The New York Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1868, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 --— —_—_+-~— - aa a4 tmierien Goring the last etx menths—witt be re- | clase. The Board will continue in session unyYit | and Mr. Standery was consequently rejected, be- Pian. ime Senator mistook the character of the Yecommending an appropriation of $100,000 for » . nominated. Careful inquiry in a quarter where the | has examiged into the physical condition of ali the | cause, forsooth, he would not bend to party the preg- | President fot aassupposed there is, anything | bridge to connect twee Stans some See he truth cam be ‘most readily obtained. does not verify | newly appointed cadets who may present them- | nant hinges of the knee that place might follow | Negi BOs, & ala aot te | ine became hatte ned mene ees the statement, ‘The fact is, that among the numer- | selves, fawning. saaing LJ — hing ny 4 ier, Boras Oe ous aspirants for the office tm question the President | Departure of General Grant for Weet Point. oc ema refuse, case wo! le! rr. ER (rep.) of Maks., from the Committee has not @xpreseed any preference, atid it seems | General Grant left. Washington to-day in the noon THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Tmpesch him. ‘But way, Ser aaigen au cuempts 10 | on Appropristions, reported beck the Senate amend- Probable that the vacancy will continue for some | train, en route to, West Point to be present at the sane nnnarananane proclamation in regard to the of | Indians at the Bosco Redondo, and moved that Reception of the Chinese Embassy by the | fime to come. examination exerciges at the Academy. He will Second Hession. foe's ‘Slg’has enc the world that | bil! and amendments be laid of the table." ‘The 5 pbk aN ra r le 'ussi CLEVER, legate House of Representatives. ip me eneanty Cainer a SNR te, tan: gratanting hl of the fourteenth amendment by the State | from New Mexico, “pponing ine motion, the bill and The Boards of con and Councilmen of this | class. SENATE. Legfelatapes; ‘00 Lp ny ae foe Jost as | amendments were aid 08 me table. PI oats. city met in joint oOhvention in the Aldermen’s eham- of Radical Senators. po lamation eg — ° ver this motning at eleven o'clock. None but con} } The — eee ae an ee canons Brey au ee Seen vrnen they kas or oe to na pi fe EE my i, a Plast - pervatives, ever, present. resolution meetyng subject making uch Oo rew Ji a agains! ct |. Also A State Dinner Given Them conan eofane't cage 7 casei sdopted, im | changes in the mate eMcers of the Senate, |, MY. DOOMTTHS (rep.) of Wis., presented ogg fon 16 thelr uation that he will never iste auch tra etonsrances of carmakers, yf Now York from Eliza a Caroli proclamation, against an increase tax on cigars. a by the President. structing the joint committee appointed yesterday | Dut there not being a unanimity of views the whole ting forth that she expended some $40,000 for the | aé lo: ns practicable. of cheroot makers in favor of reduction of the tax. Yo count the vote, and which failed to do so, owing | Subject was postponed until December next. to the refusal of the City Register to deliver to them Naval Bulletin. the ballot boxes, to again wait upon the Register ana Commodore James A. Greer is ordered to ordnance Tepeat the demand for the original returns of the | @uty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the ist of Commissioners of Election. The committee having | JUly- waited upon the Register, returned and. reported First Assistant Engineers S. L. P. Ayres, R. 8. through its chairman that another application for the | Talbot, George W. Sensner and aeeyr 3 election returns had been made and the committee | Second Assistant Engineers H. M. a. had again deen refused. The committee asked for | Van mnpere” meee eee craeced fo Toman and J. farther time and for authority to send for persons comaces Ro es Seearennan’s trial of the ma- and papers and to employ counsel for the purpose of chinery obtaining possession of the allot boxes. The re-| gon acting assiatane seeneon TemNs Owens ani quest was granted, and the joint convention took a Reting Master J. M. Butler have been honorably dis- Tecess until to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock. charged. The duplicate joint convention, consisting of the radical members of the two boards, also assembled | POLITICAL GOSSIP AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, at half-past eleven o’clock; but finding the Aldermen’s rooms occupied they went to the Council Chamber, | The Radical Policy of Usurpation and Revolu- which they found tocked. The conservative Council, tion—What It is Tending to—Charges Against which had convened there previous to the assembiing the Radical Party—Their Want of Magna- of the joint convention, had locked it when they ad- nimity=The Merging of Country in Party— journed. A duplicate key was found somewhere and The Rejection of Mr. Stanberry. the door opened, When the Council had entered they WASHINGTON, June 7, 1868. discovered that no business could be done for want To one who enters upon a review of the course of @ quorum. They accordingly sat idle until the | and policy of the party which now controls the ee- conservative joint convention adjourned, when the | tinies of this country, nothing is more calculated to conservative Councilmen returned to their chamber | bewilder and confound than the startling array of in order to adjourn. As soon as the conservatives | occurrences compressed within the space of a few entered the room the President of the radical wing | short months, and revealing but an outline announced that a quoram was present, whereupon | of the Jacobinical conspiracy which aims the chairman of the committee appointed yesterday | at ruling this republic in the interests to count the vote arose and reported that the repub- | of a corrupt faction. So great have lean candidates of the Fifth ward were elected, and’| been the number of acta that have been perpetrated that the majority for Mr. Bowen was 168. A com- | in flagrant outrage of Justice and propriety that the mittee was then appointed to wait upon the Mayor | swift indignation of. the independent press has been and inform him that the joint convention was now | much too slow to visit all with the notice they de- prepared to receive any communication he might be | serve. In the history of a free and sovereign peo- ready to make. The committee returned and reported | ple no other instances can be recalled where their that the Mayor had said that he had no communica. | elected.servants exhibited such unblusning disre- tion to make at present, but when it was neces- | gard of public opinion. of public decency and morals, sary it would be his pleasure and duty to do so. | and, above all, of such unaffected contempt for what ‘The Mayor informed them that he had taken posses- | the Ameritan people have been taught to reverence sion of his office and was engaged in discharging his | and cherish—the. constitution of the country. The duties. The radical joint convention then adjourned | radical party has plunged into