The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1868, Page 3

WASHINGTON Speech of the President to a Delega tion of Baltimoreans. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS Another Bill in the Senate for the Restoration of Alabama. The Case of Senator Thomas Disposed of. Ho is Declared Ineligible to a Seat in the Senate. The Legislative and Executive Appro- priation Bill Passed in the House. The New Billgfor the Protection of American Citizens in Foreign Coun:ries. Wasuinarox, Feb. 19, 1868, 11 o’Ciock P, M. Speech ef the President to a Committee of he Baltimore City Council at fen o’ciock this forenoon a commit of the ‘two branches of the City Councils of Baltimore, headed by the President of each braoch and accompanied by ‘Bon. Charies E. Pheips, of Maryland, called upon Presi- dent Johnson for the purpose of presenting to bim a Copy of the resolutions adoptet by the Councils, en- dor-iog the wise aud constititional ad inistration of t Johnson, and tendering to bim their hearty co ope.aiion in 613 endeavor to maintain the constitu- flooal government of the country. The resolutions also extend to hm an inviation to visit the city of Baltimore at bis earliest convenience, tendering to him the freedom of ihe city. iho President received them te bis audience chamber, wlere each raember of the Gelegaiion was iutiodiced to him by General Pheips, Mr. Duval, on tho part of the commiitee, then presented Mr, Jonneon an oficial copy of tbe resolutions ‘with a fow appropr remarks. Tue President in re- ply spoke as foilows:— Taw profoundiy thankful for this expression of ap. Prova! by the Councis of the city of Baitimore of my Miciai conduct as tue Cure Executive oilicer of the on, This manife-taion of coufidence from the citi- zens vi Bai: more is, at this time, peculiarly acceptable and gratiiviug. Our couuiry 1s now in the midst of Grave verti», and our free institutions are more endan- Bow thao whe during the rebellion, our ® mies were stroggling for the republic in the feld, Ie this critica: covaition of public adairs it behooves every Citz:p who fees an interest in the preservation Of consututional Lberty to consider that gov: @roment o1 law, and to require of our Legisiatures that, when @ great measu: proposed, the tirst inquiry @hail be, Does it conform to ibe constitution which they foiemnly sworn to support? It would be the greatest of victories“if the public min Within tue pale of the covstivution, would demand that ail iegisiation sbould be strictly tested by the organic daw. The idea that tue oo tuituvon po longer exims, er that, although edisiing, laws must be made outside of he provisions, must ultimately tead us to despotism end tyrauny, | Tf the judicial ana execusive Drancves are to be broken down and the gov- @rement resolved § iuto and piaced under the evatrol of the legisia'ive depariinen:; if the fe-erests api the vestinies of tuis groat country are De transierred (¢@ the hands of » (ew, whose will slone is te be the measure of tueir power, oor republican insti- tutio: sy ili soun yield to the most ab vlute despotism nesved by the world. Thestruggie in which I ¥ ern it to the piain principles of tue consti- aud i I could accomplen that object the of my ambuiou would indeed ~ Pow. Tuas yreat end achieved, weeld be the wignest pleasure of my = ‘img my reverouce to the people and giv. Ks LO Heaven} to yteid my aspirations to others. Fepoat inat the encouragement given me on this vc ion 18 very accepiabie, The stovtest heart when 5 ded by bts and menaced by perilx needs counte Rance and support. ihe kind expressions of approval of the City Counc Baltimore, sincereiy appreciat bio remembered Wits gratitude as long as iife The Bill Providing for the Protection of Americau Cithzens Abroad. ‘The House Committee on Foreign .\fla rs to-day agreed ‘Wpon the following bill as & substitute for the one here. fre reported by them. General Banks, the cha:rman @f the cimmittee, will report it to the House at the eariiest opportunity :— Whereas the right of expa'riation | @ patural and rent right of ail peopie indispensable to tne enjoy- ment of the runis of tite, liberty and the purauit of barpiorss, for the protection of which the goverament Of the Uuited staves was establisned. and Whereas im the recognivion of tuts principle this gO erament nas treely received emigrants from all Be los and invested them with the righs of enizen- be and serena it {8 claimed that all euch American citizens, ‘Wihb their desc ndants, are subjects of toreiga Staces, eruments thereot! ; and any declaration, instruction of any officers of Priuc.p.es of the g end therefore oul: aud void. ‘ec, 2. Thi lized citizens of the United States, while Buail receive from Wns government the same protection @f person and property that i* accorded to native born @:6.2008 in | ky situat oas and c.reumstances, ac, 3. That whewever it ehali by duiy made knows to President that any ciuzen of the Caited States has apd @ de\ained by any foreiga govern. sateut aod zacton in the ive bis alegiauce cuizen shail have been arrested end detained whore relea's epon demand fusil bave beon unreasonably uelayed or refused, (he President | be aad bereby is empowered to order the arrest and dewin in custody any suoject or citizen of such fore gn governinent «uo inv be found within the juns- @ection of the United Staves; and the President snall without delay give information to Congress of any such Pr ceeding under thie act. The Admission of Alnbama. Mr. Norris, (bairman of the Repubiican -tate Com- mittee of Aiadama, and member elect of the House of Representa ives, bas arrived in this city, and was thie MorDing In Conversation With various menbers of Con eress the floor of House respecting poliical ailairs in that Stave, He says that many of the rexis- fred vo ers were intimidated from going to the polis, and bat tbe admission of Alabama is imperatively ecossary for sho proiec ion of the people, as well as (he Preservatiou Of their mm erial interests, Keauetion of the Arwy, Tho proposition of Nr, Biaine, of )ains, for the gra deal reductive of tue army wa ad pted in Commi oa the Wio.e to day, aicer on animat d discussion, by ten Majorny. I win the form of oo amendmen to the Arwy Appropriation bill, and as muditied by Mr Blaine is as follows: —" Vol otnerwise orvered by law oo new cvmmission 4 all be issued in any regiment except to those entivied by law so appointivent as second iieuten- by graduation at the Usie ds ailitary Acade. my ; but this provision shall not be construed to deprive any officer in commissiou of whaiever promotiva may be open to bin by of vacancies among of the Gover ment Law Dee parte: I noticed carefully yesterday the fact that Jud, ene, of Olio, was avout (© report from the House Ju. demry Committee a bill for tue reorganization of ihe Law Department of the government To-day ‘the bill was revorsed, and proposes a sweeping chance. ly reduces tho eapenses of the Atuorney Generale Mice and branches by more than thirty tbourand dol- Jars and abolishes the folowing oilices with ihe salaries attached, viz,—oiel of Inver: Revenue, $4,000; Jadve Advicute Geveral, after April 1, 1869. $5,673; As- fistant Judge Advocate Genera’, $4476; one second class and two first clase corks, aggregate $3,800, solic: tor Nominal Judge Advocate $3,600, ‘The Oilices establiehed are as follows, with «al ties, vig:—Alioraey General, $8,000; ant At torney General, $9,600, Chief Clerk, $2,200; two € erks, $3,600; two cierks, $3.200; temporary clerks, $4200; Soleior of the Bureau of Interna Law, $3 00); . olcitor of the Bureau of Reveuue Law, $3,000; tue clerks in (he olfwe «f Soci or of the Troasury, srousieired, #alaties Amount to $10,400; one moseen a NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1868.