The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1868, Page 4

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court Bill Passed Over the President’s Veto in the House. Yrohibition of National Banks from Loaning Funds to Stock Speeulators. The Impeachment Managers Pre- paring Their Speeches. The Proposed Purchase of the Bat- tery Property in New Work. WASHINGTON, March 27, 1568, ‘wee Impeachment Managers Preparing Their Speeches. The Impeachment Managers on behalf of the louse are all occupied this evening preparing their Speeches for the great event next week. Impressed ‘with the importance of the réle which they are about te play, and the grand opportunity presented them of making a distinguished mark on the history of their time, they have shut themselve up like hermits this evening, denying admission to their most par- ticular friends, and given themselves up to the jSaroes of mental labor. Butler, who is assigned to the post of honor, or the duty of opening the fray, has an elaborate speech under way, which will con- sume the entire sitting of the court on Monday. Logan will follow Butler on Tuesday, and make the echoes ring with his boisterous and turgid eloquence. About a dozen witnesses, principally reporters, are, it is supposed, to be present on Monday, and their (testimony will no doubt be all taken on Wednesday if they arepunctual in attendance. The Managers say three or four days will finish their side of the story, unless they are forced into a discussion upon points of evidence. The Judiciary Bill—Difference of Opinion Between the Radicals and Democrats, A wide difference of opinion has sprung up be- tween the opposite political parties in Congress as to the effect which the passage of the bill repealing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States will have ton the McCardle case, It is maintained by the dex. crats that the bill does not affect that case, as it comes strictly within the Jaw of 1789, and is, therefore, cognizable as within the province of the legitimate duties of the court. ‘The radicals deny this, and declare that the object of the bill was to cut off not only the McCardie case, but all others calculated to interfere im any way with the acts of Congress in the matter of the reconstruction of the Southern States, and the punishment of offenders against the laws enacted for the government of the people during their exclusion from their former relations to the Union. It is said the question is one exclusively of a Political character, and hence the bill renders any further action null and void, The opinion held by several of the justices of the Supreme Court is that the bill has taken the decision entirely out of their hands, and that further action in the case has there- fore been terminated. It is understood that the sub- Ject will receive some formal consideration before the court definitely determines its jurisdiction in view of the action of Congress. - ‘The Georgia Injunction Case in the Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day \Mr. J. B. Black asked that the argument on the pre- ‘Mminary Injunction bill, in the case of the State of Georgia against General Grant and others, be heard, The court, however, was not prepared to resume the subject. Process has been served on the counsel for the military authorities and upon General Grant, the only persons within reach, but not on the other mili- tary oMcers acting under the reconstruction laws in Georgia; and this is assigned as the reason of the court for not granting the request of {the com- plainant. Report of Secretary McCulloch on the Plans and Estimates for the New York Post Office. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury upon the plans and éstimates for the New York Post Oitice 1s finished, and will probably be submitted to Con- gress to-morrow. The subject was referred by the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to tue Secretary of the Treasury, in order that he might refer it to the supervising architect, who is the head of the Construction Bureau of the Treasury. The report, it is understood, has been prepared by Mr. ‘Mullett, and is quite lengthy. It approves of the ‘plan of the proposed building so far as the exterior 4s concerned, but severely criticises the whole ar- rangement of the interior, and points out the great defects of the plan in the matters of light and ventilation. The attempt to secure greater facilities for the transaction of business than are enjoyed in most of the post offices of the country, 4s alluded to as having been but partially successful, ‘The use of iron to so great an extent in the interior ‘fs censured; iron studding for partitions, iron laths ‘to be riveted on the studdings for the reception of Plaster, and even iron inside doors being proposed, As iron for these purposes is much more expensive than brick walls and wooden doors, the report, it 1s said, broadly hints at a “big job” havingbeen “put * forthe “iron ring.” The interior of the build- jug, it is claimed in the report, can be ranged , mucit more conveniently to subserve the wants of a Post oMce, be just as secure from fire, and cost about a million of doilars less than by the present plan, The report is understood to be ajuite as severe upon the plan for that part of the edifice intended for the court, The defects are re- garded as serious, and are stated to be the absence tu the plan adopted of a private room for the Judge, the only room of this kind laid down in the plan being designed for a consultation room, . No private stairway for the entrance of the judges, and no com- munication between the jary room and the court room, except by passing through the audience, are arranged for. The Proposed Purchase of the Battery Pro- perty—Report of the Secretary of War. ‘The Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution ask- tng whether it is desirable to purchase the Battery property, sent a communication to the House to-day, enclosing one from Acting Quartermaster General Rocker, concurring fully in the views of General In- golls, that it would be an economical policy for the government to own the premises, which the army occupies for officers’ warehouses and Wharfing places, as in New York, where the oc- edpation is constant and permanent; but such premises should be selected in a central locality, eonvenient of access, for the easy and prompt trans- action of business, The Battery lies at the extreme southern part of the city, and will become moré and more pon-central every year. For business he thinks there are other and better locations, and recommends that two handred and = fifty feet of ground immediately adjoining the revenue property on the west side be puschased for military uses, This area of ground would be suf- ficient for a wharf and interior basin. The barge house could be erected for it immediately, and the warehouse, if deemed desirable for purposes of economy and safety to the public property, in this elty at some future time. Cabinet Session, The Cabinet session was held to-day, lasting hut Witle over an hour. All the members were present tnelading General Thomas as ihe representative of the War Depariment. Nothing unusual occurred, the deliberations being conflued tu ordinary depar Ment business altogether, ’ The New Coinage Bin, The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures