The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1867, Page 3

ee va WASHINGTON Passage of the Army Appro- priation Bill The Militia Organizations in the Rebel States to be Disbanded. The Fortification Appropriation Bill Passed in the House. Report of the Wentworth Swell- ing Committee. The Evening Session of the House Devoted to Connideration of the Tariff Bill. ae Re. ke. Wasmnaron, Feb, 26, 1867. Prespects of the Reconstruction Bill at the Executive Mansi ‘It is the general belief in all political circles that the President wil! send in a mild veto of the Reconstruction Dill, arming in the most positive terms his own unal- ‘erable opposition to the policy of the bill, but inti- mating that, if it is the legislative will of the country and it becomes a law, he will cheerfully and faithfully execute it as such. This is the general belief; indeed ‘there are none whose sources of information are worthy of credit who think otherwise. There are those who hope otherwise, and their strong wishes that it should ‘be #0 almost become faith that there will be no veto. Senators and Representatives and others on both sides of the question are calling on the President to urge upon him the wisdom of their views, but so far he has com- mitted bimself to none—not even to those who have bith- orto been gazetted as his political and personal friends. ‘The most that can be extorted from him is,as above stated, that if the bill embodies-the representative will of the people it shall be executed if it becomes a law. Toa republicas Member of Congress from the city of New York, whose voice ie potential on matters of finance, because of his vast business interests and relations, the President expressed himself as much pleased with his call, and thanked him heartily for the free expression of hie views, which, he stated, should receive the gravest consideration. This Representative appealed to him, in Debalf of the business and monetary interests of the eountry, to approve the bill, or, at least, so to word his ‘veto message as not to produce a panic in the country from fear of serious nostility between the two branches of the government. Genera! Grant openly pronounces for the Congressional Reconstruction bill, and has stated to some of the Presi- denv’s friends, high in authority, that he wished the President would sign the bill. i The Army Appropriat Bil in the Senate. ‘The second section of the Army Appropriation bill, Published in the Heratp of the 2ist inst., was the sub- Ject of come sharp discussion in the Senate to-day. ‘This section provides that the General of the army shall mot be assigned to duty anywhere elise than at Washing- ton ejty, except at his own request, without the previous approval of the Senate, and that all orders of the Presi- dent or of the Secretary of War shall be sent through Bim, This was thought by several of the lawyers of the Senate to be an infringement upon the constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and to be intended for some mysterious purpose. The Niagara Ship Canal Bill Postponed by the Senate. ‘The Senate gave the coup de grace to the bill for the ship canal around the Falls of Niagara by postponing its farther consideration to take up the appropriati6n bills. ‘Thus dies one of the most gigantic jobs of this Congress. The Fortificat The dill appropriating $1,365,000 completion of the sea coast fortification, passed th Bouse to-day, after meeting with an able and resolute opposition that frequently endangered the success of ‘the measure during its discussion. ‘The Naval Academy. A spirited debate took piace on the joint resolution Felative to the removal of the Naval Academy from Anpapolis, Mr. Phelps speaking for ite retention at An- napolis, Mr. Jenckes presenting the claims of Newport, ‘Mr. Chanler those of Gardner's Island, at the eastern end of Long Island, and Mr. Brandegee those of New Lenmdon. The House, by a large majority, voted for the presems location. Bills Approved by the President. ‘The President has approved the bill authorizing the con- struction of a submerged tubular bridge across the Mis- siesippi at St. Louis, and the amendatory anti-smuggling States by means of a ferryor tugboat, shall own such- oat, and shall be subject to no other or different restric- tiong or regulations in such employment than if owned dy citizens of the United States. Georgetown Election—All Radical. ‘The official returns of the Georgetown election show ‘not only the election of the radical candidate for mayor Dy minety-siz majority, but the election of seven radical councilmen to four of the cosservative party. It is ‘The New Orleans Custom House Frauds. ‘The committee on the New Urieans riots, who were ‘aleo instructed to inquire into the alleged frauds in the from $670,000 to $200,000 fxs caunpd some little sur- price among those who are fam).liar with Indian matters in New Mexico, Senator Sherma’d endeavor.’ ‘o have the Indian Bureau turned over to (ce War Dv.partment; but failing in this, it is thought, he is\trying (0 effect the ame object by this flank movement, The Navajo In- diane, about seven thousand in gumbat, are held as care of the War Department, and have ost ‘he govern- mont over $1,600,000 « year, The sum of $100,000 Gives less than four cents per day to provision eaeb In- Gian, every one of whom han for the last three years qost of this appropriation fer the purpose of feeding these ‘captive Indians will lead to indiscriminate plundering and violence on their part in their efforts to sustain themselves, The Navajos are placed by # military arder on a tract of lamd four hundred miles from the native Tegion, where there is no game, the water is very bad and nothing for fuel except mesquite roots, which they must transport on their backs for @ distance of four or five miles, Residents of New Mexico who are here say that Mr. Sherman’s amendment, appropriating but $100,000 for the support of the Indians one year, will prove a Pandora’s box to the people of that Territory. By the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo the United States agrees to protect the people from the Indjans, while the late action of the Senate in refusing either to turn the Indian Bureau over to the War Department or supply the money asked for the support of the Indians by the Bureau they say will not only create the most serious trouble there, \ but will cost the —govern- ment many millions of dollars instead ‘of a few hundred. thousands, The Superintendent of Indian Affairs in New Mexico recently reported to the Commissioner that a band of seventy Mexicans, believed to reside in the neighborhood of Taos and Abu- quin, attacked a village of Moqui Indians, who are uni- formly peaceabie and harmless, drove off seven hundred head of sheep and goats, three mules, killed three or four Indians, took one woman and eleven children cap- tives, and made good their escape, They were followed. by five of the Indians, who made their way to Santa Fé and reported the facts to the Superintendent, Agent ‘Ward has been sent to recover the captives and investi- gate the matter, Increased Compensation Clerks. The labors of a numerous and industrious lobby were terminated to-day by the passage of the bill granting an additional compensation of twenty per cent to the clerks in the civil service of the government at Wasb- ington. There is great rejoicing among the clerks. Election of Congressional Printer. ‘The Senate to-day paid John D. Defrees the compli- ment of unanimously electing him Congressional Printer under the law recently enacted, the republicans having previously agreed upon the nomimation in caucus. The restoration of this gentleman to his former position is gratifying to his many friends, who warmly to-day ex- tended him their congratulations. The Public Debt Statement for February. ‘The monthly statement of the public debt will be pub- lished on or about the 5th of March. It will not show any very material difference from the last statement. The Seven- Thirties. The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice that the holders of the seven-thirty notes, dated August 16, 1864, can now exchange them for six per cent five- twenty bonds, issued under the act of 1865. If at the time of the exchange the accrued interest on the notes should exceed the interest on the bonds, the difference will be paid by the department, If, on the contrary, the accrued interest on the bonds exceed that upon the notes the difference may be paid in currency by the person proposing to make the exchange, and should accompany the notes up to the Ist day of May. The express charzes on the notes forwarded for conversion and on the bonds returned in exchange for thei will be paid by the de- pastment. to Government Receipts from Customs, ‘The receipts from customs during this month will ap- pear to bave been quite heavy, and those from internal revenue sources unusually small—iess than the former, this being the first instance of that kind. It will exbibit a heavy increase on the gold baiance, amounting to seve- ral millions of dollars, from which the intereston the ten-forties, due on the Ist proximo, will be paid, The forthooming statement will be more favorable than that of last month, when there was an increase of the public debt, caused by heavy payments of interest during the month. Affairs in Utah. General Hazen has addressed a letter from Jefferson Barracks to Representative Bidweil, who had requested report ot his observations upon affairs in Utah while there in October last. He say: ‘1 think it important that the government shoald in some way strengtben its authority in thet Territory, and at the same time merease, by whatever means possible, our friendly relations with those le, and elevate their intelligence until they come to feel that they are a part of us and that we are their ft measures will only the more strongly consolidate them—it canuot much more deeply embitter them; but of all things be awake to the real state of things growing up im the centre of our territory. Tne lands of ihe Territory are still held by the government. If it is the iniention to give actual title 10 Mormon occupants on the same ground as to other emi- grants—and I do not see how.we can do lees—a land office should be opened there and acommission appointed to settle conflicting claims. As a geveral thing there wili be litle trouble, as they have a very corcect sand system of their own, to make it conformto ment system. The longer this is neglected the trouble can be ex- pected im reconciling claims. Operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Letters received at the headquarters of the Freed- men’s Bureau from Brevet Majur General Charles Grit- fin, Assistant Commissioner for Texas, refer to very re- cently published statements that the bureau in Texas had virtually withdrawn from ail control over the freed- men’s interests, &c. General Griffin deciares bis pur- pose to exercise all power given him by existing orders for the protection of the freedmen in the most effective manner in bis power, and states that every decision that (he bureau shall have occasion to make in cases of wrong and outrage inflicted upon freedmen shall, if ne- ceasary, be instantly backed up by the military force re- ferred to to command obedience and respect to such rul- An official communication shows the aggregate amount of $539,000 expended for subsistence stores issued to destitate refugees