The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1868, Page 3

WASHINGTON Megro Riot and Assassination of White Men. Incendiary Harangte of Forney to a Negro Mob. Honors to the Late Ex-Presi- dent Buchanan. Senator Sumner on the Responsibility of Sene- tors for Their Votes on Impeachment, Regulations for the Foreign (Coasting ? ‘Trade of the United States. The Tax Bill Under Consideration - im the House. NEGRO RIOT IN WASHINGTON, Serious Negro Riot at the Capital—Twe ‘White Man Killed and Several Others ‘Wounded—Incendiary Speech of Mr. For- neyBuildings Gutted. WASHINGTON, June 3, 1868, A great deal of excitement has prevailed among the residents of Washington this morning on account ef the barbarous assassination of several white men last night by negroes. Late at night three white men were going up Penneylvania avenue, and happening to pass a negro made some remark, which the latter replied to by ealling the white men rebels. One of the white men called after the negro, who retreated a short distance and then suddenly turned, drew out a razor and cut his pursuer across the wrist, severing an artery and Producing death almost immediately. The negro then retreated. In another section of the city a sol- Gier of the Twelfth infantry was set upon and cut with a razor across the ribs, the wound being of such a fearful character that death shortly followed. The house of a consesvative judge of election was entered and gutted by a negro mob, and, but for the strategy of a policeman, the office of the Nationat Intelligencer would have been demolished. Night ‘was made hideous by negro crowds yelling and play- ing barbarous music. » Forney made a very incendiary speech toa negro mob, telling them there were two disbanded regi- ments of Lee’s rebel troops in the city with hostile intent towards the colored people. The impression is general that every negro is armed with a razor, ‘and that other fatal collisions are inevitable. Justice Harper, of Washington, heid an inquest ‘this morning on the body of the murdered Fauik- mer. The principal witness was W. E. Dunn, a ‘private watchman on duty in the square between ‘Bixth and Seventh streets, who makes the following statement:—The deceased and Albert Johnson were ‘walking down the avenue just east of the Metropoti- tan Hotel, when a colored man passed them and Johnson made a remark ‘to him, which he (Mr. D.) @ia not understand, and the colored man stopped and approached them, but again turned, proceeded ‘across Sixth street and down the avenue. Johnson and deceased crossed the street, when'the former stopped,fand: Faulkner followed the man. Faulkner ‘was observed to take something out of his pocket, supposed to have been a “billy.” When he reached the mouth of the alley the man suddenly turned and made @ pass ora blow at the deceased and ran. Mr. Dunn immediately ran down and found that ‘blood was running profusely out of the sieeve of the oat of the deceased, and he immediately started after the colored man, following him into Marble al- ley, but losing sight of him in the cross alley running to Ninth street, As he (the watchman) crossed the avenue he blew his whistle for aid from the police. When he returned he found Faulkner at the door of Ciark’s drug store lying on the steps and officers Hill, Lawler and Fox with him. The deceased had # also made an attempt to pursue the colored man, and his track was marked by the blood across the avenue to the mouth of Marble alley and thence diagonally across the avenue to the corner of Four anda Half street. Dr. Dexter was Immediately called, and the officers started with the wounded man for Dr. Dowe’s office, a few doors above, in front of whose door Dexter met them, and found that the man had just died, abont ten or fifteen minutes after the wound was inflicted, His body ‘was immediately taken to the Fourth ward station house and word was sent to notify the father of de- ceased. The following particulars of the disturbance last Bight have been learned :— At the attack made on the drug store on the corner of Seventh and H streets quite a number of short muskets, clubs and pistols were shown and several shots fred, but none with effect as far as known. A young man nineteen years of age, named George Hendiey, in the employ of Mr. George R. Hail, coach- maker, was quite badly injured in this affair. He was standing on the pavement near the drug store when some one cried out “Hur. rah for Given,” with some other remark, and a colored man ran up and struck at the young man named, but missed him and Hendiey re- ceived the blow on the cheek, and being struck a second time he was knocked senseless into the gutter. When he returned to consciousness some man was standing over him cutting at him with a razor, and his hat bears the marks of this assauit, being cut into strips. When he reached his home on H street, near Sixth, it was found that he had Teceived two cuts, making painful flesh wounds, one on each hip. Dr. Palmer dressed these wounds, and he is also attended by Dr. P. Craghan. He is Injured also in the breast, and so acute were his pains until he was examined by the physician that he was very apprehensive that he had been shot. By some means the name of Mr. Joseph FE. Hodg: son, the brother-in-law of Hurdiy, was connec’ ‘With this affair, and It was rumored that Mr. Hodg- son had been killed, but there was no foundation for the report. As the procession was marching towards the first ward last night, down F stres y men stopped at the corner of Eleventh streei, and running into Smith’s restaurant one of them knocked the proprietor down with a bottle, while others, it 1s alleged, robbed the money drawer of $43 and carried off a number of bottles of liquor. There is a conflict ofstatements in regard to this affair, some denying that the parties concerned in the outrage belonged to the procession, while others assert positively that they left the procession to make the depredation and afterwards joined the line again. Some persons in one of the ward delegations, in passing the house of Captam Daniels, corner of Thirteenth street and New York avenue, threw several stones at it, breaking some of the windows. Itis not known that there ‘was any provocation. One or two shots wer fired at ihe corner of Seventh and M streets, and one of the ‘windows of Caasin’s drug store was broken, ‘The restaurant of Charles Bradenbeyer, on Vir- ginie avenue, near Delaware avenue, was stoned hy colored men at abont nine o'clock Jast night, ang a number of windows broken, and séme of the win- dows of the residence of officer Belford, adjoining, were aiso burst in, and Mr. B.'s wife was struck on the shoulder by one of the missiles, Officer Hopkins was near at the time, and by a good deal of persua- sion succeeded in inducing the crowd to stop the at- tack, which it fs supposed was made because a fight occurred between some soldiers and colored men near there yesterday morning. ‘The city is comparatively quiet this evening, not- withstanding the public mind is keenly apprehensive of coming violence from the unrniy colored element, whieh is now inan inflammable condition. Rumors have been heard on every hand that the neyroes are Piavving attacks on & NNMber oF person, ) 