The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1868, Page 3

"WASHINGTON ', INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, Temporary Repeal of the Cotton Tax, Passage in the House of a Bill to Pre- vent Frauds in the Collection of the Whiskey Tax, Proposed Sale of Fifty-four Iron-Clad Vessels of the Navy. Senator Howard’s Report on the Removal of Secretary Stanton, ——. Wasmcton, Jan, 7, 1868, 11 o’Clock BM. ‘The Protection of American Citizens Abroad. ‘The Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House will take under consideration the question of the rights of American citizens abroad on Thursday next, The dill to be considered is the one published in brief seme time wince and prepared by Mr. Orth, of Indiana. The com. mittee, it is said, are favorably disposed towards the measure, and it is anticipated that they will take definite Motion after the next meeting. The Purchase of Alaska and St. Thomas, The House Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House held'a special session this afternoon in which Secretary Seward participated. The recent purchase of Teal esate by the Secretary occupied the attention of those present, An effort is being made to consummate tho Alaska bargain as speedily as possible, Mr, Seward also spent some time on the flvor of the House in ear- west conversation wiih Thad Stevens, who is the Chair- man of the House Committee on Appropriations, The Protracted interview of these two prominent personages indicates that the question of money is now com- ‘mencing to enter into serious consideration, The Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs are determined to finish up the Alaska matter this month, In regard to St. Thomas and St. John nothing isexpected to be done for soveral months, The Purchase of Samann. General Pablo Pujol and bis Secretary, Colonel Macias, have been active since they arrived canvassing the sen- timent of leading men here in regard to the purchase of Samani, In every instance they state having met ‘With favorable assurances that the acquisition would be Fegarded by the country as valuable and desirable, Secretary Soward has appointed Thursday for a full Consideration of the matter, The Agricultural Land of Alaska. General Grant to-day sent to the House of Repre- Sentatives a communication from Major General Hal- * eck, who says it is understood that the best agricul- tural land inthe recently acquired Territory of Alaska $s to be found in the peninsula of Kenoy, and suggests that those lands be surveyed and brought into market at Qseariy a period as possibile. General Grant indorses this suggestion. Presentation of a Cane to President Johnson. A delegation of citizens from New York, Connecticut and several other States—among whom were Postmaster Cleveland, of Hartford; Mr. Babcock, of New Haven, and Messrs. Wheeler, Boitelle and Tillinghast, and others, of New York—called on the President to-night to present him with a cane, Besides the gentlemen men- tioned Justice Field, of the Supreme Vourt, Robert J. ‘Walker, Judge Sharkey and several other distinguished Persons were present, Mr. Cleveland, in pregenting the @ane, said — Tt gives me great pleasure to have prepared for ir ‘Seceptance this cane, the wood of which ea once art of a trec—the Charier Qak—renowned in the history of jecticut, Educated in the truth of the maxim that stance to tyrants is obedience to ‘st ond Connecticut refused to yy the ing of England demanding the sur- render of the charter of Connecticut, and one of their umber, ‘aitbful to bis trust, hid it for security in the hollow of the tree from which this cane is mado. appreciate tuis gift as noble struggle of a gallant People tor their liberties, Ihave thought that the me- Mento would be a singularly appropriate gift to you, Sir, Decause, like the trusty agent of the General Assembly of Connecticut, you have clung with tenacious grasp to Ume of ite great- est daugersince the foundation of the governmen! time of darkness and gloom resowbling that which per- vaded the General Assembiy of our colony in 1767. We ‘wish you much happiness in all your futare life, and Delieve that you entertain “malice toward none,” but ‘charity for ail,’’ and that you desire the speedy coming ) of the good time when our country, irrespective of } party, can gay from the Norta and fiom the South, in o generous aud comprehensive language «f Jefferson, * ali federalists, we are all republicans,” The Prasipenr replied as follows Mr. CLEVELAND AND GentLEMeN—I fee! wholly incom- Petent at this moment to make a suitable reply to the Sentiments you have so kindly expressed to me this evening. I koow how to appreciate the motives which have prompted them. To receive such a mark of confidence as a testimonial that od duties have been weil pertormed is very gratifying. Evidences of this kind of sympathy and regard for efforts Ronestiy directed towards the promotion of the general welfare aro gratefully appreciated. The Preservation of the constitution in its purity, in its ‘wtegrity, 0 far as my individual labors could in any degree tend to such a result, has been the desire of my heart, not merety during the past four or five years, but through the whole period of my life. The fundamental nciples of civil til which were extoried trom King lohn by the barons of Engi: ad which have been banded down to succeeding generations, it bas beeo my object faithfully and earnestiy to maintain, They ‘are embraced im the bill of rights, im tho trial by jery, and most of the leading principles of ‘our constitution. My hope and prayer is that theso principles may be transmitted to our posterity to Connecticut and the other States, whose sole safety is in their unremitting devotion to their preserva. tion, When we permit vurseives in the pursuit of any political object to go beyond tuis sacred character of our rights we fail into imminent danger. If Connecticut and the other States can succeed in bringing back tne country to its ancient landmarks, to tne boundaries marked ouy by the constitution, they will achieve a greater victory than was over won on any iield of battle, Accept my thanks, gentiemen, for your kindocss I know weil bow .o appreciae it Ae this cane bas deen taken out of the Charter Oak, which preserved to = your ancient government, | am proud that you have rought itto my sapport in these hours of trial, My faith is strong that our country will be saved, and I trust in God that your confidence im me has nos been misplaced, The Case of Secretary Stanton, The Sengte Cammittes on Military Affairs did not act definitéiy om ‘the report of Senator Howard to-day imthe Stanton case, but will resume the subject to- seas { | ~ morrow. ] Rebel Ootrages U: Union Citizens of Ten- messee=Correspondence Between General Grant. A communication from General Grant was sent to the ‘House of Representatives to-day enclosing a roport from Major General Thomas, giving an account of the pro- @eedings connected with the military arrest and subse. quent discharge b/ a Uaited States Court of W. A, Mil- Bikin, a citizen of Tennosseo and paroled rebel soldier, eharged with baving viviated his parole, Major General ‘Thomas telegraphed to General Grant im August Iast as plaints are constantly id maltrearment of egroes by returned puroied rebels) Am [ authorized to arrest ‘and puoish them for violation of their paroios? To which General Grant replied :— If the civil authorities will not protect Union men from the violence of parcied revels, arrest the guilty for Abe violation of their paroies, Genoral thomas addressed an order to the commander @f the District of