—TRIPVLE SHEET. $900; Assistant Solicitor in the Bureau of Revenue Law, $2,600; Solicitor of the Bureau of the Court of Claims, $3,500; First Assistant Solicitor of the Bureau of Court of Claims, $3,000; Second do, $3,600; one messenger, $750; Solicitor in the Bureau of Postal Law, $3,000; one fourth class clerk and one third class, $1,800 and $1,600; Solicitor of Bureau of Military and Naval law, $3,000; Solicitor General, $6,000 ; Solicitor of the Bureau of Land law, $3,000; Solicitor of the Bureau of Patent law, $3,000; stenographic cl $2,000, Tota) expenses of the new system, $81,650 an- nually. Under the present system the annual expense for the regular recognized officers is $97,798; but as there are incidental expenses for employment of special counsel, &c., the real diference is, as stated, about $30,000 in favor of the proposed new system. The Prosident’s Exercise of the Pardoning Power. Tho President, in reply to a resolution of the House, transmitted a communication from the Attorney General’s office showing all the pardons granted by tho President since April 14, 1865, tor counterfeiting, &c., with the names of those who recommended the pardons, and the circumstances under which the Executive clemency was extended. It appears from the list that the pardons for forgery were 21; passing counter- feit money, 71; having in possession counter. feit moi 14; presenting false claims, 1; counterfeiting, 3; perjury, 1; attempting to pass counterfeit money, 1; making counterfeit money, 8; dealing in counterfolt money, 1; passing false vouchers, 1; fraud, 1; making faise entries on bank books, 1; selling counterfeit money, 1, Total, 125, Rumored Change in the Cabinet. Cabinet changes are again occupying the attention of Dame Rumor, who has reorganized President Jobnson’s staff of constitutional advisers at least twelve times each month for avout a year back, The last attempt of the lady is upon Mr. Browning, who, she declares, is about to throw from him the good things of the Interior Department, and make way for some new Secretary more desirous of enjoying the honors and emoluments perta ning thereto, I do not,voucn for the correctnoss of the rumor. Mexican Affair A private letter from senor Romero, dated Mexico January 19, says he accepted the office of Secretary of the Treasury, suppos ng that he could iu this very dif- ficult position, under the present circumstances, render some more effective service to bis country than almost wm any other place, Therefore, it was with great re- luctance that he gave up his position in Washington and the idea of retuming to the United States, a country for which he feela almost as great ao attach- ment as for his own,eHe may, however, return to Washington for a few days to present the President bis letters of recal}, and to attend to some private business matters. He says affairs remain quiot at home and tnere is every prosprct of the restoration of permanent peace and the consolidation of the government, The Acc of the Nergeant-at-Arms of the Heuse. The Committee of Accounts, which was directed to examine into the accouate of the Nergeant-at-Arms of the House, Mr, Ordway, charges haviég been made by some person affecting his official integrity, not only en: doree bis honesty, but bis taithfulnees of duty, and say that the charges are contradictory, and tbat the testi- mony given in support of them would not be taken in any court of justice, The chairmen of all the investi. gaing Committees unite in bearing textimony w the integrity and eMoeney of the Sergeant-at-Arms, THE CASE OF JOHN H. SURRATT. ‘Wasurarox, Feb. 19, 1863. To-day in the Uriminal Court, Judge Cartter ou the bench, the District Attorney, Mr. Carrington, moved that the case of Joba H Surratt, indicted for the mur- der of Abraham Lincoln, be continued to the next term, Mr, Merrick, of. the counsel for the accused, said that the defence would be reaty to eater on the trial at the time previously set, the 24th inst, The Court answered tnat a case of this importance should not be tried at the close of a term, and a contin. wance would be granted. Mr, Merrick remarked that it would bo im the defence w sible for to try the casein March or April, owing to engagements om Judze Black in these months, and trusted ag this contimuwnce had been granted on the motion of the District Avorney tiat th ace would be allowed at the next term a similar lege. The Court remarked that the counsel should confer and Ox upon some time for tne trial agreeabie to both sides, Merrick ordered the clerk to enter the appear. ce of Judge Jerewieh 8 Black and Chauicey Biack counsel for the prisoner, with Mr. J. H, Bridlay, Jz, and himeet?, according to the acsigomoat. Chief Justice Cartier will hold the Marob term, ARMY G\ZETTE. Wasurncton, Feb. 19, 1868. Brevet Kieutenaat Colonel H C. Morgan, Captain of the Twelfth infantry, bas been placed on the retired list of the army. Brevet Brigadier General 0, L. Shepherd, Colone) of the Fifteenth infantry, has beon ordered from his regi- ‘ment in the Third Military District and to take command bro sub-district of Alavama . Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, is Chief Commi-rary of the Military Div sion of tne Mis- soar, relivvy ng Brevet Brigadier General J. T. Haines, General Haines will remain on auty at these head- quarters until turthe- orders. Brevet Brigadier General George D. Ru, marie Adjuvant General of the Department of THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. SENATE. Wasninoton, Feb. 19, 1868, THE CIGAR TAX. The Cnamm laid before the Senate a communication from the cigarmakers of Columbus, Ovio, praying for a modification of the tax, Referred to the Committee on | Commerce. THE GOVERNMENT OF WASMINGTOR, Mr, Summne, (rep ) of Mass., presented petitions from theciizens of Warhineton protesting agaivet the 1- Position upon them of a government by commission at the expiration their charter, and praying for the passage of o dill recbariering the city. He gave notice ‘that he would istroduce itable bill to-morrow, ADVERSE REPORTS FROM THE JUDICARY COMMITTER. Mr. IncuButt, (rep.) of Ii., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reporied