tanxious that Mt. Kelley, ls chairman, shall urge the paseage, at the earliest practicable period, of his wew Cotnage bill, which provides for a uniformity in the one, three an’ five cent pieces, instead of having #0 many varietios of those denominations, and It abol- tehes both the five and ten cent fractional currency. ‘The three and the five cent coins are to remain at their Present weight. The one cent piece is to be smaller NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, than the new three cent piece, and smaller than the latest issues of one cent pieces. Judge Kelly has made the improvement in the coins from his know- ledge acquired in former days while employed as & jeweller, There are many advantages in the pro- posed new coims over the present ones, not only a8 to convenience and appearance, but in the giving them aclear metallic ring, which is not now the case with such denominations, The mint has fur- nished specimens of the new coins which elicit weneral admiration. An Ex-Rebel General Gives a Dinner Party— General Emory Present. General Magruder, who figured prominently as a rebel commander during the late “unpleasantness,” gave a select dinner party here to-night at a fash- jonable restaurant. Among the distinguished guests was general Emory, commander of this department, and an important witness on the part of the prose- cution in the impeachment trial. Personal, The name of Senator Yates was accidentally omit- ted in the Senate proceedings of yesterday in the affirmative vote passing the judiciary bill over the President's veto, Representative James Brooks appeared in the House to-day, having been for some days confined to his lodgings by sickness, Representative Samuel J, Randall ts detained from the House, owing to the death last night of his youngest child. Mr. James F. Howenstein, chief of the Division of Report in the office of the Comptroller of the Cur- reney, will resign his position tna few days, to take @ position connected with the Treasury Department in the West. Mr, J. W. Magruder, chief of the Divi- sion of Bonds, will succeed him, General Meade’s Report on the Alabama Election, General Meade’s report of the recent election for a constitution in the State of Alabama has been re- ceived at the army headquarters, The result is the same as that transmitted to Congress recently, showing the defeat of the constitution, Appointment of a Board of Officers to Inspect the Wreck of the Steamer Scotland. ‘The following special order was issued to-day from the War Department:— WAR DEPARTMENT, } WASHINGTON, March 26, 1868, In compliance with section two of the resolution of Congress, approved March 2, 1868, directing the Secretary of War to appoint a board of competent engineers, to consist of not less than three persons, to examine the condition of the wreck of the steamer Scotland, now in the waters of the harbor of the city of New, a board of officers, to consist of Brevet Major General John Newton, Lieutenant Colonel of the Corps of Engineeis; Brevet Major General John G. Foster, bee nt Colonel of the Corps of Engi- neers; Brevet Colonel David C. Houston, Major of the Corps of Engineers, are hereby appointed to meet in New York city on the 1st day of April, 1868, The board will ascertain whether the wreck of the above mentioned steamer is dangerous to navigation, and report thereon at as early a day as practicable, with a particular estimate of the cost of the removal of said wreck, By order of the Secretary of War. E. D, TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. The Bill to Exempt Manufactures from Taxe ation. The following is the bill as passed by the House to-day by adopting the report of the Committee of Conference. The Senate has not yet taken action on the subject. Be it enacted, &¢., That sections 94 and 95 of the act entitled “ An act to provide internal revenue to support, to pay the interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,’ approved June 30, 1864, and all acts and paris of acts amendatory of said ‘sections be, and the same are, hereby repealed, except only so mneh of said sections and amend- ments thereto as relates to the taxes im- posed thereby on gas made of coal, wholly or in part, or of any other material; on illu- minating, lubricating or other mineral oil, or articles the products of the distillation, redistillation or re- fining of crude petroleum, or of a’ single distillation of coal, shale peat, as asphaltum, or other bituminous substances; on wines therein described, and on snuif and all the other manufactures of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars and cheroots; provided that the products of petroleum and bituminous sub- stances heretofore mentioned, except tluminating gas, shall, from and after the Bomurre of this act, be taxed at one-half the rates fixed by sald sec- tion ninety-four; and nothing herein contained shall be construed as a repeal of any tax upon machinery or other articles which have been or may be de- livered on contracts made with the United States prior to the passage of this act. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal or in- terfere with any law regulating or provision for the assessment or collection of any tax which, under existing laws, may accrue before the Ist day of April, A. D. 1868, Ms Sec. 8 And be it further enacted, That after the first day of June next no drawback of internal taxes paid on manufactures shall be allowed on the export- ation of any article of domestic manufactures on which there is no internal tax at the time of exporta- tion, nor shall such drawback be allowed in any case, unless it, phalineeroved by sworn evidence in writ- ing to the action of the Commissiouer of In- ternal Revenue that the tax had been paid, and that such articles of manufacture were, prior to the first day of eate§ 1868, actually purchased or actually manufactat and contracted for, to be de- livered for such exportation; and no claim for such drawback, or for any drawback of internal tax on exportations made prior to the passage of this act, shall be paid, unless presented to the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue before the first day of Oc- tober, 1868, Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That every per- son, firm or corporation who shall manufacture by hand or machinery any goods, wares or merchandise not otherwise specifically taxed as such, or who shall be engaged in the manufacture or preparation for sale of any articles or compounds not otherwise specifically taxed, or shall put up for sale in packages with his own name or trademark thereon articles or compound not otherwise spe- cifically taxed, and whose annual sales exceed $5,000, shall pay for every additional thousand dollars in excess of $5,000 two dollars; and the amount of sales within the fear in excess of $6,000 shall be returned monthly to the assistant assessor, an¢ the tax on sales in excess of $5,000 shall be by the as- sessor and paid monthly, as other monthly taxes are assessed and paid; and the assessment for the month of April, A. D, 1868, shall be made on the excess of sales above the rate of $5,000 annum; and there- after the annual period for the assessment of such tax shall commence on the 1st day of May in each year. Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That every per- son who shall engage in or carry on the business of a distiller, with intent to defraud the United States of the tax on the spirits distilled by him, or any part thereof, shall forfeit the distillery and distiliery ap- paratus used by him, and all distilled spirits and ail raw materials for the production of distilled spirits found in the distillery and on the distillery premises, and shall, on conviction, be fined not Tess than $500 nor more than $5,000, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than three years, Sec, 6. And be it farther enacted, That if it shall at any time come to the knowledge of the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue that distilled spirits are selling, directly or indirectly, in any collection dis- ict ata market price less than the tax on such Spirits, he shall forthwith institute a strict examina- tion into the cause of such reduced sales, and into the business and conduct of all the revenue officers in the district in which such sales are being made, and in the district in which such spirits have been manufactured; and when such sales below the amount of tax shall have been continued or shall hereafter be continued in any _col- lection district for @ period of ten days, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shali forthwith cause every distillery in which the business of distilling is carried on in the district to seized and closed; and after such seizure no such istillery shall be permitted to cor&inue or resume business, either under bond or any other pretext or arrange- ment, until relieved by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from such seizure. Sec. 7, And be it further enacted, That if any officer or agent appointed and acting under the authority of any revenye law of the United States shall be guilty of & gross neglect in the discharge of any of the du- ties of his office, or shall coi ire or col- lude with any other person to defraud the United States, or shall make an oj unity for a person to defraud the United ites, or shall do or omit to do any act with the intent to enable any other person to defraud the United States, or shall make or sign any false certificate or return in any case where he is by law or regulation required to make a certificate or return, or having know! ot, information of the violation of any revenue law ty 'y person, or of frand committed by any person against the United States or any revenue law of the United States, shall fail to report in writing such knowledge or information to his next superior officer, and to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, he shail, on conviction be find not less than $1,000 nor more than $6,000, ind be imprisoned not léss than six months nor mote than three years, Land Sarvey in Minnesota. Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land ofice, has received from te Surveyor General at St. Paul, Minnesota, the returns of the surveys of three addi- tional townships in Cass and Itaska counties, embra- cing an area of 68,20 acres. There is an Indiat village situated in one of the townships where there is a considerable quantity of jand under cultivation, There are but few setters in this locality, and these are engaged in the lumber trade, The Chélera at St. Thomas. ‘The United States Consul at St. Croix, West Indies, under date of Marth 12, says the last oficial report of the cholera at 8¢ Thomas shows the whole num- ber of cases to the 10th inst, to be 481, and 207 deaths, Army Balletin, By Special Ordera No, 71, just issued by command of General Grant, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel G. B. Penrose, Captain and Commissary of Subsistence, is relieved from duty in the First Millitary District and ordered to return to Washington and report to the Commissary General. Arrival of the Idaho at Cape Town. Despatches have been received at the Navy De- partment from Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Edward Hooker, commanding United States steamer Idaho, announcing the arrival of that vessel at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, after a passage of twenty- four days from Rio Janeiro. All on board were well, THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. SPECIAL CE OF THE HERALD. The Time the Trial Will Be Likely to Last— Reasons Why It Cannot Be as Brief as One Month nor as Long as Three—Features of the Last Day’s Session of the High Court, &c. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1868. The probable length of the impeachment trial is a subject of much anxtons speculation among folks here in Washington. Those who are interested in a change of occupancy at the White House say the fickle month of April will bring about the desired re- sult, and May, the monthsof flowers and sun- shine, will dawn upon a new ruler of these States. Others contend that the whole blessed ummer and the ensuing fall will be consumed in ar- riving at the guilt or innocence of the accused, and that points of law and evidence will arise which are not at present foreseen. There is, however, much more reason to believe that the trial will be speedy rather than protracted, but not to be disposed of in a month, or even in two, Measured by its importance and the range of evidence which the President will furnish in his defence against the eleventh article of indict- ment, three months would seem to be about the most reasonable term to suggest for the length of the trial, The court will very likely sit each day for an average space of four hours, and everybody knows four hours go but a very little way in the discussion of such delicate constitutional questions as are in- volved in the case about to be tried. First will arise a long controversy as to Stanton’s commission, if he received it from President Lincoln in the first term of his administration, and could only hold his office during the pleasure of that President, what right can he claim to hold it now without possessing any commission whatever? The defence will make the most of this, and the prosecution will be compelled to travel over a great deal of ground in the work of demolishing it. Then, again, a discussion will inevitably spring up on the constitutionality of the Tenure of OfMce Dill and the obligation of the Executive to obey a law which palpably infringes upon the privileges guaranteed him by the constitution. The debate must neces- sarily embrace an extensive range of constitutional pleading, and considering the ability of the counsel for the defence nothing will be neglected to be brought forward which will tax the powers of the Impeachment Managers to argue. Ben Butler's article in reference to the treasonable utterances of the President will involve a good deal of testimony, which will have to be brought from remote sections of the country, and if, as is stated, over one hundred witnesses will testify for the defence and that few or none have yet been summoned, it is easy to see that some time will be consumed in this matter alone. It cannot be concealed, however, that the radicals are intensely desirous of making the trial ag brief as possible, if for no other reason than the -fact of the public business being compelled to languish, and the consequent Regge int which will arise through- out the country that vital national interests are neglected in order that a partisan end may be accomplished, At