The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1868, Page 8

WASH INGTON = INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, | Consideration of the Reconstruction Rill in the House. woe The Previous Question to be Moved To-Day. The Deficiency Bill Passed in the Senate. —— ex AN Quiet at the White House and the . War Office. - Wasmycry, Jan, 16, 1868, 1145 o’Clock P. M. ‘®ecretary Stanton. ‘Beoretary of War Stanton te-day sent a communication Yo both houser of Congress in compliance with a resolu- dion of Aprit last giving © list of the volunteer officers Bow in theservice of the government, This is tho fret document he has semt to the Senate since his reinstate mont in tho office, Tho incorrecinese of one of the many rumors con- ‘Cerndng Secrotary Stanton and other officers of the gov- ‘@rpment js showa by the fact that the Treasury Depart- ‘ment to-day duly honored two of bis requisitions upon 40 for'public purposes. In the Common Council in this city to day a resolu- ‘Won was introduced thanking ‘the Senate for tho rein- Statement of Mr. Stanton, which. gave rise to a long dis- cussion and bitter denunciation of the latter by the @emocrats, The discussion was terminated by the hour of adjournment, Interesting Letter from Secretary Stanton to ai Andrew Johnson. “The following copy of a letter, alluded to by Senator Dixon in his speech in Executive session, written by Recretary Stanton to President Johnson when tho latter Fesigned his position as Military Governor of Tennessee, will bo jntoresting at this particular moment as a con- ‘trast between the way in which the defeader of tho con- Blitution in 1865 and the same defender In 1863 were rogarded :— War Deranrmexr, Wastincros, March 3, 1865, Sm—This De; artment has accepted your resignation 0 Shis Department for your patriotic aud able se, e tr Ang (he eventful period through which you have exere.aod ‘the high trusts committed to yourcharge. Ia one of tue darkest hours of the great struggle for national existe @xainst rebotlious foes the government cailed you | the Senate and from the comparatively safe duties of civil life to piace you in frout of the enemy, and in a postion of personal toil and danger, peraays, more haze: than was encouniercd by any other citizen or military or of the United States, W potietic prompiness agsuimed the post, and main ned ib under circu: stances of unparalleled triats ‘uniil recent ev: hav ht snfoty aud de to your State aud to the integrity of that consiit Union for which you so long and go gi riled oll that “is dear to man hat you may bo offle.ai and Personal r of the confidence of the govern: in of your fellow vitzons. ‘ANYON, Secretary of War. Joussox, Vice President elect, The Reconstruction Bill in the House. ‘The impatienco of the radicals in ening Ubrough* the receutly introduced Reconstruction bill, and at the Bame@me the friends of the bill being desirous of avoid- Jug tho imputation of hasty and reckless logisiation, led Yo asession of the Houso to-night, Several speeches ‘were made, occupying about three hours, Th isa @isposition on the part of the radicals to eall the pre. Vious question to-morrow, and thereby bead off ail further debate. This will meoct with the opposition of ‘Me democratic side of the House, es they are anxious to give tho bill a thorough ventilation before action is faken. General Grant fo the House of Representa. tives ¥ Goueral Grant’s preseuco in the House to-day, it ts ald, bad something to do with the Reconstruction bill Bow pending. iho General, 1 appears, ma Ss som Concern at the aticinpt thus made to force upon hiv @ictatorial powers in the South, aud to-day iuade an @ffort to press upon the radicals his desire not to have uch vast and onorous duties heaped wpon him, [i 13 Rot probadie, howover, that this desire of the General will Rave any effect upon the radicals, as their is not With a view to what Gencral Grant may desire, but to throw another chsiacie ia the way of the exercise of the constitutional functions of the Executive. In their bind fanaticiom the radicals are bent upoa rendering the head of the nation powerless nud con, entrating in the legislative body all the opera.ions of Abe government, The Patent Office Squabble. Yesterday it was given out by uuexceptionable autho- rity that tho Patent Oiice aquabbie was figaliy adjusied By the refusal of the President to accept the ren, of Commissioner Thesker, who, it will be remo mivered, Bad tendered it in compliance with the request of s fary Browning, to take effect on tho 15th inet, Bata Bow interest in this question has arisen to divide the attention of the public with the at Sianton through afresh eruption of the difficulties that surr this case. The facts, as near as they’can bo ¢ this evoning, are as follows:—Tho oilico-seekers and Manipulators of political influence, who had supposed thata vacancy in the Coumissionership of tho Pateut Office bad becu securod, were astounded to fad that their efforts had proved abortive, and Mr. Theaker Temained. They thou rulsed the point uy Bation of Mr. Theaker having handed in, to take e‘fect ou th formed by the Lor null and void, as the rosigna isaccepted or not, This now tional pressure upon the Commi ‘hat poaco aud tr in the ofice he ought an interview with tho Prosident, and requested hia to accept his resignation Te is eaid that tho President complied with the request, aud that Mr, Theaker to-day rotired from the Patent Oilice, General Stout, the Chief Clerk, maussjouer ual gud contirmed, It is also 4. ©. Cox, Chief Clerk in t ‘Will bo nomluated to the $ tents to-morrow, Governor Jenkins been called for and Lacie por. of Georgia, Expected tn ‘ Washington, Governor Jenkius Is expectod in this chy ina fow Gays, He comes here to take out fiom the Supreme Court of the United Siates # co-oreaios agaiust the ap. Pointee of General Moade to the guberuatorial office of Georgia, Judge Jeremiah 8, Black will havo the man. egoment of tho caso, Protéction of American Citizens Abroa ‘Tho House Committee on Foreign Affairs mot to: and took into consideration the question of naturaliza- tion and tho duty of the American goveramout io ex- Mending to ali classes of ite citizens equal protection ‘While abroad. General Banks was requested to furnieh ‘e@ report on the subject, which he will have prepared for prosontation to the committeo on Thursday noxt, when ‘8 is oxpocted something definite will be dono, The com. mMitico favor the movement, and, it is sald, will pr sont a0 exprossion of the American policy of a very decisive eharacter.