The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1868, Page 5

a MISSOURI. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE AERAC. ‘Gotaure of the Iron Mountain Ralroad by pes the Governor, 5 Sr, Lovis, Jan, 15, £968 Governor Fletcher this morning seized the iron Mout- fain Reilroad and placed it in the handa of Madison Mi- on State agent, in consequence of the fallure of jomas Alien and hig associates to comply with the law Providing for its sale, The whole question i# now de- sere the Legislature, VIRGINIA. —Relense of a Convict-Gove eruor Pierpoint’s Term. -== P picuamonD, Jan, 16, 1663, In the Convention to-day charges preferred by tho conservative members against President Underwood, that refused an appeal trom bis Hin ronadpe nl fn the visit of General Butler, were offered, The Convention refused to rece:ve them Dy a vote of 4410 39, It appeared from the journal i reconsider the Butler invitation had fia wundinen t he entered the ball, The con. fore. servatives denied thiytad @ motion to amend the Joury that effect was ‘ the constitution, being amended Saha second of members , fect art: to prohibit justices of the peace from being also of she Legisiature, was adopted, A resolution thanking the Senate for ening Stanton was offered by. a colored member In the Supremo Court of Appeals to-day, in the habeas case of the pardoned convict woose reicase had refused by the Superintendent of State Prisons on the ground that Governor Pierpoint had no power to ) hig termas Governor having oxptred January the court. unapimously decided that Pierpoint held over until a successor qualified, and the convict was ‘Yeleased. NORTH CAROLINA. Organization of the Reconstruction Convene tion, Rasziau, Jan, 15, 1863, The Convention organized to-day. C, J. Cowles, of Wilkes, was elected president; J.T. Burns, of Cumber- jand, principal clerk; J, H, Boner, of Forsyth, assist- ant; James H, Jones, of Wake (negro), principal door- Keeper; and John D, Ball (white), assistant, All the eilicers are radicals. Jones, the principal doorkeepor, is an Original free negro, and was Jail Davis’ body ser-" ‘Want during the war, and was captured with him, SOUTH CAROLINA. Relief of the Destitute tm the State. Cuartestos, Jan, 15, 1868. General Soott, the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, issues @ circular letter to-morrow announcing that the government bas again devolved upon him the duty of distributing food to the people of this State, Relief will bo granted to the full exient allowed by the government, but only to the extremely destitute and those about to plant sufficient area tn cereals to insure thelr provisions for next year, aud who have @ reason- able prospect of being abie to repay the government the cost of provisions advanced. No assisiance will be given to parties engaged wholly or to an undue extent in the cultivation of cotton, ' Organization of the Reconstruction Conse vention. Cuartustoy, Jan. 15, 1968. ‘The Convention efected a permanent organization to- day by electing Dr. AG, Mackey president, and Carlos J. Stallbrand secretary, both white, The assistant sec- retary, engrossing clerk, doorkeepers, sergeaut-at-arms &nd messengers are all colored. F. A. Sawyer, of Charieston, Collector of Interna) Revenue, resigned his seat asa delegaie, The reason assigne’ ‘wae press of official business, which prevented Bis attendance In the Convention, MISSISSIPPI. The Reconstruction and Democratic Conventions at Jackso: JaAcKsox, Jan, 15, 1868. Mr. Field offered the State Yo the Convention to-day following :— Whereas, much protracted debate and loss of time rosulis from the diversity of Cg old relative to the character of Our government and {ts fundamental laws, it is desirad! pa ease of this Convention be taken on such qu ng, tho settlement.of which, by its vove, may arrest this ‘evil; therefore. ore, Résoived, That according to the principles of the laws and constitutions of our Btate aud national governmeats, all tive acts passed according to the couatitutional form @re binding and valid as constitutional law, which all indi- luals, corporations and ollicers are bound (o obey from the of the enaciment of the same until they are rendered ‘Vold by a judicial decis.on that they are unconstitutional. ‘The resolution elicited a protracted debate, but was adopted by 62 to 14 votes. ‘The Convention of the Constitutional Union party met iol to-day. Twenty-five counties were representod. ong the delegates are some of ihe most prominont men Of the State, of all former shades of political opinion. ‘Mr. Amos R. Johnson, an old line whig, was chosen lent. The majority report of the Commitiee on 4 Resolutions is in favor of subscribing to the’ principles id assuming the nam the natioval democratic iy. A substivate was offered, which proposes to sub- 4oribe to the principles of the democratic party, but to Fetain the name of the constitutional Union’ part, Pending action on the resolutions, the Convention ad- Journed to meet again to-night LOUISIANA. The Tax to Pay the Convention—Thirty Dol- lars Collected, New Onueans, Jan. 15, 1868. The Convention to-day adopted articles seventy-five to elghty-two inclusive, all rolating to courts, The committee appointed to wait on General Han- cock and the State Auditor and Troasurer to learn the progress of the collection of the tax levied by the Con- Wention, and the action proposed by General Hancock euareet that but $30 had been paid into tho treasury} 08 far on account of the new tax. General Hancoc! ated that be would communicate with the Convention dn wrung. Congressional Nominations in New Orleans, New Ontzaxs, Jan. 15, 1868, The Nominating Con’ ion, which {3 composed tirely of wembers of the Reconstruction Conventi Seen this evening, Mr. Conway in the chair, at othinated J. H. Sypher for Congress from the F j Simon Jones from the cecond district, and J. I” from the Third district. ‘The Fourth aud iriets deferred nominations. The three nomi- are members of the prosout Convention OHIO. Senator Thurman—Appointment by the Gov- ernor. Covumevs, Jan, 15, 1968, The Legislature met to-day in joint convention and declared 4. G. Thurman Unived States Seuator from Ohio from March 4, 1869. Governor Hayes has appointed Joseph T. Web», of Cinciunati, Sirveyor Goneral of Ohio, EUROPEAN MARKETS, Tur Loxpox Mossy Manxet.