the same time it will not suit to show a disposition to horry up the cakes with un- seemly haste. Some show of fairness will have to be exhibited even though the public business may suffer by the delay in doing so. A It was observed on the last high court day that the Managers, especially Bingham and Logan, failed to realize that the trial should be a purely legal one and that debate should be confined to the discus- sion of legal points. The fault with the Managers is that they forget they are in a court and acting as rosecuting attorneys, and rather imagine they are ck on the floor of the House enguged in a po- litical and partisan debate. On the first day Bingham kept well within bounds and so did Butler. The former altered the tone of his votce, and in-place of clap trap declamation confined himself to putting forward a dignified and argu- mentative plea in answer to the defence. Butler acted somewhat bent pe but the last day Bingham drifted away from the legitimate scope of his duty and talkéd for party where he should have talked for law and justice. Logan made a similar mistake, though he started out with a marked effort to be dig- nified and d jonate, When the trial really com- mences we may anticipate more enlarged exhibitions of arty A feeling and more of the stump order of elo- quence than of that which becomes the atmosphere of a judicial tribunal. ‘There ought to be some rule adopted to give unl- oe to the mode of address adopted towards tie Chief Justice. Senator Drake receatly offered a reso- lution with that end in view, but no action has yet been taken upon tt. The counsel for the defence’in- variably say “Mr. Chief Justice,” while the Managers t puzzled between “Mr. Speaker” and “Mr. Presi- Sen ” but happily hit on the latter in their confusion of the term: Another noticeable feature {s the uneasiness at being doomed to silence which the bores in the Senate, such as Garrett Davis, Conness, of California, and Howard, of Michigan, manifest while all the talk: ing is being done by the Managers and the counsel for the President. However, every time a chance offers, the above named irrepressibles are sure to got in a word or two; but if Garret Davis could only be nted a week to speak in the President's defence e could easily occupy every hour of it with quota- tions from the fathers and from his own inexhaustible storehouse of constitutional lore. Howard seems to restrain himself, after a painful ef- fort, from jumping up every few minutes to offer an order or a motion, and Conness would appear to be- lieve that if he were only allowed to conduct both the prosecution and the defence all the ends of justice would be secured and the trial be di of ina day. It is hard for the professional everlasting talkers to act as jurors and exercise at the same time the virtues of patience and peaceful silence, but more especially in this instance, where the matter in controversy is @ darling theme for the politicians on both sides, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. SENATE. Wasninetonr, March 27, i868. RELIEF OF CERTAIN AKMY OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS. Mr. ConxkLine, (rep.) of N. ¥., introduced a joint resolution for the relief of certain officers, non-com- missioned officers and soldiers of the army, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, SALARY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEVADA. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nevada, introduced a bill to fix the salary of the Attorney General of the State of Bayete, which was referred to the Judiciary Com- ORRUCLATION OF THE FRONTIER COASTING TRADE. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., called to regulate the coast oo northwestern and frontiers of the United for w' he odered an elaborate sub. stitute, Mr. © ler explained that a vessel clear. ing at Bui now ty take oul a manifest Talo bs obliged hah nN Shostess ‘te captain to in the Sofi authe in nal manifest what his is and wire it ts be delivered, without req him to take out any other until he shall bave his destination. At meee Mr, FRSSRNDEN, (rep.) of Me., the bill was over, Mr. Chandler ps notice that he would call it up to-morrow. take up the States Conk, redemption others: oan se Union Pacific Railroad be taken up and the discus. sion on it concluded. Mr. CaTTeL.’s motion and he addressed oi beeen ate Recetas ul that It was based on sound principles; ‘that it had pekeod s—bemmey & plethora of pA 4 OL aystem— a cities to the Impoverishwsent of other places, result. ing from sending bank reserves, which are intended to be the conservative power of the aystem, from the by! to “ ay ve pay Lo ty) them and ap) ip! e them as ey were w ‘Capital, thus itestFoying the reserve required by law to be kept. Banks were property lenders, not borrow. ers. When they departed from thelr proper sphere they became speculators in m His friend from sourt (Mr. Henderson) would provably, before seskion closed, introduce se measare looking to an increase in the volum arreney of the West, when the manifest tendency of the prac- tice he had referred wit be to comtinne the scarcity of money in. the miy thing to correct this evil, in his opinic forbidding the p ON, (rep.) of I found It necessary « when their funds were o keep their paiances in the city to draw imerewt, “He MARCH 28, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 moved to amend the bill by jnserting in the first sec- tion as follows:— of shalt Nor. enemas ieadinh tn ania ofiteatean to teshere 7 He shan popenstcd that as this bill required con- laid over. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., to lay the bilt wurpose aside for the p of taking up the Naval Appro- Pp PPI B Mr. Howarp again urged that his bill above named be taken up. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) ot Mae asked a division of the Pacifle the ip Railroad bill would Metie first part of Mre'Morrilfs moti tpontn; ir. 's motio: ' soesae ep a Al TATION BIL! After further discussio 7 m on the propriet of taking up one bill or the other, the second part of the motion vailed, and the Naval Appropriation bill was up. ‘The Committee on A) riations report the fol- loming amesiments — ag proviso requiring une balances, or money derived froin sales of ie open which may remain moexpenaae. next. July, to be covered into the Treasury, 13 stricken out; as is also the pro- vision that the civil engineers, ‘naval storekeepers and master mechanics of the several navy yards shall be appointed by the President, with the consent: of the » from civil life, and not from the navy. The appropriation for pay of the Marine corps reduced 877,000 to $170,000. That for pro- ns for the Marine corps is reduced from $127,000 to $100,000; that for clothing from $102,000 to $100,000 and that for transportation of officers and same corps, from $20,000 to $12,000, The amount appropria for the of mechanics and laborers and for the support of the Department of Steam nery at naval academies is reduced from $7,000 to 25,000, and the amount for binnacles, &c,, to be made in navy yards, from $6,000 to $3,000. The following appropriations are stricken out:— For libraries for vessels, $4,500; for salary of deputy clerks at the Naval Observatory, $4,000; for the Naval Laboratory, $20,000; for rs larine Barracks at Washington, $5,000. The Cire emg