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WEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, WASHINGTON Review of the Garrison by the Chinese Embassy. Refusal of the Senate to Authorize the Issue of American Register to a Foreign Vessel The Twenty Per Cent Increase to Government Employes Defeated. The Osage Indian Treaty De- pounced in the House. WasHinoron, June 18, 1868, Review of the Capital Garrison Before the Chinese Embassy. ‘The invitation to the Chinese Embassy to witness ‘@ review and drill of the troops stationed in Wash- ington was extended to them a week ago. It having been accepted arrangements were accordingly made ‘at the Lincoln depot, east of the Capitol, for the dis- Play. The national and Chinese flags were in promi- ment places at the main entrance. On the right of the depot a large stand was erected, covered with ap awning, commanding a view of the entire field, ‘It was appropriately decorated with numerous flags. W the centre of the stand the national ensign ‘was @splayed and upon either end the Chinese colors, while from the flagstaff in the centre the several army corps badges were suspended. Immediately im the centre the headquarters flag of General Han- cock’s old army corps was prominent, and upon either side of this the division flags of hiscorps. The stand afforded raised seat accommodations to about ‘Shree hundred spectators. To the left of this was a large tent, handsomely decorated, for the use of the Quartermaster General and staff, and next to this ‘was another tent for General Emory and staff. One @f the large buildings at-the depot had been appro- priately decorated for the dining saloon, the entire ceiling of the'same being covered with the national colors and handsome wreaths attached to the win- dows. The troops began to agsemble on the field about ten o'clock, and by half-past ten the line was formed, as follows:—Licutenant Colonel George W. ‘Wallace, commanding the garrison, and staff, con- Bisting of Lieutenant Vivan, Brevet Captain Craige and Lieutenant W. W. Drane; the Twelfth infantry band, under Professor Dansch; the Twelfth regiment ‘United States infantry, under command of Major R. ©. Parker, five companies, numbering about three hundred and fifty men; the Twenty-ninth regiment Bnited States infantry, under command of Major L. Bissell, s1x compenies, numbering about four hun- @red men and the drum corps, and of the Forty- fourth Regiment United States ‘infantry, under com- mand of Major J. H. Donovan, six companies, mumbering three hundred and fifty men; Mounted band of the Fifth United States cavalry; Oompany K, Fifth United States cavalry, under com- mand of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Mason, numbering seventy-five men. Company M, Fourth United States artillery, with four fleld pieces under Lieutenant Wait, from Fort Washington, was sta- tioned on the right of the field ready to fire the Salute upon the arrival of the Embassy. General Emory, commander of the Department Of Washington, and staff, consisting of Major Stacy and Captain Montgomery, A. D. C., and Colonel Mc- Nett, Judge Advocate, arrived a few minutes vefore @leven o'clock, and shortly after a national salute from the field pieces announced the arrival of the Em- Dassy, the carriages driving to the frout of the stand, where the guests alighted and were conducted to the stand by Captain Thomas and General McFerran. First came the President of the United States, accom- panied by Secretary Schofield and Colonel Moore; next General Hancock and Hon. Anson Burlingame, Minister from China; then the tivo Mandarins, Son Tajen and Chih Tajen, and Messrs, Browne and Deschamps, the secretaries of the embassy, followed by the interpreters. Upon the arrival of the Presi- Gent and Minister Burlingame upon the stand they Were greeted with applause, which they'gratefully acknowledged. General Hancock's staff, consisting of General Carroll, Inspector General; Colonel Mitchell; A. A. G.; Captain Chandler, A. A. G.; Major Wilson and Lieutenant Graham, A. D. C., also accompanied the General. On the arrival of the President and Embassy they were im- mediately shown to front seats on the plat- form, while the other seats were occupied by Many distinguished persons, among whom were Monsieur Berthemy, the French Minister; Mr. Ran- gabee, the Grecian Minister; Mr. Bodisco, Secretary of the Russian Legation; Mr. Harris, Minister of the Hawaiian Islands, with a nomber of secretaries and fattach¢s of the various legations; General L. H. Roussean, General Charles Thomas, Assistant Quar- termaster General Miller, Colone) Blount, General J. ©. MoPerran, General D. H. Rucker, General Vin- cent, General Carr, General Ewing, Colonel Parker, Chief Justice Chase, Lieutenant Com- Mander Nicholson, United States Navy; Senator Doolittle, Senator Cameron, Hon. James Brooks, Hon. 8. F. Cary and others, including a number of Indies. About a quarter'past eleven o'clock General Hancock and staff, General Emory and staff, Minister Burlingame and the two mandarins took position in front of the stand, and after a salute from the troops, ‘which was acknowledged by all removing their hats, the column passed in review. Then followed the regulation exercises in the manual of arms and the eavalry evolution, which continued for two hours. Subsequently there was an inspection of the United States steam fire brigade, the various steamers going to work after passing in review. The display closed about two o'clock, when the Embassy and a number of invited guests proceeded to the dining hall, where @fne collation was served and an hour or more ‘Was passed at the tables, The Embassy was in charge of R. 8. Hilton, head of the Diplomatic Bureau at the State Department. Delegation in the Interest of Naturalized Citl- zens, A delegation in the interest of naturalized citizens, from New York, is now in this city, consisting of T. Cohalen, General Burke, Colonel Kelly, Captain Murphy and Messrs. O'Sullivan and McCarty. Some of them have been in British prisons. They are eeek- ing the release of American citizens now confined in England, and will urge on the Senate the passage of the Banks Protection bill, which passed the House unanimously. Jobn H. Surratt Indicted on a New Charge. ‘The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court has found a trve bill against John H. Surratt, charging him, un- der the second section of tie act of July 17, 1862, With giving aid and comfort to the enemy, ‘fhe sec- tion is as follows:—“Be it enacted, &c., That if any Person shall hereafter set on foot or engage in any rebellion or insurreetion against the authority of the United States or laws thereof, or shall give aid and eomfort thereto, or shall give aid and comfort to any existing rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted thereof, such person shall ve punished by imprison- Ment for a period not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding $10,000, and by the liberation of his slaves, if any he bave, or by both of said punish- ‘Mente at the discretion of the court.’ The Question of Admitting Colarado as a State. ‘The friends of the Colorado bill find upon exami- mation that the immediate admission of that State Would jeopard the ratification of the fourteenth arti- cle of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for the reason that the Southern States, soon to be admitted, will be exactly enough —twenty-eight—to ratify that amendment, while the mmission of Colorado now would require twenty- mine States, and as the Legiviature of Colorado i yet to be elected, it would substitute an uncertainty for @ certainty, The Senate Committee for Terri- tories has, therefore, reported an amendment to the Goiorado bill, providing that the State Legisiature, before the State shail be admitted to representation in Congress, shall ratify the amendment. There seems to be lease opposition to the bill as thus amended than hereto- fore, lb ig understood that the Congressional dele. gation to resign and thus place the entire im the hands of the people, Mere Bumered Resiguatien of ME- It baa beep currently re- "ported during the past day or two that something in regard to the resignation of Clarke occurred, and yesterday it was positively asserted the re signation had been fled, but that Mr. Clarke would continue to act till his successor appeared to relieve him. To-day the rumor has undergone something of a change, and it is now asserted by some who claim to speak from good authority that Clarke bas not tendered his resignation; and yet, just a8 soon 98 @ special committee can ascertain the pre- cise status of the affairs of his division, is oficial connection with the Treasury will suddenly cease, All the more prominent officers of the Treasury, in- cluding Secretary MeCuHoch, are particularly non- committal on the subject of Clarke's resignation, though more of them deny that a correspondence is now being carried on between the Secretary and Mr. Clarke looking towards a vacation of the office. Municipal Affairs at the Capital. The Police Commiasioners this afternoon passeu a resolution unanimously recognizing Sayles J. Bowen as Mayor of Washington de facto, and, therefore, an ex aficio member of the Board. The conservative members of the City Councils continue to hold meet- ings separate from the republican members, Confirmations and Rejections By the Senate. ‘Tne Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi- nations:— John W, Caldwell, of Ohio, Minister to Bolivia vice John Netherland declined; Robert Matthew, of In- diana, Consul at Naples; Joseph A. Thompson, of Tennessee, Consul at St. Thomas; John M. Corse, Collector of Internal Revenue First district of Illi- nols; James Cory, Collector of Internal Revenue First district of California. Also the following in the revenue cutter service:-— Hugh R. Graham to be captain; Edward S. Collins, Srst lieutenant; John W. Page, first iieutenant; John Davison, second lientenant; Joseph R. Delan, first Heutenant; Russell Glover, second lieutenant; Charles I. Shoemaker, first lieutenant. James R. Breese to be first lieutenant in the marine corps. The Senate rejected John T, Fortler as Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fifth district of California, Ex-Minister Romero’s Report About the Con- dition of Mexico. Minister Romero, who has just returned from Mexico, says that political affairs in that country are constantly improving and that the prospects of entire pacification and general prosperity were never more encouraging. The government has now a standing army of twenty-five thousand men, who are now regularly paid, the financial condition of the country having improved. General Ortega is at Monterey, and no danger 1s apprehended from any movement which he may undertake against the government; and so of other ambitions chiefs. Report of the National Freedmen’s Savings Company. It appears from the report of the National Freed- men’s Savings and Trust Company, located in this city, that the total deposits are $4,425,209; drafts, $3,677,763; total amount due depositors, $747,445; excess of deposits over drafts for the month of May, $41,778; an excess of deposits over drafts of $110,000 during the three months ending with May. A New Stamp for Whiskey Barrels. Anew stamp for whiskey barrels, showing that the tax has been paid, prepared by Mr. 8. M. Clarke, Superintendent of the Printing Bureau, has been ap- proved by the Committee on Ways and Means. The stamp is composed of two pieces of paper, so that it cannot be taken from the barrel without mutilation. The series of such stamps are seven in number, with figures denoting the number of gallons, which are easily and conveniently checked, in connection with coupons. Visit of Senator Fessenden he President. This morning Senator Fessenden had an interview of some time with Mr. Johnson, it being the first time he has visited the President since long before the impeashment trial. Army Orders, The following officers have been mustered out of service:—Acting Ensign S.C. Hill and Acting Third Assistant Engineer *, H. Jes. The Secretary of War has directed that the leaye of absence granted to Brevet Major General Joseph Hooker on surgeon’s certificate of disability be extended two months, Naval Bulletin. Commander Philip C. Johnson has been ordered to Panama as fleet Captain of the South Pacific squadron. Passed Assistant Surgeon F. M. Dear- born has been detached from Washington Navy Yard and ordered to the Naval Academy. Return of General Grant from West Point. General Grant and his family returned from their visit to West Point this morning. The General went direct to his house, and there was no more excite- ment over his arrival than over that of any other in- dividual on the train. The Platform on Which Mr. Chase Will Ace cept the Democratic Nomination. {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.) WASHINGTON, June 18, 1868. The following is said to be an authoritative state- ment of the platform of Chief Justice Chase, and ts = to have been drawn up by Judge Chase him- self:— Universal suffrage is a recognized democratic prin- ciple. the publication of which is to be left in the sev- eral States under the constitution of the United States tothe States themselves. Universai amnesty and complete removal of all disabilities on account of participation in the late rebellion is not only a wise and just measure of public policy, but is essentially necessary to the beneficial administration of the government in the States recently involved in civil war with the United States, and to the full and satisfactory re-establishment of the practical rela- tions of those States with the other States of the American Union. No military government over any State of the Union in time of peace is compatible with the principles of civil liberty established by the constitution, nor can the trial bd get citizens by military commussions be tolerated by a people jealous of thelr freedom and desiring to be free. Taxes should be reduced as far as practicable, collected impartially and with strict economy, and so appor- tioned as to bear on ere, rather than upon labor, and while all national obligations should be honestly and exactly fuifiiled no special privileges should ve allowed to any classes of individual corporations. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session, SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 18, 1868, BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS, Mr. MORGAN, (rep.) of N. Y., called ap the House joint resolution instructing the Secrefary of the Treasury to remit duties on certain articles contrib- uted to the National Association of American Sharp- shooters as prizes, not to exceed $1,000 in value, which was passed, Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., from the Commit- tee on Rublic Lands, reported a bill granting lands to ba datang of Minnesota for the purpose of a uni- versity. ° Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Commit- tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported favor- ably a bill authorizing the establishment of a line of American mail and passenger steamships between New York and one or more Huropean ports. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Military Adairs, reported an amendment to the bill to establish rules and articles for the govern- ment of the armies of the United States. Mr. PomBROY introduced a bill to complete the ex- tension of the raliroad from Washington to Mobile, Ala., and other points in the South, and creating a it route from Washington to: Mobile and New Or- jeans. Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. Aiso a bill to revive the grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railr from Selma to Gadsden, Ala., and extend the time for the comple- tion of the same. Referred tothe Committee on Public Lands. He said it was not intended to call up either of the bills until the States interested are represented in Congress. ir. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill, called up a bill sup- plementary to an act to allow the United States to prosecute appeals and write of error without giving bes TY which was passed. Mr, TRUMBULL also called up the bill relative to the Supreme Court of the United States. It devolves upon the Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court the office of Chief Justice in case of the in- yt of the latter until such inability be removed, The bill was passed. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., chairman of the Committee of Commerce, cailed up the bill to extend the boundarica of the collection district of Phila- delphia, Pa., so a8 to include the whole consolidated oF of Philadelphia. It was passed. T. CHANDLER iso called up the bill for the relief of D. H, McGowan, acting assistant Consul at Cay Town, Cape of Good Hope, giving him $687 60 for services ag substitute for the regular incumbent. é Mr. edness asked what was the other man joing Mr. OfANDLER—He was rae, ibanguter) Mr. Parrerson, (rep.) of N, U., cali lhigerents. mating gan import reaat chaawetn tor law tn propos an to authorize the sale of vessela which Tuag be turn into vessels of war in Socerention of general 8 z z 5 be no intent by, the seller ge cuemteten. 10 parnenpess in sn) belligerent act. In Teply to aqui m from Mr. Conkling, (rep.) of N. Y., he said the bill simply const existing laws. Mr. CONKELING 81 ted a reference of the bill to the Committee on Foreign Relations for examination. Mr. CHANDLER replied that the bill had in fact been carefully drawn by the cliairman of that committee (Mr. Sumner). Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., suggested amending by requiring the approval of the Secretary of State. Mr. SUMNER, free.) of Mass., shook his head and hought tha would complicate the TOV! The bill was a On motion of Mr. PaTrerson, of N. H., it was sub- sequently reconsidered, on the ground, as alleged by him, that it claimed to settle a question of interna- tional law, and forecloses action on a case now be- fore the Committee oh Retrenchment in regard to the sale by the Navy Department of two of our tron-clads to the Peruvian government. A bill for the relief of certain exporters of distilled spirits was called up by Mr. Moran, (rep.), of N. Y., and rejected by a vote of 13 to 17, It relieved ram ae cose contracted for prior to the act of January ‘The bill repealing section five of an act concerning the registry and recording of ships or vessels, ap- proved December 31, 1792, was passed. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., called up from the Com- mittee on Indian Affairs a bill to appropriate money to sustain the Indian Commission and carry out the rules made thereby, which was passed. THE TAX ON RUM AND ALCOHOL. Mr. MORGAN moved to take up the bill for the relief of certain exporters of alcohol and rum, construing the act of January 11, 1868, to permit alcoliol and ram al distilled or redistilled and intended for ex- the date of the passage of the act to be exempt m tax for six days, Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich., strove to have the bill relative to the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad taken up imstead, but after some discussion Mr. Morgan’s motion prevatied. Mr. SHERHAN, (rep.) of Ohio, said the bill would include nearly all the alcohol in this country, or might be proved to include it by the “whiskey ring.” ‘There were now some twenty millions of gallons of whiskey on hand. He did not know how many gal- lons of alcohol, but it would be a simpie process to to convert one"into the other and thereby commit an immense fraud on the government. Mr, MorGan explained that the bill applies to several cargoes of rum and alcohol contracted to be delivered in Africa and elsewhere. On motion of Mr. SHERMAN alcohol was stricken out. After other verbal amendments the bill was re- jected—13 to 17. INDEMNITY FOR LOSSES DURING THE WAR. Mr. CHANDLER introduced a joint resolution provid- ing that the act of February 9, 1867, shail not be con- strued to debar the pavmens of claims of loyal citizens of loyal States for the loss of steamboats, vessels or other property taken or impressed in States that se- led or attempted to secede from the Union, pro- vided the claimants were loyal at the time their claims originated and continued loyal thereafter, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. TEMPORARY LOAN CERTIFICATES, Mr. CATTELL, (rep.) of N, J., from the Gommittee on Finance, by Agno back the bill (recentiy pub- lished) to provide for a further issue of temporary loan certificates for the purpose of redeeming and ae the remainder of the outstanding compound inte! notes, with a verbal amendment. AMERICAN REGISTERS TO FOREIGN VESSELS. Considerable discussion arose on a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an American register to the British bark Golden