The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1867, Page 10

10 WASHINGTON The Bill Repealing the Cotton Tax Passed by the House. Sharp Senatorial Debate on the Pre- sident’s Message. Wasamifoioce, Ff Proceedings of the House—Repeal of the Cot- ten Tax—The Impeachment Question Not Beached. ‘The galiorios of the House were densely crowded to- ‘ay, in view of the anticipated discussion of the impeach- ment quertion, The ladies were particularly well repre- senied. 4n animated controversy arose on the repeal of the cotton tax, which was protracted until near the ctoso of the sesston, and resulted in the passage of the bill reported by the Committee of Ways and Means re- moving the tax on cotton grown after the present year, Although the occupants ef the galleries, and particularly the ladies, patientiy listened to this debate, there was evident disappointmeat in mot teaching the question which had drawn thom together. ‘The Committee of Ways and Means and the Financial Question, The Commities of Ways and Means have devoted their time up to the present on the question of contrac- tion, The feeling of the majority to-day is said to be adverse to further contraction, As yet nothing definite bas been arrived at, As soon as this question is dis. posed of the expansion and specie question will be vaken into consideration. The Proposed Partition of Texas. ‘Mr. Stevens’ Texas bill is receiving considerable com- ment. The geveral disposition of the radical members fs to oppose a division of the State, for the reason that i would be throwing too much power in the hands of She doubtfnl loyalists of that region. General W, T. Clark, recently arrived from Texas, in speaking of the feeling of the people on political subjects, eays the largo Majority are conservative, and it is doubtful whether “the assistance of the negro vote in the choice of persons to fli the various officos, would insure the adoption of a Policy up to tho notions cf the radicals, The Debnte in the Senate on the President’s Mesange. Senator Dixon ‘made a trevebant and dignified defence Of the Presidentto-dey, In reply to the attacks of Messrs, Howard, Wilson and Sumner. Mr. Dixon considered the attempt of these gentlemen to suppress the Mes- sage, by refusing assent to the publication of ‘the usual wumber of copies, a fact not at all sorprising, as they find themselves in a minority and that, the verdict of ‘the public ts against them. They call the Message a hibel; but Sumner himself has been in the habit of calling the President a traitor, a! ow be complains that he is Iibelled by the President, He also complains that the President calls himself the ‘defender of the constitution; bat as/ho ‘is required to take an oath to defend and uphold the ‘constitution it can hardly be said to be surpation of the term, He (Mr. Dixon) reminded them that they are now misre- presenting the American people, apd, if, as General Grant ‘ways, the will of the people is the law of the laud, why do tney not bow to this expressed will. He brought to their reflection the victories of conservatiem ip half a dozen States of the Union, furnishing a serious rebuke to the political course of tho radical.party. The President of the Senate, Mr. Bea Wade, smiled lugu- Driousty when Mr. Dixon alluded to the changed public sentiment of Ohio, and remarked that Mr. Wade’s services In the Senate are not long to bo enjoyed by the country. Condition of Mr. Stevens. Thad Stovens appeared in the House to-day. He was edsent yerterday, on account of prostration resulting frora over-exertion, which it was feared would prove of mote serious nature, His friends, therefore, were ratified to see htm once more in wis-seat, Republicnn Caucus—-The Work of the Cone aceasional Executive Committee im the South—The Presidential Campa, A republican caucus met this evening the Hal! of the House of Representatives, Senator Morgan, of New York, Inthechair, The atiendasce was quite large, numbering about one handred, Tne meoting was de- voted to the consideration of the operations of the Republican Congressional Executive Committec. A statement of the business of the past year was read, showing that under the auspices of the committee nine Lbundred thonseand political documents and speeches were distributed through the Southern States, In addi- tion to this volummous circulation of radical ideas, two hundred spoakers wore sent to enlighten the Southern people upon reconstruction from the same stand point, The treasury exhibited a fand of forty thousand dollare, raised from various sources, and of which thirty-nine thousand doilars weve expended, Afrange- ments were made to continue the work of the commit- tec, aad &@ movement wil! be Inaugorated to place it on afvoting for the campaign of the ensuing year, The Teconstroction policy of Congress was alluded to in con- necvion with the design of the committee. Tho im- Peaciment question was not takeo up, as was genorally expected by the outside world. The mecting lasted two hours and a half, and adjourned at half-past ten, coincidence that the will offered by Sen- ator Wilson to-day in the Senate, repealing the provi- sion of the Reconstruction act requiring a majority of Tegisiered voters to ratify the constitutico of a Southern Htate, i identically the same as one wich was intended ‘to be intredaced by Sesator Williama, Of Oregon, and which he had draws up several days before. The “ena- tor from Massachusetts anicipated the gentieman from Oregon, and carried e@ the palm fer watchfulness of Fadsoal interests. The President’s Message. ‘The President compiied with his own band almost tho @ of bis recent Mersage. He plumes himee'f, it is said, on \ts strength of argument, aud is pleased with its rhetoric of expression, The generally acknowledged opinion here js, that it ts the ablest document that bas ever emanated from hws pen, Sere je to the President by Sehoal Boys. About o'clock this evening the boys of St. Dominick Roman Catholic College, with their Javenilo Dand, serenaded the Preedent, who came out on the porch with bis hat of, and thanking them for the com- pliment retired. ‘The Military Acndemy. Geueral Grant seat to the House to-day @ fetter recom. ting the passage of a law that the Superintendent of tho West Point Military Academy rank a8 a wajor general; that a Board of Visiters be authorized to report upon tbe actual state of th cipline as that establish. ment, and, among other promisions, that me candidate for admiesion who hat been rejected upon his examina- toa shall bo reappointed within two Deficiencies in the Quarterma: ment. A letter from the Quartermesior Ganera! was sub- mitted to the House to-day asking an appropriation of $12,500,000 to aupply dedcioncies of the department for the fecal year ending June.90, 1868. The Pardes of Rebels. A coinmunication was seut to the House to-day from the Attorney General accompanied ay a final list of par ons of rebels in Alabama, Virgiaia, ‘Weet Virginia and Goorgia from April, 1965, to July, 1967.\The pardons wero ©f those who took part in she rebeilion worth over $20,000, postmasters, agents, contractors, ke. The mumber is probably three or four theasaad since the former reports. ‘The Court of Inquiry in the Case of Colonel ars, Depart, Rowe. Intalligenca from Richmond this evening states that ‘the Court of inquiry asked for by Colonel T. B Rose is ill im session. General SchoGeld was cxamined to-day, Ho said Colonel Rose wae mado general superintendent Of the election by bis order. His duties were te inspect the several polls jn the city, and ree that the election qae conducted in accotiance with bis (General S's) orders, to gite @ueh insirecour rom time fo time a5 be might find. neeossary for the aor. fection of any abuses he might nd tw exist, to preserve the peace, and especially to secure to all per- eons the free exercise of their right to vow. fie was, therefore, vested with the power to arrest any disturbor of the peace, OF any one who interfered with the proper conduct of the election, and with power to command the police and troops stationtd about the polle, He had fall discretionaty power to use such lawful means as he might find nocessory for the dis. charge of bis duty, So far as be knew, Colonel Rose discharged dytios with great fidelity aod jp a pabslactory manner, He saw Colonel Rose NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. several times during that day, and he was, as far as witness could judge, perfectly ober. Witness heard the report that Use white polls in Madivom ward had been closed durin the evening of the se.ond day of the elec- tion. He {nvestigated the matter, and was satisfied that it was ® mistake, Eferts to Reconstract the Treasary Depart- ment. - Considerable pressure will be brought to bear upon Congress to induce that body to pass an act reorgacizing the bureaus of the Treasury Department, especiaily the offices of the Comptroiiers, An effort will be made to obtain a modification of the Plan suggested by the Secretary of the Treasury in his report, which is to retain the First Comptroller to audit accounts of civil officers, the second Comptroller to audit those of military officers, and to have created a separate Comptroller over the Customs Accounts. Over all these a Chief Comptroller is to be appointed, .to whom appeals from the three subordinate Comptrollers may be taken, The modification aliuded to is to preserve all the features of the Secretary’s plan except that por- tion creating the office of Chief Comptroller. In lieu of this it is proposed that the three Comptrollers be con- stituted a Board of Control, to hold a session once each month, and to have appellate jurisdiction from the de- cwsions of each Comptroller, This modification, it is thought, would secure ali the advaniages sought by the Secretary, and save the expense to the government of Chief Comptrotier and a bureau of clerks and copyisis. Military Nomivations by the President—Thpe Suspension of Internal Revenue Officers. The President to-day sent to the Senatea large namber of military nominations and promations, algo his reasons for suspending certain internal revenue officers under the operation of the Tenure of Office act, with the names of their successors, Amoug the removals accounted for Js that of Callicott, the late Revenue Collector in Brook- lyn; and among the appointments ts the me of Generali John E. Mulford, recently appointed Collector of Internal Revenue at Richmond, Va, The Austrian and Mexican Missions. ‘The President will make no nominations at present for either the Austrian or Mexicas mission. There are a number of applications for both positions, but none of them have as yet been taken into consideration, The Birmingham Consulship. General William McCandless, of Pennsylvania, strived ip the city this morning and has been engaged to-day in securing the appointment of Mr, Coleman as Censul to Birmingham, England. The New Commissioner of Agricultare. Colonel Capron, recently appointed Commissiouer of Agriculture, took the oath of office and entered upon the duties of his office this afternoon. J. 