The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1867, Page 3

ASHINGTON ‘MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. ‘Caucus of the Republican Mem- bers of Congress. The Impeachment Resolutions to b Referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee When Appointed. Proposed Recess from Monday Next ~ Til) the Sth of May. Arrangements for Enforcing the Military Reconstraction Act. &. ao, &e. ‘Wasuineron, March 6, 1867, March Stat cement the Pablic Debt. ‘The following is from the monthig siatement of the Pudlic debt for the month of Febrwery, issued by the Secretary of the Treasery to-day :— TOTAL DEBT. March 1, 1888. March 1, 1867. .$1,177,867,291 $1,464,855,191 1,185,428/980 787/028.880 586,707 424,126, 528 985/979 14,576,680 7#2,827, 968,059” §2,600,587,250 ees $137,281/690 March 1, 1867. $107,271,031 52,562,308 Total,.....-..00+ s0+2 $116,018, 958 '$159,823,399 7 Jess amount in Treasury, March 1, ‘Debt jess smount in Treasury, March 1, Bernat otis coos sicemnse tensins cert ROMANS Actual reduction of debt in one year. ..... $181,086,110 At this rate of reduction the entire dedt could be ‘wiped ont in fifteen yeare, The several items of the last statement, when com- pared with that of the lst of February last, show the condition -of each portion of the debt and the total debt ‘tthe close of February to be as follows:—The debt ‘Dearing interest in coin has increased $44,700,650; the debt bemimg currency interest has diminished $32,643,808: the matured debt not presented for pay- ment hes increased $1,214,765; the debt bearing no in- terest has diminished $6,037,275, and the total debt @bows an increase of $4,813,749; the amount of cash $m the Treasury has increased $9,916,427, and the @urrency in the Treasury has increased $7,453,180; thus ‘making ap increase of the total amount of cash in the ‘Treasury $17,390,008 over the cash on hand last:moath. ‘This being deducted from the total debt diminiahes the @ational debt $12,685,868, Republican Caucus. ‘Fhe republicans of the House held a caucus thre even- ‘tiig atthe Capitol, There were about one ‘hundred and twenty members: present. Genoral Banks presided, and , Mi. Bewy, of Michigan, acted as secretary. ‘Representative Ashley, of Ohio, offered a resolution Gwecting the Judiciary Committee, when appointed, to ‘@dutinue their investigation into the charges preferred against the President on the 7th of January last, with power to sit during the sessions of the House or any wecess whieh may be taken, “Representative Covode moved to amend by-sidstituting Beclect committee of thirteen, the seven ‘members of ‘the Judiciary Committee to be of the same. This reso- Aation is understood to have been prepared by General ‘Butler,rand placed by him in the hands of ‘Mr.:Covode. Judge Spalding, of Ohio; wished to'know if the Judiciary Committee had any facts bearing on tho @mation—charges not known to the pudiic. ‘If so, he ‘would like to know what they were. ‘Representative Wilson, of Iowa, replied that it would ‘ee improper to make any communication on that @abject. . ‘Recurring to the pending question, ‘Representative ‘Faresworth, of Nlinois, thought the matter ebould be Deft in.the bande of the Judiciary Committee, Judge Keltey, of Pennsylvania, concurred with him. Representative Pike, of Maine, said he believed the eo committees were in favor of the Judiciary Commit- ‘toe,:dut-he thought it more important to determine ghe ‘time of adjournment, as that was the point which vitally affected the question of impeachment. He was willing te-adjourn over until the autumn in order to afford the Committee ample time to investigate the subject. -Genera) Butler made an earnest appeal for a special committee, Precedents of the British Parliament were vali that way. No disparagement of the late Judiciary ‘Committee was intended at all. «Representative Blaine, of Maine, said-that, whether so Antended or not, it would be considered asa rebuke to the. Judiciary Committes if the investigation which they ‘ad.been pursuing for sixty days was now taken out of ‘@beir.bands, He hoped it would not be done. Representative Bromwell, of Illinois, enforced similar views, General Logan supported the amendment fog a special committee, He thought the Judiciary Committee had ‘Bo prescriptive right in the premises. ‘Representative Bingham, of Ohio, said the eight pre- @edents of impeachment cases in this country were, with @me excéption, in favor of referring to the Judiciary Committee, and that exception Jed to a ridiculous Diunder. General Butler inquired whether Mr. Bingham was in @ny évent in favor of an impeachment? ‘Representative Bingham replied that hewas not, like @ome gontiemen, in favor of impeaching frst and hear- fag the testimony afterwards, ‘Theguestion was then taken on Representative Co- ‘vode’s.amendment for a special committeeand was voted down by an overwhelming majority. Representative Ashley's motion 4o refer the question of impeachment to the Judiciary Committee was adopted with scarcely aay opposition. Representative Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved ‘when Congress adjourn it adjourn antil the 6th of May. Representative Wilson, of Iowa, moved to amend by imserting she 20th.ef October. He thought the investi- gation @ very grave one, requiring time, and that it swas especially important that all States entitled to rep- @enentation should be present to vote on the articles of 4mpeachment if that question should be presented. ‘Three States would be.absent in