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» Tho Cotton Tax Reduced to Two Proclamation of the President Declaring Nebraska Admitted as a State. Failure of the Senate to Pass the Cole- rade Bill Over the Vete. THE BANKRUPT BILL. The Conference Committee's Report Agreed to in the House. The Internal Revenue Bill Passed in the Senate. Cents Per Pound. Ben Wade te be President of the Senate. &o. &o. &o. ‘Wasmmatox, March 1, 1867. ‘Fhe Admission of Nebraska—Proclamation of the President. ‘Whereas the Congress of the United States did, by @m act approved on the nineteenth day of April, one theesand eight hundred and sixty-four, authorize the [people of the Territory of Nebraska to form a constitu- ‘tion and State government, and for the admission of gash State into the Union on an equal footing with the exiginal States upon certain conditions in said act @pecitied; and whereas said people did adopt a conatitu- ‘tem. conforming to the provisions and conditions of said emt, end ask admission into the'Union; and whereas the Gongresa of the United States did, on the eighth and minth days of February, one thousand eight hundred emé sixty-seven, in the mode preseribed by the consti- tution, pass a further act for (he admission of the State of ‘Mebreska into the Union, in whieh last named act it was Provided that it should not take effect except upon like fendameatal conditions that within the State of Nebraska ere should be no denial of the elective franchise, or of @mg other right to any person by reason of race or color, @eept Indians not taxed; and upon the further funda- ‘@enial condition that the Legislature of said State, by a ‘solemn public act, should declare the assent of sald State ‘ee the said fundamental! condition, and should transmit to ‘Qbe President of the United States an authenticated copy of eaid act of the Legislature of said State, upon receipt ‘whereof the President, by proclamation, should forthwith @mmounce the fact, whereupon said fundamental condi- ‘tem should be held asa part of the organi¢ law of the ‘Miate, end thereupon, and without any further proceed- Aags on the part of Congress, the admission of said State fate the Union should be considered as complete; and ‘whereas, within the time prescribed by said act of Con- gress of the Sth and 9th of February, 1867, the Legisla- tere of the State of Nebraska did pass an act ratifying the said act of Congress of the 8th and 9th of February, ‘2887, and declaring that the aforenamed provisi ‘the third section of said last named act of gress @hould be a part of the organiclaw of the State of ‘Mebreska; and whereas a duly authenticated copy of said ‘eet of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska haa been weselved by me, Mow, therefore, I, AxpREw Jonxaox, President of the ‘Untied States of America, do, im accordance with the revisions of the act of Congress last bercin named, @eolare and prociaim the fact that the fundamental con- tens imposed by Congress on the State of Nebraska to ‘entitle that State to admission tothe Union have been @atied and accepted, and that the admission of the said Mate into the Union is now complete. {a testimony wheroof I have hereto set my hand and @nared tho seal of the United States to be affixed Bene at the city of Washington this 1st day of March, fm the year of our Lord 1867, and of the independence @f the United States of Amorica the ninety-first, ANDREW JOHNSON. By-the President, ‘Wnizax BH. Sxwano, Secretary of State, The Impenchment Question. Bu ease President Johnson shall indicate his intention to faltfully execute the Reconstruction bill, although ‘the may feel constrained to veto it, in order to be con- tatent, republicans generally agree (so says a republican @enster) to drop the impeachment proposition, and al- flew political excitement to subside and the country to ‘Rave 0 little rest from revolutionary innovations; for all ‘@emnede that, to impeach a President for any act done by ‘Presifent Johnson would be an innovation on all the gant, in reapectto Executive powers and the usages of ‘tant office; and eapecially would it be 30 wore a Presi- Geet to be impeached, primarily or ultimately, for the emsrcise of & constitutional prerogative such as the veto power. Nor is the present believed to be a suitable time fer the introduction of sew precedents tending to radical ‘changes in the relations, power and responsibility, or to establish new doctrines so dangerous as that which de- @ares the right of Congress to remove a President for fhe more offence of differing with that body in policy and eptnion touching the interests of the country. But there fiseome doubt in regard to the course that will be pur- @ued by General Butler in the next Congress on the subject af tmpeachment; and that doubt is the more important es It is very generally apprehended that he aspires to be a leader in that body—at all events, on the question of (@mpeachment. There does not appear to be much alarm, hewever, depicted in the countenances of those who qpeak of the matter, In speaking of the General there is @ goed suggestion made in this connection im reference ‘@o Rim by one who is familiar with his habits in court, end that is, that when he takes bis seat in Congress the ‘louse had better adopt a resolution transferring the en- ‘We Congressional Library into their Hall, to avoid the ‘macessity of continual labor on the part of pages and eauiatante in conveying it back and forth, for it will all @e wanted. And; as Lord Eldon said of a contemporary Sawyer it \s remarked of the General, that he is ‘‘a bet- @er bookkeeper (ban accountant." Bon Wade to be President of the Sennte. ‘Whe Senate Repudtican caucus to-day aominated Ben- Samia F. Wade, of Ohio, a President of the Senate pro dem, by acclamation, The election will tnke place to-day @ &@-morrow. ConGrmatione by the Sonate. The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomina- Winchendon, Mass. ; Wood, Portamouth, A Fhe ae ted T.; Siepben B. Bi ; Ansal 8, Milter, Isiand, Ll; Levi Pa, ; Horace TIL; Edward M, Lucas, Iowa City, M4. ; John dle! i gh, 3 George Decatur, Ul. ; Joho B. Lyaokiure, ‘aj ohn H Ceumbuil, Mon- apaeed