adversely on the bill introduced by Mr. Wilson for the more efficient government of the Teboi States, with amendments th reto; also on another Dill om the same subject, He said that they were ri dered nece:sary by the recent amendment report: by the Committee to the Supplementary Reconstruction Dill, provid.ng that @ majority of votes cast snail decide elections, He also reported adversely on the bill to regulate the service by courts of equity out of jurisdic. Mona! limite, THR CAPITOL GROUNDS, Mr. Freeenven, (rep) of Me, trom the Committes on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill to enlarge the Capuoi grounds, REIMBURSEMENT OF BOLDIERS FOR CLOIRING DESTROYED Mr, Witson, (rep. ) Of Mags., introduced a bill to reim- burse soldiers for clothing destroyed because of conta- Reverred to Committee on Military Affairs, RESTORATION OF ALAAMA, Mr. Wrisow introduced ® joint resolution to restore Alabama to representa ion in Congress, as follows:— tof March 23, 1867, act to provide fur the more ion of each of the rebel ctates should be jb ail the regisered Ane quaiitied electors of should bave an opp ity to vote freey and without restraint, fear or the fivence of fraud; avd whereas, at the eiection tor the ratification of the coostitution of Aiabuma, electors, owing to their dism saa: from enploy ment and the hor- Ule and menacing actions of combinatios OL At Opportunity to vote treely raint, (ear or the infaence ot fraud; ay goss 14 satisted that t! meets the approval of # majority of all the qualided ore of the Stave; therefore Resoived, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Lnited States of America, in Congress assembied, That the ceastitution of Alabama ie hereby deciared Ww be in conformity toe provisions of the act wo pro. vide for the more efficient goveri it of the rebel said constitution i wereby approved the Legislature elicied under said cometivution shall ratify the four. teenth article of the covstitution of the United Su proposed by the Thirty-ninth Congress, the said stat saat] be aumitied .o representation in ‘ongross, in ac- the Jaws of the Lniied States, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr, Witsow stated tbat be would eal! it up at an early , Whee he woud make ® satement of the outrages ate in violation of the right to yute Without fenr of restra whe Judi. RECORD OF CONVEYANCES OF VREREL Mr, Henpnices, (dem) of 184, 1mtred.ced a bill pro- Viding that the records of conveyances of vessols re- qui by act of July 29, 1850, shall be made in the office Of the collector of customs where the yessel has its Dermanens regietry. ~— TO RATROADA, Mr. Trrtox, (rep.) of Neb , introduced aid to the railroad from Brownsville, Nebraska, and to er railroads im thas State that are to intersect the Union Pacific Railroad, Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. Considerable discussion was elicited om the gene! subject of aid to railways by the bill extending the ime for the completion of the Dubuque and Sioux City Rail- road, called up by Mr. Hagtanp (rep,) of lowa, which Was amended and passed. ‘THE CASE OF SENATOR THOMAS, Mr. Wirson moved to take up the bill relative to of- ficers dismissed from the United States army by general court martial, Mr. Henprices opposed the motion, urging the con- tinuation of nished business—nameiy, the resolu- tion providing for the admission of Mr. Thomas as ‘Senator from the state of Maryland. Mr. Wilson’s motion was lost on @ division and the Senate took up the ial order, ‘Mr, Howarp, Garter Mich., addressed the Senate in reply to the remarks of Mr. Trumbull yesterday, disavowed any desire to pervert the evidence in the case of Mr. Thomas, or to favor a decision on grounds outside of the law of the land, as charged by Mr, Tram~ buil. He would try to show who it was that sought to pervert testimony and suppress truth. He read {rom the testimony of Mr. Thomas before the Committec a statement that he catled at the house of Mr. Thompson, Secretary of the Interior, in 1861, where found Cobb and Floyd—very suspicious company at that time, Mr. Howard said—but he did not recollect any of the con- ‘versat on on impending troubies, nor did he recol- lect of 1 aring them seni an opinion on | subject, that he had accepted the posi- tion of Secret Treasury because of long inti- macy with the President, and that he bad resigned his place solely because of ihe President listening to statements by a New York banker that the public creait would sufter by bis (Mr, Thomas’) Continuation in the office. Yet it was iu proof that he still enjoyed the contidence of President Buchanan, who had refused to listen to the stories of those men or to aliow them to interfere with the selection of bis Cabinet, Mr. Howara cl ‘was inconsit with tl tate of things mentioned, as well as with the letters of resignation. He styled it an ¢ pensée, @ mere pretext. He quoted a letter of an in reply to Thompson's letter of resignatiot Buel stating that the communication of the <outh Carolin 0) was over aud reinforcements must be sent. Thompson resigned because of tuat decision Dr, Lhomas stated in bi jer of resignation that could not agree with the President in toe meas adopted with regard to South Carolina, The great measure of that time was the recoverin; ot Fort Sumter, and Mr. Thomas’ language cous have been addressed to nothing else, ‘aa not this better evidence than thas given by Mr, Thomas six years afterwards? Which side, then, suppressed the evidence, as intimated by the Senator from Iilinvis (Mr. Trumbuil), who had resied his defence of Mr. Tuomas upon the verbal testimony before the committee, aud — discussion of the motives that led to writing thas jetrer Mr. TRUMBULL asserted that he had alluded to these occurrences and drawn inferences from them, whetber correct or not Mr. Howaxp continged, saying that the ‘enator should not tnduige in such dangerous charges against other Senatora, and proceeded to discuss and comment upua other points of the testimony. in reply to Mr. Jonn- son's suggestion yesterday, that the res gnation was cuused by merciful feeinge towards the poor soldiers aod sallors of the Star of the West, he said it was a novel view, and one which Mr. Thomas had neglected to take ‘either im bis ewer of resigoaton or in his testimony before the comm He again argued that war really existed whe: ‘Thomas resigned, quoting Va:tel and other autn \o snow what constituted the ex.steace of war, which, be said, was not a judicial quesiiou, but a question of ; and he suggested that Mr’ Trumbull consider Fon that quesiion he had uotia bis speecs yes- y himself presented the testinoay and expressed the truto tn this aud o.uer paruculars, Hy» condemaed asin exceedinyly bad taste the comparisoa by that Senator of the act of Mr. rhomas in giving money to bis ron to she act of Congress in appropriaung money 10 care tor the youal prieon 2f9, both waving been aid so the reoels, He doubted whether tho “Boys in biue”’ would listen Complacentiy to that ¢ imparigul ‘Mr, SUMN&R witndrow bis aimeudweb}, gaying it had accomplished I purpose, Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) Of N. Y., offered a substitute, that in the judgment of che Senate Punip F, Taowas, senator elect from Maryland, caunot with truth iake ¢ Rear by the act of Congress approved July 2, Some discussion ag to the technical effect of the amendment eusued, duriog which Mr. Congting wad it covered the Whole ground; bub if it was wor found w be @ifvctive io preveniing Mr, Thomas from taking the cath @ formal resglution would fvilow ay & matter of course. Mr. Drake, (rep ) of Mo., called for the reading of his amendment, Leretotore propoved, prv “ums Mr. ‘Thomas vaving given aid, &c, W persous engaged ia armed Dostilities to the United Mates, be is ne enticed seat iD nee Doay.’