- Financial Condition of Southern Railroad Companies. It appears from official cata that the financial con- dition of the Southern raliroad companies during the ‘winter of 1865 and 1968, owing to the desolation and impoverished condition of tho country through which they pas, did mot warrant rigid enforcoment of the terms of purchase om the part of the government, Colonel Hornil), of the United States Military Railroad Department, sa: material soit under Executive orders to the com- Fayed had been appraisod at rates far more remunora. ve to the gorernment than could have beou optained by salo of st at pubic auction. The Executive baviog directed iho retura of the railroads to the corporations owning them previous to the war, the absolute necessity Of tho sale Of the material cesential to thelr operations fo parsessiog of the goverument upon credit was obvious, Thd jadobieducss of southern railroads on account of porouases under Exccutiyo ordere ho renigua- | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1868. The National Banks of New York City. The following appears from am extract of the qi terly report of the National Banking Association oft Ne York city, showing the condition om the morning of the first Monday of the prosent month before commence- ment of business, as made to the M---~t--100 nF Oo~ Teltyinw — wmpuvuwe we weer Loan lsCOUDIS. «+s. 50% 09 + $188, 188,380 | of, United States and other gtocks, bonds and securities. 19,877,128 Due from ban! 10,023,393 Cheeks and ot! 83,375,125 Bilis of other 3,007,510 ort oe 12,266,650 Lawfal mey.. 56,085,793 Thres ver cout certidcat 2,955,000 ‘The above items come under the head of resources, OF the Jiabilitios the following appear: $94,110,383 + 85,071, 105 196,189,197 +++ 69,661,065 ‘Tho aggregate of asaots ia $400,032, 223, Fernando Wood’s Speech on Reconatruction. Fernendo Wood is engaged in writing out the #peech which ho would havo delivered yesterday but fer the prevention of the House in consequence of offensive lemguage on bis part, He says he intends to discuss the present and future of the country and give the docu- ment a wide circulation, Appolatmeuts Confirmed by the Senate. The Sonate to-day contirmea the following nomina- tions: — William M, Post to be Asseasor of Internal Revenue for the iwelftn district of Pennsylvania, | Fr Chanaler, Chiet Engineer in the navy. Edward B. ach hirson, Receiver of Fublic Moneys at ba sag > James M. Castolle, Receiver of Public Moneys at Fair Play, Colorado, ‘Tbe Senate rejected Samuel P. Daniels as Recover of Pubiic Moneys at Indianapolis, The Ordnance Investigation. The Ordnance Committee of the House to-day com- pleted taking testimony in relation to the Absterdam’ projectile, and Messrs. Butler and Logan will at ouce engage in preparing a report on the subject, Departure of General Pope for His New Command. Major Genoral John Pope left this city this evening enroute tor the West to enter upon tho duties of his new commund, the Department of the Lakes, The Cesston of St. Thomas, By cable from Santiago de Cuba the Secretary of State is informed that the people of St, Tuomas and St. John have voted cuthusiastically for annexation to the United States, only twenty-two voting in the negative, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Weauncror, Jan, 16, 1868, PRIVILEGE OP TUR FL On motion of Mr. Suenarsy, (rep.) of Ohio, the rules were modified to allow the Commiczioner and the Aseist ent Commissioner of Iuterual Rovenue ihe privileges of the iloor during the consideration of meagures aGecting tho revenuo, MHUNICA FROM SECRETARY STANTON—VorUNTEER ERS IN THE MILITARY SIV 4ion was laid before the Senate from 1, Stanton, Secretary of War, 1a compliance with the resolution of April 9, 1867, transmitting a list of volunteer officers in tue military serv aa aud prese Referred to the Committee op 3ih- tary Alla: Jered to be printed, Tt appe. uo voluateer ailicora continued aad now in U 0, Howard, states volun. Brevet Major Gene: rel R. i is neral FD. S» t Cofouel and Trev 1, Veteran Reserve cor; fier Goneral Orlando Grown, Twenty-fourth Unived States colored troops; Ltoutenaat ker, Veteran Reserve corps; Mujor William H. Wicgel, Ascistant Adjutant General; Major M. R. Delaney, Ono Mandred and Fourth United States colored troop: Captains Whitman, Harti, Grierson, Royeo and Ful- t Quarierimasters, Cup: Beaman aud wumnissioners of Subsisionce, Captains Rem , Dillon and Van Derisp; Firat Lieuton § 1, 'MeKilhp, Foote, 1 Dodge, in Reserve co gether with addi tonal Paymasters itcPhail, Yaylor, Bunnester, Bridgman, Watts, Brodhead, Robine zon, Moore, “Bowea, neker an Stanton says, at the en of the communication, ate retained ia accordance witi the requiremeuts of the public ser | The bill for the exemption of coiton from tax came as the noxt busin the House having non-con- 1 ‘n the Sepate amendments, sf ax, frova the Comaraitte that tho senate recede aad sut amendmen’ = on Finoace, moved ute the following Mr. Suen, Presented a petition froma th» citiz ard to the rights of Aw Mir, CHASE Ry ite , presented ® petition of the © Mo OL to ratily the api on the t hat State, Lait ‘THE INDIANA, Bir, Tavancrs, (rep.) of iil, presented a