of Merchandise—John 0, Park, Land Office—James A. Shigiey, Clarkes. Marshals—Albert Zeiber, for the dis- ¢ Thomas B, Wallace, for the Western a. zi t ae wo. at Rheims, France; in h a upson District. ‘Abraay Joh A. Rush, for the Arizona. ‘Terri of ‘Dollectors of Internal Revenue—Silas F. Smith, Twen- ty-third district, New MS ig irles Rinke, Third dis- ‘New Hampshire; 8, P, Sherman, Fifth district, ; Peter ugh, Twentieth agg tte 4 vania, Assessors of Internal Revenue—R. H. Carnahan, Sov. senth district of Illinois; 0, C. Esty, Seventh district of Massachusetts; F. Z Hubner, Sixth district of Ponnsyl. ‘vania; Curtis ©. Garduor, Twenty-seventh district of yew York; George W. Alexander, Eighth district of sy vania, The following nominations wero rejectod by the Benate:— Postmasters—Jacob Lalade, Williamsport, Pa ; Joseph » Cantwell, Elkton, Md.; Samuel Hoyt, Sparta, Wis; win L. Williams, Pekin, UL; Albort G. Tenaly, nswick, Me.; A. B. Gru bi dea iL; Jobn J. Be, Muncy, Pa.; John Bass, Quincy, Mase. ; an Haniots Pa. ; Daniel Brewster, ‘Montrose, he gui tinan, Noreltown, Pa Jamea i ee®.-. Samuel L. Gulick, Danville, Pa. ‘ah eod pi lls, Ma.; Jamos 0, Boolid Rilioby’s & " ‘ Cantenitts 9 niin aR Ooi Beer uy, oc eet MM, Man 10; George J. 1, Colby, suns...” Canes B, Cole Governor of Washington Territory, United Blates Attorney for Monibe Terr.-277—Samue! j fara, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. Secretaries of Elwood Evans, Washington Territory, and John P. Bruce, Montana Territory. Superintendent of Indian Affaire—T. Dwight, Nebras- ka Territory. ‘Naval Ofcer—Thomas Grey, San Francisco, Cal. ‘Assessors of Internal Revenue—Franklin ©. Smith, Fifth Winols; William C, Binney, Fifth district Massachusetts; Levi Sterling, Third district 3 John F. Belsterling, Third Pennsylvania; J. R. Second ‘Wisconsin; Thomas H. Benton, Sixth district lowa; David Barden, Sixth as datrict indians: a Sixth district’ fowa; district Ilinoi EL Brown, ‘Associate Justice of the Supreme Court—John W. ngs Bree of Dakota. Agent—Martin W, Chollar, for the Choctaws and Chickasaws. Mexican Filibustering Prejects on Foot. Two circulars have been widely circulated, the one having im view an armed expedition to develop the mineral resources of Sonora and Mexico, the other, signed by General H. Clay Crawford, his object being to organize a liberating army of Mexico. These move- ments do not receive the sanction of the republican government of Mexico, which regards them ag injurious to the interests of that country. A New Roll of Honor. The War Department has published another “Roll of Honor,” being a pamphlet of two hundred and fifty- four pages, and containing the names of about fourteen thoosand soldiers who died in defence of the American Union, interred in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Con- necticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Iiinois, Wisconsin, Oregon, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Missiesipp!, Texas, Missouri, the Military Division of the Mississippi and the Territory of Dakota. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Second Scsnion. SENATE. ‘Wasurxeton, March 1, 1867. ‘THB TARIFF ON WOOL, ‘On motion of Mr. Samnaay, (rep.) of Ohio, the Finance Committee was discharged from the further considera- tion of the House bill to increase the duty on wool, and in lieu thereof reported a bill in the precise language of the wool sections of the Tariff bill passed by the Senate, Mr. Sherman, in explaining the bill at the request of Mr. Grimes, stated that, as the Tariff bill had been de- feated in the House, he thought it advisable to get that part of it passed which related to the woollen interest. Mr. Trumsvts, (rep.) of Il!., raised the point that the Dill could not be considered on the day it was reported. Mir. Suerman said this was nota report from a com- mittee, He moved to discharge the committee, and then introduced a bill on his own responsibility. The Cnarr decided thats bill might be taken up to- any but it required unanimous consent to cons'der it. *he Dill was taken up. Mr. Henpricns. (dem) of Ind., objecting to its con- sideration, Mr. SuxRMax appealed to the Senate to take a vote and decide for or against the wool tariff. Mr. Crewswatt, (rep.) of Md., asked if the Finance Committee had abandoned the rest of the Tariff bill ? Mr, Samrwan said he was not speaking for the Finance Committee; but if the Senators desired to amend the jo by extending the tariff on other articles they could 80, Several Senators having inquired why not pass the House bill on the subject of wool, Mr. FRssexpes, tag is Me,, said that to pass the bill as it came from the House would be to abandon the rest of the tariff entirely by cutting off all chance of amendment. If the Senate agroed to the proposition of Mr. Sherman, it would goto the House and be amended there, The bill was Mr. Tromsorn said if avy bill was to be passed he should greatly prefer the House bill. He had not had time to compare the House and Senate wool tariffs. His constituents were satisfied with the House bili, and he should therefore vote any of the amendments. If the bill was amended it would go back to the House, and there, perhaps, (be whole Tariff bill would be put upon it ag an amendment. ‘Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of Iowa, said the intention of this movement was preseey what Mr, Trambull intimated, to amend the bill by an increase of tweuty per cent on ail articles, Mr, SHERMAN Moved as an amendment tothe House bill the Senate provision in relation to carpets, in licu of the House provisions. Mr. TRUMBULL asked why not pass the House bill ? Mr. Saerxan replied that he was in favor of doing so, wae did not believe there was a majority in the Senate with him. Mr, Carrent, (rep.) of N. J., said he intended to offer an amendment increasing the duties on all imporied articles twenty per cent, except sugar, tea, mol coffee, lumber and railroad iron. Mr. Jouxsox, (dem ) of Md», could not vote for the bill of the House, because to pass it would beto leave other ae as deserving as the wool interest entirely UD] tect ‘he Tariff bill wns laid