? au amendment to dr, Sumper’s amovudment, teil wih the witudrawal of tuat moet the v.ews of Senators he would modily bis dent by adding ab the end “and thas, therefore, he 0e 10% allowed to wake sucu oud.” Mr: Hows, (rep.) of Wis, would nos care w have his Constituents or apy Dody else Suppose shat Le tovk the view tuet Mr, ‘ibomag was @ it person w becuwe a of the Uniued thaes, or that be was an emineatly loyai mau. le dinwented, however, from the claim made by sume Sevavors, ihe. the Senate suouid judge not of lege: qualiications, but oi personal timess for Oties, aud be cvstended tha: if Mr, Thomas pad wwe legal qualiicatons, Maryiand, ase Slate, oad @ right to send bim were. bir livwe pro- cveded to elaborace tuis view, hereviore taken by him, gay ing be accepved ail the comsequences of iue principle Gud Would voce to admit eveu Jedercom Davis ii seut by a Stae, as denying (nat sdmissivn was puniaping State, Bot the individual, aud they were here u powers clearly dened by tue coustituiion, oulmue of ‘Which shey sbuu!d vot go. Conwnss, (rep.) of Cal., asked w Brigut had vecnyucces-ful 1 tue receut Ke tiou the Senator would admit bim—a man wuo had been expelied trow this body? Mr, Howe said he had voied tor that expulsion, but if Mr. Bright came to-morrow, with prover credoutiais, Le Would vote to adm's bin. Mr. SuMNER asked whether he would Jet Mr. Bright | take the vain? Mr. Hows replied In the affirmative, bat seid what ne would do alterwards wax wnother question. He con- tinued bis arguiment, clo ing by say feared tue uit Lo the SiMe Le represeused if \uis prece- tue (UndawWeUta., essentias Sate Mv bus givea vy the co: Stitutioa to Chouse SeLaors, aud deuouncing tue views of (he majority on this ruijec: as yuverued by potiticai motives, ibe ODly proper question waa whether a Seus.or elect bad the coustiiutivna: quelifica ivus and was willing to comply with tue Constitucion aod laws Mr, Coxness, 1 reply (o > F, Howe's views twat a Bate had ap ipperces rigut to chovee fis own repre. seulati es, DO mMatler wha Lue. Iuess, Said that Seustur bad succeeded 19 couvinciog fore of tue fuil rigut of tne Sevate to j ness of iis members, He aise repired to Mr, Davis, wove views, Le sul bee! expressed by (he Seuawr trom Peuns, Bucxaew), He (ar. Cooness) Lod never & republican, was ® democrat to-~iay, mocracy, pure and simple, Was & good thing, and be, having always regarded siavery a8 a crime, Led parted from pany Decades Of the stand 4 took in \ne war, He disavowed (or uitcet aud we repablicaa party any partisan motives in tovir action OM tnis ques. oa, ‘The demuciacy vad been turougbout te war, and now, the pariisaus. Severe ierms ihe cuuree of aud sad that while be admit suco the devil bow the mort Uf thy consequences. Mr, buckacew (dem.) denied haviug charged Set wich beiog influenced by political consideraiens, and stated what be did say. tio said ferivus and svlema considera: ious Were MmVOived Ib ihe que.tion, Which ue oped would .nflueuce tain in (heir wc..on, Air, CONKUAG suid tial alter consideration It was deemed vest to withdraw bis amen ment and allow tuo Yow to be ken OM tue OrigiVal resuiution, Mr Drake b ived hiv coutempiated amendment ied Lor the yeas aod bays on tue resolu- Saying that cona of had again induiged in guage in represeuting Mr, Tuomas axe man ‘devoid of ali Bouor, willing Hot only to perjure bimself in order to obtain adinis-ion, but to commis tue Higher criwe of suborping hia to to commit that offence, That senator Gid pot know the cburacter of the man whom ho as- persed, and be (Mr. Jobnson) could attribute the course ALOT, WHOL be estimated at bis real wort o ect and of beart, to asort of temporary maduese— better acquain ed witn the ' ! pairot in the bad no doubt | ith as much } (Mr, Howard) charge of Mr, truth as couid the or Cal.fornia (Xr. Howard, that in regard to complicity of Mr. ihomas | with Cobb aud Thompson and Kio, d, be recailed to notice | @ ciaim of four or five bunvred thousand doilars by one { De Groat for bricks furnished the government in this city, ip regard to which Mr, Buchanan cailed for an ad- i justment of the ac cunt by the Secretary of War (Sir, joyd), the work baviug been uuder his charge, who d to readjust it then drew his warrant on 119,000, whieh bo © Is was rumored that Flog: { i Floyd wrove hin | inatance of Mr, in watep Floyd insisted on | payment of the amount and on 8 being saved | further etnoyauce op ihe eabject, Air, Thomas then | baving read an edioral im ine New York aster: | i t ! i i | | charging fraud im that adjustment of accounts, doter- miued Hot to sanciivn it, and told Floyd to bis face that the account sbo ld never be pad through him, Yet 0 was charged by Senaiors with disboneaty; 0, though no mau charged tuat he bad not faith- accounted for every dollar ss ape I money while | ry vert it as be wout th power to trans Soath, Ho bad sferred from , buton the contrary bad St. 1 in ® Sine then moving tow $50 000 10 New York, to meet the wa @roment tuore, Upto tie tune he had been e! represent Maryland no man had heard him utter a word against the government of his country. The Senator from Michigan should be warned against indulging in mere suspicion by she result of investigation into the truth ofthe charge made by him on certain !aforma- transferred tion that Mr, Thomas had funds of the gov- ernment t the tr conspiracy w th Qobb, the Asssistant urer, Mr, Cisco, having indignantly denied 11 id ted that Mr. Thomas had ay! pod oto preserve the credit of a inaugural jovernment will not and asked whether commencing * the assail you,” addressed to the Sout those who claimed that flagrant war exisied at that time kmew better than their honored President, who bad sought to avert it as adire calamity. He said that at the close of the war the universal desolation showed why Mr. Lincoln and every man of generous heart looked on civil war as a great calamity, aud strove to avert it by any means consistent with duty, Gentlomen ight mow say that the result from the first was tain. He (Mr, Johnson) remembered when he and others present trembled for