'W. Stokes,” chief clerk, and mnee the death of Isaac Newton acting Commissioner, has resigned. BStature of Our Soldiers. ‘General Grant yesterday issued the follewing:— Circular of May 24, 1867, from this office, modifying circular of February 18, 1867, 0 as to permit the enlist- men of men for the general aervico who were not less than five fect two inches high, is heréby rescinded, and ‘until further erders men will not be enlisted into the army of the United States, for any arm of the service, who are less than five feet five inches in height, ex- copt as allowed by circular of Pebruary 18, 1867. The Union Pacific Railroad. ‘The government Commissioner ‘having reported an ad- ditional section of twenty miles of the road of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, eastorn division, terminating at the three hundred and fifth mile post west from the Missouri river, completed as a first class raliroad, the same was accepted by the President on the 2d inst., aud he has ordered the bonds ant patents for lands due on Socount thereof to be issued, REDUCTION OF ARMY EXPENSES, {From the Evening Telegram of yeéterday.) Wasatncron, Dec, 4, 1867. Another retrenchment order is impending in the War Department. It is said that General Grant, not being quite satisfied with the extent of the reduction made in the different military districts and departments in ac- cordance with the order issued some time ago requiring commanding anid staff officers to aiecherme ail the cvvil- vans employed by them that could possibly be spared, and supply their places with enlisted men, is about to issue another order directing a stilt farther reduction of civilian employés, This, together with the order re- cently promuicated directing that ali volunteer officers now in the sorvice shall be mustered out by the Ist of Janaary, will reduce the expenses of the Depert- ment very materially. Major General 0. O. Howard left here yesterday on a visit to the State of Maine, and will be apseat about a A BRAVE BOY--DEADLY RNCONTRE WITH ROBBERS. {From the Evemng Telegram of yesterday. Wasurncron, Dec. 4, 1867. T have just learned from R.chmond that last night, between eight and nine o’clock, a store on the Rich. mond and Petersburg Railroad, haif way between the two cities, was entered by a white man and three negroes, for the purpose of robbing it, ‘The clerk in the youth of fifteen, was pinioned by the white man, bus succeeded in drawing a pistol and inflicting a mortal wound im the abdomen of Lis assailant, The latter fell when shotend the youth turned and fired at the negroe®, giving one of them a severe wound ta the head, two ne made their escape, however, taking with them mortally wounded companion. The white man and one ot the negroes were from this ci'y. The defence made by the youth is generally commended as one of unex. ampled bravery. THE FCRISETH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. ‘Waasnixaron, Dee. 4, 1867. ‘Mr. Howr, (rep.) of Wis., appeared in his svat this morning for the first time, THR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT—KENTCORY RERELS, The Cuam laid before the senate @ comwmunication from the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, trans mittiog a joint resolution ratifying the amendment pro- Posed by Congress to the constitution; also revolutions from a convention of federal soidiers of Kentucky re- questing that certain property in the bands of the Govervor of Kentucky shall not be allowed to pass into the hands of distoyal persona. ‘THE MILITARY RESERVATION OP POLY? RAN JOKE, On motion of Mr, Conxese, (rep.) of Cal, it was.re solved that the acting Secretary of War be requested to Communicate to the Senate copies of any repotus in she Department from the commanding of the Division of the Pacitle concerning tue reduction of the military reservation of Point San Jose, together with copies of any mops connecied with auch report, OUR CLAIKS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN, On motion of Mr. Sumy, (rep.) of Mass, it was re- solved that the President of the United states be re quested to cormmunicate to the Seuate, if, in his opinion, it ia not incompatible with the public interesis, copier of any correspondence between the government of the United states oud the government of Great tisitain re- tating to exisiiag claims of gOvernwments on each otuer. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THR FRITIBG GOVERNMENT CALLED FOR, Mr. Scuven offered a resolution, Which was adopted, requestiog the President to communicate to th 0 copies of correspondence between the United States and British governin: ae PRESIDENT'S MESSAGR. Mr. Drake, (rep.) of dio., offered the folilowing con- current resolution in reiation 0 the angus! Message of the President of the Unined States:— Resolved by the Senate, the Hones of Representatives con- curring, The, the President of the United States, ip deolar- ing In bis annual Message to the /louses of Congress at the present session, that the acis heretofore by these Houses relative lo the reconstruction of the insurrectioanry Biases “are nos only objecth for their assanipuon of er, but many of thelr ons at conGiet wita the direct prohibitious of the constitut.on, aad that those act ace ae plainly unconsuiutiona ‘tha: ined,” bas sce ul she ju ygive fo the Congress information of the ynion, re ag to inate