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WASHINGTON Protracted Sessions of Both Houses of Congress. RAPID CLOSING UP OF BUSINESS. ‘Report of the Judiciary Committee on the Impeachment Resolutions. Sufficient Testimony Elicited to De- mand a Further Prosecutlon of the Investigation. ‘Phe Next Congress Called Upon to Complete It. The Proposition to Pay Assessors in the Rebel States Stricken Ont of the Mis- cellaneous Appropriation Bill. FAILURE OF THE INDIAN BUREAU BILL. CONFIRMATION OF GENERAL DIX. &e. &e. &e. Wasurnatox, March 3, 1867. Closing Scenes in the Thirty-ninth Con- aress—The New Congress. Congress did not adjourn its Saturday’s session until nine o'clock this morning. The closing scenes were of akind that usually characterize the last nights of a session. The great Deficiency bill pressed its necessi- ties upon the House; and the objections urged against ‘Bupposed unncessary appropriations were answered by allusions to the few remaining hours of the session and appeals to members not to put the country én an attitude Of repudiation. While the majority of the members wore taking part in the business and vigilantly watching each proposition that came up there were many who yielded to the influence of the drowsy god and snored in their seats and on the lounges in the lobby. On account of the short session and the large propor- tion of the time consumed in the consideration of the Reconstruction, Tariff and Tax bills, there is more than the usual amount of unfinished legislation at the end of this session. It is thought, however, that with the exception of a tariff measure there will be but little for'the Fortieth Congress to do in its early days that may be urged as necessary legislation, Members generally express the opinion that they will remain in session not longer than two weeks after their assembling and then take a recess for about two months, or until after the spring eloctions in the States not yet represented in the Fortieth Congress. Ampoachment—Report ot the Judiciary Com- mittee. Represeatative Wilson late last night made the follow- {ing report :— ‘The Committee on.the Judiciary, charged by the House with the examination of certain allegations of high Crimes and misdemeanors against the President of the United States, submit the following report :— On the 7th day of January, 1867, the Hou: James M. Ashley, a rey ntati ‘adopted the ‘following preamble and reso- I Fo apie Andrew Johnson, Vice ident \ United states, of etc.”” [Here follow the slon.] The duty imposed on the committee by thir ac- ‘tion of the House was of the bighest and gravest charac- + No committee during the entire history of the government have ever been — with @ more important trust, The responsibility which it im- posed was of oppressive weight and of most unpleasant ony Sewn the committee have escaped from LY epee &: fer ree F iP A B53 i docu- iid be ds it # af case; but the investi- ers a broad field, embraces many novel, inte- and important questions, and involves a multi. the capital, owing to which the committee, in view of the interests involved in its action, able to conclude its Jabors, and it is not, prepared to submit a definite and final report. vestigation had eveo hed completeness mittee would not f authorized to present It to the House at this late period of the session, ¢ charges had been so entirely negatived as to no discussion, which, in the opinion of the is not the case. ly no affirmative be property, considered in the expiring Congress. e committee not baving fully ail the charges against the President of the States, it is deemed inexpedient to submit any beyond the statement that sufficient testi- been brought to its notice to justify and further prosecution of the investigation. mony which the committee has taken will pass custody of the Clerk of the House, and can go hands of such committee as may be charged duty of bringing this mvestigation to a close, 80 labor expended upoa it may not have been in ri g f g | se tee committee regrets its inability definitely to dis- ‘of the important subject committed to its charge, present this report for its own justification, and for Additional purpose of notifying the succeeding Con- of the incompleteness of its labors, and that they should be completed. JAMES WILSON, GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL, FRANCIS THOMAS, THOMAS WILLIAMS, BURTON C. COO! D, MORRIS, q F. E. TROWBRIDGE, WILLIAM LAWRENCE. MINORITY REPORT. Representative A, J. Rogers, one of the Committee on the Judicury, dissents from his colleagues, saying:— “The committee refuses to allow a report to bo made giving the evidence to the House at this time upon grounds which are no doubt satisfactory: to themselves; therefore I could not report the evidence upon which my concluston ts based, which I would gladly do, did the committee deem it expedient. The examination of witness and the records was commenced, as speared ‘by the — report, about the time of the reference, 1 wit, on the 7th of January, 1867, and continued daily; a lnrge humber of witnesses have been examined and eve- rything done that could be done to bring the caso to close, As ay by the conclusion that sufficient te: brought to its notice to Justify mand a further prosecution of the investigation, I hay -carefuily examined all the evidence in the case ‘and go roport that there is not one particle of evidence to sus- tain any of the charges which the House charged the -committes to investizate, and thatthe case 1s wholly without a particle of evidence upon which impench- went could be founded; and that, with all the effort that bas been made and the mass of evidence that has ‘Deen taxen, the case is entirely bald of proof. The most of the testimony that has been taken is of a sec- ondary character and such as would not be admitted in a court of justice, Injview of this conclusion I can see no in a continuation of the investigation.” He is convinced that all the proof that could be produced bas ‘Deen before the comrstee, as no pains have been spared ‘to give the case a ft vestigation, Why, then, keep the country ina feverish state of excitement upon this question any longer, as it is sure to end in a complete vindication of the President if justice be done him by the committee, of which he had no doubt? The impression is quite strong to-day that the Prosi- dont will be impoached during the session of Congress which is about to commence, The very decided and prompt}manner in which the two vetoos were overridden and tho strength of the vote cast in opposition to the ‘viows of the President are received as conclusive evi- dence of the truth of the statement made by the Sen- ator of Maryland yesterday when he said that the Prosi- dent was powerless, General Grant on Reconstraction. At the prevent critical juncture of our national