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NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 7 — ~~ a aging from the present temper of the House | record in his hand, his statement of The | the Eighteenth tMissour! teers; Elizabeth Cas- | santville, at Pleasantville. Unions take §:15 A.M. | being knocked in the head. If they don’t, why th » per hianernatriariin i * snty eto it | Senator's was not to tus propositien, but | sidy, widow Of Lieutenant Mic i of the | train from Twenty-sixth street. cadets will not die of grief by way of sympeanye a4 . to one Of all the votes cast to be | Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania infantry; Louisa M. Wil- HUMORS OF THE EXAMINATION. Was partially agreed upon to let the bill remain be- | in favor of the leston, widow of Sergeant Samuel P. Willeston, of | Phe Unions of Versus the Yale Club. It is not often that-the monotony of the examina. fore the House for @ day or two more, in order to see Pa Ey an Bs Glaclatmen, 5 has the Fourth Massachusetts Esther Graves, Naw Haven, Conn., June 6 fons a broken, fa jie eae a roocedings, by gar Af there 1s any prospect of improvement, and if more | {Be Proposition he favored was one. requ or | (ate a nurse in the army, allowing her eight dollars ® | 4 game of base ball wes played here to-day be- a cle. perpetraes ton mot which even & broad appears, then have it recommitted. A large majority to the convention. of a late quartermaster in the United | tween the Yale Club and the Unions (the champtons | grin on x sno pocdengors visibly endorces Movements of th Chin of both Senate and House are known to be opposed Mr, CoNKLING read from the Globe in support of | States Navy; Frederick Dennin, father of Wil- } o¢ At the close of the ninth innings the Sete “pal ‘The other day, di the cate- e ese to passing the bill at this session in its present shape, | ™5,1!v;, (rep.) of in a Yam F. Denntn, of the Ninth Maine Volunteers; | score was fourteen to fourteen. The tenth in- ching of fue graduating cag ta cats tng) one Embassy. and appeals have been made to the chairman of the | they’ diseumibi’ ae tne producing “urther Voucuteersy Bltag Matuowne Sixteenth New Yor | nings resulted {n favor of the Unions, the Anal score | ments made in one of the ought Dy Setpl committee to withdraw it. This will probably be | documents to: aasertion of yesterday | Matthews, late of the One- Hundred and Ninth Unions sixteen, ¥ale fourteen. A great many } described the placing by the latter of elephanty in done to-day or M that Be . Percy was a rebel during the war. | Pennsylvenia Volunteers; William —F. Nelson, Were present and considerable enthusiasm | front of his and alluded’ to lone jay or Monday. yy of the Charleaton Me con- nda. Letcher,’ Julia % " | prevailed. fact that Scipio, wing it elephants would General MeClellan’s Nomixiation as Minister to England Rejected by the Senate. Agreement of the Two Houses on the Arkansas Bill. WASHINGTON, June 6, 1868, The Chinese Embassy on a Round of Visits. 7 The Chinese embassy, in accordance with their Programme, paid visits to-day to the distinguished lights of this and other nations represented at the capital, as usual, in their carriages. They started out and saw first the urbane and modest Secretary of War, General Schofield ; after that old Ben Wade Was visited, and then Chief Justice Chase, and then General Grant, the Swedish Minister, the Span- ish Minister, Charles Sumner, Sam _ Hooper, Member of Congress ; Speaker Colfax, the Belgian, Ralian, Greek and Turkish Ministers, and at three @clock they returned tothe hotel. After that Mr. and Mrs. Burlingame and the two secretaries called on the President and on Mrs. Grant. At ten o’clock ‘this evening the embassy by arrangement visited Secretary Seward’s reception, which was given specially for the occasion. The Secretaries of the Oabinét and their ladies were all present, together with a number of the leading people im Washington. The leading singers of the Richings Opera Troupe, which bas been performing here for the past two weeks, were also present by Fequest-of Mr. Seward and sang selections from the Jeading operas during the evening. Nearly 200 guests attended the reception, and the Chinese were f course the lions of the night. Sun Tajen would have given a hatful of gold to be able to talk to the beautiful ladies who crowded around him, but Mr. ‘Tung and Mr, Teh, who are both well’ versed in the Saxon dialect, became favorites at once, and were eagerly surrounded by the distinguished people Present. It is needless to say the Chinese mission is @ success. To-morrow the Celestials will drive around the suburbs, and on Monday visit the tomb of Washin gton. The Arkansax Reconstructed Constitution. The committee of conference on the Arkansas bill had a long session this forenoon. It consists of Senators Trumbull, Wilson and Drake and Representatives Stevens, Beaman and Brooks, There was some d| ent, but finally managers compromised by accepting the House bill, which makes the Arkansas con- stitution unchangeable as to the right of suffrage. ‘They added a proviso that any alteration of the con- stitution prospective in its effects which may be made with regard to the time and place of residence of votersis also to be fixed as unchangeable in this Constitution. The report will be made to the House on Monday or Tuesday and will doubtless be adopted, ‘a0 it has been by the Senate, ‘The Bill Admitting Arkanas to Representation. ‘The following is the text of the Arkansas bill, as amended by the committee of conference, and whose Feport the Senate has adopted. The House has not @cted definitely on the report:— “Whereas the people of Arkansas, in pursnance of the provisions of an act entitled “An act for the more efficient government of the rebel States,’? March , and the acts supplemen- i "Sie Penge whe oe and” Tite of said in form has duly ratifed the amendment to the consti- of the United States proposed by the Thirty- Congress, and kn as article ; own fourteen; Be dt” énactea the Senate and. House of Representatives a. he United State of America Th Congress assembled, that the State of Arkansas is entitled and admitted to repre- mentation in Congress one of the States @f the Union py the wi fundaméhtal condition; that the saoeation sf rkansas shali wires, be oc: amended ce a Abe Ganon arena ar citizen, itizeng Inited States o! the righ to Gott $3 aife pr vote by the con- stitution herein recognized, exdépt a8 a ent for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, ‘whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally, plicable to all the inhabitants of said State; pi ded, that any alteration of said consti- tution prospective in its effect may be made in regard to time and place of residence of voters. ‘The Reconstruction Committee and the Georgia Constitution. ‘The Reconstruction Committee this morning dis- cussed the propriety of modifying the Georgia con- stitution as respects the