The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1868, Page 8

8 WASHINGTON bientenant General Sherman Assigned yo the «Military Division of the Atlantis, “THE VACANT FOREIGN MISSIONS. An Interesting Patent Case Disposed of in the House. iFaesage in the Senate of the Bill to + Supply Vacancies in the Execu- tive Departments. Wasumnaton, Feb. 4 a) 11 o’Clock P.M, va t Foreign Missions. Prearaent Johnson bas quite @ number of foreign missions at bis disposal just now, which be is anxious «to Gill, First, by the resignation of Mr, Adams, the mis- "ston, to the Court of St..James is vacant, and many names have been, mentioned in connection with ‘the successor Bvip, General McCiellan’s name bas been used by out- siders, end Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, Reverdy Johnson 2nd others are also mentioned, Mr. Cox’s name.is.already before the Senate, and may be favorably acted upon, as Minister to Austria, General Clay 1s sad to bave <fered his resignation as Minister to Russia, ‘and it is thought that no difficulty will be experienced ininduciog the President to accept it, No mames are mentioned gs likely to be sent in for his place; but the importance of the position Just mow will doubtless in- duce the President to.appoint a first class gentleman, Itis wellknown that the Minister and hie Secretary, Mr. Curtin, have not agreed for along time, and itis supposed that a thorough change will be effected in the muss.on in order to take a fresh and better departure for the future, The House having inserted a clause in the Appropriation bill tor the mission to Portugal, Mr. Harvey will doubtless return, although a very sarge majority .of the republicans would prefer to.see him removed, A ¢iffculty of an old standing has finajly broken out between Mr, Hale and his mocretary, Mr. Perry, in Madrid, The former declares that be will resign if the latter is not removed, No -action bas yet been taken on the subject by the Depart mont, Mr. Hale is yary popular at the Spanish capital, Aspirants to any of the Continental missions should ‘brush yp their French in order to properly fill any of tbe positions, The Military Division of the Atlantic, The following order has just beea promulgated :— GENERAL ORDERS NO, 10, HSADQUARTERS OF THE nce ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Warumxcror, D, C., Feb. 12, 1808 The following orders are published for the informa- ‘tion aud guidance of all concerned :— Wastunazux, D, C., Feb. 12, 1868, Gexzra1—You will please issue an order creating a amilitary division to bo called the Blilitary Division of the Atlantic, to be composed of the Department of tho Lakes, the Department of the East and the Department of Washington, and to be commanded by Lieutenant General W. T. sherman, with bis headquarters at Wash- angton. Unul further orders from the President you will assign no officer to the permanent command of tho Miliary Division of the Missouri, Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON, Goneral U.S. Guanz, Commanding Armies of the United Staves, Washington, D. C. General Sheridan Temporarily Assigned to the Command of the Military Division of Missourt. Tho followmg was issued from the Adjutant General's \ Wffice :-— Major General P, H, Sheridan, the Senior officer in the } Witary Division of the Missouri, will temporarily per- f. em the duties of Commander of the Military Division of ‘the Missouri in addition to his duties of Department co, amander. By command of Goneral GRANT. k% D. Towxsenp, Assistant Adjutant General, Adj ‘tant General Thomas at His Post in the War Ofice. Ad Jutant General Lorenzo Thomas appeared at his @esk % the War Dopartment this morning in the per- forma nee of his oficial duties, There was no ordor assign ing bim to that position, as he hud mever been formal, tached, His ordera from time to time re- qurea “him to make inspections, the last being to inspect the national cemeteries of the United States, which ip spection has been completed, and he is now en- gaged in waking his official report, The request of the President that General Thomas should resume his desk ‘was comm Unicated in writing to General Grant, and sub- sequently : ho Jatter wrote to General Thomes to that effect, Gene Tal E. D, Townsend, who has been for a long time princip @I assistant to the Adjutant General, is not Getached fro m the War Department, but will remain there in cha "go of the particular branch of business Which has bee @ uuder bis supervision. Gen oral Sherman’s Promotion. The nominat. on of Lioutenant General Sherman to be General of the. \rmy by brevet was to-day referred by the Senate to th, ) Committee on Military A‘fairs, Appolutments Confirmed nad Rejected by the Senate. The Sennte thie fternoon confirmed the nomination of several hundred army officers for promotion, togethor with a large num ber of original appointments, Also Jobn F. Fiint to be’ Consul atLa Union; Edward A Wright, Consul at Sa @ Salvador; J.C. Mather, Consul at Ban Sanate; John & . Fiske, of New York, Consul at Leith; Orrin J, Rose , of Illinois, Consul at Schwerin; Hazard Stephens, Col ector of Internal Revenue for ‘Wasbington Territory; . Horace G Storms, Assessor of In- ternal Revenue for th.» district of Obio; 8. J. Morgan, Surveyor of Customs ,W Selma, Ala; Ethan Alien, Collector of Customs St Teche, La; Albert G, Gridley, gemerai appraise: fof merchandise for the South ; John A. Cotten, Postmaste ¥, Belvedere, Il. ; William H. Longwell, Pestnaster, Pitl le, Pa; M.A, Shaflenden, United statos Marshal for ( wlorade. The Senate sejected th) following nomination: Asessor of In ternal revenue, Fourth die trict of Obio; Thiymas D, Bu kirk, Assessor of internal revenue, Second di strict of In diana; George J. Stubbie- field, United States Attorney for she Middle district of Tehnessec; John A). Priton, 1 fostmaster, Russeilvil lo titations lity of the Legal Tender Ac Attorney General ‘ia\ nbery, in he Saprome Court of the United States to-day,| read a rej tort from the Secre- tary of the Treasury, ad@\ressed to Wim, stating in effect that the department unde) tstood the: constitutionality of the Legal Tender act bad a\ risen at thtsterm in several cases between private p\\rics, thw they had been Giscussed and wore now \ Under advisement, As the government bad no oppon\ wity to present an argu- ment in support of thi law, Amd @s @ very deep interest was felt in the aa. Vect by ‘tee government and the country at large, it was\ hoped (fat the Attor- pey General would ask and obia\'0 leave to prosent an argument in support of the law t\¢fore the cases which had been discussed should be 4:\cided by the court. The Attorney Goneral said that ow!.