coqeiiemece ued measnres as ie cha judge Reccasary expedient, of ‘ou : pio be a rom power of the nation an ip violent resistance, to laws whice it \s hie duty ae be faithfully executed; that Z + ae Congress an resident the former ie the tid Goal judge lo the first iustanes of the com ite acts to tbe cometitution; and that whea aay gethas beeo peswd by two-thirds of ooth houses over r X jecuons any Subse juent oficial denounce. mont ot it Uy him Is anermetitutionsl, in the absenes of any Ad udieation to tant ries. by the Supreme Judiciary of ihe nalion, is « deparvure from oficial pruprieiy and » bresei of official obligation, justify ng and eailing for distinet ropre+ pension on the pad? of and House of Repressuia- res, Lavd on the table an¢ ordered printed. Mr. Axcuont, (rep.) of RL, from ‘ne Committee on Priotii ported the reselutiow to print the President's rd the reports, of Mich,, boned the resolution cireumstances: Mr. Howsno, (rep, would be inid over, Inder the presen! be could no’ vote for printing the Prosident’s Message, Be did not think i worthy of shat avention, He com erdered ito wonton libel on Congress, so far as it alluded w Teconsiruction policy of Congress and tuose who for it, and he would not vows to circulate it, It ‘aa ins meicacion to Lhe rebel Statec to 190 0 Boma to thet policy. It was unoonsu. tutional aad revolvticnary, Mr, Axmont said if Congrose priuted notifing but what enon ona be a xreat economy. ‘Camanon, (rep.) of Pa., egroed with the Message in ene it recommeandet Cen | 1 public on) meses and he thonght (t would be well to at this point 10 Correct wat nad grown to be a bad habit, Tho Mew.age had already been widely puviished. Even years ago the expenses for Congressiovsl printing Were seven or eight hundred th coliers, He intended to advocate econ ta hore, Mr, Avr aps the Seoaior would rote to prins that of whick he approved, Tue printing of Com ] was. ‘Mr. Drxow read from it was not generally understood, from the froreasea cost of paper, cost Do moors now than many Years ago when there were fewer documents, What swelled the printing bills was the printing of the depart- menis, pariiculariy that of the Internal Revenue Depart formity ia blanks, &e, Mr. Scmyurx moved te strike out the part of the reso- lation referring to oe President’s Message, 80 Rony A tra copies of the department reports alone sicu! printed. Unq the Message was a jibe! and ‘an incendiary document, calculated to stimulate the re- bellion once more and provoke civil war; a direct appeal to the worst passions and. prejudices of rebe denco of a direct coalition between the Pre them. Jefferson Davis, whose successor Andrew John- 80m Was, would send jast such a message were he Presi- dent. He hoped money would not be taken from the ‘Treasury to circulate such an offensive document, 80 well calculated to arouse the worst passioas throughout the rebel Siates, Mr. Buckauew, (dom.), of Pa, would be bappy to agree with bis coll on the subject of economy in public expenditures, but in this case be be- the only cost would be the presswork aud paver, the composition being already done, ‘The Prosi- dent bad submitted an argument against the constitutionality of certain we enacted in March and July last, This was perfectly legitimate, and to call it @ libel was a wrong use of terms. It was not improper in bim to cal them go and appeal to Congress to repeal them. If with him the People would decide between them. The President had given his views clearly on tho condition of the country aud the iom upon the subject by Conzress, ant doubtless in the course of the session many members would express themselves with equal warmth on the other side of the question of reconstruction, Mr. Wusos, (rep.) of Masa. characterized the Messace a8 an assault upon Congress for attempting to take from rebels in the South power which had been placed in their hands by the President, who had himself exercised in 1865 all the powers that Congress exercived in 1867. The "9 betore the country was the two policies, of the President having placed tho govern: ments at the South in the hands of success- fal and the freedmen into a condition of servitude, whose cry all the world heard but Audrew Johnson, Congress, atter a deliberate investigation, had adopted the other policy of reconstruction, whieh, after Sian we ane th topat ‘of the Superintendent tates, He from the e intendent of the Freedmen’s Bureau in Alabama, General Swaine, in support of his assertions, Ihe one policy put the ‘power into the hands of robels, the other into the hands ef loyal men. Congress would adhere to its policy, and it would be consummated, and between now and next 4th of Juiy those States would be represented in Con- gress by loyal men. The President's Message did con- tain a libel tp saying the black men were not fit to exer- cise the franchise, The rebel papers and Wade Hampton took a different view when they wanted their votes, Though the black men had been threatened with dread- fal evils if tl did not vote with their oid masters, they remain: and faithful, and wad shown themselves capable to vote, Wi said otherwise did slander hhoever thom, and would yet be reboked by their representatives in Congress. Then it would be seen who would libel them or ptish them out of these halls. He saw no reasot however, for refusing to print the Message. It woul soon opener balers the country which was right. Mr. Drrom, (rep.) of » Said if it were:possible to the Message he' tats