a career where to to meet at the call of the Mayor. continue is to perish, and where even to hesitaje is The President of the Board called a meeting of the | to be lost, and in setting at naught the well estab- Aldermen in their room, but when they reached the | lished usages in the system, policy and practice of room it was found locked. After the conservative | the government, and in flaunting deflance in the Joint convention had adjourned the janitor was | very teeth of the great conservative masses of the ordered to lock the door, which order was obeyed, | people, but seals its own fate, while by the although at the time two ladies who were waiting for | great ethical law of compensation which permits no @ session of the Orphans’ Court (which is held in the | evil without its correcting and attendant antidote of same room) and a reporter were inthe rooms and | good, it shows by tangible demonstration that it is were locked up, When the radical Aldermen came the { possible to weaken, corrupt and utterly destroy the Janitor refused to open the door, put subsequently | pest and freest government in the world by the un- unlocked it to allow the persons inside to.come out. | checked action of an extreme party. When about to relock the door the President of the The political destiny of the country has been radical board grappled with him and a desperate | dragged out of its sure and settled orbit, and its wrestling match ensued, in which the radical was | most vital interests have been made to subserve the assisted by one or two negroes who rushed in with | perverse policy of engrafting on our institutions the him. The janitor was thrown out of doors, and the | experiment of swinish suffrage; not that the world radical Aldermen entered. The Board in @ few | may be edified with the consistency of democratic minutes after adjourned till to-morrow afternoon. government, but that Puritan hate and an unbridled One of the first acts of the new Mayor was to ap- | greea of power may be gratified, polnt a negro, six feet two inches high, as janitor of | Within a few short months and a host of irreverent the Mayor's oMce. This ebony janitor remained in |-nands have been raised in violence against the con- the office all last night and seemed to yearn for an | stitution, and so numerous have been the offences opportunity to display his muscle; but nobody dis- against this sheet anchor of our liberties that the turbed him in his duties. historian can only expect to treat within reasonable Report of the Senate Finance Committee on compass of one here and there. an International Currency. The Supreme Court attempted to exercise its ap- Senator Sherman today made a report from the | ‘pellate jurisdiction in the McArdle Case, and a bill Committee on Finance, accompanying the bill in rela | was promptly introduced and passed for muzzling Lope pe coinage os gold and silver. < Lem this last court of appeal for the citizen. Inthe Ju- le importance of @ common moni standard | diciary Committee of'the Senate two bills lie dor- Coded! and that commerce and peace have srecniy | mant—one to nullify an independent declaion from different the Supreme Court, and the other to make General approximated it standards of exchange towardseach other, while local interests and war have | Grant dictator. The impeachment of the President had no other as steadily divs from them. Nothing is worse than sectionalism within a nation, and n is better for the peace of nations than unrestricted freedom | motive than to remove one who made himself obnox- ious by drawing too much attention to the sacred- ness of the constitution. of intercourse and og ong oye nothing will tend more in this direction than the adoption of a fixed international standard of value by which all pro- ae poe or a and in wien tes ides ‘The clamor against the Senators who helped to wi the coin of a country may its in! defeat impeachment was nothing more than the tl ts u § out rng aiscousted by the: money ae han vengeful cry of the vultures that hoped to gorge ‘This, the report shows, has been the wish of Ameri- themselves on the spoils of office and the plunder of can statesmen since the Revolutionary war. The re- | the People’s treasury. . sults of the Paris Congress are set forth and the Alabama, which the most fraudulent éfforte of a general advantages which we will share with the | °4™Petbag conspiracy failed to restore to the Union civilized world in attaining @ uniform coinage are | 0h the precious plan of Congressional reconstruc- stated. Special reasons are given why the United | 00, 18 to be dragged in asa negro prizeand her States should'now adopt the system. Thecommittee sham constitution legalized. Arkansas and the other Southern States, once sovereign-and the equals of their Northern sisters, are to be degraded at the footstool of radical tyranny and refused admission to the Bnion except under the imposition for all time to earnestly urge the adoption by this country of the general plan of the’Paris conference. The committee conclude by saying:— We have been led to inquire whether, if the United ‘States adopt the plan of the Paris conference, it will | come of fundamental party conditions. Impeachment over, we have a Board of Managers, whose functions should have ceased with the trial for which they were organized, instituting an investigation into the private affairs of American citizens with more auto- be adopted by other nations, so as to accomplish the object Bx no of an international currency of rc cratic exercise of power than the Star Chamber of old ventured upon. Private telegrams, which are universal lation throughout the civilized world. Upon this point we have the most satisfactory assur- certainly as sacred as private letters, and in many instances deemed more so, are seized ances. Since the Paris conference it has been adopted by Austria, and will in all human probabilit by order of.a self-constituted despot and tortured to represent men‘as guilty of offences for which no Mr. Epwunps said his proposition was to restore those States according toniaw, and he intended that the minister of the law, Andrew Johnson, shall do the last oficial act required by the law in peasoeing them, and thus commit hi to the Policy of restoration; and he (Mr. Edmunds) had not the slightest doubt that the nt would do it. He reminded the Senator that the President would have left the office ere now but for a difference of: opivion in the Senate in regard to a law. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., scapested that the puree of both Senators could be attained by leaving in the section the clanse making it the duty of the President to issue such proclamation within ten days after the necessary oficial notification of ratification, Both Senators assented, and the amendment was 80 modified and then adopted. Mr. SHERMAN moved to amend, by striking out the clause imposing upon Georgia the further funda- mental condition of declaring null and void by her General bly certain provisions of the consti- tution relative to debte contracted prior to June 1, 1665, Some debate ensued, during which Mr. Morton ronounced the provisions unconstitutional and dis- jonest, W1 without action on the amendment, at about five o'clock, the Senate went into executive session and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ~* WaAsyINGTON, June 9, 1868. RECEPTION OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY. The House assembled at eleven o’clock,, an hour earlier than the usual time for meeting, that being the hour fixed for the oficiai reception of the Chi- nese Embassy. The attendance of members was very large, and the galleries were crowded with spectators, The members of the Senate did not respond to the invitation to be present. ‘The SPEAKER called the House to order at eleven o’clock, and said, before directing the Clerk to read the journal Of yesterday the chair announces the appointment of Mr. Brooks, of New York, on the committee of reception, in place of Mr. Wood, of New York, who is detained at home on account of — iliness. The reading of the journal will be suspended when the doorkeeper shall announce the presence of the committee of the House of Representatives with the Chinese Em- bassy. Incoming to the principal door, down the area towards the Speaker's desk, the House of Repre- sentatives will receive them standing. Before the formal presentation takes place the Chair will an- nounce the period at which the members will resume their seats by a single stroke of the gavel, and after the presentation the Committee‘of the House of Re- presentatives will introduce the Embassy to the members individually who desire to be introduced. The Clerk then proceeded with the reading of the journal of yesterday, but in about five minutes the reading ceased by direction of the Speaker, and the Sergeant-at-Arms announced the presence at the principal door of the Committee of the House of Re- presentatives with the Chinese Embassy, ‘The committee and the Embassy advanced up the main aisle, Mr. Schenck escorting Mr. Burlingame, Mr. Banks escorting Chih Tajen and Mr. Brooks es- corting Sun Tajen. The other members of the Em- bassy followed and all took their positions facti the Speaker in the area. The Speaker by a stroke ot the gavel indicated that the members of the House who had been on their feet as the Embassy entered should resume their seats. Mr. SCHENCK then said:—Mr. Speaker, the com- mittee charged by your appointment with that duty, have the honor to present now to the House of Representatives his Excellency Anson Burlingame and their Excellencies his tants of the Chinese Embassy. THE SPEAKER'S ADDRESS OF WELCOME. The Srgak rising, pronounced his speech of welcome in the following words:— Your EXCELLENCIES—The House of Representa- tives intermits its ordinary labors to-day to receive in this hall the ere which the oldest nation of the world has commissioned to America and Europe, and in the name of the people of the United States we bid you welcome, Spanning a continent in our area, from the of Fundy to the granite portals of the Golden State, we turn our faces from the fatherland of Europe to clasp hands in closer rela- tions than ever before with those who come to us from that continent which was the birthplace of mankind. Nor does it lessen our pleasure that the chief of this Embassy, transferred as he was from membership here to diplomatic duties abroad, so won the confidence of Lupe Majesty to whom he was accedited that he returned to our midst honored, with his distin- guished associates, as the custodians of the most remarkable trust ever committed by an emperor to his envoys. This Embassy of the Chinese empire, which has attracted such universal attention, has been hailed throughout our land not only as mark- ing an onward step in the world’s history, but as being of peculiar iuterest to this republic. ith our Western States fronting the same Pacific sea on which the millions of China have looked tee before our country was born into the family of nations, with our Pacific Railroad rapidly approaching com- pletion and destined, with the steamers plying from its termini east and west, to become the highway of commerce between Asia and Europe ; with our pos- sessions on the Pacific slope nearest of all the great nations to the empire from which we hail your appearance at this capital as the augury of closer commercial and in- ternational intercourse. Wishing for you as cordial a greeting wherever you may go, on the Thames and the Seine, the Danube and the Rhine, the Baltic and the Adriatic, I give you again an earnest and a heart- felt welcome. MR. BURLINGAME'S RESPONSE, Mr. BURLINGAME responded to the Speaker’s ad- dress of welcome as follows:— Mk, SPEAKER—On behalf of my associates and my- self | thank you for this warm and unusual reception. It transcends all personal compliment; it is the grecting of one great people by another; it is the Oc- cident and the Orient for the first time in that elec- tric contact whose touch makes the whole world kin; it is the meeting of wwo civilizations which have hitherto revoived in separate spheres; it is a mighty revolution. Let us hope, sir, that it will go on without those convulsions which afte too apt to mark great ! in| haman affairs ; Jet us hope that it will be achieved without the shed- ding of one oe of human blood. We are for ce; we came not with the beat of the drum nor maftial support of Union prisoners during the rebellion, that BRIDGING THE MISSISSIPPI AT 8ST. LOUIS. she has been always devoted to the Union, that she has been reduced to poverty by raids on both sides during the war, and asking to be remunerated for the amount actually expended for such purposes, Mr, Dool'ttle moved to refer the matter to the Mili- ittee, with instructions to inquire into the alleged and by bill or otherwise. Mr. WILs0n, rept of Muss., moved to refer it to the Committee on Claims. Several other Senators urged that this paper take the usual course, ¢ Mr. DOOLITTLE assented, and the matter was 80 referred, Several itions were presented by Messrs. Cameron, and ote praying for a reduc- tion of tax on tobacco, w! were referred to the Committee on Finance, Mr. MonGan, fren) of N..Y., presented a petition of the Louisville Board of Trade, concur in by the New York Chamber of Commerce, praying for a reduction of tax on whiskey to fifty cents per gal- ie which was referred to the Committee on ance, Mr. FaRNSworTh, (rep.) of Il, from the tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a bill grant- ing the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge Company = «teed and authority to construct a bridge acroga the issiasippi river opposite the city of St. Louis, one Span of the bridge to be at least five hun feet clear between pliers. Alter considerable discussion, and the adoption of an amendment offered by Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of TL, providing that the tolls now fixed by tle Jatures of lilinois and Missouri shail not be increased, the bill was passed, THE NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD, Mr, FARNSWORTH also, from the same committee, reported a bill chartering the New Orleans. an Mobile