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A could be ‘hoperony urged. If the thing was right the sooner it was done the better. r. Dawson (member for Londonderry) opposed Mr. Gladstone's resolution, Meesré. Torrens, Bruce and Carter advocated the settlement of the Church question, saying that of land tenures would follow. Mr. Knox said the resolutions were the most cow- ardly ever submitted to the House, Why not pro- duce a bili at once. Such measures as were proposed Would not satisfy the Catholics, while at the same y would estrange the Prot nts. orney General for Ireland sustained Lord FRANCE, Change in the Legation at Washington. Panis, March, 21, 1868, ‘The Marquis de Bassano, of the French Legation at ‘Washing‘on, wiil be succeeded by Count Turenne. CHINA AND JAPAN. Arrival of the Steamship China at San Fran- ciscoAffairs of e Shangbae Navigation Company—Heavy Failures Among the Chi- mese Customs Banks—The United States Squadrons. San Francisco, Cal., March 31, 1868. The steamship China, from Hong Kong via Yokaha- ma, arrived at this port this afternoon, bringing de- spatches dated at Shanghae February 21, Exchange on London, sight. 6s. 73<d. 58. 944d. + The Shanghai Steam Navigation Company held its annual mecting in February. They have paid ali debts and have fourteen first class steamers running to Hankow, Tientzine, Chee-Too, Ningpo, and Hong Kong. A large amount of the success is due to Nergtyson, late president of the company, ‘who goes home in the steamship China, The company have purchased three more steamers the Express, Manchua and Warrior—now due from New York. A stock dividend of fifty per cent upon the old shares of one 1,000 taels has been declared; new stock is to be issued at 106 taels per share,and the old stock can be converted into new Stock at a pro rata proportion. Edward Cunningham, of the drm of Russell & Co., ds the new President, Pekin advices received overland say the Mahome- dan rebels and niensed (common robbers) have united their ferces. ‘The river Pel-Ho is open to Tienzting. The winter is very mid in all parts of China. A heavy failure has occurred among the Chinese customs banks at Hankow, striking a fatal blow at Chinese credit with all foreigners there. The Consuls ef the United States and England have addressail the Viceroy of the province and will lay the matter before their Minister at Pekin. There 1s no hope of foreigners recovering their losses how- ever. The United States Asiatic squadron is stationed as followe:—The corvette Shenandoah at Shanghai; the Ashulot has left for Hong Kong and the rest of the Neet is at Japan. Captain Febiger has been transferred to the She- mandoah, A great fire had occurred at Foo Chow. The Tnited States Consul’s building was destroyed with all the-consular archives, Bishop Wilmerding, of the Episcopal Misston at Shanghai, had visited Barkow with reference to cs- tablishing @ mission there. ix months, ‘The Case of Allen McDonald—Lower Rates of Postage. Orrawa, Ontario, March 31, 1868. The case of Allen McDonald, held here under the demand of the United States for extradition, came up to-day. The Attorney General said that the government would give a full consideration to the Who.e Case Sefore any action would be taken, The pew Postage act goes into effect to-morrow. Teducing the postage on letters from five ceuts to three cents. Navigation the St. Lawrence. Kingston, Canada, Marct. 31, 1868, The ferryboat betweeh Kingston and Cape Vin- cent mace its first trip of the season this afternoon, ‘There is sti) considerable ice in the harbor. THE PLAINS. Arrival of a Snow-Bound Train at Omaha— The Storm in Colorado— Movements of General Sheridan, f St. Lovts, March 31, 1868. Omaha despatches of yesterday state that the first through frain from Cheyenne since last Tuesday arrived that morning with several hundred passen- gers who had been snowed in near Hills dale, twenty-five miles east from Cheyenne, Jor several days. Between four and five hundred men had been employed in clearing the road. The storm extended far to the westward in the mountains, and there had been no maii from Salt Lake since the 19th inst, The snow at Denver on the 26th inst. was nearly three feet in depth. The pitty was the severest ever experienced in Colo- rado. General Sheridan left Leavenworth yesterday for Omaha to join the Peace Cominissioner en route for Fort Larainie. VIRGINIA, Whiskey Regulations in Richmond=Proposed New AppolutmentsThe Convention, : RicHMonp, March 31, 1868, Collector Mulford has issued an order for the de- tention c! all jiquor passing through or arriving in Richmond until satisfactory evidence ts obtained that the taxes have been paid, General Schofield has issued orders that military Commissic li report without delay the names of all eleciiv vers in the State whose terms have expired, in order that if they are not eligible for re- election suitable persons may be appointed by the General, Petitious from registered voters will be re- ceived re oa for office holders who are abie to take the oath. ‘The Convention was engaged to-day in debating the or'inance to pay the expenses, which waa re- ferred ‘o & select committee for the whole subject. GEORG if ‘The Democratic Convention and the Noi tion of Mr. Irwin, AvGvsta, March 31, 1808, Tne Democratic Convention of the Fifth Congres- Siona: district convened here to-day. The action of the Central Executive Committee in recommending Mr. Irwin for Governor was approved. No candidate ‘was nominated for Congress froin the Fifth district. 