le, according represent peop! to the latest decision, were desirous to prevent the argu- ments of the President's Message from coming before the ceuntry. It could met now be suppressed, however, The Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) had de- | nounced the President-as a traitor. . Mr. Suuwer—No, sir; I said be was the successor of | Sogn Terie Mr, Dixon went on to argue in favor of the Mes- sage until he was-cut short by the announcement of the expiration of the morning ‘by the gavei of the President pro tem, The Pamapewr seid that the unfinished busmess of yesterday, the joint resolution -pledging the faith of the United States to the payment of the national debt in coin or tts equivalent, was in ortier. Mr, Tromstc1, (rep.) of Tl, moved to suspend the Ls oe cae gpd hey: ie allowing tne Senator to Mr, Sumer thought as the-one subject involved a pro- position which must result ‘in substantial advantage to the country, and the other was profitless, tbe regular order should not be post: oned. The Senate agreed to suspend the order, and Mr. Drron continued reading from the Message aud defend- ing it. The President, in saying certain lows were un- constitutional, had not expressed himself more strongly thaa hed Senators on the floor in regaré to such laws Res os Oe eee said, were put m power ia the a Mr, Eomunns, (rep.) of Vt., asked if, according to the negroes were in the majority inany registration, the Southern State? - Mr. Dixon thought the whites might be im a majority, ‘tbat the biacks voted in’a bedy, and tbs result was their ou , though ea sctual minorfty. Clothing the blacks, therefore, with such power was essentially ‘pacing the South under thei? control, Mr. Howarp interrupted Mr. Dixon to say that while ‘he did not the President wae libetious in claiming ‘that be was defender of the constitution, be did con- sider it arrogant. Tho President was no more the defender of the constitution than he (Mr. Howard) the Presidential eath the clause promuing to defend the constitation, and asked if that did not justify the Prosident in the uso of the term. Senators took a different oath. He thought the Message correct in its language, though somewhat warm, per. bape, in view of the fact of tho recent con- demnation by the people of the Congressional policy. He spoke at some length, referring to the recent elec. tions and their lessons, taking up Connecticut, el Catitornia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York Massachusetts, and closing by reminding the Senate of General Grant's declaration, that the will of the people was the law of the land. EXTENSION OF THE PENSION LAWS—PROPOSED AMENDMENT OP''THR RECONSTRUCTION ACT, Mr. Howarp obtained the floer, but gave way to Ur. ‘Wirsox, who introduced # bill to extend the provisions of the Pension laws to provost marshals, deputy provost marshals aud pany ooo which was referred to the Committee on Pensr le also introduced a bill vo amend the act ‘iding for the more efficent gov- ment of the rebel Stares, passed March 7, 1867. stat- ‘mg that it authorized a majority of those voting to call @ convention, instead ef requiring a majority of those Tegisiered. ‘The bil was roterred, ‘THE SUPREME COURT. Mr. Taowsrts. introduced a bili, which was adopted, declaring what shall constitute a quoram of the Sa- preme Court of the United States, stated that when the Supreme Court consisted of ten judges six had been required as a majority. Now that ehere were but eight ‘the bill provided biomed five a be considered a ma- jority. Committee on Judiciary was discharged, on motion of Mr. Trumbull, from the further considera. tion of @ petition in regard to the ne of certain tornpike companies in Washington. le stated that saflicieat power 10 the premises existed in the Levy ‘Court. THB PROCERDS OF CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY, On motion of Mr, Coxwrss the order to print the repiy of the a oie ‘Treasury'to the rpaation of in- quiry in to the amount received ured aod abandoned property, which bad been rescinded oa bis niotion, was revewed. THE MOTLEY CORRESPONDENCE, Tho President transmitisd to the Senate the corro- spoudence in the ease of Mr. Motley, United States Mia- water, as requested. SPRCIE PAYMERTS. Mr, Edmund’s bill in respect to specie payment, above Teferred to, was then takea up. Me. Evxunns said it was important that abouid now declare itself on this quesiion, and succ was the intention of the bill, It had been said that such a declaration betore the debt had@ become duc was prema- ture; bat (he condivon of the eountry required this ex- eis deciaration now, The debt was owing 1 gvod be pegoxiated, and id be obtained on bo negotiated, and it cous on better terms if the threat to pay this debt im currency was im. pending; but so hr MaN could defend such a couTse. After a lengthy argument irom Mr. Edmunds in sup- port of bis bill, the Senate held a short executive ‘Session and soon afterward HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmincros Doc, 4, 1867, ‘The proceedings were opened with prayer Dy the Rev. Mr. French, of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Too galleries ‘wore crowded with spectators, in expectation of the impeacbinent question being before tho House, PONDS ON DEPOSIT IN NATIONAL DANKA. Mr. Ke.ixy, (rep.) of Pa, offered a resolation direct- dng the Secretary of the Treasury to report the amount of funds which remained on deposit in the national banks on the first of each month from