affairs, ‘the opinion of such a man as Goneral Grant is regarded ‘with no little interest, The General is known to be “Quite conservative in his political views, and until re- Contly tt was generally believed that he agreed to a great -@xtedt with the President in his policy of Southern feconstrvetion; but since the Chicago trip the General Thas manifested a perceptible tenaency towards the Wadical side of the question, and especially during the ‘oncertainty that surrounded the Military Government Dill has ho been more outspoken in his views on this Subject. Ho haa gn several occasions expres#ed the in- Hy i tore he felt in this moasure, and his hopo that it would Rpeermme, &_lamr,. To-agy, while in conversation with wh gentleman on the steps of Dr. Sunderland's church, he eaid chat he was much pleased at the passage of the Mibtary Government bill over the veto of the President, and stated that he hoped and expected thai the result would be the speedy reconstruction of the Southern States, and tho admission of their representatives to the Capiiel before the adjournment of the next Congress. ‘The General Order Business of the New York * The Commitice on Public Expenditures late last night made a report, In accordance with the resolutions of the House, specially directing an investigation into alleged frauds in connection with the New York Custom House, The following is a brief synopsis of their report :— ‘They haye taken a large amount of testimony in ex- ition of the alleged abuses, frauds and wi which ey say are fast becoming in New York, doubt. teas quite too generally elsewhere, the chronic and adhe- sive incidents of the United States revenue service, Some abuses are no doubt inseparable from collection from customs under any system yet devised and how- ever administered, Consequently some by reason of immemorial seem to have uired a tolerated recognition, others, under the looseness and de- moralization attendant upon a condition of war, have aureus wi cove into a lusty maturity, The abuses of the revenue seizure eysiem, formidable and manifold in any view, have into legalized extortion, Recently extensive foreign interests have become so enmeshed therewith that it is not improbable our gov- ernment, through its diplomatic ear, will be constrained to take some notice of the ways and wiles of men who, under varions guises and pretences, are enacting most discreditable parts in the various marts of Western Europe; but as this feature of the investigation occupied considerable time, so will the briefest consideration of it demand so much. It may be weil to first present and, if possible, so ex as to arrest an abuse which oniy dates back to the introduction of Mr. Henry A. Smythe into the office of Collector of tho Port of New York early in the summer of 1866. The magnitude of the general order business and of its legitimate returns, the facile opportunity, its itemized nature, admitting the absorption of small, unlawful additions thereto, conspire to render its concession or base eagerly sought after, in broker's phrase, “capable of being made a ‘ued thing.” The committee say it is evident from the mony that Mr, Smythe early gauged the appreciable value and commercial use he could make by the disposal of the general order business, declaring, as he did the very rst days of his official life, to Mr. Barr, a witness, and others, that the North river general order business is the “‘big plum” for the Collector, It is also rendered quite probable that before his confirmation by the Sen- ate, possibly before his nomination even, he had agreed with and in behalf of certain persons that they should be pecuniarily benefited by the allotment or con- cession of the ‘plum’ business, While Mr. Smythe declined informing the committee who these persons were, he was reticent as to the division of the valuation or price he had fixed upon the general order business, Other witnesses were more communicative, and by tho aid of their testimony and of a proven memorandum the committee were enabled to learn with tolerable pre- cision the names of those intended beneficiaries and the sums they were respectively to receive from Mr. Smythe’s contemporaneous declarations. From his own sworn admissions before the committee and the testi- mony of Peter A. Van Bergen, it seoms the Collector's first known attempt to place the general order was by negotiating with Van Bergen & Co. immediately on tak- ing the office. The unique partnership of this firm may have originated at Washington before Mr. Smythe’s nomination; possibly it was enlarged before nomination was acted upon in the Senate, Whatever the place or time of its origin may have been, there is a tolerable certainty that Van Bergen, George F. Thompson, Senators Doolittie and Patterson and a Mrs. Perry had unequal interests in its eflective operation. Mr. Smythe informed Mr. Hum- phrey that he had sold the whole general order business to Messrs. Miller and Conger for the round sum of $40,000 per annum. On Mr. Humpbrey’s remonstrance against being treated and trifled with in this manner, Mr. Smythe coolly offered a gratuity of $3,000 out of this round $40,000, if ‘The contemplated distribution under this $40,000 ar- rangement appears, from Mr. Smythe’s and other testi- mony, to have been a little more explicit and exhaustive, It was as follows :—George F. Thomson, late of the ay | News, $5,000; Senators Doolittle and Patterson, $5, each; Embree, Deputy Collector, $2,000; Humphrey (and by him at once rejected), $3,000; Brown, private secretary of the Collector, rejected by him, 000; po- liteal fund, $10,000; Mra. Perry, known as eae ton w 600; "Van Bergen to have some unknown share, say ‘This makes up thi 000 so as te correspond nically with Mr. reit assertion he was not to have a dollar of it, This sole almoner of the $10,000 The committee expose systematized and protected ex- tortion, the of the ge.zure bureau, &c., be appoi: who ld be prohibi from farming out fora the general onder bust - ness. believe there shouid be no removals e} for good cause, The committee feel they cannot too pointedly condemn the practice which has grown up in the different custom houses of failing to secure and into the Treasury the full amount of dation, ‘all of ‘wi belong to the government by law. The report is signed by Messrs, Hulburd, Broomall and Rollins, The Discovery and Arrest of John Hi. Surratt. Liverpool, by communication dated September 27, 1865, that Surratt was at that time at Liverpool, or expected there in a day er two, &c., the committee detailing all tunity for doing so, as appears of Mr. Potter; second, the Executive to be givon to our Minister at Rome that Suratt intended going there, when the government had believe that such was his intentions; third, vember 24, 1865, an order was issued from the tment revoking the