May. Representative Shollabarger, of Ohio, thought there was mach gravity in this point; but it was not of pressing importance, in view of the fact that the Senate, which is ‘tho body to try impeachments, is full. It was not so Amportant that éhe House, merely presenting itmpeach- ments, should have every State present, Representative Blaine inquired of Mr. Shellabarger how $t would be in case articles of impeachment should be carried in the House by a majority less than the ber of members to which the absont States were entitled ? Reprerentative Sbellabarger repliod that it would mot aSect the validity of the action of the House. \Representauve Beutwell hoped the question of im- peachment would be decided one way or the otber Promptly, and not be postponed till autumn. General Batler said the postponement till autumn was @mply to abandon the whole nffair. Rapsesentativ€ Wilson’s motion was lost oa a call.of ‘yeas and uaye—87 against 60 Represontative Stevens’ motion, that when the House adjourn it be till the 6th ef May, was.adepted without opposition. Representahive Allison, of lowa, offered a resolution ‘that it was not expedient for this Congress to adjoure for more than three days at any one time until the ques- tion of impeachasent eas disposed of. The resolution, Ginagreed to. ‘ Representative Pomeros, of New York, then moved, Resolved, That the Judiciary wi pointed, be instructed to report « bil? which alone @oaventions for the organization of the tates - NEW. YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH ,7; 1607S TRIPLE , SHEXT. reported by, said conventions shall be by ballot and for the registration of vous. ‘The caucus at eleven o'clock Resolutions to carry out the intentions of the caucus will be introduced in the House to-mesrow. The indications of this evening's proceedings are that the republicans do not intend to shirk the impeach- ment of the President, but to prosecute it with all neces- tary vigor and a becoming moderation. The Impeachment Question. The reply of the President to the Committees who wasted upon bim to iaform him of the organization of the two houses, “that he bad no communication to make to them at this time,” w regarded as significant of bis intended action in the event of an imme- diate impeachment prosecution. It is stated on excellent authority that be will decline to appear before the Senate upon ap @rraiguinent, assigning as @ reason that the present body, representing fully only twenty States, cannot legally entertain the question. This ap- ticipates a collision between the Executive and Céngress that members of the latter already talk of providing against, Preparatery Arrangements for Putting in Force the Military Reconstruction Act. The subject of reconstructing the rebel States, which causes so much excitement and comment among the people at large, now beive considered by the President and his Cabinet, in connection with General Grant, and 1 am informed from high sources that ip afew days Mr, Johnson will be ready to perform the duty imposed upon him by the vew plan adopted by Congress, Secretary ‘Stanton and General Grant are engaged in preparing in- structions ior the guidance of the five rals to be assigned to the five districts created bythe newact. A detailed statement of these instructions would be prema- ture at the present time, inasmuch as they nave not as yet been laid before the President for his official sanc- tion, They will pint out the duties of the respective kenerals under the new law, and recommend in ail cases the adoption of such a conrse as will cause the least possible amount of hardship to the people of the late peccant States. Moderation and prudence will be enjoined upon the commanders, who im all cases will be expected to avoid conflicts with the civil law when practicable. The generals will continue to perform their duties until snch time as the people of the States affected take measures to reorganize pursuant to the provis ons of the Congressional programme of re- construction. | am reliably informed that the new military commanders who will have charge of this im- portant work will be Major Generals Thomas, Sheridan, Sickles, Schofield and Ord. Mississippi and Arkansas will be assigned to Thomas; Sheridan’s.district will com prise Louisiana and Texas; Sickles will be given com- mand of North and South Carolina; Georgia, Alabama and Florida will be given to Schofield; and Ord wil command in Virginia, Another authority gives Hancock one of the divisions, These various assignments are not p strict conformity with the provisions of the bill, but 1 bave my autherity from a high source, Shendan is not here, but the other prospective commanders are Sickles has quarters at the Metropolitan, where Le is visited by numerous friends, The Recenstracti and Tenure of Office nwa. Official publication is made to-day, through the Depart- ment of State, of the act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States, and the act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices, both of which, it will be recollected, were passed over the President’s veto, The White House Besiexed hy Office Seekers. The Executive Mansion was 'thronged to-day with members, Senators, ofjce seekersand politicians Many were after offlce, there doing a-large number of vacancies caused by the Semate having adjourned without acting on the nominations, and nota few of te visitors were those who were egjected, seeking to be renomfiuaied. / Nominations Sent 40 the Scpate. Am dear after the