—Toxpos, Jan, 15— Bvening. —Consols closed at 92% 09234 for money and Beet Amierican securities closed steady at thé” fol- wing rates:—United States five.twenty bonds, TL! a 3; litnois Central Railway sharos, ex-dividend, $4 ; Erio Railway sharos, 47%. Fraykvoxr Bounss.—Franxront, Jan, 16—Evening, — ‘Unitea Sates bonds are quoted at 7535 for the issue of Pants Bovrst.—Paris, Jan. 165—11:15 A. M.—The Bourse ie boavy and the rentes tend downward, Lrverroor, Cortox Market.—Livarroo, Jao, 16— Mvening.—fhe cotton market closed unchanged at the Ng Buthorized quotations:—Middiing uplanas, 4, a 7d. ; Middiing Orleans, 74d. The sales of the foot up 10,000 bates. Buranstorrs Marker, Livan RRPOOL root, Jai ening.—The market is quiet, Wheat is firmor at . 10d. for California while and 14s, 3d. for No. 2 red festern. Corn, 45s. for mixed Wosjern, Onts, 88, 10d, dor American. Peas, 47a. 3d. for Canadian, Flour, 87a, Gd. for Wostern. Aaysxpoo: Provisions Marker,—Li Jan. 16 Boning —Tho market closed irregular. Pork has de. sotimed to 76s. for new prime Eastern mess, is orm ‘Bt 1203. for winter cured. Lard is firm at 603. 6d, for fags a Cheese, 52s, for the highest range of Bacon, 40a, for Cumberland cwt. Livexroo. Propucs MARK#T—Livrrroo,, Jan, 16— Byening.—No. 12 Dutch standard sugar {8 duil and de- to 253, Tallow has deciined'to 43s. 34. for ameri- Rosin, 6% 84. for common Wilmington and lis, for fine ag Spirita turpentine, 279, per owt. Pe. froleum, is. 3d, for refined. Cloverseed, 408. for No, 1 American rod, Loxpon Marnats.—Loxpox, Jan. 16--Evoning,— ‘Whale ofl, £33 per 262 gallons. Sporm oil, £110 por ten. Linseed oil, £36 1 Lin cakes, £10 15s, por ton for thin oblong. Parrovncm Market,—Astwanr, Jan, 16—Evoning.— ‘The petroloum markot closed dull at 44f, for etandard EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Loxponpaert, Jan. 16,—The steamship Hibernian, - (quedeo, arrived here this morning en roule to Werpooi. Rd b dap mre Steamship Chicago, {From the ing Telegram of yesterday. Livenroot, Jan. tA 1208, By despatches recoived hore from nstown sola. ve to tho wrecked steamehip Chicago, which rooatly Ser ashore, as previously reported, it ts i@arned that 19 VoRee! Will Shi & total wreck, on up by the waves, and portions of have floated ashore, A iar NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, ‘JANUARY /h.~ | WASHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA. The Legislatur Opinion of Mr. Stanton. Hawnsnora, Jan. 15, 1868. Tn the Legislature to-day Coionel Klecknor, of Phila @elphia, offered the following resolution :— Resolved, That the . Fao tho action of the Cuviat Siee Senate: ie teleete M. Stanton Secretary of War, whose au adminis- wation of bis Deparuneut during the gloomy period of the Ofiiberty ta the tend. ne eT 4 democrat moved to refer the reso! . mittee on vice and tmmoraiity, Liat cys The Speaker said that no committees had yet been appoints. Another iemoerat moved to lay the resolution op the table. Not agreed to—ayes 45 (democrats) and nays 54 (republicans). * Mr. Jones, (dem.> of Berks, moved to amend by sendanplng. instead of endorsing, and insert after the words . Stanton” “at unscrupulous enemy of con- stitational liberty and a man unworthy of the confideuce ofthe American people.” Mr, Jones also denied the inference im tha onginal resolution that Congress tad any power to roius/ate, The amendment was lost by ayes 43 (democrats) and nays 53 (republicans). W. W. Inorn was elected State Tresurer, receiving 73 votes, W, V. McGrath received 58 votes, * VERMONT, Funera! of Bishop Hopkins at Burlington, Beruscroy, Jan, 15, 1868, The funeral ceremonies of Bishop Hopkins took piace at St. Paul’s church, in this city, at noon to-day. The church was heavily draped, The remains of decoased, clad in Episcopal robes, lay in state In the vestibule of the church from nine o’clock until half-past eleven. A vast number from here and &broad viewod the corpse, the railroads bringing those desirous of attending at balf fare. Tho features, of deceased wero full and extremely lifelike, The coffln was made of live oak,. and heavily mounted. On the lid was a crown and full lengta cross, At the base of the cross were eight stepa, palealng. his eighth decade, Tho foliow! were preaent:—Bishops Ackerley, of Maino; tev Island; Williams, of Connecticut; Randali, of Colorado, and the Lord Bishop of Quebec; Archdeacon Leech and Canon Balch, of Montreal; also fifty clergy- men from various dioceses, The services were participated in by the bisho; and mau: clergsmen. Eloquent addresses wore made by the Lord Bishop of Quebec and Bishop Williams, ‘The remains were temporarily deposited in the pubiic cemetery. Atter the funeral the bishops and clergymen held a meeting, appointing a committee of one trom euch dio- cese to draft suitable resolutions, NEW YORK. The Eclectic Medical Society tu Session at Albany, Aunaxy, Jan. 15, 1868, The New York State Ecloctic Modical Society met at the Delevan House leven o'clock this morning. Presi- dent Dr. Willian V. Headley was in the chair. ‘The constitution was amended fixing tho annual moot. mgin January. | « Aunnal reporis were made by the president and secre- tary. after which a recess was taken. At the afternoon session Mra, Hayden, of New York, Was elected to w membership, Dr. Robert 8 Newton read a paper “Cancers,’” asgerting ‘that cancer 1s a tocat rather than a consti. tutional disease and that it is curable. He spoke at length on the fungus, hematodes, or encephalloid, or Tose cancer, which he pronounced parasitioal, like the ‘mistletoe on the oak tree, Drs, D, E. Smith, Geddos, Frost, Wilder, Comins and Professor Alien spoke of the efficiency of chiorinated soda opplied externally and interaally im cases of croup and dipatherta, CALIFORNIA. Burial of General Steele-Sale of a Wreck nd Cargo. San Francisco, Jan. 15, 1868. The steamer Moses Taylor sailed for San Juan dei Sur to-day. Genoral Frederick Steele was buried with military honors to-day. The wreck and cargo of the British bark Otiver Cutts wero sold at auction for $2,800, The cargo conaisted of one thousand tons of coal. ‘Sailed, ships Brewster, Wealth