10K @ AcUYS bart against the radical party on Monday lasi. Included among those devoted to destruction, rumor states, is the office of the Intelligencer, ‘rhe editors ef that paper addreseed @ Communication to the Superintendént of the Police to-day informing bim that intelligence had been received by them that an aseault upon their office was threatened for this evening. Although they did not feel apprehensive, they deemed it only proper that the statement should be laid before the Board. The Board of Police, after holling « copauitation n the matter, replied that no fears of vio be'entertained; that the ar- fiients of ihe police force were amply sufficient for any emergency. ‘ins An excitement Was raised carly this evening by an altercation that occurred between two negroes about the election, which terminated im a fight. One was knocked down ‘with a bottle, but succeeded in escaping, pursued by the crowd, both white and Dlack, numbers of whom charged that he attempted to use the negro’s fa- vorite weapon, a razor. The polige arrested him and took him to the station house, Several otier dix tarbances occurred in different parts of (he city, but the negroes have not, up to the present lime, made any Kind @ demonstration. HONORS TO EX-PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, June 3, 186%, Order from General Grant in Relation te the Death ef ExePresident Buchanan ‘The foNowing was to-day issued :— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 25. biyrnge versentctd UNITED STATES ARMY, ¢ ASBINGTON, J). C., June 3, 1868, § ‘The following order of the President has been re- ceived from the War Department :— (The order referred to was published the HBRALD of yesterday.) in compliance with the instructions of the Presi- dent and of the Secretary of War, on the day after the receipt of this order at each military post, the troops will be paraded at ten o'clock A. M., and the order read to them, after which ali labors ior the day will cease. The national fag will be displayed at half-mast. At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired, and afterwards at intervals of thirty minutes, between the rising and getting of the sun, 4 single gun, and at the close of the day a national salute of thirty-seven guns. The officers of the army will wear crape on the left arm and on their swords, and the colors of the several regiments will be put in mourning for a period of six months. By command of General GRANT. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. Department Henors to the Deceased Ex- President. NAYY DEPARTMENT. In pursuance of the order of the President an- nouncing the death of ex-President Buchanan the Secretary of the Navy has issued a specta) order directing that thirty minute guns be fired at each of the navy yards and naval stations on Thursday, the 4th inst.. the day designated for the funeral of the late ex-President Buciianan, commencing at noon, and on board the flagship in cach squadron upon the day after the receipt of this order. The flags at the several navy yards, naval stations and marine bar- racks will be placed at half-mast anti) after the func- ral, and on board all naval vessels in commission upon the day after this order is received. ALL THE DEPARTMENTS TO BE DRESSED IN MOURNING . AND CLOSED. In accordance with the President’s order, issued yesterday, the various departments of the govern- ment were appropriately dressed in mourning in respect to the memory of ex-President Buchanan, and to-morrow they will be clos Flags are dis- played at half mast throughout the city. HONORS BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ‘The following order was issued by the Secretary of the Treasury to-da; GENERAL ORDER. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 3, 1868. The Secretary of the Treasury announces to the Revenue Marine the decease, at Wheatland, Penn- sylvania, on the Ist of June, of James Buchanan, Presiient of the United States. Asamark of reapeci it is directed thaton the day after the receipt of this order all revenue vessels in commission dis- play their fags at half mast during that day, H. McCULLOCH, Secretary of the Treasury. in MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. Important Communication from (ieneral Schoficld Relative to the Pending Constitu- tional Amendment. ‘The Secretary of War sent to the House to-day the communication which he addressed, as commander of the First Military district, to General Grant, saying he transmitted it at the suggestion of the General of the Army for the consideration of the proper commit- tee, The following is the document:— Hrapquarters First MILITARY Distei RICHMOND, General U.S. GRaNT:— GENERAI—I have the honor to invite your atten- tion to a matter which I understand to be of great importance, and which, if | am correct, will demand the early attention of Congress. | suppose the amendment to the constitation of the United states passed by the Thirty-ninth Congress and known as article fourteen will soon be deciared to have been ratified and become # part of the consti- tution, and T understand the effect will be to at ‘once remove from office all persons who are disqualified by that amendment. If lam right in we above supposition and in my understanding of the effect of the proposed amendment it becomes a matter of great importance to determme what is to be done in those States whose governments are still “provisioual only.’ In the States which shall have been readmitted to repre itation in Congress no. serious difficulty will exist, for the reason that in those” States the | only disqualitica- for office will be that conta m_ the istitutional amendment, and hen: field will be left to fill ali the vac ept, perhaps, um higher judgeships; but in the States not reaa- mitted to representa oath prescribed by the act of Congress of ly 2, 1862, will still be required of all persons elected or appointed to an office, I have called for reports which will give the num! of officers of the various grades in Virginia who will be displaced by operation of the constitutional amendment, and will forward the specific information when obtained. For the present Tcan only state that the number will probably be several thousand, and that only a small proportion of the vacancies thus created can possibly be filled by persons possessing the necessary qualifica- tions, including ability to take the present test oath, im the judiciary department to dis. pense with the test oath, even, would prob- ably be insuficient, for nearly all lawyers of ‘suMicient experience to fit then for the bencit, held some office before the war. and hence are dis- qualified by the constitutional amendment. 