The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1867, Page 10

or’ 10 WASHINGTON Opening of the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress. Important Financial Measures Intro- daced in the Senate and House. GENCRAL GRANT'S POLITICAL VIEWS § -Waemisorox, Nec. 2, 1867, } i 110°C M The Financial Bills Before ¢ one The inuumeral finencial 6 b have been rate rather a confusion Wtredueed to U of ideas upon thet in tant sulject than any gettled policy. Most of 9 bills are crade im theory and tmpoasible in Prac. ce. no class p 203 to withdraw the natione) currency by ree ng the votes in payment of a! Revenge taxes and turning them y to bo replaced by groendacks, of tho country at its no it te objected that the amour thus withdrawn would be the same asa bonus Yo the al to the amount thus withdrawn, requiring the bapks to recall their anks 8 Insist ug tows and pay them inte the Treasury. This would reraove the obMgations imposed upon, the banks and allow them the Wherty to fix their ow raics of intoreat and diecount, Mr, Binghem, of Obio, fa prepariog @ speech on tho financial question, r @bich promises a greater scope than has yot obarac! yaed tbe remarks of other gestlemen on thet subject ‘Ho cowsidors that the public credit of the mttton should islation, assured that Congress will not tnfate the cur renog beyond the absolute wants of a cirowlating medium or pot admit of contraction, He considers it neceseary not be imp and ‘feel ed by unnecessary and hasty 1 ‘Por the country to avoid the old Stav ‘bank system, ao tBorevore does not feet very hostile to the nations! wenke, Ho does not favor a loag foun in coin, as ®ronid increase the ¢emand on tho Treasury for gold, Which, oven if the imtsrest wore pieced at alow figure, He con- ' pho expense might cvercome the” difference. tiders xf che present Congress redeces taxation, pute th Ampoachment question out of the way and reorganizes dhe Biates uurepeecented, with Grant as candidate fo the Presidency, tke republicame-will carry the couatry Ilumphentiy in the next elections, Gold Notes in Place of Legal Tenders. Fenator Corbett’s bill to provide for the issue of gol goles {u place of legal tenders is the first step to facil fate a return to specie payments, railed up at an early day,’ when the Senator wil! explai bis views at considerable length. axporte of gold for the @nctions threo slusion ia inevitable the lapae bundred> millions, that in the entirely of specie. oonteracting this resul Whe Treasury to issue Her cont of the gold iu tho Treasury, at the rato of seve millions a mouth, In alistle over twelve months thi sould put {n circulation ninety millions of gold note and retire about ono bundred and seventeen millions 0 Jegn! tenders. The receipts from cuatoms being fiftee fulliions a month, the Senator considers the Treasur prould be {na position, while holding an equivalent for the issue of gold notes, to keep on band always a surplu of ten per cent in Joot to goid certificates. The Lincola Assnasination Committee. Tho Commitee on the Assassigation of President Zanooln, composed of Mesara, Butler, of Mass ghoseis; Shellabarger, hare been engaged of late In a gprica of Mysierious transactions, — Detective Hioss @xamined. The commilies are excessively reticen! Terpocting thetr operations aud their expectations of Sccomplizhing any vory startling resu! Proposed Annexation of British Columbin. Mr. Muller, of Pa., to-day presented n joint resolutio to the House looking to the annexation of Briush Co- States, ¥rem recent arrivals from Oregon I Jeara that the people of beth sections largely xdcord with the seati- y to consummate their Juma ad Vancouver's Idaad to the United ment of auvexation, avd are r part ip atravefor of dominion over the country. Geveral Grant's Political View General Grant has uilerepresente eQuite preaentmoat of Bis position - seems to be aux. lovely sought for by the natien. Meanism. Hts political viows at the present momen! ®mbrace the happy meas which rejects the retrograde policy of democracy oa the cue baad,.and thejfanatical He ts of republic on tne other. wil ad ) his testimony io. the impeachment tnres was conservative, or, In other words, thi Dlovating himself above prejudice, and Jooking with wole view to mediate restoration of the Union, fo was satisded to support any policy which eould brin about {hia desirable consummation. , He 13 also willin: to admit that the universal negro suffrage doctrine, Toreod upoa the poopie of she, South by the radi ea! party,} ia at variance with victions, for the be aa well to sta! all partios, th in which pogro sufrage is introdnced as a fundam Progression nism faters, it may ‘The vill will be He argues that as our threo years exceed our pro- con of ® Urief. poriod the country will be drained almost The novel plan ha proposes for stoempower the Secretary of id notes, te tbe extent of ninety specie, besides that on deposit aub- Jutian, Ward and Randall, bas beon on €0 varionaly Tepresonted and ja regard to hig political views, that a The General cannos bo called, ip the accepted sense of the term, « democrat, nother cau it be said that ho eudoros the creed of repube bis , politica! con- struction and. gmdaace of Goneral Grant will reject.any platform NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. : for bim, he will be elected to the Presidency. Several seais will be contested, ameng others that of Southall, of Albemarie, Quite a number of negro delegaies have attempted to resign, having become ashamed of the position they occupy, Dut General Schofield has refuse 4 to acogpt their resiguations or to order pew elect ong The radical and conservative parties have each Dad caucuses to-night, Ia the radical caucus Ur gerwood and Hawxburet eacn had friends who were ir 1 yield to the other party for the presidencr of the Con- ention, Many white men WhO Were € scted by negro otes as radicals, propose & plan for ® # onstixution which 1s entirely diferent from What WA% "insisted om by she radicals before the election, Tae ® slegates from the (n- terlor appear to be badly posted gs 19 ghe exact condi- tion of aiuira From present appearances there is no barmony in the radical party g, aries conte favor of impartial suffrage, ana refuses to go for tbe common school aystom 1usi¥ te4 on by the lealera, The indications are that it Will bg anything else than « her- monious body, Internal EB eye Tho receipts from * $2,212,000. THE RUMORED RESY SWATION OF COMMISSIONE? ROLLINS, [From the E> /euing Telegram of yesterday.) Wasninarox, Deo. 2, 1867. A report 18 giVen to the public by several newspapers this morming Str ting that E. A. Rollins, Commissioner of Internal Re’ venue, will shortly resign, and that be has had the » aterm pete rs my ay ume Past. Mr. Fy silipe staves that he has no intention of offering his F 9 \gnation, nor bas le at any time conteen- plated doing ; so; and if he had thought of it be-would hot resign ' under existing circumstances, OFFIO AL COURTESIES—ILLNESS OF THAD STEVENS. ‘VU rom the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) Wasuixatox, Dec, 2, 1867, TxQ Supreme Court Judges met this morning, and after"having formally commenced the term adjourned, avd ina body proceeded to the White House to pay theitc respects to the President, in accordance with a titre-houored custom at