Railroad Company, and authorizing it to Sony bridges over the ‘navigable waters on its rou At the of Mr. WasHBuRNE, of Ill., who said that this was @ very important bill, and that it seemed from its reading that it was for the benefit of the capitalists in New York and Boston, the bill went over until the morning hour of to-morrow, MAIL AND EMIGRANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Mr. HILL, (rep) of N. J., from the same committee, reported back # #ill to provide for an American line of mail and emigrant passenger steamships between New York and one or more European ports (author- izing the Postmaster General to contract with the Commercial Navigation Company of the State of New York). ‘The morning hour having expired befor@ the read- ing of the bill was concluded, the bill went over until the morning hour of to-morrow. MEXICAN AFFAIRS, Mr. BLAINE, (rep.) of Me., offered the following regolution, which was adopted:— Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be in- structed to ‘inquire whether the action of the Mexican govern- ment in establishing free ports at Matamoros and other pointe on the Rio Grande is not {n violation of treaty atipuations and unfriendly to the commercial rights of this country. THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Mr. GRISWOLD, of N. Y., presented « petition, signed by about sixty officers of the leading raitwa: companies of the United States, in favor of extend- ing a subsidy to the Union Pactilc Railroad, astern vision. The Squabble Among the Mu- nicipal Officials. Consideration of the Southern Res-, toration Bill in the Senate. THE TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE. Probable Postponement Until December. THE ARMY. Mr. Wi.son, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a joint resolution authorizing the turning over to the Syrgeon General of ¢ertain di tilled spirits for the use of the army. He also troduced a bill establishing rules and articles f¢ the government of the armies of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, COMMANDER GRORGE W. DOTY. Mr. NYE, (rep.) of Nevada, introduced a t reBO- Tution to place the name of Commander George W. Doty, of the United States Navy, on the Navy Reg- ister, from July 16, 1862, with pay from that time, which was adopted. GOLD AND SILVER COINAGE. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, reported, with amendments, the dill in Teiation to coinage (gold and silver), designed to pro- mote the establishment of a uniform currency among all nations, with the recommendation that it be postponed till next session. It establishes the weight of the gold coin of $5 at 12% 9-20 Troy grains, equivalent to the French coin of twenty-five francs, being at the rate of $6 20 to the kilogramme, with other sizes and denominations in due proportion of weight and of the fineness of nine- tenths. The weight of the half dollar is fixed at 179 ins; lesser coins to be in proportion; ut the coinage of silver pieces, of one dollar, five cents and three cents. shall be discontinued; gold coins issued under these provi- sions shall be a legal tender to any amount, except for such existing bonds of the United States as are ayable in coin; and foreign gold coins, conformed the basis herein prescribed, are also to be made Jegal tender so long as the standards of weight and fineness are duly maintained, which is to be deter- mined ooryeege | by the Commissioners of Assay, the Secretary of the Treasury ee ee to suspend the right of legal tender in particular, where de- ficlences are found and so reported, The other pro- visions relate to the character of devices, which shall consist of such emblems and inscriptions as are proper to the republic of the United States and to the size of the coins—the whole matter being left under the control of the Secretary of the Treasury. It is further Cabelas that when gold and silver coins of the United States are brought to the mint and its branches for recoinage they shall be received by weight, and those of them which have been issued as nine-tenths fine shall be #0 received, but all others by assay. There shall be no charge for coin- age or selgnorage, and on ali other deposits of gold for coinage the charge shall be one-half of one per centum. If the bill becomes @ law its provisions are to take effect from January 1, 1869; but to expe- dite recoinage the mints may, after the Ist of Octo- ber neat receive coins or seponita of gold and silver bullion to be made re: for stamping, for which certificates, fable in the new coinage, shall be issued, payable in the order of receipt of deposits, for the uses of the Treasury and Custom House. The Secretary of the Treasury shall publicly declare the rates at which coins of the United States and foreign nations shall be recoined under estimates to be fur- nished by the Director of the Mint. ‘fhe bill was ordered to be printed. REIIEF OF IRON-CLAD CONTRACTORS. On motion of Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., the Senate again took up the bill for the relief of certain contractors of iron-clads ordered. To meet objec- tions he moved to amend by inserting a provision that the sum sppropriated shall be in full discharge of all claims upon the vessels — which the allow- ance was made by the Auditing Board, After le discussion the bill was laid aside at the expiration of the morning hour. THE RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN STATES. The special order—the Omnibus Dill, so callea— was then taken up. The question was on the amend- ment to admit Alabama. Mr. WILLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., made an argument in favor of the amendment. He called attention to the fulfilment of the prediction made by him in op- position to the recently repealed provision juiring &@ majority of the registered votes for the ratification of the constitutions of the lately rebellious States. He claimed, however, that, judging from all the cir- cumstances attending the el yn in Alabama, it is evident that a majority not only of the loyal but of all of the people of Alabama are in favor of the con- stitution. Mr. Willey then took up the general question of reconstruction, drawing @ com- parison between the Congressional plan and that of the President—unfavorable to the latter. He ridiculed the idea of the danger of conflict of races caused by such a minority of the people as the blacks form, holding that if it should Fore it would [en bo hiemewan oe of oe. overbear- ing ons. closed. b —_ at some ber pe favor of political equality, ir. SAULSBUR! .) of Del., recommended that ‘the Senator and others who hold the same views go back to their own States and there advocate negro euffrage, instead of confining their yy to ten States in the South. Referring the Chicago platform and its concession that in the loyal States the question of suffrage belongs to the ng ay he asked whether justice is to be bounded by geo- graphical lines? He spoke at some length on the question of negro sul and equality, holding tobea cape it conferred by society for its own beneilt, and that the negro is unfitted