1 have already appoinied iw Virginia nearly tive hundred officers, and would have appointed more if quali fied persons could be found. It is imports to observe that the large majority of city, town and county officers receive jitfle or no compensation for their services. Henec men w possess the necessary qnalifications cannot he duced to accept such otlices, except in th were they reside and } prope tial interests. Reports have by tate (hat no persons can be s that now exist. When iment takes © a large t me Vale aml remain so until restoration is completed, uni some relict is afforded by Congre: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 4. M. SCHOFIELD. Bill 40 Admit Five of the Southern States to Representation. ‘The following is the bill to admit North © South Carolina, Louisiana, € leven to fill va aistitut ional An act to admit the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisian: gia and Florida to repre- of North Carotina, Plorida South pursue net for the ine States," ent govern 12, 1867, and the acts suppie- constitutions and State gov- are republican in form and have stitutions by large majorities of votes cast at th ections held for the ratifieation or jon of the same ove, he it en Representatives of t adopted sai e) by the Senate and House of United States of America in Congress assembled, That each of the States of Nort Carolina, South Carolina, Loutsiana, Georgia and Florida staii be entitied and admitted to representa- tion in Congress as a State of the Union when the Legisinture of such State shall have duly ratified the amendment to the — constitutton of the United States proposed by the Tiitty-nintit Congress and known #3 article fourteen, upon the following fundamental conditions:—Tthat there shalt never be in such State any denial or abridgment of the elective franchise to any person on account of race or . excepling Indians not taxed: and the State of Georgia shall only be entitied and admitted to representation upon this farther fundamental con- dition—That the first and third subdivisions of sec. tion seventeen of the fifth article of the constitution of ald State, exeept the proviso to the first subdi- Vision shall be nuit and void, and that the General Asseinbly of said State, by solemn publie act, shail declare the assent of tie State to the fo ings fun- damental condition. Ske, 2. And be it farther enacted, That if a day fixed fora meeting of the Legivlature of either of said Statex by the constitution thereof, shall lave passed or have so nearly arrived before the passage of this act, that im the opinion of the Governor elvct, there shall not be time enoagh for the Legistature to assemble at the time fined by the constitution of oh Levisiatute may be convened within © pusdare of this ack for tha Gov n State ee eX eee ‘ ey ennete! that the t NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1868.—-TRIPLE SHEET. section of this act shall take effect as to each State, | headquarters. Here a preliminary examination was except Geo when the President of the United | held and a surgeon calied. It was discovered that Staten shal silly racial its due ratification by | the ball had entered the right temple and out its Legislature of amendinents to the constitu- | in the of ti eth a an of the Unieod Henkes perpen. & the Thirty- | portion the brain with if. From the ap- ninth Congress, and as to tate of when peewee, the wound the pistol must he stall proclaim, in addition, the assent of said aged the head, or ip clase State to the fundamental condiiton hereinbefore im- ity thereto, were no signs of life Roe upon the and it tx hereby made the any revaaiaing when the was examined, min- the Presiden' ten days after receiving o: utes not havi since the cial information of the ratification of said amend- | their being no ment by the Legislature of either of said States, to = g Ow announcing that fact, Néw Hill. Peswoned hy the Wass and Means Committee until Next December. as ‘The Sub-Committee of Ways and Means, Messrs. pee AD all whit Moorhead and Maynard (republicans) and Mr. Niblack (democrat) reported to the full committee to-day a jong bi)! for an increase and revision of the tariff, when Mr. Byooks offered the following pre- amble and resolntion;— Whereas, from five to Mfty per cent of additional imposts were luposed by the act of June 3, 1961, and kubwequent acts to offset the Interna! Reyeuue taxes of the act of June 30, Iné4; and whereas, if was then understood and pledged that this additional external tarifl only Co provide agaist amd offset the internal tal or tax; and whereas by the act of the present ses~ sion of Congress tie interna! taxes upon manufac: tured articles have been abolished, ‘Therefore, be it resolved, That it is the sense of the Committee of Ways and Means that in any new bill reported the duties on imports ought to be reduced, 80 ag to offxet this “from five to fifty per cent” raised by the act of Jnne 30, 1864, In conseqnence of the internal revenue tax, or tax on manufactures, in the act of June 30, 1864, which have been abandoned in the act of March 31, 1868, Mr. ALLISON offered the following as a subati- is being made in the street, as it is suppo the weapon was thrown away after being fired. There is great excitement about tie police hearl- quarters. A strong guard is in attendance. Washington in Darkness. Washington to-night, within doors at least, isin darkness. Considerable excitement was caused about ‘ten o’clock by the total extinguishment of the gas by a fire at the gas works, which brought the supply of gas so low that overncarly the whole city the lights went out entirely. The sensation created by the sudden darkness in the theatres and hotels was intense, as many believed that the extinguishment of the gas was only preliminary to a genera! riot. Mr. Stanbery to Leave for His Home. Px-Attorney General Stanbery will leave here to- morrow for his home in Covington, Ky. Naval Bulleti Rear Admiral ht, T. Thatcher, United States Navy, has been placed on the retired list, he being sixty-two years of age and having been engaged in active ser- vice forty-five years, Adiniral Thatcher is now in command of the North Pacific squadron, where he will remain until the expiration of his cruise. Commodore Thomas Turner, United States Navy, has been directed to hold lilmself in readiness to take command of the South Pacific squadron, vice Rear: Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, nominated for Chief of Burean of Ordnance in the Navy Department, in That it ic inexpedient at this late period of the ses- sion to undertake any revision of the Tarif! laws, ex- cept a8 to the correction of any legislation which ly bear heavily and’ unnecessarily on F objéct or interest. On motion all these propositions were laid upon the table, Messrs. Brooks and Niblack dissenting. After some discussion it was voted to postpone the bill reported by Mr. Moorhead ta December next— Year 5, nays 4—which, it is understood, disposes of the Tariff this session, except on some few articies, such as copper, zinc and perh lumber. Sugar | place of Captain H. A. Wise, sepianed. Commodore will not be touched, as requested by the refiners, Turner ts at prenens residing in Philadelphia. The following is said to be the vote in the Commit- Captain John L. Worden has been granted ieave of absence for six months on account of fli health, with permission to leave the United States. Turkish and Mexican Cousuls Recognized. ‘The President has recognized Mr. ©. Oscanyan a8 Consul Genera! of Turkey at New York, and Raymon 8. Diaz as Consul of Mexico at New Orleans, La. Movements of the Chinese Embassy. ‘The Chinese are observing to-day as a period of rest. No visits are to be made, and, in fact, until they have been presented to tie