\ 16 to his maltifarious legal duties he feared he would be 1\'Bable to prepare a proper argument during the preseat \ "rm, and he tinere- foro ‘desired that the court would \ ot deliver iss: epihtollp imvione cases until the next \\!erm The court tok ‘under advisement, ‘One ts above alluded to invé\'!ves purely @ debt—whether a pa\"ty has a right Migation in legal tender m\ten seotally, Bidtner case, argued by Senan\'ts Jobneon and Williams, presents the question whether\ the debtor can pay his taxes in legal tenders, the State\ of Oregon having declared that all ite taxes should be pai\d in gold. On the third case, argued by Messrs. Carlisle aiid Wills, from Califoraia, which has @ statute declaring what all fiduciary taxes shall be paid only in gold. \ Notice te Holders of Seven-Thirty Treayury Notes. ‘The seven-thirty Treasury motes outstanding and fa)l- ing due June 15 and July 16 mext, whieh convertible into five-twenty bonds, amount t& over $200 000,000, aod will require the fall time between this and July 15 to enable the department to convert tm promptly at maturity, The public are notified that unless such otes which the goverament is now offering to convert ‘are promptly £01 4 40 the department tor that pur- pore groat delay must ensue in the fature delwery of touds The Executive and the Sennte, n ‘The Telegram says the Senate Judiciary Committee | Si NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, ‘Dill which was passed m the aftersoon for the supply- 4ag of vacancies in the Executive Department Nothing further was done with the bill of Mr. Edmunds for the wuspension of the President in case of impeachment, ut it will very likely be ected upon next week and up- dergo considerable modification, The Grant-Jokasen Correspondence. ‘The correspondence between the President and General Grant is the food for @ profase exhibition of hungry speculation and opinion, According aa interest or the political prejudices ef ditferent parties dictate, the views expressed are either of censure or congratulation over the General’s course. The larger share of favor, however, seoms now to tend towards the side of the Presidebt, and consequently evokes au equivalent qeantity of disapprobation of the part taken by Grant. It is generally hinted the lator has been made the victim of a deep laid scheme to effect ‘® declaration of political views sufficient at least w secure something tangible upon whieh to press his claims for the chief magistracy of the nation, There is another class who say that the whole matter was gotten up by parties in the interest of Chief Justice ‘Chase, determined to defeat Grant’s chances as tbe rival choice for the radical nomination, Upon thie ground the radicals are divided in their opinions in respect to the merits of the corre- spondence. The last letter of Grant, instead of better- ing the case, seems to damage him the more in the estimation of this party, as that paper drops the promi- nent question in the first, and’ sets out only upon the question of insubordination as the only debatable point left. E. B. Washburn is the credit of advising and assisting Grant in bis late emergency, which by the fends of the General it 1s considered may account for the mized up condition of things, especially in being won off from his promises to the President after the public manner in which they were made, The Grant leaderz are considerably exercised at the mo- nopoly Washburne has assumed over the General’s move- ments, and are already commencing to cry out against this exceptionable state of things. They say in event of success Grant will be President and Wasbburne regent and major domo of executive patronage, The jealousy of Washburne’s influencefis already manifesting iteeif, and it is thought there will be such an unanimity of ac- tion against him that the General, for the sake of har- mony, will be compelled to lay him aside, Southern Organization Agninst Reconstruc- tion, Private advices from the South, the ‘Telegram states, indicate that the body of the Southern people is thoroughly organized in opposition to the Congressional plan of reconstruction in which the negro is placed be- fore the white man in matters of a political character, It is said all the constitutions of the Southern States wil share the fate of that of Alabama unicss a majority of voters 1s made sufficient to constitute an election. Proposed Whiskey Monopoly, - This whiskey question has takon a new form, says the Telegram, Somo enterprising capitalists have proposed to tho government to pay into the Treasury annually $60,000,000 on condition of being granted an extlumve right to manufacture whiskey throughout the country. The highest sum now derived from the whiskey tax is about $30,000,000, What Congress will do on the snb- ject it is hard to state as yet, asthe matter is known to but few poople here, and has scarcely been discussed. The Amount of Revenue Derived from Dis- tilled Spirits. ‘The director of statistics has furnished a table show- ing the fact that the revenue derived by the yoneral government from the use of distilled spirita in the United States during the fiscal year ending June 13, 1863 to 1867, inclusive, or for five years, was $135,356,355, currency, or a total average of $27,071,271, currency, per annum, The Tax on Refined Oil. ‘The Committee'on Ways and Means has decided that the refined o1! tox shall be $8 per