Fleece, reported adversely by tho Committee on Commerce, Mr. CHANDLER explained that this vessel comes within @ class to which the committee had refased to recommend the granting of registers—namely, those that changed their flag during the war for the pur- pose of avoiding the payment of the additional in- surance of war risks. Mr, FERRY, (rep) of Conn., thought it was time to remove all the disabiiities arising out of the war. He knew Mr. Trowbridge, one of the owners, as an ac- tive supporter of the’ war. The owners had been forced for self protection to adopt the British flag in common with hundreds of others. Mr. SuMNER asked whether this rule of the com- mittee had not been enforced long enough now, when Congress had been endeavoring to dispense with all such usages resulting from the war. He was in favor of changing a rule calculated to be of se- rious detriment to the property and business of such persons. ~ Mr. CHANDLER thought the punishment for the de- sertion from our flaga@ just one. He pointed out that our vessels were forced to compete with such as this and pay ten per cent insurance on the vessel and ten per cent on the fo, and he asked where the government would have found transportation if all had acted in this manner. He said the committee had reported favorably on this bill last session, as a special case, out of regard for the record of Mr. ‘Trowbridge, and that it passed the Senate, but was then defeated in the House, Mr. PESSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., coincided with Mr. Sumner in the desire to set aside any disabilities growing out of the war, and he thought it « strange Application of this view when a man withdrew his property for his own benefit from the risks of the war to allow him when the war is over to come back upon an equal footing with those who did not skutk from the dan- ger of their position. Congress had always acted upon the idea of discouraging the nationalizing of foreign shipping, and he was in favor of letting such parties take the consequences of their own act and refusing to pass laws to protect property which the owners had chosen voiuntarily to withdraw srom our flag. "fir. Ferry pronounced the last argument a begging of the question. He reminded the Senator that the government, at the very time in question, had failed In its duty to protect its citizens on the séas when our flag Was banished from the ocean. He had heard the Senator bimself comptain of tie falling off of the commercial marine, and this bill proposea an addition to it, if the rule should be re- laxed, by handreds more. In his inion it was bad’ in principle and policy to thus forever keep out loyal citizens of the republic. While tt might suit a Senator from the State of Maine—a ship- building State—to oppose their comimg back, he thought it time to put an end to these discrimina- tions North and South. The petition was read, from which it appeared that the vessel was built early in the war, and a sham sale made to a British subject—a friend of the ewner. Mr. FESSENDEN pronounced the case worse than he had supposed. Those vessels having veen buiit for about one-half the present cost of such vessels were proposed to be brought in competition with those of men who had refused # do such disloyal and inean acts, Mr. SUMNER recalled the time when confiscation and such matters were \ discussion, which he nad 7a an as acts of war, With thespledge that when the time for clemency arrived he would be among the foremost to suppe He was not sure that that time had come consistently with public safety ; but, applying the same rule of safety vo this case, he saw no reason for the further maintenance of the rule, He asked whether the same argument that authorized those vessels wito others in this country would not apply to every proposed change in the rebel States that put rebels upon the same footing with Union men. Any change in regard to those States that could be made consistentiy with the Pred safety would receive his vote, and he would vote for this bill upon the same principie. Mr. MORGAN said, as a meimber of the Comunittee of Commerce, he would feel himself instructed by the vote of the Senate on this bili, as it seemed to be a test case, Bot one of those cases where a captain had hoisted a foreign flag without the knowledge of the owner. He knew Mr. Trowbridge very Weil and had the te eens respect for him personally. Mr. FESSENDEN said that those vessels in question were British vessels during the war, and he had been told that the enemy had obtained more information from them to guide the destruction of our shipping than from any other source. For that reason he wonld go for showing mercy to rebels much more quickly than to such men, The Senate refused to pass the bill~11 to 20—as follows:— YrAs—Mesars. Davis, Ferry, Henderson, Patterson of Tenn., Pomeroy, Rameey, Sprague, Sumner, Van Winkle, Vicke Nays—Mesers, 7 eron, Chandler, Cole, Gonkiing, Corbet, Fessenden, tiara Hiendrions, Howar fi jeCreery, Morgan, Nye, Patterson 0! +» Sal jury, Tip- ton, Trumbull, Wade, William and vates—2i, =“. THE PROPOSED BRIDGR OVER THE MISSISSIPPI AT ROOK ISLAND. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, cailed up the House bill to bridge the Missisaippi river at Rock Island, upon which some discussion arose. Mr. TRUMBULL explained tuat the government is making Kock Island its great military depot for the Northwest; that it now owns the whole of the Island; pT for their purpose is absolutely neces- sary; that the the raiiroad company having a bridge there already, which ts an obstruction to navigation, have agreed with the government to bear haif the expenses of another bridge at a less objectionabie int. Patt HARLAN algo spoke in favor of the bill, where- upon Mtr. MORRILL, Of Vt, intimating that those Senators were influenced by the fact that the island lies be- tween their States reapectively, warmly opposed the bill. RBLIFF OF POLITICAL DISA Mr, STRWART, (rep.) of Nev., 1 ter LITIRS, ‘upted to make led up the bill to | @ report from the Committee of Conference on the JUNE 19, 1868—TRIPLE SHEBT.. Houston, of Alabams, and of W. Jones, of aston stricken out, as jefe the House of Hepresent veg WI M seceded; but he (Mr. rious 0} the Senate Would not secede from the unanimous vote by which Ser tee eerie the name of Mr. Jones, bu we — to ratify this report, which com- mi a paipal le wrong which orsty man ought to denounce, r public service and integrity he did not know 4 better man in the South; one not to be compared to the Holdens and that class of men. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., had not much confidence in rebels who came in and professed to be radicals. He sted to the committee to adopt a plain, com naive bill, such as the following:— Be it enacted, That “tred handed rebel” who took Part against the government of the United States in the late war, and whose are still red with the blood of Union See et iay manera Te ere! inst civil and political, * i Mr. Stew aRT—Will the Senator vote for that bill? Mr. Davis—I would as soon vote for that bill as to vote for the one under consideration, I think be wi Principle and in justice they would be about rus she report was agreed to by 22 to 7 votes, as fol- : YnA8—Mesers, Anthony, Cattell, Cole, Cragin, Fessenden, Harian, Henderson, Morrill of V¢., Motgan, Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewari, Sumner, Thayer, rum Wily, Williams and Wiison 3. pa leasrs. ‘Davis, Doolittle, He fcCreery, Pat- terson of Tenn,, Ross and Van Winkle—7. ? On motion of Mr. WiLsoN, at_a quarter before five o’clock the Senate went into Executive session and goon afterwaras adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, June 18, 1868, APPOINTMENTS ON COMMITTEES, The SPeAKER announced that he had appointed Mr. Delano, of Ohio, to fill @ vacancy on the Com- mittee on Foreign Atfairs, and Mr. Knott, of Ken- tucky, to fill a vacancy on the Committee of Expen- ditures in the Interior Department, instead of Mr. Morgan, of Ohio. On motion of Mr. BInaHaM, (rep.) of Ohio, there ‘was a call of the house, and one hundred and twenty members answered to their names. ADDITIONAL PAY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. Mr. BINGHAM called up the motion to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was passed giving twenty per cent additional compensation to ‘the civil employés of the government at Washington. Mr. WASuBURN, (rep.) of Ind., moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Mr, ELtor, (rep.) of Mass., Lg that the last clause of the joint resolution had not been under- mood by many members who voted forthe reso- ution, Mr. WASHBURN, of Ind., offered to Mr. Bingham to have the bill reconsidered and left open to amend- ment. i ny BiNGHAM declined to enter into any stipu- tation. ‘The House refused to lay the motion to reconsider on the table—yeas 45, nays 86. The vote passing the joint resolution was then reconsidered, and the joint resolution was before the House for action. The SefAKER said that he had been requested by a committee representing the clerks in the depart- ments to state that the applause on the passage of the resolution a few days since was disapproved by them. They desired the statement to be made jest the occurrence might prejudice them in the eyes of the House of Representatives. i Mr. BinciiaAM moved to lay the joint resolution on the table. Mr. WASHBURN, Of Ind., desired firat to have the bill amended. Mr. BINGHAM declined to make any such conces- sion. ‘The vote was taken and the joint resolution was laid on the table—yeas 68, nays 64—as follows:— Yuas—Messrs, Allison, Batley, Baker, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Penton, Binghatn, Haine, Bouiwelly Broomall, Buckland, Buter, Gburchill, Clarke of Ohio, Clarke of Kan: sas, Coburn, Cook, Connell, Covode, Dawes, Delano, Eggles- ton, Ela, Ferry, Fields, Getz, Haight, Halsey, Harding Haw: kins, Hill, Hulburd, Judd, Kelsey, Kitchen, ‘Koontz, Lough- bridge, Marvin, Maynard, McCarthy, McClirg, Mereur, Home Heweorb, Pete e, Polsley, Price, Roberti Sawyer, Scofield, Shanks, Stevens of N. H., Taylor, Tro bridge, Van Aernam, Van Wyck, Ward, Washburn of Wis. Washburne of Iil., Washburn of’ Maas.,Welker, Williams of Pa., Williaa of fnd., Wilson of Iowa, Wilvon of Olio—68, Nays-—Messra. Anderson, Archer, Ashley of Nevada, Ash- ley of Ohio, Beck, iiair, Cake, Cary, C Di Kekiey,: Eldridge, Eliot, Patni Gollady, Gravely, Grover, Higby, Hote son, Kerr, Ketcham, Knott, Loan, Lo mick, “BMéCullough,” Moore) Moorhead, Morrell,” ‘Mungen, Myers, Nidiaek, Nicholson, O'Neill, Paine, Plants, Pomeroyy Prayn, Ri Robinson, Schenck, Shellabarger, Spalding, tarkweatucr, Stevens of Pa., Stewart, Stokes, stone, Taber, ‘Trimble of Tenn. Trimbie of Ky., Twitchell, oru of Sto., Van Trump, Washburn of Ind.’ and Wood’ wi . THE PROPOSED TREATY WITH THE GREAT AND LIT- ‘TLE OSAGE INDIANS, Mr. CLARKE, (rep.) of Kansas, (rom the Committee on Indian Affairs, made @ report upon the subject of the treaty recently made with the Great and Little Osage Indians for the cession to the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Company of eight million acres of land in Southern Kansas at about nineteen cents an acre. The report, after reciting the facts, concludes that the treaty is in violation of the rights of the settlers and of justice to the Indians, and recommeads the adoption of the following reso- Tutions: Resolved, as the sense of the House of Representatives, ‘That the treaty concluded on the 2ith of May, 1868, with the Great and Little Onage tribes of Indians, both in fis exprean terms and stipulations, and im the means émployed,to procure their acceptance by the Indians, is an outrage on thelr righta; that in transferring to a single railroad corporation eight mil- lions of acres of Thnds it not only disregards the rights and interests of other railroad corporations in the State of Kansas and builds up a frightful land monopoly in defiance of the just rights of the settlers and of the people of the United States, but it assumes the authority repeatedly denied by this House to dispose of those lands by treaty Otherwise than by absolute session to the United States, and for purposes for which Congress alone 1s competent to provide. r Resolved, That this House does hereby solemnly and ear- nestly protest against the ratification of suid pretended treaty by the Senate and will feel bound to refuse any appropriw “Resolved, That @ copy ‘of the foregoing resslutions be Resolved jutions tranamitied to the Bouate of the Untied States. Mr. CLARKE, of Kansas, addressed the House in justification of the report and of the resolutions, Mr. SCOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa., a& member of the Com- mittee on Indian Affairs, took the ground that the treaty making power did not give to the President and the Senate the right to alienate any part of the national domain, to which these Indian lands really belonged; it required the acuen of Congress to do 80. Mr. JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., denonneed the treaty and the commissioners who made it, name’ N. G. ‘Taylor, Thomas Murphy, A. G. Boone and Major Snow, Agent of the Osages. He said that instead of its being an Indian Commission it was a thieving commission; every act in the transaction branded the parties as thieves, and he (Mr. Julian) branded them in the name ef honest people every- ne where as thieves appointed by the President, and who were domg their work with a skill and workmanship transcending anything in his experience. This commission must not be confounded with the Indian ace Commission, which had gone out on a nobleerrand. It was a special commission appointed by the President to negotiate this swindie—a swindle that he under- stood was cooked and shaped up in Washington City a year ago. These pretended Indian Commissioners had lent themselves to thieving railroad corpora- tions for the purpose of