President they intend to remain more or less secluded, Sun Tajen is a good deal around the hotel admiring tee of Ways and Means to-day on Vg age till De- cember next the consideration of the Tariff bill, which prevailed by a vote of five ayainst four:— Yeas—Mexars. Schenck, Allison, Griswoid, Brooks and Niblack. Nuys Mcners, Hooper, Maynard, Lo- gan and Moorhead, Bill im Relation to Insolvent Banks. ‘The foliowing was introduced by Mr. Morgan yes- terday:— ‘That the provisions of the act of Congress entitied “An act to establish a uniform system of bank- ruptey throughout the United States,” approved March 2, 1867, or of any act amendatory pe oe ser Pankraptey act, shall mot | the pictures and gazing curiously at every object of the United States which has hereto- | Which he has not heretofore observed. At three fore or may hereafter become insolvent, but the distribution of assets, of whatever nature, of any such bank heretofore insolvent or hereafter becoming ‘insolvent, shall take the course prescribed therefor in the act of Congress entitled, “An act to provide national currency,” .&c., approved June 3, 1864, and of the acts amending the same, and the possession and title of a receiver appointed according to law, and to all the assets of any such bank, are hereby ratified and confirmed, whether any proceedings in bankruptcy in relation thereto shail liave been taken or not. ‘That any bank organized under the laws of the United States shall be dissolved by the appointment of @ receiver according to law, aud it shal! not be necessary to take legal proceedings to have such a bank declared dicsolved, and-that it shall be lawful for the Comptroller of the Currency to issue bis certi- o'clock they intend to partake of a grand Chinese dinner, and several artists of the illustrated papers are sharpening their penciis to make sketches of the cookery methods in the kitchen, Mr. Burlingame has been out ail the morning visit ing his old friends, On Friday next he, with the other members of the embassy, will be presented to the President at the Executive Mansion by Secretary Seward. ficate reviving such bank on payment of the expenses: of the cesreinadion, mre of ene Fecel versie. an baer’ SENATE. its capital being made wi! x he shall deer it of / public utility that such bank should be revived; and WASHINGTON, June 3, 1868, tuereupon the receiver shall transfer to such bank all PETITIONS. the assets thereof in his hands; and such bank shall have ali the powers and privileges to which tt would have been entitled if it had not been placed in the hands of @ receiver; that the Circuit and District Courts of the United States; and the State courts of record havmg jurisdiction of corporations by the laws of their respective States, shall have full juris- diction in ali matters pertaining to a receivership, whether in law, equity or otherwise, and all orders, judgments, decrees and remedies, made or issued by any such coart in relation to any such matters are hereby confirmed; that no process, attachment, war- rant, decree, judgment, execution, order or remedy of any court shall be allowed, issued, served or levied in any State, district or territory against the oficers Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to or assets of a national bank formed under the laws | remove political disabilities from certain citizens of of the United States and located in such State, djs- | Georgia who have been elected to the Legisiature trict or Territory which could not be allowed, | and other offices, which was referred to the Commit- issned, served, or levied if such banks were organized tee on the Judiciary. under the laws of such State, district or Territory; RAILROAD LAND GRANT. and upon the appointment of a receiver for any such Mr. THAYER, (rep.) of Neb., introduced a bill grant- bank all processes against its property which shall | ing land to the lowa and Missouri State road: have been issued, or served will thirty days next | Company, which was referred to the Committee on preceding such appointment, shall become null and.| Finance. void, and the property seized under them shall be Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., offered the following forthwith returned to such receiver for distribution | resolutions, which were ordered to be placed on the according to jaw; that whenever an association | calendar and be printed:— shail be dissolved pursuant to section fifty-three Of | xesouuTIONs DRCLARING ‘THE CONSTITUTIONAL the aforesaid act, approved June 8, 1864, common), Mr. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., presented a petition of over fifty presidents of railroads, praying for the ex- tension of subsidy to the Eastern Division of the Pacitic Railroad, which was referred to the Commit- tee on the Pacific Railroad. Mr. COLE, (rep.) of Cal., presented a petition of a company formed to build a telegraph line from the Pacific coast to China and Japan, praying for certain ee, which was referred to the Committee on imumerce, REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES. RE- SPONBILILITY OF BENATORS FOR TURIK VOTES ON IM- called the “National Currency act,” a receiver shall PRACHME! forthwith be appointed therefor by the Comptroller PP hone age ph irmeseed bnyhoed Bathinda bad the a. eet of the Currency, as in other eases arising under said vote rom his vote on any other question, tha: the people act, A Delegation of Printers Visit the President. A delegation of the National Typographical Union, numbering about one hundred, called on the Presi- dent at half-past twelve to-day. ‘They were ushered into the Fast Room, where, afew minutes after their arrival, they were received by the President. Mr. A. T. Cavis, of the Columbia Typographi- cal Union, in a few well chosen remarks, intro- duced to the President the chief ue officer hai 4 pretension, if not discountenanced, is calculated to 1 no right to eriticise oF consider it; and whereas such ir that freedom of judgment which belongs to the people on. all that is done by their repy remove all doubts on this nit to declare the consti tutional right of the people in casen of impeachment, ived, That, even assuming that the Senate ia & court In the exercise of judicial power, their votes are exempt from th he people; that the Supreme Court, when it has undertaken to act on ques- tions essentially political in character, has not escaped thin judgment; that the decision of this high tribunal in the sup- port of slavery has been openly condemned ; that the memo- rable atterance, known a4 the Dred Scott dec nantly denounced and repudiated, while the Chiet who pronounced it became a mark "for cengure and therefore, in order to of the ‘Typographical Union, Mr. cKechnie, ke 5 Who addressed the President in ‘a Drier speceh to | and that plainly ine rote of Senators on the impeactment 1 cannot enjoy an immunity from popular judgment whic the effect that the members of the Union, having | Feen ented to the Supreme Court, with Su Sete Gs met here to transact busineas for the benefit of the craft, desired to avail th ea of the pleasure of paying their respects to the Chief Magistrate of the Resolved, That the Senate is not at an vested with judicial power, but that it