memorial from Tamas A, Wiliams, Stepren I, Drake and John who claim to be familiar with Judian af 1e various reasous why the prescnt with the Indians is objectionable, and ing Con imeorporate them ito the United States, so a3 (> bo subject to (he jaws ang bring them more in Contact with the white population, cialwing | that thug they couid be managed taore economically aud wars with them avoited a from ths ex- amples of other bation 1A \ was referred to mode of deat! po iti relacing to . Te-enarting the Leval Tender act a. ontruets payable in gold By instr moved to lay it on the {a their opinivn, at this time, The to. 2 Committe ov Finance, Its provisions regulate with great minut ot clerks to be env 3, but makes vo itope jons of the head oli 3 Tho sauval salaries nfiixe: eers by the and ved in ‘ke when needed tor n of business, pex gad Congress had beeu » | aie tne compensa’ rs | 4 he was Ged that loo evne of tho most important otlicers ia tmiont whose services were caential if th | not increased. Ip lis opinion the salaries of miany should be increased, He hoped the committco would rive the matter their earnest siteniton, #0 that tho bill would become a law in some siinpo at the present sessiva. corona, nof Mr. CHayonen the Senate resumed tho eration of his motion to reter to the Con resolution in rega i naval officers as consuls retire | . Mr. Grivno, (re h ; .) of Towa, read a list furnished bin, he said, ‘ator having the showing tuata number of consuls re $11,000 yearly, oruers over $10,000, &e. Mr, Sosasvit re‘ orred to the Jaw to nhow that ifso It ion of law, alte t referring to tho dutios of consuls reial jocali nad the neveasity for thelr being mao conversant with morchandive exported from that polot, said (0: the consular system was how more elt-Sustaining, paying thirty or forty thousand? doliars into the Loxsury, “He merely desired to bave tho matter sent wiere it belonged, ‘The Committee on Naval Avuits wae toubtiess perfeotly competent. Trne iwenty iron-ciads had been built during the war th: would not Of cou however, tat was not th fault, (Laughter. ) 4 Mr, Geives enid that the eompetoncy of th Partmeut bad noihing to do with the qui discussion, which the Senator had not touched He thought that men carefully educated by the govern- mentand acquainted with naval | most of whom bad aiready been 0 of the ry foverument, wero quite as competent as men in the n'a district, who bad been educated im vending whiskey, tobacco and othor wares to tho Saginaw or 1a the polite society of the Mackinaw, (Laughter.) Mr, Stewant, ) of Névada, moved to lay aside the subject and take up ata bill for the establishmont of or of Mines ale 4 After considerable discussion on nts of order, the Proe'dent announced the special Peder, the morning hour Laving expired, THR DEPICIBNCY PILL The special order, the House bill making appropria- tions to zuppiy the Gefcien 93 1a the appropriations for the execution of the K in yom jaw end for the sorvice of the Qhartormant Dipartmont for the year ending June 30, 1858, ‘was thon ta up, Th Finaiice Commuttes ated the vill by inserting the following :~Houso of Representatives doticiertiqne Tpcreases coinpénsation for the Vongrossional printer, e tee fu under the head of judiciary Bapeema Court to Sune o, 1868, 4: to, in the De; of Edu the ealary of the That » $0 much of the first section a tee 4 ed “An act further to tion tthe s Treasury, Wai “ont Ka Depurine ata. as ra on. of ie ents,’ thorizes t resin ‘on the sapien ‘the ‘secretary of any Depa moneys aporoptlated for to tran: say etic rancho eee in the same depart valed. add the Mrollowing: “And all and parts of acts horiang sue transfer be and the same are hereby repealed.” He thought it beter to strike out the whole aystem of transfe: ng a tions and tht jal cases be presente: Bag action, The amendment was agreed to, An amendment by Mr. Morgan to givoa balance of eae. R Fendoll for etiag writings of James Madison was decided out of order by the Chair, on the ground that it was a private claim. My, TRoMBULL moved to ingort oe, end of section second, “and no money approprial for one parpoe’ shalt ee ‘be used for any other Barnes than for which 1t was appropriated.” Ay ae Dill then passed in Committee of the Whole, some further verbal amendments Mr. Davis, (act ) of Ky., moved to strike out the portion of section oue providing for the deficiency in the expenses of carry- ing on the work fora more efficient government of the rebel States, namely:-—For the First Milltary District, $50,000 Third, 97,000: the Fifth, $250, had bo covstitutional powor, and be condemned in gen- eral terms the expexsive Congressional policy of reson- struction, Mr. Mortow, (rep,) of Tud., replied, peciiry # that the expense, which was great, had been caused cs face of that policy, and that it would probably bo larger If they coutinucd that opposition, ‘Tho amendment was not agreed to, and the bill was das amonded, ‘Tho Senate then, on motion of Mr. Drake, provided for an adjournment until Monday, RAPUCHON OF THR ARMY, Mr. Witso, (rep.) of Mass., called up his bill for the gradual reduction of tue ar ry ‘of the United States, so as to make it the speci lor for the next meeting, and it was then laid one THK COTTON TAX—EXECUTIVE SESSION, Mr. Howanp, (rep.) of Micb,, made a motion to go into oxecuitve session; byt Mr. Sapnsan sold ft was desirable to have n vote on tho bill for the repeat of tho cotton tax, upon which Mr. Morwitx, (rep.) of Vt., spoko in opposition to tho motion of Mr. Sherman to» reecde from the Senate amendment confining the repeal to one yoar, saying the Senate had sugiuined that proposition by a large ma- jority. Mr. Conxuina, (rep.) of N, Y., made a few remarks to the sane purport, when he yielded to Mr, Camznon, (rep.) of Pa. Who renewed tho’ motion to go into excca: tive session, on the ground that several important mat- tors