the result, and with wht solicitude they looked for the action of Engiand and France, not from unmanly fear, but because under circumstances he Union might have been di-solved, and but for the hue character and good disposition towards the United States, of the Queen of England, prompting ber to re- solve that her government should do nothing to lead to the overthrow of this goverumeat, no man could tell what might have happened. He had not feared tho suit, but dreaded the state of things that must follow in pecessilating (he employment of all the available means of the North, That inaugural had been construed by some to announce a war policy, by otue ae He quoted a resolution of Mr. Doi 15, 1861, inquiring into the condition of ports South at that time, and whether it was advisable for the adminis- tration to rotain or repossess them. Yet nobody doubted the loyalty of shat statesman, Mr. Cameron (who was certainly loyal as Secretary of War), when Captain Ba- nan resigned his position at the Lead of the Navy Yard bere, accepied tho resignaiion, Even General Loa was permitted to resign without question by that Sec- rotary. Mr. Cawenon, (rep.) of Pa., said, misapprohending the remark to apply to Quartcrmasier Robert Jouinston, that it bad been reporiod then that ue was abou! to Tesign because of distrust of bim by the admiaistration, aod he (Mr. Cameron) sent for bim and told him the story was unfounded, aud desired him to continue, bu that officer tuen informed him regpectfuily that te bad m which he could not recede. formed the Senator of his misappre- ‘on, and said be bad always considered the gent! man had made a mistake, Mr, Camekon admitied the mistake, but said he had afterwards atoned for that mistake by arresting the Legislature of Maryland. Mr, Jou\S0n said the Legislature of Maryiand never did any barm, while General Leo had dove an immense deal, aud that he did not kuow of a single instance tu which an arrest for disloyalty to the government bad been made by the Senator. Mr. CAMERON ose to explain the circumstances of Goneral Lee's doteeucn, but, not seeming dispvsed to insist on interrupting Mr. Johosov, severa: Seuators urged bim to “Go on,” Pitch iu,” and be said he had been informed by a yentieman 1a whom be bad cou- fidence that Genera! Lee, having received an in that be might have command of the federal army, assured him of bis entire loyalty and devotion to the country. He (Mr. Cameron) then consulted General Scott, who approved of placing him a’ the head of tie ariny, and the place was offere 1 to Geueral Lee oill tally; but ne went dowa to Virginia on tne fulse pretence of seeing his tamiy and never camo back, Hy (itr. Cameron) would vave arres ed General Lee in a momwut if he had had achance; but he bad never suspucied that be would act pertidiousiy. Mr, Joun-on asked whether the Senator kaew from bis own knowledge or from im.ormation by @ third party. Dr, CaweRon had | whom he had coniid ned it from a gentleman in aud be had no uoubs of ts trutu, Mr, Jonxson doubted its trath very much, (A laugh.) Gentlemea might auch, buy be wouid invorm tie id) viduai who mauiged in mercimens (ir. Conness) that Lee was a8 bonoravie @ mau as any ‘0 be found in tue Btate of California, Mr, Conness did not dvubt that was the Benator’s opinion, but it was out bis Ar, Jouncon guid bo was willing to have the statement €0 66 tue vouniry. Mr, Coney: was also. bir, Jounson tien quoted from the opinion of the Supreme Court iu the prig: cases, that Congress could not deciare war again-t.a Btae by virtue of any cause iu the constivution, aod said that Mf Mr, Thowas bad, as Cuarged agains. him, concurred im Mr, Bucuanan’s view he was supvorted by the .upreme Court, Mr, Conness said bo bad aiways rezarded that claim of Mr, Buchanan as comtompiibi Mr Joux@on said tue Suprewe Court pad ratified it, Yr. Connuss bad reference omy to tue claim of Mr. Buchavan as the ground 0 bis re.usal to make war, He coucurred tp the opm on of the Supreme Court, Aun. JouNgon covtinued, arguing (hat estabiishing this precedent, by exciuding jr. !vomas wouia lead w uu- beard of dangers, aud o¢ implored them 0 cousider whether 1. might not return to plague the invenor, and to avela anything tending to present dem. raising condition of tuipg-, but Father 10 let bygones be gones, aud to taxe by the band, where they could do it ‘wiihout violaung their conviction of duty, those who fered from them iu opinion. ‘Tue resolution to adiuit Mr, Thomas was then voted down, as fol.ow ‘Yess—Mesara, anthony, Bayard, Buel aden, rei by- w, Cole, Davin, Dixon, Voottt ¢, Fessen ungbuy: , Grimes, ben - dricks, Johnson, Noro Patterson of enn, Liptou, ‘rambuil, Van ¥ juke, Wa ie; ve—Merare. Pomervy, Ramsay, Sberinai gpracus, otewart, Suuuer, iBayer, ward, Wi.wn, \avee— ‘Mr. Howe was paired Me, Edmunds, Mir, Deas then offered amendment, which ts sab- stantially the sam. as the orginal resolution, but with she addition at the end of the words, “Aad that ihe Presideut pro tem iniorm the Governor of we tate of Maryiand of (be action of the Seuate in the prewisex,” and it #4 adopied by « voie of 27 10 20, wesura, Crag.n no. voung. a. 5 o'ciuck adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Waeutvaton, Feb, 19, 1868, LAW D&PARTMENT. Mr, Lawrence, (rep) of Ooio, trom the Judiciary Comamitiee, re; bill to establish a Law D purt- meni, which was ordered (o be printed and recommitted, Tt consolidates ail the ‘aw offices of the goverument in ‘Wasuingion to one department, of which the Attu ney General 16 \be head, reducing tue expenses about $20,000 © year, ‘1H@ SURRENDER OF FOREIGN ConvicTA Mr. Witton, ir p ) of Towa, (rom the same committee, reported back the bill providing for the surreuder of persoms couvicted of certain crimes, aud asked taat it De put upon its pastage, The b |i, as amended by the committee, provides that no person who may havo been duly srrested, tried, convicted gnd{ adjudged gat.y of murder, piracy, assassiuat on, arson, robbery, or forgery, and where conviction bas not been reversed, shali be allowed to ror remain in the United States, and authorizes Wwe President, on the product.on of saiiefactory proof that apy such person has entered, or is about to enter the Uniced Staios, to return or to caqse to be returned euch convict to the coumiry from which he comes, or ia which he may bave been so convicted. Mr. Wiisos stacod that the particular case which gfve rise to the bil was one which demanded imme action, and yet be did pot feel authorized to state tie cirevmsiances of tbe Case, becagse such statement migint vetoat the object o. the bill, My. Jupp, (rep ) ot Til, asked Mr. Wilson whether the dill woud exclude @ perrou convicted of any of such Cries aud subsequently pardoned by his government? dir, Whirow d im wne negative. Mr Jvoo aeked whe to a person, it would appiy who, after having paid che tull pemalt prisonmeut for swenty years, after country? Mr, Witsow replied that it certainly could