is al ime a Court, in- ays a Senate, n, aad, although differing widely, in polit al J with specie fepatioen dbotared by, the ation; thal 4, coukl meet together and act in a spi “ : is “+ gets Ging V. ‘The speaker then alluded to Mr. Jot | pete een eee an a eee ioting adele and son's heginning in life as a workingman, and said | establish, while it is further provide: Senate shall that it elevated him higher in their este 1 cone cluded by referring in flattering terms t of the Present to maintain the supre fort aye tot eer at parte‘ Rowe, “4 ut another and « feren' ower exciasively delegau oO The Preside Hed by expressing hhix most sin- | the “Senate, having for its sole object: the removal. trom thanks f He sud he woul otice and disqualification — the, that by the them a speee! terms — of nstitution —t may be after of the great pleasnre he felt. in mect conviction on impeachment a further trial and punish- aliuded to the necessity that existed 1 ment according vo law, thus making « diserimination between a proceeding by impeachment and a proceedin according to law; that the proceeding by impeachment in ccsording to law and is not attended by legal punish but te of an opposite character and from beginning to en institute: in making speeches, and spoke of that respect between the present was free to say, however, that the to him by the President of the On I the past. aarks addressed om were highly gratifying and encouraging. Allusion had heen nition made to his having once worked as a journeyman, foal oak He assured them that those were among his happi- | on impeachment, est days, ‘When we succeed in rising from @ | responsibility from hi« olitical question, low to @ high position in life we are too proud to for- | nor ean any other claim immunity set whence we sprang. This fault he had en- | from that just accountability which the representative at all times owes to his constite Resolved, That Senators, obligation Of an oath indi deavored to avpid, He had often received commu nications casting taunts and jeers upon his former afl that they do, ¢ them to the etri¢ re under the calling, bat he heeded them not, as he believed that | that on an impea ft they take a further vath, such actions could only proceed from those who had | to the requirement o . not sufficient capacity to elevate them from their |’ wh itting to try impeachment shall be on humble stations, It is not oc 3 | Sion: that ‘this simple requirement wax never intended to disgrace. If we do not disgrace it we will never 7 oF the Senate ans political body, and The President mentioned that he J disgraced by it, had often been called a democrat. He would assure them that one of the first principtes Mmocracy consisted in measuring every man by bis merit and bis worth, In our country the mechanic who has ebility and integrity can aspire to the highest position under the government. He would be as proud of hit standing asa good mechanic as he would of ‘The dust asthe wou! After speaking of the duties each owed to his country and again tendering his heartfelt thanks, the President concluded and shook the hand of each delegate as he passed out of the room. Many of the gentlemen of the delegation held the President's hand for 4 moment, while conqratiating him on the resuit of the impeachment trial, and every one greeted lary oath, a) le for t vo tional right of the people at all tin their representatives. ov FOREIGN Mr, CHAND regulate the pal States on the northwestern and cousts, Mr. Mornint, (rep.) of V present framed would allow fraud they pleased; that it woul for smuggling: that the fees are so largely reduced as to materially affect the revenue, though the pres- ent rates have given satisfaction, aud that the pet ties for violations of the law, instead of twenty ol- lars, should be at least one hundred dollars. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., proposed amendments ught the dill as at + to perpetrate any give great facility the ident with the greatest cordiality, to meet — of hd sre 3 of MS nappa whieh were ~, 0, an e || Was passed. Murder of « Man on Indiana Avenue. The bill as passed provides that the master of bout haif-past ten o'clock, the coi jo the neighborhood of Sixth street and Indiana avenue Were startled by the report of a pistol shot, At once the police and persons on the street rushed to that loeality and discoverer a man lying on the broad of his back and bleeding profusely. every vessel enrolled or licensed to engage in foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern and northwestern frontiers of the United States shatl, before the departure of his vessel from a port in one collection district to a ni in another collection district, present to the Coi- lector duplicate manifests, and obtain a certificate of cleaarnce, and m case such vessel stall touch at The first to reach the spot was Mr. Latin, | any intermediate point in the United States and @ member of Congress from New York. Mr. free cages gheks beam ip Gh LOE nd r a t i can port, not having touched at any foreign port Lafin was on his return to ; his ‘ lodgings or place, the master shall not be required to report from the House of Representatives, that body | guen mye Mabey the intermediate ports, having held a night session this evening. At the | bat shall enter the same on his manifest obtained at the origina! port of departure, which hy all deliver to the coliector of the port where the usloading of the cargo is completed, or, if there be no Custom House at such port, he shall deliver the s time of the shooting he was walking on the opposite aide of the street, not more than twenty yards from the point of the occurrence. As soon as he saw the . ny rt he od to the proper customs officer at the port —_ be! the eons and heard the report hy sp 1 where he next arri tn both Ms ACTOSS treet and seized the two men, who Were | ing oath to its corr ess and the only parties present when tle shot was fired. ba ge Litem gd hours after arriv: © he held see ict ow a at masters of Vessels with cargo. passengers ‘These he held secured for @ safficient time to allow 4 | con, ‘any foreign port shall outein a. permit and policeman to come up and take both parties into cus comply with emer laws before landing the sa esi § tody. Mr. Ladin accompanied the prisoners to the me are destined for a_foreigt Mropotitan Potte carters, "0 reported as now requ 1 by law, a Metropolitan Police Headquarters, where he gave | penn shall be required for unloading of a cargo all the information he had on the subject, | brought from an American port. Masters of vessels and left his name for further inquiry 9s | arriving from @ port where there is no custom house at one where there is a custom tiouse are required to deliver to the latter a manifest, subscribed on oath, setting forth the cargo laden at place of de- parture, and laden or imiaden at intermediate teamtuge, duly enrolled and licensed the examination of witnesses may require, While ie prisoners were being conveyed away another detachment of police und a erowd of about tyenty- five persons assembled around the body of the man on the above mtiers, when exclusively em- alot. ‘The person was lying in the street about ten | ployed in towing vessels, shall