were to be considered there, The moto was carried and the Senato held an execu- tive session until about five P. M., when they adjourned, CORRKCTION, In Mr. Sherman’s retwarks on the contraction biil yesierday he should have been reported as saying It was idle to altempt to postpone the payment of the national debt until five-twenties were at par in gold, The words “to postpone”? were omitted, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnumerox, Jan, 16, 1848. INTERNATIONAL CORYRIGHT. Mr. Anweul, (rep.) of Tenn, offered a resolution in structina the Commitiee on Uh Library to inquire into tho subject of iaternational copy , modes for the encouragement and advancement of cheap literature aud the protection of authors, which was adopted, 5 NIGHTS OF AMERICAN GittZRN# AnnoaD, Mr, Bans, (rep.) of Mass, presented the proceedings cf piblic meetings at North Andover and Lawrence Mas, aud resolutions of the city govern. mont'st Lawrence, in relation to the rights of Areriean ciuzens iu loreign countries, Which were re(erred to the Comiuittees 4 Foreign Amite T EXPENSES, m the Cotmmitteo on reported «hat the committee having had ‘ation the estimates for tho additional ap- priat vred for the agrjcultaral departient in tuo current fiscal year, bad arrived at the couciusion tho items therein stated was properly a moet of them being for unsettled claims © department, which, if contracted for at all, tod without authority of Jaw. He moved is be referred to the Commiltce ou Ciaims, ho report be laid on the table, and it was #0 S PUNUQOR AND SIOUX CITY RALROAD, ‘med mM the morning hour the con- sideration of Uo Dill reported yosterday by Mr, Mop- kins, from the Committee on Public Labds, extending the time for the coipletion of the Duboque and Sioux City Raitrend in owa, with the understanding that Mr. Washburne, (rep.) of Ui, weuld bave twenty minute: to oppase the bill, Mr. Huavsco, (rep.) of Towa, who hed drawn ap and introduced tie Urigiual bill, briedly explamed aad advo- cated hi, Me Wasincexe. of TL, denouneed the bill as anotier plunder to Le put through udder th> gag aod pressure of the pravious question, Me thought i: hy “previous question’? was ‘played-out,? the House was not a deliver ative body Wostevat toi bate base the good polic: f inak mg land greats Lor railco d purposes, Lereviere Was no longer poil wing tint the quaatity of nied Lo Towa for railroad purposes amounted (0 6 K.N*, (rop.) of Wis, iugul of Liitnois had got la Uh y . Wasurorse dd not know exactly; something like 709,000 acres; but he was not responsible for that t, aud it proved the greatoss curso to the State, It fat pasted into the hands of Drilish bondholders and gone to Vuild wp a great opprossive foreign corporation ta Lliseis, The grant of 000,000 acrea huvolved tu the ML Was to go to that same corporation, for all chises of the Debuque aad Sioux city Railroad had beew transierred last agers to the bis part he we: oustivy e allo to aay, “shake aust not say 1 did ft, ¥ ie the Stat FY ) ry, (rep) of To ay stupendous said ho was nos propar emo of public plu » dill, He denied Central Rati. 4 Company. It did act “domain, for this | wm the ptUilic ulreaty but was | withia whict the ratlvoad #4 Kir. Piao, (rep.) of Lowa, mm the bill had been re omaiitee op Publ 10 of public pit om lilieote Bi c. Washes ¢ the etatou collected that AS OU neat to tae gentleman pt the compliment, ‘od that tho enfost \ unanimous report waft the facts sated by ‘ tly contradic!ed, © oeon, replying to the are \pporting tuo bill ) lay the Dill on the table, | was then passed, ao the bill was fluatly ie House haa to ing of the engrossed Wasbburae) and that | gumoent of Mr. Mr, WastiitRNi mo Which was negatived, it Wag haif-past two o cloox 4d of, owing tothe { Wart until Ib was oper Will having beca caliod for by all the questions were cen by yeas audunays The Speaker thon said that it was t ardly necessary to mate (at the mornlag bour had expired, COMNUNICAT mM 8 RETARY STANTON, The 8. Proseuted sovoral executive communica: on the Secratary of War, CASFELO, (ep) of Ohio, the Miter wore ord wd, 80 loat, ag he sau, tho Seo. retary of War night 09 thes recugniaed Tu ANTLCONTHAMTION mi, On motion of Mr. Scuwyex tie Senate's amendments to tho ant! coutraction bill wero taken from the Spoak~ er's table and roforred to the Cominittes on Waya and Means, Mr. Schenck remarking that the conmitioo would report them back to-morrow afteroon, 1s RECO Wilts The House thon proceeted to tho consideration of the bili reported from the Cominittee oa Reconstruc- pou, “Be, Vaism, (fep.) of Wis, boing entitled to the oor, Mr. Paine yielded twenty minutes of his hour to Mr, ot, (top.) of Mass, who spoke ta support of tho Lill He could outertain no doubt whatover as to tho full in« power of the Houss under the constitu. tion to legisiate in the line of (ho pending bill or to pass into it8 provisions. ir deemed it usoless to occupy tho time of the House discussing tye principles of the bill in order to convince (he members of the party With which ho was associsied, as they entertamed no doubt oo the subject aud were not falcering in purpose; and as to the other side of the House, they would not be persuaded though one et rise from the dead, The exact princip!