and freedmen, or persons not b-long- ing to the army, for the six months ending with Decem- ber last. Of this nearly $24,000 are set down tor Ten- nessee, $88,000 for Louisiana, $170,000 for Alabama, $35,000 for Georgia, $61,000 for South Carolina, $33,100 for North Carolina, $74,000 for Virginia, $32,000 for Washington, and other varying from $14 to $1,100, were expended im other Southern States. ‘The American Minister at Bogota. The difficulty wiiich occurred between ir. Burten, American Minigtet at Bogota, and the Columbian gov- ernment, has been arranged here ina satise(actory man- ner. A new Minister will be appointed and Mr. Burton duly farnisheé by that gqgvernment with passports to leave the country, the former having been recalled. ‘brother, just arrived from Texas, where he had been irv- ing for the past ten or twelve years. He did not prove hie relationship, however, to the satisfaction of the guards, and admission was denied. Miss Surratt does everything in her power for the comfort of her un- happy brother, and is humanely permitted to give him & fow things not contained in the jail bill of fare. Toe effect of hf sister's devoted attentions and presence are visible in the young man’s improved condition. Prefesser Bache’s Saccesner. Professor Benjamin Pierce, of Harvard University, Was been appointed to succeed the late Professor Bache as of the country, including Judge French, 8. Edwards Todd, H.-A. Willard, B. Pesley Poore and William Clough, from the editorial ranks, and others well known in agri- cultural Iperatare. . ’ Increased Business ofthe Patent and Pesision Omices. Owing $0 the rapid extension of the business of the Patent and Pension offices, it has been found necessary to vacate a namber of the seome now covupied by the other bureaus of the Intertor Department in erder to afford the required accommudations to the Patent and Pension offices, ‘Ths Public Lands. The Commissioner of the General Land Office bac just adjusted the titles of ave hundred pre-emption claims in the San Francisco Land vistrict of California. The value of the improvements in these cases ranges from $400 to $500, exclusive of personal property, which in some cages consista of from thirty \o sixty horses and up- wards of five hundred head of oxttla These mente were made on the land im about three Righty-one of the claimants took one hundred and sixty acres each, the remaining nineteen have taken eighty to the government twonty-ate ands balf conte pér dig, | one bundred and twenty and upwards Tie whole nom- ‘Rare is every treason to expect that the total insufficiency ber of acres \ legate District of Columbia, ten at large { one year of service; previded that this is fourteen thousand nine hundred, of which twelve thousand are fenced in and nine thousand im full cultivation. There are twenty-five vineyards and fifty-five orchards on these claims, The Commissioner has prepared a clear site of lands selected by the State of Minnesota, in the Winnebago City Land district, under an act of Congress of February 26, 1859, and containing three thousand five hundred and fifteen acres. Selections were made as indemnity for certain deficient school sections in the State, They have been duly approved by the Secretary of the Inte- rior, and certified transcripta have been sent to the Gov- ernor of Minnesota and the District Land Office at Win- nebago City. The Commissioner bas also received returns from the District Land Office at Ionia, Michigan, exhibiting an aggregate disposal of eleven thousand six hundred and sixty acres of public lands during the month of January last. A large portion of the land was taken up under the Homestead law for actual settlement and culti and the remainder was located with College scrip Psi’ Ngai and cold for cash, the sales amounting to $1, Carpenter’s Great Painting. The great original painting of Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation to his Cab! by Carpen- ter, was placed over the east door of the Rotunte in the Capitol to-day. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS, flecend Session. SENATE. Wasnmaron, Feb. 26, 1867. LECTION OF GOVERNMENT PRINTER. On motion of Mr, Axruony, (rep,) of R. 1., the reading of the journal was dispensed |, and the Senate pro- ceeded, under the act recently passed, to elect a govern- ment printer. The rule requiring the election by ballot pod suspended, and John D, Defrees, of Indiana, was PETITIONS, ETC. Petitions and memorials were presented and referred. Mr. Ramsay, (rep.) of Min,, trom the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the petition for in- creased compensation to the builder of the iron-clad Keokuk. TRET OP RIDGWAY’S REVOLVING BATTERY, Mr. Nyx, (rep.) of N from the Committee on Naval Aftaire, reported a joint reeolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to furnish two eleven inch guns for the purpose of testing Ridgway’s revolving bat- tery, which was passed, RELIEF OF A PAYMASTER, ETC. Mr. Fowzer, (rep) of Tenn., called up a joint resolu- tion authoriziny @ proper accounting of of the Treasury to credit James Fulton, master of the navy, with $17,213 95, the value of clothing and smal! stores under his one's stolen from ‘him while on duty at the Navy Yard. It was passed, Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich., called up the joint reso- lution authorizing the of War to adjust and settle the claim of B. Randolph Martin, assiguee of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, which ‘was passed. Mr. Sumner, (rep.) of Mass., called up the bill for the relief of Henry T. Blanchard, to pay him $2,751 for services dn thasabal ot the port of Cantens, from Febraary, 1858, until May, 1860, which was