foe eee professors at the Naval lemy is i Mm $73,000 to $76,700, and that for the nses Of visitors from $1,000 to $2,000, here is also an amendment to authorize the en- listment of 1,250 apprentices and boys in addition to the 8,500 seamen, landsmen and mechanics author- ized ee bill to be employed in the navy. On amendment striking out the proviso thay the civil engineers and naval storekeepers at the several Davy yards and the persons ted at the hovers el List hes su} germ Ryn en lepartment, specifying them, sl appoin' By the President, with the advice and consent of the “Senate, and Lar tl men skilled in their several duties and appoin' from civil life, and not from officers of the wont Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Maas., said he hoped that the amendment would not be agreed to. Some discussion followed in regard to the system of ponos! proscription in navy yards. ir, SUMNER and others the necessity of the provision in that view, Mr. JOHNSON, (dem.) of Md., ridiculed the idea of the Senate trying the merits of carpenters, joingrs and sailmakers, It was beneath their dignity, Mr. FESSENDEN said no political object could be served by the provision, as most of such changes had already teen made. The republican party expected to be successful at the next election, and will proba- bly have a new Secretary of the Navy, when these evils could be corrected. He saw no reason for for- bidding the appointment of oMcers of the navy, which would doubtless save expense. OfMicers could be appointed who would otherwise be idle. Mr. WILSON was opposed to the system of placing navy ofticers over mechanics. He moved to strike out the words “civil engineers and naval store- keepers at the several navy yards,” also the words “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” ‘The amendment was agreed to. ln reply toa remark by Mr Sumner, in regard to his personal knowledge of the ill eifects of the sys- tem of political proscription in navy yards, Mr HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., provoked considerabie amusement by drawing a picture of the Senator pasos judgment upon the work of the operatives, r. Sumner had cultivated his judgment so highly, however, in everything else that his judgment on machinery Was not worth agroat. It was quite im- possible for a man to know everything. Those men and their families took as much pride tn their good nuine a3 machinists and their honesty in an humble way a5 did the senator in his knowledge of law and ilosophy, and especially literature, in which what e did not know was not worth looking after. What right had he to blaeken their names for skill and honesty ? Mr. SUMNER denied having detracted from their skill and noes He had said charges had been made under malign influences that were not for the better, and that good men had been displaced, Mr. HENDRICKS thought this outery uncalled for. He had not, a8 a member of the Naval Committee, heard any complaints in regard to superintendents of navy yards. He deprecated the introduction of politics into the question. 6 Mr. Ny&, (rep.) of Nevada, had no donbt the Sena- tor from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) knew as much of mechanics as the cretary of the — He alluded to the conflict existing between the Engin- eer's artinent and other depariments of the navy, and there would soon be a bill to regulate the management of the yards which would result in augmenting their efliciency. He belleved that to follow the course of the British government and go into the market for our engineering would save un- toid iaillions. He congratulated the workingmen of Indiana in having such an able advocate here, They woul doubtless read his remarks with great Pleasare. Mr. SuMNER said the Senator from Indiana could not turn anything he had said into an argument against working men, He desired to prevent their bet Sayed for their opinions. Good Union men been removed from the navy yard at Boston to make way for those holding opinions like those of the present Secretary of the Navy. It was an abuse which ought to be remedied, * ‘The question recurred on striking out the proviso as amended, which was agreed to—25 to 8. On the amendment striking out the provision for three aids to the clerk of the naval observatory at the expense of $4,000, Mr. Frssm IN asked the object, suying he thought their services were neces- sary. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., sald the committee found no authority for these officers as such in the statute, to w they were referred. Mr. HENDRICKS suggested that the appropriation be left as it jd that they economize on some- thing else. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., sald the chairman of the Naval Committee (Mr. Grimes) had expressed to the committee the opinion that these oficers were unnecessary. Mr. FESSENDEN suggested that the clerk could not get along with the observations alone. Mr, CONKLING replied that there was other assist- ance available, The amendment was agreed to, On the amendment of the clause striking out, in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, “for Naval La- boratory, $20,000,” Mr. HeNDRICKS asked an explanation. Mr. MORRILL said they had asked $40,000 for bnild- ings, and having been allowed only this amount it was evidently inadequate, ‘The amendment was agreed to, On the amendment striking out $877,000 and in- serting $170,000 for pay, &c., ot the Marine corps, Mr. Mornitt, in reply to @ question by Mr. Trumbull, said it was based on reduction of the service, which, with the fact that a balance remained of this’ appropriation, would mae it sufficient, ‘he amendment was agreed to. On the amendment, substituting the word “exclud- ing” for “including” in the provision for 8,500 sea- men, &c., including apprentices and boys, and in- ‘ung @ provision for 1,260 of the latter, Mr. CONKLING opposed it on the ground that it made a large increase of the navy at a time when we are lg ye all the expenses of the government, Mr. Moxrt.s said the bill left the navy in numbers as it was before the war, but provided for a continu- ance of the system of apprentices adopted and found valuable during the war. ‘ Mr. Eomunns, (rep.) of Vermont, argued that to e to a peace footing they should leave ‘the bili as it came from the House. The navy had been kept upon a large scale before the war to sult the ideas of Presidents with what were called “dem- ocratic instincts," , BUCKALFW, (dem.) of Pa., thought the argu- ments con¢iusive against the amendment. They should not increase any appropriation without its merits being clearly shown. Further on was had by Messrs, CONKLING and MonniLt on the question, the former arguing that the effect of the amendment was to add_ 1,250 to the effective force of the navy as it stood before the war, and the latter showing that the addition would be only 450, which would be done in accordance with the law in to there having been 00 boys in the navy before the war. ‘The amendment Was agreed to—19 to 14, THE TAX EXEMPTION BILL, ETC. the final action on the Naval Appro- iu, me ree of the Comuittee of property, certain manufactures from internal tax, were pre- sented by the Clerk of the H with the announce- ment of the concurrence of the House, At the instance of Mr. SHERMAN, fren.) of Ohio, the latter was immediately taken up. He