aside at one o'clock, in accord- ance with aq understanding arrived at last ovening, that the vote on the Colorado bill should -be taken at that hour. 3 ‘BILL. ‘Tho Bill to admit Colorado was taken ap. The ques- tion was, “Shall it the objections of the President, notwithstanding ?”' ‘vote was an. — nasMesara. Anthony, Cattell, Chandler, Conness, crean Cromesil, Fowler ‘rretnetirase, How: ard, Howe, Kf Laie, Morrill, Nye, Polan OY, Ramsay, S Riaeart, Trugbulls Vas Winkie, ‘Wilson and Yates—29. Nai w, Cowan, Davis, Dizon, Dooilttie, junds, Fessen Gri ricks, Edm imes, le Johnson, McDou, im, "Nesmith, Norton, Patterson, Riddle abd Sauisbury—I8. ABSENT OR ‘Nor Vorinc—Mesars, Brown, Fogg, Guthrie and Sumner—. Less than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the bill fails, on ing this The cust ordere suspending at session certain rules requiring bills to be separate days was adopted. REPORT OF THE SMITHPONIAN INVTITUTH, Mr. AnrHosy, (rep.) of R. L, from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution to print five thousand copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institute, which was aliowed. of the on three ‘THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL aa the unfinished business of last night. ‘180%, (rep.) of Masa., offered an amendment, ‘and after the let of September next the tax on cotton shall be two oon pee pound. Mr. Hesperson, (rep.) of Mo., moved as a substitute for Mr. Wilson's amendment a vision that no tax be levied on cotton grown after the cone < this act, and spoke in favor of tue abolition of cotton, tax. Mr. Jonsson followed in a similar strain. Mr. Seaaom, Feo. e Ee tae he had had expo. rience in planting within the past few years, and he know of no agricultura: interest that offered such came Mr. on the tax on ail future crops of colton was as follows: — Yeas 5-Mesere, Anthony, Buckalew, ts ), Doo. wier, ~ Hi fon Races ee Conness, Creswell, Bamunds, Fer fart dumaey, Frambalt Wade, Wilou aad reduce the tax to two cents per pou fo this Mr. Pomeroy, (rep) of amendment making 0 still farther reduction to one cent. Mr, Saxnaan 1 cont a pound hardly the expense of collecting the tax. ought to be either 8 cents or nothing at ‘Mr. Faserxpen said the tax on cotton last year yielded $14,000,000, Ho thought it might bear a reduction to 2 Cents, but not below that. ‘he amendment of Mr, Pomeroy was agreed to by the following vote: — Yeas—Mesars. Davis, devson, Hendricks, Dixon, Doolitti Fowler, Hen- Bea ae tae ghee he Villiame, Wit ats Winer Yates a gobs cca tenn, tate a Craain, Oreewe Grimes, Harel Trumbull and seat i dae is M Nye, ner, Howard, Kirkwood, Morein, " Mr. Dixox moved to put sewing machines on the free = was ir. MAR aa da} on vessols shall be levied and paid anqually, when . CAITRLL moved to amend by inserting the worde “other than window glass” after the woras ‘in all man- ufactures of ” where they ocour in # clause taxing such manufactures three por cent. ite WHS0x moved to put flee and tasps on the free isagreed to, Mr. Davis, dem.) of Ry., moved to change the whis- tax so that it ‘all be two dollars until October Roxt, one dollar and Afty conte until April, and one dol lar thereafter, which waa disagreed to, Mr. Davis moved an amendment to the administrative sections, the effect of which would be to remove the penalties for the excise laws when it abail be evident there was no actual intention to dofraud, and that the matter shall be decided as to this fact by the rt where the cage is zted, instead of by the Treasury ment after the trial. isagreed to, it. Howanp, {rop.) of Mich,, offered an amendment that this act shall not affect suits commenced under former acts, &c., which was adopted, Mr, Fossanpey offered an amendmont that no suit in equity or otherwise for the purpose of restraining the Sasossinent of any tax aball be maintained in any court, which was 9 to, di " pene ir. ‘SENDEN MOV t to lo ud oifesoed with vefined five ard tha vison fugit reduerion to of apd hall por Sent adem: wi ‘The bill was then reported, from the Committee of, thy Whole to the Senate, when It was if optar toa “org 8 parate vote om any amendment " Commjttes of the Whole, airtRty adopted in the On motion of Mr. Hannr, (rep.) of N. ¥., the follow. Section was stricken from tbe pill. It bad been in the Committee of the Whole:— Sxotion 82. That spirits of turpentine may be traosferred without payment of ({B% 10 # bonded warehouse estab lished in conformity with law aud Treasury ions under such rules and 8, and upon the execution of such transportation oF other security aa may be scribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the ary, god, or other security to be taken by the collector of the district from which such removal le made, and may be transporied rom such a warehou any other use establish foressid, and may be withdrawn from ed a8 alo: bonded warehouse for coi on payment of the tax or removed for export to a f« country without pres of, ax, in conformity with the Provisions of law relating to the removal of distilled spirits; and all the rules, regulat! and conditions of which so far as applicable aall apply to ‘ite of ja bonded warehouses, aud no We thee ‘hall in"any tase’ be allowed upon any spirits of tur. atioe, Pelle “Howanp asked a vote on striking horse rakes, horse tead scythe snaths, bay for! Sous enh pentinns we) os free list, * m the Potato haa, itchforks, manure and epading forke were restored pe free list, as in the House bill, kinds, and goat, deer, calf, kid, shee horse, hog and dog skins, tanned or bape tan! curried, finished or in the rough, were stricken from the free list, ‘Mr. Feasexpen asked for another vote on the propo- sition to reduce the cotton tax to one cent. Witsoy moved to amend the amendment by mak- cents, and as amended it was finally adopted. Mr. Nyx, (rep.) of Nevada, moved to amend the exist- ing law in ralation to the tax on gas companies, so that they shall be authorized to add the tax tw the price of bet contracts, which was agreed to by the fol lowing Yeas—Messrs. Cattell, Chandler, Dixon, Doolittle, Fassen- den, Fowler, Harris, Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Mc- Morgan, (Nre,’ Faiterson, | Pomeroy. | Hameay, Spcaqus, inkie, Wi an lays—! Dor " ray Sumner, Trumbull, Van fesars. Anthony, Conness, Cragin, Davis, Ed- munds, Foster, Frelinghaysen, Grime: Pintk tia wien ome Nevo Lae, On motion of Mr, Coxnres, (rep.) of Cal., the vote by which legs 0! pianofortes were placed on the free list was reconsidered, and thego articles were stricken from the free list. ALLOTMENT OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES. Mr. TRUMBULL made a report from the conference com- mittee for the ullotment of judzes of the Supreme Court, which wasagreed to. The Senate bill is adopted by the committee of conference, the House receding from its amendments, Mr. it two EXECUTIVE SESSION. Pending further consideration of the Tax bill the Senate went into executive session, Eventing Session. The executive session adjourned at quarter-past five and the Senate reassembled at haif-past seven, JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, Mr. Lane, (rep.) of Ind., catled up the House resolu- tion extending the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims so as to cover cases arising under receipts given for army stores by the quartermasters of the army under General er Wallace during the Morgan raid into Indiana and Mr. Pomsgroy, while approving of the resolution, thought it ought to be extended to cover cases arising het - = ped hacer ter the debate the resolution was passed, and gocs back to the House for concurrence in verbal amend- mente. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Mr. Morrni, (rep.) of Me., made a report from the Conference Committee on the bill to incorporate the National Capital Insurance Gompany of Washington, which was agreed to. THE INTERNAL REVENUR BILL ‘The Internal Revenue bill was taken up. Mr. Davis renewed his amendment reducing the tax on whiskey, prospectively fixing it at $2 to the Ist of October next, $1 50 to the ist of April, 1868, and $1 thereafter. Disagreed to by the following vote:— Pt amp chin Cowan, rsyld be shai Grimes, jen earn: ‘atterson, Ross, Saul 1 Trumbull, Wade, Williams—l4. Bea ae Nays—Messrs. Cattell, Cragin, Creswell,'Dixon, Edmunds, Fessenden, Foge, Foster, Harris Henderson, Howe, Kirk- wood, , Morrill. "Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsay, 4 Stewart. Sumner, Van Winkle, Willey, Wilsoneaa re Mr. CRESWELL offered an amendment changing the tax on sbeet lead, lead pipes and shot from five per cent ad valorem to one fourth of one per cent per pound. Disagreed to. Mr. SrraGus moved to include articles manufactured from cotton with articles manufactured from wool, on which a tax of two and a half per cent ad valorem shall be levied, which was disa, to. The bill was then read a third time and passed, and ‘ROW goes to the House for concurrence in amendments, ‘TAK FORTIFICATION APPROPRUATION BILL, Mr. Fessexpey called up the bill making appropria- tions for the ‘construction, preservation and repairs of certain fortifications for the year ending June 1, 1868. It appropriates the following sums :—For Fort Scammel, Porvand, 80,000; tor Fort George's, on Hog ‘ort Mass. , Me., Taland Ledge, Portland, Me., $50,000; for throp, Boston. Mase., $50,000; for Fort Warren, Boston, $60,000; for tho fort at the entrance of New Bedford harbor, Mass. $30,000; for Fort Schuylor, East rive N. ¥., $60,000; for the fort at Witlott’s Point, opposite Fort Schuyler, N. Y., $60,000; for the fort on the site of Fort Tompkins, Staten Island, N. Y.. $50,000; for the $80,000; for. the repairs of Potomac _ riv Fort Washington, 25,000 ; for Fortress Monroe, Hamptor Roads, Va., 000; for Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla. $50,000; for Fort Je " by ord $50,000; for Fort Clinch, Amelia Istand, Fia., $25,000; for the fort at Fort hay ta int, San came from the House :— hereot nol be centum of sball Uitl off ordered. fr. Wrisow offered an amendment, which was adopted, authorizing the detail of three officers of the aye 3 and three of the navy to test the power of resistance of stone fortifications against the heavy guas of the tron.clad navy. Me, Monnas, (rep.) of N. ¥., offered an amendment, hich was ad , sprronees $260,000 for the co: Biruetion of fs barzaal at fvitlors Point, N. Y., for ti Engineer the oil wen then passed, ‘THR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL wanthen taken up. The important items of it the forceps organ i ‘ and the residue ( published in the House proceedings of Wednesday. The Fommtties recommended the ‘striking out ofa in the House bil) directing the Secretary of the Navy to lavy pone Ae yt gift when offered ee wae, ry ot on the Thames river, Mr. offered an amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to make a further exchange with 7 CF ip SE land lying be! the lavy ‘and that adopted, wr, Hexpenke moved following pro- ‘Provided that the offces of cle master mach! a- penter, ‘blackara! Imaal grass maater wcsiber, painter, ‘aval ‘be and hereby tah rice and cone acharged (or plied to cnet te, Seaatring Ae mon already the elections back, ‘al ‘no statute of Itmitations shall prevail. (Laugh- tor.) tly Mr. Lane said that as there wase difference of jon among his political upon the etme he would “ip 4 ft * sce Smeal sowed to take tp the Tari? bil wich ir, was under discussion this moraine.” 