¢ of the b been consented to by the House last Congress in the passage of a bill reported from the select commits on tho Orleans riot, ow whieh, however, the |. Ho belie: that the reconstruction measures, if f would have Deon eufficl: for tio purpose. at great obstructer was in tho White House. Mr, Burien, (rop.) of Mass., asked his collengae whos foult that 3? r. Eutor replied that the House had refased to imps be P oho did not deserve President, not bac impeachment, but bosause there wees thor ty eng ar that demanded attent! ‘Tho pation was et a mountain of taxatiop Which ought to i tian bo told hig oviloagdo that wwe debt of tho nation wou | how twuch land Chotrman ef the Committee | 5 5 i (bl yeiceeina ae ene removed, gestion of Mr, Bic: Ohio, it Talcpan four wants Rome {ake a eli Msi from 19 be devoted to ae oO" yeic; us qvening seesion cemasvets 40 Dal 8D a hour, gre Rotice that at the expiration of the morning mar, le ‘Paige yielded twenty in tes of his hour 16 ie ridge, Who supported the bill and dofended it consti it Mr, rege + to indicate the points which he = to reater length than it was ble Tor im to “a0 in the bret time allowed him, held that the ely pecines on hi Congress could justify itself was, that the constitution of tho U; United Bates States was nas opraive in the late rebel States yust as {4 was oporative in the Territories, If the con- Stitution ‘was not operative in those districts at all, then he was rp to soe how the courso of the Presider could be said to be rank usurpation, and ho} could said that the action of Congress was legiima’,, * q, seemed to him that if the constitution 0 force jorik act - the Preaident had just the same *, “igite to ex- rs involved in reconstruct’ on ag Congress — ba fee a prinslle which ke bol {> bo the true one, those districts should be re? erded as were terri- tories or as torritories conjaorsa fo war. Mr. Kern, (dom.) ‘er . ¥., addressed the House in opt ion to the bij, ‘The conviction in his mind that it Was 80 9 uiterly vicious and uniit to become a law was 80 grost a3 % excito painful apprehensions for tho wel- fare of tq Yountry, He looked upon it as involving the Yerg feteund fundamental principles of tho [ced ‘He trombled when he roflected that it was proposed by thes La of law to wipe out of existence every limita- ton of the power of Congress, and to assume almost the power to establish a king, at least adictator, He did Rot envy members of the majority the ition which history would assign to them; aud if that dis- tinguished gontloman who Sootned to be the prodostined candidate of the republican party for tho Presidency shouid elect to make this bill this platform, then, in his humble Enel peay, the people this country would farnish another ilusirious example of the engineer “hoiat by his own petard,’” Mr. Boutwxxt, (rep.) of Masz., asked Mr. Kerr to state what goverament in any of the late rebel States was to be recognized under the constitution—the ono ex- isting prior to the rebellion, that created during tho re- bellion, or that established since the rebellion ? Mr. Kear said his answer was easy, Ho recognized not one particle of validity in any single act of the re- betlion, He hei that the government in those rebel States never had been destroyed, that it had survived the rebellion, and that its functions wero simply sus- pended during the war. Bir. Dawes, (rop.) of Mass, put the caso of a State actually settiog up a eneieapent nob republican in form—a monarchy, for instanco—and asked in what manner the United States was to rectify that evil? Mr, Kerem replied that that was an issue which was not involved here and one which never could arise, Bot even in that case it would be the duty of the fed- eral government to eay to that revolutionary State that it Would maintain its pre-existing repablican govern- meot. Mr. Kerr went oa to ae the quesiion in the light of the ho Rhode Island case ant of other decisions of the Supreme Court, geen | to Mr. Butler’s amendment offared yosterday, he regard Jt as containing the most remarkable and most damaging confession that the whole system of reconstruction was simply # partian scheme, under the power of Congress, to create a power through which those hater ing necro governments might come ta the rescue of radi asm in future elections, In fact, he regarded the propo- sition a8 infamous in every sense of the word, Alluding to the Dill passed Iast Monday atfecting the Suprema Court, he cited the case ta ish history when the Kughish judges appeared before James the Second, who, having heatd ther remonstrances, said: —Then I am rtue law, and it were treason to affirm that,’ to ch Chiet Justice Cope replied, ‘Phe king ought not be onder man, out under God and the law.” So he would eay that if the Supreme Court properiy vindicated jis power and jis sacred trusts it would say that Con- gross was not King in this country, and that the partisan Wail of Congroes was not law; that if Con gress ought not to be under a co-ordi riment of the goverameut, 1g0 allegiance to God stitution of the couutry., But ene fea f national life were about runuing out, and that republic was about to prove, as all repablics tory hid proved, a failure, DEFOAT OF PULLIC FONDS, Mr, Rano. (dem) of Pa, introduced a bill to regu. late the deposit of the public funds, providing that public funds shail not be deposited in auy national bank jocated in any city where there is a treasurer or assist« ant trousurer of tle United Staces. It was referred to (ue Committee on Banking and Currency, POSTAL TELEGHAVH SYSTEM, ar, @hesswormn asked leave to offer a resolution ig te Port Offlee Commitice to inquire into the ncy of providing for tho adoption of a postal ph system iu contection with the Post Office De- as to tho expediency of repealinz alto- ny privileze, den.) of Onto, odjected, and the resolu. received, ‘Ihe House, at thirty minutes past four o'clock P, Ms, took a recess Luil seveu o'clock, E ving Session. Tak RBCONSTRUCHON Bitta ‘The House reassomuied at seven o'clock and resumed the consideration of the bill reported from the Recon- st tou Comunittee, Dawsa, in addressing the House, said that the gravity of the subject aud the serous condition of aftairs in the country forbade any member from aitempt- ing to discuss i¢ without preparation, For that reason he should refrain from discussing tho details of the or Mat history of the States tn rebeliion whieh it in bis opinion mecostary Jogisiation, He the floor mere'y to make more plain