explained that the Senate smendmeat been substantially agreed to; and also explained the nature of the House amendment et Whiskey frauds by fine and ir, Nye thought the last provision was unjust. Circumstances might arise to necessitate the sale of & man's stock at a rate lower than the tax, Mr. SHERMAN said it did not prevent the manufac- turer selling whiskey at three cents a gailon if he de- sired; but it prevented his carrying on the manufac- ture at the same time, No man but a fool or an insane person would sell for less than the tax unless be intended to commit frand, Mr. Nye replied that there was no Iaw to punish madmen or fools, and he denied the propriety of a jaw asweming @ man to be guilty of fraud in carrying oo a lawful He, Mr. HeNDKICKS thought the bill had better go over aod 4 printed. It Was too important w decide hastily. Mr. Feeeenpen coincided in the opinion of Mr. Huckalew, and condemned the system of legislation, in this bill, new fF was introduced dart passed boUn houses, wan serene to let the nts go over and \OMULOATED. jon, which waa ng for sending the bill, passed over " Lis the President's veto last evening, wo the Secretary of State for ieee aa nah nthe Sorta ot wi further action on ay, Appropriation the Senate adjourned, 7 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 27, 1868, SUBSIDIES FOR OCEAN STEAMSHIP LINES, ETC. Mr. MYERS, (rep.) of Pa., presented a memorial of fifty members of the Philadelphia Commercial Ex- change in favor of a remission of dues on taxes on shipbuilding materials, and of a judicious system of subsidies for ocean steamship lines, BUSINESS OF A PRIVATE CHARACTER, The SPEAKER announced that the regular business in the morning hour was the committees for reports of a private character. ° Mr. WELKE! rep.) of Ohio, took the floor to make report from mumittee on the District of Co- jum . Mr EUEs, (dem.) of TIL, suggested, in view of the pendency of the Alabama Dill, which was to be voted on at haif-past four o'clock to-day, that the morning hour be dispensed with, so as to allow more time for discussion, Mr. WELKER objected, and reported a bill concern- ing property of married women in the District of Co- jum Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., made the point of order that the bill was a public one, and should not be reported under the cail for private business; and the Speaker so ruled, ‘The morning hour was ocenpied with business ap- pertaining to the District of Columbia, and was of no great interest, CALL FOR THE REPORTS OF GENERAL MEADE RELA- TIVE TO THE ALABAMA ELECTION. After the morning hour Mr. BouTWELL, (rep.) of , from the Reconstruction Committee, reported a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for copies of all reports made by Major General Meade to the General of the Army relative to the election in Alabama, which was adopted. THE CLAIMS OF LOYAL PERSONS AGAINST THE UNITED ‘ATES, st. Mr. Tomas, {rep.) of Md., offered a resolution in- structing the Committee on Claims to inquire into the expediency of devising means for ascertaining the precise amounts severally due to loyal claimants by the United States, for which payment is not now authorized by law, and providing for the payment thereof by a grant of public land, &c. RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS ABROAD. Mr. SPALDING, (rep.) of Ohio, presented resolutions of bia Legislature in relation to the rights of natural- ized citizens abroad. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP. Mr. ASHLEY, (rep.) of Nevada, introduced a bill making Agricultural College scrip receivable in pay- ment of pre-emption claims. Referred to Committee on Public Lands, THE VETO MESSAGE IN THE HOUSE. ‘The SPEAKER, at a quarter before two o'clock, laid before the House the message from the Senate com- municating the President's veto of the bill amending the Judiciary act and its action thereon, The veto was thereupon read. ‘one PEAKER Lut Le the question het will ¢ House, on reconsideration, agree to the passage of this bill?” m Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Jowa, took the floor. Mr. Woopwakp, (dem.) of Pa., sought the floor at the same time, Mr. WiLson asked how much time the gentleman from Pennsylvania desired, i Mr. Woopwarp replied that he desired to have an jour, Mr. WILSON said that was all the time he had. Mr, ELDRIDGE, (aed) of Wis., inquired what the fentioman from lowa meant by that? The bill was in his control and not absolutely imperative on him to call the previous question. Mr. WILSON sai he meant simply this—that he was in possession of the hoor and was entitled to hold it for one hour. Mr. ELpuiper repeated that it was not necessary for the gentieman to move te previous question, Mr. WILSON said it was nevertheless his purpose to demand the previous question, Mr. MAYNARD suggested that the discussion go on until four o'clock, a8 he was, curious to hear what objection the ingenious gentfeman on the other side could urge against the bill, Mr. WILsoN notified Mr. Woodward that he could have fifteen minutes. Mr. Woopwanp said he would have to decline ac- cepting fifteen minutes. ir. WiLgON sald he would allow the minority half an hour, and the gentioman from Pennsylvania might have it all, ir. BRooKs, (dem.,) of N. Y., hoped the gentleman from Vennaylvania would not take fifteen minutes, but would let the majority gag down the minority, Mr, Witson—Very well, then, { withdraw my olfer to allow half an hour, Mr. Brooks said he had not heard that offer, Mr. WILSON renewed the offer adding that if the minority were satisted that the gentleman from Pennsylvania should consume the hour half of it was satisfactory to him. Mr. E.painck did not wish it understood that that thne was satisfactory to the minority of the House. ‘They did not consider that that was a proper, reasonable Ume to discuss such a measure; and, as one of the minority, he protested against the bill being rushed through after one hour's discussion, Mr. Woopwakn took the floor to speak against the bill, He had no objection whatever to the first sec- tion, which was all right and should be passed, but he asked what was the constitution of that mind which could insiston such a law for the taxpayer and deny the citizen of the United States the, habeas corpus? Did gentiemen think that qnestions which touched pocket were superior to questions which touched the life and liberty of the citizen? Were gentlemen descended from those Saxon ancestors, who toiled and suitered for centuries to obtain and maintain those great principles of civil Liberty ready now to surrender them fae while they would hedge aroun? and guard by legislation the interest which the citizen had ta question of pubje taxes? He argued that in the MeCardle case tue rights of McCardle had vested, }and he suggested ta chose rights were just as worthy of being respeeved and protected by Congress as if he were a negro. Admitting the proposition that the passage of the law would divest the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction in that case, what would be the position of Congress before the country ‘This law prostrated the distinction between the Co-ordin- ate branches of the government and trampled the constitution under foot. He looked upon w ference whatever with the course of judicia! AS not only a great indelicacy, but a8 a