barrel of forty-five gal- long, and exports twenty-five cents per gallon, Stamps are to be used, The President’s State Dinner. The President gave his first state dinner this evening at six o'clock, The following guests were preaent:— Secretary Seward, Assistant Secretary F, W. Seward and Mrs, Seward, Secretary and Mra, Welles, Mr. Edgar Welles, Secretary and Mrs. Browning, Secretary and Mrs, McCulloch, Attorney General and Mrs. Stanbery, Postmaster General and Mre, Randall, Benator Dixon, Senator Doolittle, wife and daughter, and Hon, E. Cooper, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Panishment for Official Corruption. The Telegram —Mr, Frelinghuysen introduced in the Senate to-day a bill, which was referred to the Ju- diciary Committee, to punish the unlawful use of public money aud property, which provides that any officer of the government who shall be deemed guilty of appro- priating monsy or property of the government to his own use or that of any other person shall suffer in the penalty of double the amount unlawfully used, and by imprisonment at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than fifteen years, Can for Grant Do} The Telegram says the resolution presented this morn- ing by Fernando Wood, cailing for the correspondence between Grant and Hancock, has made a little excite- ment here. It is expected to disclose some interestin, features connected with reconstruction in the Fifth Military District." The desire to see this new batch of leters is quite etrong. It is understood that Hancock bas been in direct correspondence with the President, having furnished the latter with copies of all the letters and an account of all proceedings in the case. ‘The Union Pacific Railroad. ‘The Union Pacific Ratiroad Company, having located machino shops and stations on even sections of public lands, have asked that these selections be confirmed by Congress. ‘The law sets apart odd sections for the benefit of the road, the rnment reserving the even sections for disposal to private settlers. The Committee on Pacific Railroads bas had several meetings ‘on the subject, and will probably agree to allow the re- quest to the extent of only 100 acres in each case, taking an equal amount from the odd sections adja- cent in exchange. The report of G. M. Dodge in relation to the Union Pacific Railroad states that the only difficult work on the line is at Hodge’s Pass, through the rim of the basin, whore a tunnel of 1,000 fet will be required to obtain a sixty feet maximum grade, asa ninety fet grade will overcome the summit, avoiding the tunnel but giving the heavy work, The balance of the distance between Srake river and the distance sought to be accomplished will be shght work, and only # small amount of money will be needed. Political Missionaries En Route fer New Hampshir: Representatives Maynard, of Tennessee, and Donnelly, Of Minnesota, left Washington this evening for New Hampsbire to make speeches on bahalf of the republican candidate for Governor. The Whiskey Frauds at New Orieass. Representative Covode to-day presented » communi- cation to the House, with affidavite, concerning whiskey frauds in New Orleans, showing brew the government is cheated out of revenue in that city, The afflants say that 450,000 gallons should be returned in a year, ‘whereas only twonty- three and # half barrels have been returned in tix months; and further that each distiller bas to pay “the whiskey ring” $1,000 a month, the revenue officers getting @ part of the money. The com. unication was referred to the Committee on Ways and Meana Bencon at Long Bench Bar, Peconic Bay. ‘The poticion of the shipowners of New York, asking the establishment of a beacon af Long Beach bar, Peconic Bay, has been referred to the Light House Board, It recommends the erection of the beacon, and states that for this purpose an appropriation of $16,000 wili\be required, The Secretary of the Treasury nites ‘with the board in en application for thas sum of money. United States Supreme Court. The:following casos were argued in the Supreme Court to-day :— No, 47—White, plaintiff im error, ve. Cant Ne. 261-—Woodson, plaintif in ‘error, ve. State of MN aL Williamson ef al. HN jo. 2A . loore, eoutor, Ac. ex parte Martin Ary. hit, eee ere bial No. '06—-Willlacason, plalntity in error, ve Lingdam. ‘The Admission of ma, [Washiagton basin cham ~ 18) of the Boston A biti for the immediate admission of Alabama bad been eC and wan to have beon offered today in the we by Mr. Bingham; his party friends persuaded him 4@ suspend action on the ground hat General Grant bad potified them of the probability that Generai Meade wottd extend the clection ix Ala- bana, and thus secure thé wy of the conalita- tod, ' It this bill should be OvTered, it waa though, 1t might prew it wees elerable to hia jon be Bn the bill 6am be introdaced ; bat the pill will be the result of the 16 to be foliowed by ad. eld» mocting this moroing sud agreed to report tbe | mn Seow of all he Heyihern Staien, Copies of the Als. for, jad bama constitution have been telegraphed for, to be THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Becend Nesslon, SENATE. ‘Wasummaron, Feb. 14, 1868. wentjone, ‘The Unam laid before the Senate a memorial praying for a modification of the tax on liquor. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mesara, Trusut,, Coxnuna apd Wriiiams presented memorials from officers of the volunteer army protest- ing against the passage of the bill introduced by Mr. Wilson relative to the commutation for pay, and: setting forth that their claims are equitable and grow out of the law of Congress, the decision of which is now pending im the Supreme Court, Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. Witsom, (rep.) of Mase,, doubted whether any leg- islation was necessary on the subject, It was a question for the court to decide, In his opinion the intention of Congress in the law referred to was otherwise, On motion of Mr. Morcan, (rep.) of N, ¥., further po- titions relative to the legalization of gold contracts were pet =a ore of in publ pend. tions on the subject of economy in public expendi- tures were presented by Mr. Howago and otvers, and re- ferred to tne Committee on Finance, Mesere, Cauunon and Carrui. presented a petition from Citizens of Penusyivania asking for a ch im the rev- enue laws so that Dassing through New York in- tended for other points shall bo delivered at their deati- nation under bond and daty paid, Referred to she Com- “ Pec {aem.) if Pa. ith , ir. o Presented a lon from the manutasturore aod. dealers in eos olf: Prayiog that the present mode of guaging, out of wads grow many frauds, be changed, and a system of weighing be established. Referred to the Commitiee on Finance. * « RESTORATION OF LIRUTENANT COMMANDER ABBOT? TO THE RRTIRKD LIST, Mr. Antaony, (rep,) of R. 1, from the Committee on Naval Aflajra, reported a bill to restore Lieutenant Com- mander Abbott to the retired list, which was taken up an VACANCIES IN KXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. On motion of Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Lil, the bill to authorize the temporary supplying of vacancies in the Resastiye departments, reported by bim yesterday, was en up. Mr. Fessexpen, (rop.) of Me., asked whether thirty days were not an unnecessarily fong tame for the incum- bency of such vacancies? ir, TRUMBULL said as the law now stands the Presi- dent could supply vacancies for eight months, which had been thought an unreasonable length of time, He had no objection to the time being mate shorter still, ‘Mr, FRssenpex moved to amoud making it ten days, and by inserting after the word ‘vacancies’ the words ‘occasioned by death or resignation. ”” ‘The amendment was argreed to, and after discussion ‘as to the effect of the bill in repealing existing laws on the subject, Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis,, offered an amend- ment providing that no officer appointed to fill such vacancies shall recelve any compensation additional to the salary ho is entitled to without such assignment. After furtner discussion the amendment was agreed to and the bill passed. REDUCTION OF TUS EXPENSES OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Mr, Wizsox, feom the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill reducing the expentes of the War J’*; art- mont and for other purposes, He also offered a revoiu- tion inquiring of the President whether any new mili- tary dopariment, division or district has been author‘zod, and if so, under what authority of law, PUNISHMENT FOR UNLAWFUL UBK OF PUBLIC MONEY. Mar, Feecincnuysen, (rep.) of N, J., introduced 1 Dill to prevent and punish the unlawful use of public monoy and property, which provides that any person haying control of money or property of the United States who shall loan, deposit or otherwiee make use of the samo tor his own or another's benefit without authority of jaw shall be deemed guilty of felony and be punished by a fine not exceeding double the amount unlawfully used, and by imprisonment at hard labor not 1eas than one year nor more than iifteen years. Reterred to the Judiciary Committee, THE CASE OF SENATOR THOMAS, OF MARYLAND, The special order, the resolution to admit Philip F. Thomas, Senator-elect from Maryland, was taken up, an Mr. Buckarsw took the floor. He deprecated the course debate had taken, and claimed that injustice had been done to the personal character of Mr. Thomas, of whom he spoke highly, eulogizing the modesty and gen- tlemanly feeling waich had prompted him in refraining Irom appearing to urge his admission. Mr, Buckalew defeoded Mr. Thomas at lencti from the charges made against bim, and claimed that theydebate should have been contined to the report of the committes, that nothing ap} to authorize the exclusion, unless found on the tact that Mr. Thomas had given his son $100 when about to join the rebel army, He condemned the political aspect the debate had taken, aad said Mr, Thomas showld be arraigned betore no other bar than that of pubhe opinion, which alene had Condemned the editors and others who hed opposed the Mexican war and tue war of 1514 This was a country of freedom of opinion, and Mr, Thomas hatl transgressed nolaw. if dr, Thomas bad sald there were traitors to the Union 19 Uongreés, It was no stronger language than had been used many on the other side, whatever might be said of its taste, dir, Sugrsan, on ) of Ohio, agreed that they bad no right to exclu ir. Thomas for politicai reasons, but every legislat! body had power to exclude persons who would bring reproach u| & power the British House of Commons had often exercised. He again con tended that the act of Mr. Thomas at the outbreak of the war aided the rebellion. Mr. Howaxp, (rep.) of Mich., took issue with the statement of Mr, ‘Trumbull yesterday that no war existed when Mr, Thomas igned in January, 1861, and asserted that there had then been a number of acts of war committed by rebels in arms agatnst the “ iggy the occurrences of December, in the South, and asking whether Mr. Thomas was igno- rant of them or of the machinations of Fioyd and Cobb im the interest of the rebels, Mr. Hor then pro- ceeded to discuss the letter of resignation of Mr, Thomas ana the other points heretotore discussed, He felt bound to say from the evidence that in his opinion tha motive set up by Mr, Thomas in his attempt at exculpation for the act of aiding his son to join the rebellion was not the true one, being inconsistent with his whole course of conduct at that time, It was made their duty, by the act of 1862, to exclude from this body all taint of treason, and he would nover vote to allow those who had been engaged in rebellion to take their seats here. Mr. Moxton, (rep.) of Ind., followed, and he likewe combatted tne several arguments of Mr, Trumball aad argued that Mr, Thomas could not take the oatt: truth- fully, having given both aid and countonance to the re- bellion. He asked what greater encouregement or countenance could be g' to the rebellion than leav- ing