sections relating to home- stead laws, the relations between debtors and €reditors and other features of this document which @iffer from the constitutions of the other States. fe Senate Judiciary Committee has already agreed to srike these sections out of the eonstitution, and from the tone of the debate in the Reconstruction Committee it is understood that the House will concur with the Senate in this ‘matter. The whole subject was freely discussed in ‘he conference committee on the Arkansas bill, and the views of the managers on the part of the Senate and those on the part of the House were found to harmonize. ‘The New Secretary of the Senate Installed. ‘The election of Gorham as Secretary of the Senate in place of Forney was effected by the representa- tiong of Conness that the Pacific States would cast ‘their electoral votes in favor of Grant. Gorham allied together the clerks in his office this morning ‘and made them an address, in which he stated that % was not his intention to make any changes in ‘office and that things would remain as they were ‘under his predecessor. ‘The Senate Investigating Committee Not In- ‘ + clined to Go to Work. , he Senate Committee of Investigation, appointed a week ago to investigate the charges against tors in regard to their action on impeachment, has net yet held a satisfactory meeting. The four radical Senators, who constitute the majority of the committee, have thrown every obstacle in the way of holding any investigation, as ‘hey are evidently afraid of the damaging Gisclosures that are prepared to be made against qembers of their own party who voted for im- peachment, and who, it will be proved on incon- testible evidence, if the evidence be ever per- mitted to see the light, made overtures to certain mds of the President to vote for acquittal on stipulation of receiving a pecuniary reward. The papers necessary to prove this are only ‘@waiting the assembling of the committee to be produced; but from the dilatory disposition shown by the radical members of it there is little hope that the investigation will be held for some time, and that even then anything like fair play will be al- ea. Senator Ross, who aftér all is one against om all the radical imputations of corruption are Jevelled, is anxious that the investigation should at ‘Once proceed, and has his witnesses ready to testify, It will go hard with certain radical Senators if Mr. Ross gets a chance to produce his evidence. Publication of the Monthly Debt Statement Postponed. ‘The publication of the monthly statement of the Publie debt for May has again been postponed by the Secretary ofthe Treasury until next Tuesday. The statement ia held back, it is said, on account of @ number of redemptions and conversions which were made last week. It is understood that the pub- He debt has increased very considerably during the Jast month, the increase being variously stated at about $10,000,000, The increase {s principally owing to the payments of interest on the debt last month. The Ways and Means Committee the Tax Bill. ‘The Ways and Means Committee were In session this morning on the Tax bill, The question of hav- ing the bill recommittea to the committee was dis- ouased with # view to reporting a new one contain- tng only such sections of the bill now before the House as are absolutely necessary to have parsed at the present session, General Schenck, the chairman of the committee, is very anxious to have the bill put through in its present shape, A Mojority Of the comuiitee do not tajnk thie cap be Weekly Financial Statement. During the week ending to-day there have been received from the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department $445,100 in fractional currency. The amount forwarded during the same period was as follows:—United States Depository at Baltimore $70,000, United States Depository at Louisville $30,000, to national banks $172,830. Notes to National banks and others, $97,264. The securities held by the Treasurer of the United States tn trust for national banks, reported to-day, are as follows:— For circulating notes.........00++++ $341,456,400 For deposits of public moneys.....-. 38,292,950 TOUAl......cscecereererereccsecsescees «$819, 749,350 Amount of national bank currency issued during the week......... o. $197,775 Total amount issued to date...... «++» $380,270,821 From this is to be deducted the following amounts, viz:— Mutilated DIMS............-sseeseeeeeees $7,755,442 Notes of insolvent banks redeemed and burned by United States Treasurer... 522,204 Leaving in actual circulation at this date 299,930,175 Fractional currency redeemed and de- stroyed during the week. osabaces 430,200 Warrants Issued by the Treasury During the Past Month, The warrants issued by the Treasury Department during the month of May, 1868, to meet the require- ments of the government amounted in round num- bers to the following sums:—Civil, miscellaneous and foreign intercourse, $5,134,000; interest on the Public debt, $9,943,000; war, $9,043,000; navy, $1,856,000; interior, including pensions and Indians, $566,000. Total expenditures, $46,498,000, The war- rants issued for the redemption of the public debt are not included in the foregoing statement. Return of the Comuilasioner of Indian Affairs. Hon. N, G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has returned from his visit to the Osage Indian coun- try and is discharging hig oMicial duties at the De- partment. Confirmations by the Senate. The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi- nations:— William L. Howard, of Alabai to be Recel' Public Moneys at Mobile. re sealed John H. Broadhead, Commissioner to adjust the claims of Indiana for expenses incurred in the late war. Nathan Gof, Jr., Attorney for West Virginia. Captain Penn Commodore in the Navy. Commander N, B. Harrison, Captain. Lieutenant Commander W! P. McCann, Com- mander, Alfred G. Lacy,Collector of Internal Revenue of the First District of Louisiana, vice Steadman resigned. aver Randall, of ,Wisconsin, Consul at ica- John W. Haverstack, First Lintenant in the Marine corps, ‘Mahien Wilkinson, of Dacotah, Indian Agent of the r Missouri. liver Mungen, Consul 4t Turks Island. Brigadier General James H, Carlton, Major Gene- a by brevet for meritorious services during the Nominations Rejected by the Senate. ‘The Senate rejected the following nominations :— ‘George B. McClellan, to be r to England. Colby B. Knoff, Collector of Internal Revenue of the Eighth district of Mlinois. sae Newbury, Collector of Internal Revenue for Josiah Durham, the Third district tion Revenue for srclatles L. Hull, Collector of Cnstoms for the dis- Conn. ‘Walter E. Oarlin, Assessor of y ene er aintidc ot Internal Revenue for Upwards of forty presidents and executive officers of railroads throughout the United States have pe- tioned Congress praying an immediate extension of government aid to the Union Pacific Rail- way, Eastern division, upon the terms pened ih the