not be ro construed. ‘The bill was then passed without a divison THE LEGISLATIVE, BXBCULIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPR:ATION at L Micted, ad i 8 Cawe to Luis The House then proceedeu to dispose of the amena- ments, fifiy-n/ne mB Bumoer, reported from the ‘ omur teo of the Whol be etate of the Union to the Leyis- lauve, Executiy ieial Appropr: bill, Me Wasnovane, (nr of lik, actiug coat the Committes on Appropriations, witudrew tne « ment pending at (be adjovrament of the Huuce yester- day. The firet question on whieh the yeas and mays wero called Was Ob the amendment adding twenty per ceut to the appropriations for the empioyés of each House, Dir, Wastn0Rxe Oppomed it and ita supporters, con- tending that it only carries out an existing law, which makes the 1Werea-e permanent ‘The amendment was adopted by yeas 88, ndye 45, as foliow Arnel, Ashley ir, Boyer, Burr, jurn, Dodge. Driggs, +. etz, Glossbrenner, 68, Hovehkies, uubbard weir, Kevebam, Kuo.t, a, Juaa, Latin, ‘La a. Lineoin, Logan, ‘Mallory, Mev arihy, h, Merour, Millet, Moore, Moorhens, Me comb, Niebo.aun, Morr, Mungen, Mt, D Th tL question taken by yeas and nays was on the ame: jot im relerence to Court of Uiaims, provid. ing (Hat DO judgment of that court exceeding $5,000 shail be paid out of the appropriation, The amendinent was agreed to by yeas 72, nays 64. ‘The amendments cutting down theclerical force at the Executive manston aed forbidding officers of the army or pavy being employed there C A was pasnod ‘THR LEGISLATIVE ASSRYRLY OF FOY The SrRaker pronented rat ion, turn Pt, hed by the Ky of oat held im Egyp Referred to the Committee on Washburne, of Wis., eo appropriates in the ate $53,032,003, The following are the principal Front Thor of the army, $15,000,000; commutation of officers’ sistence, $2,133,413; Medical and Hospital Department, $200.000; Quartormaster’s Department, regular au plies, Quartermaster’s general and incidental expenses, $2,000,000; transportation of the army, $5,000,000; quarters for oilicers and troops, $2,000,000 Ordnance service, $2¥,000; arsenal and army at Roc a hd $580,000; repairs of fortifications, Mr. Woop, (rep.) of N. ¥., inquired whether General Grant's idea of economy was that the army should need $33,000,000 a year in a time of profound peace ¢ Mr. Bue, (rep.) of Me., replied that the question of reducing the army would be brought before the Hou: ing that there never had been @ ti ‘such a relatively emall sun was required for the army as under the administration of General Grant, ‘The bill appropriated less than half a million per regi- ment, whereas the old army cost a million or more per regiment, the million being in gold and the half million in currency. Mr, Woop asked whether ever before, ta a time of Profound peace, thearmy had cost thirty millions of dollars a year? Mr. Bains replied that before the war twenty-five millions of dollars had been asked foi my of pine was asked for an army of sixty regiments, Mr. Woop passed tne point that be was right in say- ing that this was the largeat sum ever asked for the army ina time of profound peace, Mr. Biaine said it was, but under democratic admin- fatration a regiment cost more than double iu guld what regiment now cosis in paper under General Grant's administration Mr. Pyug, (rep.) of Mo., made the poiat of order that she proviso attached to the bill for the pay of the army sbould not be attached to a provision for the reduction of the army, Mr. Buaixe consented that the proviso should be Stricken out at tuat poiut, and then he moved it be in+ modified, is as follow: xpenditure of the money herein appro- be limited and controlled by the folowing cou- Kil otherwise ordered by law no ew cou issued in any regiment except to those wuo are by law entitled to appointments ax second Lieutenants by graduation at the United States Military Academy, bu: the provision shall not be construed to deprive any officer of whatever promotion may ve oven to lin by the occurrence of vacancies among his superiors in rank. Mr. Pye made the point of order that this was inde- pendent legislation, and therefore not in order in an ap- propriation bill. . the Cuatran overruled the point of order, The proviso g: rise to considerable discussion, Messrs Logun, Pyle and Washburne, of Indiana, oppos- ing it om the ground of its favoritism to Wes: Point cadets, and Mr. Sc.enck opposing it as being an at- tempt to legiai erally ia an appropra.iva vill, wuich Le cunmdered entirely wrong. Mr Braive asked dir, Scheuck whe'her he was in favor of mavutaiuing the army ac its present strength until maviers were setied, which did not seem very likely to be settied for a year or two. Mr. Scusxcx beuueved thas there was a general dis- Position, ag #100 as Khe Conditivn of Lhe country would Admit of 16, bo resure W some Bystein Of reducuoD o tue army; Out what be ovjec.ed to wus a@ pivce v. recor wuieh be reverred tv avd wich Wo Id reader sometitog ele necer horeait ftv be turned iy au appropri Hou bill, Abe question suould be 1eft w tue Apyropria- hon Committe. Debate was closed upon the amendment, and on a vote by tellers the aim-ndment was agreed to—dd to 43 Mr, WovD, relerring to the previous diawgue vetween bimself aad Mr. Blaine, said he tound tual the aggre ate Amount of the Army Appropriativa bit ior the year euuing June 30, 18d], was ony $10,489,133, agalust over $83.000,000 appropriated iu tuis bul, Ho suggested algo tat allavaga tuts bil provided wstousibly tor six.y Tegimeuts uous of theut were nea ty Lui oT. BLAIN admitted that they were ast, baving been, with the <aception of the cavairy regiments, reduced to the miniwui oy order of General Great, Mr, Wovp inquired what tue miuiuuin was, Mr Guan: replied tua Le mivimum was fifty moa to a company, Which Would make in the agsregave for. two thuowand men, Mr, Wud cal.e. attention to the fact that the bill ap propr.a.ed over $33,000 00 for an army of ioriy-.wo thousaud meu, ‘Mr, Pyie asked Mr. Biaiwe whether the proviso whch he had vilered was iavored by Geveral Graui, remark. fog that itdid not acord with the Genecal’s views a3 Subanwed wo the Commie un Miliary Avutis, Air bLsune repli.d tuat he had this moraiug at twelye o’cluck submitted to Geveral Graut the proviso in We printed bili, Dut tuat be objecied to ap ci ying tne nun Der of regiments lo which she army sbail Bad that ve (Air, Blajue) wad then cording to Genera, Uren,’s dic.acion, the provisy Wincb Wwe Cowmivos vad adoped It was the sane exactly, Hvarally, ve Oadin et kitsratim, e¢ pun: Was ihe geutlewan (ut, Pyle) sutwied, oF aid he wich vo rawe a qu-stion of veracity with Lim on that slatewent Mr Pie said ne did not, Mr. BLaive remarked, in addition, that a similar pro- ‘Viso au veon ad sped by Loe -enate, with tho advice and concurreace of Generai Grant 1a reply toe couple of questions by Mr, Raum, Mr, Biulne coxracter:zed tt as Dad iusto in the gentemen trom Missour! and Illinois Ww be cbiruding Geueral