reward offered for the ratt; fourth, that from beep sen pe of the munication revoking the order, dated Auzust 8, 1866, to October 16, 1 no steps were taken either identify or procure the arrest of Surratt, then known be in the military service of the Pope. Tho testimor of the of Si the Secretary of War others herewith subm! explaining and tendia, Justify the acts of the government in the premises, pity the coin Crib Accomp excuse the — lelay in even attempting to arrest a person charged complicity in the assassination of the late President; and while the committee do not charge mo- #3 allt ry j j sbess opinion due diligence in the arrest of Surratt was not be a by the Executive department of the govern- meni Captured and Abandoned Property. ‘The President of the Senate to-night Iaid before that body a communication from the Secretary of the Trea- sury, from which it appears that the total amount re- ceived from the various sources of property enumerated under the general head of captured and abandoned Property was $34,000,000, of which amount nearly $25,000,000 remain as net proceeds. Upon due proof of any unlawful taking of private property by agents of the Treasury Department, the fact being shown by satiefac- tory affidavits, the reports of agents, or by other adequate written evidence, the agents holding such property have been ordered to restoro the same to the owners, or the proceeds, if not actually turned into the Treasury, have been paid to them by order of the department. The total amount allowed in all claims is $2,200,000, The American Protestant Chapel in Rome. An official communication has been received from Minister King in which he says there is no truth in the statements that the American chapel had been re- moved by direction of the Papal authorities outside the walls of Rome, and that the American Minister, assent- ing to the arrangement, had hired a villa where the services were henceforth to be held A fetter from Amos Kendall, however, says that a Protestant congre- gation were required to close their place of worship in Rome and accordingly sought accommodations outside the walls, Validity of Certain Presid tions. Both houses have passed by a large majority the bill reported by Representative Bingham to make valid the Proclamation of the President from 1861 to 1965 which Protects every officer and soldier in the late war against intervention by the courts and fine and imprisonment. The Organization of the New House of Rep- went em. Thore seems to be a general understanding that tho House of Representatives of the Fortioth Congress will to-morrow effect a partial offanization by re-clecting Mr, Colfax to the Speakership without any previous formal arrangement, There appears to be a common acquiescence in this compliment to a deservedly popular officer. It is probable that Mr. McPherson, tho Clerk of the House, will also be re-elected to-morrow on the same meritorious ground. A caucus will be held to-mor- Tow evening to determine on condidates for Door- keeper, Sergeant-at-Arms and Postmaster, Mr. Ord- way, the present Sergeant-at-Arms, has as yet no competitor; and it ts safe to say that ho, too, ‘will be continued in the position, his personal character and fine basiness qualifications having secured to him very many friends, Colonel Given is a candidate for te-olection as Postmaster of the House; and Andrew J. Hamilton, of Texas, is also mentioned as a candidate. Thpareos content will up ior dooskeener, Ms, Goode: A inl Proclama- NEW YORK. HERALD, MONDAY, MAR now, the present incumbent, will be in the field, and his friends count on bis success, while General Lippen- cott, from tho West, is actively engaged as a formidablo competitor, Coutt lous by the Senate, ‘The Senate has confirmed the nominations of John A. Dix to be Minister at Paris, and Hugh Ewing to be Minister Resident at the Hague, The Senate also confirmed the following nominations ; in addition to that of General Dix and Mr, Ewing :— United States Minister A, 8, Williams, San Salvador. United States Consul—Andrew N. Duggan, of Michi- gan, at Port Sarnia, Governor of Dakota—Andrew J. Faulk, of Pennsy!- vania. Commissioner of Universal Exposition at Paris— Walcott Gibbs, of Massachusetts. Arbitrator on the part of the United States to reside at Leone—I. A. Whittlesey, of New York. United States Marshal—Thomas A. Rowley, for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Colorado— Christian 8. Eyster, District Judgo—Charles T. Sherman, Northern District of Ohio, Receivers of Public Monéys—Austin Morgan at Jack- son, Mississippi; G Stickney, Vermillion, Dakota, Registers of Land Wm. B. Taylor, Jackson, Mis- sissippi; Wm. B. Franklin, Chillicothe, Ohio, Indian Agent—Joel B. Bassett, of Minnesota, for the Chippewas of Mississippi. Pension Alentosracene Kingsland, Baltimore, Md. ; Fredk. H. Burmeister, Philadelphia, Pa; John M. Doddridge, Wheeling. W. Va.; P. Dickinson, Trenton, . ¥.; Charles 1. Hotchkiss, Chicago, Ill.; Mordecai Mobley, Dubuque, Towa; Gideon Mayo, Bangor, Maino. Steamboat Inspector—Edward M. Shield, Seventh dis- ct. Collectors of Customs—Isaac H. Folger, Nantucket, Mass; Charies ¥. Swift, Barnstable, Mace; John J. Sanborn, Port Huron, Mich.;, John Brooks,’ Fairleld Conn, ; John H. Rice, Bangor, Me. ; John W. Bennett, St Mary's, ‘Surveyors of Customs—John C. Abercrombie, Burling - ton, Iowa; J. Cassolberry, Evansville, Ind. Collectors of Internal Revenue-—Jeremiah Lenno, Fourth district of Maine; George W. Brown, Second district of@Virginia; Anson Roberts, Eighteenth district of Ohio; Abrabam B. Longaker, Sixth district of Penn- syivania; John S. Williams, Eighth district of Maryland Sherman 8. Bailey, Fourth district of Michigan; William Allen, Ninth district of New York; Samuel T. Richards, Sixteenth district of New York. Assossors of Internal Rovenue—Daniel A. Carpenter, Second district of Tennessee; Joseph H. Travia, Seventh district of Tennessee; H. W. Sherman, Fifth District of Indiana; Daniel L. Follett, Nineteenth district of New York; James H. Chamberiain, Fifth district of Maino; George B. Dickson, First, district of Delaware; Thomas Brown, Second district of West Virginia. Postimasters—R. C, Taylor, Indiana,.Pa.; Lawrence 8. Spencer, Naugaiuck, Conn. ; Samuel ¢. Crane, Potedam, N. ¥.; Edwin L, Coitin, Cooperstown, N. Y.; George 8. Walcott, Foxboro, Mass.; John B. Pursell, Bloomsburg, Pa,; Daniel W. Erwin, ‘Oswego, N. Y.;'A. Berkford, Camden, N. J.; Edwin R. Bardeen, Hamilton, N. Y.; James 'B, Halleck. Middletown,’ N. Y.;’ Joseph E. Odlin, Laconia, N. Hk; William H.' Beorper, North Brookville, Mass; Temple Dodge, Malden, Mass. ; George W. Soper, Northfield, Vt.; William E. Sheppard, Oskaloosa, Iowa’; James C.'C. Gook, Bennington, Vt.; Charles J. Ferris, Palmyra, N. Y.; James C. Haight, Port Byron, N.' Y.; Arthur 1.’ Holt, Sawfarm, Pa; Justin W. Moody, Waterbury, "Vt; Am- brose B. Galucia, Dedham, Mass.; Sylvanus Gleason, West Killingly, Conn. ; George Swayne, Hillsboro, N. H. ; C. H. Ormsby,’ Atlanta, Ill; Byron R. Preiro, Mobile, ‘Ala; Samuel Kingman, South Reading, Mass.; Howard B. Hunt, Athol Depot, Mass; Silas M.’Norton, Bristol, Conn, ; Samuel 8. Free, Greenpoint, N. ¥.; Wm. Hart- suff, Port Huron, Mich. ; Geo. H. Quarterman, Flushing, N. ¥.; Mra Amelia J. Hanman, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. ; Solomon 8. Matthows, Pontiac, Mich. ; Darius 3. Gelzer, Shamokin, Pa.; Joshua A. Sedgwick, Butler, Pa ; Chas. H. Colburn, Leaminster, Mass, ; Wm. Keck,’ Greenville, Pa,; Miss &.@. Colburn, Franklin, N. H.;'0. R. Tyler, Woicottsville, Conn. ; Lyman A. Spalding,’ Lockport, N. ¥.; Ranison'Cram, Dennison, Pa,; George Bristol, Now Haven, Conn. ; George H. Surgeons, Warren, R. 1.; Mar- Min &." Norton, Gras Valley, Cal ; Hiram U., Ridder, Jamaica, Pa. ; David Dean, White Haven, Pa.; Jonathan W. Barton, Lumburg, Pa.; Dwight Culler, ’Stillw: Minn, ; James Thompson. Mankata, Minn. ; @. T. Harv lestown, Pa ; L. H. Williams, Sharon, Pa. ister of Deeds—Edward . Eddie, Washington, DG Officers—Brovet Brigadier General Henry F. Military Clark, to be Major General by brevet; Captain James F. Wade, Sixth United States cavalry, to be Major of the Ninth regiment of United States cavalry; A. Von Schro- dor, to be Major of Thirty-ninth regiment of infantry; Captain George A. Custer, Fifth regiment of cavalry, to be Lieutenant Colonel brevet; Brigadier General wil c. Paymasters in the Army—Additional Pa; Thomas H. Halsey, William Smith Brants, Jobe Robert D. Ciarke, C. M. Terrell, James W. L. Hod; Nichols, Henry B. Reese, Valentine C, Hanna, Jamos H. Nelaon, Thaddeus M. Stanton, Danlol McAdams, Charles 5.8 William R. Come, Charles W. Wingard, James P. Canby, William B. ir. Agent—R, E. Galacia, St. Paul, Minn. The nomination of Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, to be Minister to Austria was considered in Executive sesssion and laid on the table, subject to reconsideration. A great number of nominations were rejected. SENATE. Wasmwotox, March 3, 1867. (The following is the continuation of the Saturday Right's session of the Senate :—] ‘The doors of the Senate were reopened at half-past five A. M., after an executive session of six hours. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, While the doors were closed the conference report on the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to, INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. The conference report on the Internal Revenue bill was agreed to before the executive session was held. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BIL. its, to. On motion the Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to the conference committee asked for by the MORGAN'S RAID IN ONIO AND INDIANA, The Senate insisted on its amendment to the bill au- thorizing the s»ttlement in the Court of Claims of claims arising out of the Morgan raid in Indiana and Obi to a conference committee. came from the House and was read. Pending the reading Mr. Epuwps, (rep.) of Vt., made a report the conference committee on THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION DILL, The committee were unable to agree, The point at {asue was the section of the bill appropriating money for additional com mm voted by the House to cer- tain of its employ: Mr. Epmunps stated that the House committee would prow ad nothing but the section referred to, pure and simple. They would agree to no modification. He moved that the Senate do further adhere to its amend- ment, which was to strike out this section, ‘The question was taken and the Senate voted to ad- here to its amendment. Should the House reciprocate by insisting on its disagreement the bill fails, MISCKLLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Swerwax, (rep.) of Ohio, from the conference committee on the Omnibus Appropriation bill made a re- Port. ‘The section in regard to the Commissioner of Public Buildings was agreed to in a modified form. It abolishes the office of Commissioner of Public Buildings, and im- poses the duties ot his office upon the chief of the En- giveer Bureau of the Army, under whose superintend- t mare all Lo appropriations for improvements, &c., shail expended. Mr SuuxER bennw Retee had become of the Senate Proposition to assessors, Mr. wnawar cold he could gratify bis friend from noe by informing him that it bad been strick- en out Mr. Sumner was glad of that. The debate of six houre in the Senate had not been in vain, then, ‘The report was agreed to, DEFICIPNCY FILL. The consideration of the Deficiency bill was resumod, Mr. Fessenpen, (rep.) of Me., moved to strike out an re Stan en a at so sprot re ) . an ay tion of afew thousand dollars for the mineral regions need not excite Mr. Fessenden’s jealousy, Mr. Fessenen rose and said sharply that ho did not like observations accusing him of jealousy. He had ore duty, a. oa not think it proper shat ho should be accused lousy regarding an appropriation because ho did not like it, Ted Mr. Conness protested against being lectured by Mr. Fessenden for such remarks as he had made, Mr. Fresenpen retorted that if Mr. Conness did not wish to be lectured he must use decent I and Tot accuse a Senator of jealousy ‘because ho aid not agree to the propriety of a particular provision in a bill. The amendment of Mr. Fessenden was disagreed to, Mr. Frssexpen offered an amendment, which was agreed to, giving notice that at the close’ of two years cng. would abrogate its contract with the publishers of the Globe, Mr. Fessenpen offered amendment, which was to, authorizi tho reporters of the Supreme Court to issue a second volume of reports in aay yout and to receive $1,500 for threo hundred copies thereof. Mr. Stewart, (rep.) of Novada, offered an amond- potters @ salaries of the District Judges of California to $5,000; of Massachusetta, New York, Penn- Ivania, Louisiana, Northern Tilinols and Nevada to $4,500, and all others to $4,000. Subsequently the amendment was withdrawn, and there was substituted for it Sores increasing the salary of the District Judges of California to $5,000; of Massachusetts, North- ern, Southern and Eastern New York, Eastern Penn- sylvania, Now \J , Northern Iilinois and Southern Ohio to $4,000, and all others to $3,500. The salaries to include travelling and other — moved to include Nevada and Oregon among the $4,000 salaries, Disagreed to, ‘The amendm: ck of iP oatored an amendment me the ‘dedeteney tn the Capitol ‘Mz, Powaxn, (rop,) 0 Vp. offered gm amendment thes 1 4, 1867. temporary Clerks in the Quartermaster’s Department shail receive for this tiscal year the compensation of clerks of the first class At 8:1 House for eoucurre: ROPRIATION Uti.te