4 HDUCATIONAL DEPARIMENT FILt. made a report that the committee had been able to agree on all the amendments except those relating to the salaries of the district judges, extra compensation of certain House graployée aud incroased salaries to certain —r of the Senate. motion of Mr. Sumnman the Senate further insisted on ite amendments, and called for another conference committee, ‘THR TARIFF BILL was resumed The question was on adding to tho bill composed of the wool sections of the measure Bow pending an amendment increasing the duties on al! articles excoyt tea, coffee, sugar, Jumber, coal and railroad iron, twenty per cent, to go into effect ten days after date, Without action, the Senate, at half-past twelve o'clock, immed to meet at eleven A. M. to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnvaton, March 1, 1867. ‘The House mét at eleven o'clock, COMMITTEES OF CONFERENGR The SrmamsR announced the appointment of com- mittees of conference as foilows:—On the Bankrupt bill, Messre. Jeackes, Dawes and Dawson; on Compound Interest Notes, Messrs. Price, Stevens and Pomeroy; on the Transfer of the Indian Bureau, Mosere, Kasson, Schenk and Windom; on Reorgani- zation of the Western Land Districts, Messrs. Julian, Donnelly and Taber; on the Supreme Court allotment, Messrg. Wilson of lowa, Williams and Rad- ford; on Indian Appropriation bill, Messrs, Kasson, Wia- dom and Niblack; on Legislative Appropriation bill, Messrs. Farnsworth, Woodbridge and Eldridge, CORRECTION OF THE JOURNAL, Mr, Davis, (rep.)of N. ¥., correcting the journal, stated that he had voted last might in favor of concurring in the Senate amendinents on the Compound Interest Note bill, but that bis pame was not recorded. The journal was corrected accordingly. ABBAY OFFICES. The bill to establish certain. assay offices instead of branch mints at Denver, Colorado; Charlotte, N. C., and Dahlonega, Ga, which was up yesterday, was then taken up and TBR OLD TARIFF. Mr. ALLEY, (rep.) of Mass., asked leave to introduce a Joint resolution to repeal! that pat h of section five of the Tariff bill of June 30, 1866, which im) a tax of ten per cent on Ty mohair cloth, or manufac- ‘tures of cloth tit for sl} slippers, &c. Mr. Sra.pine, (rep.) of Ohio, objecied, sg a regen ging 1 ir. Bourwaut, (rep. Mass,, from the Judic! Committee, reporied a joint resolution legalizing the laws of the Territory of New Mexico in the session be. tween the 3d of Vecember, 1866, and the 3d of Feprnary, 1867, signed by W. J. Arny, the same as if they had been signed by the Governor, which was passed. ‘THE NAVIGATION OF THE OHIO, Mr. Fixcx, (dem.) of Ohio, from the Commmitte2 on Roads and reported back the memorial in refer- ence to the navigation of the Ohio river, and the com- mittee was discharged trom its further consideration. PUBLIC LANDS FOR RAILROADS, On motion of Mr. Hicsr, (rep.) of Cal., the Committee ‘on Public Lands was discharged from the further consid- eration of the bill granting aid to the Stockton and Cop- Peropolis (California) Railroad Company. THE DSVICIENCY SILL, The House then, at 11:40, went into. a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union (Mr. Allison in the chair) on the Deficiency bill. The fare had first designated Mr. Wilson of lowa to occupt Dut that gentleman excused himself on constant the chair, und of ry Com- mittee, Tne bill appropriates a little over eleven and a half milhons. The following being the principal items:— Deficiencies on account of pensions for army widows hans 10 iness as Chairman of the Judici and others, $10,000,000; for navy widows and 70,000; for Capitolfextension, viz., models for $8,940; material for and casting same, $20,860 eight monolithic columns, $11,200; ventilating, $9,000 arrears due to United States &eo., for taki $51,000; for sottling Indians servations, &c., $80,000; repairing furnishing ecutive mansion, $85,000; aiding the American Colo! zation Society to encourage emigration to Liberia, 000; opening channoi of the river Thames, near Norwich, Conn., $36,000; Department of State for des, ches over the Atlantic cable, $30,000; ‘manent ‘ons in the lower bay of New York, 000; for copyrights, &c., of American Coast Pilot, $20,000, Second section dirvcts collectors to levy twelve cents per cask on merchandise exported, and on which a drawback is allowed, and directs the refunding to the Liverpool, New York aud Philadelphia Steamship Com- ee Soa me on foreign coal consumed by the company without the United States, and never delivered jore in the United Staies, third section fixes the salary of gaugers at New York at §2,000, provided that that sum does not exceed the amount of fees earned by them. The eighth section appropriates. $900,000 to into effect a treaty with the Choctaw Indians, bill having been read for information, the Clork proceeded to read it by sections for amendment. ‘Mr. Scorieip, ey of Pa, moved to strike out the ap- propriation of $8,940 for models for bronze doors for the Cay He said oy, were a nuisance, only serving to voc! Se, he wo the way. they wero deposited ia a museum id have no objections, (Laughter). Rios, (rep.) of Me., said he wfderstood thay ware for the 8 wing, and he suggested that the Senate na have a present of the bronze doors on the House wit Mr, Farxswortn, ) Of Itt, spoke in the same tone about the bronze Pia He ‘ad (twas a very TION BILE nce Committee on the | ve bi great pete absurdity, aud they should not have any more Memre. Srevew, (rep) of Pa., and Marxarp, (rep.) of Tenn, gave the required information. These wore columps for the south wing of the Capitel, and it was deemed b:tter to have each composed @ Single stone than of p-eces. Mr. Caaxter, (dem) of N. Y., moved an amendment to be added as a proviso to the clause for census mar- shals, that neither under this nor any other appropria- tion bill should there be patd any sum of money to any officer of the government who was a momber of any po- Mtical club or partisan organization, and he made a speech in enforcement of his views. ‘The amendment was re; Mr. Kasvor, (rep.) of Iowa, moved an amendment to the game clause, providing that no money under it should be paid to or on account of any claimant who participated in the late rebellion or gave to it aid or comfort, which was adopted. Mr. Garriato, (rep.) of Obio, moved an appropriation of $20,000 for the expenses of the commission appointed the President to visit the Indian country near Fort Bail Kearny to investigate the recent massacre there. Mr. Wixvom, (rep.) of Mina., sustained the amendment, and said thet one of two things would have to be done with these pe gs oad adopt a policy that would ify them. or ad is hs letier to Grant, said, “We must act with vindictive earngstness against the sioux, eveo to their extermi: , Men, women and children; nothing else will reacn the root of the case.” He himseif favored at least am attempt to keep the Indians at ‘The discusston took a somewhat wide range, Dp the question as between military and civil tend of