the opening of a sesaion of pe ress, The latter received the Judges with much rdiality, Ad Thad Stevens ts miesing from his seat today. He 42 contined to his bed and.quite unwell again, THE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSIONERS. {From the Eventing Telegram of yesterday.) Wasuinatox, Deo, 2, 1867. = Receipts. imtermal revenue to-day were c t meet in this city en the 9th inst., to-:prepare their re- port to Congress. The report will embrace all the doings of the commission {rem the moment of its organization upto the day tts Isbora terminated in November, and e | will recommend the continuance of the Commission for the purpose of treating with the Cheyennes and the band of Red Cloud im the spring, which important se f | vice it is thought should be accomplished im order to tully complete the labors of the Commiesion, RINDERPEST IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 4 [From the Xvening Telegram ‘of yesterday.) i" ki ‘Wasnincron, Dec, 2, 1867, Some little excitement has been raised hero and in the n | surrounding country by thorannouncement that a diseas closely resembling rinderpest has appeared among the cattle in the peighboring counties of Virginia. The Mayor of Alexandria has been requested by a number of citizens to take moasures for preventing the spread of the disease and thy aale of the infected meat, As tue slaughter houses are ali located withont the city limita, and as the iagisiaturo ja pot in session, the Mayor has deiermined to lay the matter before General Schofeid. THE PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE COTTON TAX, {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) Wasmnaroy, Dec. 2, 1867. The Committee on Ways and Means held a mesting { | ths morning, taking into consideration the repeal of the 0 | cotton tax, but no conclusions wore arrived at. Jt is ¥ | expected, Bowover, that the committees will be ready to report to-morrow. Their jon at present indicates a determination to repeal the tax on all cotton grown atter 1867. This will bring the late crops under the old law in she case, THE FCRI{ETH CONGRESS. SENATE. if Adjourned Session. Wasuincton, Dec, 2, £867. t The Senate, at 11:30, was opened with prayer by the f } chaplain, who prayed that the Fortieth Congress should be gifte@,with ciear minds and etrong hearts to do the work that might come before them, Ho alao invoked a n | dlegsing om the freedmen that they might properly exer- cise their new privileges, TAK VROCKEDS OF CAPTURED AND APANDONED PROPERTY, A letter was ed from the Secretary of the Treas- ury in reply to a resolution calling on him for informa- ion in rogard to the] amount received by Colonel Hul- vurd from the sale of captured and abandoned preperty, PRTINON FOR RELIG FROM THE COTTON Tax, Mr. Suxamay, (rep.) of Obto, presented a memorial from the citizens of Alabama praying for relief from the evlon La. Reserred to the Commities ou Commerce, : PETITIN POR IMPARTIAL BUFFRAGE, Mr. Pom , rep) of Kausas, presented a petition from citizens of Atchisoa, Kansas, asking that Congress establish impartiat sullrags wherever ite jurisdiction ex- teuds. Referred to the Committee on District of Go- it | lumbu, D 8 8 n FACILITATION OF SPRCIE PAYMENTS, Mr. Corners, (rep.) of Oregon, introduced a bill to sub- Sstituce gold notes for legal wader notes, and to facilitate tLe resumption of specie payment, Laid over and or- 4 | dered prinied. ‘The (olowing ie the Dill ia full:. enacted by the of the United States * 2 On gold no.e4, payable in guid or silver sury of the United States, of euch de- ions aa may be most conveuiunt for circulation, to At net Wy exceed ulacty per cent of the goid and 0 Treasury. ary of toe Treasury be authorized dollars sald goid hotes each aud ter the 28b of February, Joss, the said no every monih ote ta ve sold for leant tender notes to the highest bidder at ny 7 ne And in euch amount aw the hecreary of ¥ may deem est for the public inveres, there shail be placed iu circuls ninety percent of the amount of the « or which gold certificates have been issued, fer notes received in payment for guid notes shall be wiiharawa from cire A plank. Os every other point of our domestic or foreton {as soon as wny portion Of said g. poliey the Generai is indifferent whother it be demo- cWlatiou the decretary of the Treamuly ve re sratic or rep as long as it. tends to advance the ak en ok. Can cnmeeny wolfare and greainess of the republic, Chief Justice Chase on Finnnce. Chief Justice Cha ayctem fs un@ecpseary and endangers the public credit. He (binks the foances of the country gre now in a very Liou, aad cites aa en evidence the fact MaUaactory cow that within the at three yeare we have paid more o the cational iadabteducss thau tm thirty years after the subject .of coutraction war of 1812 On the be takes the georad that contraction should foil reaumption and noyresumption follow.oontraction, slowing matters to take thelr ows course be cousider, the debt will take care of itself, asd the credit of the try will be beitesed by allowing ehings to romain a they are. nt Mocretary of the Trenaury. € Pre resolution offered by Mr. Thayer toviay, request 40g iDlormetion from te Secretary of the Tr what atinority and uoder what lew Mr, Cooper assumed the dulies of ihe ef the (ate that « Raccutive powor, Arrival of Senator Henderson. Senator Henderson arrived from the West to-day, and ‘Will be prepared to meet General Sherman and the est of the Indias Commissioners on Thureday. Limits of Military Reaervations. The War Department Bas received an ordor, meued by ral & J. Smith, commandiag the Department of the Missourl, defuing to limits of tbe military reser. at Fors Lerned ang Zarah, Sauses The former Major Goi Fallon copinine sixteen aud the latter five square miles, aterions Contad at the White House, Joromiah Binck and Genera) Garield, of Ohio, were In eons)’ 2 with the Vresidest tonight. People are Aros to discover what cao be the caure that unites Black with Gurdold—ibe ons s repablicaa and the other a democrat, The Virginia Constitutional Convention. Llearn from Richmond thet quite a number of dele. gales Lo the Constitutional Convention have arrived the evening. The con betw. Uaderwood and Hawk- burst for the promdency is waring warm, Uaderwoed Acclives to orge his ¢laims personally, but saya Be will aonvo if elected. HawKkherst i# 20! squoamisb, and be 4 working like.a boaver for the position. Tucker, » friend of Hawkburet, fe st @ negro hovel where most of ihe pegro delegates are stopping, and is manipu- lating there for Hawkhurst. When the Cor ontion assembles tomorrow, Hunnteutt will be called to the c temporarily, and will appoint @ commities on per. @aoent orgeaization, who will report the name of Underwood for President, sawxhuret will then bh» RARIDAIA, QD? if, Ad bao berm said. she Comreapion + o\* os Snances maintains the view Shai all legislation calculated to overtbrow tho prospat By eMce of Awistant Secretary of she Treasury, t¢ «minous ite tbe cowly appointed Asuistant when vis name ie ont into ike Senate for confirmation, Hie rejection ts aforegone eonctasion, and iv only aa- Othorevidence of how fatal mosadays are \he smiles of may ‘ated Ly Unis wet. Swe. 4. That the gout issued by provisions of this act may be held by the banks a¥ # Feeerve, In place of the same at Of