess otherwise here. | 1867. iar provided by Congress, the persops duly electors according to the provisions of this act pr tg tener lg cine Lammy the Committees on Comnerce, F 8, relative to amount of bond Mr. Rice, (rep.) of We.— Authorizing the hase | of Leu: it upon the firat Tuesday of J: ALD. , br heed Qk tad bntae-tes toe 2 is) proveed wo elect a Governor, Lieutenant tovrrnve. 4 | atved to the Contal Pacific Raitroad and to the Umon by . ihe tate Senate and House of. Representatives, and. all. the Pacific Railroad Companies, iteferred to the Coramitiee Isherwood. , Referred ¥o\be Commmities on Public Build- | ericers erein provided io. bo appolite, which Senate on Facitc Kattroad : and inde. Represent em sha corn posed be sae ferritory oom, Referred u Mr: Drxox, (rep.) of \R. 1—Resotations of the | number of members and be, lected from the antue diathcin | Cormmittea on Teentovieas se citer Rhode Island 1 tere Felative to ® breakwater on | ee ee tee coreruce, Kioutonane SoverametTL Of such | PRINTING AMENDMENTS 10 ‘Tir ATLCrARY COMMSMTNTS hrLAt. Block Isiand. Referred to ti Mr. Wanp, (rep.) of N. ittes on Commerce. York Legisiature in favor id aoe corenene wo the Northern Railway. Burared to thecom. aac" eraucan VOR ef Okie Por. the elie of Br af io—For the reli a Pork, ‘Miniawr Hglasek ame Coaeel Geoerel os Hans On motion of Mr. Bivcram, leave wor ranted for the Printing of armendmente to be alleged to. she:bill extn, jehing tmillary governments a: <he South by bimseif and Messrs, Boutwell and Blaips THE CONGRESONAL TEMPTRANCE SOCIRTY. Ou motion of Mr Prier, ¢rep.) of Iowa, the hall oftne House was given to the Congressional Temperance so- rerentatives, aud’ all other officers of such prov sioval government sball respectively hold thelr oflices for ove year, aud until thelr successors are duly quolitied, unless such offivers are sooner removed or supe 4 po arms ho other provisions of this wet. oh oftivers #0 elected shall have the same qualifications, “and shall vote, subscribe and file the same oath as is herein re- wired in the case of the appomtment of such offierrs; and Referred to the Committee on Affairs. the powers, duties, fees ayd compensation of ciety for a public maating next Sunday eveni By (Mr. Bexiay, (rep.) of Obio—Rsorutions of the oincars shail be the satveaa how by law appertain to such |. Me. RaotiGe sug a teas soi vente. Obio Legislature relative to the amendment of the con. | oilices rexpectively, in so fay as such laws are not incousiee | tion that the restaurant inthe basement of the Capitol stitution of the Ubited Staves, Referred to the Com- | Mt With the provisions of Ais act, should be closed during the mee Lan Sue. 6. Be it further emscted, That the follo 7 ng See eeitor weg mittee on the Jadtiary. and pone ethers, shail iy slectors, aid entitiod to fore at ail Mr. Prick said he would accept the amendment, PRFITIONS AND "RMORIALS tel three several memorials from Aspinwall, Oliver Charlick, Thur Dodge & Co,, Joha J. Cisou and other By a rer ae hase: of in = —, ba jations for i, preservation and completion = certain public Works, Referred to Committee on ‘ommerce. elections held under the Provisions of this act, namely: every male citizen of he United States, withont distin of race or color, who haa attained the age of twenty-one Years, and has resided tn Louisiana one year, and who has Mr. Raywonp Jobu €. Green, ° low Weed, Phelps, By Mr. Dataxe, (rép.) of Obto—To declare the ratifica- | Mver borne arms a ie Ceeeed Sinies conan ew citizens of New York, remonstraiing against aay action thon of the fourteenth article of the constitution of the Sitar erect aot “nection of the, atoreesid mi or tals, | looking towards the imporchvent of the President, and United States pt by the first session of the Thirty- provided as Praying for the adoption of measures that will promote ninth Congress. to the Committee on the Ju- g vera Soserabomens oF Wi Apna a Fe the peace and prosperity of the Union. Referred to the Aganim the Unused Baten, wor any auch ald, conntenance, | Committee on the Judiciary, diciary. Dy Mt. JOUIAN, (rep) of Ind.—Providing a government for (tah Territory. Referred to the Commitice on Ver? rigries iy Mr. Gurvwnts, (rep.) of Iewa—Giving rations to legal represemetivgs of Vaion soldiers who died in ioctl; seeeeesy of foint resolution of July 26, Mr. Murer, (rep.) of Pa, presented @ memoria ask- ing for the impeachment of the President, Referred to the Committee on the Judi tary. Me. Dawu (rep.) of N. ¥, presented a petit members of the bar 1m the United tates Courts in the Southern and Rastern districts ot New York for increased encoiragement or support to any government inimical the United Stes in any other named capacity or rank thi jer in open and civilized warfare, rdog” of any, court, of | record in ates, upin establishing to the sati«faction of the co Commi phe cent iy of who bi tall th b ae evapora any tine, 8 MINMATY Attire, | aieciniye 10 the United States, thet he sone coring witive | CombeDaRtlon for Uipsaves and oriers in said courts & By Mr. Parse, (PP.) Of Wis.