the on which Mr. Winpox’s ‘and children. ”* Bi ces Soran ert te of President jae trey on Emancipation. . and the ‘Mr. Paice, of Io moved to sirike out the ap- ol Bad fr ony ing the repairs of and rai the ti remarking that $30,000 been last session for the same pul ‘It was a wicked and wasteful e ture, J corrected Mr. Price by saying that Con- Goss ould pin y yan te mee tee one w: vent & pl make Mansion outside, be Executive hn enctien "moor suggested ‘he oleartng out of the occnpant. Ps Costume enid thet unfortunately (hat could aot be ions. tons it bad been that had been ordered without authority, and es eae those who were Téapon- Mr Koxson, tm reply, said that be regretted that the gentleman: from Maseachusetia (Mr. Boulwell) shoald have revived the scandal of tho last session on this sub Ject. Tho sums that bad been appropriaied bat Leea used in a large part to pay prior expenditures. ie Would not go further in this unfortunat esubject ; for he did not believe, to use the phrase of a certain newspyp “in wasbing the dirty tinen of the republic in the ey of the world.” He wished the committec simply to understand that the object of the appropriation had beon authorized, but that the expenditure bad exoveded the amount authorized ; and the only question was whe- ther Congre-s would now foot the bills, or would leave unpaid the parties who furnished the property and per- formed the work. Mr. Niptacw, (dem.) of Ind., ag a member of the Com- mitseo on Appropriations, had beon deputed to examiac the condition of the White House, and he related how dilapidated and unfurnished it bad been found when the resem cooupante came into possession, they havin m fort 0 into the city and buy table J} ines, rs hice y y table Hnen, mally le was closed, andthe commit Dronght to # vote on the proposition, ns (ive M@FCHENOK, (rep.) of Oti0, moved to add a proviso that no further payments should be made on apy ac- count for repairing or furmsbing the Executive Mansion until such accounts were submitied to a joint commit. teo of Congress and approved, which was agreed to, The question recurred on Mr. Price’s motion to strike ‘out the Siaane as amended, which was rejected—yeas , Days 4dr, ComELING roBe to Move a pro forma amendment, and addressed an inquiry to Afr. Stevens, Mr, Hitt asked whether debate had not been closed by order of the House. Mr. Con«LING suggested that as Mr. Hill had occupied one or two minutes of his (Mr. Conkling’s) timo, the — from Indiana would please sit down and allow ‘im (Mr, Conkling) to iu’sh the remark he was about to make when interrupted. Mr. Hi11, rising a fow minutes afterwards, remarked to Mr. Conkling that if he desired. to celebrate his with. drawal from this house by an exhibition of insolency he was entitled to all the credit he could get out of it. Ho had not intended anything derogatory of the gen- Ueman’s right to be heard, and he thought his remark very unbecoming. ir, CONKLING declared that he didnot know what re- mark the gentleman from Indiana had referred to, but if he were talking merely for the pleasure of hearing the sound of his own voice he could understand his object. The only remark he could think of was a saggestion of the gentleman indiana, after he had occupied two or three minutes of his time, that, would go along if the question was seitled. If the gentioman from Indiana was go thin skinned as to take oifence at that he must rege it—that was all, ir. RaproRD remarked, laughingly, on the democratic side of the house, that the apology was ample, and should be accepted. - Tn the further consideration of the bili Mr. ScHRNCK called attention to the repetition of similar items in all these priation bills to be expended by the Commis. sioner of Public Buildings, and declared that he did not believe either in the efliciency or honesty of that officer, and . to his poetical accomplishments he was as good. an of Sate mene pom. ¢ ughter. ) Mgr. Toarer, (rep.) of , moved to strike out the Paragraph appropriatis $50,000 to aid the American Colonization Society in ishiag conveyance and sup- Tho House, at hall-past four o't j belf-past vevon. | Evening Se | The House resume. o'clock. half-pagt seven RMPLOYMEST OF UNION SoLDIPES IN THR GoveRNNRer PRINTING orice, ’ Mr, Lartun, (rep.) of N.Y, from tho Committee on | Printing, reported back the momoriat of the Soltions | and Sailors’ Union of Washington, which charged that discharged Uniof soldiers had veena without cause dis missed from employment, stating that there was no foundation for the charge, and that the gentleman who filled the office of Superintendent of Public Printing had performed bia duties most feithiully, patriotically aud satisiactorily, ANOTHER RPFORT TO REPEAL A SECTION OF THE TARIFF Act. Mr. AuLey asked leave to tmtroduce the joint resolu. tion which had been objected to this morniog to repeal the section of the Tariff bill taxing Jastivgs, mohuir cloth, &¢., for shoes, 10 per cent, Mr. Ross and others objected. LANDS WANTED TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CANAI. Mr. Bipwett asked leave to introduce a bill granting lands to aid in the construction of a canal im Caliornia. Mr. Rogs and others objected. PRIVATE RELIEF BILL. Mr. Lyxows, (rep.) of Me., called up the motion to reconsider the vote laying on (he tavie a bill authoring the Secretary of tho Treasury to issue to Wm. Pierco duplicate bonds for $250 in Oregon war bonde, lost on board the steamship Golden Gate in July, 1862. ‘The vote was not reconsidered. CLEARING THE SPEAKER'S TABLE, The House resumed the consideration of basinoss on the Speaker’s table, and disposed thereof as follows: — Senate bill authorizing Nathan Sargent Dustin to change his name to Nathan Sargent, which was Senate bill to incorporate the the Howard University of the District of Colambia, Passed. Senate bill for the relief of Dempsey Reese, mail con- trector of Indiana, relieving him of a contract entered Jato by mistake. E Senate bill to amend the act to continue, alter and amend the charter of the city of Washington, authorizing the corporation to license insurance companies, Agreed to, with an immaterial amendinent, Mr. Ross suggested