The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1867, Page 3

' —" yun HERALD, THORSDAY, WEBRUARY 21, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. We syheols for the poor §>7, colored people im Louisiana of the New York association; BO% he ‘The following 's the bil! as passed by beth Houses:— steamer to Winslow and ; increasing pension of Levi. M. Roberte, of WASH INGTON wnat eee ee, ans | Se eee ae eR SE Peas ana ee St pati ip ay TA aa Texas now ina, Bo Ernestine Beeker, widow of Captain Beeker, Twen Brazos, capty’, ‘the enterprise of the troops on the islana, Florida, * "ies Binihindass, teehee made Be point of order | ty-fourth Ilinois volunteers; to Mra Nancy Hint er aia sina several Hundred. salle from the feds m Satorood wid sa pet poe Si Ae eonsidill ade ba appropriation therefore, |. Also by Mr. Sayre, (en) of Wis. irsting peosione 3 nd pene iaabeth Staley, of Clnci 4 whery {twas grown, which cotton was sold by the direc- “e an be Jeaally eatabl raat aise al be dnided Sreauen, having decided that | Dantet Mellahon, Teeviote Reg Work erste mitre, made sul of Sri ry The examined ‘ Lida ‘of the commander of the Department of the Gulf to He id not maké any sppropration Thomas Giasgow! of the war of 1812, to date from the ‘WPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN CONF:RESS. assist in paying for the steamers and vessels lost in the I. for tha Sresine se ta ie Drape of Ohio, ina of Rice | 4th of March, 1861, Passed. ‘mot been voted Also by Mr. Bi tin, \- expedition to Brazos Santiago and the-Rio Grande. There ‘Occasions, * sions to Virgiaia G.¥ Wie ete Capiain George W. was much more captured there and sold. Colonel Hola- that this bill {sores fiben those here Wilson, Second Maryland Volunteers; to Mrs, Mary bird, who bad the niatter im charge, says most of ! ; : na Seaiaas | the principles of the.bill, | Hosea, Carboudase, Pa. Passed. 9 TWE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION the cotton and other products gathered was of the " Lee ty r opener ey copy pee | Aes by Me, Larzwic, (dom, of Tonm., sting. pene Atotrafalaya river im 1868, and was. so gathered = eater ‘ort i U FR ivia W. ae a has 08 FP Cansher widow Sot ‘sidship 'hlihion Vel- of Midshipmaa . there was no means of recom- , 1 Pnegro slaves of the country, who, with ram : pers apd crew of the i ‘of One H E ‘ho House,“Amendments to Mr. Sherman's Bill } to sna industry, used the teams of their masters, who . : saaing f epee crs e except by a wae vig in eta Fourth “New Yoru Votan 4 : . h whether there was an: ir. PRRHAM, (rep.) of Maine, reported back adversely Aecepted by the Senate, ast fled to toe ena te Lapa tt ene — hich 8 ordered ie b get mother the office and crow wes senna pit for the roliet of Wa B, Burnett, of New ding placos, in swamps and forests, I einige, i had ¢ Guerriere , which was ‘on the tabi the plantations of thelr masters, They seemed to be 3 hi gment | Spe regor's of the, Commiues on lovelie, Faee zs impressed with the belief that they were thus doing the ps oF | oF meow one; a . erect pa | Lamers Ser hs alters ered ‘or. Passay;e of the Army Appropriation | soverament some service, and earning their transports. ko exercise of fand the question being taxen the | phans, thanked the House for its action. Lion to freédom. It was owing to their efforts that it efi! is under miiulary arrest by 4 } THE TAX BILL, Bill in the Heuse. could be thus moved in the midst of rapid operations 0 . The House then went into the Committee of the Whole on the Shane 8 oe Hera era ret io hy als, a08 ©} without any real attention being given to the subject, resumed the consideration x bill, * Removals of Postmasters. Mr, Wann, (rep) of Obio, Mr, WiLuiams, ) of Pa., moved to — bene e “ 4 munication from the Postmaster . Wan - | Paragraph to amet and three Consideration of the Intermal |.) 