the Tennessee, directing him to cause the paroled rebel soldier who, armed with a revolver, approached Mr, John Baun in a threatening manner to be arrostud for violation of hia parolo and be confined fn & militwry prisom until @ military commission could ‘De appointed for his trial. Beforo this was done a writ of habeas corpus was taken out by bis friends, and he | was brought before United States Court at Memphis, Judges Savage and Trigg presiding, Judge Trigg dis- charged the accused on the ground that he had not vio- lated his parole, thereby pre ing, General Thomas fayn, the very action wished for—namely, @ trial by fome competent anthority for the crime committed, General Thomas adds :— It \e earnestly requested that, if possible, the question @tissuo in this case be brought before the Supreme Court, that it may be decided by thattribuval, If thie is not practicalts, it is recommended that Congressional Action be applied for, 1 am repeatedly applied to by hhundrode oF re am! wen of the United States Armies for ; \ectlon from aetault, or redress for spolia- Sion commitied sea ust thaw pergive of their service im Wasarxarox, Jan, 7, 1868, PEYIMION FOR INCREASED PAY OF NAVAL OFFICERS, Mr. Griwzs, (rep.) of lowa, presented » memorial from the Assistant Professor of the Naval Academy for an imerease of the pay of naval officers, ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF INTERNAL REVENUB OOL- LEOTORS, Mr. Wu.utams, (rep.) of Oregon, introduced @ joint resolution providing for the adjustment of the accounts of acting collectors of internal revenue, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Finance. UNITED STATES COURTS IN TEXAS. Mr. Sumer, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to abolish the District Court for the Eastern district of Texas and to extend the jurisdiction of the Court of the Western district over the whole State, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, PROPOSED REMOVAL OF CERTAIN OFFIORRS If GEORGIA, Mr. Wirsos, (rep,) of Mass., introduced a Dill, vacat- ing the offices of Governor, Secretary of State and Sur- veyor General of Georgia, and empowering the Consti- tutional Convention to fill the same, AMENDMENT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, Mr. Consett, (rep.) of Oregon, introduced a bill to amend the existing laws in to the internal reve- nue and for other purposes, which was referred to the Committee on Finance, CLAIMS OF EXECUTORS OF JOHN ROSS, Mr, Pomsxoy, (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a bill in re- gard to the claims of the executors of the Indian chief, John Ross, which was referred to the Committee on Claims, VOLUNTEER OFFICERS IN THE ARMY. Mr, Haruay, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bill to amena the act fixing the rights of volunteers, as part of the army, 60 as to give volunteer officers their proper rank, including the marine board, The bill provides that, in computing the length of service of officers of the army and the marine service, forthe jent of additional allowances, &ec., their former rank, by commission, and the term of service shall be taken into account, whether continuously or at different periods since April, 1861, volunteer as well as regular, It was referred to the Com- mittee on Military affai REGENTS OF THM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, Mr, Trumpvut, (rep.) of IlL, called up the joint reso- lution appointing as Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- tute Theodore ©, Woolsey, of Connecticut; William B. Astor, of New York; John Me! of New Jersey, and Poter Parker, of Washington. resolution was adopted. EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr, Scmver reminded the Senate that the bill for the further security of equal rights in the District of Colum- bia had been sent to the President on December 10. The President having failed to return it, he now asked to introduce a bill precisely similar, Mr. Suermay, (rep.) of Obio, suggested a reference of the matter to the Judiciary Committee, as it might be that the bill was now the law of the land. Mr. Jounsoy, (dem.) of Md., said the constitution of New Hamp-bire was nearly identical with the constitu- tion of the United states, except that the Executive had but three days to return the bilis instead of ten, and the Supreme Court of that State had decided that such adjourmments were not adjournments in the sense in which the President understood them, but a recess. Hs ee ‘was correct this Dill is now the law of 0 land. Mr. Sumver said for some purpose the President re- garded the recent adjournment as a recess; but there ‘Was reason to believe that he considered this bill had fallen through because of the recent adjournment, Con- gress should meet the ouestion either by new legislation or resolution, He was willing the bill should go to the Judiciary Committee, Mr, Rosca, (ep) of Vt., said Congress had cial knowledge of the President’s opinion on the and should not place itself in a faise position. The boat way would be to address to him a resolution of inquiry whether be considered it as having become a law or not. Mr. Drax, (rep.) of Mo. hoped the Judiciary Commit- tee would report @ bill empowering Congress to deter- mine when and how a bill vetoed by the President or not signed should become a law. The bill was then referred to the Jadiciary Committee, REGULATION OF FARES ON RAILROADS, A resolution was introduced by Mr. Davis, (dem.) of instructing the Committees on Commerce to in- quire into the expediency of Kees the fares on the various railroads in the United States, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Tm: The bill to repeal tho internal revenue tax om cotton, 9 int tevenue tax on being the special order, was taken u Mr, Conxiuna, (rep.) of N. Y¥., withdrew bis motion to postpone, saying that he should, at the proper time, Press the amendment confining the suspension to one Year. The question recurred on Mr. Johnson’s amendment exempting crops grown in 1867 and remaining in the hands of producers, Mr, WiLttams moved an amendment exempting all cotion remaining unsold in the bands of producers when the act takes effect, provided that no tax heretofore collected shall be refunded. Lost, * Mr, Jobnson’s ameadment was algo lost. The question then recurred on Mr. Norton’s Ret reducing the tax om cotton grown after 1867 to o: cen! Mr. CoxcLinc moved to amend by confining the ex emption to 1868, Messrs, Jobnson, of Maryland; Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, and Paiterson, of Now Hampshire, spoke in favor My the repeal, and Mr, Morrill, of Vermont, against it. ‘Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., madea speech of some length, aatating inal if the North would keep its spoon out of the southern dish the South would soon be ro- = and that free negro labor bad proved a faiiure. Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., replied that tho reason why the Northern spoon was in tho Southern dish was that the South had onco its spoon in the Northern dish. The might bave been mado lazy by free- dom, but that evil would be remedied if the Southern whites were thereby made more industrious. Ho then Proceeded to support the justice of at least a reduced tax. Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich,, would support the amendment of the Senator trom ‘Indiana (Mr. Morton). He could not vote to give to the South privileges which he was compelled to deny to his own constituents, and he inquired of the Uhairman of the Finance Committce (Mr, Sherman) whether provision had been made tor yy the deficit occasioned by removing the tax. , SHERMAN, (rep.) of Obio, replied, insiancing seve- Tal portions of the estimated expenses of goveroment for the next fiscal year which would bo reduced. TI whole would not exceed one hundred and forty or one hundred and fifty milhon dollars, so that Congress might now safely throw off one bundred millions taxation. ‘Mr. Howarp inquired whether that committee had considered the propriety of discontinuing the payment of the war debt for the present. saiit: Seaman onid that a bal to that end was now on the Further debate ensued by Messrs. Wiis and Wi BON, (rep.) of Mass., the latter referring to a recent cace the South for # whiskey fraud, pardoned by the Prrsident, old friend who could not be him a certificate of character, and he continue the business. A gigantic “‘whis- xisted in this country which controlled thé , furnishing Aor quantity of mo for elec~ Bow, instead of ent collected but twenty-seven ey. Ho would vote for a reduced tax on cotton remaining in the hands of prod moved to amend by substituting » tax of raw cotton grown in 1867 in “the hands producers and not soid or contracted to be sold at the passage of the act. Mr, Mor’ the fact th frauds, no off- bject would accept of the amendment but for he believed it would open the door to Mr. ConneTr spoke against the amendment of Mr, Morton, whica was lost by yeas 21, nays 22. Hr, Witson then offered hie amendment. it was the same proposition as that tor from Maryiand, which had been voted , Conniine bad read by the Clerk a circular, which id bad been sent all over tho South, proposii he id, todo far more effectually what was proposed by i locament was dated A proposes on the part of Herschel V. Jonn- others to get claims through the Court of Ciaims tax paid on the crop of 1867, one-hait to the pro- nd one bait for expenses and remuneration. iment was lost. dient by Mr. Morrow making the tax i —— ‘hereafter one cent was los by « KLING renewed bis amendarent exempting cot- a in 1968, Adopted—24 to 21, AK offerred an amendment declaring no further 18 of the law are required to authorize the collec- tax after 1868. Adopted after discussion of its necessity by /esare, Johnson and Drake, PF oan Me eo (rep.) A Vi., &@ proviso was mpting from duty cowon imported betweea 868, and April, 1860. bill then from the Committee of the and the question wason the first amendment, cotton grown in 1868, which was debated by . Wilson, Howard, Buckalew Cameron, and was adopted by the following vove:— tell, Chandler, Cole, Conk- Edmunds,’ Fessenden, ‘Dra im Grimes, Howe, Morrill (Me.), Morrill) of Vt, Morton, Patterson ('N, H.), Rameey, Thayer, Lipton and Wade—24. rap aevagerans jesse, Bayard, Buckalew, Corbett, Davis, Dixon, orien: jtrelinghursen,, Headerson,” Jobnson, an, orton, Patter: ‘ena. ‘omeroy, Hoss, 5 Iebiry, Sherman, Vao Winkle, Willams and Wil: #01 Mr. Drake's amendment to secure the resum: tax after 1868 was adopted, oprah ay Doolittle, M th , Mr. Morril emcodmmens remevieg the duty on foreign cote ported between ‘Nt, 1868, and April, 1800 “was adopted by the follow Voter . pri, Yras—Mevsra Cattell, Chandler, Corbett, Dootitie, Lrak ole, Conaling, Conness, Howard, Morga: é ie Feasenden, Fowler, i Hil of Vt. Mot \ierson of 4 Sherman, Stewart, st _ son— 4, Dixon, Howe, John: julsbury, Pipton and jo—12, The bill was then passed by the following vote:— Yeas—Bockalow, Cattell, Cole, Corbett, Cragin, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle,’ Edmunds, ‘Fowler, " Freliughu; Grimes, Hendertda, Johnsons, Morean. Morrill of Me.. Nor: Mr, Morton | off with Mr, Hendricks, ‘crema: sie HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasurratom, Jan. %, 1863, WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Cons, (rep.) of Wis, offered a resolation instruct- ing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of putting the officers of the Fiftieth Wis- consin volunteers on the same footing in reference to the three months’ extra pay proper as though they had been mustered into the service of tho United States at the time of the passage of the act granting such extra pay to certain officers, The resolution was adopted, PUBLIC LANDS. Mr, Horxnes, (rep.) of Wis, offered # resolution tn- structing the Committee on Public Lands to tnquire into the expediency of subjecting to entry under the Home- stead law and offering forsale and Lala yoeorad actual settlement all the unsold even num! sections and parts or sections of public lands remaining unsold along the lines of railroad where the odd num! sections have been granted or reserved to ald in the construction of railroads. The resolution . COMMISSIONER WELLS’ REPO! BY OF THE PENINSULA OF ALASKA, The Sreaxsr presented a communication from the of the Treasury transmitting the report of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, Also communication from the Secretary of the Interior, ‘transmitting copies of letters from the of War ad interim and General Halleck relative to the survey and bringing Into market the lands of tho peninsula of Alaska, which was referred to the Committee on Public , SOLDIERS’ OUNTIES, ‘The Ddill to facilitate payment of soldiers’ bounties came up asthe unfinished business of yesterday. All the amendments wefe withdrawn, and Mr. Wasusvryx, (rep.) of Iud., propoged as@ substitute a bill directing the Secretary of tho Treasury to employ by transfer or otherwise a sufficient number of additional clerks, not less than fifty, in the division of the Second Auditor’s office of the ‘Treasury Department, furnishing informa- tion tothe Paymaster General in reference to soldiers claiming bounty under the act of July, 1866, to be tinued so long as necessary, and preference to be given in this employment of clerks to discharged soldiers and saiolrs; directing the tary of the Treasury to provide adequate and conv: at rooms for all clerks employed in that business; also directing the tant Treasurer at New York to pay duplicate checks on notice of the loss of the original Mr, ARNELL, (rep.) of Tenm., asked Mr, Washburne to accept an amendment transferring the claims of colored ee for bounty and back pay to the Freed en's rea. Mr. WAsutuRne declined to allow the amendment to be offered, and pressed a vote on the substitute, which was agreed to, and the bill was passed, 5 PROPOSED SALE OP IRON-CLAD VESSELA, Mr. Pixs, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reporied back a joint resolution authorizing the Socretary of the Navy to dispose of such iron-ciad ves- y a Board of not less than five naval officers, two of whom shall be engineers; report to ve made to Congress as fast as the vessels aro sold of the amount realized from such sales and of the parties to whom sold. Mr, Scuormup, (rep.) of Pa., moved an amendment eran that the proceeds of the sales shail be paid Into the Treasury. ‘Mr, Wasnnuns2 expressed a desire to have informa- tion as to the jnumber, names, pri &ec., of iron-clads belonging to the navy, saying that there had been tho Brossest abuses in the whole business. Mr, Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., suggested that the vessels should be sold at an, auction, the Board fixing thor minimum price. He thought that course necessary to protect the government, Mr. Pure stated that this bill applied to fifty-four iron- Clad vessels that were now laid up. Of these there were at League Island twenty-one, at New sOrleans eight, at Mound City eight, at Washington five, at Boston four, at New York threo, at San Francisco two, at Philadelphia three. Mr, Maynarp, (rep.) of Tonn., inquired as to who wore expected to be the