cheating the Indians out of their rights and of cheating the United States and the honest settiers on these lands. He denounced tt as an act which makes the ordinary inmates of jails and peuitentiaries decent and respectable men, if not Christians, in comparison with these commis- sioners, As such he denounced and branded them, and invoked the action of the House, in the name of decency, in the name of common justice, to adept the resolutions, Mr. SHANKS, (rep.) of Ind., also denounced the treaty as one of those things that stamp with infamy all the proceedings of this accursed administration. Mr. SHRELLABARGER, (rep.) of Ohio, argued against the abilizy of the treaty making power to alienate part of the national domain, Mr. Cary, (rep.) of Ohio, declared himself in favor of the resolutions. itt was the duty of the House, so far as possible, to arrest the gigantic swindle, Ag to the assertion made by the gentieman from Indiana Mr. Shanks), that the treaty was an act of this tn- rnal administration, he had only to say that the President, the Senate and the Osage Indians had had bad precedents established. This was but another of the swindies practised on the people in reference to the public lands, [It hada precedent in the Pa- cific Railroad, to which, besides a money subsifiy nearly large enough to build the road, Cony had ive ind enough to make four such ten an ew York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and have enough left to make two States like jusetts, No wonder, then, that the untutored savages, with such an fae before them, were willing to give away eight million acres of land to a littie re ible railroad which did not come near the laud. The whole system was a swindie, Mr. CLARK, of Kansas, by instructions of the Com- mittee on Indian Affairs, modified the second resolu- tiou 80 as to substitute the following for {t:— Resolved, as the sense of the House, That the objects, terms, conditions and atipulations of the aforesaid pretended treaty. are not withio treaty making power, nor are they authorized ither by the constitution or laws of the Unived therefore this House docs hereby nly condemn the same ‘and does also earnestly, but respectfully, express the hope and expaation that the Senate will not Tatty the said pretended ‘The resolutions were agreed to without a division. CONTESTED BLECTION CASES. Mr. Cook, (rep.) of Iil., from the Committee on Elec- tions, made a report on the Missouri contested elec- tion case of Mr. Hogan against Mr. Pile, with a reso- lution that Mr. Pile (the sitting member) was duly elected. Mr. CHANLER, (dem.) of N. Y., presented @ minority Teports wore ordered to be printed for future Mr. Coox mre, notice that he would on Leyak | contested = next call up the Kentucky election Mr. McKee against Mr. Young, as be understwod amendment was to and the bill was passed— yeas 88, nays Mr. Toomas, .) of Md. rted a bill relieving carrying companies from liability for loss or damage to goods caused by the forces of the late rebellion or by the forces of the United States, Mr. ae more particularly to apply to actions against express companies in the Southern States. Mr, TRL, (dem.) of Ky., inquired whether the bill did not virtually oust the State courts of jurisdic- tion in all cases where a single corporator of the ex- yoy company that is sued is a resident of another a Mr. THoMas replied that undoubtedly it did, and that that was the prime object of the bill, the very thing the committee was aiming at. There was ab extraordinary condition of society in one section of the country, and if there waa authority in the govern- ment to rescue citizens from wroug done them tn the State courts it was the duty and prerogative of the government to exercise that here After some further discussion the bill was passed— yeas 80, nays 42. CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY STEAMSHIPS AND OTHER VESSELS. ‘The morning hour having expired the House next proceeded to the consideration of the bill, reported some time since by Mr. ONeill, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Commerce, to amend the act to regu- late the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels. ‘The bill, which contains twenty-seven sections, was read at length. Mr, O’NRILL explained the objects of the bill to be toenforce penalties that never have been enforced— to give light and ventilation in ships carrying emi- grants; to provide for a proper diet; to ascertain the number of passengers; to impose duties on Amesican consuls abroad; to authorize the collector of the port where the ship arrives to have an examination made on her arrival, and alto, ether to see whether some Tegislation cannot e had to put a stop to the overcrowding of emigrant ships and the maltreatment of emigrants. In com clusion of his remarks, Mr. O'Neill said he hoped this | bill would lead to a perfect law, not only as to the comfort of emigrants, but as to a system Of natural- ization laws under which the American people could not be voted down by untutored emigrants. Mr. CHANLER offered an amendment providing that any unmarried male passenger, master, officer or seaman who shall openly live and cohabit with any unmarried woman shail thereafter be deemed the lawful husband of such woman. Mr. Covope, (rep.) of Pa., wanted to know if one man committed improprieties with half a dozen women how the gentleman (Mr. Chanler) was going to settle that question. (Laughter.) Mr, CHANLEK replied that of course he would send him to Utah, (Laughter.) ‘The amendment was rejected. Mr. CHANLER made some remarks, expressing what he deemed to be the duty of the government on the subject of emigration. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., inquired how emigra- tion was to be regulated in foreign vessels by this bill, as to size of compartinents, diet, &c. Mr. O'NEILL did not claim that Congress could regulate the matter without the co-operation of other governments, but he expected wat that co- operation would be given, Mr. Brooks suggested that in the meantime, as the restrictions of the bill would only apply to American vessels, it would drive away all the business to for- eign vessels, Without taking a final vote on the bill the House, ata quarter before five o'clock, adjourned, it having been agreed that the River and Harbor bili should be postponed until ‘buesday next. AQUATICS. Phe Scullmg Match on the Schuylkill—Ha- mili and Coulter’s Contest for the Chame- pionship and Two Thousand Dollars—Ha- mill Fouls Coulter and Both Men Thrown Into the River—Coulter Claims the Race. PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 1868, The Schuylkill, 80 often immortalized by poets and painters, upon whose banks a century ago the wild i i: i | li a i i iit az rt ay Li i burg, when Hamiu went Into training at Pittaburg five weekd age under the charge of John Newell and Wi! faley, of that city. At that time he wei 1 pounds, which has been reduced to 164. ‘Three Heimont Rosse, cea