an amendment that hereafter no Nieenso ehall be given for the sale of ardent spirita, ae out of order. nate bill extending time for the com; of the Metropolitan Street Railroad. x Mr. Ixcersou moved an amendment authorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Compavy to occupy and use por- tions of the road of the Washington Georgeiown Railroad Company, on such te.is’ as may be mutually agreed upon. Mr. DaRtrna, (rep.) of N. Y., said that the Washi and Georgetown road Company had not asked for this bill, and that it would be an invasion of their rights and a fraud on the people. Mr. Marxarp, in view of the opposition of the Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Ooiwpany, declared him- self adverse to the amondment. Mr. IxaRRsout could not see any force in the objection, as the amendment could have no effect except with the consent of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. ‘The amendment was rejected and the bill was passed. Senate bill to amend the act incorporating the National Theological Institute. eo parties as desired to emigrate to Liber ‘ne time was, be said, when this scheme commended itnelf to the judgment and support of many promment men; but time, which tested all things, had Bhown the utter impracticability of the scheme. le could not better illustrate it than by relating an anecdote. At a State dinner given not long since in Liberia the Liberian flag was displayed, bearing the inscription, “Love of liberty brought us here.” “Yes,” remarked a high officer of that precinen, m ing the mot ‘and want of money keeps us here,’’ (Laughter.) acterized the scheme as having been a total failure. Mr Mayxarp opposed the motion to strike out the ap- Propriation, and argued that the colonization of Liberia was a Legney nota failure, The present Attorney General of Liberia was a native of Tennessee, He had recently revisited this country, and the result was that from the town in which he (Mr. Maynard) lived some ee hundred and fifty colored people had since emigrated ere, Mr. Davis moved to amend the clause by adding the Provigo that no partof the appropriation should be ex. pended until the existing laws of the republic of Liberia are repealed which exclude white men from sul on account of color, (Laughter on both sides of the House.) Mr. Davis’ amendment, and Mr, Marnarp commended th icy of the Liberians in excluding the Tay man-stealing white race from ell political influ- ence among them. Mr. Keuuwy, (rep.) of Pa., was in favor of striking out the appropriation, because it would be a double folly to aid in sending laborers out of this country, where their labor was so much needed. He would gladly, out of a full treasury, vote fifty thousand dollars yearly im sup- port of thie grand experiment to Christianize and civilize the hundred millionsof Africans; bat, in view of the Present fivancial condition of the country, be did not feel justified 1a doing @o. Mr. Gruxxaut, (rep.) of Iowa, opposed the appropria- tion upon the samo general grounds that Mr. Kelley had — He thought that wien the Liberian heard of the it principles of the Reconstruction bill, placing the ite slave op an equality with his former master aud oppressor, he would clasp his hands forjoy, and look longingly for the first veesel that would touck the shores of Liberia aAQ Dring Dim beck vO vulycvuuuy, As an abolitionist of twenty year's he was ready to say thata white man was as good ag @ negro if he behaved himself, DPALDING favored the appropriation, stating that it enable the Colonization Society to transport hundred colored people, who were ious to elevea to Lil and were their Senate Heed ar a eters cates # failure. W'the further consideration of thie bill wae, at the sag. gestion of Mr, Srevssa, till this evening, in order to let the business the morning hour be pro- cveded with. THE SPRAKER'S TARLE. On motion of Mr. Buarse, (rep.) of Me., the rules were a two-third business ( Vot @ morning hour post- ral on ite Speaker's table taken ‘granting lands to aid in the construc- tion of a railroad and telegraph line from San Francisco to Humboldt Bay, California. explained the bill, Mr. McRvse, (rep.) of Cal., briet which gives oaly the conal era ten sections of land on the road, which would be about two wide of hundred and forty miles in length. In reply to the quee- tion be Chaaler, a ae ee all the — eral lands were reserved to the goverament, except iron and coal lands, and that cinmabar, or quicksilver, was led as a mineral, and there‘ore l. Mr. Hicsy spoke in favor of the bill, describing the land in its present condition as worthiess, there not being a road in the county of Humboldt leading into an; joining beg Mr. Jutsay, (rep.) of Ind,, as Chairman of the Com- mittes on Public Lands, said that facts had come to his own knowledge since the last session which prevented him now from giving his support to the bill, Very many remonstrances bad boen made against {t on ac- count of the extent of the ot, and owners of land tracts bad been lere in Washington urging the passage Of the bill on account of ite effects on thelr private for- tunes. Mr. MoRver denied having heard of any remonstrance OF opposition to the bill from California, although be had heard of a remonstrance against it from a party in Detroit who nver bad been in California, Mr, Rose, (dem.) of 1il., after some further debate, moved tho reference of the bill t the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Duaxo, {rep.) of Ohio, moved to lay the bill on the tal ‘The motion was agreed to and the bill was laid on the | The Senate bill in reference to under sente in each year’s imj iment for good conduct, Passed. The Senate bill to amend the act of Juno 26, 1868, ~ thort the construction of a jail in the mbt Passed, it the: absence of Torritorial duties, Referred to the Com. mittee on Territories, The Senate bill to autborize the Corporation of Wash- ington to reduce the width and improve the avenues aud streets of the city, providing for widoning tho sidewaike and leaving planted walks in the centre of ine widest ir. of Ill, explained and advocated tna lato tat te avs Ware mode thas thy Rot be paved