passed. RBORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY. ‘Mr. Grins, (rep,) of Iowa, reported from the Com- mittee on Naval irs a bill to amend the act in rela- tion to the navy, which provides that the Admiral sball ‘de the ranking officer of the navy; that the secretary of the Admiral shall receive the rank, pay and allowance of a lieutenant commander dating from appointment, bes a Lirnaelpeige 4 Lah one shall OE yarns regulations o ja ment; that the pro- vision lating adele at the ‘Naval oad y to, be under eighteen years of age, and two years employed in the fabrication of steam machinery te repeated, that officers transferred from the volunteer to the regular navy shall be credited with volubteer service; that the storekeeper at the Naval Academy shall be detailed from the paymaster’s corps of the navy; amends the regulations for summary courts martial; provides for the payment of pensions from he movey pension fund in- Hea of a home at the Phila delpbia Naval Asylum to disabled sailors, who have served twenty years, and also relief to similar persons who have served ten years; fixes the rank and pay of the commandant of the Marine Corps the same as briga- dier gencral, and fixes the number of cadets at one for each member and del in one from the ‘and twenty-five to be enlisted in the navy, after reduction shall selected annually from boys not affect appointments already made. EXTRA COMPENAATION TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. On motion of Mr. Witiams, (rep.) of Oregon, the Senate concurred in the House amendments to the bill giving twenty per cent extra compensation to the civil em- ployés of the government at Washington, and the bill now goes to the President. DEPARTMENT OF BDUCATION. Mr. Tremecxt, (rep.) of Ill., called up the House bill { establishing a Department of tem of the United States, to be under the control Intendent at $4,000 annum. Conse! tal a he the term bureaa this bow onabllshment partment was not a Cabinet minister. while ‘Mr. Conness anid the Commissioner of Agrical- | ture was not a member of the Cabinet it was well knot as me Commissioner) thought he ough: to yughter. Mr. Wits0m, (rep.) of Mass., said the Commissioner ex- pected to enter the Cabinet. ‘Mr. Grrwxs thought the matter could be arranged by consolidating the Agricultural and Educational ments under the jent head of the former. (Laugh- Mr. Tusmvxt apoke in iavor of the bill, It was better to use the word “department,” because heads of depart- | Tents could appoint subordinate officers, and it was im- portant that the Commissioner of Education should appoint bis own subordinates. ir. Dixox, (rep.) of Conn., supported the bil) as a wise ‘and appropriate measure to follow the extension of the suffrage. Mr. -vuyer was for the bill. He cared not whether you called.it a bureau or department. Suffrage in the Tebet States would bea barren sceptre without educa- ; tion. He he the blil would not be endangered a: | this late hour of the session by unnecessary amendments. Mr. Connegs regarded the bill as an important ivitiatory step, though it did not go as tar as it might have gone in this fet subject. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., step in the strugcle t> educate the nation, and should therefore su it, Mr H warp would vote for the principle of the bill but ‘thought there was great force in the objectiéns of Ur. Conness to the use of the word deparvment. Pending the consideration of thie subject the morning i hour expired, and Mr. Feasenden moved to take up ‘THE ARMY fs é 5 | FH } ely ay i Ey il i it H id i i iif I 4 FE, Hf é d ji ¥ f rit ff Ht 2 if i ! | ; i Stow iueation, for the. collec- | tion of statiticn and facts with regard uo the school eys- a (rep.) of Cal., moved to strike out the jwent’’ and insert the word ‘burean.’” its, he said, were Cabinet ministers, would be suflicient for the bill as the ' fo. amend an appropriation bill unless the amendment came from a committee, Mr. Comyues said hej would ask that the bill be laid over until to-morrow that he might receive the approval of the Mihtary Committee for his amendment. ‘The Cuaim cecided the amendment out of order under My, Fessenden’ g) 5 i > 2 2 g & ag . CONNESS renewed his am: he last offered it received the assent of the Military Com- ittee to it It was agreed to. ‘Mr. Jounsox, (dem.) of Md., moved to strike out the section of tho bill, which, he said, was to him im violation of the constitution. debate the motion of Mr. Johnson was disagreed to—yeas 8, nays 28, Messrs, Buckalew, Dixon, Dootit- fl tle, Henderson, Hendricks, Johuson, Norton and Patter- son voted in the atirmoative ‘On motion of Mr. Srxwanr, (rep.) of Nevada, Nevada was included with California in the section offered by ‘TRUMBULL moved to amond, by appropriating 000 for the erection of a bridge at Rock Island, lilinois, which was agreed to. ‘The bill was then read a third time and passed. Mt Sagnuax, (rep) of Obi ‘called up'she Cor a ir. (rep.) of Ohio, called up the Compoun Interest Note bill. r . si Without act'on on the above, the Senate, at half-past fowr o'clock, took a recess till half-past seven. Evening Session. On the mecommniing of the Senate Mr. PoLaxp moved to take up the resolu: directing the Sergeant at-Arms we pipe e the memory of Senators who bave ince |, but subsequently, by re- quest, withdrew the motion. es . THE INTEREST NOTE BILL. ‘COMPOUND ‘The unfinished business of the afternoon session, which which was the Compound Interest Note bill, was taken ‘up and, on motion of Me Suxrmax, was postponed until ‘morrow at one o'clock. THE NATIONAL BANK RESERYES. Mr, Wis0n gave notice of an amendment which he intends to offer to Mr. Sherman’s bill, providing that every uational