legal touder novs; that thé said gold notes shail f rt 0 ban quired by i wud equiva! futerest on the pablie d@bt, 8 That where iurilvidual comporations, companies or p and retura their income cased wpou gold, the the Treasury may require their income to be currency. firzaa mat it enste a list of rons pasdoned by the Frenident since May 1, 1868, have been convicted of covnterfexing Usted Staces booda, nbacks, 4 | SuFrenoy or cola, with date aud reason of issue and bame o person recommendit AIMOUREMENT OF THR NERSION. s Twelve o'clock ing arrived, the President tem. Annoucced tbat bh: ; sossiva of the Foruota reas Ajood adjourned without day. Secand Session. The Preaigent pre tem of the Senate, immediately ater dec' the first eeasion of the Forueth Congress tarnes, 94 the second session to order, ue Secretay was dipacted to inform tbe House of Ropscseniatives that a queram Of the Sevate was pres- ut, aud it was cendy to paoceed to business, la accordance witb a meamution offered Mr. An- THONT end adopted, Mossre, Ausnooy and icks were appointed a6 the usual commiee to Botily the Peovideut thereof apd ask bimyif be had any communi- cusen lo Wake Ga motion it was ardered thasthe Senate meet hero- after at twelve o'clock M. The Seuate (nea took # recess net'!! one o’clocic. NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ALNEO. After the recess Mr. Stewanr, ( ) of Nevada, intro- act 10 es:abllal a national 3A'10v! of Mines, I provides that the tax levied gad collected upon silver builion be set apa Jong aa ine samme ected by the governint A spectal (und for wt and support of Of Mines, to be { the Pace Railroad, ay *t Oi ibe Kocky Aa practicable to the centre Of the mining rn JoF47 OF wHomr stall cousutute failure vo tie pari of any State or ident suall appoint»: aud conser s or! territory #0 b member by an of Directors sha: Organ” HOO ta 1 o- fi power to make riles aod And government of the rt fessurs, teachers and of and exe inet herela appropriated. cpares acd F) Directors, au fo whow U be conclusive, Sec. 5, Tuition to t of tue United Staves w eligibitity: Ht shal be free te siadent county who small £ e@rtifica.es of oudncr ities of the sehook fa wihich they stall bi lad cxpenses for books, stattonery , iodg noe@ of irom any ovher Wt be borne ‘by tie students them. ‘ Of Direciors may be pl ced and most the Seoretary of the Treas ar lo be made of the principe! da report to be prepared tyou ye 4 of such service to id Out Of the slance of the appropristions fore mate lection of mining sta & The dnty new pec ial commin. formed the + oy We Seuretary at toe Tregsuiy pe ovugel The members of tho Indian Peace Commission will, TiO? og atatiatien in the States and Territoriee west of the sky Mountains shail, upoo meni r 4iuibg Schoo! wud its proper organization, be perforted by the wuld innctuse wader tue faculty of the xaid snus permanent»; Wen to be devised by the Board of Direci end the faculty Shall visit tue mining disc cis anpually with their respective clases examine the nines, mills and sy meme of workings aud deliver free lectures fuk the Benefit of the miners, 7. eereiary of the Treasury on and uiter 1 tet dal of Duige 100s leet apart hod vot July, i shale propriated for che pu rpu: med afer Wing ® report from the tors local the schol and fuFaiai plans and spectogiians ior ait ae cessary bulldiugs Gud iuuprovemenis, Wi the most ceopomical pian consistent with the purposes o/ the instivution, Suc, 8, The Secretary of the Treasu: ‘the dis: appoitied by the Board of Directors suca bonds and vouchers a« he deem neces- Sarg for the securuy and r disurwement of we f ® From aud after uly 2 ron the hall require from hoy) not exceed {4x levied upon gold oon anal ‘of the in apa je Seoretal Sovermuicnt ‘securities: which eball rewal nded by tition, tee recalling elt wo be act of the ‘Treasury and iuvested 1 ith principal and interes manent furd for the ai rt and malo- Vepance of the insiivation, and ay oy of reserve balf, either priacipal or dnterest, ehall be drawn so long as (he goveraineat whall continue to impose @ tax upon gold and filver bullion, and after the cessation of such tax the in- terest Uoned. THR ESRCRETARY OF TRS TREASURY CALLED UPON FOR IN- FORMATION, Mr. Draxe, (rep.) of Mo., offered a resolution, which was adopted, asking the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the renate whether any part of the salary of any United States judge bas been withheld on account of we non-payment of taxes, : Mr, Teaver, (rap.) of Neb., asked for the present con- sideration of the resolution, directing the tary of the ‘Ireasury te inform the Senate whether Baward Cooper assumed the duties of Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury on Nevember 20, and Hf so under what law and by what authority, if any, he was allowed to do so. Mr, Buckatew, (dem.) of Pa, objecting, the resolution was laid over. APMIRAL THATCHER PERMITTED TO RECKIVE & DECOKATION FROM & FORWGN GOVERNMENT, A resolvtion by Mr. Coxwess, permitting Adméral ‘Thatcher to receive a devoration from the King of the Hawaitan-Zsiands, was adopted, HS _7OLIOT OF TER COVAERMIME, SO ANe eee mare Mr. We.u1aMs, (rep.) of Oregon, offer ne following seme ack was laid on the table and ordered to ry suall be esed for the purposes hereinbefore meu- Resolvsd, That the Committee on Indian Affairs be in- structed to inquire into the expediency of adopting the fol- Towingas the future polisy of the government towards the Indiage, excepting those now on reservations and those who have adopted the customs of civilization: — Fire—To provide for id Indians two reservations of suitable size and productiveness to contain and support them—one on the east aide of the Rocky Mountains for all the Indians between said mountalos and the teen river; the other on the west side of the Rocky Mountains, & all the Indians between the mountains and British jum! ‘Second—To make wo further recognition of thelr distinct nationalities by treatt1 with tribes and bands or the heads of tribes and bands; to make no further recognition of their right $0 the country over which they roam, pur- chasing or proposing to purchaee the same; to make no fur. ther promise for payment to them of money, property or annuities, in any shape or form. *hird—To make it known to ail of said Indian dled and inflexible pojicy of the government that go upon said reservations, to be there provided f tected and taught che arts of civilized lie; and to ce it further known und anderstood by said Indians that thoy are to have no alternative but to choose between thia policy of the government and extermination. Fourth—To provide that all indians, without respect to their tribal relations, voluntarily surrender: themselves or captured in war, sball be taken, placed kept on said reservations, to be the wards of the government, controlled and managed at its discretion. Fisth—To provide that cies, agencies and er soon a8 practicable, and the consolidated with the others upon sald reservations. BILL FOR THR REPEAL OF THR COTTON Tax. Mr. Fow er, (rep:) of Tenn., introducedithe toliowing bill, which was daid over and ordered to be .printed :. Be it enaated, That so much of the Internal Reven as authorize the collection of atax on raw cotton be und the same is hereby repealed; provi provisions of this act # purchased fcom