than 2 odoin the iuterruption of the very able ne gentiomaa frou Indiapa (Mr, Kerr) to-day, © constitutional beariug of the quostion, Lit that (ue decision of te Supreme Court in Teland caso, which lad been so con- red to of iate years, had beea more 4 aud more misunderstood than any elon of the cout, Mr. Dawes pro- \ give at Soma leugth the Listory of that 4 bis sews of what > by rmioed. Tac gentie- muan from Indiana (Mr. Korr) bad ken the ground that the government which ant dated the rebeliten was the governwent of North Carolina, and that it was the busiaess of the Executive of the United States to decide a that and any other government, waich decision was conclusiva on tho county and on Congress, But the Supreme rt, to which that gentleman appealed, Lis was the business of Congress to qucstion, aud the very Executive to whom d, ia Lis North Carotina procia- t only that the goveruineat which enterod the 43 not the goverament of North Carvliva, ‘orth Carolipa was without any civil gove a own part ho bad siwaza thought was vory Live legislation naces: twa simply the duty of Cougtoss to ta Lore, Iigh and low, was lis rights, and then a mont would grow of iisoil bas declared ep.) of RT, alsa undertook to correct to a errdu0o3s assumption of Mr. 0 the no, ah )of in to the ba, whl oppor Hiy that part of the cons iid, propysed ton ation which places Lands of the Presta iuiloa which makes the ret of the army and navy. ox: t aud to re~ a th se of t Commander. eoutivs power ut f power wy to presorve the a aly of the U by ro a8 necessary Lo prow Won oue department of on the juriadiction of ancthor st danger was ( be apprehended, ia a repablican form of & repubi can f ume republican governs t ment? Its £0, then it Wa should sink. \ (rep.) of N, Y., sald th ration be had determined to support @ bill, Kither the idea of recoustruction hor, OF must be accomplished ut Ho did mot believe it the genius of the republic to maintain longor thaa was absoluiely nocessary, lat ik Was the more incumbent oa Congress to In the darkest days t to hd West for a victorious ud under his end the armics of the rebellion down, and now thoy lad been speculating and ad irying to get under the President, and ent, and wrouud the President,’ and dont (laughter ut they 1 not ligod again to appeal to the Same iuagnisicent Cominan ier to come up to the rescue, heip tu nh Out of the dillculty oud secure the fruits of y. To show the sympathy between the demo- \-adera who now profess such regard for the con- ahiiction he bad read by the Clerk. the correspondence betweon Fernando Wood, when ¥ w York, and Toombs, of Goorgia, will reference to the seizure 0 me nteaded to be shipyed to Georgia, He red, the ams connection, to the cor- 0 between Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis, and to several articies in tho Now York Express. iy. Evoxras, (dem.) of Wis, suggested the New York Zibun Mr. WanoMin conclusion, eald that if Congress found the Prosident false, foudd a portion of the people fulae, found fou! combinatious gathering every where to over: throw tho liberties of the mation, it became the duty of Congress, foi ily fad uobly to take the Fosponsibility anageut that would execute w He betieved that tn ¢ ‘oing that Congress would be a tained by the people as well as by ite own conviction of right, aire ELoRipae moxt addressed the Horso in opposition mach reflec- aud bring auout epecdy recons raction of tue rebellion thoy bind s: general be to the biil, a ‘would tail hin, he said, to denounce it with the te and emotion with which it im- spired hi Ho had fictenod in vain for somo gentio- tho measure to show by what ity undor the constitution the right to pass this bill was claimed. He ooh bsg ony) the ablo gentioman fram Obio (Mr. Bingha: the last champion Of the moasuros of the so-called Wécomsteuction Com. mittee, to show some further foundation on which he could rest (his measure, but when he applied to bim to state that authority he bad oaly answered by referring to that oft repeated and much abused clause which man a guthorizes the United States to guarantes the several Siatos a republican form ot govern: ment, Tie would repeat tho question, and lot the gentleman answor it now: -—What pro.existing = did bo propose to guarantes by this *. Bixedam—T intend that form of government to bo guarantocd which js contemplated by the words a ree publican form of goverument,”’ and leasmuch the Majority in every one of the ton states lately jn insur. rection, battered down by treaton—— Mr. Exoniwos (iwpationtly cutting olf the sontence)— ee swe ntieman shall not escape me, If he ~ rod ae ion he shall have the Coeere bat nece tee eae ragtorie ‘We have had ¢, Buauaa (womet aac “fh Tufled)—But is not thats ‘ur, Expamar—It is teman deals with nothing elas faa Spy Pee tr “) 2s, sca 6 Ur” more utheaets | j—is ik a fan i {Bot treason hatter v4 down the government uh Mr, E*_onipce—Well, su iia? Mr, gixauam—Having ‘Eas batiared "at, Buppipas age out of perone a OM none of your ‘ie, newer my question, Mr. Bingaan—lI do ans fir, and I answer it in the words of James Madison, the maker of your const tutio “itr” Expripas (with patience galley: exhausted)—I resume the floor. (Laughter.) The gentleman cannot apswor my question; he dare not answer it. Mr. BixanaM—1 dare do h air, if you let me, (Laughter.) Mr, Evprivag—I will give the gentleman an opportu. nity to answer it now in one minute, ir, Binaoam—One minute is rather short. Mr, EupriGe—It is rather Cd but T want to get me the rhetoric, (Laughter.) HAM- -Shakspearo gave a follow forty minutes to gale the earth, (Laughter ) Exprince—Yes, but I don’t want you to round the world in g' penal. Mr. Bixcuam—The the father of the constitution, James Madison, has ageeted the gen- Meman’s question, Ho knew as much as both of us, and doclared, touching that very clause of the constitu tion, that whon