Tho Clork of the janeed that the House had receded from its amendments to the Legisiative Appros priation bill. (Laughter, ) LAND OFFICES IN THE TERRITORIES. Mr, Stewant, from the Conference Committee on the Dill for the organization of laud districts in Arizona, Idaho, Utah and Montana, made a report, which was disagreed to, NAVAL APPROPRIATH Mr. Haenpricks, (dem,) of Ind, le a report from the Gunference Costaltien os the Naval Appropriation, bill. ‘he appropriation for the purchase of at the Charlestown Navy Yard ie sthcken ow, THE TARIFF BILL, ‘The House bill amendatory of section five of the Tariff bill of 1864 was taken up and passed, RECRSS, At 8:30 A. M, the Senate took a recess until 7:30 P.M. Sunday Evening Session. ‘The Sonate assembled at half-past seven o'clock, pur- suant to adjournment, “ CREDENTIALS OF NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Monaax, (rep.) of N. Y., presented the credentials of Mr. Conkling, the Senator elect from New York for six from Maren, 4, 1807, Ordered fled, iz . LANE, (re} Presented the credentials Garrett Davis, Senator elect from Kentucky for six years, from March 4, 1867. THE DUTY ON WOOL, Mr. Samnuax introduced a bill providing that the act of the present session increasing the duty on wool and woollens shall not take effect until ten days aftor its passage, It required unanimous consent’to consider the bill to- day, and Mr, Epmunps objecting, it went over. ‘THE INDIAN BURKAU BILL, Mr. Doourrrix, (rep.) of Wis, from the conference committee on the bill in relation to the Indian Bureau, made a report. The House bill proposed to transfer the bureau to the War Department, The Senate bill eeiced for an annual inspection of Indian affaigs. 19 conference committee were unable to reconcile the differences between the two houses, and reported that they could not agree. So both propasitions fail. ‘THR TREASURY CLERKS. Mr, Fessenpen asked leave to add an amendment to the Deficiency bill, passed this morning, providing an appropriation of $5,000 for the temporary clerks in the Treasury Department for the year ending June 30, 1868, Mr. Stwxur regretted that any discretion in the em- ployment of the clerks should be given to the Secretary of the Treasury. He thought him unworthy of it, ‘The amendment of Mr. Fessenden was agreed to, THE APPROPRIATIONS POR FORTIFICATIONS. Mr. Morqaw, from the conference committee on the bill making appropriations for repairs and preservation fo certain fortifications, made a report, which was agreed THz ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL Mr. Wirsox, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a joint resolu- tion to enable the Secretary of War to carry out an agreement in relation to water powor for the Rock Island arsenal, which was passed. NAVAL AFPAIRS, Mr. Growes, from the Committee on Naval Affait asked to be discharged from the further covsideration of a number of bills, resolutions and petitions on various subjects. It was so ordered. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At a quarter to nine P. M., on motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate went into executive session. The doors were reopened at twenty-five minutes past ten. LANDS FOR RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA, Mr. Conwess called up a bill to grant lands in aid of the construction of a railroad from the city of Stockton to the town of Copperoplis, in the State of Califoraia, which was passed. PATENT OFFICE MATTERS, Mr. Witzer, (rep.) of W. V., from the Committee on Patents, reported a number of bills, resolutions and memorials, and asked to be from their further consideration. So ordered. ANOTHER EXRCUTIVE SESSION. ‘The Senate then at twenty minutes to eleven again went into Executive Session. PREVENTION OF PERVERSION OF THE MAILS. At forty minates past eleven P. M. the doors were re- opened and the bill to prevent the perversion of tho mails to fraudulent purposes was passed, THANKS TO CYRUS W. FIELD, ‘The joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Cyrus W. Field was passed. ‘THE COMPENSATION OF TENNESSEE SENATORS. The joint resolution directing that the compensation of the Tennessee Senators shall commence from the begin- ning of the Thirty-ninth Congress was taken up. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis,, moved to amend by provid- ing that the compensation shall date from the time of the admittance of the Senators, which was disagreed to. ‘The joi then: DESTITOTION IN THE SOUTH. Mr. Srewakr offered the following resolation of in- quiry, which was adopted :— / Whereas reports prevail of great want and destitution in the Southern, States on necount of the failure of the crops, refore Resolved. That Major General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, be to Inquire Into such matters and report tothe Senate whether such statements are correct, and if #0, the amount which it will be necessary to appropriate to relleve such want and destitution, STILL ANOTHER EXECUTIVE SESION. The Senate then, at five minutes past twelve o'clock A. M., again wont into executive session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnrncton, March 8, 1867, ‘The following is the continuation of Saturday night's ‘session of the House. i ‘THE DRFICIENOY BILL, ‘The last section of the bill, appropriating $900,000, and to give bond for $932,560 more, to carry out the 4 repelled th allegation ot and rey e n the ts of the measure, Finally the committee rose, order that Mr. Stevens might was move to close debate in the House, and debate Mr. Hexperson, (rep.) of Oregon, while the Speaker was in the chair, jel at ton ‘minutes past one o’clock, that the House take a recess. The Sraaxer informed the House, as he said it was his duty to do, that unless the Appropriation bills were reported back in this it’s session from the Commit- tog of the Whole, by the House and sent to the i Senate and passed, then sent to Sasie cotta te Gey ago ence and the bem ee ee ‘and sent to 0 je Mr. Hoan, (dem.) of Mo., that the House remain in session until nine o'e! in the morning and then take a recess till nine in the evening, and continue Mr. Stevens, ath, objected, saying that the House could not now fix any time for adjourning. The again, at @ quarter to one, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Allison in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the bogie A bill at sec. tion 8, making appropriations for the Ch The section was, on motion of Mr. Morniut, Vt, struck out. Then the committee at half-past one Toso and re) bill to the House, REPORT ON THR AFFAIRS OF THR NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE. Mr. Hersvunp, (rep.) of N. Public Expenditures, made a report into the of the Now York Custom House, which was Jaid on the table and ordered to be printed, TH ARREST OF