tho original producers; and after ite passage. shall wke effect from un THR ‘TREATY WITH THE OSAGR INDIANS, Mr. Ross, (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a bill, which was read and ordered to be printed, providing that the terms of the fourth article of the treaty of the 29th of September, 1865, with the Great and Little Osago Indians be and the same are hereby so construed ag to embrace all ba fide actual settlements made prior to the procia- mation of said treaty by the President January 21, 1867, the proof andipayment ia all such cases to be made by actual settlers before the day which may be fixed for oflering at-public sale of the iands ceded in said treaty. HO COMMUNICATION PROM THE PRESIDENT. The committee appointed to wait upon the President returned and announced that he had informed them he would communicate with the Sepate in writing to-wor- row. Adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘this act Adjourned Sess! ‘Wasmtxeton, Dec, 2, 1867. The ‘House reconvened at half-past ten o'clock, and resumed its session of Saturday. ‘THE TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANK BTOCK, On.motion of Mr, Buains (rep.), of Me, the Commit- tee on Banking and Currency was instructed to inquire into the expediency of so changing the laws in respect to the taxation of national bank stock, as to permit all stock owned in the State where the bank 1s located to be assessed and paid in the city or town where tue stockholder resides, MB, CHURCHILL AND THE IMPRACIMENT HEPORT—RXPLANA- TION BY MR, WILSON. Mr. Witso (rep.), of Iowa, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, obtained leave to make « personal oxplana- tion, Referring to an editorial article in the Washiogton National Intelligencer of November 22, in which the action of Mr. Charchill, of New York, ment question is en of as ‘thi importunate beggar for place and patronage at the foot- stool of Executive power,” and in which it is stated that “to him particularly refer the scorching words of Mosers, Wilson and Woodbridge,”’ he said that the article attacked his colicague unjustly, and gave itself point by stating a misapprehension of the report of the minority of the committee Im its introductory paragraph. That statement, he said, in reference to the minority—having only been informed forty-egut hours before of the character of the report representing the Attitude of the committee—was intended simply for the defence of himself and bis colleague (Mr, Woodbridge), and pot as an attack on Mr. Churchill, That statement bad been read to the commit had passed challenge. It certainly was not his (Mr. Wilson's) in. tention to cast amy reflection on Mr. Churcbill, apd ne knew of no reason that would justify challenging his (Mr, Churchill's) motives, or tn # ting his sonal or official integrity, — He regi he bad never thought of tmputng it to other than conscientious motives, He jeved that what he bad dono was from a sense of bad not acted from a mercenary motive; that not @ Judas in the body of the committee, he had not been an importumate beggar for piace the footstool of Executive power. Ts conduct prerented quite the reverse side of that picture, Ho had abstained from asking Execu- tive favor, and had, he (Mr. Wilson) believed, been cor rect fn that regard, However much Mr. Charchiil might have erred im judgment, it should mot be charged to improper motives or mercenary considerations, for he could not believe that either of those elements bad on- tered into his action as a member of the Judiciary Com- mittee, OF RUSSLAN AMERICA, Mr. Parxu, (rep.) of Wis, offered a resolution citing that it is provided in the first article of the constitution that no money sbail be drawn from the Treasury except in Consequence o appropriations made by iaw, and that the President usd, with the advice aud cousent of tho Seaate, made a treaty with Emperor the cession of territory payment of $7,200,000 in gold, and instructing the Judiciary Commutoe to in- quire and report whe.uer, under the constitution of the United States sad the laws of a Congress has the right to grant or refuve at ite discretion an ap- peter a for the payment stipulated in such treaty, jopted. a Tee naseokan oumasens sum oie Cue Sie. r, KGGLEsTon, (rep.) of Ohio, presented resolutions of the Cincinnati Sormtnen Couneti ia reference to na- tional finances and in favor of « tax, Referred to the Commitice on (dem,) of Obi direc! the Secretary of the ry to at ouce altTorwner ion In execution of a f-— gro} tho supply of spirit metres for the detection of distiliation frauds until the House can inquire into the subject. ferred to the Commities ‘ays and Means, CLERKS FOR COMMITTERS, Oa motion of Mr, Wasnnunve, (rep.) of Til, the Com. Mittees on Accounts, Navai Aifaira, Seu tesen Pubhe Landa, Foreign Affairs, Post Offices, Columbia, Terri Comwerce, Invalid Pensions and Todien re iorimed to employ clerks during oe warts Congroes at $4 per day when actually em- oa VERBS OX THN REYRREM SHRVICR, On motion of Mr. Wasuncrna, of Lil, the Secretary Of the Treasury was directed to commusicate certain information as to vessuls in the reveune service, how and where employed, their cost and mber sold within the last two yours. Wis usTRopEcke, The Srraxza Pr cteded Wo the call of States for bills for reference. Uuder we cail bille were introduced aad referred as follows. — By dir, Cucarcaits, (rep.) of N. ¥.—To amend the act of July, 1966, increasug pensions of widows and orphans. Referred to the Commitsoe on Penmons, Also for tne purchase and anneaaiion of British Col- umbia, laciuding Vancou Isiand, Referred to the re By Me, Eooresvon.—Deciaring Cincinnatel a port of eairy, Referred to tLe Commits on Commerce, By Mr. Nowy, (rep.) of 1 =—For the repeal of the cotton tax, Referred to the Commitice on Ways and dieans, By Mr. Howrer, (r*p.) of Ind —To provide pensions for certain officers aed soldiers who served is the ot 512, the Mewcsn war sod im indian ware up so and in- eh ding (he Hiack Hawk Referred to the Comuitt- tee 00 Revolutionary Peusio Mr. Simiack, em.) of Ind Concerning the pro- mete sery who hve been rosvored to the active Dd avy. le(erred 10 the Committee on Naval lig Mek Fenny, (rep.) of Mich.—To re-establish the voundaried a9 change the names of certain collection distneta to Michigan, Referred to the Commities on MALLORY. (ref), Of Or To amend tho act ny tal a iy ined of the Con me peed i ‘rand B Referred 10 the Commit oa Ube Pyoctiie i fig Be. MERA, (ver | of My Fy pe additioanl Dee trict Court of the United States to be held at Albany, indiana. Referred to tke Judiciary Committee. by Werknat, (rep.) of Onio—To provide for jurors in certain courts in the District of Coimmbie, Reterred to the Commitiee on tbe District of Columbia, Also to establish cortaim~ post roads im Onio, Referred to the Poat Ofice Committee, TAXATION OF GREENEACKS, ‘Mr. Hunten introduced the following bill, which was relerred so the Committees ow Bauking and Curreacy:— Whereas, in some of tha States and Territories of this Union that species of money known as greeabucks, corm: ad {nterest notes and mations! baak currency are not xed by such States aud Territories for Biate, couuty aod municipal purposes therein’ and Whereas there ls ny good aud valid reason why the sama should not be taxed, theretore va tt enacted by the Sear'@ 4 House of Representatives of the Uuited Siaies in Con- ress asserndl Sxoriow 1. That all species of currency known as “reen. backs, compound interest notes and Ratioas! bank euerency shall "be taxed by the varieas Statos aud lerritories of the United States for all bet pores ‘and none other in States and Territories, as ail other personal property thereia is taxed, and at no higher nereres led. Suc. 2. All laws heretofore Anconsisteat with this act, are hereby repealed. INTROBOCTION OF RESOLUTIONS, The Srgaker then proceeded to call the States for resolutions, Under the cat! resolutions were offered as COFTRACTION OF CURRENCY. By Mr. Brooxs, Een of N. ¥.