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

WASHINGTON Disappointment of Democrats at the Nomination of Horatio Seymour. Passage of the Tax Bill in the Senate. nator Reverdy Johnson’s Fare- well Address, WASHINGTON, July 9. Excitement Over the Democratic Nominations. Nothing is thought of or talked of here to-night but he action of the New York Convention. The ex- itement on the streets and in all places of pub- ic resort is intense. Everybody, without ex- ception, seems to have been taken by surprise, and pretty nearly ali appear to be disappointed at the re- sult of the balloting, except the radicals and the old copperheads, Before ten o'clock this morning the absorbing interest manifested in the proceedings of the Convention was shown by the groups of men as- sémbled in the strects and hotels, and the erowds that surrounded the bulletin boards atthe weall le pe offices wy ting for iptel- Nigtnoe” of fe nlheteenth ba‘fot. ‘Toke wh [Xperience has rendered them wise in judging of the issue of spirited political contests confidently pre- dieted that the denouement was ¢lose at hand, and four or five more ballots would disclose the skilfully laid plan that cropped out in all the votes that had been taken by the Convention. It was this plot that was so studiously kept in the background, waiting in am- bush, as it were, to pounce upon the first fitting op- portunity that created so profound an ipterest in the popular mind and fed the fire of excitement, Men of ali parties and all shades of politi- cal opinion shared alike in the prevailing excitement. Well knowa radicals of the uncom- promising order were most active in seeking for hews from the Convention, and throughout their whole conduct and conversation could easily be de- tected their fears that the mystery attending the changeful and capricious voting of the Convention would be dispelled to-day by the emphatic nomina- tion of Chase. The withdrawal of Pendleton’s name raised considerable of a stir among the little knots of politicians, and proved a subject sufficiently inter- esting to sustain discussion until the grand sur- prise feli upon them like @ thunderbolt with the repert of the twenty-second ballot. It was almost neediees for men to speak. As they read the despatch announcing the retirement of Pendleton, any one indifferently well skilled in reading the pre- dominating thought as portrayed in the face when unconscious of observation could readily classify the Political predilections of all that thronged the bul- tetin boards, The radicals looked anxious and manifested a disposition to ask numberless questions. Conservatives looked gratified, ana spoke hopefully of the good sense and sound judgment of the Con-. vention. They felt encouraged to believe that a powerfu! ticket would be nominated that would sweep the fleld. The dyed-in-the-wool democrats, on the other hand, seemed sad and dejected. They said but little, though they looked unutterable things. But the great excitement was reserved for the arrival of the news announcing the twenty-sec- ond ballot. The simple statement was, ‘Horatio Seymour nominated on the twenty-second ballot.’? Crowds began to increase rapidly by the stoppage of pedestrians who usually fee] no interest in politics, but who were then curious to learn the cause of the excitement. Men ran to and fro, with Mist and pencil in hand, to communicate the wonderful news. Most people would not believe it until amply confirmed by later accounts. Nobody seemed to undertand it and very few conservatives and democrats appeared to be satistied. To-night the aemocratic nominations are the universal topic of conversation, and the merits of the candidates as weil as the probabilites of their election are being thoroughly canvassed. The city is full of disap- pointed people—the friends of Chase, Hancock, President Johnson and Hendricks. The feeling in reference to the New York Convention. is decidedly More intense than that shown during the session of the Comvention at Chicago. The Reported Death of Mr. Eldridge. The statement that Hon. Charles A. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, had been killed in New York at the firing of the salute in honor of the democratic nomination reached this city about two o’cloek to-day. In the absence of any contradiction tt was generally credited, and some of his Colleagues in the House were about to formally announce his death when Mr. Eldridge entered the hall in propria persona. He was immediately surrounded by meribers of both parties, who had a few minutes before heard of his death, and warmly congratulated him on his escape. Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The Senate to-day in executive session confirmed the nomination of Mr. James Dunn, of New York, to be a commissioner, under the act of March, 1867, to reimburse the State of Ohio for moneys expended during the late war; also B. F. Denidon to be Associ- ate Justice of the Supreme Court of Washington Ter- ritory. Perry Fuller’s Nomination Rejected by the Senate. ‘The Senate rejected Perry Fuller as Commissioner of interna! Revenue. Letter from Secretary McCulloch Regard- ing the Proposed Sultro Tunnel in, Nevada. The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed a let- ter to the chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining stating that he has considered the bill pro- Posing to aid in the constraction of the Sultro tun- nel in Nevada, and says he has no doubt if the pro- posed tunnel should successfully prove the indefinite downward extent of our mineral lodes it would largely increase the value of our minéral lands, Stimulate mining and result in vast benefit to the eountry. The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Mr. Wilson, says:—‘“Geologists appear to in the opinion that the Comstock lode is a true re vein, and that it will continue of equal rtch- ness to any depth which it is practicable to work in the mines. In view, there fore, of what other governments ‘have done for mines not having a titne of its productive. ness, and of the fact that as 4 nation we are at this Moment deeply interested in the development of all our resources, and pre-eminently 30 as to those of the precious metals, it is believed that if the pol- icy of a loan of the public credit, as adopted by @ongress in regard to the continental railway, should be extended to the enterprise now under considera- tion, the results that would follow would be of great Value to this republic." Accounts of the Decoration of Union Seldiers’ Graves, Many responses have been received to the Con- Gressional call for accounts of the decoration of the graves of Union soldiers. It is considered important that similar information be sent from all parts of the country where there were such observances, and ad- dressed to Frank Moore, New York. An Amendment of Our Tonnage Laws Recom- mended. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent @ com- munication to the House calling attention to a letter written by him im February last respecting the laws governing tonnage duties chargeable against Spanish vessels in ports of the United States. He says that, in his own opinion, the law upon this subject is in urgent need of early amendment, and he expresses ‘an earnest hope that action will be taken upon it during the present session, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Second Sension. SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 9, 1868, BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr, TIARLAN, (rep.) of Towa, introdaced resoiutions ‘of the fowa Leuisiature, with an accompanying bili, declaring certain portions of the Iowa river not a NEW navigable stream, which was referred to she Oom- initiee on Commerce. a .. Mr. HARLAN reported from the Committee on the Post Offices and Poet Roads bill im relation to the CONSTITUTION. Mr, EDMUNDS, (T ep.) Of Vt., introduced a resolution requesting the Secretary @8 State to communicate to the Senate without delay @ list of the States of the YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. between ourselves. and the world; and chiar Tamm gue, can be ssonrea ty & firm and cour- teous maintenance of our own rights and a scrupu- ees seer for the rights of others; and, above all, ? trust all 4 iecnhieg laniaens to our recent and. that "we shall be in’ the uniter: of that of gpnecnmess real Tnsepondence, believe there will be an enduring other nations of, of the support of our tran ollity a home, fa poe a, 4 y e abroad, of our safety, of our prosperity, of very pon Bon ig rh, W Thabo ends being Union whose Legisiatures have ratified the four- | accompli imagination itself will be at a loss teenth article of amendment to the constitution of sdoguaiely to conceive the future tines of our the United States, with copies of all the resolutions | land. And now, Mr. President, I leave the ly Of ratification in his office, and of all that he may | with one more word, but a word which to friends hereafter receive ag goon as he may receive the | it ts ever most painful to utter—farewell. same. The resolution was adopied. RETIRING COMPOUND INT! NOTES, Mr, CaTTELL, (rep.) of N.