Senate adjourned to-day the private | seeretary of the President brought to the Capitol amrge number of, Somination, principally postmaster and army and gavy offiéers, fur the-action of that body. It ig calewlated thas three or four bundred vacancies under various branches of ihe government are to be filled .be- fore the adjournment.of the Senate. Propesed Freight Railway from the Missis- sippi to the Atiantic Coast. One ef the most important ‘bilis ever introduced into Congress was this merping -brought in and presented ‘by Senator Harlan of Jowe. The-bill proposes the constrac- tion of a freight railway ‘from the Mississippi river:to Syracuse, in New York, and there conmecting with.the port of Oswego, and going eastward and soutbeast- ward from Syracuse, one branch to cross the Mad- son at Albany or Troy, and at some commodious | point branching again to Bosten and New York, .the southeastern branch to run-down through the oal sections of Pennsylvania, and afver reaching it tothe vicinity of the Delaware.river, branching and connecting by the respective branches to Jersey City and Philadel- phia. The fotiowing is substantially the plan of the road:—Firs,, double traék road bed to be well aad substantialig laid down, with all the necessary turnouts, wood and watering places, depots, &c.; second, the soad to be open to {ree competition in transporta- lion, any person, company or corporation allowed to put om trains and run them, paying tolls therefor tothe proprietors of the road bed; third, the adoption of .oniform rate of speed for both freight aad travel, say ten miles an hour, more or less, baving dae regard to the economy of fuci and tue preservation of the road and relling-stock. ‘The bill proposes that the United states shall be privileged to take stock, also the sev- eral States and incorporate cities, in the aggregate to the amount of two-thirds, and individuals to be privileged to take the balance of the stock. : Redemptien of Fractional Currency. The Treasuror.of the United States is daily in receipt of a Jarge number of letters from persons in the Sovth- ern States iaguiring whether the Treasury redeems frac- tional curreacy of the.old issues, commonly known ae “short currency.”’ It appears that ome persons, with a view to buying it up at a discount, have spread the report shat thie species of currency ie repa- | diated by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury. ‘The Treasurer, therefore, desires (© have tne fact made public that all fractional currency that has been issued by the Treasury Depastment is redeemed al par by the aame, except m cases where notes are mutilated, when.an amount proportionate to the size of the note is given for it. : Government Officials Not Permitted te Act as Paid Agents.ef Outside Parties. ‘Tho Secretary of the Treasury has determined to put a who shall directly agree to receive any 0 or cum official duties rendered in an: the United Staten, stall be liable aes penance cea two yeas, .and.be in- capacitated thereaiter for bolding office. Circular from the Internal Revenue Cammis- sioner. Tho following civoular, has just been issued from.the Officerof Intemnal Revenue :— carriages strections and rulings of the annual taxes will be issued in atew dapa, Where the prisent number of assistant assessors is insufficient for PFs pity een a LE) ae phd an additional maoer appoint ‘upon sore, Care should be taken to ‘ify the.division for which they are geeded, Ii fe wae days before s supply of income biaaks can be printed, and in the meaniime assessors who have any of the forms No. 26, yrepared for use last can adapt them for the present service. Forto 4 ‘be used with the altera- tog of dates only. A limit umber of last year’s biagks can be furnished from this offies to thaae assee- sors who drsire to une them while waiting for the pre- paration of the new blanks. £. & ROLLINS, Commissioner. ‘The bill intvodaced in the Senate to-day, by Mr. Harlan, for the admission ot Colorado, is substantially the Bd- munds amendment bill, so-called, with an additional clause continuing im force im terms the present Territo- rial Equal Suffrage law of Congress, and reserving the right to enforce it aod the Civil Rights law in the State. ‘The changes in the Semate and the House of Representa- tives since the last Congress leaves little doubt i the minds of the friends of Colorado that the State will be admitted stan early day, They say the vote in the Senate last Friday did not show the real strength of the Dill, 00 shory VIG Dave beww Abree ware YOM for and one lees against it if such votes would have been neces- | and Pike's Peck, now callod the Central Branch of sary to carry the measure, making tho seal strength 32 } the Union Pacific Railroad Company, is authorized to against 18, oad A Conscientious Ex-Member of Congress.