JOHN H, SURRATT. Mr. Woovnrivar, (rep.) of Vt, from the Judiciary Committee, made a report on the Inv ion in rofer- ence to the sieges neglect on the part of the Executive Department in itand arrest of John H. =urratt, charged with complicity in the assassination of President incoln, The report having been read, Mr. Woodbridge moved that it be laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Le Brown (dem.) of Ohio, opposed its being rinted, arguing that it attem; to reflect upon the ‘ident, aud that the wholo statemont was a contra- diction of any such insinuation. Mr. Woo GE stated that the report had been sub- mitted to the committee, and had been to unani- mously, with a single exception, that of Mr. Mr. Bourwrut rep.) of , denied that he had ever charged any officer of the Government with wilful ne- glect of Ee nor did the Judiciary Committee charge any man wi lect of Lg tion was that thero had no wilful neglect of duty on tho part of any one, Mr, Le Bioxp inquired whether there bad been any- thing in the statements before tho committee, olther of tae Beara ot re ciate tee ecaaerta yl. ing the committee in coming to the conclusion o President had been remiss in his duties in the arrest of Surratt, ‘Mr. Bovtwext stated that the committee had made no charge whatever against the President, either personally or oflicially. If there was any responsibility in the mat- er the committee notable to fix it w any one. ‘Tho Secretary of War might have been remiss; the Sec- retary of State might have been remiss, or the Presi- dent’ might bi VAs ead bat the apg not charge any ‘hog! on any one, excep there had been some neglect of duty tA the part of some one, or on all of them. Mr, RarMoxn, (rop.) of N. ¥., desired to know whether the alleged neglect of duty on the part of the Executi Department to pursue Surratt vigorously, ostentati and publicly from the time that his whereabout was known was not imputable to a desire to pursue him more vigorously, more carefully and more steadily. Mr, Bourwent replied that that was nt from the testimony; but the committes found that not only did the Executive Department of the government not pursue Surratt publicly and ostentatiously, but did not pursue him as he should have been pursued, Mr. Woopsrupas sue that as Surratt wonld soon be on his trial it L'a improper to publish the testi- mony taken by the Judiciary Committee; he, therefore, moved that the report be printed without the Lm A Mr. Exonipa' Seog! So Wis., insisted that if the report were published, evidence should certainly bo ublished. oi Mr. Woopnerpor then moved that the report and evi- donce be printed, It was go ordered, TE wee Mae Lae toe mitt 1 on Proadent, and. then moFed that, tho report ment of th be Jaid on the table and ordered to be tod. tami, (rep. of Obl, wad Tear Yo make a te ‘mal Mr. Witson insisted on ‘vote being . Mr, ‘ConA, (dom.) of eadee pect et ir, Rogers, hande@ in @ minority report, which was read to the House, The majority and minority whe sable ond oreatea to by ering we A 08 THE APPROPRIATION PLLA Mr. Conxiia, (rep.jof N. ¥., at three o'clock A. ML, Toported thak the conference committes on the Legisla- Live, Judical and Exeoutive Appropriation bill had been unable to agree. ‘The point of difference was that the refused to agree to an appropriation for the ia- Pay of certain House employés, voted last ses- sion. The question gave rise to a discussion which lasted until a quarter of four o’elock, when the confer. enco committee was discharge Mr. Batowi, (rep.) of Maas,, moved that the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate striking out the appropriation for the increased Compensation of the House employds, ‘The motion was rejected and the House refused to recede. On motion of Mr. Lx Buonn, the House still further in- sisted on its disagreement, and asked for another com- mittee of conference, THR VETO MESAGRS, Mr, Lariam, (rep.) of W, V., was permitted to record } vote mfares —~ Passage of both bills to- y over the President's voto, and Mr, Whaley on the last of the two, f THR BILL TO DEFINE AND PUNISH CERTAIN OFFENCES, Mr. Lawrence, (rep.) of Ohio, trom the conference committee on thé bill to define and punish certain of- fences, made a report, which was agreed to, THS PAY OF THE MEMBER FROM NEBRASKA, Mr. Asuuxy, of Obio, offered a resolution for the pay- ment to Mr. uette, who was sworn in to-day as a member from Ne his pay from the first of adopted. this seasion, which was SOUTHERN RAILROADS, Mr, Marwan, (rep.) of Tenn., chairman of the Select Committee on Southern Railroads, made a report, Tho report and evidence were ordered to be printed, and to be laid before the next Congress for its action. MOTION TO TAKE A RECESS, Mr. Price, (rep.) of Iowa, at four o'clock, moved that the House take a recess ull eight o'clock this (Sunday) ng. ‘The Sreaxer again notified members of the condition of business. The Senate amendments to the Naval A\ Propriation bill were still in the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, He knew how unpleasant it ‘was for the House to have to do business in the hours of the Sabbath, but the soldiers of the republic had to per- form their duties on the Sabbath. Mr. Envrinar suggested that the soldiers had acted in time of war, but now we were in a condition of peace. Mr. Tuayer, (rep.) of Pa., hoped the members would hold on and do their duty, Mr, Price withdrew his motion, THR NAVAL APPROPRIATION RIE. The House then went into the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Conkling in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the Senate amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill. The first amendment being on the appropriation of $135,000 for the purchase of a wharf at the Charlestown Navy Yard, gave rise vo discuasion. Mr. Kassox, (rep.) of Iowa, advocated the amend- ment, and Mr, Banks, (rep.) of Mass., opposed it on behalf of the people of Charlestown, Mr. Rice, (rep.) of sfass., sustained the amendment, Non-concurred in, The Senate amendment for the appointment of civil engineers, master mechanica, &c., at the several navy yards was debated at some length, Mr, Banxs urging @ non-concurrence in the Senate amendment. The amend- ment was non-concurred in, The Senate amendment striking out the appropriation to pay a person for collecting historical aunals of the Navy Department was non-concurred in, ‘Tho Senate amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to negotiate with the city of Brooklyn for an exchange of lands on Wallabout bay was concurred in, with an amendment requiring the title to proporty acquired to be approved by the Attorney General, and to involve no expenditure from the Treasury. The Senate amendment prohibiting laboring men from being required to pay, money for political purposes, or from being removed