purchasers. Mr. Prxe said it was manifest that {t was to the inter- est of government to dispose of these vessels. A botter class could be produced in case of necessity; for in addition to them there werea number on the stocks which could be completed in a very sbort time, Last year there had been apprehensions of difficuls, between France and Prussia, and France had immedi ately reinforced its navy by the purchase of two of our largest sized {ron-cl: Now some of the smalier Powers in Europe ond South America were in trouble, or in apprehensions of trouble, and wished to purchase tho smallcr vessels, and applications for that bad been made to the Navy Department last Marnagp inquired whether, in the opinion of the Naval Committee, it was & wise policy for the govern- ment to sell its naval armament for the benefit of other nations? Asto the Dunderberg, which had been sold to France, that voasel had proved tobe one of the stauach- est and best sailing vessels ever built, and she had gone to weaken the American Navy and to strongthen that of a powerful mantime rival. He submitted whether that kind of policy could be afforded. If those iron-clads were too expensive to be kopt, it would be better to have them broken up and their material sold, Mr. Pixs reminded Mr, Maynard that the Duaderborg had never constituted a part of the navy. Mr. Marsanp said ho was very well aware of that; but sho had been built for tne navy. Mr. Sratpre, (rep.) of Ohio, inquired whether the measure was recommended by the Navy Department? Mr, Pree replied that it was. Mr. Woop declared himself in favor of tho measure, It was but carrying out a policy which the country de- manded—that of general retreuchment im every depart- ment of the government, He was not frightened by the considerations presented by the gentioman from Ten- nessee (Mr. Maynard), The sooner the government was brought back to the plain old republican, economical basis on which it had started the botter; but he would apply to the disposal of those sbips tue rule which a merchant would apply ina similar case; he would put them in the market to general competition, and woula invite the nations of them, to bid for them, and let the proceeds be paid into the Treasury of the United States, Mr. Woop yielded to Mr, Kerr, om a Ind., who pro) to offer an amendment that the ships ebould be sold subject ree pubhie auction, and for not less than their appraised Falae, after such advertisement as the Secretary of the Navy shall deem proper. Mr. Pike declined to let the amendment be offered. Mr. Marnakp said that those vessels were part of the active navy and bore tbe scars and marks of aonorable warfare. They had been associated intimately and closely with many of tho best actions of the navy, and he did not fee! disposed to seo them taken from under the American flag and the flags of foreign nations Placed ovor them. It would be unjust to the bravo men who had fought oo their decks and to those who had died on their decks, It was a part of the glory and honor of the nation that it was proposed to soil in order to it money im the Yreasury. If the origi- nal Monitor herself were stil! afloat would the gentie- man from New York (Mr. Wood) think it economy to put her into the market to seo how much other nations would bid for that wonder(ul memento of our naval renown? If his ideas of economy were in that direction, then the old Constitetion and the Macedo. nian should be put into the market. He admitted that there were some things which men and nations could not afford to sel! for money, and ono of these things was honor, This was an injudicious attempt at a very small sort of economy. Mr. Wooo, referring to ¥r. Maynard’s expression as to those vessels being scarred, asked whother he did not thing the taxpayers nad been pretty: wel) scarred, and also whether he was not aware that very few of the vessels proposed to be sold had been in any engage ment? Mr, Maywann replied that be was very well aware that the taxpayers had been scarred, and was also awaro that the marks of treason were on the face of the mation @leewhere than on the decks and sides of those armorea vousels; but he was not aware that very few of those ‘Vessels bad been engaged in the actual defence of the country. Bae said he did not propose to make an inventory Of the national goods, and dispose of them asa house cleaning on to the nations of Europe. He had no idea of disposing of the navy of the United States, Nove of the vessels pro to be sold were worthy the attention of the first ciass Powers. There was none on the list which either England or Franco would buy. Of the fifty-four vessels proposed to be sold thirty-seven had never been in the service, and congequentiy the eloquent remarke of the geutieman from Teunessee did not apply to them at all, Mr, Woon inquired how it was proposed to prevent these vessels getting into possession of Kuropean gov- ernmenis? Mr. Pixs replied that he had no objections to their getting into European navies; but he bad not the slight- = idea that England or France would purchase one of em. Mr, Marwarp inquired whether it was proposed to sell guns with the vessels? LT replied that nothing but the vessels were to sold. Mr. Lawrence, (rep.) of Ohio, d to offer an amendment that no sales should be made to any nation that had recognized the rebel confederacy as a beliiger- ent power, Mr. Pine declined te admit the amondment. Mr. Monoen, (dom) of Ohio, desired to have its con- sideration postponed for one week, Mr. Pine declined to admit the motion and insisted on yoto. The vote by = and the joint resolution was Passed—yeas 90, nays 29, " DEPARTMENT FMPLOTEA, A resolution offered by Mr. Newoombe on the 26th of November, calling on the heads of departments for in- formation about their employée was taken up aad laid on the tableg DIRPOLAL OF BUSINESS ON TH® APRARER’S TANLE, ‘The House proceeded to the business on the Speaker's table, and disposed thereof as foliows — The Senate joint resolution authorizing Rear HI. K, Thatcher to accept s decoration from the King of the Hawaiian Istands. Peseed. Tho “enate joint resolution limiting eontracte for eta- tonery and other supplies forthe Executive Lepartment to one year, ferred to the Committee on Appropria- tions. ‘The Senate joint resolution dirceting the Secretary of ‘the Interior to suspend for forty days all work on the Jail to be erected in the District of Columbia, COMMUNICATIONS, The Sreaxen presented « communication from the Socretary of War ad snterim, transmitting tir report of Major General @. H. Thomas in the cage of Milliken, im pm to a resolution offered by Mr. Arnell, Laid on 0 table Also a communication from the Commissioner of In- { ding Affaire, relative to the great desiitution of the Sioux, arope, if they desired any of ° Mr, Vax Wicx, dof N. Y., rising to a qu privil atated fee his name on and in Globe ag voting y: y against the resolu- tion te censure the President. He bad not been present when the vote was taken, If he had been he would have voted in the affirmative, BILL FOR THE PREVENTION OF FRAUDS IN THE COLLECTION OF ‘THE WHISKEY TAX. Mr. Scaexcr, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee om Ways and Te @ Dill to prevent: frauds in the collection of taxes on distilled spirits, He said that it was in advance of the general action of the com- mittee on the aul of the revenue laws, and was re~ now out of the conviction that this was a point on which immediate action was required for the best terests of the country. The bill provides that from and after ite no distilled spirits in bond shall be withdrawn or removed from