of Nations and Binkly, for Liverpool; Surprise, for Boston; Ruth, for Rio janoiro, GEORGIA. . The Convention—General Meade Requested to Ho © Members Paid—Congress Asked to Vote an Appropriation to Pay the Expenses of the Convention. Artayta, Jan. 15, 1868, ‘The preambie of the new constitution and two scce tions of thé Bill of Rights were adopted tn Convention to-day, The first eection is, that protection to person and proporty is the paramount duty of the government and shall be impartial and complete, A substituie to the pending section was offered, to give all citizens equal civil and political rights and public privileges, and will bo acted on to-morrow, The resolution adopted yesterday that legislation by the General Assombiy of the Stato in regard to the ‘State indebtedness should not be interfered with was re- considered. An amendment was offered that all bonds issued and indebtedness Incurred since 1865 should be recognized and paid in good faith was offered, aad then the whole matter was finally lid on the table. A resolution was adopted requesting General Meade to order the State Treasurer to pay tho financial agent of the Convention a sufficient sum to defray all its ex- penses; also requesting the General to order an oxamina- tion of aX the jails and release all unlawfully contined. A resolution was introduced calling on Congress to yote an appropriation for the expenses of tho Conven- tion. The report of the Commiltes on Education provides for separate schools for the races; appropriates tho entire nes income of tho State road, poll tax of $2, all military fines, eeds of ali State lands whatsoever and aii surplus funds in the treasury at the close of cach fiscat year to the support of education, aad gives a Board of fourteen, with @ Superintendeut, entire charge of tue eneral subject. A general order appears this morning, reannouncing the orders from the War Department and General Pope, forbidding any interferonce, under color of State awtnority und by State courts, with persons in the mili- tary service oF the bureau for the acis done under the order, Considerable excitement continues, and all Washingion intelligence is eagerly sought, General Mendes Address Before the Gcorgia Censtitutional Convent The following is tho address dolivered before tho Georgia Constitutional Convention on the 10th inst: — Mr. Prestpent ayy Grxtieuen ov The Convaytion:—T appear before you to-day in compliance with the cour. teous resolution you have been glossed to pasa, inviting me toa seat up n your floor, I came here principally for the purpose of returning to you in person iy thanks for the kindness and courtosy indicated by your resolutions. At the same time it appoars to me that this is a suitable vccasion for mo to state to you, and through you to the peo pio of Goorgin, Alabama and Florida, certain points in regard to what I concsive to be my duty in the position assigned tome by tho government of the United States, [am assigned to the position I now oc- cupy, unter a law of Congress, by diroction of the Pre- sident of tho United States and the Secretary of War, My daty is to execute a law which has been od by the Concress of tue United States As a soldier, [ con- ceive that T have no right to question the validity of the act (rom which J derive my powors, nor cau I per- mit it to bo questioned by those under my command There & proper course w bo ursued in testing the validity of all acts, but am not the agent for that purpose. The ques- tion arises—what are my duties under this law? In the words of the law, it is “to protect all persons in their rights of person and property; to suppress insurrection, disorder and violence, and to pan- ish, or cauge to be punisued, ali disturbers of the public peace aud criminals,” aod whon this cannot be doi through the proper function of the civil officers, thi the makos it my duty to assist those officers an afford the protection, and thisduty shall be fait fully and bonestiy performed. F tar 7 not accept the terms offered. Now, that duty I shall to the beat of my ability endeavor toexecute, Your duty, gontio ‘men, Which you are calied upon to perform, is to (rame @ constitution and civil | eigen for the people of and, !{ accepted by the people of Georgia, thon ited to the Congress of the United Staten 1 itary Cominander, we shall co-operal emcee eae econ. neces specific and mine le similar. The Reinstatement of Secre- tary Stanton. Semi-Official Account of the Agree- ment Between the President and Genera! Grant. THE GENERAL’S EXPLANATIONS. Passage in the Senate of the Dill to Prevent Further Contraction of the Currency. Exciting Soone in the House of Representatives. Fernando Wood Called: to the Bar and Censured by the Speaker. REINSTATEMENT OF SECRETARY STANTON. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Intense Excitement Among the Politictans— Speculations in Reference to the Course ot the President—Indignation Aguinst General Graut. Wasuinctoy, Jan, 15, 1868, Never were the busy brains of politicians in Wash- ington so occupied as at progent with speculations in re- ference to the course the President will, or can, or ought to pursue in the all-absorbing Stanton difficulty ; and never were the radicals in Congress #0 flercely de- termined to assall, impeach and hurl the Executive of the nation from his position if he attempt to nullify the action of the Senate by refusing to recognize or to admit Secrotary Stanton to his Cabinet. ‘To-day a good deal of talk breathing hostility against the President was tadulged in, and the expression was frequently mado use of that if the impeachment case bad borne this high crime which {s already assumed to have been committed upoa its record, no conservative scruples would have dared to intrude themselves in the way of its immediate pasaage. Whother the freely uttered threats are merely the ebul- litions of pent-up, harmless apger or not time will de- termine; for the genoral impression provaiis that the President will have to act ono way or the other without delay. Regarding Stanton, the conservatives can hardly ex- press themseives with composure, Republicans, too, can be heard denouncing him in no mincing terms, and even Genoral Grant, who has hitherto escaped