—Deetaring thet, in the opinion of the House, the contraction of the cur- reney $4,00¢.000 per month, authorized by law. but suigect to the discretion of the Seeretary of the Treas- ury, ought, during the present ed conéition of the commerce and manufactures of the country, (0 4 a, ‘The House reused by 45 to 54te.second the previous ‘question, and Mr.dnGeRsott, (rep.) ef Lil, msing to de- bate the resolution, 1+ wont over ander the rule. Mr. Incersott,‘(rep.) of Iil., asked and obtained emeni- mous Consent te put ® question to the Chairman of tho curevacy, and had it referred 4o the Commit aud Means, ‘He desired the chairman of that committeo wt — ‘when the House would have a report on the jock, Mr. ScumrcK, .) of Oto, Chairman of the Commit- toacn Ways and Mesum fapiied-tiat the commrties had as yet Deor unable to consider more than one important subject retating to finances, and on that it was prepared to report (referring to the repeal of tte cotton tax). The committees proposed to meet from day to day, and to grapple es Lest it could with every one of these financial subjects, and he apprehended" that a -report would be made at an early om the subject to which the gen- tleman eg Ip i) referred, and on other important mal Mr, Incensoxt declared that the reply was porfectly satisfactory; but he, wisbed to call attention to the fact that the @ the Treasury was depleting (bo currency at the rate of $126,000 a day, thus, Sangrado- like, taking the very blood oat of the people. ‘Mr. ScHENCK remurked that the Com eagae | although very young in life, was not at ail aslee; that he was inclined to thimk that not only too gentleman from Mlinois, but everybody im the country, was thinking on the subject, and the committee proposed to act on it es soon as possible, but not without some little delibera- tion, Oae reason why the committee had rot hurried to report on any of these subjects was that it had yet to get the reports of the. Secretary of the ireasury and bis various sudordinates, A NEW ¥IVE PER OFT LOAN. Mr, Exa, (rop.) of N._H., offered a resolution instroct- ing the Committee‘on Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of authorizing a new loan, payable afver redeemable aiter thirty years, ia coin, by the issue of five:per.cent bonds, the interest payable semi-annually in coin, and the bonds taxable at the rate of one percent, to be deducted from the interest when paid; also providing for notice to be gi to the holders of government obiigations now due or hereaft to become duo that they may receive such honds in ox- change or payment according to-the tenor of suck obli- gations. Adopted OF THR FUNDED DEBT, THE REDEMPTION Mr. Bayus, (rep.) of Mass,, offered a resolution declar- ing that pubiic.policy and national bonor alike forbid the redemption of the funded debt of the United States lepreciated paper currency. He moved the pre- ‘on its adoption. jouse refused to second the jous question, the ayes being only 29, and ihe sesolution was referred to the Committee on Ways and Meava THE CONTRACTION OF THS CURREXCK. Mr, Mmur, (rep.) of Pa, introduced the following Joint resolution to prevent any further contraction of the eng which was read and referred to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means:— it is evident from the present condition of the ry tbat it would be disastrous and tend to briag upon the country a financial crisis if the Secretary of the Ireasury should continue to withdraw Crom circulation four millioos Per month of our circulating medium; therefore ‘Resoived, by the Senate and House of Kepresentatives of the United States of America la Congress assembied, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is herevy directed make no further decuct on of greeubacks or legal \enders unul further direct.on by Congresa, SAN JUAN ISLAND, Mr. Fianpers, of Washington Territory, offered a reso- lution instructiog the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of terminating Whe juint oc- cupancy of San Juan Isiand. Adopted, THB NATIONAL RANKS, On motion of Mr. Incxasoi, the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to furnish information as to the amount of revenue tax received from the national banks during the last fiscal year, and the amount of interest drawn by such banks from the Treasury. PRIVILKGRS TO RAILROAD COMP: On motion of Mr. Niwtack the "ANS i the ie ot mtn ‘was instructed to inquire into expediency of allow- ‘ng railroad ea to carry eg mere Telavag to the business of their road outside of mail free of postage. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF INDIANA, On motion of Mr. Kexx the Judiciary Committee was Instructed to inquire into the expediency of the hoiding of two terms of the United States District Court tor Ia- diana at the city of New Albany. LAND BOUNTIES, On motion of Mr. Cosuary, (rep.) of Ind,, the Committee op Pensions was instrucied to inquire inio the expediency of providing bounties of land for seidiers in the jate war. REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL RANK CURRENOT, On motion of Mr. MayNanp, (rep.) of Tenn., the Com- mittee on Banking and Currency was directed to ap soo into the expediency of requiting national banks the Ast of May, 1808, to redeem their circulation im coin, THE TOBACCO TAX. On motion of Mr. Graveczy, (rep.) of Mo., the Com- mittee on Ways and Means was instructed to raquire into wpe psetee? of reducing the icternal revenue tax on ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED OR CABHIERED. Mr. Garrietn, (rep,) of Ohio, introduced a bill relating to officers of the army dismissed or casbiored by sen- tence of general court martial. Referred to the Committee on Military Affaira, The bill nakes it uniaw. ful tor the Execative io restore to the army any oflicer 80 dismissed or cashiered, except by reappoiutment, con- firmed by the Senate, PERSONAL RXILANATION BY MR. ARNEL, OF TENNESSEE, ‘Mr. ARNELL, (rep.) of Tenn., riwing to @ personal ex- planation, referred to the statement of Mr. Brooks on the 21st of November, to the effect that ue (Mr. Arneli) had given aid and comfort to the rebellion by supplying the revel army with sioes from his tanuery ia the county of Lawrence. He denied that he over had a tannery in that county, or that he ever expressed his. sympathy for the rebellion, Hoe bad owned a leather establishinont in Lewis county, Teun, and the reveims bad got leatbor from it, although before General Buell had withdrawn from that section he had applied to Generai Negiey to have his jeather taken or destroyed WY federal troops, which he declinea to dp. A guard of rebel soldiers had afterward come to his