{_‘ The Hon. C, D. Hubbard, member of the Thirty-ninth Congress, from West Virginia, epelosed to the Treasurer of the United States today a draft for $98] 92, which ia ® portion of the increased pay due him asa Member of Congress for the last session. It will be remembered that after the close of the first session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, Mr. Hubbard sent to the ‘Treasurer a draft for $2,601 66, which he said was due him, but as he voted against the bill increasing the salaries of the members he did ngt intend to avail himself of the benefits of the same after its passage. The amount which be has just returned is ‘tne balance of the increase of pay, amounting to $4,000 per annum, which was voted to themselves by the mem- bers of the tast Congress. ‘The Indian Buren Without a Head. ‘The Indiap Bureau is tp abeyance. The nomination of Commissioner Bogy not having been acted upon ex- pired with the close of the last Congress, There is, therefore, no Commissioner of Indian Affairs It is re- garded by those whe are familiar with a/] matters per- taining to the Indians os unfortanate that such an im- pediment to the prompt transaction of business should occur at the present critical juncture. The President bas not yet sent in a nomination tor Commissioner, and caynot appoint any person to temporarily discharge dhe duties by reason of the third section of the bill to regulate the tenure of offices, whieh protubits the appointment of any person to office without the advice and consent of the Senate, under @ peualty of not more than ten thousand dollars fine and @ term of imprisomment not exceeding five years, or both, at the discretion of the court The chief clerk, Mr, Chas E. Mix, bas heretofore seted im the capacity of commissioner during the absence of that officer, but never without having been authorized so to do; but by the Provistous of the Tenure of Office law he cannot accept the temporary appointment if the President should make it, or Be, too, would render bimvelf liable 4 the same penalties imposed by the third vection of the act before mentioned. Tt w& thogeht that the President will re- nominate Mr. Bogy, and Messra, Stilwell, of Indiana, and Hood, of Wisconsin, are spoken of as applicants for the office, Barean of Statintics. The thir monthly report of the director of the Bureau Of Statistics wil be issued im afew days, It contains much interesting statistical information, and among otber things tables of the imports and exports of the United States for every month since July tast, The re.” port givgs the total imports for the six months ending December 31, 1866, as follows:—pecie and bullion, $9,563,227; qutiable goods entered for consumption, $127,929,224; entered for warehouse, $76,701,319; total importa, $200,234,081; merchandise withdrawn for con- sumption, $67,278,851. Of the exports there were specie and bullion, $24,597,083; foreign mercbandise exported, dutiable, $5,105,086; free, $546,949; of domestic merchan- dise exported, $150,166,874. Potal exports, $180,415,904. -Of these the domestic merchandise was in currency, tbe rest in specie. The tables for January show the quantities and valucs of all the principal articles. This is the first monthly report of the kind ever issued, and jt contains returns from all parts of the United States except the Pacific coast, The total importa for January were $22,999,648, in gold; of which 621,834,608. were dutiable, and the rest free. The principal articles of import were:—Coffee, 9,840,179 pomnds, valued at $1,054,238; manufactures of -cotion, 9,000,155 equare yards, valued at $1.892,559, and other manufactures of cotton valued at $1,861,712—tutal inapufactures of cotton valued at $3,746,201; maoufactores of dian, 6,267,904 square yards valued a8 $1,572;960; other manufactures of ax, denies sixty tome. of Taw flax, valued at $22;461, . $411,668; hides and skins, valued mt $688,607; irom and steel, | and manufactures of the same, $1,551,940; tmenufac- tures of siti, 299,694 equere yards, valued at $679,014, -and-other silk manufactures valued*ax $2,112,285; spirite and cordials in casks, 52,530 proof gallons, valued at $67,632, and in bottles, 1,006 dozen, valued at $5,676; brown Bugar, 4,118,149 pounds, valued at $126,819; molasses, 475,986 gallons, valued at $01,018; tea, 1,409,505 pounds, walued at $483,305; tobacco, 195,219 pounds, valued at $88,405; wool dress goods, 6,849,505 yarda, waleed at $1,984,923; closbs and cassimeres, 627,966 yasts, valued at $1,005,591. -Of the foreign merchandise exported the principal ar ticles enumerated were coffee, 525,060 pounds, valued at $64,515, and brown sugar, 437,16] pounds, valued at $62,711. Of the exports the principal articles were Indian corn, 565,382 bushels, valued at $630,704; wheat flour, 36,333 barrels, valued ut $442,382— Total breadstuffe of all kinds, including Indian corn and flour, valued at $1,286,816; cotton, 80,247,134 pounds, valued at $1,620,518; silver bullion, $802,923, gold and silver coin, $169,191; iroe aod manufactures of ron, $198,494; iumnber wd: mavutactures of wood, $1,229,601 ; refined petroleum, 2,449,520 gallons, valued wt $995,067; beei, 1,427,5u% pouads, valued at $158,561; cheese, 783,906 pounds, valued at, $399,103; -hams aud bacon, 2,501,657 pounds, valued at $200,008; lard, 3,045,304 pounds, vahued at $624,184, pork, 2,472,066: pounds, valued at $258, tallow, 16,832 pounds, valuéd at $204,651; rosin sid turpentive, 15,421 brrels, valued ai $89,407; distilled spinty, 99,655 gul- lor Vajued at $60.12: spire of turpentine, 65,016 gallons, vained at $44,606; leaf tubacco, 6,000,889 pounds, yulued at $596,193; whalebone, 86,481 pounds, valued.at $83,396. Counterfeiters in st. Lonin, Golone] Wm. P. Wood, Chief of the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department, bas beer for some tume past on the track of a nest of counterfeiters who bad commenced operations in St. Louis, Missouri, and were progressing in their unlawful basiness with a very fair promise of large profite. Several days ago the .evi- dence agaiast two of the men was suflicient to wasrant thelt arrest, and Colone! Wood succeeded in arresting the prineipal counterfeiter, and had bim