ihe Golan brage, om the mot » Dear jum 6 Schuylkill, where he has followed a aaa ‘of ing similar to that df Coulter. In personal appear- ance he is inferior to Coulter, but he is well put up, and exhibits much muscle as the result of his train- ing. One disadvantage under which he labors is his excitability of temper and nervousness. In bis intercourse with bis trainers and others he is very cross and makes everybody shun him, This ex- oitabflity has been heightened by the reception he has received at the hands of Philadeiphians, who, it is alleged, have very generally given him the cold shoulder, He does not hesitate ut expressing his opinion of them in severe terms and declared to your reporter this morning that this match would cer- tainly close his appearance in contests with the oar: no matter who became the champion. His heigh' is five feet eight inches, forty-eight inches girt and eighteen incifes round the arm. HAMILL'S BOAT was built by James McKay, of Harlem, and ig model of workmanship and beauty. It is 3134 fe long, made of red cedar, 12 inches across the geat, draws one anda half inches of water and weighs 154 pounds when fully rigged. His stroke is short and quick, averaging fifty to the minute, THER PRELIMINARIES, The hour agreed upon to start was two o'clock. At that hour probably five hundred persons were not in attendance. The course over which the match was to be rowed was quite serpentine, and spectators at no portion of it could command a view of over a@ quarter of a mile. Bi half-past two o’clock about two thousan | eerie had collected upon either bank of the river, ut they were mostly from New York, Pittaburg, Boston, Baltimore and inland cities, Bets all day had been $100 to $80, Hamill being the favorite, Each man had two judges, .Charles B. Elliott, of Greenpoint, L. 1., and Charles Stewart, of élleghany, acting for Coulter. The referee was Charles Whité, of Pittsburg. THE RACE, “Go” was the simple word uttered at two o'clock and fifty-three utes. Coulter's oars first touched water, vat Hamili was not asleep. Before one hundred yards had been made Hamill came up even with the Alleghany champion, Bets stood $100 to $50 on Hamill wining, and no takers. At this moment, when Hamill waa the favorite, Coulter’s long strokes, came into play, and before bets could be made on the first quarter he shot past Hamill by a boat’s length, amid cries of “Go in, Hamill,” ‘Hurrah for Coulter!’ Coulter's backers offered to take the bets a moment before ten- dered, but Hamiil’s friends lost courage and had no money to stake. At the end of the first quarter Hamull gradually pained upon his adversary, and before the first haif mile had been coursed came up abreast, Coulter, who seemed to take the matter very quietly, at once threw his entire power upon his oars #nd led by half a boat’s length. While they were rounding a point in the river both oars touched and both boats were upset. Hamill is no swimmer and ke was rescued by his escort boat. Coulter quickly righted his boat and continued on his course. The judges are undetermined as to what course they shall take, but the geueral impression is that they will declare the race undecided and ap- point another day for the contest. ’ PHILADELPHIA, June is—10 P. M. Since forwarding my last despatch I learn that the referees of the championship of America met at the Girard Hotel this evening, Their chairman was aman named Wm. White. He is entisely unknown in Philadeiphia. ‘The other referees were not generally known to the citizens of Phitadelphia, who are indignant that outsiders who know nothing of its interesia and whose only aim seems to bring diseredit upon the communit; for their own private ends, sheuld conduct a@ yace for the chainpionship of America on the waters of the Sctuylkill, Hamill and Coulter had an interesting conversation together in the com- mittee, all of which indicated that the cause of the failure of the race was their own. Each slide acknowledged a fault. Indian wandered, and whose waters rippled beneath his rude canoe, yesterday presented quite a dierent scene. Elegant equipages lined its banks,” and beneath the branches of the stately oaks and willows that fringed its banks the beauty of Philade!phia were gathered to witness a contest for the champion- ship of the United States and $2,000 between James Hamill, of Pittsburg, and Henry Coulter, of Alle- ghany City, Pa. Notwithstanding the wide. publicity given to this match by the friends of Hannill, the old adversary of Brown, the attendance was very meagre. The male portion of the Philadelphians seemed to take no in- terest in the match, and, as far as outward appear- ances are concerned, pursued their usual avocations, seemingly unconscious of the fact that two of the renowned oarsmen of the country were to compete in a national contest of muscle, ski! and endurance. The point selected for the race was onthe Schuy!- kill, the starting point being near the Girard bridge. ‘The return buoy was near Columbia bridge, distance two miles and a half from the point of starting. The following are the articles of agreement:— ARTICLE 1. An outsde boat becomes entitled to the inside track only when her stern has been sufti- ciently ahead of the inside boat to show clear water between them. Axt, 2. Any boat swerving from a direct course in order to impede the progress ef the other bout shall be ruled out. Art. 3, The boats shall toss for choice of position before starting in the race. Axt. 4, The race shail take place at Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill river, on the course rowed over by Hamill and Ward, ‘The race to take place on Thurs- day, June 18, 1868, at the hour of one o’clock P. M. This race to be five miles, two and one-half miies from stakebout and return. Thei hall be a stake- boat at each end of the course, Arr, 5, Smooth water will be required for the race, the condition of the water to be judged of and de- cided by the referee, The gentleman named and agreed upon for this office shall Le appointed at Alex, Murray's saloon, Pitisburg, Saturday evening, April 25, 1863. Ant. 6. The boats shall be started at the word go, said word to be given by the referee. Time shail be taken when the winning boat crosses the line, Art. 7, The race suali be for one thousand dollars ($1,000) a side. Arr. 8. The money is all to be deposited in the hands of Frank Queen, at the Clepper office, New York, at least five days before the day appointed for the race, Elther party failing to come forward at the time stated in these articles shal) forfeit the amount previously in the hands of the stakeholder. ART. 9. Ifthe day named is unsuitable the race shal take place on the first fair day thereafter, HENRY COULTER. Henry Coulter is a native of Alleghany City, where he was born in 1840, At an early age he evinced a passion for the water, to which he took as naturally as does a duck. Tie Ohio was his alma mater, and ag he advanced in years he obtained quite a reputa- tion