0. A. Lochrane was nominated by the democrats for ee from the Fourth district and P. W. Alexander from the Third district. % ‘Conservative Convention Nominations in Blackshear=Murder at Columbus, BLACKSHEAR, March 31, 1968, At the Conservative Conventfon to-day H. S. Fitch ‘Was unanimously nominated Representative for the First Congressional district; W. S. Thompson, of Sa- ‘yannah, and T, ©. Pendleton, of Valdosta, delegates ‘to the National Democratic Conven! ew York, and W. S. Field, of Quitman, and J. Mosely, of Blackshear, as alternates. The greatest harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. Colonel Fitch ‘the nomination, and he made a short but forcible Speech. Coionel Harris, of Ware county, delivered an address. George Ashburn, @ prominent actor in radical poll. tics, was Kued in Columbus iast night by unknown parties, MISSISSIPPI. interstate Convention at Jackson, JACKSON, March 31, 1568, The Constitutional Convention has adjourned to give the hali to the Immigration Convention, which assembled here to-day. It is numerousty attended ‘&v prominent citizens from several States, Com- mittees have been appointed and will to-morrow eub- mit a pian of immigration, TENNESSEE. ‘The ElectionIndications of a Conservative Victory. Lovisvinir, Ky., March 31, 1868, A telegram received here from Gatlatin, Tenn., ays the return from the digerent counties indicate that Judge Barry, the conservative candidat elected over Chancellor by about 200 of 300 major! ALABAMA. is ity. Arrest of Judge Pope by the Military. SELMA, March 31, 1868. Judge Pope, of the Tweifth Circuit Court of Ala- ‘ama, was arrested yesterday at Jacksonviile by the military authorities and confined for tho faitare or Tefase! to execate the jury orders. Judge Pope was an original aad all the Ume a Union man. NEW YORK HERALD; WEDNE PENNSYLVANIA, . Disastrous Accident in the Dinmond Coal Mines at Scranton—Seventeen Men Precipl- tated One Hundred and Eighty-fve Feet Down a Shaft—Twelve of Them Killed. SCRANTON, March 31, 1968. By the breaking of a chain connected with the hoisting machinery at the Diamond coal mines tn this city this morning a platform containing seven: teen men was precipitated to the bottom. of the shaft, @ distance of 185 feet, Eleven were instantly killed; one has since died, and two more, it 4s thought, cannot live. They leave eleven widows and twenty-eight orphans. This is. the most dis- ‘astrous accident that has occurred in the Lackawanns Valley coai flelds for many years. The Miners’ Riot Near McKeesport. PiTtspurG, March 31, 1868: Furthe# particulars of the coa! miners’ riot last evening at Pine Run, above McKeesport, have been recelved. The miners employed by Messrs. O'Neil & Son struck for certain ‘wages, but yes- terday returned to their work, which so exasper- ated the miners in the neighboring works that a collision ensued, and in the méléé one mamwas killed and five were wounded. M. O'Netl was severely wounded, The rioters, having met with a Warmer reception than they anticipated, soon dis- persed. An armed force will be sent up to-day to arrest the rioters. LOUISIANA. The Democratic Nominations—Death of Gen- eral Watkins—A Heavy Cotton Fraud De- veloped. NEw ORLEANS, March 31, 1868. Dissatisfaction exists in the city regarding the nomination suggested by the Centra! Democratic Committee. The committee meets to-night tocon- sider the matter, and will probably modify or with- draw the soamesiow regarding the State ticket. The paramount desire is to defeat the constitution. Brevet Brigadier General L. D, Watkins, Coionel of the Twentieth infantry, died saddenly of congestion of the brain on Sunday. He was son-in-law of Genera! Rousseau. No arrests have been made of the parties interested in the warehouse frauds, A cotton fraud, involving $30,000, is being un- ceratiege but the tmplicated party is rusticating in avana, MASSACHUSETTS. The Constabulery Bill Defented in the Sen- ate=The New England Methodist Confer euceSupposed Suicide of a Boston Mer- chant. Boston, March 31, 1868. The Massachusetts Senate to-day failed to pass the bill abolishing the State constabulary over the Gov- ernor’s veto by a vote of 19 to 15—not the necessary two-thirds, The New Eng!and Methodist Conference, at its ses- sion to-day, unanimously adopted a report in favor of prohibiting the sale of liquors. he body of Mr, Nesbit Lawrence. of the firm of Lawrence, Wright & Co., has been found in the Charles river, near the Cambridge bridge. It is sup- posed that he committed suicide. The deceased was Meeting of Capitalists of Cleveland in Favor of the Broad Gauge Railroad. CLEVELAND, March 31, 186%, Alarge and enthusiastic meeting of the business men and capitalists of this city was he'd to-night at Brainard’s Hail to take action concerning the butld- ing of the great Broad Gauge Ratiroad through Cleveland to Sandusky, Toledo and the West, Reso- lutions were sone setting forth the necessity of making Cleveland a point on the route, plegding "he sympathy and capital of the city to aid the enter- prise. A committee was appointed to raise funds. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN FULTON STREET. Damage About Thirty Thousnnd Dollars, About a quarter te one o’clock this morning a fire broke out on the second foor of No. 74 Fulton street, occupied by the firm of Kie! & Sudhans as 3 paper box manufactory, whick gained such rapid head- way that, even before the arrival of the engines, which were on the spot within two minutes after the alarm was rung, the entire block between Rider's alley, or Little Greene street, and Gold street were wrapt in a sheet of fam at threatened for a time to extend to the houses adjoining. So soon, however, as the firemen had got to work and the heavy streams of water from the steam engines had begun to find their wag into the yg is buildings the fire was confined to the block in whith it had originated, and by two o'clock the flames were totally extinguished. The buiding No, 74 was totally burned out, the second floor of which was occupied, as before men- toned, by Kiel & Sudhana, paper box manufacturers. The same floor was also occupied by Durzig & Gold- ing, glass sign makers. These two firms in all prob- ability are damaged to the extent of $12,000. G, W. Loos, clothier, occupied the first door of 70 and 72; stock burned out; loss about $15,000. ‘The cigar store of Alois J. Exglinger, on the first floor of No. 74, was also damaged to the amount of about $600 by fire and water; insured for $1,500 in Liverpoo! and London Insurance Company. ‘The first floor of No. 76 was occupied by Reard: & Holton, clothing; loss $10,000. The second flo was occuped by Dehr & Britternard, map coloring manufacturers, The third floor was pccupied as a manufactory for Laird’s preparations; stock proba- bly all lost. Tne stock of various kinds in the building No. 70 and that part of No. 76 bordering on Kider’s aliey were mostiy damaged by water, although the flames had atone time gaine cha headway and had become so intense in the latter bullding on the upper floors that the iron shutters facing on the alley were rendered red with the heat. Captain De Camp, of the Second precinct, with a large force of his men, were promptly on the ‘ound after the alarm had been given, and during the progress of the fire gave valuable ald to the firemen in their efforts to overcome the flames, Owing to the late hour at which the fire broke out the amount of insurance on the buildings and the stocks of the various firms who are losers by the disaster could not be ascertained. The probable loss on both building and stock of all the losere wiii reach $50,000, The buildings are owned by John J Sutton, printer, who loses ut $15,000. THE EW FIRE BAl The Fire Commissioners, after having wa!'ea over @ month for the Board of Underwriters to settle among themselves which of the insurance presidents secretaries should be allowed ‘o wear the new badge, have finally determined to iasue the bad on Wednesday week. This badge, which will be the only badge recognized at fires by the police and which ig to be worn exclusively by members of the ress whose duties Lie io them to be present at con- ations and by ce! insurance presidents and secretaries, is of yellow metal in the form of a shiel, surmounted with a fire cap and crossed pipes. in the centre of the badge, within a shield, is a design represen' the seal of the department; over this. in raised lett e ra a Slow, atk oe hivhe a Fire Department,” while fi irge figures of white metal, is the number of the badge. THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health held their regaiar weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Geo. B. Lincoln, in the chair. Present, Commissioners Acton, Bosworth, Crane, Brennan, Stone, Parker and janniere. A number of sults were ordered to be in- Lr) certain tenement house owners who have so far refused to comply with the requirements of the Tenement House act. The weekly report of Superintendent was read and ordered on file, Thedeath of Dr. G. F. Lewis,, Chief Clerk of the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent's omice tn Brooklyn, was sanoancee. A pe 3 nih] to manure certain 5 atree’, and nicl treats of “The Process of Bacour. Putrefaction”—whatever that may mean—was read, and the manure heaps ordered on fie—out of town. STABBING AFFRAYS, Aman named Richard Hennessy, twenty years of “@, stabbbed his sister, Catharine Cringle, last evening, during a quarrel whicn they had at her rest- dence Ko, oe Weal Eleventh street. The wound was made to the unfortunate Woman's Sack, and it is feared that {t may prove fatal in its consequences. roans Hennessy was arrested by the Ninth precinct A colored man named Richard Cesar, Lay AA phe en an altercation with a man, named John Sullivan, corner of Baxter and Leonard streets last evening, w98 stabbed by Sullivan tn the back with knife. The wound was trifing. Sullivan was EWS TENS, wigation opened on the Deiaware and Hudson on Monday. Mary Neismiller, residing In Charlotte street, in Pasteeicrramtes “ne hiverithergc’ jumpin, 4 neck. ' Nieholas ‘Smith, who was arrested in Buffalo a (ew to setting fire to eighteon aif. that city within he’ nat two a , confesses ferent buuldings in months. Homer Foot’s four story brick Niock in Springfleid, Mass., was badiy damaged by fire lastuight. Loss f 000; fully insured in Springfield and Hartford. |. G. Spooner, photographer. was the heaviest loser DAY, APRIL 1, 1868—TRIPLE: SHEET,, WASHINGTON Rumored Radicat Plot to Declare Gene- ral Grant President. Schemes to Deprive- Hancock of His New (Command. Reasons Why the McCardle Case is Postpened. The Senate Amendments to the Fax Repeat Bill Agreed to by the House. WASHINGTON, March 31, 1968 The Revolucion Imminent—Rumored Inten- tlom of the Jacobins to Proclaim General Grant Presiient at Once. For some weeks past we have had every external evidence that some deep, dark and. important secret was Deing agitated in the innermost penetralia of the Jacobin party. But of what its precise character consisted not evemthe most acute observers could form anidea., That it was of the highest consequence: might be inferred from the fact that no “leaky ves- sels""—no Congressmen or Senators who are in the habit of wagging loose tongues—were entrusted with its nature. But everywhere the overshadow- ing presence-or near approach of some last decisive steps in the Revolutionary Programme has made it- Self felt, just as men in the tropics can foreteil the coming tornado by the dead and deathiy calm which immediately precedes it, This tremendous secret, of which we have had more or jess direct warnings for some time, but which has heretofore appeared in- credible (just as it appeared unbelievable, before the first firing on Fort Sumter, that the South would really rebel), is at last partially uncovered in the DAN yesterday introduced »y Congressman Churchill, of New York. for regulating the succession to the Presidency when the foregone conciusion of Andrew Johnson's removai from office shai! have been at- taimed. This bill looks very tnnocent, on the sur- face; but is only designed as a stalking horse, to be trotted quietly through both houses’ of Congress in two readings; after which it 13 to be sud- deniy saddled with a revolutionary amend- ment prociaiming General Ulysses S. Grant the successor to Mr. Johnson; and this {3 to be put through both houses without debate under the gag law of the