bili thereto how Ponding Ta Gon. Gress. They say that national, financial and commer- cial considerations require that governmental aid should be granted; and smong the reasons assigned for this gamtstance 18 that the. construction of this road the Territories of Colorado, New Mexico Arizona is demanded both for their material ment and the attraction and protection of popal mn therein, while from the ifi¢reased produc- ion of their mines ai cultivation of the vast area adapted to agriculture the government will be rapidly id for all advances made for this llway and the public e: \diture will be retrenched throt the solution of the Indian question, and the penn ony reduction of the cost of the military establishment. The route selected by the Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern division, by the thirty-fifth parallel, being ee sah obstruction Saneportal afford: large Nortey of ‘aseok: tion, sa majo e roads and trunk lines in the ited — leap Ce ermenne monet the Pacific, on e game parallel, than any Toad now projected west of the Mississippi river. It will further furnish adirect and continuous rail connection west of the Rio Grande for all other roads now en from the Mississippi river south of the thirty-ninth par- allel, while the present advanced position of the work gives assurance of the completion of the entire line at a much earlier date than any other road pro- jected in the same direction. The petifion has been referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. Army Orders. Brevet Brigadier General T. A. McParlin, surgeon United States Army, has been ordered to temporary duty in the office of the Surgeon General on the 23d instant. Commissioner N. G. Taylor, of the Indian Bureau, returned this morning from his expedition tothe great and little Osage Indians, and has re- sumed the discharge of his duties at the department, The Views of Chief Justice Chase. ‘We find in the Richmond Whig of yesterday the following confirmation of what the Washington cor- respondent of the New York HERALD said of his opinions with regard to political affairs, The Whig says:— In response to the general desire to know whether the views and opinions on ye affairs attributed to Chief Justice Chase by the Washington correspondent of the New York HERALD under date of June 2 are those really entertained by him, we are at liberty to say that the Chief Justice stated te an old ac- quaintance and fellow member of Congress, who called on him in thig city on Thursday, that the letter in tg Teg the none a Myson | _ a no le very exact time: ‘4 ions and position. (Washington (June 6) correspondence of the Boston \ ‘ y Pei mn A number of Pennsylvania politicians are now in 0 pros] mz A for the nomination of Chief Justice Chase. @ part of the movement the fol- circular calling, @ meeting of friends in Phila- delphia, is interesting:— PUILADELPHTA, May Drar SrR—You are V afully requested to ret afew of the friends of Chief Justice Chase at the Continental Hotel in this city, at noon on the 10th of June, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of present name as a candidate for President of the United States, full 0) ee WILLIAM F. JOHNSON, + JOHN W. PRAZIER. Messrs, Welch and Frazier who this letter are the parties to whom the Chief Justice recently, aa they report, said he was in the hands of his friends, They and Mr. Johnson are members of the great democratic club of Philadelphia, of which the latter is president, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Sesston, SENATE. Wasainaron, June 6, 1868, ‘The new Secretary of the Senate, Mr. George 0. Gorham, appeared this morning and was sworn in, THE WRECK OF THE STEAMBR SCOTLAND. Mr. Monoay, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a preamble and resolutions of the Chamber of Commerce of New York relative to the removalof the wreck of the steamer Scotland, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Commerce. Mr, Fanny, (rep.) of Conn. presented a petition of . rep.) of Conn., Petition of the citizens of Connecticut remonstrating against the nodifteation of the fax on tobacco. ape agatha patches SN ng Sara Ww e consideration of the bill for the admission of North Carolina, South Carolina, Zouisiana, a. Mr. WILSON, (ep. rose to 001 the statement nigde yesterday by Mr. Conkling he (Mr, Wilson) e provision requiring a jority of the ters tution In the le said he had voted three times against it. He 008 under which the) mi hension @rose.. He in- tended no reflection on the Senator yesterday or any one else, but he still regarded the provision as a mis- take, ‘Mr. CONKLING, (rep,} pf N, Y,, reiterated. with the He read from a fercury taining an advertisenent for supplies for the rebel army, signed by Mr. Perry as one of the commission- ers, and urging the people to make sacrifices from motives of patriotism. Mr. Sumner said he regarded the act of Andrew Johnson in making Mr. Perry Provisional Governor of South Caroiina in deflance of an act of Cor , when he (Mr. Pore) had en- gaged in rebellion, asa proper subject of impeach- ment, He had thought at the time of the occurrence that the Senate should have requested the House of Representatives to bring in icles, r. DOOLITTLE, (rep.) of Wis., asked whether Mr. Perry had not been originally opposed to secession. Mr. SUMNER replied that he regarded that matter with supreme indifference, Mr. DOOLIT?TLE said that both the moral and civil law made a great difference on the subject of a man's treason. He pointed out that Alexander H. Stephens ‘and others opposed treason until compelled to ac- quiesce, The edition of the New York frimune for a Week, the great newspaper which leada the public opinion of the North, advocated the right of those dtates, if the majority of their people desired to withdraw from the Union, Doubtless that gentle- man waa sincere, just as were the people at the South; but Mr. Toombs carried the con- vention of Georgia for secession against Mr, Stephens and his friends, with the fribune flourished in his hand. He proceeded to quote from a speech delivered by Mr. Stewart in 1866 against the immediate investure of the negro with suffrage, denying the oqnaitty of the race, ‘Those views Mr. Doolittle thought were assound now as then. He quoted also from the record of Mr. Wil- eae agree ye aon at that op) clot e eu: time, and that he stood nearly where Mr. Doolittle stands now. He denounced the Chi platform as leaving the suffri ‘at the North end to the States; Pe. me South forcing negro suffrage on the th. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nevada, made a brief rep!: admitting that he understood the matter better Row yn in 4866, for then he had not examined the a the Johnson government, with their black codes, &c., nor had he understood that it would be necessary to take further action in the interest of freedo} Mr. LITTLE spoke a parting word to say that he retained his opinions, belie that the constitu- tion in this it has not been cl since 1866. Mr. PATTERSON, (rep.) of N. H., produced that speech of Mr. Doollttie’s on the subject of earS depor- tation alluded to yesterday, claiming that the blacks might thus maintain a republic in the tropics that would rival this republic. He asked how, Senator's statement that the African here is superior to his brethren in Africa can be reconciled with his denial of the African’s fitness for.gnffrage. Mr. Pat- terson proceeded to argue he srpeesion of jualification of sudfrage ut that of intelligence. any He denied that the whites of the South have been made the subject of disfranchisement save by thelr own aet. What had done wasto re- Neve a portion of them from the self-inflicted disa- bility. Mr. Johnson’s reconstruction, which the Senate favored, would disfranchise two hundred and fifty thousand, against fifty thousand left with- out sui by the reconstruction acts, while none of the constitutions set up by the former were sub- mitted to the people save one, which the people of the State relented, He then replied to the claim Ng Mr. Doolittle that the blacks in the South will ulti- mately be controlled by their former masters, by ointing out their loyalty and their services aurin; he war. No other system of reconstruction coul be established without force, and such governments would not be republican in form, but despotic. Mr. BuckaLEw, (dem.) of Pa., contradicted the statement made by Mr. Morton yesterday that there was but a single pot in euch county at the election pan ania, He then cited as a reason Inst the mmediate Admissiof of Alabama that thé vote was by only he party, the dppouents of the constitulion having refratnes m voting. Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, made an ment in favor of the amendment, claiming that good en Congres is bound {peda een aia Mr. TRUMMULL, (rep.) int e cussion to inake a re} from the Committee of Con- Terence on the Arkansas Dill, saying it might have some influence on the discuasion of this bill. He ex- plained {hat the committee recommend sqrroemens to the bill as passed by the House wil ht verbal amendment in the preambie, and a fur- ther direction. As it passed the House the bill provided a fundamental condition that no change of the constitution a a 8 The com- mittee had added the provision that the constitution may be changed as to the time and place of reai- dence as the people think proper; also as to the of foreigners to vote so as to acquire citizenship rT if they choose, a ‘the report had been Mr, DRaxe, (rep.) of Mo., called attention to the omission by @ clerical error of the word “all” hefore the words “the inhabitants,” which had been agreed unoo b 4 na harew the report for the pur- ne The debate was then continued. Mr, Conngss, (rep.) of Cal., made a let speech, starting out with the remark that Tepublican Sena- tors on every question show a division that might be called “hair splitting,” but all events proved their honesty, while those on the other side had acted mn sd od roca rat to 9 eet nae - ment inst the admission o! ma, supporting the amendments and replying to Mr. Doolittle’s speech of yesterday atlength. He calied the Sena- tor’s pet ideas a hand organ that the bi t fool in ion could play as well as Ole Bull if he could turn the crank; Cong en ear severely as a desert- er of his friends for Presidential fleshpots. He pro- duced two telegrams just received from Alabama begging Senators to adopt the amendment. He con- demned the association of the names of Lincoln and Johnson as followers of the same policy and com- mented in severe terms on various speeches of the latter to colored men, the promises of which, he (Mr. Conness) asserted, been vio- He continued at some length in criticism and denunciation of the course of the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Doolittle) in leavii his party, said he knew of no system of reli- gion to which the Senator could consistenly adhere, though his views came nearer to the doctrine of the Hin Reman ce caste. He could therefore only pray for him. Mr Morton, (rep.) of Ind., said he had become convinced that he was mistaken yesterday in con- cluding the opposiiien to the admission of Alabama was so strong as to imperil this bill by ogee Alabama in it. He had therefore changed his mind and would vote for the amendment. report of the conference committee on the Arkansas bill was then presented as corrected and reed to. bas FESSENDEN, (rep) of Me., moved to go into executive —-.. ut withdrew the motion at the instance of Mr. Wilson, who made an unavailing effort to get up the bill_to continue the Freedmen’s Bureau one year from July next. Mr. WILSON then renewed the motion for an executive jon, Mr. TRUMBULL interrupted to express the hope that Senators would come here on Monday prepared to pase the pending bill. e Senate then, at three o'clock, went Into exec- utive session, and goon after adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, June 6, 1868. REISSUANCE OF PATENTS. Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of Ill., introduced a bill in rela- tion toreissuagce of patents, which was referred to the Comm ittee on Patents. PUBLIC LAND GRANTS, ETC. Mr. HOPKINS, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill to authorize the en- try and purchase by Thomas McLane of his farm of seventy-five acres on the Stockbridge reservation. After an explanation by Messrs. Hopkins and EL- DRIDGE the bill was passed. Mr. HOPKINS algo reported a bill pmandetory to the act of June 3, 1856, granting public lands to Wis- consin for railroad 5 Mr. LAWBENOE, (rep.) of Ohio, spoke tn favor of S| on the wi provision requiring the lands to sold only to actual settlers and at $1 26 per acre. After a brief discussion the bill, which has refer- ence to lands of the old La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, was . Mr. HOPRINS, also from the same committee, re- ed @ bill to grant certain islands to the State of ‘isconsin a8 swamp lands. After an explanation froth Mr. HOPKINS the bill was passed. PUBLIO RECEPTION TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., by unanimous consent offered the following resolution:— Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to extend to the imerew Erna mene s on , at suc! conrémlent to thle srabasay and (he public Suslness. ‘The resolution was agreed ‘The SPBAKER sald he would like to have the opin- ion of the House as to the time for which the invita- tion should be tendered. Mr. Woop said that he would defer that subject to the wishes of the ohairman of the Committee on Ways @nd Means. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Bio, se sted that the re- ception should not be to-day; that should be no evening , but that the day yn should be continued until five o'clock. That Si SAnEe that to unanimo su the must be tendered and ac- before notice could be given to the House. Tr, SCHENCK suggested, therefore, Tuesday next, at nal twelve Sicloeke to the rout probably Mr. PRICK, (tep.) of Towa, suggested ten o'clock in mo! . Mr, INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Ill., suggested four o'clock. There being no obfection to the latter sugges- tion, the SPRAKER said that he would take it as the sense of the House that the invitation should be for Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock. ig! VALID PRNSIO! Mr. PergaM, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Invalid Pensidnatnade ‘8 large number ef reports, me La Paported by mime were peeret grant re sions follow rsons:—Margaret widow of William 8. Dav 8. late Acting Surgeon ot Lueh . Barton, widow of William M, Barton, Seventh Lym Volunteers; Julia Carroll, widow of Edward Carrol! = Massachusetts Volunteers, and Cor- nella Bills were peported by Mr, Miller, from the same committee, and passed, giving Renaions to the fol- lowing ns:—Mary ver, Melinda Ferguson, widow of James Ferguson, First Kentucky cavalry; gus David Dubrigg, father of the late Lieutenant Dubrigg, First Vermont artillery; Mary Merchant, Mary A. Ferlardo, widow Onesimus Ferlardo, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth New York Vol- unteers; George Truex, First Virginla Volun- teers; Phoebe McBride, mother of ‘Thomas McBride, late Bighty-seventh illinois Volunteers; Harriet E, Shears, widow of John '. Shears, late Fifty-seventh Illinois’ Volunteers; Wiliam H. Blatr, late Twelfth Maine Volunteers; Christopher N. Comesser, Independent Towa Home Guard. Mr. POLSLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., from the same com- mittee, reported billig which were passed, granting pensions to the following persons:—Sarah Webb, widow of William R, Webb, First Tennessee Volun- teers; Bridget MeGrorty, widow of Lieutenant McGrorty, Fifth Minnesota Volunteers. Mr, PERHAM, chairman of the Committee on In- valid Pensions, made a statement in reference to a numerous Class of cases of applications for pensions where proof of death ef soldiers could not be mace. Many such soldiers been last heard from in rebel prisons, some on the the battle fleld and some in cS The Pension Department, he said, had recently established arule that it shall be held sum- cient if proof can be made that the soldier dit under circumstances which would lead the presumption of his death and that he has not been heard of for two years, He mentioned this so that petitioners might know that instead of applying to Congress they should apply to the department, which would grant pensions under this rule. Mr, CHANLER, (dem.) of N. Y., inquired whether the decision was final or only temporary? Mr. PERHAM understood it to be final. Mr. Myers, (rep.) of Pa., inquired whether the fap proposed to report a general bill on this sal t at, Fanaa said it did not; there was no necessity r it. REPORTS FROM THE MILITARY OOMMITTEE. Mr. Boyer, (dem.) of Pa., from the Committee on Military Aftairs, reported a joint resolution amenda- tory of a joint resolution of July 26, 1866, for the re- Nef of commissioned and non-commissioned officers and privates of the army who were promoted while in the actual performance of the duties of the rank to which they were commissioned, but were pre- vented from being mustered in on account of their failure to receive their commissions without any fault of their own. Also a bill showing rons Who were drafted and unlawfully compell ay com- mutation money to file their claims to have the same refunded within two years, and repealing the existing imitation, which prohibits this being done. ‘They were ordered to be printed and recommitted. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, Mr. MEYERS présented a petition from over a thou- sand operatives in the iron, glass, chemical, brass and scale works, hosiery, carpet and other factories in the Third district of Pennsylvavia, praying for additional protective duties, Also of Philadelphia dealers in leaf tobacco and of manufacturers against a reduction of tariff on cigars. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. H., presented a remon- strance of Stephen Thayer and twenty-eight other cigar manufacturers in his district against the pro- posed license increase of tax and reduction of tariff on c Mr. Huspanp presented a remonstrance of J. D. Lomis and others, of SuMeld, Connecticut, against the proposed increase of tax on cigars. They were all referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE TAX BILL. ‘The House then, at half-past one, went into Com- mittee of the Whole, Mr. Pomeroy in the chair, and oceeded with the consideration of the Tax bill, the question being on Mr. Jenckes’ motion to amend the twenty-second section by taking from the assessor the it to add on penalties.* After some discussion the section was amended by peaking, out the word ‘‘penalties,” and inserting in it the words, ‘additional per cent for neg- lect or refusal to make returns.” No amendments except in matters of detail were offered to sections twenty-three, twenty-four, twen- ty-five and twenty-six. Mr. Woop moved to offer, as an amendment to the twenty-seventh section, a proviso that no assessor or tant assessor shall be a candidate for election to office during the time that he holds that office. Mr. SCHENCK suggested that there was a germ of good in the amendment, but that this was not the proper section to offer it to. ir. Woop said that in that case he would with- draw it for the pre: en’ _cNg amendments. excio in matters of details were The 36th section, which regulates the compensa- tion of collectors and deputies, having been read, Mr. Exa, (rep.) “ie Red moved to reduce the salary from $1,500 otter a a the amendment was rejected. From 86 to section 45 there were no gmend- ments offered exéept as to Gotatie. roe Section 46, which authorizes the sale of real estate for taxes, having been Mr. WOODWARD, (dem.) of Pa,, moved to strike out the section, arguing that it Wad ususual to allow the sale of real estate for general taxes, but only for taxes which had accrued on the property itself, Mr. hie (rep.) of Tenn., replied to the ob- jection and said that the existing law contained the same provision. ‘The amendment was rejected. From section forty-six to section fifty-three there een amendments offered except as to matters of jetail. The committee rose at five minutes before five o'clock, having i 2 to that time disposed of fifty- three sections of the bill, or sixty-six printed pages out of 360. THE ARKANSAS BILL. Mr. BEAMAN, (rep.) of Mich., from the Conference Committe on the Arkansas bili, made a report. Mr ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., moved to lay it on the tabie, While voting on that P geen by tellers the hour of five o’clock arrived, and the SPEAKBR, in accordance with the unanimous agreement previously had, ad- journed the House. THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Netes. The entire West is exercised by the advent of the Athletics of Philadelphia. They beat the Olympics of Alleghany on Monday, with a score of thirty-nine to five, and the Alleghany Club on Tuesday, witha score of twenty-seven to eighteen. They are attired in a gray uniform, pants, shirt and-cap of the same color, the pants ornamented with a blue cord. The people in this region would scarcely recognize the Philacelphians in such a “rig,” having been accus- tomed to their white caps and shirts and dark blue pants. On Thursday they played at Xenia, Ohio, against the local club, and defeated it with the fol- lowing score:— ‘XENIA. ATHLETICS. fi Hott on Bases Athletics, by Passed HullsAthletica, 3; Kentas, t Cinein' Umpire—Harry Wright, of - jetics ; All ‘The Union Club of Hudson City will open play on Wednesday next at their grounds, adjoining the it. George’s cricket Stine Exercise Clul Weil whipped.'