most danger- ous pi . The Tenure of Office bill had virtually destroyed the independence of the Executive Depart- ment of the government, and now this bill was aimed at the Judicial Department What were the people to understand? Just this: that the Legisiative Depart- ment of the country was ermined to consolidate all the powers of the government in its own hands into a grand legislative oliga the country to be pean Wy e legishiture, the legislature to e governed by the Lord knew whom. Mr. HuppaKD, (dem.) of Conn., having five minutes allowed him, spoke against the bill, He did not agree with the gentleman from Pennsyivania (Mr. Woodward) that the bili would not reach the McCardie case, He believed that it would reach it and sweep it ont of existence, The bill, if he might use a some- what coarse expression, was a“ Demerara team— a horse and @ jackass yoked together, If a man's ass, or his horse, or his ox were Lye! distramned: by a tax collector, he might under this bill travel to the Supreme Court for Sat ae recovering it; but if his wife, or his child, or himself happened to be distrained against the laws of the United states, he could not go to tie Supreme Court without huding tus doors slammed on him. What was the purpose aud effect of this bill, A white man, for exercising the liberty of criticising a mntlitary despotiem, is seed, by whom? By the sheriff under the civil law? Not wt all; but by an epauietted gentieman. He is com- mitted to a dungeon, and what takes place next? He asks for a writ of habeas corpus and when he to the Supreme Court the door is turned on ite hinges against him by Congress, Mr. WILSON closed the discussion, He said it seemed strange, after listening to the wails of the two gentiemen who had just been addressing the House, that the perey they belonged to never dis- covered until now that it was important that the Supreme Court should have appellate jurisdiction in such cases as the one to which they have called our ntion, This power was never vested in the Su- e Court of the United States until February By whom waa it vested? the Congress o! the United States; and if my recollection does not misicad me, vested alter no little opposition made thereto by members of the democratic party on this floor. It was one of the measures adopted by the majority in Congress for the purpose of reach! particular end. It was to enable persons heid r ‘the apprentice laws in some of the former siave States to reach a distinction of their right to free- dom. The Supreme Court misapprenended the intention of Congress in passing that law, and et tached jurisaiction under it to @ class of cases which it was never intended to include, Finding that that use was being madeof it, the House passed an amendment to the bill now | mages neces clause of the act of 1867, Have we in that violated any fly vested in Congress? Does the tle. man from Pennsylvania (Mr. Woodward) say that we have exceeded our powers? Does the gentleman from Connecticut (a Hubbard) say that we have? Ni sir; for oy tell us that the effect of this bil will be to deprive the Supreme Court of jurisdiction in the McCardel case. ey thereby Inform us in ad- vance that the constitutionality of this bill will be sustained by the Supreme Court. In reply to a re- mark of Mr. best Mr. Wilson said he was w the peswage of this Ii not because he believed that the act of 1867 gave the Supreme Court jurisdiction in the McCardle wa but because that court had, by a misconstruction of it, assumed jurisdicti ‘nd e iy, he was necessary to correct that assumption, asked, had not the democratic pi in the days of Lt ad given such jurisdiction to the Supreme your Mr. E.pripor—It was because that in the days of our power there was no such wrong inflicted on white citizens as in the days of your power. Mr. Witsox—During the time the gentleman's party held the reins of government it held in slavery four millions of people and their descendants, and yet you come here to-day and lecture us for not being immndful of the liberties of man. Mr. ELDRIDGE asked Mr. Wilson whether his real purpose was not to prevent a decision of the Supreme Ray as to the constitutionality of the reconstruction as. Mr. Wirsox-It may have entered into the consider- ations presented to my mind to endeavor to prevent any court, and especially the Supreme Court, from, ae | @ power (if there be any intention in the’ ininds of the judges to do so) which has been denied to it by the constitution of the United States, and which denial the Supreme Court has recognized from the earlies: decisions of cases invojving political apennte the present time. In conclusion Mr, ilson moved the previous question, The previous question was seconded; the main Sette Stes 2 emery te yeas ry Vi ‘The SPEAKER a ead the bill had become @ law, it peer d ronged the two Houses by the con- stitutfonal majority, notwithstanding the President's objections, ar] APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN SERVICE. The bill with the Senate amendment m ae appropriations for the service in the partment was taken from the Speaker's table, and e rise to discussion as to its appropriate reference, ir. WINDOM, (vep.) of Minn., ing that it should be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and Mr. BLAQNR, (rep.) of Me., contending that its appropri- ate reference was the Committee on Appropriations. MONEYS IN THE HANDS OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURER. Mr, Wasnpvry, (rep.) of Wis., from the: Committee on the joint resolution directing certain Moneys now in the hands of the United States Treas- urer, as special agent of the Treasury Department, to be covered by warrant into the United States ‘Treasury, made a report, which was agreed to. It limits the sum allowed to the Secretary of the Treas- ury for contesting suits to $75,000, THE TAX EXEMPTION BILL. Mr. SCHENCK, rep.) of Ohio, from the Conference Committee on the bill exempting certain manufac- turers from taxation, made a report, as follows:— The House recedes from its disagreement to the Senate amendment about contract machinery. Io reference to drawbacks, none is to be allowed after the 1st day of June next. In reference to the tax on sales, the tax is to be on sales of all manufactures of $5,000 sales where specially provided for. The pro- Hos guard against whiskey frauds is somewhat The report was agreed to, Mr. SCHENCK then proceeded to explain the report. The provision about closing up all the distilleries in a district where whiskey is on sale for ten days at less the amount of the tax caused yarious tnterro- gations to be put tohim, He said that bad as the whiskey frauds were in Chicago, they were a little worse in New York, and very much worse in Phila- delphia, Mr. BROOKS suggested that he supposed the object of the bill was to stop distillation in the great cities and to confine it entirely to the rural districts. Mr. SCHENCK denied that, and said that the rule was general, applying to the rural districts as well as to the cities, Mr. Brooks remarked that most of the frauds in the cities were perpetrated by men coming from the rural districts, Mr. SCHENCK thought it very likely, He added, men who were born away up in the New England States and who wandered down to the great cites were very apt to fall into bad “eae (laughter) and to become rather