any warehouse for the purpose of transportation, redistillation, rectification, change of package, exporta- tion, or for any other purpose whatever, until the full tax on such spirits shall be duly paid to the collector of the proper district; and it repeals all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with it, dir. ScueNcx adaressed the Houge in explanation and advocacy of |. He said the bill virtually does away with the bonded warehouse system, The effect of it will be, in the first place, to release legitimately, if ever at ail, the distilied spiri ww im the bonded warehouses of the United States. Wo have ascertained that there are about four hundred thousand barrels, amounting to twenty million gallons, thus locked up. On this twenty million gallons the legitimate tax would be $40,000,000, There are, therefore, $40,000,000 in taxes waiting to bo paid, which may or may hot ever be paid, depending on the removal of this whiskoy from these bonded ware- houses, Tho effect of the bill will be that the bonded warehouse system will run itaelf oat, or, to a uso familiar illustration, “go dry,” on the romoval of th successive lots of whiskey and the payment of the taxes on them. Then there is another class of ware- houses—warehouse A—at the distillery, from which no whiskey hereafter made and subject to taxation can be removed until the tax is paid, so that virtually there will remain no warehouses at the distillery, and those only containing liquor on which the tax will be patd before the whiskey s puton the market, As to the causes which have led the committee to propose these Teforms tn the law at this particular time, and in vance of the general action and report on the Ini Revenue law, | will state this: We found that » very large proportion of the revenues of the country ought to be paid from distilled spirits. We found that the uantity of distilled spitits produced in tho Untted tates is variously estimated. Distillers, who want to reduce the tax to twenty-five cents, eay that thero are one hundred and fifteen million of gallons produced, Others supposed, reasoning from data and information which seems to be reliable, that perhaps eighty or one hundred millions would be the whole amount of the production, The Special Commissioner of Revenue is satisfied that thore are at this time no more than fifty million gallons produéed subject to taxation, Prior to the war it is known that about one hundred million gallons wero produced; but a very large proportion of that was used in the arts, and especially in the manu- facture of various burning fluids, Petroleum furaisues ow the basis on which these articles are made, and to & great extent bas done away with the production of disulled spirits for that purpose; and, on the other hand, we are satisfied that the production of whiskey for consumption by drink bas increased since the increase of the tax, Howover that may be, put it at the lowest amount, and suppose ‘that only fifty million ons are produced properly subject to tax, that quan- ity should produce @ rovenue of one hundred million dollars, During the years 1866 and 1867 wo received a little short of thirty millionseach year, We received about twenty-sbree millions last year, and the receipts have been runnin je that time until now, when it is perhaps fair to estimate that lo not receive ‘More than one-tenth part of the tax which we ought to receive from the distilled spirits manufactured in the country, The occasion of this is that under th: present Iaw such erormous frands have been committed that the law at present sought to be en- forced is admitted on all hands to be in effect a failure, The first reason (of which wo have abundant proof in our committee), ig want of integrity, of charactor and of honesty in the various subordinate agents of the government scattered through the country who are charged with the collection of the revenue. I have become perfectly satisfled, from @ long investigation, now conducted through many weeks, that the: frand committed, no evasion of tho pay revenue on distilled spirits that would materially aTect the revenue in any instance, except it be done with the connivance of some official—except it be d v collu- sion between bim and the party interestéd in the fraud, The reason is that instead of men being selected be- causo of thoir integrity, their capacity, thoir fitness from mtelligenco and knowledge for the places which they are put to fill a8 iuspectors or subordinate officers, they ars selected from other motives and their recommendation Springs from other causes, Of course there aro many honest exceptions ; but I speak of these agents of the law in the grosa. sut’how can the frauds be committed even with the ald of dishonest officers? We found on investigation that most of the fraudulent practices, although they are multifarious in their character, may be summed up into two classes:—One of these is the means practised to remove clandestinely distilled spirits between the time they’pess through the worm of the distiller and the time when they should be deposited in what 18 known as warehouse A, being the warenonse at the distillery where they are to be accounted for for the purpose of taxation. Fraud is committed hore in the night by having duplicate keys to the receiving room coutaining the cistern, by hirimg the inspector 10 be currently blind or unnecessarily absent while these things are carried on by those interested in doing the wrong, But there is another very large class of frauds committed under opportunities aiforded by this bonde: ‘warebouse system, and they are 80 excessive, 80 gone- ral, affecting so materially the revenues of the country tat we became satisiied that in this particular at ieast the law ought to be amended, and at once amended. I was instructed by the committee to report upon that point immediately @ Dill to correct the evil that far, evem im anticipation of the time when a few weeks henco we hoped to make a general report with a bill covering all these matters con- neeted with the internal revenue m, Those frauds have extended so far tnat they have’ practically resulted in preventing any legitinate distillation, or rather any distillation by honest men, We make a distinction be- tween what is called legitimate distillation and Illicit distiliation, There are iilicit establishments ou a small scale scattered through the country, in the cities of the South and elsewhere, producing whiskey the product of which is not even intended to be known to the ofilcers of the law, Buteven the whole azgregate production from this quarter bas not, as we think, a very material offect on the revenue of the country, It is the distilia- tion, apparently legitimate, under license at known establishments, where ihe officers of the law are, which Produce whiskey on whieh the tax is paid to the govera- ment, that has caused whiskey to be brought down below tuo possibility of anybody competing im its production who pays his taxes regularly, a3 he onght to do, One of the means by which this is dono wm by taking advaniage of this bonded warehouse system, When the whiskey is removed from bonded warehouses or at the distillery it is removed under a transportation bond from that point to be reported to a collector im some dis:rict at a distance and there accounted for. Does it always get there? Very frequentiy not. Mr. Schenck went on to give illustrations of the mode in which frauds are committed by transportation in bond. Mr. Howrsn, (rep.) of ind., addressed the House for some time in favor of & measure which he had already introduced, and which he explained to