bank shail, atall times, bave on band in lawful money of the United States, an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the aygregate amount of its notes incirculation and its deposits. a THE OMNIVUS APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Feesexpen, (rep.) of Me., from the Finance Com- mittee, reported the Omnibus Appropriation bill, which ‘was ordered to be printed. CONPERENCE COMMITTER, On motion of Mr. TremuutL the Senate insisted on its amendments to the joint resolutions prohibiting any officer of the government from paying money to any one not known to have been opposed to the rebellion, &c., and agreed to the conferenge committee called for by the House, PRIMING THE APPENDIX TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON- DRNCR, Mr. Axruony, from the Committee on Printing, re- Ported a resolution to print the appendix to the diplo- matic correspondence of 1865, which was passed. PRIVATE BILIS. A number of private pension bills was passed; also a bill for the relief of Rear Admiral Paulding, compensat- ing him for extra expenses while in tne service abroad. COURTS MARTIAL IN THE ARMY Mr. Wiison called up a bill relative to courts martial in the army, which was passed, and goes to the House. It provides as follows:— Sxor1oN 1—That the military commanders of the Territo- vial districts be, aad they hereby are, invested with the same authority to convene general courts martial, to act upon their sentences and to pardon or mitigité the punishments ad- udged thereby, which is now vested in the commanders of lepartunents and armies by the 65th and %9%h of the Rules and Articles of War or otherwise, Suc, 2—That that portion of the ‘frst section of the ct ap. proved April 10, 1808. which 1s known as the t&th of the Rules and Articies of War, be, and the samo ii the same shall read, and there shall be as follows: — amended so that tiuited therefore ‘ARTICLE 66, Every officer commandin, talion, detachment, garrison, fort, arsena!, barracks, post, or other place or body of tr who has at ledst one commis. alot ‘Otlicer on duty in bis command, may appoint for such: command court# martial consisting of at least one, and not more thun three commissioned ollicers, out of the largest number that can be detailed without Praiadien, to the ser. vice, for the trial and punishment of offences not capital, and may finally pass upon the sentences of such courts and execute the same, if approved by him; and such commander shall have the sime authority to pardon or miti- ‘any punishment adjudj by a court convened by im in a@ocordance herewith, a’ is vested a regimental or garrison: mander by the eighty ninth of the Rules and Articies of war; provided, however, that such commander shall jetafl himself upon'a court martial in ac- cordance with this article; aad provided further, that the ‘of such court and the punishment inflicted shall be limited as provided in the mxty-seventh of ) the mi and Articles of war, Sxc. 8, That the process for compel a witness, authorized Pues rion, B of March 3. I ‘a regiment, bat- ‘ing the attendance of apter 79 of the act the —jndg to be issued by advocate of a court martial or rt af inquiry may be. rected by the judge advocate to an} ‘cor naming him on duty im the militat oflicer, 1, State or Territory in which such court is hed, dey or in which 'the witnens resides or ia supposed to be: and it shall be the duty of such officer, upon receiving stick pro- conn, to proceed forthwith duly 'to nerve and exeeute the me et of the witnoss therein, and to conduct him to the place of trial and there deliver hin into the custody of the court to be subject to its Bruen: | and Itahail be the duty 9° the commander of the military Giviaion, department of district m which the witness ts or {s | to be |, to. furnish the olticer making the sueb. military force as. may be { proper 19) enabo hin "5 excoute gnard the witness and conduet hun to and. the proper expensos ia- Maer in the, Wansporistion Bf 6 ction, ue ry] Shall be patd(0 such odicer pon his offal voscher, aa. it | Other cates ir officer tropeling, on ore com } oi ‘who may be requ! to a prowess of mamas Aeeein provides. Leng ge ‘Advoeate of w court martial or # court of to siaree Case any sore cia inal ont sr ak rs alachment, such officer is 60 40 serve a of FS ag ge CMB service, or in the absence of a service, the ren- courte hich the service is made or enompiens. prorided, bi that if the o 5 provi owever, ‘coma minder, Thtiy"otteer may be ‘Fesuired: as herela provided, sere 8 # of attachment, xummons or subpana: Shall determine that such officer eatigot well be spared fr | his other daties tor such service; ‘commmunde: pon or attached to wuch pro; r aubpana, some officer of iis comma to act Instead of said officer, and the substituted sball thereupon proceed with the ser- cly as it he had’ deea OPiginally” designated Werelor, xo. 4, That murder, assault and Kill, manslaughter, mayhem, woundi with an intent to shooting or bing with an tatent to commit murder, robvery, arson, bur glary, rape, assault and battery with an attempt to commit Fab forgery, perjury, falne awearing, larceny and anaault and batiery shail be piuishable by the sentence of a general court mnartal when committed by persons who are in the | military service of the United States, or aro subject to the arucles of war, and the punishment for such offences shall never he lens than those inflicted by the laws of the State, Territory or district in which they may have been committed Sec. 5, That the offence of drunkenness on duty, when cominitted by non-comm! ‘or soldier, which is now punisbable by the’ forty-fifth article of war by cor Roreal punishment enly, stall hereafter be punishable