the 30th of Jane, 1866, to the 3st of October, 1867, Mr, Etomivce, idem.) of Wis., suggested that the exnount beld 10 bach baak Be Bpecitet. Mr. Katey agreed to modily the resolution accord- ingly, snd ino resolution was adopted, TRE HOUSE RESTAORANT. Mr. Screxcn, (rep.) of Opio, after a preliminary exp! ation, offered a resolution to renew the contract with Peony, the colored man, who Keeps the House restau. = at $200 per your, and that he be allowed tw soil and mait The Sant Deen that the lant past of the resola. tow *4as not in order, being @ violation of a joint rute of the | ©o hones, jassachuastts, the PROTECTION OF AMBRICAY CITIERN® AUROAD, Mr. Ceutom, ro) of iL, offered a resovation tha, whereas the British government claims exciusivo au. thority to doternme the aometieg of tho validity of American citizenship, the States govern recognizes no grefation te ge citizens, Coclares that all American i whether native or baturalized, aro entisiod to aud shall receive protection from the Unite! States j, Aod po claim mage juraised American by any foreign government over nati Tbe reoognized ag destroying or weakening the right of such FR bd a ear aged citizens she! diminished forty percent, He opposed the substitute offered by Mr. Brooks, making the repeal of the tax ap- ply to the present crop, oo the ground that not one- es of the cotton growers would derive any advantage under it, Mr. Ketury spoke in favor of the bill as reported, aud deciared that if he thought the substitute were practicable he would give it nis cheerful support. Mr, Ancusn, (dem.) of Ma., advocated the substitute, declaring that not more than one-fifth of the present crop has passed from the hands of the producer; at all he that the cotton now in the hands were should be exempted. ‘Mr. MaYmanp, (rep.) of Tenn., opposed the sobstitute, which, he maid, wen merely a question between the Treas- ury on the one hand aad colton speculators and rich growors of the other. As to the origina! biil, bis remarks did not show him very clearly to be on either one side or the other. Mr. Winnow, (rep.)of Min., sont up and had read by the Clerk « cyrcuiar oxtensively circulated in the South by michal ¥ Johnson & Co., offering to recover in the Court of Claims all taxes that bave been or shal! be paid on cotton in consideration of being allowed (o re- tain one-half the amoui aoe és iy ered, ar tS ; rged 4riginal dill, and voy {rep 3 earch ees ong betula growers | we his reasons ra Donefit of the small ment to ‘Mr. McCarti, (rep.) of N. Y., of the tax, holding that it did to Indian or Egyptian cotson, held, was abig nd tax. Half of it went abroad, and this tax made Foretgn nations contribute to the payment of the na- tional debt, The question should be held in abcyance untiithe Committee on Ways and Means could show how the es lh tanta tacos would result from passage of was to bo mage good. (rep.) of Tena., gave notice. of an amend- ment to the substitute by making the repeal of the tax apply to all cotton on ttie fatms where grown, and ich of the preducer at the timo of aot, He spoke in support of tuat if . BRoMWwEtL, of Til. the substitute, botding that of all the Suall'pethacars of conve not io eld his cotton to-day without its being subject to such control dy factors or merchants as to take it out of his hands. He doubted if one-tenth of now bands of a) ute, and argued tax. As to the that if Congress would tarn its attention to measures of Mr. Marsnaxt, (dem. of Ill, tax on cotton as a palpable vi sian qromucedtiaqualie sha diiehoee © change in taxal ‘mequality ap justice, Mr. Kern, (dem.) of Ind., ‘hed originally opposed tne #8 pj Age pe Speen Kamen ore Many It had no. tm the comstitut unrighteous law, * Mr. SCHENCK, (tep,) of Ohio, rose to close the debate, and moved the previous question on the amendment, He would not move the previous question on the bill, because he wished to give his coileague (Mr. Lawrence) &n opportunity of offering bis amendment. The motion to recommit was withdrawn, and the pre- vious question was seconded cm the pending amend- ment Mr, Scuencx said_be would not go into the constitu- tioval argument, The tax, be ad: was an excep- tional one, and # departure from the rule of the govern- ment not to tax agricultural products, As to its being & sectionial tax, then, ir it were, a tax on coal would be also sectional tax. He did not base his bill on an such arguments, but simply on the ground of exped ency. He proceeded to argue jnst the subst: ree) and stated thai from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 of tax been already paid on the year’s oe Mr. Banwus, (dem), of N. Y,, asked whether beon understood in the would be removed, negative, and stated that it was generally understood and betieved that the cotton bad gone forward. Ho argued that tue substitute would be no Denefit to the laborer, whose interest ended wiih the gathering: .' It might operate’beneficially tn the cases of large Owners, who combined the character of merchant and grower. but the email grow- era, including ten articies, embracing spirits, tobacco, licenges, stamps and some other matters. Mr. Brooxs, (dem.) of N. Y., spoke substitace, showing that it had no retrospecuve effeci, and would not take out of the Treasury a doliar of the tax already paid. He contendea that nothing was dvsiructive to tbe commercial interests pad cotton gave to the growth of cotton in foreign countries, Re.erring to the circular which Mr Windom had sent up and had read, and