the majority of aSiate batter down it government by treason it is the right and duty of the federal government to enable the minority to rebuild it, ‘That is my answer, copies in ee galleries, which was promptly chee! by the § Mr. Expsuvcr—That ing nota fact r. Madison never bag such a sentimen' Mr. Bincuam—I bog lexeatoaey that he did, and I wil! provo it to-morrow, Mr, Experpce (sneeringly)—To-morrow ? Mr. Bixeuam (firing up)—Yer, sir, to-morrow, And Ray the gentieman—— RiDGk—Ob, I care nothing about the gentle- son ‘3 challenge; but will he answer me? ‘Mr, BixciaM—I know all that the gentioman knows on that question, and what I know myself besides, (General laughter ) . Exprmar—the gentleman nover lost an occasion to put vefore Congress and bw country what he knew, @ great ond things, I think, that he does not know, (Laughter,) This was the last hostile shot, and the belligerents hauled off, Mr, Eldridge continatag his argument moro directly against tho bill and Mr. Bingham changing his position to another part of the hall, Mr. Higny, (rep.) of Cal., took the floor and defended. the constitutionality of the bill, and the propriety of all the reconstruction measures passed 5 he ‘ongress, His argument was conside ably cut up by interruptions and iuterpeilations by Messrs, Eldridge, Bingham, Marshall and others, air, Nrstacx, (dem.) of Ind., then proceeded to make an argument against the bill. Much of his time was occupied in a diatogue with Mr. Bingham as to the legal and constitutional status of the States !ately in rebel- Non; but though the dialogue was partly abtruse and partly amusing, the resuit did not tend very much to unmaddle that question, The House then at ton minutes oe ten o'clock adjourned. THE STATE CAPITAL. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Tho Recorder and City Judge and the Writ of Habens Corpas—Passnge in the House of the Bill to Extend the Time for the Collece ion of Liquor Licenses=Proposed Amend- ments to the Suffrage and Registry Laws= The Tax Levy Resolution=The Cash Account of the Police Board. ‘Aunaxy, Jan, 16, 1868, An important bill was introduced in the Senate this morning by Mr. Norton, proposing to give to the Re- corder and City Judgo of New York the same privilege as enjoyed by the Justices of the Supreme Court in the matter of the habeas corpus, Few persona who are aware of the variety and importance of the business transacted ju the court over which these judicial officers preside will doubt the wisdom of this measure, Its adoption by the Legislature will do away with much of the circumlocution indévitavle ip proceedings which come before the General Sessions, A bill to be introduced in the game body by Mr, Ken- nedy, of Onondaga, propozes to vivify the Constitutional Convention by the substitution of a now law for the ono under which it 1g pow sitting, and which will remove all obstacles and all doubts, legally, to its right to continue in session. ‘The House bas passed, by n vote of 70 to 33, the bill of Mr. Frear, of New York, which enables liquor dealers in tbe Metropolitan district to defer payment of thor liconses tor a In tho meantime the law will bo gag and hence a great piece of injustice pre- vented. ‘Tho dill of Mr. Clark, of Schoharie, proposing a repeal of ceriain ft of the statute, has for its object t repeal of all tho registry laws and the restoration of = exercise of the right of suffrage to its original simpl rocess; and the bill of Mr. licKicver erables foreig orn citizens Who have lost their vataralization pes to register imple oath of such naturalization. Ar, Wendover has revived the scheme of last winter which propored to place the leases, franchises and all hike | se god and rights of the different ferries im Now York under the control of the Metropolitaa Police Commlssioaers iustead of the Mayor and Com- mon Council, Me. Keady’s Teuemont House bill, introduced thia morning. is tho first step towards a division of the sp ainong the democracy. It proposes to take a appoi a ct Inzpectors of Butidin; ermor .¢ fo it to the Mayor, rofts of this bureau in w York have heretofore divided among @ litte clique of radical politi Dill gives the inapector whom the ‘of shail appoint tho power of appomtiog ail his depaties, and holds him strictly responsibie for the enforcement of the Iaw, As it stand: now the responstbility ts divided up boweea the Board of Health and the Iuspecior of Vuildiags; but the law Is not properiy enforced by either. The terins of the dil aro fo substance the same a5 that passed last year, both the tenement honse act aud the old building “law being embraced therein, thus revising the matter soasto make all the Inws complote iu one act. The bill was referred to tue Committes on giving.an answer, man who was call 2 2 ‘Trade and Menufactures, of which Mr, Keady 1s chair. man, and will dowbiles: be favorabiy reported et an early day. Tho printed hist of tho Judiciary Committee is incom. Oye it should have embraced the name of Mr, Wiliam Quina, of New York, anotnes of the few geutiomen ot the legal proteseion in tho ranks of the democratic ¥. Who bil relating to the construction of stone uid wharves in New York was introduced by Mr, not Mr. O'iteilly, a8 announced at tue Tax Levy bill, with all tts ale, wad Pushed through at a Yet the party which was tan act of Jajustice to tho people of vk hag dotermumod that they suai, u their own potard.’’ Accordingiy sieh consumuiate Sehoek" (pardon tho torn, Dat in this connection It Is ory exprocsive), Was offured, requiring the Comptroter to present the tax lovy before the 16th of February of thie Year, waa moved for consideration, Mr, Pitts, the ro. wler, without a blush, advocated tho resolu. 