the government in the hour of its perilt He also discredited the whole testimony of the son, and thought the act of aiding bim to join the rebollion was the fitting sequel of the conduct of Thomas, who had since shown by bis speech that ho was unchanged in feeling. Mr. Stewanr, (rep.) of Nevada, foliowed in opposition, arguing if t bad been proposed by the South to coniiscate Mr. Thomas’ property during the war he could — advauced good reasons against it in his whole con- uc Mr. Fowien, (rep.) of Tenn,, defead the course ef his colleague in the other House (Colonel Stokes), who who bad several times in the course of debate been held Up a8 @ justification of the admission of Mr, Thomas, and gave his reasons for voting in the negative, Mr Drake, (rep.) of Mo., instanced as a later dent than that of the Sto! ase, chied by Mr, ‘irum- bull yesterday, the case of John Young Brown, whom the House yesterday declined to admit for disloyal words 5) at the outbreak of the war. Mr. Turton, (rep.) of Neb., reiterated the consideration Which would infiueace him in voting for the admission, Mr. Jomssox, (dem,) of Maryland, announced his in: tontion to closo the debate on Monday, and hoped the Vote would not be further deferred. te then at hati four wont into executive ‘about five o'clock adjourned to meet on HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wastinctox, Feb, 14, 1968, ‘THE REMOVAL OF THE FEW ORLEANS COUNCTILMEN, Mr. Woon, (dom.) of N. Y., offered a resolution direct ing the General of the Army to furnish all the corres pondence, by telegraph or otherwise, betwoen himself and Major General Hancock relating to the removal of the Counc ilmen In New Orleans, which was adopted, TAXATION OF UNITED TATRA BONDR Mr. Locas, (rep.) of iL, mtroduced a joint resolution providing that from and after the 1st day of June, 1868, all United States bonds sball pay an internal tax of two per cent per annum, to be collected by deducting one percent semi-annually from the coupons at the ary, which was en ry, referred to the Committee on Ways CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF INDIAN WARS On motion of Mr. FLanpans, of Washington Terri amended Mr. Cavanacn, of Montana Territory, Searelary ard 1 he Latoriée wan directed to furnish informa- tion aa claims on file in bis department growi @ut of indian wars, ? CIVIL RNOINBRRING IN THR Navy, Mr. Van Lope Fon of Mo,, introduced a bill relating to the Bureaa of Civil Engineering in the Navy De ment, which was referred to the Commities on java) FHE WHISKEY FRAUDS 19 KEW ORLRANA, Me. Covoon, (rep.) of Pa, presented « communication giving the bistory of the whiskey frauds in New Orleans, which was referred to the Committed on Ways and Means, ABOLITION OF PRONAGR. Mr. Crank, (rep.) of Kansas, tntroduced « bill to atvol- sh and forever prohibit the system of peonage and Indian slavary in New Mexico, which was referred w the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Hh (oem.jor Utah, I CTan. Mr. Hoorem, (4em.) of Utah, presented a memorial from the Governor and Legislat! wobly of Utah for the establishment of & land office in Utah, which was re ferred to the Committee on Public Lands, The House them proceeded, as the busincss of the morning hoor on Friday, to the consideration of reports of a private character. |. PATENT CARE Mr. Myena, (rep.) of Pa, from the Patents, reported « bill authorizing th Patenta to receive and entertaia a of Charles Gratton Page, of atent for hia induction appara own aa the ‘induction eo,’ a hae pw thereof to i A pt : rights of persons now owning and usin, pparatus, her explanation by Mr, Myers and the reading of the mitiee, reported Commiseloner of Both of Nas” 1840 vetaued ou une 28th of Decor £ e i Ht #8 thee House (rep,) of Masa, suggested patentee had had the benefit uf the invention for tw (rep.) of N. Y., remarked that the pany, which had the use of the patent, had made an enornfous dividend, Mr. WIELD, (rep,) of Pa, made a pies for the in- ventor, whom be ued known in his youth in Western was then moved’and seconded. Mr. Famysworta moved to lay the bill om the table. & FF should not be valid for the purpose of carry: alleged geen] og arbitration or award here- tovore had betwoen, heirs sad any other person, ‘This provision bad been pat in the bill because the bill ‘was defeated on the sole ground that it of laat Congress would inure to the benelit uf the American Screw Com- PAG. Buren, crop. fr, ) of Mass, asked Mr. Bromwell whetbor be would say thas there was no understandi botween the widow of by boy the American Scrow Com: if interest under the bill ? Mr, WELL Fe} he did not know what un- derstanding there Was between any widow and anybody els (Laughter) The widow and heirs would, of course, have the full. right to dispose of their interest ‘under the bill, Mr. Burin stated that bis information was that Har- vey had entered into a bond of $10 000 with a Massa- chusetts man to assign the -patent to him, but shat he subsequently sold it to the l’rovidence Company ior 26,000, paying the $10,000 torielt, That explained why Massachu-eits was uot in favor of paying any more money by way of royalty to Rhode Isla.d. Mr, Jencxes, (rep.) of & I, denied that the Provi- dence company obtained the patent for any such consideration, ‘Mr. Burisi;said ho had his information trom a mom- ber of the House (Mr. Washburn of Massachusetts) who had himself made the bargain and received the $10,000 forfeit trom g Mr, Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., remarked that while he was amember of the Committee on Ways and Means that committee investigated this matter for three years, and asceriained that ali the inventions of acrews had been monepolized by the Providence company, aud that an English company, which had been estabisaed in the boy ——t Cd bec Lyset ped of wood screws, had on it up by the Providence company. Mr, "Wasinuae (rep.) of Mase, opposed the bill, arguing that it was for the benetit of one of the greatest monopolies in’ thé country, and that, without any