previous question. Just as the amend- ment of Mr. Wilson, striking down the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was suddenly and violently put through as an amendment, on the third reading of Genera! Schenck’s bill, equally in- nocent on its face, for giving the Supreme Court more rapid jurisdiction in Interna! revenue cases. Churchill's bill is based on the idea that Senator Wade, who is only President yro tem. of the Senate, cannot “constitutionally” sneceed Mr. Johnson; ind the right man to succeed the President must be some officer, whether elective or appointed makes no difference, of the United States. As a sop to Cerberus and to quiet suspicion in the earlier stages, the bill purports to add the Chief Justice of the United States to the list of persons eligible to Mr. Johnson's vacancy, Butin the third readinga revolutionary amendment, which ts to declare the General-inChief of the Army Mr. Johnson's succes- sor, is to be put through under a full head of partt- Sau steam. It is currently reported that Speaker Colfax is to resign any right to the succession and to refuse to receive the office, thus passing it over to General Grant, in consideration of which Mr. Colfax has been promised the nomination as Vice President by the next Radical National Convention, while General Grant is to be continued as the head of the ticket. “We will have no more change” is what the leading Jacobins of Congress now openly begin to say. “We will put Grant into the White House right away on the removal of Johnson, and we'll keep him in there, or know the reason why!" There are others of the weaker kind who see in this bill a proffered bribe to Judge Chase for Ignoring his oath of office, the laws of the United States and his constitutional duties a8 Presiding Justice of the Court of Impeachment. He ts to be thus made next in succession tothe man upon whose remova! he is to pass judgment. But the men who talk thus are not well informed. The real programme, so far as tt can be discovered is, as stated, to inake General Grant de facto President, as he cannot be de jure by this revolutionary measure; and when once enthroned in power it is claimed by the more wltra Jacobin partisans that “all necessary steps to perpetuate his reign will be adopted.” Is it not high time for the true patriotism of the country to arouse itself and scrutinize keenly what ts going on? We are a republic to-day. For how long? General Hancock and His New Command, General Hancock had another interview with he President this morning relative to arranging the detatis for the Miltary Department of the At- ‘antic, The statement to the effect that General Grant had written a letter to the President rela- tive to the assigninent of Hancock to this district seems to have arisen from the fact that General Grant wrote a letter to the President asking his opinion as to the best appointment to be made in the Fifth Military Department in place of Hancock. The President suggested that Grant name an officer, whereupon he gave it as his opinion, that for the present General Buchanan was amply qualified to hold thecommand. Genera! Grant, however, has said noth- ing to the Presidentrelative to the appointment of Han- cock. General Emory has not yet been removed from the command of this district, but it is understood that he will be as soon as General Hancock's arrange- ments are completed. ‘The following order was issued by General Han- cock this morning:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 1, HEADQUARTERS, onal ance" | or TLANTIC, WASHINGTON, March 31, 1868. In compliance with General Orders No. 17, Head- General’s Office, Wantigon, Bik ae seme is ‘aahington, un mame command ti Den oe A je, com, of the embracing the States of Ohio, Michi indiana, Tiinois and Wi in} ent the East, embracing the New land of New = New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the Maryland'and Deinware, excepting ie post of Y laryland'and Delaware, exce} of Fot Delaware, attached to the ent of the East. The headquarters are established at D.C. W. 3. HANCOCK, Major General Commanding. The Forthcoming Public Debt Statement. As the returns come in for the month just closing the financtal exhibit that will be made by the public debt statement for the month looks less encouraging than it did a week ago. From present appearances, instead of a small reduction of the debt tt is thought that @ considerable increase will be shown. The re- turns from customs have suffered but very littie diminution, but the returns from internal revenue have experienced a remarkable falling off, and the expenses of the government on account of the War Department have been very heavy. Unusually large amounts have been required for the payment of Dounties and the pay of the army, and the expen- ditures of the Freedmen’s Bureau, it ts said, have been exceedingly large. The monthly debt statement ‘will be issued about the 5th of April. The Military and Civil Governments of Vir- ginia. To-day Samue! Strong, who on Saturday sur- rendered himself to the Marshal, a requisition having been received from General Schofield, commanding ‘the First Military District, for him as a fugitive from jaatice from Richmond, where an indictment had been found charging him with having obtained the signature to a promissory note by false representa- tion, was before Chief Justice Cartter. After some conversation as to the points to be argued Judge Cartter expressed a desire. to hear discussed the relation of the military authority in Virginia to the civil power, and whether the military commandant occupies the position of Chief Executive of the State. It having been stated that there Was aiso a requisition from Governor Pier- point, Mr, Merrick said that Mr. Pierpoint is not Gov- ernor of that State, The further hearing of the case was then. postponed until to-morrow, There were present many members of the bar, as well as other persons, the questions involved being regarded with much interest, The Mormon