7% toe today shows. that tet pone ment, from ihe Comiittoe on. the District of Columtpny borden twee act of the S0th of June, cc By striking out the words fore louse to-day shows }ween the _the bill amendatory to the act incorporating the News: ~ - : ey “until the 30th of April, 1867.” ‘The effect of the para- Revenue Bill. July, 1866, and the 6th of December of the same year, |" boys’ Home and for the relief of abandoned children in craph 18 lo remove the limitatiomof.time on the right of the whole number of postmasters removed was 1,644, | ‘he District of Columbia. bev Lap! government Failroad and steamboat compames, &¢., to add the tax ‘8 LAND GRANT, . the ‘state of the Union was discharged fromthe con- | to their rates of fare. Of thie number 1,283 were for political reasons, 92 to | Mr. Powxnoy reported without amendment from the | #4 Qe ay ene bye ae The effect of the amendment offered. by Mr, Williams 4 and Abandoned Pr z give place to soldiers, 64 for failures to bond, 43 were | Committee on Public Lands an act granting lands to 7 104 bel J that | is to terminate that right on the 30th of April next, == ‘The Captured 01 ‘operty in | capersedures by change of site of office, 28 for unfaith. | “iste of Orexon to,aid in the construction of a military | bare ‘sad Shere should bo a vole by yeas and nays. Oo siricing | | dr Wiuiiase explained that, big amendments would . wagon road from i = ‘eecond car the Rebel States. fulness in office, 17 fs ‘Gy salle of ye = moe the Columbia river, to | Oit.aq i may te ‘ eection, relating to general be $i tal ppl ee tg by this committee in oa. ‘ ae, &e, facts in appointment of postmasters, 17 were caused by THE LEVY COURT. x auch conatite tha WES’ Dovcnam waved to anal by suriking outalt after | Mr. Woovexmas, (rep) of Vt., ahd Mr. Davin, (rep. of Pena morn, 18 rere cnet Opener | Mt Mt tin, Sent Ml ering Sol be a eae a eg ee wo vw} of was then on on vote was taken by tetle resent ap abandoning their offices, 8 for intemperance, @ for being | county of Washington shall be made une ibe rhs. | the second section. Rejected—ycas 41, nays 66. Among | amusing scene, in the sant e of ‘the members who ‘Wasnincton, Feb. 20, 1867, unsatisfactory to the citizens, 8 left the State, 7 were for | members thereof is reduced to five, and all intments as for the yeas were Messrs, Bingham, Davis, Kuyk Loan, | were friendly to the railroad interest to induce others to ‘The Reconstruction Measures, mistakes of names in appointments, 7 for delinquency, 6 | Dereafler made to said court shail be so chosen that a | &, ; Marvin and Raymond. The bill was’ then by a | vote against Mr. Williams’ amendment, There was so Gibiabadaste trtee tiarens Wi for tha anise: | anes saci prot serch yt ne! ¥: 6 | majonty ofits members shall be residents of the county. m vote of 88 te 82 including the second section, which is | much excitement and confusion, and there were #0 i’ ot the. tesurrects si pb ismanag: , 4 for pol ‘asons e Committee on the District of Columbia. | vote of ture, elected ion, these worda:— many changes of votes, that there had to be a Recond ‘lent goveramen' onary States has at | neglect of duty, 3 to give place to widows of soldiers, 3 HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION, bi Smorion 2. And be it further enacted, That the hendatsr. | Count, which resulted in the defeat of the amendment Tength taken a shape stich as to be acceptable to the | nad absconded, 13 for incompetency, 8 became disquatl- Yr. Trowpcrs, (rep.) of Ill., introduced a bill authoriz- ted St ngrens, and | tersof the General of the uray of the United States eballbe | by 46 to SL. of the bhicas ” rt ing the sureey and sale of the Hot Springs Reservation, when hall becom all orders apd insirucuons Mr. Hoorer offered on amendment, the effect of greater part Fepublican party, and to command | fled by marriage, 2 for acts of disloyalty, 2 to give place | in the State of Arkansas, which was referred to the Com. | Patet ngled tee ‘ - mary ns aeued by the Pramdont or the | fe to relieve ferryvoats of the tax of three per cent abd whe fall vote, Mr, Shellabarger, of Uhio, has the credit | 1 sailors, one did not hve on the route, one for stealing | mittee on Public Lands. ae mys ee | See all be issued trough the General Of tbe | to subject them to the same tax as steamboats, two/and @f giving the finishing touch to this measure, and if it | trom the mails, one because the office was kept in an THE IRON-CLAD ONONDAGA. : Gensial of the actay shall aot bs recnoved, eanpended or re, { ® Balt per cont. Agreed to. shall become & law, and shall be the moans of restoring | j 4 oe Mr. Griwes, (rep.) of Iowa. reported from the Commit. | 4" e Meved from command, signed to duty elsewhere than at Mr. ALLISON, rep.) of Mass., offered an begat ame peace and harmony to the whole improper place, one for writing improper letters to tee on Naval Affairs a bill authorizing the Secretary of Provided that no anid jaagters, without the previous approval of the | the effect of which would be to compel stroet rail y je whole country, he will no | Department, one for violation of the revenue laws, one | the Navy to transfer the iron-clad Onondaga to George eae ee eee 2 ane orders. 