°J., called up the bill to provide for a further issue of temy joan certifi- retiring the cates, for the vg sored of redeeming the outstanding compound interest notes. In reply to a qucstion, he said it was the Cheapest and most desirable loan possible—three per cent im currency; reading @ favorable opinion from the Comptroller of the Currency, who urged the issue of flity instead of twenty-five millions as au- thorized by the bill. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of IL, had not the facts and figures at band on which his objections are fopnded, aud therefore hoped the bill would over, He asked why seventy-five to one hundred million dol- lars in gold should be kept in the Treasury, at the same tune interest at six per cent in gold should be paid on bonds. It was bad policy to borrow more Inoney instead of fret using that on hand to pay our debt, and it was dangerous to the liberties of the people to icave millions in the control of any one man, i. RINT SEE TL a uy, SHERMAN, (Tep.) of Onio, said the bili e to substitute a turee ae cent loan, payable in cur- rency, for compound interest notes td in pe and that he had no doubt the system of keeping got in the Treasury, in the discretion of tlie Secretary, had perce injurious fuctuation; but that ques- tion had nothing to do with this bill. Mr. CaTTELL #aW ne Treason forthe postponement of the bill. Mr. CoLx, (rep.) of Cal., pronounced the bill auother step towards Increasing the interest. iT. FESSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., favored the dill. He said a great number of the compound interest notes are becoming due and it wouid be repudiation to let tuem He over due, while the substitution would be fayorable to the government. Mr. TRUMBULL thought it would be wiser to pay our debts as they become due than to change them from six to three per cent interest. He again urged a postponement. The bill was postponed. OFFICERS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., called up the joint resolution to drop from the rolis of the army gertain oiticers for absenting themselves from their com- mauds without leave. Mr. Jounson, (dem.) of Md., asked why they can- not be tried by court martial. Mr. WiLSON replied that they cannot be found, having probably deserted during the war, and that they, Bland in the way of promotion, e bill was passed, RELIEF OF THE LADIES’ MOUNT VERNON AB8SOCI- ATION. Mr. JOHNSON called up the bill for the relief of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ ‘Rasociation; but at the sug- gestion of Mr. TRUMBULL, who said Mr. Howe was ubsent and desired to discuss it, it went over. THE TAX BILL. The special order—the Tax bill—was again taken up. The question was on Mr. Pomeroy’s amendment to restore the $2 tax, which was rejected, as follows:— YEAs—Mesars. Anthony, Cole, Edmunds, Harlan, Mc- Donald, Morton, Morrill of Me., Nye, Osborn, Pomeroy, Kites Meters Chaaderr Catiell Cragin, Conkling, Davis, |Ay8— Messrs. Chandler, Ca’ Drake, Ferry, Fowler, Fessenden, Howerd; Hendricks, John. son, MeCreery, Moran, Morrill of Vt., Batierson of N. H., Ramsey, Sherman, Stewart, sumner, ‘tfumboll, Van ‘Winkle, Vickers, Welsh, Williams, Wilson aud Vates—2, Mr. MoRTON, (rep.) of Ind., moved to make the amount ninety cents. Mr. Ny&g, (rep.) of Nev., made some remarks in favor of continuing a high tax, ing that the sole causes of the fatlure to collect the tax is in the Want of efficiency in the machi of collection. If anything should be taxed heavily it should be an article Ng oa of which is freighted with death, Mr. VAN WINKLE, (rep.) of W. Va., after recount- ing some of the influences of the two dollar taxin tempting men to the commission of crime, said the great consideration which should impel them to re- duce the tax should be the prayer, ‘ Us not into temptation. Mr. NYE thought that men who would steal two dollars would steal fifty cents, With an honest foun- tain the stream would be pure. Recent developments had shown that whenever the Executive is in he sounds the alarm to the whiskey ring, and they no compromise hasten to his rescue. He hoped would be made with them, Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., addressed the Senate in opposition to the amendment, Alter further debate by Messrs, Morton, Wilson, MeCreery and Fowler the amendment was rejected by the following vote:— Yras—Mesars. Cole, Edmunds, Bons, Harlan, Morton, Nye, Osborn, McDonald, Pomeroy, Ross, Tipton, Wade, Wil son and Yates—14. Nay8—Messrs. Buckalew, Cattell, Conkling, Conness, Cra- Davis Fessenden, Fowler, Howard, Johnson, eCreery, Morgan, Ramuey, Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, arombulh Van Winkle, Vickers, Welch, Willey and Wil iams—| Mr. Ferry, who would have voted nay, was paired with Mr. Patterson, who would have voted aye. Mr. VAN WINKLE renewed his amendment to re- eve petroieum