Detegate. Several members of the Committee of’ Elections Say itis nottrae, as reported, that the committee have decided. to report against Mr. Hooper, the Mormon delegate. No such question has been taken. Revenue Frauds in: Kentucky, Information has been received at the oftce of In+ ternal Revenue-from Assessor Spencer, of the Fourth Kentucky district, giving unfavorable accounts: of afairsin that vicinity, The officers of internal re- venue have had: much atMeulty in: transacting the business of the- government, owing to the op- Position received from lawless characters, The Violations of the law have-even gone so far as to appear tn posted notices at various Pudiie places, warning internal revenue officials that they will be-severely dealt with {f they persist im transacting business, The company of Infantry stationed near tite place of these disturbances ts con- sidered tnsuficient towards the thorough enforce- ment of the law; and a force of’ cavalry has been asked for. The internal revenue officers are deter- mined that every effort shall be made tn vindteating these violations of law and bringing the offenaing parties to justice in all cases, Progress of the Kansas Pacifie Railroad. The Secretary of War has sent a communication to the House enclosing @ letter from Lieutenant General Sherman to General Grant, in which he says:— The completion of ‘the Kansas Paeific Ratiroad during the present yearto Fort Lyon would be a most Important point to the military interests of that frontier, andthe completion of the other branch to coa! and wood would also be most important to all the interests along the valley of the Smoky Hill, chiefly 80 to us, who have to guard that line and to provide for the want of the necessary garrisons. It seems to me that we can with great propriety recommend to Congress at its present session. to extend their subsidy to this company at the [agp rate for two hundred and fifty miles more, the aggregate being $4,000,000 in. bonds. This road. is a, military neces- sity, and will very much stimulate the settlement of that region of our public domain. Business of the Pension Office. The following 1s a report of the work done in the Pension Oftice during the present month:—The whole number of claims received during the month of March, original and tncrease—of widows, &c., 1,163; of invalids, 1,207; total, 2,370. Number of claims admitted, original and increase—of widows, &c., 2,421; of invalids, 922; total, 3,943. Number of claims rejected, original and increase—of widows, &c., 272; of invalids, 638; total, 910, The total number of claims disposed of during the month was 4,253, The number of letters written was 4,978; circulars sent, 18,391, In the Bounty Land Division 100 warrants of 160 acres each were issued, twenty of 120 acres, eight of eighty acres, The total number of warrants issued during the month was 128, covering 19,040 acres. Original applications received, seventy-seven; letters written, 766; circulars sent, 200; claims suspended, 2 Our Trade with the British Provinces. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day, in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives asking him for a statement of the trade between the | aited States and the British and North American provinces, transmitted a communication which he says seems to contain the information called for by the House. The writer says that he {s satisfied, after a careful examination of the returns since March, 1866, and a review of the effects which grew out of the Reci- procity treaty, that it is undoubtedly for the interest of our citizens that the main features of that conven- tion should be revived, so far as the legistative action of the government can do so, Resignation of Army Officers. The resignations of the following officers of the regular army have been accepted by the President:— Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Townsend, Ninth United States infantry, Brevet Brigadier General United States Army. Captain James P.4Brownlow, Eighth United States cavalry. ss al Joho P. Macy, Tenth United States in- rr fantry. ee Lieutenant Louis H. Fine, Third United States artillery. First Lieutenant David J. Scott, Tenth United States infantry. First Lieutenant Egbert Alcott, Twenty-ninth United States infantry. Second Lieutenant William A. Clark, Thirtieth United States tnfantry. Second Lieutenant Porter Hadley, Eighth United States cavalry. Second Licutenant Earl M. Rogers, Third United States infantry, Second Lieutenant John A. Arthur, Second United States cavairy. Naval Orders, Commander R. C. Johnson and Chief Engineer Wiliam C. Brooks, of the United States navy, have been detached from the wreck of the steamer Sacra- men‘o and placed on waiting orders, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The McCardle Case Choked Off—The Reasons for the Lat ilitary PrecautionsThe Plot to Keep Hancock Out of His New Come mand. WASHINGTON, March 29, 1868, The McCardle case, it is feared, has been choked off, It was naturally expected that, having pro- greased so far, there was nothing to do but deliver the decision of the court, and that several days before the President's veto of the bill abolishing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in habeas corpus cases was due in the Senate, a termination of the case would’be reached ere this power of the court could be legislated away. Butno; the same mysterious influence that has interposed itself in other recent judicial proceedings to prevent the strong arm of the law from knocking {nto smithereens the flimsy fabric of unconstitutional reconstruction has been doing its insidious work here, The decision of the case was postponed long enough to secure its effec- tual annihilation, Let the opinions of certain lawyers be what they may, that the bill just passed over the President's veto throtties not only the McCardie case, but all cases of a similar character, is evidently the settled conviction of the radicals of both houses of