> wel \ The Nagara Falls tournament hegtan to-dag. 0. P. Moore, Vice-President of the State Association and chairman of the committee byt ee oY of the tournament, has been untiring in et to mare Ae on wngen = com| ood = his Cy should mee' cena, he parties ouaisy who would be glad to hear from him occa- jonally. ‘The crowd of Patersonites on Monday last at the Union match was almost as unruly as was the crowd at Buffalo, when the Unions Ne the club there. In the former place, however, the club treated the visitors like itiemen; ih the latter, after the game they were k ‘severely alone."’ Sunday at New Orleans is the great base ball day. The theatrical and newspaper game is creatin much talk. ne ‘frat music!’ hae going on aut ‘every body’ getting « ‘Teady to begin. The last game of Atlantics previous to their ip will be ed to- 6 light oul 0 ‘ow. They intend to wash ‘Will not pla; moon! ds. of this city opened yesterday against the ‘tela, ron hatter were play ‘morn ofthe “Stars” on the ocoasion. They ht, however, hat belongs to Gill, who has challenged Piccott to a catching match. ‘The latter declines as oe Overy tive yeame, ras. played yesterday at the ve Union nds between the utdal and Ortental Clubs of this city. Both were out in full strength, but the latter hse 3) much too light for thelr oppo- nents, and were defeated by a of 26 to 6. MATCHES TO COMB OFF, June 8—Atiantic vs, Star; Union grounds. une §—Rivals ve, way; Jones’ Wood. june 9—Eckford va, wk; Union grounds. 10—Union, of Hudson City, opening day; Had- oe ee in ve, Quill and Scissors; Tuue Lo—-Luivo. Of Moixiaania, yp Star, of Plog The Athletics of Philadelphia ve. the Cincta- nat! Club. Crnomnnatt, June 6, 1968. A base ball match was played this afternoon be- tween the Athletics of Philadelphia and the Cincin- nati Club, resulting in a hard earned victory for the Athletics. The score stood 20 to 13, The Phila- delphians were whitewashed twice and the Cincin- nati boys four.times. The game was witnessed by over five thousand persons. The Athletics will play on Monday next in Louisville, WEST POINT. The Record of the Academy—Graduates am Civil Appointments—Change of an Old Sy! tem—Huwors of the Examination. Wesr Point, June 6, 1868, “A soldier,’ says an old writer, “ts one of a law- ful, necessary, commendable and laudable profes- sion; yea, God himself may seem to be one full of the company of soldiers in that he styleth himself ‘a man of war.’ Now, though many hate soldiers as the twigs of the rod war wherewith God scourgeth wanton countries into repentance, yet is their calling so needful that were not some soldiers we must be all soldiers, daily employed to defend our own, and the world would grow licentious.” If the above be a faithful exposition of the necessity of somebody's carrying @ gun and making short work of his enemies by every lawful means in his power as a@ soldier, and the history of the past ages would seem to sustain the old writer’s asser- tion, it strikes one that the education of the soldier should be a thing of as much necessity to himself as he is to others, To this end it would seem, judging from the examinations which were begun here last Wednesday, that all the efforts of the authorities of West Point are directed. To make of each cadet a thorough man in the military as well as in the moral sensé, that he may go forth, with the fragrance of West Point’s freshness still upon him, perfectly ac- quainted with the world, to the allurements of which he has been dead four long years—accomplished in every grace that makes of the true soldier a gentle- man of honor, ready to die in battle for his country, and, making the world his executor, leave to it the rich inheritance of his memory; the government in its munificence has endowed this institution as it has endowed no other institution under its fostering care. Now, with all these efforts made in its behalf it is reasonable that the country at large should expect it to be productive of great results, and the question naturally arises, has the institution as yet made a fitting response to the promises made by the great men who first conceived the idea of establishing here a government military school? There are, indeed, those who contend that it has proved itself an utter failure and should be abolished, But ponies friends of West Point assert—who talk in this way are happily of that class who talk for the mere sake of talking or giving spleenful vent to an ungovernable prejudice, to which, in all probability, some personal rancor first gaye birth, and which no truthful facts can be found to justify. The record of West Point is one which the people know and of which they have abundant reason to be proud.. The great soldier who now sleeps the sleep that knows no waking, with the shadow of a crow nest thrown over his grave, once er his weighty opinion against its enemies as he ren his sti arm against his country’s foes. port to 00 1864, “that but for out graduated pol ngress in 1861, jut for our wat cadets the war between the United States and Mexico moe and probably would, have - lasted some four or five yt with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas in less than two campa‘ we conquered a it country and a pence ithout the loss of a single battle or skirmish.” So much for Winfleld Scott’s Cpt And what are the other facts that prove est Point not afailure? Is it necessary to walk mily over the battle flelds of the rebellion where fell so many graduates acon victory _ perch our " upon 8; OF the dead the late war who lie im _unconsecrated ves by th and who were led gra’ e like sheep into the slaughter pen because thelr com- manders were not juates; or go from harbor to harbor along our great sea coasts and find that they are defended by works ‘a8 strong, and indicative of as much engineering skill as are the strongholds of warlike Europe born, with sword in hand, centuries ere West Point was even @ name: or looking back ih ie UR 9. ee a attd fhe bellion when rant and Stfer- Sheridan and the culminating sne- cess of their joint efforts, unt elled by cf¥ilian interference? It would not be pleasing to Weat Point's revilers to bear