tho least breath of unpopular feeling, comes in for a sharo of the indignation so lavishly directed against “tanton. Generals Grant and Sherman cuiled upon the Presi- dont to-day, The conversation was principally directed upon the occurrences of the past fow days. In the presence of General Sherman Goneral Grant admitted that he had promised only to resign the office of Secro- tary of War ad interim in response to the propor legal proceedings, or if circumstances demanded another course Le would surrender the office into the Prosident's bands. It is enid that General Grant feels very much cha. geined at his own singular conduct in the mater, and that he is now using bis influence to induce Mr. Stanton to resign. No official or other communication has passed between the President and Mr, Stanton since his reiustalmont, and no orders have been issued by oithor. A cumber of Senators aud members of the Houso called upon Secretary Signton this morning. WEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. General Grant's Promises to the Prosident in Reference to the Reinstatement of Mr. Sinnion. (From the Washington Intelligencer (President's or gau), Jan, 15.) Tho poople of the country will doubtless bo startled at the apnounciation that Mr. Stanton has so quietly ro- sumed possession of the War Dopartm*nt, and will be curious to know how it was effected. In justification of the President, we arc at Morty to state tho following additional circumstances, from which our readers will draw their own conciusdn. ‘ome mo afier the ap- pointment of Goneral Grant as Secretary of War ad interim, be had a conversation with the President upoo the subject of the probability of the refweai of the Senate to recognize the suspension of Mr. Siantoa, when Gene- ral Grant stated that in such event he might not wish to identify himself wiih either party in the controversy, but added, in eflect;—“I shall in that ovont eithor wand you my resignation as Acting Seeretary or let a mauda- mus be issued against me to surronder the office." This conversation was renewed irom time to time, and on last Saturday, whon Senator Howard's report from the Sonave Commitioe oa Military ATairs in favor of Stauton was wader discussion, Geveral Grant was pointedty asked by (he Presidext if he had changed Mis mind in reference to the course he would pursuo if the Seuato should refuse to make Stanton’asaspension fual, when he reiieraied tue promise previously made, tual ho would cituer mand in nis resignation as Secreiary of War ad interim oariy enougy for sho Psesideat (o appoint hig successor or take any wher action he might deem Yequisite, oF allow & maudamnus lo yo served Upon him for the surrender of tue olllco: ad ling & promise to the Vrosident tuwt be suould hear frow hin oa tue eubject on Monday. Monday passcd without tho prom ieod communication. On Nonduy evenings, after it was knowa that the senate had passed Howard's resoiutions refusing to recuguize the suspension o: srauton a8 Secretary of War, General Grant was preseas at the reception at the Executive Mansion, waere bo greoied (he President, but mentioned nothing of any change in the deternimation previourty deciared. The Prosident beard nothing wuaiever trom Generai Grant upon tie subject uatil tweive ov iovk Tuesday, two bours afior Mr. Stauton had taken posses- the War Uilice, whoa the following communica- to him by Major Comstock, one of Heapquantenre Avoriams Use § H W asninaton, 1) Jan, My dct, ellency AxDuxw JouasoN, President of te United e horewith copy of of of tite action oi wien, Pecre vary WoUk OF BeCLION two Oo 09: tain civil Of my funchons ax deg Gaterim coased froin the Moweat of ihe receipt agiice, Tbave the honor to be, very reepocifully, your obediont servant, U, 8. GRANT, General. cTIv® Sxssiom, am 3, H 0. by report for the suspension from tue ofl yt ve of See anton, the Sauats dy not cou such suspe! JOUN W. FORNEY, secras Soon aft dollvery of this commuatcation General Grant calied in person upon the I’rosideat during the meeting of the Cabinet, aud upon being reminded by the Prosident of his reiterated promise, aud ospeviaily of the promise made only on Saturday iworn.ng jest, General Grant admitted the promise in the presence of members of tne Cavinos (From the New York Evening Telegram of yosteraay.) The foregoi jatement having been communicated to Genera! Grant this morning, he said:— ‘That ia the Presi 's vorsion of the-aMair; but it does great injustice, I was pretty well convinced on Saturday iast that the Senate would restore Stanton, and {n the conversation I bad with the President then T wid him that tf the Senate ehould restore Stanton it was my duty to obey the law, 1 intimated tho same to one or two mombers of the Cabinet with whom [ talked, and understood what I would do. 1 consider that J turning over the War Oilice to Stantoa I simply obeyed the law and did my duty. {Washington correspondence (Jan. 14) cof the Boston Post—domocratic,} ‘The rubicon ts passed, and Grant bas placed himeolf in the camp of the radicals, The nowsboys are loudly cry. ing upon the streets, 1 Surrender of General and find " ree, igence, The whole lly arranged med a 108, i sity rap, ren duty without ordors from his eu; General Grant assumed violation of the articles of war, and thus subjects hh. to @ court aeniel. ere ES atternooa Bi; Sampsot shadetpt lay cioaéted with Staion for more tia ak hour, ACHE he withdrew General Join Vope, late commander of the ‘Third Mikcary District, had an interview with the Secre- tary, Mr. Stanton did not transact any offictal buel- Ness to-day, except to order General Pelouze to duty in the War Dopartment; pat gi answers to geveral officers Who presented papers for action to the eflect that they must jay over, as be did not know wha: his course of action would be, There been great excitement durtng the day about tho matter, as the President has contro! over Geveral Grant as Commander-ia-Chief, and it {s not at all impro- bable that some important orders wil! be directed to that officer to-morrow by bis Excellency, Should General Grant refuse to obey the President aud take sidos wath Mr, Stanton be will undoubtedly be court martiaied for disobedience of orders, Anary Interview Between