Congress, and the belief of the President as well as of the majority of the judges of the Sapreme Court. Circumstances that have recently developed them- selves would seem to indicate that the late military precautions were adopted ared for ai ry the ment trial. partment have k his Pomme points oo General new ras tranem General Grant, however, War Dapartment, and Means must be ind for General Hancock is Te ee gua tacnegt and apie in the ni es; ose quartered in Wash the radical Conspirtey for cleaning ot the White House would be seriously ob- atrur Not entirely frustrated. At leng¢h @ plan has been sketched out. The great War Seq ry does not believe that the dent divisions; in other he President of the United States is not, the Commander-in-Chief of the army and ‘This authority is only vested tn the Con sure, this ts entirely a new version of law, bu’ are we not now constantly making new discoveries of the intentions of our fathers in framing the consti. dution, and is the great Magna Charta of our rights not being properly construed now for the firat time since it was drawn up? Let Con, , therefore, take bold stand and declare that the Presidgnt has no authority to control the army. This stand the Senate took yesterday; and the President ts called upon to explain how it is that he dares int a com. mander over three existing military departments Whose limite have in nowise been changed, Rest assured thas this movement of the President will now be utterly defeated; aud Geueral Hanock, because he has manifested a disposition to obey the has the, power to create mill words, orders of his lawful superior, will be subjected to some retributive legislation, which will place it be- yond his power to again assume the appearance of @n obstruction to radical rule, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, Postponement of the McCardle Ca September Term. WASIINGTON, March 31, 1363, In the Supreme Court to-dav Associate Justice Nel- 80n Said that a motion had been made to advance the cause ex parte Martin and McGill, and the court had come to the conclusion not to entertain the mo- tion. It was therefore-denied. He said this was a case’ which had been several times before the court, It was on appeal from an order from the District Court of Florida sitting as acircuit court in a criminal case of murder, in which it waa al- leged the court had no-jurisdiction, It was proper to suggest that the remedy, if the relators are enti- Ued to any, by @ writ of habeas corpus from this court, through the District Court sitting as a criminal court, and a certiorari under the fourteenth section of the judiciary act of 1789. This was the conclu. sion of the court. It remained for the counsel to prncead accordingly if they saw rarer. The above @ habeas corpus case from Florida, the parties having been convicted of murder, and involving points similar to those in the McCardle case, Judge Nelson satd that a motion was made yester- day by Mr. Black for leave to argue the McCardle case under the aspect it presents in view of the recent act of Congress, One of the counsel, MY. Black, was not now in court, but the conclusion of the court was that, if there was no objection, the court would hear the argument at the opening of the court on Wednesday. It should here be stated that andes Black, on making the motion yesterday, sald he did not think that the recent act of Congress with- drawing from this court jurisdiction in this class of cases was of any effect in reference to the mcCardle case. Mr, Carpenter co grt to the argument on Wed- nesday (to-morrow). As it was @ case of much im- portance he should ifke more time, Justice Miller asked Mr. Carpenter what time he wanted, Mr. Carpenter replied that if the subject went over to-morrow it would necessarily go over the term. Judge Nelson suid the court would let the question stand till counsel (Mr. Black) came in. Aftér a.pause in the proceedings of the court wait- ing for the arrival of Judge Black, Mr. Sharkey said he saw no necessity for arguing the McCardie case any further, and so far a8 he was concerned he should merely like the privilege of filing a few authorities for himself in the absence of Judge Black. He was wiiling to submit {t on a memoran- ‘Till the jum. Judge Miller asked Mr. Carpenter whether he was satisfed with that course, Mr. Carpenter did not think he was. The matter ought to be presented on both sides. ‘udge Miller understood Mr. Carpenter to suggest yesterday that the matter should not be argued, but that the court should settle the matter for itself. Mr. Carpenter replied to Judge Miller that he did not suggest what course should be pursued, Mr. Sharkey remarked, Judge Black {s not here. Judge Clifford asked, Why is he not here? Mr. Sharkey said he had got out of a sick bed to come here, He repeated he had a little memoran- dum, and handed it to the court. He did not wish to interfere with Judge Black. The court after consultation said, inasmuch as the counsel are not now prepared to argue the question, ‘and as the court was now approaching the end of the session, it must of necessito go over till the next term. This was the opinion of the court, After hearing an jon in the case of the Chi- cago and Rock Island Ratlroad Company vs. Dauieis, by his next friend, the court adjourned until next londay, when, after the delivery of opimons, the present term whit be closed. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session. — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ° WASHINGTON, March 31, 1568. The House met at half-past ten o'clock. CLAIMS OF STATES FOR WAR EXPENSES, Mr. CULLoM, (rep.) of Ill, Introduced a bill to amend the act of July 27, 1861, to indemnify States for expenses incurred by them in the defence of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Appro- priations. THE TELEGRAPH, The SrRaAKFR presented a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from Wm. Orton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, relative to @ contract with the Pacitic Electric Telegraph Company. Referred to the Com. mitiee on Appropriations. TRANSFER OF SPECIAL LICENSES—THE TAX ON BANKS. Mr. Kerr, (dem.) of Ind., offered a resolution in- structing the Committee on Ways and Means to in- juire into the expediency of amending the Internal Revenue laws so as to permit the transfer or ae, ment of spectal licenses, Adopted. Also a resoludon instructing the Committee on Banking and Currency to inquire into the expediency of reducing the exces- sive and unequal tax im, on private banks and on banks doing business under State laws, and equalizing it to that imposed on State bank Adopted. SHIP CANAL FROM LAKE ERIR TO THR OHIO RIVER. Mr. LAWRENCEK, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to authorize the construction pf a ship canal from Lake Erie to the Ohio river. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. REDUCTION OF THE FORCE IN THE INTERNAL REVE- NUR DEPARTMENT. Mr. BAILEY, (rep.) of N. Y., offered a resolution re- citing the fact that the internal revenue system is being simplified and taxation reduced, and therefore directing the Committee on Ways and Means to in- quire into the expediency of making a large redue- ton in the force of the Internal Revenue Department. Adopted. EXPORT DUTY ON PETROLEUM. Mr. SPALDING, (rep.) Of Ohio, introduced a joint resolution i a a duty of $2 a barrel on petro- jeuim intended for export, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE MANU- FACTURES REPEAL BILL. The report of the conference committee on the biil exempting certain manufactures from internal tax Was made and Soles Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio. As to whiskey, he the whole question was open for general legisiation, The tutroduction of anything on the subject in the present bill had been at the earnest solicitation of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internai Kevenue, In the general Tax law the Committee of Ways and Means nad already completed all the sections, wluch were very numerous, relating to the subject of dis- tilled spirits, and the committee intended to submit veey econ to the House a general bill. ir. PALNR, (rep.) of Wis., inquired aa to what was meant by unmahufactured lumber, Mr. SCHENCK remarked that the conference com- mittee could not have agreed without some exce} tions in regard to the lumber aud breadstuits inter. est. He explained what he understood to be uuman- ufactured lumber, It was lumber in the rough, or having passed Le @ sawmill without having undergone any second process. Mr. TRRRKY, (rep.) of Mich. who was ember of the conference committee, explained what he under- stood to be unmanufactured lumber. The expres- sion included ail forms of lumber that had not taken form, but lumber that bad taken form, such as desks, mouldings, bureaus, &c., would be still subject to tax. In reply to Mr. Moorhead he said that boards — for hoorings or ceilings were unmanufactured umber, mie Senet deal of discussion on this point, par- ticipated in by Messrs. bt joorhead, Welker, 4c., Mr, SCHENCK sald that it ‘was not proper for him to allow what had been said by his coll ie (Mr. Terry) to go to the country with- out exp! is dissent from some of the con- clusions. Thee tleman seemed su that the committee fully discussed, co: red and settled some definition of the phrase + ufac- tured lumber;” he did not so understand it. If he were two give his individual opinion he would say that boar flooring and is that are planed for umes had gone through another process after leaving the sawmill, and had lumber; at he would so hold if he were joner goes through SK. for Seenon passing thro spinning tall w 7 mi or @ smal) peaisks footy ine, con = : rae he regard it as manulac- tured luiber. Bual of Me., fortified Mr. Schenck’ mition by eivlng the defitition of “iumber” fron jc jonary. in conclusion, took exception t eas report of the House proceed: jectional being to oie was asked or given as to the policy of com- pelling fraudulent or whiskey dealers to exact larger prices than they are now satisficd ih. wtue conference was to, DEPARTURE FOR AND RETURN FROM THE SENATR CHAMBER. The House at twelve o'clock resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Washburne (of Illinois) and proceeded to ‘oni the Senate Chamber to anand the ti hori ear ambien, nae ix o'cl y . Ian of the Conimitvee of the Whote, thade tie ‘suai pod Rea, + the committee attending the Senate * IMPROVEMENT OF BLACK RIVER, Mr, LAPLtn, (rep.) of N. Y., presented James A. Bolt si ohers cot an wpprop prove the navigation of the Bi ver, county, N. Y. THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION. Mr. Patxs, from the presented the constitution of Flori: m= of of the crareaen, sae printed, It was so ord The House at haif-past six o’clock adjourned. tition of to Im- defferson A Quiet Hint. Lhate only half the demand for Rave more cement and ante fot Cx i ave more de ot 8 remedy. CHARLES N. CRIP) ADBRE Wholesale Druga 4 Sixth pvecue, New York. R. RB. Reit epayeatrt THE GREAT RAILROAD WAR. Arrest of Jay Gould at Albany Yesterday— - Half a Million Dollars Bail Required. Yesterday morning she Drew faction in the greas... Erie Ratiway litigauon.was thrown into momentary trepidation on the receipt of a telegraphic despatch from Albany by Messrs. David D,. and Dudley Field, counsel to the Erie Railway Company. The wily “exiles of Erie” had industrtous!y prevatled apom the New Jersey reporters with whom they came - in contact to believe that Jay Goutd, one -of ’ the expatriated directors, had started on the trait! of the “star of empire,” and was accordingly taking his way “westward, hol with about $2,000,000 in his fob te complete * arrangements with the Michigan Northern and Southern Indiana Railroad Company for the laying. : of the eighty-seven miles of broad gauge track (rom Akron to Toledo, Ohio, The telegraphic message alluded to and whitch dis- pelled so {ngracioualy this auspicious phantasy was . couched in the