protnises and taken possession of his jeather in the name of the con. federacy, Tuts was the head and front of nis offending. Nothing was easier, be said, than to make reckless charges to biacken other men’s character, but he envied either the head nor heart of aay man 90 engaged, AMENDNENT TO THR CONSTITUTION, tion ng United States, Referred to the Judiciary Committeo, It deciares all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and who are subject to ite jurisdiction, Citizens of the United States and of the State or Terri- tery wherein they yar makes all such seas over wenty-one years age, excopt untaxed Indiana, electors where they reside; makes it incumbent on each State to establ.shand maintain free public schools for the accommodation of all children, also readers in- eligibie to seats in Congress or any military or civil office under tue government all who were members of any convention or legislature or who held « commission above tho rank of captain in the rebel army; vides that the validity of tho ie debt suall not questioned, and that no part of tue redei devt shall ever be recognized, or payment made for tbe loss or emanci- pation of slaves, ‘TRE REVENUE LAWS, On motion of Mr, Waiger the Commities on Waysand Means was instructed to inquire into tue expediency of pag the revenue laws by abolishing the special icenses, ‘THR CONNECTICUT CONTESTED BLECTION CASE, On motion of Mr. Dawss, (r’p.) of Mans., considerable discussion, and , = Committee on Elections The sraacsn here annovnced that the hour fixed the concurrent resolution of both houses for the Anal ronment of tho first session of the Fortieth Congress arrived, aud he therefore deciared the session ad- jJourned without day, Second Session. ‘Tho Speaker doclared that, in conformity with tho constitution, the Fortivth Congress of the United States be now ne its be ante gpnvmn ch @ session was opened wit or von Boynton. He prayed nee as Godt kesper our |, bad been pleased to give iv if 4 more to treat it with great moral and re- yo consideration. Me prayed one — mene se. a erin ‘al measure, yh evoryth! Should be done tho better to secure every proper right of naa. ‘ROLL CALL. The roll of members was called by States, and 146 Memoers answered to their naiwes, t Mr. Etortoor, (dem.) of wa, inquired how it was that Stares being called in the order of ee wears wo be wtarpe how — of ge Neoan ted before rey s of Indiana, Iitiné bo. Tie Sreacen replied thee ti the Clerk ns been mo] @irecyed to cali the members by Staves, and had at TRE TO WAIT ON THE PRESIDENT. comannn ‘TO Wait oN “0 from the Senate was received annowneing A moma, that it bad appointed a committer, to join a similar committee on, the part of the House, to wait on the President of tho Untved States, yo'orm him thet and ah Ne Tal “she part of the House, and Messrs, Washbourne, of 14. not Beuks and Pray @ere ap pointed. Subsequentl'y yp. yy, 6 reported that the com- mittee had », LA Nhe Prone at, and been informed that bo Weald send bis annual moasage to Congress at baif-past, twelve o'clock P, Ai. to-morrow. THE KENTOCKY LECTION CAST. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Elections, to which Lad boom referred the claim of J. D. tiakie .0 a seat ns Representative {rom the Third Congress'onal distriet of Kentucky aud the credentiais of J. >, Goliady as Reyte- sentative from the same district, made @ report, closing with @ resolution that Mr, Blakie was not entitied to pita eameertea sa, feet pout next, with leave for Mais: ants to Setvenntne Hossa” PROPOSED NEW DRAW FOR SEATS Mr. Maywaro offered a resoiution for a now draw of seate, but on motion of Mr, Sratoixa it was twid on tho vable—yeas 77, nays 64 THE HARBOR OF PORT WASHINGTON, W'S. On motion of Mr, Ecoginae the Commitee on Com- merce was directed to inquite into the propriety of im- proving the barbor of Port, Wasttaxton, Wis, aud making an appropriation by Congress therefor, SOLDIERS’ BOUNTLES, @n motion of Mr. Wasunorwe, (rep.) of Ind., the Belect Committes om Soldiers’ Bounties was couliuied, bur without authority to send for persons and papers, pRorceay } OF OUR CONSUL AT DUILIN, Mr. Ronts (dem.) of N, ¥., as a question of Privilege, o! @ resolution instructing the Committee on Foreign Adair to inguire into the conduct of W. B West, United States Consul at Dublin, Tretand, regarding American prisebersat that e:ty, and to report thereon forthwith, in order that if he has been guilty of conduct which would. render bim tiabie to impeachment the House may take measures to have an impeachment pre- sented 'o the Senate, Mr. Farssworta, (rep.) of IiL, made the point of order that, as the resolution did net dir propose impeachment, it was not w question of privilege, The Sreakse sustained thd po:nt of order, Mir. Roningon thereg: modilied his resolution se as to declare that W. B. Wear, United States Consul at Dub- lin, ebalt be impeached by the House ‘Tho Srrakex held that in that form the resolution wasa jae of privilege, Bir. Rowson addressed the House in support of bis resolution, detailing facts in connection with the cases of Patrick Condon, Deunis F. Surke, John B, Rogers and other naturalized citizens arrested in Ireland oo es of Fenianiam, He declared ivat the question ‘was preferabie in point of importance to any question ‘that could be brought before Coogress, Oiher tmpeach- ments wight be important in the minds of those who ‘urged them, but this was tbe most important impeacb- ment question that could be brought up, forif any per- sons were most worthy of impeacu ment they were those degenerate Americans whe represented the United States abroad. He did not mean to make the charge 40 sweeping as to inciude all; but he thought there were vory fow exceptions, He would give notic: to England ‘that the United States was ready to purchase Ireiaud, and if England wouid not make the sale then the United States should take and annex Ireland to this country. » Mr Ross, (dem.) of Ii, asked Mr, Robinson whether matoral! citizens had got been as well protected in Ireland as native born American citizens hud been pro- ‘tected at home for the last few years? Mr. Ronixson had his own idees on that point, but pre- ferred not to express them in connection wit this sub- Mr. Jun, (rep.) of Hil, addressed the House on the same subject, confamg his remarks principally to the action of the Prussian government iu subjecting to mili- tary duties American paturatized citizens who ventured to return to Pruasia for business or pleasure. ?, On motion of Sir. Banks the subject was referred to the Commuitee on Foreign Affairs, SURVEYOR GRNERAL FOR UTAU—DESRRET, Mr. Hoorgr, of Utah, introduced a bill to create the office of Surveyor Genera! of tue Territory of Utab, and to oxtend the homestead and pro-rmption laws ‘here, which were referred to the Committee on Public Lands, Also for the admission of Deseret inte the Union, which was referred to the Commitieo on Territories, THE EX'RA COMPENSATION TO GOVARNMENT EMPLOYERS. Mr. Lowax, irep.) of itl, iatroduced a memorial from the clerks and other employes of the civil service at Washington to extend the joint resoiution of March 28, ‘1867, giving twenty per cent increased compensation, which, with accompanying bill, was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, THE COMMITTKS OF WATS AND