Grant's name all tue time, us thuuge toe House could pot legisiace aa army bill witu- oUt adxing Wueiuer General Grant was 10 favor of it, wn Ingan, .) of Il, took excep tous w ap in- sibuativn made by mr Miaine as ty jealousy of Wea Pout, aod suid we bad been educated w tiqut ircks Wuevever be met ¢ em, and when ho saw u irck at tempted bo be paswed off un the House, us Vad oveu dune tos we justiied Gimvelt in is remarks, without Pomt, nor Nor trick in legis 4 a8 Gevecas Groot had Powmt wo quit t Le was attacking General Mr, Buaine said, 0 refer to the expression about tricks tu legislation, thaythe proviso which was in tue bill onginaily uwa been reporied by the Comuities on aud was @ direcs, expiicit, duubie D printed proviso, ibe goutieman froi gone of ime good deul of iemper about Lucan boped Mr. Biaine woud withdraw the “vempor “ (Laugoter, BLaing repenicd tue words ‘a goo: per, 4 demied waving charged Mr, Log y of Wes vous He bad simply had no prejduice againat West Pu Of i. The geutiomss Could Dot, Uled w.tu ever fo much \emper ges him into ® quarre: Here sir Logau Missed bee baud to Mr. Biaine amd much sauguiter.) Mr bUTLER, (rep) of Mass, as one metnbor of the Commies va Appropriations, Gaid he did uot wish co be mude reepousiwie for tue proviso, fur is bad never bees Communicated to b:m, He wished to wash bis wands of tend to say tbat the country has faien oo @vis Limes when tue army was to be oul up or cul dur at toe request or uber (he direction 0: any United Sigies. Tue army bad Of the representatives o! uence these repsesentaiives Genera: of tue Army. oud de kept distinet, trusted he might say ao ob withoul aay lunp: of bad iaito toward any ove, Such a precedent was ove WhICh iu the Future migut prove fatal to tue sivaries of the country, Ihe fathers of the repubiic bad been cure- fui to guard wgainst i by aliowimy wo body except the Prosideut cf ine United States to give advice ur instruc. tous ww Congress Mr, Biatna oapressed the hope that it weuld never oe Considered derogairy to tho character Of tue first officer of the army ty recommend reducsion of tne m.laary force, Mr. BuTLeR asked where In the constitution of tue era of the Army o ve found mend any tuiug Ww * Ougress ? Mr. biarne said be was uot speaking about the consti tution if th recom me of military | ousy wud sens iven reductive be could see no cause fur aiarui ‘My, P¥us dal, i reference w Mr. Uiawe's remarks in Tegard tu bad caste in using Graut’s vame ip the discus sium, buas (he Viviativg of govd taste bad beea vo tue part o. tue geutiernan (Mr. Klaine) oomself. hit, BUTLAR invied SF Pyle to gale exactiy what ora! Grant did recomusend 10 tne Commitiee on Mili- afaire pier ey ir, PV Lw declined to do £0. Fina.ly (ne discussion was closed. o d armory Pp items appropriating & w considerable discugsiun, at tuck Isiaud gave fF ‘Was agreed Ww. hirVan, Wrek, (rep) of N. ¥, moved to amend by Adding (ho folowing provie Provided no mousy Approprimted by this act shall be uxed 10 pay for auy bow cauuun oF small aras.’’ Adopter Without dispos.ng of the bil tue committee rose, mx COMMUNICATIONS, The Sreaxn od ary of (We transfer to the meant of jurisdic over certain Ludian wed by the Treasury Dey it frow (be President with a report of the Atworney ai ad WO pardons granted \o persons convicted of making or passing countertet money. ‘Also # mes-age iroin the President wih the cor- respondence aud in.ormation in reiation 10 Russian America, Tue communications were appropriately referred. ‘THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL FoR, Mr. Bate ask resolution requesting the President to commu: all the correspondence ia reference to the confer: Lieutenant General Shi man of the brevet rank of General, and the correspon ence 1D relation to the establisument of the new Miliary Divisio of the Atlantic, Mr, Nipnace, ) of Ind., did not see the necessity for this correspond-nce thersiore objected. one Wasuavkye, of Ill, appealed to Lim wo withdraw y on, 1BLack suggested that Congress bad had letters fh for & while, jon juld be om of the rules on Monday. subsequently NiBLack withdrew bis objection, aad the resolut on was offered and adopted. THE BALE OF GOVARNMENT SECURITIES Mr. Logay itroduced a bill revoking the authority of the Secretary of the Ireasury to pay a percentage for the sale of government securities or bonds, aud repeal- ing ail laws of parts of jaws auttiorizing the appoint ment of an agent for the purpose of negotiating or # \1- ing goverument securities or bunds, Kei red e Committee on Way: Means THE CHARGES AGAINGT THR PERGRART. LRroomats, (rep.) of Ya, from the 1 on Acco: whom had been referred cer: charges Against Mr, Oraway, Sereant-at Arms, presented » ort, signed by four or five members of the comm! 3 resolution that the committee be die. e ated that Mr, McCulloch disagreed to the report, might present @ minority report. iy: f the report, but th g to wait for the reading, adjourned at @ quarter before fi AMUSEMENTS. ending with chance: AcavExy oF Music—Iratian Orera,—Of all the modern composers of Italian opera Verdi is perhaps the most Popular and most abused, The people like him because he is sensational in music as Boucicault is im drama, and the diletanti dislike bim for the same reason. All his opera librettos are overcharged with love and murder and startling situations, and there is no drama of the modern ‘blood and thunder” choo! contains one-half of the atrocities of the libretto of ons of Verdi's oper: But the secret of his guc- cosa is that h is emineatly that he not only produces superb melod: choruses, but intensely passiouate tr ‘The quariet from ‘Rigoletto,’ the “31 vatore’’ set in “Ervani” are In the ‘Ballo which was produced at the Academy i which included in the cast the names of La Grang Brignoli, Piilips, McCulloch and Oriandint, is anoti Brea: work of dramatic writiag in music. ‘the libret’ grant it, is absurd and highly improbable, but the mi is superb, ‘ihe house last nizut was’ crowded, i fashion filled box and stall, Ihe performance was | good and middling in sowe of the paris, La Grange a god sung asa great artist can only do under all cir ces; vet traces of her recent indisposi ion were ceptible er voice, Brignoli’s pecuiariy sw vice made the réle of Richard acceptable, and in > of the music which fel: to bes part he brough! ov appiause of his bearers, Miss Phillips and Mis Cuiloch upheld American tateut iu the most grati ter appearing to advantage in tue » the Page. orchestra was entirely too loud, drowned some of the best points in the opera. Ouive Logan’s Leorurs—“Sraas Struck,’”’—With 1 finite grace, and a good deal of wit, bumor and oc sional touches of pathos, Miss Olive Logan entertained her audience at Dodworth Hall laf aight in an original, light and sketchy lecture, which was intended to repre- sept the aspirations, miseries, failures and successes of the “stage struck.”” It was not so much @ lecture a3 a story in two chapters, very pleasantly