at the i-erction o; the court martial by which the offender may be tried and convicted. PAYMINT OF THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Mr. Coxnnag called apa bill to provide for the pay- 1 ment to Mr, Hows, (rep.) of Winy caljod up a. Dill to grant lad ia aldol the. construction’ of the ‘Wisconsin’ sad ims Railroad, which was read, considered and Mr Wane, (rep) of Obey Called tp & bill to 4 s Samue! sa) Taisy said for services ao chaplalas in the hospital at Cleveland, which passed. XCHANGE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENT: WITH ) . Mr. Crxswri, (re) 6 Milas cailed pind ty te eneiee ot this country for public documents of other the upe of the Congressional Ubrary, which ‘THR RXTRA_WOUNTY. Mr. Witeox called up the House bill to issue of discharges for use in the cullection bounty. An amendment was offered making the provisions for additional bounty im the bill of iast year applicable to sailors and marines. the consideration of this amendment the OTHER COUNTRIES, ® joint resolu. documents of countries for passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasurnaton, Feb, 26, 1867. The House met at eleven o'clock. fe REPORT OF TER WENTWORTR SMELLING CONSISTED, Im compliance with the resolution adepted by the House yesterday, Mr. Wenrwonta, (rep.) of IlL, made a report stating the progreap of the examination instituted into the charges es to corrupt bargains between members and the President It appeared from it that ‘the whole story was derived from observations made by reporters in the gallery, and conjectural inferences drawn therefrom. There was also some story about two persons who went beck and forth between the President and certain conservative members of Congress, the up- shot of which was that there was no testimony given re- flecting in the leagt on the integrity of the President or on the integrity of members; there was not the least ki obtained the committee about the re- ported between the Presi- dent and ‘nor had committee any reliable of ¢ such under ciroum- mances, The | df rfl lit ‘may be for the rues | YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1867+TRIPLE SHEET. motion of Mr. Wentworth reconsidered and laid op the HISTORICAL FICTURE FOR THR CAPITOL Mr. Haus, (rep.) of N. Y., asked leave to offer a reso- lution authorizing a contract io be made with Thomas G. Rossiter, of the State of New York, for a historical picture to be placed at the head of one of the ground Ca illustrative of the signing of tire expense not to exceed $25,000; which was objected to. . PAYMENT OF CLAIM, On motion of Mr. Delavo, (rep.) of Obio, the Senate amendments to the Hou: resolution prohibiting pay- meént of claims to any persou not known to be opposed to the rebellion, and in favor’ of is suppression, were taken from the Speaker's table and acted on. The amendment providing t\at the bill shall not be construed a8 against loyal assiznses living iu loyal Sates: of claimants when the assizament was made before March 1, 1861, was concurred in, ‘Tbe amendment requiring claimanta to prove to the satisfaction of the proper accounting officers that they were always opposed to the rebellion, and distinctly in favor of its suppression, was non-concurred in. ‘A committee of conference on the disagreeing votes was asked. THE EXTRA COMPRNSATION BILL. Mr. Ganrrexo, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Ways and Meaus reported back the Senate amendmenta to the Twenty Per Cent Compensation Dill, with the amendments, including the Commismoner of Public Buildings, lamp lighters and the employés at the Execa- tive mansion, and striking out the clauee excluding treasury employés whose salary is not fixed by law. The recommendations of the committee were agroed to and the bill goes back to the Senate. ‘The morning hour having been postponed the House wont into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Donnelly in the chair, an@ resumed the con- sideration of THR PORTIPICATION APPROPRIATION BILL. On motion of Mr. Hate $25,000 was appropriated for Fort Montgomery at the outiet of Lake Champlain. . Mr. Bexgiauy, (rep.) of Mo., suggested an appropria- tion of $1,000 for the-tiring of a grand salute in honor of the political victory at Georgetown. ‘Mr, Scorixxp, (rep.) of Pa., moved to strike @ut the Speen for the purchase of sites for fortifications, jected. ir. HARDING, fren.) of Ill, moved to strike out the item of $25,000 for barracks at Willett’s Point. Adopt Mr, Mayxarp, (rep.) of Tenn., moved to strike out the enacting words of the bill, being the third time the mo- tion was made in committee. Adoptsd—67 to 68. the committee then rose and reported to the House its recommendation that the enacting words be struck out. ‘The question was taken in the House by yeas and nays, aud the action of the commitiee was again re- versed, thegvote on striking out being yeas 72, nays 79, ‘So the bill was, under the rule, recommitted for the sec- ond time, and the House, having again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Donnelly in the chair, resumed its consideration. ‘Mr. Le Buoyp, (dem.) of Ohio, moved 1 amendment providing that not more than balf of tue sums appro- priated shall be expended in the next fiscal year, which was ngteed to, 64 to 63 Mr. HENDERSON, (rep.) of Oregon, moved an appropri- ation of $250,000 for Fort Stephens, at the mouth of Co- Jumbia river, Washington Territory, which was rejected. The Committee rose and reported the dill and amend- ments to the House, ‘The amendment striking out the paragraph for per- mancot platforms for cannon of large calibre, was agre: to, The amendment appropriating $25,000 for Fort Montgomery, at the outlet of Lake Champlain, was agreed