by education and experience to be clothed with it. At the conclusion of Mr. Saulsbury’s remarks the Senate oe to vote on Mr. Wilson’s amend- ment to jude Alabama, with the following result:— WASHIN @Ton, June 9, 1868, Movements ef the Chiaose Embassy. After leaving the hall of thy House of Representa tives the Chinese Embassy retired to the Speaker's Yeom, where they received /a iatge number of Isdies ‘and gentlemen. Sun To, ‘amd Chih Tajen put on their immense spectacles with philosophic dignity equal to the occasion, and tooked more wise than ever, These dignitar‘es were the centre of observa- tion, and upon their introduction to the ladies seized their heads with a vigorous grip and bowed most profoundly. These two officials seemed to experi- ence an intensity’of inward delight, which was mani- ‘ested in a broad and prolonged grin. During their preserce in the Speaker’s room, in tm addition to, receiving the courtesies of the crowd, @number of’ persons took occasion to secure the ‘@utograghgof the members of the Embassy. Sun ‘Tajen and.Chih Tajen, after the first press of the ‘ erowd had passed over, were the recipients of a Mvely series of questions from a number of curious ladies. Both of the philosophers, possessing a very Umited acquaintance witn the language’ of the American, answered each interrogatory in the af- Brmative, accompanying each attempt at foreign articatation with a deferential bow, restoring their Persons to a perpendicular and putting on an affable grin. From the Speaker's room, under ‘the direction @f the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House Committee, ‘the Embassy visited several of the House com- wituee rooms and were informed of their uses. “Phence they proceeded to the rotunda, examining ite immense proportions and the historical and alle- ‘gorical paintings with which it is adorned. The ‘@ongressional Library was next visited. Here "the Chinese representatives of the Embassy weemed to be more particularly interested. The aron shelves were a special object of curiosity. Mr. Spofferd, the Librarian, explained all the Prominent features of the Itbrary. ‘ihe Embassy how spent some time in the west balcony of the Capitol, overlooking the city, the majestic course of the Potomac and the distant hills of “Virginie. The day could not nave been better adapted to the purpose of a good view—Pennsylvania @venwe crowded with vehicles, the massive piles of Marble and granite making up the Treasury, Post Omve and Interior buildings, the castellated and picturesque outlines of the Smithsoman Institute, ‘the unfinished monument to Washington and the (@eheral beauties of the city were in turn admired. ‘Beveral eld glasses were supplied for the purpose ‘ef taking in more minutely the distant landscape of "Virginia and the Potomac. The party were next es- Sorted to the Electric Department and explained the ‘uses of the immense antl numerous jars in which ‘the electricity.for the lighting of the dome is gene- ‘Fated. As it was feared the embassy would be ‘tired before they could see all points of interest * fm ‘the Capitol it was determined to stop here and ‘make another visit before their departure. The * Embassey therefore returned to their carriages and ‘Grove to the hotel. During the reception in the ‘House of Representatives, Mr. Hooper, Delegate {from Utah, was introduced to one of the interpreters, ‘Teh. “Utah! said Teh, mechanically bringing his shande together; “Utah! Heap of wives!’ The re- mark gave rise to a universal laugh in the vicinity, ‘and indicated singuler familiarity with American _Matfaire. It ia understood that the President will make the " Jetter addressed to him by the Emperor of China and the communications in relation thereto made by Mr. Burlingame and the Chinese Ambassadors the sub- Ject of a message to Congress. The President is said to be deeply interested in the mission of the Em- Dassy, and is desirous that every thing that canbe done to enlarge and strengthen the relations between China and the United States may be accomplished ‘without delay. State Dinner to the Embassy. The Chinese Embassy visited the Executive Man- sion this evening in compliance with an invitation from the President to participate in a state dinner AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS OF CONGRESS. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a joint resolution to provide for the appointment of an Auditor of Accounts of Congress. Referved to the Committee on Accounts. EXPLORING EXPEDITION. On motion of Mr. CuLtom, (rep.), of Ml, the Senate amendment to the House joint resolution au- thorizing the Secretary of War to furnish supplies to an explorin, Gy ition was taken from the Speaker's table and concurred in. CONSOLIDATION OF INDIAN TRIBES. Mr. Van Horn, (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, bsg a bill for the consolida- tion of the Indian tribes and to organize a system of government in the Indian Territory. Recommitted. CONGRESSIONAL CONTROL OVER RAILROADS. Mr. Cook, (rep.) of Ill., from the Committee on Roads and Canals, made a report on a resolution in relation to the right of Congress to exercise control over railroads, and also presented a minority report on behalf of Mr. Kerr. Ordered to be printed and recommitted, Mr. CAKE, (rep.) of Pa., from the same committee, reported a bill to authorize the building of a railroad from Washington city to connect with the Northern Central Railroad. Ordered printed and recom- mitted. THE TAX BILL. 4 The House then, at twenty minutes past one o'clock, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Pomeroy in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the Tax bill, commencing at sectfon seventy-five. Mr. Woopwakp, (dem.) of Pa., moved to att out section eighty-six, Which provides for special taxes, arguing that it was a most odious form of taxation. ir. ScuENcK, (rep.) of Ohio, argued against: the motion, and etated that the revenue last year fronr that source amounted to over $13,000,000, and that. by a readjustment of the special taxes and ex- tension of them, and by including as a part of the special tax @ tax on sales as above a certain amount, it was probable that under that head would be in- cluded one of the largest sources of revenue during oem a was rejected, e motion was Mr. HoLMas, (dem.) of Thd., offered an amendment looking to the taxation of the United States bonds, — but on a point of order by Mr. GARFIELD, (rep,) of : Ohio, it was ruled out of order, e paragraph taxing retail dealers in section 87 was, at tl fe tnatance of the Committee of Ways and Means, amended so as to read:— dealers.