6 thas the tax lovy was matter which ‘should not bo considered during tho lato hours of the session when tho confusion Was so groat. ‘The democrats did not * seo’ the ob- jection, however. They are determined to make the tax lovy, if necessary, as fertilo a source of .poiitical profit a4 did thoir opponents last year, aud couse- quont!y tho resolution was tabled. annual report of the Police Commissioners was ted to the Logisiature this morning. The follow- ing i# (he staioment of tho cash account, which was n furnished to the prose in New York:—~The total rece!) for the nding November 0, 1 wore $2,016, of which $2,000,049 were expended for the support the Police Department, leaving a Laiaace tm id of 316,550, Tho principal items of disbursement aro as followe:—Superintondents and inspectors, $21,447; stenographer, eyes clerks and doormen, $38,095; po- $36, jains, 307 203; ants, sgn, he Oh B08) doutmon, $65,701; The Police Commissioner Scramble, [From the Evoning Telegram of yosterday,) Auunany, Jan, 16, 1868, The appointment of Police Commissioner to fil! the vacancy oreated by the death of Commissioner Berg i@ @ question already creating @ grent deal of stir in the Legislature, The remaining Commissioners were unable to select @ successor, and A choice ts now to be made by @ joict vallot of both Is which of course ive ittom democrat, It was tacitly understood that Selection would bo made from Kings bets in the rep+ resentation of which the Bey Apert | @ Tam. many machine js all por claims of dist are apparently to be aleregarte, and Matthew T. Bre: put forward for the Engineer John Docker Also a candidate, This state of th havi — the politicians on the other side of the very humerous delegation arrived horo | ight te urge the selection of on McLaugolin, familiart Mnowo a9 Rob McLaughlin, to distinguish him from his cousin and namesake, the ox-County Clerk, There is a promise of a lively ime in tho endeavors of the Brook- 7 aites to break the Tammany slate, “hot w to-day tho resolution which, wit pe ion, say’ 88 (") it AvwaNy, Jaw, 16, 1968, Tho State Kelectis Medical Society renseombied to-day. Resolutions were adopted in favor of the Eclectic Medical College of New York city. Professor Freeman reported a case of cancerous infl- travion of tho entire upper Jaw and cheek bone, which gave notice of a bill to amend {hi bps act by nee after its recess last fall. , J a Canaumn—Amending thé that the several brigades of 1! ara ia Now ‘York shall oe ane ino A be p Hey rem erg bngate henever officers shall have contin be ron ain any of the various oi a Suge of “Nov ria, tne tt adge of ‘New Yor requi Dery ie of habeas corpus and col fora asd inet game, and to enforce ol with all ‘tho pot Peancsana: of the like ‘ffecl My ao Justion ‘the Supreme Court, ela Yr ‘Tae NEW Mr. eee moved a Toconsideraiion of, of Per'the retot hoes peed te ‘New Yor sat rt eare as Bama ov ea bate tho “i too hastily, ration CONTRACTS FOR REPAIRS OF CANALS, Mr. Kinsey moved a concurrent bowtie the Attorney General to canals Deocesdings, validity of the contracts for the repairs of by the Contracting Board ‘a 1866, including the basin contract, Tabled. Adjourned till to-morrow. . ASSEMBLY. Axrasy, Jan. 16, COLLECTION OF LACENER FEES IN THE METROPOLITAN Mr. Faear reported tho billto extend the the collection of license fees in the Metropol district, which was referrod to the Committeo on | complete, and subsequentiy Mr, Munruy Rt P} Ube House and tt was ordered to a third readit sequently it was read a third time and passed, ny BILLS INTRODUCED. i By Mr, Wexpover—To regulate tho ferries of the TY fg sage district. By Mr. Murruy—To provide for free floating bathing houses In New York. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS, meh By Mr. Lirtte—Calling upon the Attorney Gent make inquiries relative to bounty money paid by tnd State to Steuben county, Adopted. Mr, Gurxn moved that the Committes on Ways an@ Means be instructed to bring ina bill allowing members of the Constitutional Convention $3 per day from the commencement of the seasion of said Convention to the 10th of February, and that each member secking. shall swear that he was fn actual attendanco, Bt no member of the Legislature shall draw pay asa ber of the Convention after the 7th inst. Laid oro under the rule, Mr. Prrrs called o z the resolution requesting ty Corptrolier of New York 10 send tho tax levies to the Legislature on or before the 16th of February, Laid ep tho table, a at . * THE RULERS OF BUROPE THE RULERS OF KURO! HAVE ADOPTED AS A SCONSTANT TABLE DEINE AND A mao HOUSEHOLD, REMEDY MALT E Veiace UP HEAL, MANY SCIENTIFIO BOD! OTL ne Nenore AND AMERICA a AEER sD IT 48 TO ITB GREAT i TM ei VING AND, HEALTH & SUSTAINING ie: TRE. TH itt VER GH O MED 7 Has S0Gu Pituors. OF ITS Y BE Ey arcan VALUE FROM SCILNOD TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY uaae oF PHYSICTAR! TWO HUN. mee AND Fiery MES OF PHYSICIAN! i rd HIGHEST STANDING 1N THIS COUNTRY HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED, AND MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND LETTERS oH, THOUSAND LETTERS FROM PRIVATE INDI- VIDUALS fide ht ib tek 4f AN EXCELLENT TONIO, veLL NT TONIC, AND BEST REMEDY FoR coxsuurafigestt ae aeaee SONCTNVALIDS, AND. SQRNTS. It 18 ALSO. i BEST REnnoy ‘POR pesidart ery Ho AligaNgs AND, CAT AR AG EN SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND GR ts, Pats ELON, 12 BROADWAY. } NEW nie CIAL DRAWINGS OF THE SHELBY lege Lottery of Keatucky, for the benefit of . BIRD, s Re LENDRUM. ‘ Sworn Commisss FRANCE, SMITH & CO., Covington, , APSOLUTE, DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN +4 “ent and States where desert CIRCULARS, AND INFORMATION PURNIGHED IN + all legalized lotteries ein Broker, fe Broadway’ ani 18 Fultow setoak, AMEE TE LEGAL DIVORCES Been 1 NEW frova States whore nou-sipo0rt, deseriton, is ey oie no By yo ted inate ef FREDERICK KING: Coun: {YSICTAN'S Li TTER,—IMPORTANT To Ak. tof lady; also to young men on early error. 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