to inmauations hat those who were in favor of Lis substitute were in or asters, he said that that gentieman, from bie position at the head of the Committee on Indian Affairs, may have familiar with rascalities; bat for bimseif he would say, “Hon oat que maiy pense.” Nobody had a make such nations against him. Ho was the of uo one, and never intended to be. He spoke fur constituents alone, and sot for cotton planters of the Dill, Ho ar- i South, but (or the country at lane. ss Hanpivoy (rep. net mm, the — to grow cotton ia India had the present low price of cotton tax, but to the fact that, owing to prices wich aijled during the war, the lao that if this’ bill ‘was passed po more of the crup would be seni to market, but would be kept and commingled with tho crop of next year, 60 as to save tue tax of two and @ half cepts per pound Mr. Rowssox, (dem) of N, ¥., asked Mr. Sehenck for . ScHuNcK consented to allow him one mipute, with uce’s time. the stipulation that he would not say a word about the “green island” (laughter), but euly about the cotion Mr. Covode’s smendment cont per pound was rejected without dt: Mr. Nunu’s amendment immediately, was j—yeas, 42; nays, Mr, Lawarec it Obio, offered his ameugment, to adda new aceuee anetaing that the Court of Cielane United mont will at all at "at an President to see to t that American citizens, naive of natu. ‘be in other fands on Ia pursuits, rr serie, TDaasrense deprived ot tert Jooted wo military or loprivs oir Tighi# as American elt Reterrea to the Cotainiitee +3 on Fornign The Hi then toon yy Jar order of busi ayeci| the he House up, je regular order of busi- a piia Pan ows, the bilt to repeal the tax on cotton. im reference to the rere te tT ion of ihe Presi- Mr. Griewonn, (rep.) of N. ¥., advocated the re ‘Ss anpaal message, and ing that the matter be of the bill, on the ground that mo product of the ei! rred te «6a committee §=6for uvestigaiion as cou)! at present worse boar a direct tax ti ‘0 «the feaponmioility for that breach of The aption of American cotton in Bey we ao t* sor and good fatn The communication was, Messrs, Croat the New ¥¢ Times; Young, ee Sere Shaw, of , (; Smith, of the New York Evening Poa; 4 a : if for the resolution, as the pro- [aay +4 taken on the seventh of March i for the Fortieth Congress; laid on the tabie; also, a oe it resolution . ane Camncnlanen ote Qrduanee; were ord on concurring. Pending the question the House, at fifteen minutes to four o'clock, adjourned. ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE. The Army. The following officers have been mustered out and honorably discharged from Ihe United States service:— Captain N. M. Brooks, Third regiment Vetcran Reserve Corps; in A. Carpenter, Sixteenth regiment Vete- ran Reserves; Captain John O'Neil, I'wenty second regi- monk Valores eanrees, ant Tieugan G. R, Buflam, Sixteent iment Veieran 18. Brevet Major General ‘T. @. W6aa, Colonel of the Second cave Mieebors oManeh tole meme Brevet General J. B, Melati, Lnsienent onel second inf , 18 ast oe the Golders’ THlome, relioving Brovet Colonel 0. 4. Mack, Major Ninth infanury, who is or- dered to bis regiment Brovet Lieutenant Colonel G. A. Gordon, Fonrth cav- alry, has been relieved from recruiting service. "Btowet D, P. Hancock, Seventieth infantry, is relieved trom recruiting service aud ordered wo the it Division of Missouri. Brevet ao General ral Emory Upton. Lieutenant Colo- nel Twenty-fifth infantry, is granted one. year's leave of ans with permissi Ko beyond the aca, ww an extract from special order Go issued yee seirbe bostin for the examination of imted Grant, a3 Commander “,¢" ine ‘aewly ap- Bor, 1867, and thereafter candidates, jor ment will’ be’ ortered for Seamination as follows:—In tbe -cavairy, to je barracks, Pa; in the artillery, 9 Fortress. Lames aed fantry, to Go Isiand, Naw York harbor, nieces fanley, 10 Gavornpes | three geutor officers at each post constitate the boards. Whenever offiebrs are or- dered to be 6tamived at théze posts on the daie above mentioned, for the breaking up of the boards of examina- tion, the fetired officers on duty as members of samé, are, by direwiton of the President, relieved trom duty, aod will proceed to theic homes, and the regimental officers join their proper commands, ‘The Navy. é Reaigned—Chaplain W. A. Hichcock, of the Sabine. Ordered—Paywaster Francis H. Swan, to the naraves; oe eee WYaymaster Francis F, Giliette, to the cote. AMUSEMENTS. Broadway Theatre. ‘The ‘great moral tesson,” as it is called, of the “Ticket of Leave Man’? still continues to draw large and appreciative audiences at this esiablishment, The engagement of Mr. and Mra W.J. Florence has, thus far, been both brilliant and succea-fu', and the rollick- ing, comic aad jnimitadie Barney Williams deserves the encouragement and support of the New York theatre- rs ior the admirable manner in which he is conduct- ing aGairs at his iavorite litiie theatre. Last evening the house was filled to eiiom, and everything passed Of in the dest possib! anner, ihe cast remains pre- cwsely as it was upon U rst might of its reproduction, bute marked improvement 1s noticeable iu many of the minor details of the piece and alav in the acting of some of the characters, Mra. Floronca was in excellent voice last evening and was encored in ter operatic roapsody, and Mr. Florence a8 Bob Brierly, looked and acted the Lancashire lad to the very iife. Mr C. Hale as the Jew, Molter Mow, was nevec in a happier veiu, Mesers. Healy