MEANS, ‘Mr, Incexsoit, moved to adjourn, so tat, es he said, the Committee of Ways and Means night ave an op- portunity of holding a session on the question ai cun- tracting the currency, as subsmitied by by Mr. Wasnuceng, (rop.) of Til, sy d that the Proper way was to have that committees authorized to git during the session of the House. Mr, Scuexcx applied for and received such permission, INGPEOTION OF PAPERS IN TSE POST OFFICK bY KSMNERS OF CORGHESS, Mr. Jotiay introduced a joint resolution to allow mem- bers of Congress to inspect papers ip the Post Ofite» De- Pariment, which was reierred to the Post Ollice Com- mittee; and then, at haif-past two o’ciuck, the House adjourned THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. the Committee on Adalterated Liquors=The Majority in orm Excise Law Throughout Opposed to the Legistature Passing Prolibitory Laws—Pevalues for a Anant, Dec, 2, 1867, ‘The Convention met at seven o'clock this evening, Several memorials were presented and reforred, Mr. Svencur presented a report from the Commitice on the Preamble and Bill of Rights. Mr. Roy, {rom the Comuittee on Aduiterated and Ia- toxicating Liquors made the following roport: — The Legislature shalt not any law proitbtitn, manuticttre or sale of dicted or fermemicd Wye wines, but may reguate the sale thereof by general laws having uniform operation throughout the State; and wil existing laws ineonsistent herewith wball be void 3. A. VERPLANK, WALTER s, Livixaston, JAMES ROY, ROBERT COCHRANE. Mr. Graves, from the same committee, medo a lengthy writtea report recommending the following The isiature may pase laws prohibiting the ale of strong and spirituous liquoca, Mr, & D. Hand joius in this roport, Messrs, J. 3, Landot and 8. D. Ely meke the following rese We think a prolibilory iaw now would hurt than help the cause of temperance. It woud vo: be generaiy enforced, and liquor would be sold in taany places without Festeaints If total abstinence sill ever 0 and not a fiiful wish of « m. reason why they should no provision may be unnocesrary to confer por the tare to enact & probiviory law w remov doubt upon the question, We concur in recowmcndiag above seciiva. the the OFFICAL CORRUPTION, Mr. Orprxe, from the Commitioe on Oficial Correp- tion, made the followiag majoriiy report: — Avy person holding office under or by virtne of nia tales who, except in payment of his cm or im} understanding that his otlielal actos saction. ia to be in some manner or ree infinenced thereb), #ta!! be deemed guilty of reeet bribe, and 03 couviciioa shall be punished by impr term of throe yours and such further term aa mnay be pro. scribed by law. Such convict shall wot be pardoned or in any taanner relleved from (ie full measure oi bis sentences, except u) satisfaciory proof ‘ore. 2 The Perwa sone P offence, nor lable to ct dat any person who offe : Samu eball be rejected by the oficial to wivou tt | tendered, shall be deemed guilty of an atiempt to bribe, whice is by deciared to be a feloay, and, om conviction, #hall re- ceive the seme measu: ta provided in abr ‘bribe, or with jecied. may’ be cou oat ‘Any civil oF er: tion therefor; he shali be liable to damages ia a. on by any pariy aggrieved, opd the lapse of time & bar to koe 3 Sper ge against him, n complaint nuder cathe! any )ereon to a the Supreme Court, showing provable cause (hat ® been commitied under th 1008 Of thie wrth district attorney, the the person for exam‘nation. If , and testimony of any witnesses may be produced, te judge finds puMicient cause there: Be shail comiali the eegused and aend ihe case delore ‘frat grand jury baving authority to jadiet; but nothing fa this soc:lon shail deprive otner magieirstes har ng crime ction of Tight to arrest aud commit for ‘as in other cases. = such complaint being made te the District Attorney of way county, It shail be his duty forthwith to re from « jadge of the Supreme Cours * warrant for fe arrest of ibe person fore the grand \ Brin ‘he case, wittout unnecessary delay, before a compe: tent court for trial, conviction eeulence, eo. 6. Any Judge of the Supreme Court, or any District ens der the. provision of thin erticie of who under t this articie. or w! eball y manner ict ia the performynoe of su ba removed from odlce by tne efter due notice and aa opportuntt \d for causes to be assign: ‘ball alo be deemed guilt: ‘vietion be punished by sued ea may be prescribed by law. ‘ecusrde against ite commirsion than are to be found tn the present Inws or shan can be hoped for trom popalar or tea. They believe that the remedy may be best tained by constitutional provisions, so framed ag to im {aol of di and conviction, and to iy of pi ment, The article they present ts desizned to secure thete ends, The iret tion defines bribery bet ag the punishment of bie officers conv of that Tt was of renly evasion by paniphment is lens severe than existing laws prescribe; it soommpanied with © commutation J crime; but in view of, fatitee believe it will beak ss pice trem Ui misson, of & bribe from the absolute I¥ guilty aad hiabie and oUF constitution decinras 10 BBY Criminal care ayo thus sealed j them. i ea nt the lips.of the only witness cognizant of the fact that bribery has been commited; for no ove ef ordinary understanding will voluntarily testify in erimimation of Dimseif, Tuis renders difficult, if not impossible, to obtalu proof sufficiently clear and reliable to convict of ther crime, and consequence fe; thas ite raters go wunwhipped of jus. tice. It 1s notorious that neither the of bribes nor those who received them are now pun- ished. Our preseat laws adord perfect immanily to both, No one can dours that it would be better to ox. emptn part than the whole, especially in view of the fact thet ft would be au effcetive means of suppressing the crime aijogeiner, ihe commitive are aware that both the pariies concerned in an act of bri are guilty of a fasrant wrong, but thoy hold that the giver of the drive is less guilty of the two, and that the State may properiy exempt from pupisiment for the sake of suppressing the evil, through tho conviction ang Punishment of the more guilty public offiver We ro- ceives the briba, They regard this as the only groune oa which esempiioa can be jrailed; and yet they find tbat ip most casas of bribery enminaitty is less than that of the corrunt oficial. It sometimes happens that incumbents of office wil not without @ private tee perform an act de. mauded alike by their oiflcial duty and the public good, lu such cases public spirited citizens without private in- terest in the matter maybe’ prompted to give the fees demanded for the sake Of promoting the public welfare, In dowg £h.s they comurn bribery, bat they can scarceiy ‘be regarded uilty of crime, or, 4 che act becriminal, it has bute emait rhare of the (urpitude of that eommtted by the reciment. Again, it often occurs that measures beneGcial both to the public and to mdividual interes! and in ail respects uvodjeciiopable can be obtain from the proper officials oniy by corrupt purchase, This, again, 18 bribery; Dut no une wulgmaintain tot in euch cas erg A Of t@ giver approackes that of the receiv if we take ibe worst cases of ry, is which money-ts pard to officials for the purpose of in- ducing them to commit a wromgiul act, injurious. to the pubbe, for Xclusive