0p lnairacts companies to sel! on the cars packages of tickets with- doubt take a high stand with his party. Hisamendment | yecause he was not commissioned sutler, one was ap- | 2818, of New York, unon payment of $75,073 election ana member o{ scoaventon to frame’e constii~ |'ton shall be ull and vod, Aud gay oi o| fon eading.on the Sa er iis alk lite IC CANALS AND RAILROADA, fe ft § 4 st + ty 3 eoures a provisional government in each State ona | pointed assessor, one moved the office off the route, one | Mr. AxruoxY Introduced a resolution for the ‘printing | Yo. for metubers of such conventions nee PEMOR erie or etfactned guilty ofa, miedcmeanor iomice, end | B, in relation to siamp duties, Several propositions Joyal basie, which sball have control of the elections | was not cont of two thousand copies port So. 6. Th Staten offleer rages ” the Senate, not of age, one wo thor of the report of the Secretary of x0. 6. ‘That until the people of the sald rebel abau | an; of th v who shall trans avey of obey | Were made to modify the paragraph, and explanations Sdeterine the reganzain of ti Suto povere. | Tasca ee ecicea | Sot ey cu Intros carnig'wn ‘atoanwh| Wan sataniiedmemmiatien igure tmean Stn | faz rer aarewuons go wed onriy keer” | were mace of hem, ‘ie olan of Me Dawe a6cot ) sions of this section, know! #u ers were insued, dl small Gahd tai “adi ased! yh eta dks the | hee Accompanying maps, which was referred to the Comal Stall be ‘lable to Iinprisoument for ‘not lose, than two t pe sate eee stricken out, leayjng jl Sderman amendment, as well as to that offered by Mr. | ‘The whole ct e Unit more than twenty years upon conviction thereof in any Me Si of Oni toe number of post offices in the United States PURLIC PARK IN THR DISTRICT. s ‘court of oumperent Jurisdiction. On motion of Mr. SpaLpina, (rep. lo, receipts it Mr. Brown, ) id 0) r a duty. ‘Wilson as a provieo thereto, In the Senate tbe debate | js 29,289, . The total number in operation on the 30th of | oltre the Senne inst mieht te he eeapiti mich was | ‘vistonal governments all persoad. shall” be entitled to Yate, RXRCUTIVR. COMMUNICATIONS Fo pret reteteg Adeidperys ye ee 4 0 the new amendment presented satisfactory evidence | June, 1860, was 28,828, of which 709 were subject to | maintenance of a public park Im the District of Colum- | S24 Rone others whoare entitled to vole andor the pro: | | The Srmaxxn presented executive communications @S | monts, aiMdavits, probates of wille, &c., where ihe valve of its haying the support of the party in that body and | appointment by the President. bia, J appropriates no money, but provides for the | be eligible tau or, much provtiional governments | Prom the President of the United Siates tranemitting | Of, Fed! and personal estate doce not exceed $1,000; &P- of ite receiving other votes which have hitherto been appointment of a commission w negotiate for a site and | who would ualifed from holding office under the plications for soldiers’ bountics, pensions, &c. ‘The National Bank Tax. report to the next Congress. It wi rovielons of tbe third arte a pve Som tees of the Treasury and Secretary | "Tne committee rose at ten minutes past ten o'clock ast in opposition to the entire bill. Mr, Johnson, of the r of the Cur- meneer. ras passed. provisions of the third article of said constitutional aumend- | of War in answer to the Honso resolution of the 28th of n, of | Acommunication from the Comptrolte ue LOUILANA Iie ment = ous reanation and the House adjourned. ‘Maryland, announced his intention to vote for the bill as | rency in reply to the resolution of the House says that Mr. Suacver, (rep ) of Mass., got the floor, and attempted | The Senate adjourned at ten minutes to eleven. pe MS and Tertelved « cotton. Referred to tedomale the kor evi ands the only means left nim of giving | since the decision of the Supreme Court of the United | "yO tPomcee (dem) of ind, asked Mr. Sumner if ees te on Ways and Means BREECH-LOADING ARMS. cmanpas government in those States, Shortly after | States tbat the States can tax the shares of national | did not think the Louisiana bill would lena to debate? HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Pi hed enn dtd ts Ama staple melo ct inson bad concluded his