commiited to jail. A press, three steel plates engraved for fifty cent Botes, not quite finmshed, together with ink, bronzeand all the.other necessary articles for coupterteiting, were seized. None of the spurious currency manufactased by this.gang has yet been issued. The Public Lands, The Commissioner of the-General Lane Office has re- eeived from the State Land Office of Michigan a list of lands selected by that State under the grant for agrical- tuzal colleges ‘by act of July 2, 1962, forming, with pre- vious selections, an aggregate quantity of 226,263.88 ecres. He has also received return, showing an aggre gate dispose! of 18,701 acies.of the public lands during the month of February lact, at the two following local offices, viz. :—Menosha, Wis., 10,197 acres, the greater portion of which was located with Agricultural College scrip; Tallabavsee, Fia., @,562 acres, taken for actual settlement .and cultivation under the Homestead law, whieh limits the entries to eighty acres each. Sincs the establishment of the local office at Tallahassee 1,244 farms have been added to the productive force of the ‘eecordance with the deciaion of the Secretary of Commissioner Wilean has instructed the QfMlcers in Nebraska to resiore, after thirty the odd selections of land hereto. tof the Burlington and Mis In seven hundred and forty eight, covering nearly ono.and* abaif million seres, The land offices at Olympiaand Vancouver, Washangton Gerritory, have retarned cor- Ufcates and title papers for five hundred and eighty-one claims of tho same kind, and four hundred and eighty them 40 geil the yacant lote in the late military reservation, adjoining the town Chien, after publication of notice é that weeks in a newspaper published in Prairie da ‘The lote are to be offered at the appraised valeation to the highest bidder; but no sale is to be Dinding watil ap- proved by the secretary of the Joterior, as requirea by the statute, ‘The Commissioner has received from the Indian Office a het of ianda situated im the Kickapoo Indian resery- ation in Kansas, by estimation containing one hundred tad seepureive jhousnnd area, which the Aichiong purchase, wt $1 25 per acre, under the treaty of June 98, 1862, ~~ eee —_—_— FORTIETH CONGRESS. First Session SENATE. Wasnmcrtox, Mareh 6, 1867. PeTIMONS, Mr. Ramsay, (rep.) of Minn., prosented a petition for the improvement of the Minnesota river, Mr. Haavas, (rep.) of Iowa, presented @ petition for an appropriation for the erection of a Post Office at Keo- }) kuk, which was ordered to lie on the table until the com- mittees are formed. RESOLDTIONS, Mr. Ramsey introduced a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Interior to communicate to the Senate a of the report of Brigadier General Simpson on the Pacitie Railroad and its branches, which was adopted, Mr. SarAnman, (rep) of Ohio, called up a resolution Just appounced {rom the House, for the appomtment of «joint committe of three Senators and three Represen- tatives to revise and fix the pay of oilicers of the two houses, which was to, Mr. AxtHony, (rep.) of R. L, introduced a concurrent resolution to revive and coutinue the Joint Committee on Retreachment. Agreed to, Mr. AxTuony iptroduced a resolution to add to the standing committees of the Semate a Cominittee on Ap- propriatious, to eoayist of seven members. Agreed Wo. TMS NEW YORK CUSTAM HOUSH DISCLOSURYS—DISAVOWALS OF | SENATORS DOOLITTLE AND PATTERSON, Mr. Doozr7.y, (rep.) of Wis., said—Mr, President, on | Monday evening a newspaper war placed in my handa, | ja which I tind port of a committee of the last House of Representatives subaucted by dir. Hutburd, of New York, whieh dei @ notice at ms nda, Tt fills me With sarpris® aud indignation, bout any notive to me, without calling upon me for any explauation, ths report, by mference aad not by direct charge, by innn- | endo, not by positive evermont, endeavors to create the impression that I recaved, or agreed to recei five thousand doliars, or some other pecumary or ether profit, from Mr Smythe, the Coliector of the Port of New York. ‘This charge, whether made directly or by implication, whether sought to b> sus’ained by proof or innuendo, 1s absolutely and unqualitiedly false, and, from whatever souree it comes, I pronounce it a base falvehood, a vile and cowardly slander. I go fwrtber, sir, and say ‘that in the hundreds aud perbaps thousands of cases in whieb, during the ten years I have been in this body, my Tecommendation has been sought and obtained there is not a single instance in which any kind of pecuniary consideration of the value of ove cent was ever expected or received, directly or indirectly, by me. Thave yet to see that man upon this earth who would dare to look me in the face and make such apoffer Upon this, and all other mutters, Tam ready to meet the most searching scrutiny. So much for myself; but my duty is not vet done, The good name of wy son has also been called into question. Upon this subject 1 prepared @ statement to subinit to the Senate, but as I aim told the testimony is not all published, I shal there- fore withhold it, Meantime I will only say when the truth is fully known there will be found nothing to re- tiect dishonor on his character asa soldier or as a citizen, Mr, Pavrensox, (dem.) of Teau., said:—Mr, President, im lookéng over the papers I see that 1 am involved in the same charges tuat are made avainst the Senator from Wisconsin—that of having received $5,000 from Mr. Smythe, 1 wilt dispose of these questions in a very