—E\ on whose business it isto sell or oer for aalo ny oun, wren, oF merchandieg of fe or domestic production, not Incl sass, distilled apiite, malt, jquors, crude petroleum, tobac anual sales exceed 5,000, and do riot exces Ha Ae Rae Mr. BLAIR, (rep.) of Mich., moved to strike out the paragraph, and declared himself opposed to all taxes on the industry of the country which were not absolutely essential, and he did not believe these special taxes were. Mr. SCHENCK opposed the motion, and argued that this tax was not a tax on manufactures or labor, but @ tax on vtommercial transactians. Mr. MILLER, (rep.) of Pa., inquired as to the ammount estimated to be collected from retail dealers. © Mr. SCHENCK supposed that it would be as high as last year, when the amount collected was $2,047,000. Mr. Blair's motion was rejected. Mr. BLAINE moved to reduce the license from $20 to $10, The amendment was rejected—yeas 42, nays 54. Mr. Barnes (dem.), of N. Y., moved to amend the paragraph by making the tax $10 and oce-tenth of one per cent on the excess over $5,000. He presented ments in favor of his proposition. ir. SCHENCK Opposed the amendment, not object- ing to it on the ground of principle, but on the ground of convenience. The amendment was rejected, and the co:nmittes Legere on to the consideration of the next paragraph in reference to Ag a ae, it ¥thoom The ph wi stance of the Com- mittee of Ways ‘and M somewhat modified as to its verbiage, but not in substance. Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep) of [il,, moved to amend by reducing the tax mm $2 to $1 for every additional $1,000 in excess of $25,000, Mr. SCHENCK opposed the amendment and re- peated that the committee had had in view.1m pre- be adopt! by the North German Confederatton. strong party in Great Britain, including many of the ablest statesmen and the great body of her commer- cial classes, have urged the adoption of the plan even in advance of the United States; and er con- cur in the — that, if adopted by the United ritain will be induced by her interests to modify her so" to the international the bill a readjustment of taxation aad hat given outof compliment to Mr. Burlingame and his pt We have the authority for saying | ther proofcould be produced. panas-Meeers, Anthony, Chandler Conness, Corbett, Ferry, | tread, though Teprosenting the latent power of ti a t it but fair to bring the commercial interest associates. The table was elegantly decorated witb | that Canada stands ready ‘o adopt the pian the mo- | The selzure of these private telegrams is, without Sey Dutrman, thewart, Sumnee, Thayer, Teton tee Wick, | clghty millions of fighting men. We arethe heralds of | up to the standara_of taxation imposed on the pro- Sowers, and choice viands spread before the guests | ment a BAe | States. Different | exception, the most significant and appalling evi- | Wate, Willey’ Willan, Wilson 2. eng Tot good wills, we seek for Ching that ALY withcan. | cinckng inpetent... i any, Metieceion wereio a made jesen| States say N ‘Mesars. Bayard, buckalew, » Conk! and men are ve seek not shou! in favor of e ‘hase. " ‘Were in striking contrast with the novelties of @ | thoge tH readily a¢opt it, 80 that upon Con- | dence of the demoralized condition of the public | pootitue, Eamuanis Fesendem Frainaidyaen, eparces, nly the good of China, but we seek ‘wour good and | After farther discussion yy Messrs, Ela, Blair, Mul- celestial Inrder. After dinner the party retired to the East Room, where a lively and pro- tracted conversation was had. The following dis- ‘tinguished personages were present:—The President, Mr. and Mrs. Burlingame, Secretary Seward and lady, Mrs. Patterson, Sun Tajen, Chih Tajen, General Hancock, Mr. Brown, Secretary of the Embassy; Commodore Shubrick, General Schofield, Secretary of War; Secretary McCulloch, Reverdy Johnson, Secretary Randall, Secretary Browning, General Banks, Secretary Welles, Mr. De Champs, Baron Stoecki, Mr. Thornton, the English Minister; Mr. Berthemy, the French Minister, and also the in- terpreters to.the Embassy. About ten o’clock the party broke up, evidently having highly.enjoyed the entertainment. ‘The House Committee and the Utah Delegate Contested Seat. * The House Committee, of which Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, is chairman, to {investigate the claims of Mr. William McGrorty to the seat now occupied by Mr. Hooper, delegate from Utah, it is thought, ‘will to-morrow er the day after report to the House 4m reference to the right of Mr. Hooper to represent the Territory in Congress. The prevailing belief is ‘that the committee will report adversely to Mr. Hooper, -ghough nothing of a definite character as to the naiZre ofthe report has transpired. The com mittee have been lingering over this portion of their abors for three months, and bave yet to investigate and report upon the claim of Mr. McGrorty to repre- #ent the Territory of Utah on the strength af the Gentile votes that were cast for him. ‘The Impeachment Managers Still at Work. The impeachment committee will soon conclude ‘Ste investigation and furnish the record of the tes- témony to the Senate Select Committee heretofore Appointed to inquire into matters connected with the subject and affecting the character of that body. It is not Known that the Senate committee has yet entered upon its investigation. The Impeachment Committee had before it to-day Mr. Charles H. Shel- Jey, whose testimony was in part similar to bis am- Gavit published this morning, of the iocking up of over $17,000 belonging to Mr. Wooley in the safe of the Metropolitan Hotel of this city, of which he is Part proprietor. The money in question was pro- daced in evidence. Mr. Van Volkenburgh was also present before the committee. Rawors About the Assistant Secretary: the Treasury. Rumors have been circulating here among the Knowing ones that the question as to who will suc- ceed Mr. Chandier in the office of Agsistant Secretary ol the good of all mankind. We do this in bo ¢entimental sense. We would be practical as the toiling millions whom we LS apy We invite you to @ broader trade; we invite you to a more intimate examination of the structure of Chinese civilization; we invite you to a better appreciation of the manners of that people, their temperance, their patience, their habits of scholarship, their competitive examina- tions, their high culture of tea and silk, and we shall ask for them from you modern science, which has taken its great dgvelopment within the memory of man, and tbe Roly doctrines of our Christian faith. It is for the West to say what our reception shail be; it is for tne West to say whether or not it was sincere when it continued for a lor time to invite China to more intimate relations wit it; it is for the West to say whether it is for a fair aud open policy or for one founded on Sg yr and on that assumption of superiority which is justified neither by physical ability nor by moral elevation. The people of the United States have responded through their Executive, and through this ‘House and through their Speaker with a unanimity and a nobility of sentiment which make ,me proud of the civilization in which I was } Teared, and glad to see it passed in review by the ‘scholars and statesmen of China, I trust, air, that y the American. people will abide by that sentiment, and I do hope that it is but in earnest of that spirit ‘which wiil meet us on the shores of the distant seas ‘and on the banks of the beautiful rivers which you, sir, have named. Thanking the House for this re- ception, and you, sir, for the felicitous and able