—Resolutions of the Wie. | he, dexint thin proviso: and | or Hopeaull Bigsloe, & Now Markeu Nd, ast ‘om Soncin Tegisiatys 0 favor of an increased duty on | Shears a ter ihe | of Ho igolowe, ss . wool, Refer the Committes on Ways and Means, | venaren, susan aragenvent to euch robell io Be ag are roe rnment inimical to the United States. { 4 , Aise by Mr, "Sine, @ resolution for the romoval of tut Indian fides, now within the State of Wisconsin, yerred to,0¢ Committee ov Indian Afaies, Rhy Me. dA*TRR, (Pop) of Wia—Resolations of the any go prof being tnade, and upon taking and snbsor the jeoords of the court an oath that aun vring che applicant within. the such Y. lution passed by the State of Senators and Representatives ots passage of such a law as shall completion of the Norttrn Pacific Rai Yieconsjs Lecislature praying for a furth prin. Fj pees — nip ibe mprovente othe on the ox | thee Library Compeny of Pallsdeivaie coking thas yeoks ana —4 ‘4 ferred to the Coimmittes on ‘ mported tor public libraries and be placed ‘ree list, . Mr, Ganensin, (rep.) of Ohio, present of Isane Baldwin, of Tousen, for tie repeal of the Legal Tender laws, INCORRECT REPORT OF THE HOSE PROCERDING®, Mr. Lawrence, (tep.) of Ohio, complained that the Ax. sociated Press report aspublished in the Western papers ly Mr. Bowes, (rop,) of Cal. of land to California, to aid fo tain railroads, Land in OT making grants © constriction of cer Referred vo the Cominittee on Public is, By Mr. Goopw®y, ‘rep.) of Arizona, For the reliet the inhabitants of citer and towns on the pustic landn, Referred to the Committee on Pabiic Lands. \ further enoeted, that the Secretary of War is rat ding for, ral elec registration Of the name Of all persons who under this act areeutitied & yore at any. election act, and he shall designiaw persons having the of el by whom sue h shall be eorny injons of med in this quaiificavona istration ahall be made. which 1d made accessible to all ns of the Stat on of the House proceedings of 7 ut Dim ae By Mr, Wistay, (rep.) of W. Va.—To establish a mail | general vieetion, Second, for Ue’ eek onie onl +a ; orn V 4 7 nst the jow bill giving tmilita = a en rn Virginia, Referred to the Post Office Sil mlections, the time | fur Lotting nen H Hroteetion co be fe ioe x atl % We ta (rep. Mexioo. n f holdi ¢ ‘1 P spoke In favor of . faid if he could have di- tensed Aitng private land ciotene ie ener tacertat~ | toinplated by thie met Yo an Toles for tecssring,ecen, | feat order: ho would have preferred forte 10 tay e eratoe at clalwoe in New Mexico, Ie- | ing,"ceritying ani returning whe votes care the drvuihig | to Dayo first dill for the reorganization of the vate Land Claima, certifientes of election, the appointment and compensation ) civil State gévern and then to authorize the mil: REOLETION® ADOPTED of all and other officers of elections, and for every | tary ald the civil ad ‘necenca: ces other (hing which shall be necessary to the holding of afres | The election by the peaple; but all oflicers and agents «ppoinied to make such regilatians and to conduct, make retnrne o certify to, oF do any act touching any election, shai sone FOtitlod to the rights of an él of his act; and alb atch persone shall, before entertug i thorities whi a8 publighed in the New York papers wa The Bare at half-pass three o'clock adjourned. AND REVRRRED, Lhe for bilts being Conehided, the Sreanen jumned Rho States for fesolutions where the enil j ebone . iord wenany., Vader the call resoiv- ven Mr. Hicer, "Creat eine co we rary vb my Jnstracting the Com. neh duties, take and subseribe t th af _ COAST. chasing the pictare of to the expediency of | sect dt oy the heat motion of ths act of bd July” 180d Ren WEWS FROM THE PACIFIC ‘ork, La hg — ts Bh pation po to faithfally and impartaliy the duties of San Francisco, Fob, 11, 1867 ror resol ‘oman! rir offer. 5 en mow at the sent of Src, i. And be it firther enacted, That upon the third A Victorim despatch states that the Amorican ship Ohio —Tostructing the Comm k Lawrence, ef | mosday of Ociober. A. 1. 1867. unless the Congress of the | Nicholas Biddlo was chught in « terrific gale im Purot 1e6 on whether there is @ Claims Comratlenton ar Newer De. ' ment bow in session and mak; Gaime wihows saibory Of law. thon caranee Cor war ited States «hould by law otherwise provide, an election ii'be held by all the persons qualified to vote under the ovisions Of this act, for the choice of members to a conven. Hon to @ permanent con: and Sound and drifted on Ropedalo rocks, but floated of afterwards and was towed toto Requimall barbor by en of ott r yar fe e N her ‘e ob Hawk, baving sus Allowances forthe frst sowsion OF thle Cobgtom. honed. | Then hence tend bia ae at Gaal all the other cua A fre this mapa. 0 Fomor treet destroyed wovora! By Mr. MeReen, (rep ) of Cal,—Decluting that 4 Nai be ised of the « o such conven. | housea, Loar $20, " ernment of the Called States should Be toner ee, od from tbe snase dietricws ns te seer avd | "Tne bark Aimena, with & eargo of wheat for Phils. m Provided by iM verday, The steamship Oriflamme, en of Representatives, vand no. person ee ae eave, im four thousand barrels 6) feat in much as r apon (he Journals of the coaventng | four for New York. arrived leat aiaht cution of its claims against ona of ihe ‘Alabaiua ANd “ohb6r"Analovretel their reapective salari d by law, wala Island, N. ¥., to ‘ 1s Grad by 7 ft me pay Tespac ively for ous year from | diers buried there during the war, to fence the grounds mld eave: she, Hun bo Antpeg 6.44 wait WaaBENe: e of June, 1866; but when xny of said | and to erect a suitable monument, The Houge seoppded the. previgte.quesiion,. the vote,.. The Sreager id the us stitution put the question on Mr, pee Nie naery "