or discharged for political opinions, ‘was non-concurred in. The committee then rose and reported the bill. The report of the committee was agreed to, and a committee of conference asked on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, THR MOULIN WATER POWER COMPANY. Mr. Scunxcx, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced joint resolu: tions empowering the Seoretary of War t carry into effect the recommendation of the commission appointed relative to the Moulin Water Company, and water power of Rock Island, Illinois, After an explanation of the facts by Mr. Schenck the joint resolution was passed. DISTRICT MATTERS, Mr. Mavxarp, on leave, introduced a joint resolution to suspend the erection of a jail in the District of Co- lumbia until perfected plans are completed and approved by a board of competent engineers, which was passed, Mr, Koontz, (rep.) of Pa., rey an act incorporat- ing the joint stock company of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association of Washington, which was passed. he House, ata quarter past Ave AM, proceeded, to jo aq q Re ee ‘The Senate Amendments to the House joint resolution to allow the Court.of Claims jurisdiction of claims for juartermasters’ stores and subsistence supplies taken for the army, which were non-concurred in, and a com- mittee of conference asked for. SESSION. Mr ScHENCK, at forty minutes past five A. M., moved that when tho House adjourn it be to meot’at eight i tive dies non, . Davia, (rep.) of N. sccumthy asec rom whether the suspeowion of the rules a two-thirds vote The instances where Congres had sat on * the instance where the Senate met on the 3d of 1861, to read for the third time and to pass the ‘THE BUSINESS The House resumed the business on the Speaker's follows:— tage Sonate amendments to the House bill to authorize the Secretary of the to pay a certain draft to WW Fotcr, late Acting Military Agent of the Stato of New York, which was The Senate amendment to the House bill pee to bose renlry alga Mr. Kelly to the Court of iD. ‘The Senate bill for the relief of heirs of John E. Bou- “ie Senate bill to protect the rights of married women and for other purposes, in the District of Columbia, was referred to the District Committee. Toe Senate joint resolution for the temporary relief of destitute colored people of the District of Columbia, ap ing $20,000, to be expended under the direo- tion of the Freedmen’s Bureau, was laid on the tablo, ‘THK LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED, Mr. Lx Broxp, from the conference committee on the Ley tive Appropriation bill, iy ie that com- mittce had been unable to agree; Senate adhering to its opposition to the ay for extra compensa- tion of the House employés, Mr, Monriit. moved that the House recede from its dis- agreement to the Senate amendment, striking out the the appropriation agreed to, and the bill passed. ‘THR COMPOUND INTEREST NOTE DILL. PASSED, Mr. Newext, (rep.) of = oy bot his motion to reconsider the vote agreeing to the conference report on the Compound Interest Note bill. The bill is therefore ‘The House resumed at a quarter before three o'clock the business on the Speaker's table as follows :— The Senate bill for the relief of Wm. H. Harmon, of Louisiana, Mr. Van Aervam, ) of N. Y., from the conference comtaitiee onthe Suvary. Civil, Zxpenees bill, made @ report, which was agreed to, The paragraph ‘in refor- ence to the printing of the executive departments is that it shall be done at the public vino office when ticable, and when not Page mene then at such printing office as the Clerk of the House may designate, ‘The House resumed the business on the Speaker's table, as follows:— "1 ate bill for the relief of Frank Pugslee, of the Third New Hampshire Volunteers. ‘Tho Senate bill for the relief of cortain enlisted men of the seventh West Virginia Volunteors. Passed. The Senate joint resolution to facilitate the settlement of accounts of disbursing officers. Passed. Mr. ALteY moved as an am bis to put lastings, mohair cloth, &c., on the free r, Evoripae suggested that the a Instings should be called everlastings, (Laughter. ) The Sreaker ruled the amendment out of order, but Mr. Alley moved to suspend the rules 80 as to offer it out of order. ‘The House refused to suspend the rules, The bill, with a ae beg re was er 3 » ALLEY at length, of persistency on MG: rt and good humor on the part of the House, suc- ceeded in getting the rules suspended, and his joint reso- lution in ret to lastings, amended by Mr. Hotch- kiss, in regard to machinery for manufacturing beot sugar, Was passed, THE REPORTER AND THE DEMOCRATIC MEMRERS, Mr. Le Buoxp made a statement to the House, calling Particular attention to the course of the reporter of the Associated Press, and complaining that for the last four years the members on the democratic side had been ay: tematically slighted by the reporter in regard to the space given them in the reports, ‘THE VACANT PANEL IN THE ROOF OF Tit HOUSE, pn gl go | the vacant panel in tho glasq roof of the hall of the House was ed to the cont of arms of the State of Nebraska. LAND GRANTS FOR RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA. On motion of Mr. Hiaur, (rop.) of Cal. the rules ware nded, and the Senate bill ing lands to aid in ‘the construction of a railroad from Stockton to Copper- in the State of California, was taken from ns passed with an amendment, by a to ALL, FINES ON MEMBERS REMIETED, of Mr. AxcowA, all fines and penaltics im- absence without leave were re 4 ments on matters of d: 3 h wore agreed to, ant the bill, as amended, was pa af The Senate bill to regulav a on of an irre. gatar fund in the custody of the F ay teafate com passed. Tue Senate bill to abolish and for ever prohibit the peonage in the Territory of New Mexico other parts of the United States was passe — The Senate bill supplementary to the several acts of Congress abolishing imprisonment for dct The Senate bill for the relief of L Lieatenaut of the Minnesota Sharpsho, The Senate bill for the establishment an of a public park in the District of Colum oi On motion of Mr. Scoruty the bill was laid on the table. ‘The Sonate bill for payment for use of the stamp can- celling pateut of Marcus KR, Norton, ‘THR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED, While the bid was under discussion, at half-past cight o'clock a m was received from the Senate an- nouncing that that body had agreed to the Conference report op the Naval Appropriation bill. ir. Kasson thereupon rose aud made the House Coa- ference report of the Committee on the Naval Appropria- tion bill, which was agreed to, Tt strikes out the appre~ ae for the purchase of a whart at the Charlestowa avy Yard and modifies the paragraph about govera- partisan reasoma, ment employés not being removed for and about