following terse and monosyllabie. form:— ALBANY, March 31, 1868, Tam just arrested by the Sheriff—returnabie Satur- day. This is in violation of your eromeat with the Sherid, Bail $500,000. AY GOULD. The company's counsel state that inasmuch as the - iast attachment agatnst Mr. Gould, issued on. Monday. last by Judge Barnard, was made returnabie on Sat- urday next, they agreed with the Sherif of this county that Mr. Gould stould be present at that time, and did not expect, therefore, that he would be molested. They are furthermore confident that Sheriff O’Brien took no part in what appears to be: an attempt to create annoyance and that the Sheri of Albany county taken this action ignorance of the facts, ‘Ihe directors yesterday tele- graphed to wealthy men at Albany requesting them to furnish the required bail and Mr, Gould is, doubtless now in the enjoyment of the conditions guaranteed tb” the. federal. constitutton—to -wit, ns liberty a: (he pursuit of happiness. lany pe 3, Nowever, have been unable to account for tue extraordinary fact that a ratiway director should be so-untamiiliar with the ordinary Toutes of travel as to sciect one which necessarily led him across interdicted territory, And in this . connection some have been found who have insinu- ated that Mr. Gould had merely stopped at the State - capital 10 see ufew of the legisiutors before whom the Senate bill to legalize the new issues of stock will soon be brought for consideration, Honi solt qui mal y pense. Particulars of the Arrest of Mr. Gould—The Senate Committee Investigating the Affairs . of the Erie Road to Report To-Day. « ALBANY, March 31, 156% Jay Gould, one of the directors of the Erie Rail- way Company, arrived in this city on Monday and, took rooms at the Delavan House. A knowledge of. the fact was communicated to. interested parties in New York, and an application was made to Judge Barnard for the issuance of a writ to Shertf Parr, of Albany county, commanding him. to forthwith arrest Mr. Gould and hold him to bail in. the sum of $500,000 for his appearance, The writ was received by Sheriff Parr on the arrival of the - one o'clock train yeaterday from New York, and waa served about three o'clock at the rooms of Mr. Gould, who promptly gave bail in the required amount, Erastus Corning justifying as his surety. Mr. Gould was present in the Assembly chamber tast night. He is required to appear and answer to the writ om Saturday next. The Select Committee of the Senate to investigate - the affairs of the Erie Railroad Company will report to-morrow morning, Messrs. Pierce, Bradley and Mattoon joining im. the report condemni the action of Drew and the directors, and Messrs. Chapman and Humphrey recommending legislation to encourage @ toad gauge line from New York ta Chicago, legalizing the ten millions of stock recenth issued, by tha Erie directors, and prohibiting di- rectors of the Erie Road from being directors in the ‘Central, Harlem and Hudson River Railroad Com- panies, and vice versa. The Guard Withdrawn from the ,Camp—Affairs at Headquarters, ‘The passage of the bill in the New Jersey Legta- lature making the Erle Ratiroad Company one of the- corporative bodies of that Slate has imparted such a feeling of security to the directors that it was decided to dispense with the special force at Taylor's Hotel, and tt was accordingly withdrawn yesterday morn- ing. The business of the road continues to be trans- acted in the hotel, and the question of opening an. edifice in Jersey City has not been definitely settled. It is expected that the meeting of directors. on Saturday will be held at the hotel, when a general plan for the future transaction of business will be presented. Whatever hopes might have been entertained that Daniel Drew would surrender have been dissipated by the granting of the charter in Jersey, and the di- rectors have no apprehension of violence from out- side roughs any more than the insurance or bankh companies of the city, The excitement whiel attended the contest hitherto is perceptibly declining, very few visitors presenting themselves at the camp. After a few days the usual announcement will be made on a conspicuous except on business.” If the bill before the Senate at Albany were pased, the directors, would shronld themselves in calm tndisference as to the legal skirmishing in New York. Everything, they consider, would then go on smoothly, and be- fore the next annual election of directors tie con- tracts for the construction of the broad gauge will bey led, and with them the defeat of the monopoly. rai impression now is that Drew has best of the fight, and that he will either eventumll win or matters will their present cou here seems to The directors are ny such proposi- in a friendly = spirit, disordered imagination, her jubliant nor defiant, unwaverlug conddence tn their Reverses with them beyet silence: and thoughtfulness, but not despondence, Tey feet that in persis! ind self-denia! lies the ony hope- of success. Mr. Fisk, who appears to conducs the en- tire business within ‘doors, maintains a load whieh, under ordinary circumstances, appeats insupport able; and yet he never fags, but discoumes. with, visitors fn the most cheerful mood while surrounded with a heap of letters and telegraphic despatches, Mr. Drew passes his time in conversation with direc- tora, oMecers of the road or some of the Wall street. cliques; or he may be seen Dag up and down the- pli Jersey, oster, “Noy admittance room, revolving some new plan or calculating: resuits, During the first week he was inva- riably gloomy; but he appears latefy to haye- caught a glance of the bright side of the picture. Mr. Eldridge is ever on the wing, one day in/Trenton, an- other in Jersey City, and where he located the- third day outsifers know not. His forte consists in. organizing or making combinations for future pur- poses, and is as confident of results as Uiough he- were gifted with prophecy. 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