few words. There is no direct charge made, it is an in- tended charge. All I have got to say is that it is faise, false in its charges, false in its imtentions, taise in its inmuendoes. I never received a copper from Mr. Smythe. If the Senate will permit me ¢o gay 60, I will say it is as Salsers ‘‘bell.’” 7 OCLORADO AGAIN—MULITARY FREIGHT RAILROAD, Mr. Hany, ) of Towa, mtroduced a dill to admit rado, and gage notice of a vill te constract a military freight railroad from the Miseissippi river to the Affantic coast. RELIGF FOR WISCONSIN, Wr. Bexpricns, (dem.) of Ind., introduced a joint Teselution consiruiug giving eflect to @ joint resolu- ton for the relief of the te of Wiacosia, 20 in section allows a deficiency to be to clerks of the cirenit and district courts when their crimmnal fees fall ‘The @ixth section allows a deficiency to |p to distrigt attorneys when their annual fees fall short of $2,000, ‘Ordered to be printed, OATH TO MAINTAIN A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Mr. ScMNER introduced abil] to prescribe an oath to > B repubiican form of government which pre- bes that every person in any St cept Tennessee ly decared to be ta Tebetiron shall, before he shall be allowed to vote or bold office, take an oath or affirma- Lion 10 maimtain a republican form of government in the State of whieh heas.an whabitant and iu the United States; will recogmize the mdiseoluble unity of the re- public: nd deccuntenance ail efforts to break away or Uhat-ho will give his influence maintain the jon’ecretit and discountenance the repudiation of the war debt df the United States and the payment of the rebel debt, orany claim for los» of siaves, und W divct ance and resist all laws mak Uncen ot wecount o race or color; he will give his Support to education end the ditiasion of knowledge in aublic schools, open te ell, Any person falsely taking oath to be deemed guilty.of perjury and subject to penalties therefor, and rendered incapable of hold- 1g Office, Ofdered to Ne opon the table until the Com- etuittees are appointed. INDIAN: FUPERINTONDENCIRS, Mr. Haw.an introduced a bil! to consolidate the Sonth- pep here ye pnd certain Indian agenci« to aa Fodien superiniendency for tue lerritory of Vanhe. Ordered vo be printed, Ir. i awbich was ordered to be.priated:— A JOINT RESOLUTION THR MUMICHRAL OFFICKS OF VA, 50 BE VACATED. Whereas, she 4be municipal offices Rive refuses te obey and ruuie te aw Beit resolved, er: That the ‘eficen of the as Presto ‘of sald offices are for- ‘attempt ot anid “otices oF withority of the aame all, ea conviction, law Mi '. Sue misetes to one o'clock, ‘The reading of the journal of yesterday having deen dispensed with, Mr. Stevens rep.) of Pa, presented as a question of privilege the credentials of Mr. Hooper, delegate from Utah, who thereupon took the oath pro- soribed by law. Rev. Mr. Boynton, chaplain of the House, also took the cath of office. TNE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT. ‘The first business in order was the motion to suspend the rules pending at the adjournment in der to pecaslt Int Price to Lneduce a bill amegSstnry er the natianal currency act. ‘The bi prohibits banking associations from withdraw. ing, either in {avor of dividends or otherwise, any por- tion of thetr cap tal, and from making dividends greater than thetr net profits. Ar. Price, pas SEA Towa, to have the biil referred to @ select com to be compoeed of such of the members of the late Commities on Banking and Curreney ae are mombers of the present House. ‘Mr. Raxpaut, (dem ) of Pa, said that hi that number, and that the dill to a committes of tary of the matements showing what - —— of Customs, tle to the a mv a. to the revenue ani o Silas Jere bese remsasen ance the Ot of March, 1866, compensation paid to their successors, adopted. ‘THR ABSASSINATION TRIALS. ol Warp, ) of N. ¥., reciting the statement by an ex-member of the Cabinet (Mr. Blair) in a public speech at Baltimore, that the testimony * given in of the poverument on the assassination trials was suborned, and thet Mrs. Surratt was convicted and exe- cuted without any evidence of guilt, and directing the —- * a need committee of —*" to ne into such charge and report thereon, wit! authority to gend for persona and papers, and to sit dur- by me Tecess, ir. Ross, (dem.) of Iil., suggested that the committee should be a larger one. Mr. Warp modilied his resolution so as to make the committee consist of five members. Several objections and suggestions being made, Mr. Ward withdrew bis resolution. ‘Treasury to furnish Collectors THR COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS, By Mr. Warp—Providing for a select committee of five to examine the practical operation of existing laws tor the collection of customs and to suggest amendments that shall secure revenue to the Treasury, reduce the fees and emoluments of collectors, naval officers and Surveyors, and protect importers from oppression aud uyjust exact.oum The resolution went over until to- morrow. THE TARIFF BILL. By Mr, Moornnap, (rep.) of Pa,—Referring the Tariff bill of the Thirty-ninth Congress, with the pending amendments, to the Commitiee of Ways and Means, when appointed. Without disposing of the rosotution the House. on motion of Mr, Seanpixe, (rep) of Ohio, at baii-past twelve o'clock, adjourned. MEXICO. QUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. The French Trying to Draw Odiam on Max— Mean Resorts of a Baflled I aer--French Rear Guard at Cordova, &e, Vana Cauz, Feb, 