by the owners. ie, Da’ ) Of Mags., oppored it as calculated to ‘he plan on which the city had algo as crowning a scheme ‘Dill was referred to ju com| that the Tey » jwoll whethor he ry in order to hoodwink capitalists not think that would be right. After some further discussion om the same Mr. Coxn- 110 moved to lay the bill on the table, which ERY ac nant no towns on the public lands. Mr. Jutta, from the moved « subslitu! ff i Hi 7 : | = i Eel ale lh i Christie, member from the Sixth dis- net “st Georaia, and Mr. Trrewns, (dém.) of Ky., like crodentials from Mr, Chilton, member elect from Texas. Passed. Senate bill to grant certain privileges to the Alexandi Rad not rs and Georgetown Railroad Company, whieh was . Senate bill authorizing limited _partnerships in the District of Columbia, which was passed, ALLOTMENT OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. Mr. Witson, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Commies of Conference on the Senate bill to provide for the allot- meant of members of the Supreme rt, made a report, which was to. The House recedes trom its amendment for the intment of a United States Mar- shal by the Supreme it of the district, THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, Mx Srzvexs, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported back the Senate amendments to the Army Apomerietion bill, which were disposed of as follows :— The appropriation of $250,000 for tue Rook Island bri over the Missiezippi was first taken u; Mr. Scormeip hoped the House non-concir. This Congress had embarked in a great thi but he believed this was the frst time it an ito the bridge business. He recollected that an old gentleman of bri (Laughter.) r ore. once a letter of advice told bim to beware Mr. Paice advocated the appropriation, and stated the facts in connection with the pro} The proposition gave rise to consi which Sloan, jon, participated in by Megsrs. Scofield, Price, che ek, pirat ctanatl abe others, The amend! The ot! $2,500 for the survey of a which was concurred in; ion of Hection 8 of the pt relativerto the Military Academy. Mr, Rosa moved to amt the amendment by repeal- img the section. Mr. 2cuenex sustained the proposition. Mr. Rosy’ proposition was agreed to, and the Senate amendment, as amended was concirred in. ington, nding for one year the int resolution of June 16, ‘Appropriat! 150,000 for buildings near Jefferson- vi Ind., ag storehouses for government property. N ocurred in, Mal Freedmen’s Bureau to prevent the whi it the dnty of officers of the army, navy and ing OF maiming persons. ag a punishment for crime by the sentence of Suthoritioy or courts iu the rebel States, Concurred with an amendment making it apply also to sentences military courts, THE O10 LEOMLATORE. Pending its consideration, Mr. Le Buomp, (dem.) of Obio, submitted a resolution reciting the recent vote in the Ohio Legisiature refusing to strike out of tbe State ‘constitution the word “white,” thereby repudiating the action of the republican in 3 and in- structing the Committee on Reconstruction to report a bill Atah ing ¢ soltitary dagen vee) over the people of the so-called State of" hg ne Wr 1 Tepublican form of government. (Laughter. ) Mr. Stxvaxs thought he could almost agree wo the resolution, He was not quite eure that Ohio should not be guaranteed a republican form of government, and also Pennsy!vania. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL Ws jeg ay the disbanding of the military forces in the late States. Concurred in. allowing are Se eee it Ter- of civ! oe Mi Tiories, Concurred in. The amendments being all disposed of a committee of conference was asked on the disagreeing votes, THE BANKRUPT BILL. Mr. Jaxcxes, (rep.) of RL, from the Commit- too ‘of Conference on the Ban he rapt Dill, made a re that the House recede all dis- agreement to all the Senate amendments, except one from which the Senate is to recede, He ex- plained that nine-tenths of the amendments were merely formal and verbal, correctiog the text One essential amendment was to give the appointment of registers to the District Court, the appointments to be however, on the ion and recommen of the Chief Justice, Another amend- ment in reference to c ions was to confine the operation of the bill, ae had been intended, to business, money or trading corporations. Me Marsa moved to lay the conference on the table, the effect of which would be to lay the on the table. Ly Spach gage 4 yeas and nays, and resulted, yeas 71, nays 83. So the conference report was not laid “AG. ‘Betas, (rep.) of Me., at half-past ten o’cloc! ir. LAINE, (rep. , a the House adjourn, which Was megatived. eas 51, nays 7" The previous question was seconded, and Aho main uestion ordered on agreciag to the repor' fe Ms. Lawaasco, ep) of Ohio, renewed the motion that the House adjourn, aud culled for the yeas and “Tne and nays were not ortered and the House refused to adjourn, ‘Th aes as the iii ustoring er ede rel the House adjourn was part ta an appeal made by Mr. Morcih, whe cid be ex: pected the Senate amendment to the Tax bill to be sent i ~ Taned menteoeilips ciechigia from the Senate rat ues were tenives at 1atervals of five or ten minutes, them being the announcement that the Senate had the Tax bill, with amendments, im which it requested the of the House. from majorit ft hange from "no" to vege. the and relief of Mr, Jenckes, the autuor at the wfiirtas result ‘was announced by the cy or an yous 78, nays 71, as follows:— M Anion, Ashley of Olio, Baxter, Beaman, oatlings “Daciing. Daviay Itot, Farus Ferry, aie, ert Me Pomc Sheilla- sey, Wilson THE TAX Bit. amendments to the Tax bill were then taken from the Speak "a table. Mr. Monnmt moved to nopeoncer in the Senate amend- mente in gross and to ask for a Committes of Con- ' to demand the ference. ‘Mr, Wittiams, {rep.) of Pa, full, which would bave oc. fevoral hours. He did nol, however, insist upoa Pariapenrnta, March 1, 1807. ¥, Stott emg found dead in Boventh street thie Bory ‘a blow, sty to be from @ morning try bay tn ‘and Tad boon Playing st a party. His violn was lying broken beside 9 wine has been obiAided to the perpetrator,