the appointment of master mechanics, RECKSS Tho House then, at twenty minutes to nine o'clock, took a recess till eight o'clock this (Sunday) evening. Sunday Evening Session. The House reassembled at eight o’clock P. M. in coa- tinuation of the Legislative Setion of the session of Sat- urday, Notwithstanding the prevalence of a storm of sleet the galleries were packed with spectators, and ag to the floor of the hall, it was a sort of political ex- change, on which flocks of new members intermingled with those who they were soon to succeed, and made the acquaintance of their future colleagues. Immodi- ately after the House was called to order a number of enrolled bills were presented and signed, this being, fact, the main purpose for which the House is in session. this evening, MR, STEVENS MAKES A PERYONAL RXPLANATION, Mr. Srevkxs rose to a personal explanation, saying thas it was not often he did so; but owing to the great num- bor of letters of inquiry which he was daily receiving, and which he had not time to answer, he felt it neces- sary to depart from the usual rule of fe on that point. It would be recollected, he said, that some time since there had been a punlication as to a certain com- versation between the two members from Ohio, Messin. Ashley and Bingham, and himself, in which the name of Goneral Grant had been involved. Ss fer a it referred to any connection he had with it the story was wholly faise; thero wa# not even the vestige of truth about it out of which to fabricate the lie. He could not tell all that took place between the two gentlemen from Ohio, but so far as he heard the conversation the version given of it was Prizes 4 a fabrication, it might seem very late for bing to make this explanation, but the Speaker would recollect. that he nad deferred doing soat the special request of hia excellent colleague from Fayette (Mr. Dawson). He alae desired to say that he had no hoetility to any person om that account, He had addressed a letter to the writer of the letter in question asking for his autbority for the statement; but the writer had delined to answer om the ground that it would involve a memberjof Congress, He did not believe that that was the true ground. He did not believe that any member of Congress had given any such information. He did not know any member of Congress who would perpotrate such a falsehood against him or anybody else. So far as he know, the members of this Congress had been more harmonious, had shows leas acrimony and less animosity than those he had ever known in any previous Congress. Doubtless in the heat of debate they had sometimes given and received what might be considered hard epithets, but he did not now remember one of them, and there was not one member of the House nor anybody else against whom ho felt the least ae He desired to say this publicly to the mombers on the other side, who, however severely they had criticized his policy, had always treated bim with the greatest courtesy. paintenance ee PUBLIC LANDS, Mr. Jursa™, (rep.) of Ind., trom the Committee on Pub lic Lands, made adverse reports on the memorial of the Kansas Legislature for a grant of lands for a {reed- mbn’s university, aud on the memorial of the Governor and Legisiative Assembly of Utah Territory for a dona- tion of town sites in aid of a common school fund. 4 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE DEFICIENCY BYLL Am POINTED. A message from the Senate announcit other things, that that body had passed the Deficiency with amendments, the amendments having been read, they were non-concurred in in gross, and a committee of conference was which wag before the peta NE pied 3 the recess ‘thi appropriati: | fora to Marcus £ Norton, of troy, New Yi for the weet his stamp-cancelling machine by the Post Ofice Depar- ment. Mr. ay (rep.) of Micb., a — : of ene Office Committee, made an iment in support wo pet utility of the invention, followed on the same orate Office miner of the value of the invention, admit- ting its utility, but stating that the estimate te ont was inoch exangocaad. ‘TRE FORTIFICATION BILL A from the Senate announced at nine o’ctook, the ication Dil si Mr. Wa of Ind., from the cia aan es ARS a a Soe ek e eeras of Mr, Maynard, Mr. Washburne stated that the appro- ee ran the Uk sins anerained sae and tbat the also contained the limitation Rowe. Mr. Aue, chairman of the Post OMoe against tho bill, which he characterized as a mom> Mr. Frvcx, (dem.) of Ohio, another member committee, argued that $100,000 was caurely too ‘8 com| for the jnveation, and wo the bill by making it $35,000, Finally, after considerable di the bill an@ amendmsnt ‘were, on motion of Mr, Hill, laid of the PRINTING EXTRA COPIES OF REPORTS. New York custom house frauds, two thousand of the Bankrupt bill, if it be signed by the President, the report and testimony of the select committee on South= orn railroads, &c., which were ad ‘Also the reso- Lom referred to the committee, for furnishing copies of man’s with a tion that the resolution be laid on the table. ‘The vote was taken by tellers, and ee nays y:!) 80 by Lepper Rage not laid a Ir. CLARKE, (rep. ) o mei 10 Commait- tec-on Printing, advocated the roodhatlony and told the members how valuable they would find the book to be. Mr. Larus, (rep.) of N. Y., showed that not onl; would the House have to print this book itself, but have to give to the compiler dollar for every a thereby making Mr. Lanman nstoner for life on government. In the course the discussion a letter tnahigh tho writer’ charsod that tho, secret of Mgt in wi @ writer charz Schenck’s to him was that he had dectingd gone blishing a of the most flattering kind, Which that penton bad furnished him for publica- # edged for i ‘that the biography in question had not mrepared by Mr, Schenck hisnself, and that Mr. Schenck of it. ‘Mr. Scuzxck made a brief statement of the facta which lea to the writing af Lanman’s letter just and showed how he had been most scurrillously by Lanman in nowspaper paragraphs and otherwise, all SS eumiee a ago a tion to print a Congressi ictionary. Sto the Sroprephy furnished, Mr. Schenck had never seen it, but understanding that some such thing had beem furnished bim by a too partial friend, he had written te Tanman not to print it until he (Mr, Schenck) had Mr. Wixpom, (rep.) of Minn, suggested that if House were to'bo cocupied im patent matters and jobs it might as woll take at once. The Sreaken stated that tho wore in Ce ape ha idst aj 4 and they would ly to report iy an and that ane the bee d = bave = on report, the House coul en ly a anal nine or ten o’clock on Monday morning. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CLAIM, Mr. Screxcx, from the conference committee on Joint resolution extending the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims for quartermasters’