speech. Speak- | banks they generally seem disposed to aquiesce in the | MF. Suen said be hoped not. _(Laughter.) | Kivery : ‘Wasmuncton, Feb. 20, 1867, | masters removed between the 28h of July, 1866, and | Second Day’s Experiments—The Gray, Page, Colfax entered the Senate chamber, and, | decision, and have paid the tax, although it may not be | Frnariys i vote for it, pele we ought even wi coitmzondN Ow THE soURKaL, the 6th of December, 1866, with tho ressonsforthe r- | speneer, Miller, Berdam, Hubbell aed Méige e@avencing to Mr. Johnson with a very smiling face, | levied im strict conformity with the requirements of acts | peace. (Langhter.) iiadaiadagia Mr. Bincnax, ‘rep.) of Ohio, moved to correct the oy of the Ireuaary reraive toratiary | Breech-Loaders Tested. hook him warmly by the band, and, as is supposed, | of Congress. Two hundred and eighteen banks bave | PURCHASE OF A PATENT FOR POSTMARKING LETTERS. Journal io the entry in reference to the death of camuel ene i en Fae eee atery | The board of officers for testing fire arme met pester- @ougratulated him on the stand he had taken, Mr. | responded to the request for information on this subject, | Mf. VAN Wiwane, (rep.) of ¥ Va., called ap a bill di- on Ways and Means, day, at ten o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, whem the Sebason received the Speaker's compliments in a very | showing they have paid $6,412,100 under State taxation. Noten: oe Traps fae $100 600, Pe pinceytog palette QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. wi. | following named guns were tosted :— (rave and rather disconcerted manner, and both gentle- | Taking the average rate of taxation and applying 1 to.| ing letters, packets, &., and cancellation of posta; iE ap ER peg: bedi TUR GRAY GUN. men, retiring to a sofs, remaine@ for some time in con- | all the banks, including those which have not reported, Mr y of Mase. % the pension rolis,”” The correction was. made, on Mr. Wentworth’s resolutinn charging mem- On the firsé trial of this gun ninety-nine shots were ‘versation. the approximate total is $7,849,452. } pe Net yy dee Bd Se eee reference to the impeach- | fred in eight minutes, Later in the day eight shoteWere It bag been rumored hero for several days that the The Shipping Interest. ” | Gred in fifty-five seconds, of which number seven enteped Mr, Mrexs, (rep.) of, Pa., asked leave to offer, repo- bsequently President would sign the Military Reconstruction bill ‘The depressed condition of the shipping interests of ‘agreed to. bill Tution directing that after the Tax bill shall have been the target. Upon the sand test being run Containing the Blaine amendment, but there seems to be | the United States was to-day the subject of a confer. ‘| Corrupt bargains. worked the same as before, and did” Be good foundation for such report, It is quite cartain | ence between a delegation'of the Board of Trade of Bos INSPECTION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Sefer) CRS EN Serine Sretenatanies, tion wae not wane | fected by It.” Its penetration was the # Ir. Biafbe and those who have co-operated with | ton, which also representa the Chamber of Commerce of | Mt. Hexprnson. (rep.) of Mo. called up the bill to | Tari bit hl th : . uy ‘This 16's repeating rite, with the magasise Wadley 1 im im socuring the passage‘of the measure have no be- | New York, and the Secretary of the Treasury. ~The del- | Rinch the question was wpon aprecing to's suvsiviee | Several 3 rep.) | barrel, It is somewhat like the Wiceaeaae rie te Mot whatever that the Président will approve it. ‘egation was presented to the Secretary by R. &. 8. Andros, ‘the Indian Bureau to mame < i] Seapets, gad, Us tee eeopiestel alles _ Whe Sonthera Reconstruction: Propasition, | » momber of the delegation. Mr. E. 8, Toby, in bebalf derson beheved that the | tary of ie 02 ae eae okcasive Joosed Wile ay Governor Homphreys bas sent a message to the Lexis- | ef the board, submitted the views of the delegation and a the | dence between the commandant of if ridges at each charge. ; Vatare of Missiesippi disapproving entirely of thexouth- | those represented on the subject, to which the Secretary porn feta mag er sgt pte ¢osap ‘Tuts whe ‘ee tSlen cao tonnage @re reconstruction. propesition prepared by s North | responded, reiterating the opinions expressed in his an- to the extension of that ate the E ten, Cigars and ch ehots tn eight minutes and twenty