and, indeed, very clevorly told to a select audience of not too criticai friends, who evidently enjoyed the treat very much, Miss Logan did not embarrass herself with a desk, a la Dickens, nor @ manuscr.pt, nor any of the usual paraphernalia of tho lecture room, but stepped ligutiy upon the platform, elegantly arrayed in rose colored silk snd wore lace, laid down her fan aad commenced to speak familiarly of Mr, Penoyweight ana bis stge mania; how he aspired to vecomo a star, and expired, in sheer disgust, as a utili, mao, In the second chapter of the #tory—tne experiences of Carrie Lee—tnere night have been some pasvages Of an autobiography ; but, however thatgmay be, li was told with great feeling, patios, and sometimes even with passion, that visibly toucued the audisaoce, di158 Logan bas better voice tor the lecture roum tan tbe staze, Her presence 18 graceful, her avaun easy, yet expres- sive, and ber intowatioos 80 good chat not @ single point was lost, Upon the whole the entertainment was quite @ success and will unduubledtiy iad to further efforts, which will convert the noviciate into a yermunent pro- fe siun, Many prominent readers wave commenced wit smaller promise, Musteal and Drauntic Notes. Edwin Adams is at the New Orleans Varietios. Dan Bryant concluded his engage.neut at the St, Charles iast week. Tue Crescent City isn ghtly exc.wod by grand masque- rade balls unis season, Harrisoa presents the sublime oratorio of J.da3 Mac- cabwus, With the disuoguisbed arust Parepa-Roga in the soprano rile, at Steinway Hall tu-might, Harry Waikins and Mra. Coarles Howard Watkins will shortly appear at the Charleston tueare, Miss Allen Vane bas made a bit there Ove Buil ia making a sensation ia Louisville, the papers says of biun:— Oie Bull’s genius sbines out ia its fullest splendor when plays pieces of bis own comp ston, His “Mother's Prayer” vas been termed his greatest cr tiog ax well ay bis greatest yer ormaucy, It 1s, how- ever, difficuit io decide auong 0 muny masterly pro- ductions which paruicular ones ould have the prever- ence, The first note in tie “sotber’s Prayer? seemed 10 unlock the casket of memory, aud whisper to us ia accents of sweavest harmony of bygone days, of joys and sorrows, never to revuru again ou earth, Madame Varian Hoffman, who accompanies bim, hae won bigb praise 1n all the Western cities, “Under the Gaslighv’’ has reached the Lou'sville thea- tre, The good folks there say iney are going to beat the “Block Crook” and ‘White Fawn’ by a graud epecta- Forrest and Jefferson wit! visit tuem befurenand, “Midsummer Nicni’s Drea" is tue attraction at iropolitan, Buttaio. Richiogs Eugtish opera troupe are drawing large houses in Balumore r One of Boston, con- n Ditto Mor Jaceh: and tue . Museum, THE EVENING SCHOOLS. Fifth Ward Schvol Exhibition. The sanual exuidition of the Filth ward evening school, Thomas W. Conklin. principal, took piac> Inet ing at the schvol bulldimg, curner oi West Broad- way and North Moore street. [he exercises cousisied of vocal music by the scholars and a German quaries club, declamation and diaivgue, The attendance of spectators was vory large, rendering the room, in fact, uncomiortabie from (he jam and uppresive from the peated atmosphere which pervaded it. Tue dec amatory exercises were made up of bth poeiry and prose. wore equally divided between com c, parotic an Iueuic seiections, in the reudertug evinsed » tLorough knuwvedge of uw embodied Jn tuis particu: We exbivivion difered froin ott pubic schovl exercises, oiten Wwe declamaty peare to of 8 parro aracter, and uo regard whatever is paid to © dug, Amoug decaimed wore “Hstur's de anes detore t Court Martial” and tha “Desiruc ion of Hercu- wuich were received w + applasse, as tue ps Frouch ispeum,”* were also Sergeaat Buzfuz's openiug tw te Bardell- Pickwick tras, aud @ dialogue Tr © co the impress- meni of American seaueo. faken aiozet er tne ex- Creisos were of @ very pleas ng character, and the audt- ce was Unusually well satisded witu (hem ibrouguout, Seventh Ward school. The closing exercises bere iast nigut were of the ueual varied charactor and attracied a Jarge at encance, Whatever national faults the 3./.es!an race way possess and however damaging ‘n some respects to the pros- perity and grandeur of ct “the Triah vecupation” of New York may ve, thoy uave aiways been distinguished for ther patronage of lewers, and no scheme touch.og the education of youth has ever been inditlerentiy considered or by them; 60 Ht je uot surprising that nber 1 the poll higuts of the reventh ward present last eveuiny, a! of whom evinced much interest in the proceediugs, James H. iting presided, supporved ou the pla.turm by Joon H. Wiliams, Patrick suldove, Thomas J Commins and other gentiewen promiueot in tue local anuais vf she ward, while the guardians of law aud order found in Capuin Jameson a tt representat. she programine, Which consisted of wincveen # ons, wusical ad dramatic, was religiously gowe ibrough, in a mauner bignly creditable to (ue several performers, and evi. dencing careiul training aud atertive teiruction on the part of the princ pat of ive -chool, A, Gailaguer, The Swors ot Guaker dil," Fraukliu, andy’ lodian Remiuieosaces,”” iue wire to b nelit by English education exiibi progress made bear ies, their teachers’ York public scuoot »; teaiimouy kill and the wants of the New a. The Teath Ward School. The closing exercises of this school, which Is situated in Allen street, near Hestor, of whics Mr, J, F. Wright is principal, were held inst night, The apposite reudering of the several deciamattons, songs, &c., indicated careful nd «repeaed siudy on the part of the participants, the following of whom 4: tinguished themselves during eveung:~H. Bush, who spoke “ihe Bashful Man; Siaser William Mc> Leester, Who sang “'l'ulling Hard Againat tue Stream,'* aod Protessor William T. forbeck, ia bis stuinp speech entitied “Woman's Rights."’ The aduis clavs, taugnt by Mr, A. Forbes, was deciared to have made wore sub- progress during t Past term than any pre- ult class tn this school, The programme was 4, in the form 0, satisfactorily to the audi credit to teachers, Mr, Witham Drach acted avly aa lender aud manager of the musical portion of 4 tainment, which was honored with tue pre approval of several political dignitaries, Fourteenth Ward Femute Evening School, Mr, Joba Harrington delivered » lecture at this schoot last evening which proved highly matructive and int resting. There was a large number of visitors present, } gongs with much sweetoe: credit on tho principal, Miss Maygio C. Canary, The Ninth, Fifteenth und Sixteenth Ward Schoo ‘The Committos on Evening Schools of the Board of Fducation, together with several other mombers of the Board, the Clerk, Mr, Moose, and Disrrict Inspector Kelly, visited the eveaing schools of tie Ninth, Pit. teenth and Sixteenth wards last evenin dat each scnoul short aod appropriate addresses were made by some of the Viewers.