man- ner in which you have expressed its welcome, wo await such further action as the proprieties of the eccasion may require. (Applause and clapping of bands by the members on the floor and by spectators in the galleries.) PRESBNTATION OF THE RMBASSY TO MEMBERS OF THR HOUSE. The individual presentation of the members of the House to the members of the Chinese embasay then took place. It was gone thro! with in ha. mored, informal style, some of younger Celestiais amt to ( f — pars much, and occa- sionally occupying themselves ‘autogra; mathe} tath havi vaudhn All the presentations having taken pl: the mem- bers ef the embassy took their seats on ‘cars ranged im Lg RS ei bg Rd with the busi- ness, inc! & vote by yeas nays. Finally, at twelve orcloce, the signal of departure was given, and the embassy, eacorted by the comumittee, ett hall, the members of the House paying it the respect of standing Up as it retired. DIVISION OF TRXAS INTO TWO STATES. Mr. BRAMAN, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee mind and the desperate spirit of the revolutionary cabal which presumes upon that demoralization. The act might have been excused in that trying crisis of the country’s fate when secession nung down the gauntlet of disunion; but at a time when the normal condition of law and order Prevails the indignation of an outraged peo- ple should have been heavily visited on the heads of the usurping adventurers who dared to trample on one of the dearest rights of freemen. It is traly said “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,”’ and it is only that vigilance which extends to things apparentiy small that can fully embrace the dangers tofree and popular government. The conversion of the Capitol into a Bastile for the incar- ceration of a citizen whose only offence is a refusal to surrender one of his most precious rights is another charge in the catalogue of usurpations and high handed outrages perpetrated by the ruling power in the government. . All over the policy which tt has deemed fit to in- augurate the slime of partisan hate prevails, and the tyranny which an unruly majority exercises over the feeble opposition in the House of Representatives is echoed in the petty spite which a Senatorial caucus or executive session displays towards any one of ad- verse political views upon whoin it passes judgment. The rejection of Henry Stanbery for reconfirma- tion as Attorney General is the latest instance of that contemptible malevolence which crops out wherever case presents itself with even a remote affiliation to party or party difference. The excuse offered the public for the rejection of Mr. Stanbery is his refusal to argue the McArdie case—a refusal which most people wovld commend as eminently proper and consistent, considering that the Atterney General had already pronounced a deliberate opinion that the reconstruction we a8 applied to such caseg a8 McArdie’s were unconstitutional and therefore debarring him from undertaking to defend the contrary principle. The people are not 80 obtuse a8 net to perceive that the gallant and grateful conduct of Mr. Stanbery in resigning his position as Attorney General and hastening to the defence of his chief was the unpardonable offence that radicalism could never forgive. And then Mr. Stan- bery did not plead Mr, Johnson's case as a jawyer might, and while enforcing the right and virtne of the President’s priacipies hold a different set of his own, He threw himself into the defence of Mr. Johnson with all the ardor of @ friend, and identified himself unmis- takably with the policy of his administration, Bat all the ehivalrous purity and dignity of Mr. Stan- lorrill of Vt., ers, Yates—21. lins and others the amendifient was rejccted. Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of lowa, meant to exempt breadstufty frota those products on which duties are to be taxed. Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Mass., suggested to include olgfhing also. ‘ Mr. ALLISON objected to that, saying that a man = get on with old clothing, but must have read. Mr. ScHeNnce replied to the it as to ex- empting breadstuff, and reminded the House that the tax was on the dealer or eo orem used in his trade, and it was not to be iy that provision dealers were actuated only b; nevolent purposes, j bin] ameudinent offered by Mr. Allison was re- jected, The Committee then proceeded to the next para- sraph, reating to bankers. Mr. BARNES moved to amend. by striking out the paragraph. He regarded money as being as essen- Uai to a community as salt or air or water, and therefore it should not ve taxed. Cheap money was one of the necessities of a community, and hehoped to see the time when all obstacies to free banking would be withdrawn, Mr. SCUBNCK deemed the propositions laid. down by Mr. Barnes as very broad ones. It was the banker—the man that was doing business in money— that the committee wanted to tax. It was that ‘ere they were after, not the air that the gentiemap from New York spoke of. (Laughter.) Mr. McCanrray, (rep.) of N. Y., opposed the amend- ment, and gave lis views in regard to banks and banking as a subject with which he was familiar. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Woopwakp moved to amend the proviso ex- emp:ing saving banks by striking out the words “having no capital stock.” It certainly appeared to him that if there was to be any distinction made it should be in favor of those banks which had capital Of their depositors, Mr. Sacre opposed the amendment, and it was ted. Ir. EGGLESTON, (rep.) of Ohio, moved out the proviso’ exempting saving henna tae Jected. ; Mr. HOLMAN moved to amend the paragrap scree tax on bankers with a obpleat me A 4 ceeding $60,000 from $100 to $300. Rejected, The catoheie to the next paragraph, a to bi oe , WELKER, ( ) 0, moved to amend the i by rane eee the tax on brokers so that A and Mr. SculmscK opposed the amendment we” 9” Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Til., inquired whether the Paragraph Ww: include permons who, while in ean Dames, as farmers, merchants, lawyers, &c., Mr. SCHNOK replied that it would be the fauit of bs Geo if they aid not. toed tae’ a ' ERSOLL suggested paragra pated [ory a 80 as to Hep A them. He ae using the words “every person whose business it is to negotiate purchases of sales OF SOCK," Bon the words should be “every person = w rests the fate ofa measure that accordin; the opinion of eminent American statesmen wil shed unfading glory upon the age of its adoption; that will give to internati(nal law an internatio! coinage, and will lead to a vast extension of the ob- fects of international lay common to Christian and civilized nations, fhus binding the whole family of man by the same ties that are uniting and consolid: hbo States. Your committee recommend option of this measure with cer- tain amendments with tie conviction that it will not only promote the loal interests of the United States, but will subserve fie general interests of all nations who have al or may hereafter join in its adoption.” The committee, after a partial con- sideration of these menage