the President and General Graat—Rumors of « Fortheomi: Proclamation~Army Oficers to Receive No Orders from Secretary Stanton=Treasury Ofiicers Forbidden to Recognize the Secres tary of War. (From the Evening Post.i. Wasaixgrox, Jan, 16, 1868. ‘The Whits House was thronged to-day with persous ‘anxious to sce the President, but only a few obtained audience, Farly im the day Geueral Grant was seut for and remained with the President for some timo. It is said that very warm words passed between them, The Prosident appeared very much ex. cited after General Grant retired. Attorney General Stanbery, Secretaries Seward and Welles catied after. wi , and wore closeted with (Le President some two hours, The city ts full of rumors and spoculations as to what the President intends to do, There is good authority for saying that either to-morrow of next day a proci ama. on will be igsued by tho Presidomt in whieh cers of the army are forbidden to hold or hat communication With Mr, Stanton as Secretary of Wat, and not to obey any orders ho may issue, ‘The draft of such a proclamation is understood to have been repared by Mr, Seward, and was read by him to the President to-day, Mr, Stanton was at the War Office to-day transacting Dasiness as fogerty. retary McCulloch to-day issued an order to the beads of bureaus in his department forbidding them to recognize Mr. Stanton as Secretary of War until his status in that department was settiod upon. It is sald that simitar orders have been issued in other executive departments, MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. Wasainaton, Jan, 15, 1868. The Censure of Fernando Wood by the House, The discussion of the reconstruction resolutions in the Howse w-day was attended by @ scene of nusual ox- citement, and is likely to prove but the beginning of a controversy in debate of the most stirring charactor, uring tue course of his remarks Fernando Wood, having characterized the legislation of Congress sinco Monday last in terms of sarcastic censure, directing his words especially to the action of the House in its efforts to trammel the operations of the Supreme Court and to cast disgrace on the rocord of General Hancock, pro- ceeded to express his opinions upoa the now Recon- struction measure, In the course of a somewhat ani- mated application of condemnation he signatized the bill as a “monstrosity, and tho most infamous act of ali the infamous acts of this infamous Congress," No sooucr had his words ceased than Mr, Bingham, of Ohio, who reported the _ dill from the committee, sprang: to hig feot, in manifest rage, aud in passionate accents callod the gon- tleman to order, and demanded that the words just spoken be taken down at the. Wtork’s desk, Mr, Wood, jwith an air of importurbabie fidifferenco to the excite- {ment which now prevailad among the mombers of both | passtos, suspended bis. remarks, drawing himself up in an attitude of the most sovereign contempt, In the midst of this confusion Mr. Ross, of Iilinois, a demo- cra, proposed that the gentleman from New York change the expression to the “so called infamous Con- | gross.’ A transient laugh sproad over the House, but Mr. Wood mado no other recognition of the suggestion than in a frigid smile, and took bis soat with the utmost coolness. An offort was made to call out an apology to the House, but when asked whothor he had any explanation to make Mr. Wood rose to his fect, and with @ toworing sway, said, “1 have no expla nation to make, sir.” hia reah affront took the radicals again by surprise, producing a sensation felt through the whole House. bir. Dawes, of Mazsachu- sotts, jumped up, and in a voice combining the tones of an extraordinary nasal organization and the sepul- chiral notes of a woman approximating the maximum aliotiment of human life, sang put that he had a reso- lation to offer, Tho resolution proved 1 effect a ceasure before tho bar of the House, Upon this there wasa passaye of wordgbetwoen the opposite parties, during which Mr, Wood, in studied waconcern, indulged in the perusal cf a newspaper which was lying upon his desk, ‘ton was adypted, and ur, Wood, with dign) ared before the bar of the House and received censure from the Speaker, after which, bowing with cold formality, he returned to his seat, The radicals by force of numbers had boen successful, but the disdain which met their vind.ctive action re- coiled upon them with stinging effect. ‘The National Cometeries. Adjutant General Thomas has been for some weeks engaged in writing up bis report of the National Ceme- teries. He expects to havo it completed in about two weeks, whon it will be submitted to the Secretary ‘of War, a I by that officer laid before Congrosa The ro- port wil! bo very long, and will contain a complete his- tory of all the national cemeteries in the United States, which conjain the remains of upwards-of three hun. dred thousand soldiers, lished in all of the Souther fow bodies buried there, pr of Olusteo, wilt be removed to Savannah, Ga vis une dorstood that as soon ag General Thomas bas finished his inspection report he will be directed to resume his duti Bonnty The bovaty per M Hiepassas is Cemeterice have beon estab- States xcept Florida, The t the battle ground pal ofl djutaut Genera! of the army, ney Ready for Dixtribution. oy duo the crew of the United States opi for the destruction of the rebei ram w ready for payment at the office of the itor of tho Treasury, me stoa Tho "shoro of a soa. prizes list amounts to $26 80. had begun to pay these claims, but suspended the payments in order to await the issue of weuit now pending in the United States Court to in- ount of prize money to all officers and men Te haa been finally docided to pay (ue moooy due on this list, and to pey whatever addi- the suit terminates, Distitiation tn Tennessee=Dangers in cling the Kevenue. oon received at the Otlice of Internal datod at Tallohoma, Teun., January 6 and 11, and from T, 0. Crawford, Revenuo Inspector, and James usey, Collector for the Third district of that State, pation in rogurd to the danger experienced attending to Ouainess rogardiag lllicit distil. i with particular allusion to a case whick bas recently occurred in that district, whore a pariy who waa in ‘sto