these facts in mind, perhaps, but the people have borne them in mind and bave not found West Point ‘want- ing.” Its a ‘hot bed of treason,” then, screeches, in a@ shrill tone its persistent foe. Why? Because ee Southern cadets left the institution and jolt the rebellion in 1860? Well, when they left, there remained 192 steadfast to the Union, twenty- one of whom were from the intensely secession States. And was eighty-six to twenty-one a greater proportion of difference of opinion among Southern- ers at West Point than it was among Southerners at all institutions in the North, all professions, all cir- cles in which the South was represented? The facts answer with a solid negative. GRADUATES AND CIVIL APPOINTMENTS, If the fact be true that a man educated in the art of war be superior in that art toa man not so edu. cated it naturally follows that a graduate is of more value the army than the non- wate who has not had any experience as @ soldier. Taking this thing in a pecuntary point of view, which is taking a very low view of it indeed, it will be seen that the amount of money it costa the government to make a thorough officer of a man fresh from civil life, but as weak in military knowledge as he is strong in gen influence, is not asmall one. For instance, fifty young men are iven second lieutenancies, supposing that number ing vacant in the army, the pay of these young men for four would amount to $252,200. Fifty oung cadet would cost the government for heir pay, aintenance and education for the me period, $72,000. Now, then, for the application. Pat the end of the four years the cadets have studied and thoroughly mastered civil and mil! engineering, ordnance and all that ate a to military art. Each one has lived the life of soldier uniter atent, hasservedin the ranks and as an officer perhaps in his corps drilled a battalion. On the contrary, the civilian who has not been in the army enters it totally destitute of the first prin- ciples of discipline and military goof and even at the end of four years’ service it is not reasonable to au that he will be equal to even the cadet who starts out fresh from the Academy; for the one, as an officer, not being forced to study or not having the opportunity to do so that the cadet had in four years time, even if he desired to study, will neces. sarily improve but little, while the cadet, entering the officer’s grade, is from the start fitted for all the duties of a soldier’s career. ‘A OHANGE OF AN OLD SYSTEM. The advent of General Pitcher here as Superintend- ent of this post has made quie a revolution in a sys- tem that had come to be considered, by the engineer officers at least, as altogether too sacred to be dis- turbed In any of its spheres of action, much legs be broken down entirely. In February, 1815, ina code of regulations for the Academy, made out by the Secre- of War and approved by the President, ‘the com- mandant of the corps of engineers was made the a of the Academy, and the regu. lations were so worded that no officer could become Superintendent of the post unléas he was under the orders of the inspector, that is to say an engineer officer. Up to La appoint- ment of the present Superintendent no officer r than an eg ge had acted as Superintendent, downfnil of the old 8 , Which was considered by many illiberal and unjust to the officers of the departments of the army who were not engineers, was hatled with a good deal of satisfaction by the non-engineers. By parity of circumstances {t caused the latter to feel that a distinctive mark of honor be- longing to their corps had been ruthlessly taken away, and predictions were made that it was all up with the Academy, and that everything would soon ‘0 to uriiversal smash on the potti but the smash fas not come yet, and the only visible change made wy, the new state of thi fs that while discipline, in its literal sense, is just as ns now on the post as it ever was, there prevails a greater spirit of liberality, which has created a very good feeling among ali the cadets, and wjth good reason. The change consists simply in the extension of what the boys call ‘privileges,’ which were very limited in number some years » The more important of 01 at specified times and these are Cys Me the formation of boat and Dall clubs; also the extension of permits to go off the post when it is deemed advisable that no harm will come from it, either to the cadet himself or the general discipline of the c far, it is said, this liberality has, instead of doing harm, made the cavets exert them- selves mote energetically in the pursuit of thelr regular duties in order to show the ‘authorities that be? that they are mon and not mere boys, to whom the lightest license will be the cause of future misconduct. The boat clubs a ae to have @ wonderful attraction for the cadets. have shell boats, a boathouse aud their various crews, and enter into friendly contest with a zest and vim that is very pleasing to observe, You'd think by the training and practicing they are und ing in anticipation of the race that Is to take place some ‘day next week that the fate of military institutions depended on their activity in the Matter, In point of health the boat clubs have not done them injury, that’s certain. In time the whose ‘tment the cadets were conside! be dit subordin: {oh over ther il) numer about thelr voor old titans gent out with their riders inat him. Scipio knew that elephants weet 90 act,’? una of the. pohences, “why did he himself use el hants?? This nonplussed the cadet for a ca ut siemtog-sound tote examiners, with a merry twinkle in his eye, he remarked:—"Well, sir, he sen them out as skirmishers.” That brought the down. ‘How high would you build a wall?’ asked @ professor of another cadet, after describing all the surroundings of a regiment in danger of an enemy; “How high would you build a wall to protect your. self?’ The re) y came from the cadet who si e about five feet el an t inches in his stocking soles, ‘1’ build it five feet high, sir.’ “But I wouldn't’ give much for og head under the circumstances ft ie enemy fired on you,” said the professor, taki io the oadet’s height atagiance. “On! exclaii thé cadet, “but I could stoop down, you know.” Yet another was examined, and was told to give the Board an idea of what @ military mine was, in ag concise terms as ible, | The answer came quickly, “a hole in the ground.” That was a little more con cise than the professors had asked for, and so the young gentleman was allowed full swing in his ex- Pplanations, To-day has been observed strictly in accordance with the order issued a few di ago relative to Mr, Buchanan’s death. Guns have been flred every hall hour during the day, the fi has been at half-mast, and at sunset there’ was given a national salute of thirteen guns, There are a great many visitors here at present and to-day’s boats have increased the number vastly, LABOR MOVEMENTS, The Journeymen Bakers. The Journeymen Bakers’ Union No. 2 was fully represented yesterday evening at the meeting in Harmony Rooms, in Fssex street, near Stanton. Mr. Jacob Knoblock presided, Mr. Franz Reininger acted as secretary and E. Gudhardt as treasurer. Oves two hundred members were present and about forty new ones joined the Union. The President in his opening remarks told the assembly that the Bakers? Union No. 1 are already on a strike, and he cautioned all not to engage to work in any shop where men of this Union No, | were employed. He stated that the Union No. 1 numbers some eight hundred and seventy men, all of whom are determined to carry their strike through to success, and to do this they have ap- puns a vigilance committee of ten for each ward in the city to watch the several shops closely and see whether any new men were put in their places, and if so not to allow such men to proceed. The increase demanded is an addition of $8 per week to present wages, $5 per week extra for board, and only twelve hours’ labor pex day. This would raise the wages about as followa:— Of foremen, from $21 to $22; first hands, from $13 to $18, and of second hands from $13 to $15. It ia believed that inalew days at the farthest all the diticulties will be arranged, that the bosses mie agree to the advance asked, and thus end the strike with the least loss in tyne and money to themselves and their employes. It was also announced that an address is being prepared on behalf of the Joarses: men bakers to the ‘boss bakers,” the trades and f' pubilc generally, giving a statistical account of the profits of the emp! rer the treatment of the neymen, and all other indispatabie facts calculated to enlist the sympathies of the people in their causes The same demand as made by No.1 was aub- mitted to the master bakers employing journeymea of No. 20n Wedyesday last; but all refused, and they are preparing to stop work to-day. The Journeymen Bakers of Brooklyn. The journeymen bakers of Brooklyn held a meet- ing last night at their rooms, No. 72 Myrtle avenue, for the purpose of making reports in regard to the notice which they have given their employers, that, according to the rules of the society they should work but twelve hours a day, and the wages for second hands to be $18 and not less than foremen. The chair was occupied by ag than $20 fos r. ings. From the fact that some of the iad refused Hi to pay $18 for second hands there was a short cussion as to whether they should still hold to sum or take $15. The question was put to vote majority of the members voted in favor o ing $18. There are upwards of one hundred bers belo: to the society, preens last night reported the ‘decision arrived at bi heir employers. The majority of the bosses were ft favor of complying with the demands of the society. Some, however, refused to pay the wages, and tl 4 men consequently left and were considered on @ strike. Mr. Campbell, who is employed in the bakery Mra. Anderson, was called upon for @ report. Hi said he had received no notice, but he was receivi all the society demanded. The question — ask how much, he replied $16 per week and . ‘The ‘Tresident stated that he was not com; with th rules of the society. No member, accor tules, could board with his employer. He said h¢ should board with Mrs, Anderson notwithstanding: The society intend to establish a large boaring house for bakers out of employment and arriving in the city from other parts of the countrys Butchers’ Association. A regular monthly meeting of the Butchers’ Asso- ciation was held last evening at No. 329 West Thirtyy ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues Mr. P. Scott presided. Nothing transpired of im- portance beyond the transaction of the routine business, The object of the organization to maintain the interests of the cattle le. Ther will be no strike by this association before nex’ emmy It is sald to be in § deposit In bank of over $1,000. condition favorable to the accomplishment of i urposes, and comprises members from Hoboken, Servey City and Brooklyn. The Journeymen Tailors. The Journeymen Tailors’ Protective and Benevoleng Union held its regular monthly meeting last evening at No, 10 Stanton street. The following officers 9, the Union were in their seats:—Henry Lucker, Presi. dent; Thomas Broughton, Vice President; Willlat Tucker, Secretary, and Thomas Lawrence, ‘ecretaryt Nothing but thé usual routine business was got through with, aad it was announced that at the next meeting, on the first Saturday in July, the electior of officers will take place and matters of general in! terest to the trade will be brought before the Union. Laborers’ Strike. ‘The men employed in Robinson’s stave yard, foot of South Eleventh street, Brooklyn, E. D-, who ha heretofore been working for $2 per day, y strack for $2 50. diicioh dial Annual Meeting of the Newark, N. Ju a@raphical Union. “er A large meeting of the members of Union No. 1 Newark Typograpical Society, was held at Lil Hall in that city last night, when the following 01 cers were elected for the ensuing year:—D. H. ayni telary, Wine il, Howler; ttreataier, Vance Males pono ane Trustee, Wm. Ross; Doorkeeper, Alber! PUGILISM. Harry Allen and Joe Goa a “Starring Tour.” ; {From Bell’s Life in London, May 28.) ‘ Harry Allen and Joe Goss are continuing in stead, work for their forthcoming match for the champto1 ahip, with the contingency of £200 a side, on Septer ber 1. Both have been starring in the provinces were received with the utmost enthusiasm, the pul lic (no bad judges of milling) thinking the affair thing but a certainty. The rivals will both, we from reliable sources, be in London or the neigh! hood during the Derby week. Johnny Walker and His Friends. (From Bell's Life in don, May 23.) ‘The admirers of Johnny Walker, ex-champion the light weights, the accomplished professor of thi noble art of self-defence, have — payii him a compliment in the shape of a benefit at one the metropolitan theatres as soon as Ly ay can be made for the put His friends m { more particularly esse that it should be cagric ont at the present time from the fact that about thre@ months he had the misfortune to fracture hi ankle and knee cap and has been confined in 5! Bartholomew's Hospital ever since. There can bd little doubt, when the circumstances are taken into consideration, the result cannot be otherwise thag satisfactory, It may be mentioned that numerou popular members of the theatrical profession havi generously volunteered their services. ALLBOED GRAND Lanceny.—A man named Heze kiah Jones was arrested last night by one ~d be officers of the Twenty-cighth precinct, on A char; of stealing a gold wal hvained at $74, and © quan; tity of other jewelry, from Diederick Fink, of No, ot,’ It is said the property wi Ppashington secon. He will be brought betore Judge Ledwith is morning. Feu, Frou a Winnow.—A ghild named James Rockwell, aged two years, fell from the fourth story window of Ni Yinth street veaterday afvernoo® and was tnataat!y Kitod