and kindred substances from inter- nal taxation, again urging its propriety. After a few words of opposition from Mr. MORRILL, of Ver- mont, the amendment was agreed to by a vote of 18 to 16, Mr. HARLAN moved to amend by yo whiskey in bond after the passage of this act six dollars in- stead of four doliars per barrel, saying that would wake it proportionate to the other tax. Mr. SHERMAN said there was no difference now, save that hereafter distilleries were to be taxed four dollars a day. Mr. ogee 9 apes of Oregon, made a further ex- playation, aud the ainendment was rejected. Mr. Davis offered an amendment striking out the provision requiring warehouses to be a part of the distillery, and substitutung one simply requiring the location to be approved by the Commissioner of Ln- vernal Revenue. Mr. McCregRy, (dem.) of Ky., moved to strike out the provision placing @ tax on distilieries while work is suspended, Which was rejected. He also moved to insert a proviso that snuff or smoking tobacco manu- factured from tobacco stems shall ataxof five cents per pound, which was jected. He also moved to insert after the section authorizing revenue officers to break up ground, fences or buil insearch for concealed pipes, &c., a proviso that such officer fail to discover any he shall be responsi- bie in a civil action, which was adopted—yeas 34 to 6 nays, a8 follows:— Buckalew, Cattell, Chandler, as — "Ke ; Yras—Mesers. nthon: Com ein, Drake, Di ‘owler, Henderson, rs Oy Howard, Johnson, MoCreery, McDonald, Morgan, Moral of vi. Patsnon of 8 “I banc Winkl i mi eich, Willey, Willlams and Wilson—34. Secure Cae beseade neha ae ana ‘Mr. JOHNSON galled up the bill for the relief of the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association, which was passed. = DRakE, (rep.) of Mo., @ resolu! calling the aor pon y the Navy for in: ation ve to the discove: tna Occupation of the Medway Islands me RESIGNATION OF SENATOR JOHNSON. Mr. JouNsON asked pernission trouble them with a few words. He had committed itipg what he desired to say, and would ask his ignaaae gta Vickers, Nays—! ‘Mr. Vickers then read the manuscript of Mr. John- at PRESENT May 1 be excused for fot Tr. PRESIDENT—! e: arreating @ moment ike o business of sem! a few words ? agreed | to accept @ pubiic trust committed to me by the Presi Mien? with the of the ite, Tam about to ‘this body. Having been @ member contracted Nips which have @ constant source of Pigasure and wi I shall ever value, I cannot Fetire without the deepest regeet, DUFINg the period of my service a civil war of unexampied was waged, threatening our nat! iccessful terminatio not ca tea ak ite su Upon a m Reker plished by the as our government al of the pi soon tootracions othe President, aa in the regulations inary result, I shall be influenced by a sincere wish to secare te both aa t honorable to and every reason to I shall be met in the same spirit by the at tigesd of Great Britain. Inall that I may do T shall look with hope to the ‘al of my gssociates in this body, and alth may fail in all respecta to meet with it I cannot be mistaken in thinking they will do me the justice to believe that I have been gov- erned throughout by an earnest desire to mains all the rights and jote the interests of our be- loved country. It ts not at all probable thatT shal ever again be a member of the Senate, and it presses me to think that I may never, after leave the country, have the pleasure of seeing again all tts members; but I beg you, Mr. President, and them, to be assured that, whatever distance may separate us, | shall never cease Lowe to remem- ber the kindness evinced forme in this chamber or prosperity of ite mem- Cmboesy | trust _3 to hope for the happinesa ant bers, When J repurn from my The Senators generally flocked around Mr, Johnson oe ps Sacowell, le was ataae ES ose was until to-morrow at one orelock.® es REPRESENTATION IN THE BLECTORAL COLLEGE, Mr. EpMuNbs called up his bill to regulate the Caneeniation of certain States in the Electoral lege. Mr. DRag, (rep.) of Mo., moved to amend by gub- stituting the toligwing No State heretofore in resentation fi Glectoral College f the choice of Presi- ‘or the choice of Gent and Vice President of the United States, nor’ sunll am electoral vote be received from any 9 counted uch State utr Jewa atthe Mise preecrines, by law for the choice of such elec- tors the State bave been readmi to representation in ‘ongress, nor unless the electors shall have been chosen under and by virtue of a State government theretotorg fully Tecognized by Congress, permanent and not provisional, Mr, DRAKE supported his amendment briefiy. Mr. ConKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to