direct that the bill be reported with amendment, and that Mr. veal gy of the same committee, be juthorized to submit a re- port adverse to the bil, and that these reports be printed, and that the bill le postponed until the next session with a view to eliating a fuller discussion by th@ people of the severalquestions embracea in the ill. The British Minister m the Coal Interests ef Nova Scotia. Reference was a short tme.ago made to a reported cerrespondence between Ir. Thornton and the Sec- retary of State in relationto Nova Scotia coal. The documents have since be@ made public, It appears that last month Mr. Tiprnton wrote to the Sec- retary that Lord Stanley lad received a letter from the General Mining Assocation, calling his attention to the injury which has ‘een inflicted on the coal Producing interests of Nwa Scotia by the abroy tion of the reciprocity traty, owing to the fact that, while large quantities of :merican coal are imported into Canada duty free, tle Nova Scotia coal is now only admitted into the Unted States upon the payment of one-fourth of a dollai per ton in gold. Canada, he says, has been urged, ut has declined, to resort to retaliatory measures Mr. Thornton expresses the hope that steps wil be taken to relieve Nova Scotia from a grievance which appears to produce no corresponding advanage to the interests of the United States. Mr. Seward sent Mr. Dornton’s letter to the Sec- retary of the Treasury who replied it would be mappropriate to negotate any similar reciprocity treaty respecting tradewith the provinces in the abeence of a further xpression of the views ‘of Congress. He would, however, suggest that the attention of Congress right be called to the subject, in view of the communration of Mr. Thornton, and he should cheerfully cooperate with the Secretary of State in urging an ajustment of this question on sound and permanen basis. Board of Army Ofcers to Examine West Pole Cadets. A Board, to consist ¢ Brevet Colonel J, Simpson Howard, Howe, Johnson, McCreery, Morgan, Patterson of Tebn., Saulsbury, ‘Trumbull, Wick So the amendment was adopted. Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., offered Lis amendment, noticed yesterday, juiring commanders of dis- tricts to allow the installation of officers elect within twenty days after the election, such officers to be provisional only until their States are admitted, pro- nouncing the presept ineligibility to oMice of persons who will be ineligible when the fourteenth amend- ment 18 adopted, and hoe ak bah tegen having the next highest nurn! of votes for an office to which auch person may be elected shall discharge its duties until another election shall be held. Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, moved to substi- tute for the amendment the bill reported in the House this morning from the Reconstruction Com- mittee and passed, to provide for the inauguration. of State officers in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama. The CHarr decided the amendment out of order, Mr. Morton’s amendment being an amendment to an amendment. Mr. Morton withdrew his amendment in fayor of Mr, Williams’ amendment, Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Til, suggested that Mr. Williams also withdraw his motion until the bill tn quesiion could be printed, so that Senators could examine it, it having juet come over from the House. Mr. WILLIAMS assented, and the House bill, to- gether with Mr. Morton’s amendment, was ordered to be printed. Mr. HOWARD moved to amend the second section, making it read as follows:— That if the time fixed tor the meeting of the Legislature of either of the said States by the constitution thereof ahail have passed or shall huve #0 nearly arrived before the pasnage ‘of thin act that there shall not be time for the Legislature assembie at the time fixed by the constitution of said state, such Legislature shall convene at the end of twenty days from the time this act takes effect, unless the Governor shall sooner convene the same. Mr. Howakp explained the object to be to take from the Governor the discretion of calling the Legis- lature ther or not, as he sees fit,.and to require it by law to assembie, The amendment was adopted, Mr. Howakp moved to amend the third section te read as follows:— That the first section of this act shall take effect as to each State, except sieorglay when, such shall, by ite Leginin- ture, uly ratify article 14 of the amendments of the const! tution of the United s the h Con y atid, aa to the State OF Cleorgiar when ir a add tion, ‘rive the assent of anid State to the fundamental condition herein before imposed upon the eame. i He explained that the section requires the issue of @ proclamation by the President announcing the compliance of the States with the necessary condi- | on Reconstruction, reported a’bill to erect two addi- tions before the State can be admitted into Congress. | tional States out of the territory of the State of He had no idea that the President would ever issue} Texas. Ordered to be printed recommitied, any such proclamation, and therefore he proposed to"| INACGURATION OF STATE OFFICERS IN SOUTHERN dispense with it entireiy, and declare those States STATES. eee: to representation in Congress on Mr. Pain fm) of Wis., from the same commit- elt adoption of the fourteenth amendment. 4 reported ate oA 3 Bag ee i oareiiea, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., said that point had rkansas, been considered by the committee and they had de- | South Carolina, Louistana, Georgia and Alabama, cided to let the usual course be taken of allowing | Sou .0F We meeting of the Legislatures of | thos the responstesllty 1. remain ita, the President of | eed ") ‘Opy of bill supplied with yesterday’s pro- announcing the result by proclamation at the pro time, He (Mr. Edmunds) dissented from Kr, tan ee (dem,) of N. Y., Land a fat proteat Howard's opinion that the President would with. | Aanin Whole system of legisla hold that proclamation. He thought the President | Mis @ ” rr. I 1i’s amendment was to, Tho ngerso! agreed n, to commerc' of the Treasury has been decided in the mind of the | and Brevet Colonel J. } Head, Surgeons, and Brevet | bery’s charseter could not impress the minds of | would Tun no such risk, when he was directed by ‘The bill was then passed by 4 party vote—yeas 113, | brokers, was on of Mr. Sor President, and that Colonel Edward Cooper—who | Major E. J. Marsh, As#tamt Surgeon, will askembie | such Senators as failed to see any such motive aa | law to lasue it. nays 31, ding to the description the followine has been once rejected for the omee and who has been discharging the duties of Assistant Secretary at Weat Point, N, Y.,m the 10th inst., toexamine into the physical oulifcations of the graduating consclentiousness in the action of their most dis- lnguished fellows in voting avainet impeachment, Ww it, Mr. Howanp replied that the Preaklent belleved BXRCUTIVR COMMUNICATIONS, their whole system of ion uneonstit The SPRARER several executive toned ane 9008 had ‘Wo ogectuate his owe § Bicatons, fu one from we Beoretary of War,