ex- tension of the patent, it would take at least five years to allow other companies to compete with the American ‘Screw Company, Mr. Vax Wok opposed the bill and related some facts published in the New York Kvening Pos’, showing that the American Serew Company, starting with an original capital of $75,000, bad now a capital of $1,000,000, alter making dividends estimated at $10,000,000. He asked whagher the industry and labor of the country should ba ahy longer taxed to glut such a rich corporatio: Mr, BuoMwer1 said that he know it was on just statements that the bill of last Congress was defeated ; but that, although notice was given to all the manulac- turers of wood screws in the country, no opposition was made before ahe Committee on Patents to this bill. Mr. Mygrs re that staremeut, and protestea that the bill was not for tho benefit of the American Screw Company, rather intimstmg that the opposition came from that source, Mr. Bourwxtt, (rep.) of Mass., charactorized the bill a8 8 proposition to tax« the laboring and industrial in- toreste of the.country for seven years to the extent of mullions of dollars. If the comuittee belie hat the widows and heirs of Harvey were proper objects of na- tional charity it would be better to report a bill giving them $100,000 or haif a million than to pass this bill. Mr. Buriee said that be found from further inquiry tbat the only mistake in his statement was the assertion that Harvey had paid tue forfeit of $10,000, He bad Dot done 80. After some further discussion the House proceeded to ‘vote on the bill, aud it was defeated—yeas 08, nays 70, COMMUNICATIONS, The Sreaxer presented a communication from the Secretary of War In answer to a resolution offered by Mr, Brooks, with copies of all the orders by the Com- manders of the five Military Districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction acts, Reierred to ‘th mmittee on Reconstruction, Also resolutions of the Virginia Constitutional Con- vention relative to the tax on tobacco, Referred to the Conmnittee on Ways and Means, RELIRF OF NAVAJO INDIANS. ‘MY. Buren, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill for the relief of the Navajo Indians at the Bosquet Redondo, and to establish them on re-erva- tions, appropriating $150,000 to remove \he Iadians, ‘THE KENTUCKY BLECTION CASK, Tho House proceeded at three o'clock tothe considera- tion of the two remaining resolutions in the election case Second Congressional district of Kentucky, that Samuel Smith, the contestant for Mr. it, didnot receive a’ majority of the ve and directing the Speaker to notify the Governor Kentucky that a vacancy for Congress exists in that district, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass. addressed the House jn support of the resolution, He daid that this was the first case in either House of Congress whero the claim was setupas in this thata man who received a minority of votes was entitled seat because the man receiving the majority of votes was ineligible. He knew that tt bad frequently been done in the British House of Commons since the days of ‘:Praise-God- Barebones,” sustaining the case of John Wilkes, but not in recent years this. case Mr. Brown, to whom the House re- tused the seat yesterday, received 8,892 votes, and the contestant, “Samuel EF, Smith, 2816 votes, and the House was asked to deciare that every one of the 8,892 voters know what the House had only decided yesterday—that Jobn Y. Brown was inoligible to hold a seat, and that, therefore, they bad wilfully thrown away their votes, and Smith was entitled to the seat, He had no patience with any pro- cess of reasoning the result of which would circum- vent the will of a majority of voters in any district, ‘The Committee on Klections, while divided on the quer- tion of Mr. Brown’s eligibjiity, was unanimous on the question that it was net within the power of the House to substitute in the place of Mr. Brown a man who received only a milnority of the voies, To do so would be to defy all law. He reterred to ® number of casos both in the Senate and the House where the question of eligibility was involved, bat in not one of which bad this claim been even sug ee. much less seriously set up, If any question hi mn sottied deficitely by the voters of the nd Con~ gressional district of Kentucky it was that did nt want to be represented in Congress by Mr. Smith. 5 Dawes presented the viewa, in writing, of an absent member of the Committee op Elections (Mr, Shellabar- ger), which were road to the House, They coincide *with those expressed Mr. Dawes, Mr. Asmxr, (rep.) of Oblo, sugzested the caso of Mr. Brown being sent back by his constituen‘s. Mr. — said suppose they do. If there be no other Congress pass Ing the powers of the ballot, and let the elector know just how his ballot will be counted. Under the last amondment to the constitution Congress has a rignt to pass auch a law. . Paine, (rep.) of Wis., moved that the matter be Portponod until Monday week. Mr, Dawns resisted the motion, and it was rejected by, 41 to 63 votes, ‘The claimant, being to-morrow. NAVY GAZETTE. “Wasmnaton, Feb, 14, 1868, Lieutenant Commander C. C. Carpenter is detached from the command of the Wyoming and placed on wait- ing orders. ‘The following are also detached from the Wyoming ‘and placed on waiting orders :—Acting Master George F. Wilkina, Acting Ensign Charles R, Haskins, Acting Paseod Assistant Surgeon J, J. Somerby, First Assistant Engineore G. 'V. Senser, Francis G. Smith and James Sheridan; Second Assistant Engineer Thomas Lynch, Third Assistant Engineer James E. Speight, Boatswain John Barrars, Guoner Joho G Staples, Passed Assistant aster Daniel A. Smith, Jr., w= detactred from the Ww: and ordered to settle his acc: 8, iret Assistant Engineer D. P. M detached from the Asiatic squadron and granted sick leave. Paymaster H. L. Wait detached from the New Hamp- shire and ordered to nettle his accounts. Paymaster Richard Washingtoa ordered vo the New Hampshire. sg Volunteer Licutenant Fred P, Baury ordered to the Vandalia, * Third Assistant Engineer J. J. Ryan ordered to the ateam picket launch at Panama, United states of Colom- din Acting Master C. W. Adame detached from the Van- dalia and granted leave of absence. WEW JERSFY, Jerney C! Derexrion or Trams.