as an amateur oarsman. His first regular match Was a scull race on the 24th of August, 1867, with William Jackson, of Pittsburg. The distance was five miles, the stake $1,000, which Coulter carried off easily and made excellent time. His second match was with John McKiel, of Pittsburg, on the upper Monongahela course, on the 30th of September of the same year, for $2,000, which he carried off as a reward for his endurance and skill, and again made very time, In four-oared races he has also distinguished him- self, having rowed in two matches between the Zantha four-oared club of Alleghany, and the Friend- ships, of the same city, in 1866, in both of which he was on the w inning side. The above are the only races in which he has pul- led, Ali his practice, previous to this mate hy has been at his home on the Monongahela and the Olio, where his reputation a8 @ long, steady stroke is de: servediy high, panent HIB TRAINING, oul commenced training at Alleghany about the 17th of March last, under t) ‘Aireetion or George Speer, of that city, At that time his weiglit was tw hundred and twelve pounds, Ten days he le! for Philadeiphia and took up his quarters at the Riaito House, near Fairmount Park, where he hag been the guest of the Pennsylvania Barge Club and the Atlantica, of whose hospitality he speaks in terms of the highest praise, ilere he was joined PB, jackson, who assisted in the Ean is weight on arriving here was 164 pounds, whic! has been reduced by severe cxercise to 100. Coulter was in very fine condition. He is forty-one and @ half inches round the chest, five feet eight and a half inches in height, has verv lopg arms, short legs and long body—great disideratumhs in an oareman, His reach is five inches over his toes and hie stroke is long, quick and steady. In nal appearance he ia very muscular, has a very large neck, muscular small head, large hands, a8 hard as iron, and by his severe training. H eee he ey i the Rialto louse, an conve all who approached him, He was ‘quite cool, and seemed to have entire Control of himself, talked pleasantly of the ap. Proaching contest, and modcetly eapreesed his con. LATER. The referee has decided that Hamill and Coulter shall row again to-morrow afternoon. THR BROWN-TYLER RACE. Fortunately the spectators of the race were grat- fled by a firat class exhitition of skill between two Fastern oarsmen—Jobn Tyler, of Boston, and Water Brown, of Portland. The race was hones' d scientifically conducted. Both Tyler and nm seemed equal to the contest, and the manner in, whieh they handled thetr oars was appreciated by ail friends of the science of aquatics. seemed as if Brown would win. He rounded the first stakeboat q balf length ahead of Tyfer and gained the inside of the cur- rent. Notwithstanding this Tfler continued drt on his course aud won the race in twenty minu and fifty-eight seconds by from one and @ half to two feet. THE UNIVERSITY OF .THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Commencement Exercises Yesterday Morn- ing—Annual Meeting of the Alumal in the Evening. With the coming of June—fair month of summer |— come the college commencements and the various annual celebrations of college life. One of these was the event of yesterday—namely, the commence- ment of the City of New York University, which was celebrated with great éclat at Niblo’s in the presence of a large gathering of students and their friends. After @ prayer from the Chancellor, the following orations were delivered by graduates:—Latin Sala- tatory Oration—William L. Ludlam, New York city. English Salutatory Addresses, with Oration—Jobn Pingry, Elizabeth, N. J. Oration—Church and State— Thomas Winsor, Newark, N. J. Oration—The Dem- ocratic Principle—David ‘Tomlinsou, New York city. Dissertation—American Characteristics—W. Wallace Suyder, Orange, N. J. Oration—Action the Law of Physical Life—Jobn B, Talmage, Greenpoint, L. 1. Oration—Benjamin Disraeli, with Valedictory Ad- dresses—Frauk K. Pingty, Elizabeth, N. J. Between each of the addresses soine charming musical selec- tuons were given by Gratfula’s band, after which the University prizes were (distributed, as follows:—In the Freshmam Class—To Abram 8. Isaacs, as best in Greek. George Zabriski very closely competed with Mr. Isaacs. To George Zabriski, as best in Latin, Abram 3. Isaacs very closely competed with Zabriskie. To Abram 8. Isaacs as best in mathematics. N. Reeves Hart closely competed withhim. Sophomore clase— To Eugene Stevenson as best in Greek; to Howard D. Woodruff and Eugene Stevenson as equal in Latin; S. H. Stevenson, H. D, Woodruff and J. C. Vandeventer were so nearly alike in mathematica that a prize of equal value was awarded to each; to Howard D, Woodruff as having made the greatest improvement inthe firat two years of the college course; to John P. Otis for the best scholarshtp in Eng- lish literature and essay LG Poy the University. wiule high praise was awarded to Mr.T. Martin Trippe; to Frank K. Pingry as having most excelled in his class in the whole college course, Butler Euqeian prigea- The first Butler Buclelan prise for excellence in English composition by members of the society was awarded to T. Marttn Trippe, of the senior class. ‘The second prize was awarded to John W. Root, of the junior class, ‘The following degrees were then conferred:— B. A.—Frank K. Pingry, Elizabeth, N. J.; William Leslie Ludiam, New York; John Fiogty, Elizabeth, N. d.: John B, Tat Greenpoint, L.. 1; Thomas Winsor, Newark, “5 am Erastus eld, Newark, N. J.; David Tomlinson, New York. Special Course Diploma—Henry Caminero, Cuba; i] William Wallace Snyder, Orange, N, J. M. A.—John Clinton Gray, of class of 1805; Israel C, Pierson, of class of 1865; Reuben H. Storrs, of clase of 1865. Master in Sctence—J, K. H. Willcox; B. Forrest Pie ee Sutivan Haslett, Brooki bt; Fredericg. . E.—Sullivan Haslett, Brool 3 W, Wacking New York. snes = 3 “ . D.—Knrique Gonzales, Cuba; J. J. Covonel, Reuador; Nathan B, Badgie: Ww ri RAED sears see the tom .—Rev. Dr, Joseph P, Thom} New York, pacdwstifbeige CoB thew, Pronols N. Zabrtant ol » De! . cis N. Zal . Rev. Kanson'B, Welsh, ‘Professor Of Chien Mollenee United Pressytoria Gnuro ainageer Hoctinds . Aaron Ly Lipdaley, we I, D-—WhilainB, Sitva, Professor in College guy of New York; Professor G. J. Adier, Alu! So M. A.—William W. Mactoy, Lieutenant Commahdee eanon United States Navy: J, Watson Jamaison, in Columbia University, Penasyivania, The orations were ost well delivered, and Latin Mealutatory, 0: ‘re Ludiam ‘wae partoueny well received. Awong the company it @X-Mayor Opdyke, Vrofessor Columbia; President Fierce i iytioe ay ’ ham, of Rutgers Female College; Hutton, Flagg, Stephenson, Bidwell; George W. Clarke, , Mount Washington Collegiate Paatiiatas J Willcox, Professor of Political Science College, Washington, and Prot 80n and Draper, besides several citizens, In the evening thore was the onstomal ba] bone hed "a pee "3 council ¢ University, w in the eheerfui manner. bia