the governmont for taxes due to the amount of $1,000 had resisted the Inspector and Col. tector making ® distrain upon him for the indebtedness, that alter and the Fourth n in this Tae Auditor croase tho am in Farragut's fleet tional sum may bo awarded wh Tiieit Letters Revenue giving inf by them tation the distrain Collector bad been Inspector It appoara accomplished had eft the promisos thoy wore follow and aitacked by tho party, who bad been distrained, accompanied by others, and that the Inspec. tor was shot and Wounded, Other outrages were porpe- trated. It does not appear from the correspondence that the offending partios have yot been molested either by military or civil process, A lettor from the Inspector dated the 11th inst.: reports tuat since his being wounded sevoral illicit distilleries wore im operation in the Third district in that State, Information has algo reached the departmont of the Tesistance made to revenue officers in the discharge of thoir duty in euppressing fiitott distilleries tn tl igh- vorhood of Kuoxville, Tenn. Vigorous measures bave been instituted by the Commissioner of Internal Reve. nue for tho arrest anid punishment of the parties com- matting these outrages, The Quarantine Regulations at Nassau, Tho state Department has received a communication from the British government replying @ and denying the correctness of the complaints made by Mr, Kirkpat- tick, the United States Qonsul at Nassau, in rogard to the enforcement of the quarantine regulation at tha! port, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session. aad SENATE. ‘Wasmvaton, Jan, 16, 1968, DESTITUTION IN MissiseIrPh, The Cram laid before the Senate © memorial (rom some members of the Board of Registration of Missis- setting forth the condition of the people both whl an ond ptariag (or we oA Vaneo of suppiies to ptantors, to be considered as a lon on their crops, Tho memorial was referred to the Com: "nittee on Military Aguirs, GRIEVANCES oF THE COLORED RACK, , Monroy, (rep.) of ind., presented a p by contractor. tions of other , be put im charg. not discriminate ap. ferred to she Comms Ar. Morton said thet tt. ie Works woe. wil ‘ a who wili ‘inst them. ‘The petition was ra- eon the District of Columbia. “oe ene Ee, things ex- isted here that thero did '™ ore Shee... TR rqed that colored meit\ vould not work when they were allowed the opportunity, Mit, Sumsan, (ton) OF Mash, & “a a eat yar pending to tase from the Mayor the appo" '§ power xer- cised to the detriment of colored ,°##ens He soped the Senate would take it Gprand act a" 't to-day, PROPOSED EUROPEAN LINK OF STRAMERG »."OM NEW YOR, Mr, MorGas, (rep.) of N. ¥., presented a petition row citizens of New York praying for the esta blishinent of 8 line of steamers thence to some Exropeds port, which relerred to the Commities on Post Otlicey and Post Roads, INDEMNITY POR THR SEZURE OF J STANIET STERNER, Mr, Sumyxa, from the Comratifee om forcign Keine tions, reported a joins resolution for the $28,000 da:nages for the se:zure of 8 Spanish General Suerman at Port Royah+ The res adopted. MN, PURLINGAME AND THR CITNA 41 Mr. Connres, (rep. of Cal, introdaced @ rosolntion that Congress consent to Hon. Ansos Buriingene re- ceiving & civil appointment trom the Rraperor of China, — was referred W sue Committey on Foreigu Al. ‘airs, FIREARMS PATENT, . The bill extending a patent to Smith & Wesson for re- Peating (firearms was iaken up on motioa af Alr, Fsxxy, rep.) of Conn, and pa sed, NAVAL OFFICKRS AB CONSULS, « Mr. Cnampuxn, (rep,) of Mich., moved torefer to the Commwe on Commerce the regoution allowing the appo:ntment of naval officers as eohsuls or vive consuls, now in the bands of the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Gates said the resolution did not fnterfere wich tho Cp pee yo of commerce, There was a proviso that the; ould not receive any additional salary, Mr. Cuanpnen said the Commities on Commerce might be able to materially reduce the expenses vu! tho Navy Department, ‘The pay of a retired rear admiral ‘was $2,000, but his spare duty pay was $4,000 » yoar— more than was paid to consuls, He thought worn out retired officers unfit to discharge the duties, The Consui of Manchester, England, for ipstance, had to examine and sign in duplicate somo thirty thousand invoices, dy- ciding whether they were honest or dishonest, and whether any fraud had been committed on the Treas. ury, Th» bill proposed that no man below the rank of commander should be appointed, He thought no man above the rank of lieutenant or even a midshipman should take the office, because in time a young man could be taught its duties, whereas a retired odicor was generally Loo old to.tearn; and in order to oxamine that question he desired to bring the mattor before the com- mittee properly having charge o! this business. Mr, Guuaces said there was one consni in the interior of Great Britain with a salary of $15,000 or $16,000, In that case there would be a saving to the government of perhaps $13, Mr. Caiaxp.tn said the highest salary paid to any con- eul in that locality was $3,000, Mr, Groves said they had feos in addition to theirsala- ries. « Mr. Cnaxoner said thoy were forbidden to receive fees, All above their salaries had to be paid into the ‘Troasury. Mr, Guaaee reiterated the assertion, and said his recol- lection had been refreshed since the ‘commencement of the eesston by a gentleman im charge of the Fc Auditor's office, The Seuator was in error in saying Committee on Commerce could reduce tho expenses of the Navy Department. Those expenses were much toss than tho estrmares. He disclaiined any inteution to {nterfere with the duties of the Committee on Com- merce. Dir. SuyNER thought no consul in the interior of Great Britain cowid draw any such feos as the Senator from Towa (Mr. Grimes) stated If 80 he drew tem not 4 standing the provision of the act of July, 1395, regulating the dipiomotic and consittar syatom, a portion of which he read substanually gs stated by sir, Chandier, Mr. Moanint, (rep.) of Vi, was aware whether Mr, Grimes’ slatement was correct or not, though he be- Heved it, Certainiy in various parts of Kurope consuls received at least $15,000 per annum, and many of them bargaining