the House. Mr. Scumxcx moved the previous question, aud under its operation the bill was passed. THY KENTUCKY CONTRSTRD ELECTION, rox, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on ade & report on the contested election case from tne First Congressional District ot Kentucky, clos- ing with ® resolation that Mr. Symes, the contestant, was not entitied to the seat, and that Mr. Trimble, who holds the certificate, is, He said that Mr, McClurg, one member of the committee, dissented. The report was laid over for tuture action, CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU. Mr. Logan, (rep.) of Lil, asked leave to offer a rosolu- tion instructing the Committee on Hotrenchment to re- port a Dill providing fora bureau of civil service, to prescribe the duties, q jons, salaries, terme of office, &c., of the employés in the various dopariments of the goverpment, Mr, Kare SPRUCH OF MR, CARY IN FAVOR OF PAYING THR RATIONAL DEDT IM LEGAL TRYDRRS, ‘Tho House then at ten minutes past three went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes im the ohair, and was addressed by Mr. Canr, (rep.) of Ohio, im favor of paring, the national debt ia legal tenders, Mr. Cary sai: whatever diversity of opinion existed in the House in regard to the public debt the House was united in opimion thatthe debt most be paid to the uttermost farthing. The nation’s honor must im no way be impeached er compromised, ‘and nothing must be done to impair confidence im the integrity the national charter, Nevertheless, tho mad dog ory of repudiation should not deter any from Considering carefully and discussing the subject, Persons with whom that term was so familiar should know that it required no act or declaration of Cungroas to bring about such a catas- tropbe, and that the whote mattor would be resolved by the discovery that the resources of the country would not pay the interest, much less the principal, of the public debt, im addition to the expemes of the govern. ment, and by the further discovery that the poopie ‘would not im; upon themselves intolerable burden to that end, Dation! debt was great and its burden very heavy, and the man who, by an unjust and forced construction of the law ageinst (be interest of the peo- oy, Fought to make the debt greater and the burden heavier was the pioneer of repudiation, Those who claimed that the principal of the two thousand millions of five-twenty bonds were redeemabie only in coin were doing more to debauch the moraig of the voyutry aad to ‘R; a tits ing the sprteee. &e., on file inreference to the claim of B. of, tionality of the Tenure of Otlice act, withstanding his strenuous opposition to and his former fluences combined, Justice only ton of pepe fa, ‘ad whoa the sense a jae was oat the sense’ of obligetion towards all by whom ce earpiece eave apla, and he cautioned | i i te ayes i” ie cont five. twenty bond and a five per cont ten- bond, ex- amine them and the laws authorizing tesue and way whether the principal of both was payable in the per conta Principal and i : £ is nan fie Frere fife | i 4 $s i AGAINST Mr, Pavos, (rep,) of Wis., Secretary of State to, furnish copies of corres- y nat the Russian ous ns aan re government arising of taxing the Shaker Association at Now Lebanon, New York, in response to the resolution offered by Mr. Eldridge. Laid on the table, The @, as Afieon minutes past four, adjourned, SECRETARY STANTON. Report of Senator Howard on the Removal of Mr. Stanton from the War Office. (From the Evening Telegram of yosterday.] Wasurnaron, Jan, 7, 1868, Last night Senator Howard, of Michigan, completed the report he has beon engaged in preparing respecting tho case of the removal of Secretary Stanton. The report is extremely long, covering ninety-five pages of manuscript, The following ig a synopsis of ita prin- cipal points:— After relating the fact of Stanton’s susponsion and the appointment of Grant ag Secretary ad interim, and quoting some portion of the Tenure of Oilice act, the report continues:— Your Commuttee do not stop to discuss the constitu- Mr, Johnson, not- veto of th asure, chiefly on the ground of a want of constitutional warrant, has, by his proceeding now under consideration, recogoized Its binding force. He has adopied it aga rule of his conduct by actually using and employing a power created and existing oaly by th \teelf—the power of suspension; and {t only remains us to give our views of the aufiiciency of the evidence and reasons on which be relies to justify b's action. Acareful perusal of his report to the Senate shows that bis first or general reason for the suspension of Mr. ptanton was that he refused to resign when requested, and stated in his reply to the request that public com- siderations, &c., constrained bim not to resign before tho next meeting of Congress, (Here foilows the President's note to Mr. Stanton.] ‘Ag nothing was alleged against Mr, Stanton to dis- qualify him from holding his position, the style of this communication, we think, was abrupt and He had’ the same right to his ae under law as Mr. Jobuson had to his, ‘he Secretary’s reply is here quoted, and therenpon the report goos on to say the President suspended hiin from ofties, The order of suspension was made, patting Mr. Stanton out and putting General Grant into the office béfore the writing of the letter of the 12th, Mr. Johnson in his report characterizes the note of Mr. Stanton asa deflance and something moro. It was no deflance, It asserted piainiy that public considerations alone induced Lim to remain. The fact was made public by Mr. Johnson that Mr, Stanton had dissenced from the opinion of the Attorney General in reference to the reconstruction acts, and the whole country geen that if these opinions had been carried out as Mr. Jobmson proposed they should be ood reconstruction of the Southera States would be de- Congress assembled in July and{strengthened these acts by further legisiation; but Mr, Jonnson used all bis in- fluence to render them abortive, His whole course of conduct was in open and violent entagonisin to the will of the nation, Mr. Stanton, on the other band, favored the faithful execution of these acts, and he hi reason to believe that if he resigned his post Mr. Joha- son wolld appoint some person in accordance with him. self im bis pians of obstr..ctiom and resistance to tne will of Congress. I: was undoubtedly the aim of Mr, Joha- aon to avail himself of every means in his power to thwart the intended effect of these statutes. Mr. Staaton strongly and manfully opposed tho Presi- Gont’s poiicy, and to resist the accomplishment of it asserted that public considerations influenced him to remain at his post and see those statutes eifectually exo. cuted. On this subject tue report of the President con- tains this singular languago:—Whatever cogency these Considerations may have bad upon Mr, Stanton, what- ever right ho may havo had to entertain such cousidera- tiens; whatever propriety there might be in the expres- tion of them to others, one thing 1a cortain, it was official misconduct, to say tue least of it, to parade them betore hia superior officer.”” Is this eo? Has it come to pags in the United States that because a pubiic officer refuses to resign hia pluco on demaad of the Executive and refuses because, in hig opinion, the public interests require it, he becomes “gailty of oflicial misconduct" and worthy of being de- graded from his office? If so, then tne President, for tine time being dressed in a littie brief authority, is the Boal aud infallible jadge of what the public interest re- quires, A Congross and its laws are