26, 1967. Everything ‘here is in a chaotic state, Tho French naval authorities are very polite; but the army oflicers are gruff and fee! sore, The Magenta and their other iron-clads arrived on the 19th of February. They had steamed all the way from Cherbourg, France, direct to Vera Cruz, in rorty days, ‘They are splendid looking ships, but have very bigh batteries, Marshal Bazaine and General Douai will arrive to-day from Paso del Macho. several thousand more troops have arrived within the last two days, and are embarking. ‘The French rear guard ts now at Cordova. Maximilian has joined hands with the Church party. No one thinks ho will succeed. The French keep up a show of hostility to him, and affect to consider bim svarled up, My informaut saw a telegram purporting to be fromm Napoleon to Bazaine. In it Napoleon says:— ““Embark all French troops and materiel as soon as pos- sible, and leave Max entirely to his fate,” The meaning of such resorts 1s to divert attention from Nap, and raw public odium down on Max, But Max did not write the famous letter to Forey. The United States steamer Tahoma, Lieutenant Com- mander B. Gherardi, is at Sacrificios, near Vera Cruz. All hands well. As soon as the French go trouble is anticipated, the question being who shall have possession of San Juan de Ulla, boid the town, and collect two-thirds of tue duties of the entire country? That's what’s the mat- ter, Uncle Samuel ! Abandonment &e. Saw Francisco, March 6, 1867, ‘The city of Acapulco was abandoned by the tmperial- ists February 19, who were taken to San Blas by the French frigate Victoire, Three Freach war vessola re- mained in the harbor of Acapulco, but held a neutral Seedy is wevaliey ot Merten nen Tne the capital 66 the Stnte of Mexico, taving’been VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. ‘mittee will also report # similar bill. j LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. Geverner Welts Probability of iia Impeachment, &c. New Onxeaxa, March 6, 1862 Acapuice—-Reinfercements Diav—A Liberal Victory near arged with Defaulting— | coLORED POLITICAL MEETING IN RICHNOND. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Ne White Unies Men Present—Resol: ns of Thanks to Congress—Unjust Administration et the Laws at the South-No Taxation it Representation—The Abolition of and Free Neare Codes Demanded. Speeekes, Addresses, &e., by Colored Men, Mee tty Ricmwonp, Va., March 5, 1867. As I gave notice in a previous communication, the colored people of this city, numbering about twenty-five hundred, assembled at the African eburch last evening to give expression to their feeiings for the great privi- Jeges lately conferred upon them by Congress, as well as to make known grievances under which (hey now labor. ‘The meeting was quiet, orderly and dignified in appear- ance, and, what was remarkable, there was no white person present, not even Wardwell nor any other repre- sentative of that sanctified class of loyalty, The vast suble assemblage seemed to be impressed with the gravity aud importance of their newly acquired rights, and if the ability to conduct @ political meeting is any criterion as to law making, then I can endorse the colore@ people of Richmond as emimenily worthy of baving ¢ in the couneils of the nation. ir. Jobn Oliver, a colored man, native of this State, but until recently a resident of Boston, was the speaker of the evening, His address upon the cecasion was exceedingly appropriate, and entirely free from the deptnciation and invective to which the colored citizens are usually sabjected by the worthy Hunnicatt and vo ovhers of that ilk, He portrayed in true colors the numerous wrongs to which freedinen had been subjected since their emancipation by an unjast administration of the law, declaring emphatically the “Civit Rights bill”? | was in effet a nullity at the South; he explained calmly the new posiuon of the freedmen under the military bill, and advised them to use the ballot box wisely, taking care to secure their own individual nights as citizens; be counselled aubmission to the existing laws of the State, and tru fore loug thetr voices in the framing of those laws would make them equal and just. He told them to labor assiduously, ag by their owu \dustry they must thrive. They should falthfully perform thelr contracts, and by a disposition to do right demand of others a return of the eame, His address Was Weniperate in tone, eloquent in diction, an fall of Bound a.!\"ico for the guidance of the treedmen. Others followed iu appropriate speeches, after which the following preamble uud resolutions were read by Mr. Oliver:— = Whereas, feeting devoutly thankful to Almighty God for the final and successful termination of the » ugg which for two yearsghas been waged between the execu- tive and legislative departments of the government om the part of the Prosident, to restore and keep alwe the old order of things, the total subjection of every per- sonal right of those whom the war had emancij to the will and caprice of those from whom they were set free, and on the part of Congress to secure the fruits of the six years’ war—the protects of the com- mon and inalienable Tights of the ‘oppressed to life, liberty and propefty, by the passage on the 20th Fel rv, the Diitary Reconstruction bill; and Whereas, assembled as we are to yd some expres- sion of feeling to the inspiration of the cause which brings us here, we desire to give no undue color to an phase of the struggle, through which the best minds the country, have endeavored to secure to us the protec- tion of the government; yet the history of that on the part of the executive justifies us in sa} educated amid the institution of Lens Bes application bate ye Hegre a7 forms of the courts, es we do, the studied constituents at ferit be nie A memorial was read in the Legislature to-day chagg- ing Governor Wells with being a defauiter to the State in the sum of $88,000 while State Tax Collector for the parish of Rapides in 1840, tis possible that he will be impeached. In the Senate several speeches were made Resot That without representation . 