with commercial agents to perform thoir duties for half rates or one fourth or even for nothing. The whole system was rotten and ought to be reformed. ‘The men representing us abroad, ho said, wore in some imetances a disgrace to the country, going abroad for pecunisry reasons, without ability or character or qualt- Aeations for tue discharge of their duties, He trusied no hasty action would be taken, as ho had strong hopes that some committee of this body would bring forwara ameasure for reiormation in the matter, and otLers were working in the same dizection. Mr, Games desired an opportunity to satisfy the Son. ate of the truth of his statement, and to that ead moved w Iay tuo mutter over until to-morrow, Mr, Crranpuxs explained the eystem of appointing com- mercial agents, and vaid that in individual cases abuses might be shown, Perhaps the system should be ro- vised now, 1s ik Was Necessary onco in ten years; but the necessity lor such revision had not been brought to the notics of the Commitiee ou Commerce by the secre- tary of State, and they Lad not given the subject their attention, He desired now simply the referones of ths resoiution where it belonged—to the Committes on Commerce. PRRVEN(ION OF PURTITER CONTRACTION OP THE CURREXT. ‘Yoo moroing hour bere expired, and the special order, the bill to prevent the further contraction vf the cur- rency, Wag taken up, and Mr. Sprscve, (rep.) of R. I re-umed the floor, He considered a judicious expansio desiral'o; but the cirowiation of greenbacks—t fut source of epeculation—had gono far eson ctreunlaton gf the national banks was too muc! to be available for the credit of the government. The United Sta‘cs government was now the greatest gold specalator of the times, and the Secretary of the Treasury the greatost doprectation of the cro tit of the government, He condemned the withhoifing from circulation of the gold in the Treasury and generaily tho turning of it intowa banking Inotitution. The resources of the couatry shouid be made avaliable under the controt of Congress, or the government, by the establishment of such an institution n¢ a United States bank, one that would protect the interests of the government and peo- ple, instead of being a tributary to moneved interest. the latter would then be their gorvant. Such a only could bring back @ sound fidancia! condi expansion baged upon property and private public securities would be possible, He was asionuded that va had not occurred under the prevent vicic f it continued woutd case th e Then t the danger of a circ iation con- trolled by the moneyed interest, He conciuded atter Condemning (he policy inciting t speculation by Keep. | 1 ¢ hundred milifons of gold locked up in the Trea. sury with a ciroulation at forty per cent discount. of Ohio, bad desired to confine | jon to ther contraction of the curran-y shou d be allowed, On t question almost the unanimous opinion of the House nd Senate was that the discret onary power of cretary of the Treasury shou! be repes! he a withdrawr 140 millions in legs than tw ars, ‘ackuding over sixty millions of United States noves, | The Finance (ommistoos amendment simply proposed | to take away that power, § sex asked what the dim the Houve bill and the amend: The Senator from Verm sds) had tried to trast in the question of » committees did uot want to introduce that question. He bad been ac- cused of favoring mild inflation, bat he had opposed it 4 would do eo as resointely as pt ag affecting the question of ati jebt, Under the existiag laws the of the Treasury could not increas the cur- e extent of a $5 bill, and that r knew 4 that fact, He defended the Secretary of om the charge of Mr, Stewart, that bo had annecesearily drawn from the people $40,00 axos, He said ho could not be ehargeabie with the failure of the estimated tax on whiskey and tobacco, He believed that gentleman had couscientiously dis. Charged his duties, Toe proposition of Mr. Sprague in r to the national bank was {rrolevant, and tn ta. gerd to that Senator's alarm about bankruptey and rnin Docause of che decreased prico of commoiditios, he said tbat was a Joss only to tho manufoc'urer, bat baneficial to {n every possible forin the consumers, The revenuo on diversitled productions | of the countey was ineroaging; they were {ucreasing in | voluie iron, coal, petrofeum—all of them, because of | tho milion men turning to tndustrial pursufia at the close of the war, It would aot be alarming should pricos fall more and more, Manufacturers who bad 6 profits during the war must now suffer to ‘Thia fall of prices constituted no national at when they teil to specie standam specie mente might be retumed. He would be a bold man who would now scek tojestablith a matgnal bank to con. trol te business of the conn'ry and the rate of interest, Noltacr be nor that Senator would live long enough to noe it, Wherever the mte of interest was regulated by law shen it was higher; where unobstructod the ten- doney was to reduce the rata, Mr, Srracun enid he did pot propose to regulate tt by taw, but by a better management of finances in regard to the over production of manufactures. He said they might be (oo large, but thore was no sate for them, r, Suxnwas said a simple remedy was to reduce the aggrogate prices of agricultural ucts, which were bigh ise the: a foreign demand. in reply oa rk of in res to funding the fve- ~ ‘or rate of interest he tion. He kuew pubiic sentiment demanded that bond. holders should make som sacrifice as well as other citi zens, but he did not want to enter upon that question, Tt was idlo to attompt the payment of the national dobt until those bo: ‘ore gold, and would attempting ion bad not been 0, before any deemavie, passed, He took a hopeful view of the Cin of the apy industry being woll rewarded ite branches, Evory man could and bay mig: he fair wages, On this subject wore @ varioty but it Id bo impossl- OS's Sorry one object ‘sarmoaising them into Ce mane jeasure and meeting the question iilter further debate, by Mr. Sprague andste, Morrit, the bill was passed tn com: and Mr, Suarmas moved to ingert his amendurent suggested yeater. , that the amount of such notes now oxisting shall acl e'Turtor reduoed ail Congr shal ‘otherman Mr. of N. Y., by moved to amend “reduoed’’ the words “or in- that the Senator substitute tho jorqased. "? but Mr. Soerwas said f Moxtox, (rep.) of Ind., chought they should con. CONTINUED OM RIGHTH PAGE. question, namely—whether a fur- | 4 900 | orn m ee 1868, am 5 Oo BITUARYZ. Freq erick Steele. The telegraph announe, °? *B2 death off Major Gomera stat, 1 4MY, ab San Mateo, noar San Francisco, Cah, ou dy 2497 last, of apopieay. of the Department of 1a, was born ta Delhi, N %, : 1 1821, and entered tho Sulitary Academy. at West Poim’ 2 1889. He grad- stated on the sor of June, 1643, in % Class that nuin- be) M4 among its members Generale Qi% Franklin, Reya.