seconde. Af! ‘Carolina ¢ejegation, similar to those introduced in the | nual report, to the effect that nocountry could maintain + atonoiern tn ‘as gf % bia ore fs lent. ‘shipbuilding country. The conference is understood to ‘The Preaident basapproved the bill authorising the | have been very satisfuctory, and some measure will Beceetary of the Treasury to grant permits to-curators. of | probably be agreed upon which will result in or at least THE CONTRA COMPA TERIGA TION AND CANAT. COWPANY. of, any subsiitute, $5 | nine shots were fred in one minute, of which eo by tellers, and the | Seven siruch the sneide of te target.” THe wand love 48. applied with success, “ jis Weapon & recent Jonlee sc te sume obtea, ghtch has Boa yetem. “ United States government for eltering Amcorported or chartered scientific institutions to with- | tend to the temporary relief of the imtorest repre- i his very slinple’ in tts, constructian aad Grae alcobol in specified quantities from bend without | sented. , the Ci ‘of the A rebel States. me powerful ejector. On yesterday it was fired payment of the isternal revenue tax on the same, or on Cabiset Rumors, ne o H man who Was not ah expert, and sawle Se spiritetsom which the skcoho! has been:distilled, for | It is Dow understood that the old political veteran, | Dill. i) P age ated fe ee a eteies ie cic the eole end-axctnsive purpose of preserving epecimens | F. P. Binir, tas gone on a visit to Boston to induce hep rgyd hs wiih cuaiter ell entered (he targel. Jie Besi Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, to accept the posl- | the Reconstruction bill. amendments, with an amendment to the fifth was through the eleventh board. tion of Secretary of tate, ‘It te understood, of course, sequen 9a teone:— : favor of retatni ho tk ye that this visit by’ suthority, and that it is in the : uty mia proposed amenatrnnt to, the got he to Koop at home | somewhat movel iu ite construct interest of those who faver the programme of isfranchising clause Repro es en sua en or 2 for brandy, © premium | pidity it suffrage and universal’ amnesty.» wanes . now. q wor hall fusb gerten'¥ ‘la io she aang fom bg Sia Sp ee cinaes santos Geman Governor Fenton; 6f New York, has been tere two or beep mtb gm doy : Sra of Onl cad a3 . pen expec The city ees of such service shall not exoved twenty-five thou. vs care, obec Eo sai eet Society. | breeshy pleoe aud gemd dollars per annum, the Contrast to B6 given towne | bas been vory cdndlally, received. . He is sccompamted Rowest responsible bidder. ‘ Also the bil) authorizing and directing the Secretary @f War to purchase for the government of the United Sates David's Isiand, in Long Island Boand, for the ‘egm of $38,690, in accordance with the terms and con- Tee Guons of the lease ‘of Simon Leland, dated April’ 13, ‘ Indians. 3002, apd renewed Marchi 20, 1903, by which the Island ‘The Commissioner of Indian Affairs yesterday had an ‘was leased to the. United States, and is now occupied by interview with the Sisseton and Warpeton bands of the the same by Quartermaster gieneral Merritt, of bis staf. Heto- . z ‘ Gay visited those bareaug of the Treasury Departmeat ur im which the war claim, of the,State is now being ad- Jjusted. He expressed himself pleased with the beads of the bureaus and the progress made toward settlement, of * Wileon sy Wi tmentincnt BO as No guteud ths dueneeligetion + Wie Heine objected resolutely to any debate being al- The House woted by tellers on seconding the prev (an Rated D ity a vous of 2 ‘Mr, SUMILARARGER ed the follow! ‘amendment to the wectian afi: Pi Sioux Indians, at which a treaty was concinded with drinke, x ib all respects sul paramo The Bankrupt Bill. representing the several bands of the Saca and Foxes of SPike United busses 20 petal tweed x | . BIDWELL, (rep. ) Minnesota, by which they agree to dispose of the Jands 7 D and to. bas 5 now held by the tribe and remove to the western part of reconstructed properly he woul wo . Ad ‘igion to exempt apple and peach brandy from the the disqualifications in the third eection of the con- the fifth section ? Dakota Territory. Mr. Wateon, the Treaty Commissioner | Ptitutional smondaent. Berson hal be eligible to any Susetenas ouch promnoos | “geeet of the Indian Buread, is now engaged in holding councils Mr. Jounsox, (dem.) of Md, said if he bad his wish | goveraments who would be disqualified from holdiag once with the Miami Indians, with a view of entering