demoralized. » Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., inquired whether if whiskey were shipped trom the West to New York and was sold in New York at less than the tax the etlect ofthe provision would be not oniy to clog» the distil- leries in New York, but also to ciose the distilleries in the district from waich the whisky was shipped * Mr. SCHENCK said it would only apply to the dis- trict when sales are made, Mr. EGGLEston, (rep.) of Ohio, put the case of a few whiskey speculators who, in order to have the distilleries closed up, would combine to sell whiskey, for ten days, below the tax, and then, the disifMleries being closed, raise the price ta the market. MR. SCHENCK did not think that a very likely case. The worst possible consequences that could follow would be that distiller.es would be shut up, and he did not think there would be many tears shed on that account. It migit be that some innocent, pious distiller would be injured, but his tinpression was that where one instance of wrong wou.d be done to an innocent, G earing distil er—(aughter)—there was much more likelinood of catching a tuousand rogues. Carious other question were put by Messrs. Van Wyck, Stevens of Pa., Boutwell, Benton and others, aud were replied to by Mr. Scienck; but no explana- tion was asked or given as to What public advantage it would be to compe! frauduicnt distiliers and whiskey dealers to exact larger proits than they are satistied with at present. Z : Finaily the report was agreed to without a divi- sion, THE INDIAN SERVICE BILL RESUMED, The question relating to the reference of the bill making partial appropriation for the Indian service was resumed aud the bill was referred to the Com- mittee on Indian Atfairs, THE IMPEACHMENT TRIALS Mr. BouTWELL, from the Impeaciiment Managers, reported a resolution that aiter Monday next the House will postpone action on all matters except nestions relating to the Impeachment of the Presi- dent until the conclusion o4 the trial pow pending in the Senate, ‘The resolution provoked much discussion, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., represented that the Committee on Elections had four tinportant cases to Gers before the House, Which would occupy much time. Mr. PIKE, (rep.) of Me., suggested that considerable business might be done in the morning hours. Mr. SCHOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa., said that if the House had sessions during the trial the result would be that all matters which ought to be defeated would be passed and that all matters which ought to be passed Would be defeated. Mr. Pike inquired whether that remark did not apply to much of the legislation done at present. Mr. SCHOFIELD said it did, and that thin houses were always sought for the passage of improper measures. Mr. SYEVENS, (rep.) of Pa., inquired whether the resolution had been authorized by the Impeachment Managers. Mr. Bourwett. replied that on consultation be- tween a majority of the Managers it had been agreed to. subsequently, owing to the suggestion of Mr. Ste- vens, Mr. Boutwell withdrew the resolution, and the House at five o’clock adjourned until to-morrow, when the session is to be for business purposes, not for general dehate. SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE FIFTH WARD. About six o’clock last evening another one of those tragic occurrences, unhappily lately of so frequent happening, resulting from the immoderate use of strong drink, startled the loiterers about the bar of a liquor store 209 West street, the particulars being the shooting of one of their number (Charles Norris) by the proprietor of the place, Thomas Fitzpatrick. Asis usually the case, much conflict exists in the statements of the parties possessed of information respecting the circumstances preceding leading up to as it were, the affair, such bearing favor- ably or adversely to one or the other of the principals, according as the sympathy of the narrator inclined. Carefully piecing together the several histories as related, tt is learned that an ill-feeling had for some time existed between Fitz- patrick and Norris, growing, It it said, out of a sus- icion entertained on the part of the former that the jatter had stolen from him, some six months since, the sum of $60; but whether such suspicion had its origin upon good and suilicient Lyng ced does not aj year. In consequence thereof, it is further alleged, Fitzpatrick had forbidden Norris to enter his place; but, notwithstanding such prohibition, the latter did so yesterday, accompanied y a friend—Fitzpatrick’s friends , a crowd; but this Norris’ friend, one Westiey Miller, denies, saying that they met the other parties in the store. However this inay be, Norris, who was under the influence of liquor when he en- drank several times there, at the so- ho accompanied him or whom he became involved in an altercation with . Twice he was put out of the store by iter and warned not to return, but persisted in doing so. Another discrepancy here occurs in the respective statements, It is alleged on the one side that Norris seized an oyster knife lying on the counter near him and made a pass at Pitz- patrick, while hia (Norris’) frieud denies that any such incident occurred. Upon the occasion of Norris entering the store the third time, Fitzpatrick, Kt is conceded, caught 7 re- volver, one of sinall patter mm & drawet, ea to Bhool and pointing it at him thre: him if he ‘uid. nos instantly retire nediately re- turning it to the place whence he had taken it, When, seeing that the threat was disregarded by Norris, he again drew it, using much tie same language, but again, at the suggestion of Miller, who leat over the counter and caught hold of his arm ty enforce the advice, put itup. A third time he drew it and fired, the ball entering the right breast of Norris. Seemingly unsuspicious that any very serious wound had been ioficted, Fitzpatrick advised Miller to convey his friend to @ surgeon to have him attended to, and upon Mil- ler protesting he had no money rey his advice in such manner as to induce Miller to essay this task. had advanced but a short dis- tance, however, when Norris became faint, and meet- oiticer McNally, of the Fifth precinct, Miller com- mitted the wounded man to his charge, who there- rocured a cart and had bim conveyed to the uy cy jospital, Inthe meantime officer Fulmer, of the same inct, arrested Fitzpatrick and conveyed him to the station house. Norris was attended at the hospital by Dr, Stuyvesant F. Morria, and at @ late hour last night it was learned from him that he was not in @ ingerous condition. ‘The bali bad apparently entered the right lung and lodged there, but being @ small one ences need not necessarily be Seapetsoneaemeian steers hem would besome eri was, ho’ yea sof age ts marri ears about twenty-six, is unmarried, and by occ a fireman or coal 5 wich atreet. Fi ness, and has hit his ward, Tealdes buat- mo borne good reputadon in ‘The United States gunboat Saco, Commander Henry Wilson, was at Curagoa March 7 An well. Lieytenant Commander Frederick V. MeNatr has heen Srdered to the ContooeooK as exeentive oMcer, vi Liontenant Commander &. F. Bradford, ordered Fee eiced to Hovg Koug to command the "gunboat Aroostook. ‘The storeship Idaho, Lieutenant Edward Hooker, arrived at Cape Town, Cape of Good F - _— a passage of twenty-ivur days from Rio