wot re. feet from the crossing, In the dust @ stream of groves tak hae clear at the as ea . n trace: 4, | Provide when said steam tugs shal em: ey id be traced @ distance of about five feet | ployed in towing rafts or other vessels without sail naa. A few moments after the | or steam motive power, not ired to be enrolled body Was taken uy ane also conveyed to the police } or Heensed, they shall He regu oreport and clear he howd of the in the same manner as provided in the act for other veasels, Failure to comply with the foregoing re- juirements subjects a master of an enrolled or d vessel engaged in the above named trade to @ fine of $100 for each failure or for which sum the vessel shall also be le. False aw or afm on the ofa or RT rv for y existing laws, It also enavted that vessels de- from dis , from py Ae ® port in one district, im an district, and between the f porta dal Bo exempted froin the" payment of entry fee Bie Mr. Con ey N of Gate called up the bill to ex. tend the time for the construction of the Southern Pacttte Railroad of California, which was THE TERRITORY OF WYOMING. The special order, the bill to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Wyoming, was taken up. A statement showing urces, &c., of the reso Territory was submitted by Mr. YaTxs, (rep.) of Il., chairman of the Committee on Territ Some discussion arose on an amendment changing the name to Lincoln, Mr. SUMNER suggested the propriety of adhering to the usage of silopting 194 names for new ter- ritories, as belng more beautiful. Mr, Yares said that the choice of the name of Lin- coln had been unanimously made by the committee because of the great services and the circumstances attending the death of President Lincoln. Mr. SHERMAN, rep.) of Ohio, st Cheyenne, the name of a tribe of Indians in that vicinity. more popular Messrs. POMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, and Morton, (rep.) of Ind,, 0} calling the Territory by the name of any individual, as blishing a bad prece- dent. The latter favored Wyoming, as a pretiy pame, saying that Cheyenne, the fii syllable pro- nounced “Shy,”” was one of those words that would never sound dignified, In the course of the discussion it was stated by Mr. SHERMAN that the word Cheyenne signified prairie dog. Mr, YATES called attention to the fact that the term Chicago had been very well received, though ifying an animal too odious to he named here. ir, CORBETT, (rep.) of O' m, objected to Chey- enne as being liable to be called “Cayenne.” Mr. Nyk, (rep.) of Nevada, took the same view, sugrestn that it was enough to create a sneeze. ny rer. ‘ Mr. SAULSBURY, (dem.) of Del,, said that as there seemed to be some doubt about it he thought it would be well to call it ‘(4d interim.” (Laughter). Mr. Nye—That, Mr. President, would bri ‘the eyes of Delaware” upon us at once—(laughter)—that terrible scrutiny from a State the size of which would not make a county in Wyoming. (Laughter.) Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., held that the name Wyoming is pecu'iarly appropriate to this extensive oe, signifying a large or wide plain. Mr. YATES moved to strike out the word Lincoln and insert the word coe After some further debate on the subject both amendments were withdrawn. The bill, which is an elaborate one, was then considered in detail and amended. Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., moved to strike out a provision making the Governor of the Territory Supcrintent of Indian Affairs ex officio. He said Governors of Territories invariably sought the favor of the white men for political preferment, and the poor Indians frequently suffered in consequence. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) Of Nevada, said he would sup- port the amendment, and hoped the Senate would go for turning the Indians over to the control of the War Department, and for withdrawing the soldiers from the Indian country, leaving some army officers there with power to call out volunteers if necessary, Mr. Morton characterized the present manage- ment of Indian affairs as a bloody and costly fatlure, and advocated the transfer to the War Department, 80 as to relieve them from the control of men whose only object was to make money, and who generally succeeded in doing go. Mr. COLE referred to the Chittenden massacre to lil) unfitness of the War Department for the rust. Mr. Howarp opposed the amendment as making too radical a change in a system that has existed since the formation of the government, and has, on the whole, worked well. 7 Mr. YATES opposed it also on the ground that to me Indian affairs in the hands of a separate super- intendent would be apt to produce yg orngee ‘The amendment was rejected and the bill passed. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILIe Mr. MORRILL, of Maine, made a report from the Committee of Conference on the Army Appropria- tion bill, which was agreed to. LEGALIZING COIN CONTRACTS. Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following amendment, to be proposed to the bill reported January 16, relating to United States notes—To strike out all after the enacting clause and insert as follows:— ‘That any contract hereafter made specifically payable in coin shall be legal and valid, and may be enforce: pecording to its terms, anything in the several acts relating to United States notes to the contrary notwithstanding. THE RIGHT HOUR LABOR SYSTEM. Mr. HENDRICKS moved to take up the bill to make eight hours a day’s work for mechanics and lanorme. men in government workshops, saying that it ie House in the session, and in view of the number of pe on the subject it should be acted ported by him fro ported by y Tier, BUCKALEW, (dem.) of Pa. latter up at a late hour, and said “ its being neglected, while the former had fewer lends. Mr. SrEwaRT thought the Senator was mistaken in supposing the former bill had but few friends he! Mr. BuckALEw rose to correct his statement, and aid he meant active friends. Spenser) Mr. Conness professed himseif a ul of the billin question, and urged the impolicy of antagonizing the two. Mr. Witson took the same view, but said the friends of the laboring man would feel the infinitely greater necessity of affording some relief to laboring men who had been dismissed from employment be- cause of the r political convictions all over the South, especially since the occurrence of @ recent event. At half-past four o’clock Mr. Williams made a mo- be to ‘adjourn, which prevailed, and the Senate ad- journed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, June 3, 1868, ‘The SrBAKER presented several executive commu- nications, among them a letter from the Secretary of with communications from Major General War, Sheridan relative to government aid to the Pacific Railroad, eastern division. THR OREGON ELECTION. Mr. Burk, (dem.) of Ill., proceeded to congratulate the House and country on the democratic victory in Oregon, but Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Ill, called for the reyular business, THE OHIO CONTESTED ELECTION—MORCAN OUSTED. ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Ohio contested election case of Mr. Delano against Mr. Morgan. Mr. MoGAN, (dem.) the sitting member, resumed the floor and continued the iment commenced by him yesterday in defence of his right to the seat. ‘The debate was closed by Messrs. Scofield, Schenck and Davia in favor of the claim of the contestant; then the previous question was seconded and the resolutions declaring the sitting member, Mr. Mor- gan, not entitled to the seat, and the contestant, Mr. Del: entitled to it, were acdopted—yeas 80, nays 35 ly two or three republicans voting with the minority. Mr. velano then presented himself at the Speaker's desk and took the oath of office. THE DEATH OF BX-PRES! Mr. Woopwarp, (dem.) of Pa the following resolution:— ‘The House, having received with becoming sensibility the intelligence of the death of James Buchanan, ex-President of the United States, at his cduntry seat at Wheatland, on the Tat inat,, does hereby: Resolve, That whatever diversity of opinion may prevail in reapect'to the administration of Mr. Buchanan as Presi- iT BUCHANAN. , asked leave to offer dont of the United States, the members ot dially waite in honoring the parity of his private character, the ability and patriotic motives which iHustrated his long marked the re- career of public service and the dignity while tirement of the latter ife, Resolved, That at a token of honor to the many virtues, public and’ private, of the illustrious sage and statesmen Whose deat! ia the'ripeness of bis age, has tion of tho nation, the Speaker of this House is to appoint a committee of seven mem! to ral of Mr. Buchanan on behalf of the House unieate a copy of these resolutions to the rela- tives of the deceased. There being no objection the er stated thut the resolutions were before the House, Mr. FARNSWORTH suggested that the resolution should be somewhat modified. It certainly could noi be expected that there would be a unanimous vote in the House commending the patriotic motives of Mr. Buchanan at al times in his public career, He for one could certainly not so vote. Mr. MULLINS, (rep.) of Tenn.—Neither can [. Mr. WoopWarD stated that the resolutions had been prepared at the suggestion of the Pennsylvania delegation, and had been, at his request, shown by his colleague (Mr. Bromail) to the members on the re- publican side of the Honse. There had been another resolution included, but he had withdrawn that, agd the understanding was that the Intions as pré- sented would encounter no oRPo ion. Mr. WASHBURNR, (rep.) of ., inquired whether there was any precedent for the resolutions. Mr. WoopwanrD said he believed that whenever any ex-President had died during the session of Con- gress Congress had always taken notice of the fact. He moved the previous question. — BROOMALL hoped his colleague would yield to im. Mr. FARNSWORTH said that he was willing the ‘ave should bury @ man’s fauita, and that he should spoken of only well after death; but when he was ked to vote that the motives of Mr. Buchanan were @ Was asked to vote what he be- and he would not do it. , (rep.) of Me., said he had a substitute, to which he thought there would be no objection, and which would obviate the di le scene of a contest over the body of a dead man, Mr. Exparpar, (dem.) of Wis, remarked that that corresponded with the action of the House on all such matters, Mr. Muniins added, “And especially from the other side of the iiouse.” Mr. Blaine’s gubstitute was read, as follows:— Hone, ved with becoming sensibi} inlatigeoee "yf the dente of James Buchanan, ex Pr: ra of bis the mt of upon. Mr, TRUMBULL, rep.) of Mi, urged that the bill re- m the Jadiciary Committee for the mission of the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Florida be taken opposed taking the there was no danger 3 ‘ enlist ei cea fee Rated States, at his country seat in Wheatland, on the ara eee i, eee 2 rata rc Tur Buchanna on the part of the Hotae, and to F on gommuniaaie 8 copy of hiv reastiin wth relies of The armanee asked Jee. Woodware whether be would accept substitu: Phaidon do so, and insisted on previous question. Mr. Farnswortu—I then move to lay the resolu- tions on the table. wee republican members—“Oh, no! withdraw Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., called for the yeas and ir. Beavers (rep pot Pas ‘asked his colleague (Mr. Woodward) to omit from the resolutions the words “the and patriotic motives which illustrated his long career of public service.” Mr. Woopwakp said if the House struck out the general allusion to the patriotic motives of Mr. foghanan it might do so; but he would not consent ‘The question was then taken on Mr. Farnaworth’s motion, and the reso! tions were laid on the table— yeas 73, nays 47—as followa:— YRAs—Mesars, Allison, Arnell, of Ohio, Baldwin, Beaman, Beatty, Benton, Blaine, Blair, Bromwell, B it Buckland, Cake, Clarke of Ohio, Ciarko of * Beniey!” Geskentn, Partawortke ron, Pat re larding, Halsey, 11, Mopeing, wane Varian ki en, Lawrence of Ohio, Logan, Loughri nard, McClurg, Mereur, Miller, Moore, Morrell, Mullli era, Newcomb, O'Neill, Paing, Perham, Polsley, Price, Raum, Behenck, Nelye,’ Starkweather, H.,, Stoker, Taffe, Trowbridge, Upson, ‘Aernam, Van Horn of 'N. ¥.. Van Horn of Mo. Van Wyck, Ward, Wi of Wise Washburn of Ind, Washburn of Masa.’ and of Ind.—74. Nays—Messrs, Adams, Ashley of Nevada, Beek, Boyer, Brooka, Burr, ar “4 Eldridge teeta, 4 iv. Griswold, Haight, Higby, Holman, Hotchkiss, Hubbard o' Hubbard ‘of Gonit, Ingersoll, Johnson, Jones, Kerr, Lawrence’ of Pa., 'Maraball,” McCormick, Rom tatyert enitid, site Smith, Stemere Taylor’ ‘ona, Sawyer, Seoticl reaves, Sm! a Thomas, Trimble of Ky:, Van ‘huken, Van Trump, ‘Woot and Woodward—46, Mr. STEVENS, of l’a., asked leave to offer a reaolu- tion relative to the death of Mr, Buchanan, the same as indieated by him to his (Woodward). Mr. Van Wyck, (rep.) of N. Y., objected. Mr. BLAINE desired to offer his substitute. Mr. RANDALL, (dem,) of Pa., objected, remarking that his colleagne (Mr. Stevens) wae the appropriate person to offer the resolution on that subject. Mr. BLAINE desired it to be noted that if any mark of respect in reference to the death of Mr. Buchanan ‘was prevented in the House it was prevented by the objection of the gentleman from pone head ir. RANDALL—I withdraw the objection, Mr. War», (rep.) of N. Y.—I renew it. THE ARKANSAS ADMISSION BILL. Mr. PAINE, (rep.) of Wis., from the Reconstruction Committee, reported back the Senate amendments to the Arkangas bill, with a substitute, so as to make the condition, as follows: ‘That the constitution of said State shall never be amended or changed #0 aa to discriminate in favor of or inst any, class of citizens of the United States in. their right to vote, who are now entitled to vote by said consti om, 03 ase jonies Punlahment for such crines as are now ‘common jaw, whereof they shall have been duly convicted; and no erson shall ever be helt to service oF labor af a funialiment ‘or crime in said State, except by public oflicers charged with the custody of convicts by the laws thereof, Mr, BROOKS, (dem.) of N. Y., made the queation of privil that a majority of the committee had not authorized the report to be made, *Mr. PAINE admitted that the only members of the committee present at the session wherein the matter was discussed were Messrs, Stevens, Brooks, Beck and himself. ‘The SPEAKER stated that under the ruie, whenever it is disputed that @ report has been authorized by & committee, the question of reception must be put to the House, Mr. STEVENS remarked that whenever a gentleman Made a report as from & committee it was to be taken for granted that he would stand by that rt, without explanation; but, ag his colleague not chosen to do so, he asked him to withdraw the report: till to-morow. ‘Mr. Patne said that under the circumstances he was unwilling to do s0. ‘The question was then taken on receiving the re- port, and it was decided in the negative by 55 to 56 votes. ‘THE HARPEN’S FERRY PROPERTY SUIT. Mr. THOMAS, (rep.) of Md., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported back the joint resolution to remove the guit as to the Harper's Ferry property from the State Court to the United States Circuit Court of West Virginia, and it was passed. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. The SPEAKER presented several Executive com- munications, including one as to the deficiency in the carr’ out of the Reconstruction laws in the First District and as to the disqualifications for civil oMce contained In the State constitution of Virginia, which were referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. REPORTS FROM THR COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS. ‘The Honse, at half-past three o’clock, commenced the business of the morning hour, which was the call of the Committee of Public Lands fo1 Mr. DONNELLY, (rep.) of Minn., from tee of Public Lands, reported a bill oe Nerd to the Towa and Missourt State Line road pany, which was recominitted. Mr, ASHLEY, (rep.) of arate, Sore, the Committee on Mines and Mining, report @ bill to aid in the Mare pam of the Sutro el, ted. . Mr, JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a "bill declaring the lands which was recom- constituting the Fort Jessup military reservation in Lot subject to homestead en' and settle- ment. Oneceion, being made the was m- mitted. to create the office of hat ed - eral of the Territory of Utah and to establish a lana office there, and to extend the Homestead and Pre- emption laws, which were passed. Also a joint reso- lation directing the President to withhold patents for lands of the Cherokee and Osage Indians. After discussion the jolut resolution was Also a bill to confirm to 4, M. Hutchins and J. C. Lamon their pre-emption claim in the Yo Semite Valley, California. After disenssion it was passed. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF EX-P RESIDENT BUCHANAN, The morning hour having expired, Mr Brain asked leave to offer the following resolution ‘The Honse of Rep: atives having received in: of the death of James Buchanan, ex-President of ‘tiv Slates at bie country sent at Wheatland on the Ist in ereby, ve, That as a mark of respect for one wir has held such eminent public station, the Speaker of the Hise is re ested to appoint » commitles of seven members to attend the funeral of Mr. Buchanan on the part of the Liovse an lt» communicate a copy of this resolution to the relatives of Ue deceas Mr. VAN WYCK objected, ‘The objection, however, was evaded by a motion to reconsider the vote Jaying Mr. Woodwar(’s reso- lution on the table, and then offering Mr. Blaine’s as a substitute for it; and, although Mr. Van Wyek and some others contested every point, the sub-utue was ado} j—yeas 80, nays 16—and tie following members were appointed a committee to attend Mr. Buchanan's funeral:—Messre, Glosabrenner, of Penn- sylvania; Marshall, of Illinois; Dawes, of Massne chusetts; Blair, of Michigan; Eldridge, of Wisconsin, and Trimble, of Kentucky. ‘The House then, at five o'clock, took a recess till haif-past seven, when the Tax bill is to be faken up in Committee of the Whole for general debate. Evening Session. The House met at half seven o'clock in Com- mittee of the Whole (Mr. Pomeroy im the chair) ow THE TAX BiTLa Mr. Woop addressed the committee on the sub- ject of the “Revenue and Finanelal System of th Government.” He said that the bill under con- sideration providing a new acheme of direct taxes opened the whole question. In order to consider it properly it would be Dg to refer to the con- dition of the pubite credit, the currency problem and every other question of a financial character. Hie was glad that those subjects had thus far been kept aloof from party. It would be a mis- fortune to the coun! to have matters of nel deep concern made dependent upon partisan in fluences. There should be some one interest exeimp! from that pervading evil. Of the many schemes which had been printed he had nothing to «ay. It. appeered as if every person had his own no of the best financial policy. A thousand propositions had been submitied providing as many «ifferent mea- sures to be adopted by Congress, [i was remark- able, however, that each suggested only a temporary expedient to avold 4 present difficulty, Propositions to change the character of the public debt would not Pay it. All the various measures wed looked to additional borrowing and taxation. No one a peared to think that there was any other mode of meeting the public obligations, He was F/4 to all such expedients, He thought own dependent of taxation and" of tro gene of ow: lependent of taxation 0 « hontis or currency, ant which could be made avall- able. It had vast regions abounding in the precious metals, and which he preposed should be develo; for the exclusive benefit of Pe prenses. ‘The mines of California had prod eleven hundred million dollars, though worked by fecbie efforts, im- t machinery and insuMcient capital. ther rritory, even yet more valuable, had been recentt, added to the mineral resources of the nation, 1 the vast lying between the tnirty-fourth anc forty-nint ye of north latitude and the one hundred and fonrth and one hundred and twenty- fourth parallel of longtitude contained an inexhausti- ble supply. That at belenged to the government by conq and by purchase. ‘The persons now extracting minorals there had jo its, They had simply squatter Recaps jon, but it would not be necessary to dis) 38 them. There was still mmeral territory enough anworked and which could not be made available except through a large outlay, which only the government could furnish, By the introduction of a higher order of scientific Wiedge appertain- ing to the of the metals ‘and’ the consrtic- tion of more extensive mills, with tunnels and canals by which to reach the quurtz lodes, « produc. tion tenfold ter than had yet been obtained might be reached. If it were said that this was im- gerd that the government could not success- ly enter into such a bnatness, he would ask, why not? The government constructed machiuery, built ships and manufactured arms and other articles: it had assay ofices, smelting establishments titcrefore wine ie minke important work of Dod wi w more 2 ahs “ieude ore itseif could. not be ak Well «it whole ‘accom! exam! of note aubject tn a ae details, 1 wnt a can be hundred millions and tal Gained know! lent forgroscchte them. This be done after the first year, and Increased Then why should CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE. satisfied ————