nothing; and how- ever wanton and wicked he may Le, it becomes official misconduct to differ with bia im opinion and make known to him the difference. It would secin go from the position here taken, but we cannot countenance a doctrine #0 absolute and despotic. It is not merely a step towards tyrauny, but w itself the essence of tyranny. Mr. J hnson, im a subsequent part of his report, tells us that what he claims is that he is the responsible head of the administration; and when the opinions of the head of a department are irreconcilably opposed to those of the President in grave matters of policy and admivistration, there is but one result that can heip the ditfculty, and that isin the severance of tho relation. This, he adds, in the past history of toe government has always been the rule; and it is@ wise one, for differ- ences of opinion among {ts members must impair the eficiency of any administration, ‘That this stariling purpose on the part of Mr, Johnson was the real ground of the “difference of opinion” pe- tween himself and Secrotary Stanton is sufficiently indi- cated by the facts already referred to, and the still more significant fact that the roport before us does not undertaie to siate what the real difference of opinion was. Mr, Sianton thon was asked to resign, because he could ot bea party to such a scheme, and because, foreseoing that scheme would be carried out in case he anoud give Mr, Johnson a chance to appoint a pliant and consenting Secretary to {ill the vacancy, he refused to resign, and stood upon reason of the highest import, Mr. Johnson suspended him for misconduct in office, ‘The Secretary tad a legai right to refuse, and the cir- cumstances fully justified his so doing. We recognize ju bis refusal no misconduct, no tault; but, om the con- trary, an opinion that ia so doing be consulted both his duty and tho best interests o” the country. (Here foliows Mr. stanton’s letter to the President, dated August 12, 1867, upon learning of bis suspension. In this note Mr. Stanton relies upon the Tenure o} Office act already referred to. Mr. Joboson alleges that when be vetoed the Tenure of Office bill Mr, Stanton concurred with him, the rest of the Cabinet holding it vo be unconet tutional, and he now charges Mr Stanton with change of opinion partaking of bad faith in invok- sing the act as a protection against tho effort to suspend ui, He ingists, im o‘fect, that the cores ought still to regard it as invalid and inoperative, and deciares that if any onofof his Cabinot officers bad then said to him that he would avail himself of the provistons of that bill in case it became a jaw he should not have hesitated a momeut as to his removal. It is true Sir. Stanton thought that bill unconstita- tional, and was opposed to tte becoming a law. Such was sincerely his view, Some of tho aplest statesmen in the country have entortained the same opinion, while others equatly able have held the contrary dc. trino, But does it follow that because a palviic oMicer has entertained such at inion Of a proposed measura he isto carry his notions 90 far as to treat it as void when formally enacted into a law by a two-thirds vote of eaen house of Couaress? Mr. Johnson hag not dared todo this, tor bis very ord ending Mr. Stanton from office, as provided by thit 0 law, is a recogur- tion of its validity, Such ‘® proceeding can only take place under that act. Mr. Stanton was actuated by this motive :—the Tenure of Office bill having been passed over the Preside: veto, he, like a faithful officer, obedient to the Inw, treated it as will of the nation constitutionally ex- proseed. It was to bim a law not only aramtecing his office, but, in view of the purposes of Mr. Jounson, im. remain at his post, xt alleges that Mr. Stanton was in favor of his scheme of executive reconstruction, and endeav- ored to make it out that he had changed his ground and opposed that iicy"’ of Mr, Johnson, In order to sustain this allogation Mr. Johnson cites a part of the testimony given by Mr. Stanton before the Impeach- ment Committes of the House of Representatives, (Here foliow extracts from the published impeach. mont testimony givea by Mr. Stanton concerning recon- struction. } Tt is manifest from this that Tesponsible originator of the plan which was adopted. That Mr, Johnson, acting probably under the advice of the Secretary of State, trom whose office it emanated, wae the sible author and designer ja equally mauvtfest, et Mr, Stanton was opposed to the oxclusion of the blacks from the suffrage ls equally dent, though he fually gave his asyent to the instrument as produced by Mr. Job: son, It was understood then that the plan wae tom- porary and provistonal, subject to the future action and control ot Congress, (Here follows telegraph of Jal rt to Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi. Pa Mr, Johnson claims to be responsible for the conduct | ir rel iE F 3 = a E3 ay oa E 38° Fe ff a “at gs #2 Es =8 Ps special ground of com; alleged against Mr. tn the message {a that omitted to root to the President ON leo despatch of General Baird, dated rt made to fix the responsibility on the President” The made, and again and again re land, that the President \w plainly enough that py t author is to#prove that he had Poepiete Tush to prevent the riot and slaughter of that bloody and 1s therefore free from the responsibility of which he speaks, and that bia failure to prevent them im justly chargeable to the Secretary's delinquency.in not send! ne General Baird instructions, and im mmiisbolding from him, tBe President, the despatch. In other wo! thas not he, but Mr. Stanton, is justly chi Although it ts not incumbent on your committee to in- uire into the President’s responsibility in respect to 18 lamentable event, yet if in demonstrating the is charge they find it necessary to shew the President’s responsibility, he surely will have Ro reason to complain. Firat, is there reason for supposing Mr, Stanton guilty? ‘Was he in fault or not for sending instructions to Gen- eral Baird of such » ? (Here foliows the correspondence between the Presie dent and Mr, Stanton on the subject of these riots and General Baird’s despatches. ) Mr, Howard continues;—The difference in the copy inserted in the President 4 ce,” found between ‘The copy fur- nished by General Baird implies little or no urgency, while that furnished by the President implies it strong: ly. The comparative express ons are as | ollow! “Please inatract me by telegraph."—Baird. instruct me at once by telegraph.'’—Message. “The rept then introduces the subject of the Con- fention, and continues:—‘Nor ts there a reasonable doubt that he (the President) was fully Monree’s lotter to Genera! Baird, re‘er Yention as an unlaw/ul assembly which it was his duty to disperse by force, If he or his advieers at Washing- ton knew it to be an unlawfil assembly, why this delay uipped tho danger in.the bud ?”” into a lengtny defence of the con- Convention, and proceeds to say that Mr, Johnson was opposed (o the reassembling of the Convention and in favor of having the mem! ed on a criminalgeh: nd brought to trial. One of the witnesses in the riots investigation swears that the Prosident had received a telegram, and was under the impression that the riots uad ceased; and other despatches induced the belief tnat the riots were going “Please The report stitutionality of the on, It was then telegraphed that the civil auchorities should prevail, and that their processes should be re~ spectod. This was in all probability on Saturday, the 28th, the day on which Albert Voorhees, Lieuvenant Governor of Louisiana, telegraphed that tbe negroes wore called (o arm themselves, and a riot was inevitable, resident failed to consult the Attorney General of d States or any member of bis Cabinet, or anybody else, as to the legal right of the Convention to assemble under what wus pracucaily bis own military order, The report goes on to say that Mr. Jonnson’s denial that he was warned of the riot in time to prevent it admits of but one reply—“that it is untrue, and known to be so to Mr, Jounson '” Mr. Stanton was not warned, General Baird’s des. patch did not iutimate that there was any danger of popular violence arising {rom the threatened arrests on writs that were to be issne!, Tiere was nothing in it to raise an apprehension of such adanger, He hid threat- ened to prevent the arrests unless ie was insiructed to te contrary by the President. Suppose Mr, Stanton had instantly shown the des patch to tho President, what would have beem the con- sequence? Would be have instructed Geueral Baird to prevent the arrests?