“45, Augur, Hamiiton, Ingalle wm! thers who made thf mark in the history of the mal’? Ho was made a ie. “nat iy the second imfanssy ut ,349, aud during the ican war served with Genova) Miley’ ¥e regiment, W'ttb bis the pnt and was’ Drove piain for gallantry, &o,, af Chapuitepec in Septeny Ne commanded his cenrpany im the fight ad the o.ty ol Mexico and acted very bravely, In 1843 he Was gromoied to « tirst licwe tenaney, and in Fevruary, 1506, Was made captain. out io *the Jollowing year be wes made regimeny ad)utant, During the yent 1808 ho was Piaeea tm command of the canionment of the old Winnabeyto agency and saw ger Vive. on tho 'froacier, On the ifim of May, 2odl, be way promoud to majoriy of une Eleventh tptantry and obiained leave of absence to command the Bighth L.twa voluuiebrs September of B41. He served in M.ssouri durmg Fremont compa'ign, and commanded al brigade under Pope in the Cowtral Missourt campaign of 1861. Ln Januae,’, 1562, be was inade @ OFigad.er gea- eral of volunwert: and commended a division that cox operated with Mie late General Curtis durins the fearful march thy ough Arkansas to Helena, He was also commander of the forces at that ploee until December, L&32, wheu he was appoiited to tuo Chargo of a divieiom of the Fifieonta army corps, und & General Sherman. Ho was accond sn commend, aon led a division at the: battle of Chickasaw Bayou, D: ber 29, 1862, and stormed the works wah ¢ an. He commanded the d¥irst division of Sherman's corps ab the Uattie aud caprare of Fort Hindman, Arkansas in MeCiornand’s expedition, January 10 and 11, 1963, He waa brevetted lieutonams coioued February, 1863, for meritorious oervices in Arhanens aud Aissouri, In March, 1863, he wae eontirmed nxjor general of vol untecr, and commanded the Pith divieigu of Grant's Vicksburg, bravely stormed the works near bs all (he prinwipal stowming ties during the Subsequenuly be was dotacbed and given an independent command, with. shicy he captured Litile Rock, ATKADSUS, ALU idok posammsion of the whole State, ie conduct es Coamondser of the Department of Arkansas was huraly ap- proved by tlie government and by te poo ple of the State, and he aided greatly im ierming there « loys! government. Lo i5t0 be was placed um command of the troops oa the Rio Graade, oul was re- Heved in the latter pars of that year und orderad: to as~ sume command of the Department of Lue Columb: the Poctile, Where he served untii lis death, Stoeie was'a galiant, bigh touod olliger, brave uj field of baitle, but with the gentte mano ail big socia! relations, He bad quali order, and earned a reputation scarcely second toony on the hard fought floids of tue Wort duriag the rebel lion, The country bas lost in Geaerel Sigele a gaileat aad tried soldier, and his wide circle of ncqgaidiances friends @ g@nia: and Ligh toned associme and com- pantoa, Death of Father ilartoey at Salem. Woncester, Jan, 16, 188% Father Hartney, of Satom, was thrown (vam a sleigh In this city about eleven A. M. aad died of bears disease low minutes after, MASSACHUSETTS SUPLEME COURT AND THE NCSROES. Protest Against che Confivmation of didge Thomas. {From the Boston Traveller, Jan, 13, The following petition is being’ circulated by the colored peuple in this city and. hed received about six hundred ures up to this noor To ths Excetseney tae Goverson axp tHe Honoranus COUNCIL OF TH COMMONWEALTH OF MASSAGRUSETTE:— We the undersigned, colored citizens of Bostoa and: vieine ity, co most respectfully protost against the coufirmation of Benjamin F, Thomas as Chief Justice of the Supreme Judt- cial Uourt of this Commonwealth. We do 60, bolieving that ho {s tneapable of rendering impartial justice to our race. ‘Tho colored people look upon the condrmation of Mr. Thomas az Chivi Justice a8 one of the worst things that could happen to them, fs speechs and votes while in Congresa gave evidence of a se.tied hostility to that race, ahd they fear that they would nos roce.ve justice in acourt présided over by him. rnetis Cos Perfe erior to French A COAINE imparts « pomades and oils or A.—The Crowning YEAR. THE ABBE LISZT HAs ADDRESSED TO THE Me5SRS, CHICKERING THE FOLLOWING LETTER, THE ONLY PostiMONLAL IN FAVOR OF A PIANO ES FOKTE KOWHICH HE SAS LVER GIVEN BUROPE O« AMEKICA:— Translation, | Musgns. Curckening-—it ia vory fme to the concert of praises of w ch your pianys ai the object, To be just, T must declare them perfect and porfecussimes isupersatively perfect) ihere 18 no quuiLy wi h ts foreign to them. Your instru. $ possess in the st me Jegrov’ nobility and power of Of tue touch, “harmuay, brit. y prestige. and thus ower a bar. s ensciible Of periections to the exclusion of all def Fianists of the last pretei ing (rom them agreeable eifo which truly 4 9 the strumenis—th public, the one has but to applaud them consciention ns will find moans of draw. ub Wiheiire satisfaction and the other to procure (hem tm the samo my er Culnting you sincerely upon dat the Exposition at ate the happy continuat! of the groat and decisive 1 ie ie of my most distinguished ee cousideration, F, Liszt. the whole sys boy. i, 642 BROADWAY, teraly, 240 Cherry Str 4 in water to his kuus for 1 Paint at 1 ‘square, New \ ‘ v's drug store, 796 Third avenue; 24 Myre Brooklyn, 36 ¥ ton, co io Vine strovss, of cont. ken inwardix, A Brosaway, A Cough, Cold or re Thront Requires framediate auention, as ueglect oftentimes rera'ts in Rome lung disease. “BROWN's BKONCHIAL TRU. variably give a wunple remedy, and wt elie Brokers ia Wall Street. open Board. 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