aud Hamiiion as Dalton and Hawk- shaw deserve credit for tue trutbfuluess with which | they played their parts, % New York Theatre, ‘The sensation of the drama of ‘Under the Gaslight” ‘was revived last night at the above theatre.” A namer- os and fashionable audience flied the house, and the rece was reproduced with all the oriinal mechanical effects which contributed so largely to its former popu Imity. Wath the exception of the Worreii sisters, Mr. G, H. Clarke aud one or two others ia miaor characters, the cast is the same as when origmatly produced, Miss Irece Worrell, as Laura Cortinndt, excveded the ex} ons of her warmest admirers, and the voiatile Jennie, loasom, the girl who was never brougut ‘Up, gave a rollicking readering of a part which depends solely apon theikilt of tne artiste for ns auc- cess. Pearl .4¢ was admirably played by Miss Sophie, Mr. Mortimer, as she one-armed veteran, waa, ag usual, good, Mr. Clarke as Ray Trafford mignt have been more pecivct in his lines ; however, his play- ing was Jair, and this nowadaye covers a muititude of defects. Chariey Parsloe acied the New York boy to periection. The sceng al the siaiou shed by Surewa- bury Bena was by far tho mos! effectively worked op sceve of woe whole jot, aod Mr. ii (© Ryner asthe signal man gavo one of the most natural and quiet pieces of character acting in the whole drama, Yakeu altogether, the piece pasted off without any of those littie drawoacks usuaily attendant oa a first nigui’s performance, Wallack’s Theatre. A large and fashionable audience assembled last night at Waliack’s to witness the ninth representation of Phillips’ ciever drama of “Maud’s Peri.” Tbe piece seems to have waay strong elemenis of success, I: 1s fail of incidents which retain the interest of the audi- ‘ence te the very last. It is placed well upon the stago in every particular, The scenic effects are fine, and there 18 no drag in the dislocue. Mr. J. W. Waliack as Toby Taperloy has wade a decided hit He wm quite elaborate and finished in pis part, and last night received repentea rounds of | well merited applause, Miss Eyuoge aa Lady Maude Chailouer, the heroine out ak a. character, Her the audience, who bes'owed upoo aa the moat hbera! manner, Mrs. Sefton and the others in the cast sustained their paris with (oer customary skill and success. ‘: Maud’s Peril” i hkely to maintain its place on the boards at Wallack’s for some time to come, Stadt Thentro=La Belle Helene. “La Beile Héliue,”’ one of Ufeabach’s most hemor. ous operas, was brought out ia German on Tuesday night at the Stadt before an immense audience. Had biind Homer been present aad heard tie dialogue and music put in the mouths of his beroes and the beautiful woman that was the cause of the de-truction of Ilium, or had he recovered his sight aud seen the dremos, Scenery and the extraordinary antics indulged iu ‘by same the Greeks, he would have ven considerably astonished nad rrovistibly moved to Iaughter, There are three ate im the opera, t beet. music = bemg in the first. There are many Temin-scenees of the “Urphée”’ scatter d in every act. A Detter epresentation of “La Gelie Heiene” coaid not be Presented on the stage than Mme. L’Arronge’s Gifted ‘with a charming voloe, auperiot musical and desmuic Powers, au exceedingly attractive singe Apprarance, carried away tue auctence into the realms of enthusiasm as eftectually as Paris did her off to Troy, Her sing- jag was excellent in avd ler acting C4 oR, priest of Jupiter, snd, looked like one of those “rare monks of old,” contented avd fail of humor. Party (Mr. rman) did no: deserve to wm Helen, for neither hi hie acting was satisfactory. the poor old hasband of La Bel: able, The rest of the characters, Acamemaon, the king of kings; Achilles, who is perpevually troubled about his heel; the two Ayaces, the eller of whom is an idiot; the indeseri Orestes, who is ever near his | mae he bie disreputabie companions, Parthenia aod as, were fui of fun and rollicking bumor, ihe dresses and scenery wore all that could be desired, but the orchestra was very poor, The Germaa enevens, however, or in fact any tongue bat the briilieat, park: ling Freoch, is entirely unsuited for the delightful non- vense of Offenbach 9 of bis bas: things degenerate into buffoonery when takeu out of their native element, the French Bowery Thentre. At this favorite je of the gods, on the east side, hundreds congregate nightly thie week to see J. W Lingard in the, sensational highwayman’s drama of “Rigestin, ot Jack and His Pals,"’ in which are crowded the most woncerfut escapes cf the knight of the road, soy quantiy of ol shots avd dering violations law and order, The drama of the “Bushrangers,” and ® potpourr: enterisinment, such af the enthusiaruc | ~ ‘rons of the Bowery love, follow the adventures of luctkin, Mr. Lingard’s benetit takes place on Friday. THE ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY. (Feom the Boston Journal—rep. be im What: bewadhery tyes ee oe oy of that Presi- aoe aGraiuin Toco As wie aaiet ROpeare asrassipaie raha imi to have been inciuded in the evidenos 16 nee eS ta sume that it was thoroughly sifted. result ie th 5 ee she ot Sen toe ab ed oinaloed on this point, admite that there is ‘potiya: amount to leat dent, or #! not sharing that Harrison, to pro-note their who can, if these by a particle of real of bis predecessor, officers will be broken up on the Ul",¢ 6, Devem- | SHIPPING NEWS. 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