1» disapproving of the course pursued by Con; and @ | usurpation, and for the State to ‘the former, and our. Ay act wan passed to tae the vote of the poopie | U2,force fo euy the latter, is alike unjust, igransionh rr vote of of Louisiana tor @ convention or we convention, b~ rence cbd ena elaese re oe Sele ly panacea for all our woes in MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. is equality before the law; there- —_— fore we do most humbly appeal to Cy to put an Awsapouis, March 6, 1867. interdict upon the extinction of all laws which are pot A majority of the Judiciary Committec of the Mary- | equal, and which are known as slave and free negro Jand Legislature has reported agaiast allowing the street | codes. Abolish that last relic of barbariam and the dark cars to run on Sundays A caucus was held to-night the whipping post, and substitute the ballot box, relative to the United States Senatorstip in place of ‘his is @hamane demand that comes ap from the dis Governor Bwano. The pew dill providing for the elec- ion of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore was intro- duced in the Senate to-day. The Baltimore and Poto- amac Raiiroad bill bas passed the Senate. 4 franchised millions of the South; it is based upon ev: consideration of justice, and a just government roeist its urgent necessity, The laws of God and the requirements of the fature make our enfranchisement imperative, for by no otber means can we neutralize the vad seem the law than by our reas . esol vi at while many of our le are to- suffering for the want ‘of brend, having worked and Teceived no pay, yet we would urge wy all to take TRE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL IN THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. § oh BaLrmons, Mareh 6, 1667. day, (A @espatch was recerved hore to-day announerog the | and con’ death at Nashville ae ee re merge the Me | cessary hodist Churoh, at the age Sights fear gem, was | too anuounced this moruing io the Southern Methodist Con. | place erence, aow in svasion in thie city. He was the senior | paper Bishop of the Methodist Courch in the United States, as cannot TS LAST NIGHT. agrees OESCENTS LAST NIGH poate Ia the Fourteenth Precinct. Shortly after nine o'clock last night Captain Garland, with the co-operation of Sergeant Finney aed a squad of officers, nade a descent upon the alleged gambling house kept by Charies Blake, on the 5 g and Thirty-third street. The announcement that Sam Cotlyer would appear in the ‘wind ap” had the effect of overcrowding the hall with sports of every shade implements my and quality who were anrious to see these fine seized com) five a iy ivory cl one fighters (Collyer and Edwards) pitted against eral packs of cards, carefully good. ‘and sand- ng. witticioms and of the booty, to the station house ery two .the ty Clerk. their names pation: Blake, butener; plavin, baker; Hen mann, merchant; Edward Chapin, bookk Watson, bookki Bi tage Wallis, bookkeeper; John Wateon, Everything was conducted io. the mess 4 painter; Charies Mey: ; hamored maoner, however, no offence Si Louis Collins, Intended or taken, from the severest jokes, The verona tor; Henry Collins, Tovey officiated, as usual, a8 master of ceremonies, and ip his usual graceful style opened the In the Sixth Precinct. ing with a preliminary speech and the introdaction of ‘At five o'clock t Allal couple of “kids” of very tender years, who pummellied with a pletoon of/many made adosceat sponte alge | 4c." % yume ,nny, aiing, tothe faro bauk kept at No.’ 42 Bowery vy W. Barclay. The | S/n, tuo reunited the youngsters with rounds Feputed proprietor, with four ¢ was taken into | 1, “hpi R..- f olly and Jim Fos custody and the apparatus found on the premises seized. | 7C™ & lively oot 0, i some very fine science was shown. Young O'Connor and Mike Coburn mext ‘on the scene, and made a by! show, ‘nobs in u In the Seventeenth Precinct. precinct rarely astonish of the ward by actions of great eclal, and seldom awaken the romavience of the district by adencent. Last night, however, they pounced upon | was one too many book shop kept by Kmanvel Jankauer, at the | though O'Connor made corner of Fifth street avene 0, anc ervenes the | hot blows, he Kooper of the promises. This @ Vigilant officers Poles Ann Search and seized sundry publications, | Foley, of ‘York, sfailar to those with w ‘a alleged, Tankauer bas Vamused the assembinge for some tine past the neighborhood, to the | hits and detriment of the public morale, The accused individual | audience, ‘wilt be taken to court this day. hit The wind ap teween Collyer and Edwards was a very lively aflair, the two betas make the matter of entire ‘or and, brought the exhiGion oi te foun end ine tore ot appiaaso from the audience, wab and Jobn Hi he John Soh’ an in Hegier, whiskey, were yosterday by the siaseey, rare emmmud Zorares Oy oe dems of Wee om manuleciured muuiia i the amoUa a