into a | be would immeditely receive the Southera toast et et tie not eee yy with them to, secure the sale of thelr, lands and | (Vs into this Chamber; but be had not mis wish, avd the removal of such members of the tribe as are willing to the Indian region southwest of Kansas, Five treaties Mr. WILA0%, (rep. 2 ‘The Tariff Bill. J them for their removal from the northeastern portion of e and be it further That until the people of the ho friends of the Tartlf bill now despair of ‘the bill | the Territory of Dakota to the Indian country. On Regret" ue thoagb qeitvegd ccna peeled Dr tereantacon decoming a law at this session, Monday last © treaty Was offected with, the. delegation He oluectea Sar rany arise Unetetn ball GeGeemee proviaioeel ove, and bat F iE taxing grape brandy at fifty it taxed at the same rates as whiskey. A Giseussio: have been completed with the Indians by the Commis- perils The Mr. ALison, the clause was modified so as to make it sioners, and nearly all of the delegations that first ar- , read “on manufactures of wool, or of which wool is thi rived here are on their way home. that : chief component ‘the inateriat of chief wins two and for the year, dobate ip. 7 Mr, Weixen, ; 1806 is nearly completed, and it ie thought will be fn. $ ten, beidies and tate \abed fo time to de submitted te the present Congress. oF to some other unaccountable cause of delay, the work ig about two years bebind hand. The reports for 1964 were distributed but a few weeks ago, and work upon the report for 1865 bas only just commenced. mated te Imprisonment fer Life. ‘The colored man, William‘Jones, who bas been con fined for the last four months ip the Upper Marlboro: Jail, Prince George's county, Maryland, under sentence of death for committing rape upon a white woman, and who bas been threo times reprieved, hae hed bis sen- to tence commuted by Governor Swann to imprisonment r wi erie = for life m the Maryland penitentiary, and was taken Mr. Dootr#i togk the foor in support of hie s Senteld e thither by the sberiff en the 18th instant, it, Fp ead pd nnn 0 Horn of Wo. ‘The Public Lands. a, LM oy pg neem yeny and Ina, Washburn ‘The Comminsioner of the General Land Office bas pre- | Ng radical (sown, Wi pared and submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for his approval, two iets of selections by the State of Oregon, ander the five hundred thousand acro grant of Septémber 4, 1641. The aggregate of these selections im Oregon City land district is 116,684 acres; in the Roseburg district, 19,614 acree—making a grand total of 106,099 acres, United Grates Supreme Court. ‘On motion of W. ¥. Sanders G. W. Stapleton, of Mon- tana Territory, wis admitted as an attorney and counsel- lor ef thie court, * as to crime and iawiess- NG 140, lesn0¢ of Coxall, M, Plaintiff in Error | paid setting’ Me usthad Wt woe Gkees 4 che Proceyded 10 of Gamers | Continned bv Mr. Bradley, of cohnset for Defendant in came, before | ing ana Farry sia 3 shes or Paes cae Ne ORIEN Ae A i per 9 » Mr. wich ‘on War the Tihnow Central Ratrod_ Compusy Willtam Barton. ‘The argument of menced by Mr. Tracy, of counsel pbbros aah tos bee ont ve com- imerror. fn.gepacking, 1; shipped to Simeon Draper, 6,398; shipped to cotton agent at St. Louis, 110. ‘A zeport from the Quartermaster General shows that of instructions, Colonel Ransom took charge “ he captored cotton at Savanah and Charleston, and | Mecena eemiaay tumed over to the Treasury agents np to March 21, 1866, etm pwarde of 38,000 bales, and it appenes from SENATE. Q 3 ‘the .macament that there was but little . cotton Wasititorox, Feb, 20, 1867 COMPENSATION OF CRIERS OF TUR COURT jo the hands of the officers of the " ‘@ Department. at the ciose of the Mr. Monnns, (rep.) of Mé,, from, sad but very little received afterwards, | Conference on the bili to fx the bumdred and seven bales were derived from cot- and criers of the courts of the collectec from the battenes, bridges, trenches, hos- & report which was agreed to. tale, compe fields, &¢,, in and éround the works of wrt Hudpon By negro troops and contrabande, Much of wae in bad chndidon, baving been buned in the earth, for beda, and some of it waestained with the blood oor soldiers mutilated in the siege of Port Hudson. | bondred thousand dollars of the proceeds of this ‘was applied in the Quartormester's Department, speotally mentioned. The proceeds of thie tung be mid to Reve covered all phe expenses of a