benellt of tne briber, we find that even in such extreme cases th ial must be the more gatlty of the Iwo, because 1p ition to bis erim! ality aso participant iv the act of bribery for the. sak: of iijexiamate gain, be ts also guilty of violating his official oath und a sacred ie tded to him by the public Tho ouly of the crime of .Bibery, while the . receiv Js guilty of bribery, perjury and the breach public (rust, consiliuung togecher a crime agai society, which shouid be regarded as second only treason in intamy, He perpetrates bis threefold eri despite the protection aljoried him in the dignity, the bon rand the enhanced self-respect incident to public station, Breaking (hreurl sirong sateguards like these, of winch the giver of 4 brive is destitute, manifests a proneness to evil oa the part of corrupt officials which ageravates their gu It in receiving a brive. ‘For these reasons tt seems clear to th: committee that the required exemptinn of punishment should apply to the giver of a bribe as the Jes culpable party, but to the end that a siral “OnsaO a3 goss os to that of rai amr oe set may pot ‘prosecu! wi jm pu ail ey bave provided that ite ne ‘al attempts. as the act of re- ceiving a bribs. the a:tompt made an independent witness of the which will enabie the pro-ecuting officer to furnish the proof necessary for conviction, It is believed that this provision wil also have asalutary effect in deterring corrupt lobby agents froin importuping money. ofa legistative body to vote for unproper measures, It scarecly fail to render the vocation both hazardous and unprofitable, Lest these means of securing convictions tor oribery and turough them the suppreseton of offic: corrsption may not prove altogether sulticient, the com. mittee have provided in sectioa three, that @ person cvarged with recetving @ bribe or with offering @ bribe that is rejected may be compelled to testify against himeeif, thus withdrawing from him the protection that the constitution oF thi ¢ and tne common-law now affords to all persons charged with crime, 1t is believed that the dangerous character of this gro ving evil, which threatens to destrey bob public and private virtae and to bring our snatituiions to merited reproach, fully war- rants this innovation, It is but placing this clase of of. fenders on a level with all) ersons charged with rime tn eootinental Kurope, Ti is there regurded a8 an effective avency mm the detection of gnilt aud the vindication of jouocence. ‘There is no reason why it suould not poveequaliy efficavou and salutary bere in trials for bribery, It js, in fact, merely a step fa approach to the principle on which we are assured divine justice is ad- minisiered, ‘The fourth and fifth sections of the article define the duties of the judges of the Supreme Court aud district attorneys fa cases where coarges of bribery are made to Tt ia the impre-sion of many toat our criminal authorities have net Litverto manifested sufficient vigi- Junce nnd earnesigess of effort in the prosecution of this class of crimiual charges, The geciious make their re- spective duties speci(ic, and the sixth section provides that apy want of tieiiy im the performance of these, duties sball renaer thet ‘gutl'y of a misdemeanor and hhavle to be removed from office by the Goveraor, Such, in brief, are the iead.ng provisions and purposes of the art herewith submitted In framing it the committee have aimed at practical resuits, Their earnest desire has been to devise a plan that would effectually accomplish the object they were appointed to consider, the suppression of bribery. ey have aimed to secure that eud, not by prescribing hare! or wousual punishment for such ofteuders, but by mak- ing their detecuop, conviction and punishment 0 cer. tain that {t will deter incumbents of office from tho commission of such crimea. They believe that in moral diseases, as in physical, prevention ts better than cure, aad they are firmly persuaded that the plan the; propose, if adopted, will at least arrest the spread of this moro! leprosy, and they venture to that it will entirely eradicate it from the boty ive GEORGE OPDYKE, Chairman. A MarnrivosiaL Hoxt on tas Wroxa Sion ov trv Lixe —A very large and very biack Ethiopian and a deli~ ca'o white woman of rather prepossessing sppearance, hailing from Fail River, were reconnoitering on Chriatian: Hill, yesierday, regardies: of the weoplog heavy ia quest of aclergyiiau who would join tuem in the holy bonds of matrimony, At iast accounts they bad not found a minister who was wilting to risk the penalty of fine and imprizonment impoved by the staunte for marrying suoh incongruous couples, Othello and Desdemona should have sought their mae oa the otuer side of the line. Providence Jotsrual, Nw, 30. Died. A Cannerny.—WittiaM CARBERRY, in the 33d year of is aye. The relatives of the family are invited to attend tho funeral, from the residence of his bro her John, 88 Nelson strect, South Brooklyn, this (fuesday) afternoon, at vue o'clock, (For etter News see Ninth page.) SHIPPING NEWS. PORT OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2, 1867. Arvived, : Steams ip Tato. Hodges, Norfolk, with eotton, to N Is MeoCready & Co, Brig Mary Mariner, Mariner, Tilzabethport, for Portlandy Wh coal, Sehr Jubn Collins, Brown, Virginia, Hehr Leathall, Murtio. Virgdola, Bebe Heory D rt Perorsou, Virginia, Georgetown, DO, 10 days, al im . Liiitie Ege arbor, Schr Susan Jane, Andrews, Little hey Harbor. pi, New lirunawick tor New i Foster, Port Jolson for Portemouth, here James Netloon. Hackett. Bizabachport for Taunton, Sehe Mary susan Kenyon, Elzabethport for New Haven, Scar Messenger, Dean, south Amboy for Taun‘o: Hagerty, sourh Ambey for New Avery. Portiand. Beata Boston. Sour Haze Wright, Now Bedlor Reber KH Wilson. Harris Fal Rive- for Philadelphia. Fehr George Baker, Oakes. Providence. Scur Escort, Puttiips, Bridgeport, loop Lydia Jones, Jones, Lisue Egg Harbor, Sailed. Steamship Corsica, Nassau and Havana; ship Arracan , ondoa, wen, Americas Porte. wSATASS Tinta *Raone Norsk? ap We Hatbelds nciearettches aches Lissie Batchelder, Boston; Belmont, New Por other Shipping News ss Eighth Page SELL YOUR NEWSPAPER CARRIBE TO SBRVR your With the EVENING ThLEGRAM, ONLY TWELV! ENTS A WEEK, eS , Fg tt DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN: New York and States where drunkenness of incompati bili wath divorce at oe Attorney, 78 Nassau street. J DIVORCES OBTAINED IN NEW YORK; og snag Co ae enness or de- FREDERICK 1. KiNG: Counealioe at Law, 300 Broadway A —OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE KENTUCKY + State Lotiertes, . ee Rem s x 4 1 4h 47, Goats! abo. Hi, 4. KENTUCKY STATE Stage 805, Decewnme 3, 1867. m4, 3, Ee ereinnet Eeay ua Menta wins Pies di information given by acdrocsing B. peed iL hh An orrigigt. DRAWINGS OF THE FaDuCat Lord ulevent cause; 90 3) advice tree. ym tea ei ok a, n, 7% @, os She, AG, 1a, eo TAT LOTTREY UF KENTUOKY, For the ‘of the University of Paducah, "ya Pes oo, I 16, ‘Sh 4 a TAT, Oe % 73% 3 ig, 1% 64 pale settee AN irae CASHED IN LEGALIZED LOTTERIBS.-@ reviart and in formatt K f LUTIA Wroker, 176 Mroadway and 133 Pulton sttoeh, Freeotcne " or sty conarsrixo of THE LaTuOr erie, PARLOR DINING ROOM AMBER viTgy are Beh ier NOS. 96 AND IND AVENUR BRIWHES Bo ey eo PRCER. ROTA GOODE Vy ANEARTED.*