to. ‘The amendment striking out the paragraph for barracks at Willett’s Point, New York, was to. The amendment limiting the by ere goto to fifty fd hen of the appropriations was adopted by a vote of to 49, Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of OBio, moved to lay the bill on the table, which’ was disagreed to by a vote of yeas 63, nays 85. The bill was then passed. THE NAVAL ACADEMY, ‘The House then proceeded. at tweuty minutes to two o'clock, to the business of the morning hour; the first matter coming up being the joint resolution reported Jast week from the Committee on Naval Affairs for the removal of the Naval Academy from Annapolis. The joint resoiution directs the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a board of not less than three competent offi. cere to examine into all the facts connected with the jocation of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., with the view of its removal to @ locality more advan- tagzous to the government of the United States; also, to make careiul examination ai jurvey of the harbors of New London, Conn,, and Newport, R. 1, far the loca. tion of such Academy, and to report all the facts and Tecommendations to the Fortieth Congress. ‘To this jot resnlution Mr. Scaxxck, (rep.) of Ohio, had offered a substitue, which he moditied 30.48 to make it provide tor the appointment of a committes of two senators aud three Representatives to make a careful examination of all sites for the permavent location of the Naval Academy ; the Secretary of the Navy tw detail one or more officers to assist in the invesiigation; the com. mittee tp report all the facts and conclugions to the For- eth CdBixress, The House seconded the previous ani. and Mr. raudegee, who had charge of the bill, yieided balf an hour to Mr. Phelps, who is opposed to it. Mr. PHeves, (rep.) of Md., characterized the prope. sition as a mossy extraordinary apeens said Wat in doing 80 lie expressed the views of the entire population of Marv withoat distinction of FCG, or color, He reviewed the history of the tem, point of sulubrity of cli- pore Ho red.to. the teatimony of Admiral ling, Captain (himaelt a Newport man) aed other officers of the navy im support of ais a erg The Proposition was based upon the innuendo that Maryland tied te oles Reolation ranber gested Urea ox the ‘den But it was. ‘im the face of 's attitude daring the tomake 3 ~~ ita reading promised tobe neither very interesting nof quickly accomplished, After some ten minutes spent in that Li Mr. Moxam, (rep.) of Vt, moved that the committee rise, 80 that be might move in the House to suspend the rules, and thas dispense with the first reading of the bill. fhe committee accordingly rose, and kr. Mornil out | that motion, Mr. Wusom, (rop.) of Iowa, sacked Mr. Morrill what ‘ho course conternplated with the bill. Did be pro- wo, after one or two amendments ia Committee of the hole mittee from ite fur- ) move to discharge the ¢ jon? Mr. onunt replied that he pre coustdered and amended in oo! The vote on suspending the rules, which required a two thirds majority, was taken by yeas and nays, aod resulted—yeas 85, uays 50; so two-thirds not voting in the aitirmative the ralea were not suspe Wy thy to have the bill Tue House then went of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Pomeroy in tho chair, and the clerk continued the of the Senate amendments to the Tariff Dill, In wi he was sull engaged when the bour of half past tour arrived, ‘and the House took a recess till half-past seven. Evening Sessioa. The House resumed its session at half-past seven o'clock, IKVALID PRNSION ORANTED, Mr, Taytor, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Invalid Pensioos, reported a bil! giving to Captain Wm. MeKean, Ninety-second Now York Volunteers, the pen- sion allowed to officers who have lost both eyes in the service, Read three times and passed, THE TARIPP BITL Tho House then went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Pomeroy in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the Tariff bill, the Clerk continuing tho reading of the Senate amendment, which was concluded at twenty minutes past eight o'clock. Mr. Moxuits thereupon rose and presented an amend~ ment to the amendment of the Senate, being in the nature of a substitute for the whole bill. He explained that the substitute was in the main the same as reported from the Committee of Ways and Means. There Were a few alterations made—not more than twelve or fifteen—reducing rates slightly, as for iustance, op books from thirty to twenty-five per cent: He said that he would consider any decisive votes that might be givem in the course of considering the bill, as being of the na- ture of instructions, and te would modify hia substivate accordingly. In other words, the Senate amendment would remain under consideration and his substitute be pending as an amenament to it, The committee rose in order that Mr. Morrill might move in the Honse to terminate al! general debate in one minute, which motica was submitted. Mr, Bavis, (rep.) of N. Y., suggested that the amend- ment of the Senate boing inthe uature of a substitute, it was substantia'ly the origination by that body of & meas~ sure to raise revenue which was beyond its conatitational right. The Speaker overrnied the point of order, stating that. he had no doubt that the senate had the constitional suggested that if that were even +0 the Senate might again, when tis bill was ‘sent back, agree to a substitute for ft and so on without end. ‘The Sreaker deciined to make any ruling in antici- pation of what the Senate might or might riot do. ‘The question being on Mr. Morrill’s motion to close debate in one minute, Mr. Wixsox, of