—The Washington train due in this eity at five o'clock last evening bad not ‘arrived up to eleven o'clock, owing to an accident by which seve. ral of the cars wore thrown off the track on the Ii between Washington and Philadelphia. Bne Philadel phia train due at forty minutes ven did not arriv il fifteen minates pi Newark. Prorosap Overranow of Tas Prerevt Ponce ap Jopiciany—The most intense excitement prevails among the police of Newark in consequence of a bill recently introiuced by Colonel Price in the State Legis. Jaturo looking ta an entire change of the system. The measure provides that the present force be entirely dis. banded and a‘ ‘conxmietton” elected inatend, The posed substituting os » “mercani\'® Col for the BROOKLYN CITY COURT. Mrs. John Dean in Court. Before Judge Thompson, ‘Tho announcement that an action would be com- menced in the City Court, Brooklyn, yesterday, by Mrs. Mary Ann Dean, nee Boker, against Moses 4. Beach, former proprietor of the Sun, for libel, drew ‘= large crowd of persons to the court room at an early bour. The curious were, however, doomed to disappointment im their expectations of seeing that celebrated lady, whose romantic marriage with her father’s coachman several years ago created 80 much interest throughout the country, The present ‘cause of action is based on the ground that Mr. Beach copied an article from the Washington Intelligencer some time ago, in which it was stated that Mra, Dean, having been divorced from her husband, bad taken refuge ip a Magdéaion asylum. jough the trial was set down on the court calendar for yesterday, it was postponed, on motion of the counsel for defence, until the March term, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ‘Tax Late Wiuam F, Baovgs.—The remains of Wil- liam F. Brough, the well known vocalist and theatrical agent, have arrived in this city from England, The funeral will take place on Sunday at two o’clock P, M., from St. Johw’s- Episcopal church, Washington street, Brooklyn, Fine i Atiaxtic Seeeet.—A fire broke out in the second story of the tenemont house No. 129 Atlantic street, about balf-past Ave o’clock yesterday morning, oc- cupied by Mr. Mutholland, The flames communicated to the drug store‘of H. H. Dickinson, on the first floor, and thence extended to the adjoining store occupied by E. R, Jones, Mulholland sustained a loss of $300 in books and foruiture, while Dickinson’s loss is estimated at $1,500. The building, which belongs to the estate of Jacob was injured to the amount of $300. The whole of the property was insured. Jones’ loss is about $300. Accent rrom ExrLosive Ou. —Pwo peddlers, selling oll, cailed at the barroom of the Museum Hotel, Atlantic street, and taking out a sample of oll in a glass left it on the counter and applied a match to it. An explosion ensued the moment the oil was ignited, and che bar- keeper, James Mack, was severely burned about the head and face in his efforts to extinguish the flame by blowing it out. The oil men mado off during the con- fusion which ensued. ATTACK UPON A SLEIGHING PARTY—ONE OF THEM SHOT. {From the Evening Telegram, February 14 } About ono o'clock this morning’ party consisting of three men were returning from Yonkers, where they had beea sleigh-riding, and when just this side of 125th street, Harlem, they were overtaken by a gang of rowdies, also in a sleigh, who in attempting to pass ran intothem. Both sleighs were upset. A dispute then arose, and floally the parties came to blows, when one of the rowdios drew u pistol and fired too shots, one of the balls taking effect in the leg of Joseph Crowley, re- in W Thirty-fourth street. As soon as the last shot was fired the assailants jumped into ‘their sleigh and made good their ewcape. Crowley was brought up to the city and conveyed home, wi a physician was procured and the ball extracted. The wound, it is hoped, will not prove of a serious nature, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newsp: Country. The Weexty Heraxp of the present week, now ready, contains the very latest European News by the Cable up to the hour of publication ; Telegraphic Despatches from Central and South America, Mexico and other points; the latest Correspondence between President Johnson and General Grant in relation to the reinstatement of Mr! 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PAIN PAINT is trump we bet our pile, For all who look can see That false reliefs are sinking fast, ‘Soon dead a can be, ‘The poor or rich can buy PAIN PAINT, Twenty-five conte and a ‘wenty-five cent ‘ty too, Dollar botiion holding more. rive dollar bottles take the run, You save three dollars sure; They hold s pint worth more than gold, Of WOLUOFT'S PAIN PAINT pure. AN pilla and physic out of styl ior the pepe But give us PAIN PAINTS cooling touch When fever rages bigh, All rheumatism 1 PAIN PAINT s tented free In Chatham square, New York, my lads, One Hundred seve ty BSOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY ORTAINED IN New York and States, where desertion, drunkenness, ae. suilcient caase. wy publicity. Nofcharge uatll ‘ores ico feeb. ” ‘M. HOWES, Attorney, 78 Nassau street. CIROULARS AND INFORM. ‘SHED IN A legalized lotteries. EY TE sre % 176 Broadway and 153 Fulton street. Py 2 SPECIFIC.—DATURA TATULA GIVES IN. stant relief, Tins, 2s, 6d,, ” Sat and Cigarettes, bo: a and Is. SAVORY & MOORE, Chemista to the Queen, New Bond street, London, LL OWNERS OF RORSES SHOULD H, A BOX Ace DALLEY'S GALVANIC Won NAT ‘eon- LY A seals ae 2 Sis SP ea acratches, A DRAWINGS OF THB KENTUCKY & box. « State Lottery :— Y STATE EXTRA—CLAsS 175, FRBRUARY 16, - 35, ta 6 8, tS 2, i a, “het RENTUCKY sTaTe—ciass I’ FRBRUARY 1, 3 6% W, 4% 26 1 8) 28, 4 For cireulars of acne, Bie oe ¥, EbDY 2.co., Offictal Drawings of the Paducah i Pa ah iet lan sy. ow, 7. Chass VaRUARY 8 lisbnrhithadtoty Slt For cireulars, &c., in the ahove Lot CULTON, DIGRINNON 2 00. ‘Loutsville, ROKEN BANKERS AND BROKEN DRORene' low See EVENING TELEGRAM of to- buy and sell. day (Saturd: ROSTED FEET AND Ci NS CURRED BY DR. Te y celebrated Yeuetan Liniment. 