—tor that alone could have prew vented the riot, Why, he nad just before, and on the game day, informed Voorhees that the military were ex- pected to'sustain the courts, ‘The news brought by General Bird's tolecram, though it notified Mr, stanton that the conspirators intended to arrest the delegates, announced no armed forces and no danger of popular outbreak, while that sent to Mr. Johnson on the same day, and whicu Mr. Stanton never saw until long afterwards, advised that it would be im- possible to execute civil processes without the certainty of ariot. It is preposterous then to think that if Mr. Stanton had carried the General's despaten to the Presi- dent the jatter would have taken any notice of it, ‘We think Mr. Johnson shouid treat it as a picce of cial good fortune that, by the non-exbibition to him of the despatch, he was saved the opportunity of re- prating in the form of adireet order to the olficer in command the direction to use the troops in aid of the riot, His complaint bas not even the merit of plausie bility, and now it takes anotuer form, It is said that Mr, Stanton suouid have sent iastruo- tions to General Baird to employ the troops in stopping the riot; but is # # just ground for suspending the Sec- retary of War that be did not give instructions entirely. inconsistent with the actual wishes and commands of the President ? We think Mr, Stanton’s reasons entrely suffi- cient for withholding further instructions from General Baird, cousidermg the ignorance in which he was of the real state of things im New Orleans Mr. Johnson, however, can plead no gach ignorance; for he was kept fuily informed by Rozier, Voorhees, Herron and others of what was going on, and seems to’ have concealed it des guediy from the Secretary. Inconciasion the committee recommend the passage of tho following resolution, aod that the same be certi- fled to tho President: — Resolved, That having considered the evidence and rea- sons given by the President in his Message on tue 16th of December, 1357 for the suspension frum ouice of Secretary of War Edwia M, Stanton, the Senate do uot coacur im suck suspension. THE ST. ALBANS TRAGEDY, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Troy, Jan, 7, 1868, Tho telegraph has already advised you, in a three line despated, of the terrible and fatal domostic tragedy that took place at the village of St. A'bans, Vt, on Saturday fast. I herewith supply the details of the frightful atair:s— At about half-past twelve o’clock P, M. on Saturday, the 4th inst,, John Bishop, s young married English- man, went home from the works of the St. Albans Foundry Company indulging ina high wrought fit of frenzied jealousy against his young and really beautifal wife, which, it sexms, had not the slightest possible foundation im fact,+ but was conceived while in @ ntato of intoxication, Entering tue bouse, the upper part of which he occupied, in a state of maddened intoxication, Bishop immediately com- mensced a dispute, very violent in its character, with his wife, who at the moment was reclining’ upon & bed, also occupied in part by her invalid sister, Bishop charged his wife in tho most-opprobious terms with an uohallowed \ntimacy with Mr. Peter Ward, the owner of the house in which Bishop resided, and the occupant with bis (Ward’s) family of the lower part thereof, The unworthy assailment was denied in the spirit and terms in which a» faithful wife would natur= ally deny tuch wieked and baseless assertions, whieh womanly denial seemed ali the more to heighten the obdurate and worighioous frenzy of Bishop, At this point Mra Ward, wife of Peter Ward referred to, appeared suddenly on the scene from down stairs, whereupon Bishop became more demented, and at ones most violently directed his groundless suspicions to Mrs, Ward and br busband in connection with nia wife, While Mrs, Ward was deaying the impeachment her husband, attracted by the ovise and vociferations made by the maniac Bishop, asceaded the stairs and cons fronted the ombitiered parties. This appearance of Ward, against whom Bishop's suspic.ons and charges were the strongest, eerved apparently to irritate the lunatic beyond al! measure and forbearaace, He in~ stantly turned for bis pistol, Mrs. Ward at the samo time fleeing from the room, and, fully recognizing the terrible situation, forced her husband back with her, down tho stairs, telling him that Bishop weuld surely kill nim. At this fearful moment of irresponsibie frenzy three pistol shot: were heard in rapid succession, whereupon the terror wounded Wards gave a publto alarm, ag they saw Bishop's wife, fearfully wounded, covered witn blood and agonized with fright, rushing past (hem toa friendly neighboring residence for assist ance, whore she sank down overcome by the ghostly tragedy and {ts bloody surroundings Bishop, upea securing mis pistol, and im the sudden absence of the Wards, bad turned instantly upon his wife, bs | in bis Junacy an immediate victim, and fred two shote into her person as she still wat partially reclining upon the bed. Tho Orst ball paveed through her wrist and the side, so to speak, of hor breast, dnaily lodg.ng in the folds of her dress. The bail from the second shot entered ber right jaw, just as she was fleeing from the room for assistance, Seeing that she had (ed nod successfully eluded murderous intentions, Bishop instantly turned the pisto! to his own bead, and disc! the. third shot sank immediately to the floor, aud hour of utter insensibility died without Mra, Bishop baa railiead somewhat from hi ods, oar this writing it is not believed sue can possibly survive, fi The coroner's inquest apon the dedy of the dead man confirms the statements of this despatch, doun Bishop was a uative of ad, some twenty- eight yoars of age, 1vd had no known relatives this oonaty. He senttoa im the village of St. Albans in the second year of therwar, and 18 ed fore chi to. the command of the setts ral imen' tact to the command of 1 army ef ihe ‘Yuen For two years last past he hae been in tl Ka ft A Albans at oe , where he was, @ regarded, if no Br idkat creditably for Bis Industry and sobraty, THe period of two yoars 4 maidea name of bis wife was Mary Jane Konan, whom he married only #0 late as May last, and for whom he ie alleged to havé alWays entertained the kindest ie bus seemed possensed of the idea that she waa uofaith. fa! to him, The part of the Wards in this matter is all comprised in the fact that they were ooth im the habit of vietiog Mes, Husbop im the ordigary a eS frieudiy way. Of course all Southern Vermont s@ Greatly disquicted by the horrible occurrence,