Iowa, demanded the yeas and nays on the motion. The vote was taken and resulted—veas 72, nays 49; so all debate was termi- nated in one minute. The House again went into Committee of the Whole ‘on the state of the Union, Mr. Pomeroy in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the Tariff bill. Mr. Morn, inorder to avoid contusion, said he would withdraw his proposed substitute, The committee then proceeded to consider the amend- ments proposed by the Committee of Ways and Means. The first amendment is to make the act take effect from April 1, 1867 Sir Mornin moved to amend that by making it take effect ten dave after its passage, and argued the desira~ bieness of its going into effect quickly in order to pre- vent the market being fooded with goods in anticipation of the increase of euties. Mr. Cuanter remarked that the position taken by Mr. Morrill showed that the bill was in competition with science and the improvements of the ave, The Atiantic telegraph was against the bill, and so was the spirit of the age. Mr. Morrill’s amendment was adopted, so that the Dill will go into effect ten days after its passage. A considerable time was ocenpind in setting the mode of proceeding with the bill, and finaliy it was decided that all the amendments reported from the Committee of Ways and Means should be first disposed of, and then the bill woald be open to general amendment. Among the amendments thus disposed of were the following :-— Making the tex on cocoa and chocolate 8 cents per pound instead of 6, Adopted. Increasing the tax on all plain woven mnnufactures of cotton from 4 to 5 cents per square yard. Rejected, On saine, if bleached, from 43¢ to 534 Cents per square yard. Adopted. ‘On same, lignter goods, if colored, stained, painted or inted, from 5% to 634 cents per square yard. Adopted. Increasing the duty on Wieached fabfies of a certain —_ from 33}, to 85 per cent ad valorem, which was opted, On the eame, when color siained, painted or printed, from 36 to 40 per cent. jected by tle vote, Increasing the tax on al! cotton hosiery from 10 to 20 Te- | cents per pound, Rejected by a vote of 64 to 5d. Reducing the tax on cotton webbing, &c., from 60 to 50 per cent ad valorem. ted. jaking the duty on cotton edgings, when dyed or colored, 45 per cent ad.yaiorem. Adopted. Making the valuation of imported wools be that exist- ing in the principal markets of the country whence ex- rted, instead of.at the Jast port or On taking vote by ‘On this amendment no quorum ap- m ax, ander the ‘rule, directed the Clerk to ity-four ie Tolt of members. One hundrot and’ auswéred to their names. The vote was then ‘agreed to by a vote of 67 Committee then ha isposéd of onl: pe ae before eleven o'clock, adjourred. =| e Te foioning proediogs of the House ap , immediately after Mr. on should have place on wheeis and made mi affairs, peared Rolling’ table age rng ge ge gg lng ge ~ "The Hous» proceeded to a. vote on the ps_ ye! is time, expres: 6 to a vote on astonishment aud suggest Pr pen ghia pmlc ante ed that if the . Naval ‘Amaeny. waa to | rest were agreed to ada whole. be removed from Annapolis because of the political ‘The first vote taken by yeas and nays was on the views of some of the of the Navy | amendment reducing the tax on distilleries from $500 to Yard should next be removed Brooklyn because Se eee eT te ees ie? from the city of New sg did not usually cast ite vote tor the dominant party in Congress. ‘Mr. Jencxes, (rep.) of R. 1, sustained the substitute by Mr. Schenck as the fairest of all tions that could be made on the subj and the it resolution from tne Committee on Naval Affairs, on the ground that it would virtually piace the control of H the matter in the bunds of the Secretary of the Navy, | The amendment to in comms tee, ‘on motion of who would appomt such officers on the board as Mr. Myers, taxing c! cigars of ol} report in favor of Annapolis. He denied that Newport $5 per thousand, was agreed to without fought to trammel this investigation in any manner, but | division. simply to have its merits and demerits examined and re- The House voted by yeas and on an amendment ported on. Permitted to be offered by Mr. 8c! striking out the Mr. CHaxter, (dem.) of N, Y., while not desiring to | section'about avove referred to and the have the Naval Academy removed from nnapolia, sug- law so that on valued at over $] Fo-4 gested tbat if the committee in search Of puro air was jousand the ad valorem duty of twenty per cent be levied only on the excess over value, The it @aould visit Tsland and secure as a appointed Long ‘most fitting Jocation, known as Gardiner’s: denounced aurboriti } gain, votes. in in favor of retaining the } there. Ae ipaxbanes) of Conn., closed the and vail ed this wes Bot. ng origi don of ihe Committee on pence an s > 1 P i i i the site amendment the m malieh haa kes eo thesection stands as above—§5 a thousand on of Anni is had in an attompt 10 | gigars. —_—— Mr. Wentworth, from the special committee appointed to investigate alleged political bargaining between the President and certain members of Congress, made the ‘The committee were in session when the resolutions instructing them to report to-day were and so no member had an to expisio at that time the progress the committee made, The organize- tion of the committee was delayed in uence of one of the origtual having been ; bes sine elt enpinizaion they bara owen in the Tarp ste es oor ae had during the of the sneerana’repartan gould, wre eck, the. testizony 1 aa ncegabare bole mae, from reporters im this city. The the authority for ba ne matter referred to o ont hom hi capil otal id denied when back, ay ot a not mem- the Southern C4 ae agen a these beving the moss ie i i F i i