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AN APPEAL 10 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ‘the object of this association fa to provide, by public exertion, » National Bome for our Disabled Soldiers, to erect an asylum for those who, im thelr patriotiam, have- served their country at the expense of their health and happiness; who, in the battle for the nation’s lire, were maimed and are now incapable of working for thelr own maintenance. France has her Hotel des Invalides, where. rest the ashes of the great Napoleon; England her Gresn- wich and Chelses’ Hospitals, the former belngone of the fines. architectural structures ever devoted to enarity. Russia, Prussia and in fact nearly.all European countries: have magnificent retreats for the unfortunate soldiers. Monarehies provide for the alleviation of the suffering cused by war, but ‘free, prosperous republican. America bas no place for ber crippled and sick soldiers but the county poorhouse or the sidowalks of her crowded elties, These noble patriots left nappy homes to save our common couniry in the hour of her deep distress, We piedged to them our lasting gratitude, and now those who are dependent look to us in their utter need to redeem those pledges; they nave performed thelr part; we enjoy the result of theln ancrificen; we must not be re- creant to our obligations, Let us each devote but « single doliar to this purpose and the Gettysburg Asylum will af- ford the soldiers a home and our country will be honored by the noble institution, THE LAND HAS BREN PURCHASED by this association, and $10,000 have already been pala: toward the preservation of the battle ground. About thirty acres (adjoining the site of General Meade’s headquarters)» have been set apart for the uses of the Asylum, SPECIAL NOTICE. ‘At a meeting of. the incorporators, held in the elty of Philadelphia January 10, 1963, it was resolved that.tne entire net proceeds should be devoted lo theerection of the Asylum, General JAMES A, BEAVER, President. General HORATIO G. SICKEL, Treasurer, We'hereby certify thatwe have examined the Diamond’ Goods, Pearis, Emeralds, Rubies and other precious stones as described in the list. and find them all genutne, HENLE BROs.. Diamond Im) uden lane, New York. 26 i: J. HERMANN, Diamond Setter, 304 Broome street, New York, Maving perfect confidence in the int. prise, and heartily endorsing your nol me pleasure to tender you, gratuitously, Window for the display of ‘your diamond JOHN N. GENIN, 518 Broadway. [From the Postmaster General of the United States.) I recommend to all postinasiers that they shall ald thie» truly benevolent and patriotic enterprise. 4. W. RANDALL, Treasury Derdnturnr, Orvicr OF INTERNAL REVENUR Whereas the Supervisors, of the dettysbarg Asylum for Invalid Soldiers have made due application to John H, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second Collec: strict of the Stale of Pennayivanis, for ' ‘old a Gift Festival, and presented to him satisfactory evidence that the proceeds of said Gift Festival will be de- voted to charitable uses, Permission {s hereby granted to the said Supervisors to hold such Gift Festival, exempt from all charge, whether from special iax or other duty in respect to said Gift Festl- val, E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner, ity of your enter- Object, it affords use of my show. Having labored for three years to erect a home for our crippled veterans, and having passed a bill for that in the New York Legislature incorporating some I beat citizens as cirectors—but under which bill no action has been had that time to this_and knowing the reat and crying necessity of the case, th leav- ng our disabled veter cordially endorse your aid of my tougue, pen Fully sympathtzing with your great object, I tender you, grnutfoury, the. servioas of my fan creksowra om the Goce ic 7 ry a Meee ata a Eng Me THEODORE,THOMAS, In order to promote public confidence! n ($8 highest de- gree and for the furtherance of this great obiecr, the Asso- Elation has dectded to place the diamonds on public exhibi- the ahow window of the large {ur and hat establish- hn N. Genin, 613 Broadway, under the St. Nicho- ‘The world renowned yacht Hen! P yurchased. oy “GHAND MUSICAL FESTIVALS— ‘one HaLL, NEW YOKK, SATURDAY EVENIN: IRVING ate at! a, and one at TURAL H, PHILADELPHT. HORTIOULT evaNiNa, Pub. my ieee SATUR- rhich latter occasion ‘& committee of pro will be selected to associate with the mat the distribution bn Monday, Feoruary 2 at lUetslockA: Mai Horticultural on Monday, Februai .. at Hor Sens it goo IN VALU ABLES PRESRNTS. ‘will be distrivuted among thé ticket holders, in accordance with the Coe Or Oa ee Le OF AWARDS. bi backs. 000 00 ed x00 28,000 118) ees 25,000 1 Diamond Brooch nnd Barra 15,00 1 Diamond Necklace, 2% Brilliaute, 8,000 1 Diamond Necklace, 29 Brilliante. . 7.000 I Diamond Cross, set in silver monds). 000 1 Diamond Slide, 15 Brilliant: uo 1 Diamond Cluster Brooet 000 00 00 SBREREEEEES ESEESSSEESCSESSEEEEEREOSEIEES £2 si Cluster Brace luster Brooch ingle stone Scarf Pin. I Diamond Single Stone Ri ingle stone Diamond wmerald Cl luster Brooch. 1 Diamond Single Scone Fin... . 1 Peari Breastpin. Karrings aod Head Orne. 1 Dinraond Single a a0 I Diamond Cross 1 Diamond and 1 Diamond 81 1 Diamond Cluster Stem Pir i le 8 et iamoud Rit rere suet ESEESSSTESTESEEU SENG SEBERESEEBEESSELEESERE ‘LU ets toons address. BO; 10 bi toone ad. * gor W tickets to owe adatenr 17 80 4 sleken to on6 Soares, ; W Uckets to one address, $40 50; 100 tickets STiress al ontereand communications to orders ani GETTYSBURG ASYLUM ASSOCTATTON, Broadway, New York. PHILADELPHIA OFFIOR, 1.198 Chorin ut airent OVIDENG R. , BROS., A it PROVIDENCE ating siregh, BROOMEY