amend the amendment by substituting the following, which had been introduced recently as an original jeint regolution: yi i be entitled to rep- State shall be entitled to for the choice of the dent of the United States and no electoral votes shail be re- ecived unless at the time prescribed by law for the choice of electors there shal! be in such State a government recognized by Ooi asregular and permanent and not provisional; nor unless the election for the electors shall have taxen place under the authority of a State government ao recognized, Mr. CONKLING yielded the floor to Mr. Edmunds, who thought the amendment of Mr. Conkling was too ecircumlocutory. He said his sole proposition ‘was to deciare that the governments recognized by ‘Con, tm the South in the States named in the bill must be recognized: he could see no objection to fe Hs: the States in the bill. Mr, Howarp also opposed Mr. Conkling’s amend- ment a8 indefinite; since 1861 in public acts the in? surrectionary States had been go called, and he saw no objection to designating them so now. In his opinion, there is danger that at the approaching election a difficulty will arise from the dual govern- ments of the South. Mr. Jolinson’s purpose and that of the democratic party was, doubt! Say pes le theres resentation in the elec- Thaino toral ident and Vice Presi- tain the provisional governments there. fore desired the purpose of Congress in this bill to te Ngan expressed, and would vote for the original Mr. MogTon would vote for Mr. Edmunds’ bill for the same reason, and he called attention to the issues of the coming campaign and the character of the candidates. General Grant had said, ‘Let ug have peace;” the democrats said, “Let us have war.”” Mr. MoRTON read a portion of the cighih resolution of the democratic platform, putting the States North and South on an equality and calling the Reconstruc- tion acts a fi: it usurpation, and said it was a dec- laration of the renewal of the rebellion and an invita tion to the South to resume their rebellion, declart the Reconstruction acts in effect null and void an receiving the endorsement of the hundreds of rebels ‘in the Convention. He then quoted from the recent letter of General ¥. P. Blair to the same effect, which, as Mr. Blair had received the endorsement of nomi- nation io Vice President, he pronounced the demo- cratic platform. Ali issues in regard to greenbacks or an; e |, were mere leather and pru- nella. The at issue of the campaign was the overthrow of the State ments in the South. ‘At a@ quarter before five o’clock the Senate went into executive session, and in a few minutes took a recess till half-past seven o’clock. Evening Session. After the recess Mr. WILSON called w resolution authorizing the Secretary of unserviceable ordnance, which was passed. KANSAS WAR CLAIMS. Also the bill to authorize the Secretary of War to settle the claims of the State of Kansas for the ex- penses of the militia called out to repel the rebel in- vasion under Price, which was \. ARMY REGULATION LAW. Also the bill to establish rules ana regulations for the government of the army of the United States. ‘The question was on Mr. Ferry’s amendment to the twelfth ‘article, confining the jurisdiction of military commissions to offences committed in the theatre of be» war, or where civil tribunals are powerless to . Mr. WILson eaid he was willing, as there were but @ few Senators present, that the article should be stricken out it the bill could be a ag and go to the, House to-morrow—probably the last day it could be considered. BILLS PASSED. ‘The following bills were ‘The me fn mye of the War ent ‘The bill in regard to the District Courts of Utah. The bill to atonal for the sale of a portion of the Fort Gratiot Military reservation in Michigan. Bill to authorize the appointment of a Surveyor Genera! for Utah Territory. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. The special order—the joint resolution excluding from the electorai college voteg of States lately in rebellion which shall not have Veen reorganized— was taken up. Mr. BUCKALEW took the floor in opposition. He said Mr. Morton had ed an what ign a oe = the opening speech of campaign of |. ‘The letter of Mr. Blair was written as a declaration of the joint ‘ar to sell po cng ae john Potts, Chief Clerk of his individual faith, made when he was not nomi- nated. The Democratic Convention made its own jatform, in which it met all the questions at issue tween the parties. The Convention had denied the constitutional power of to impose funda- mental conditions upon a State’s admission, to |: down qualifications of suffrage or to continue mili- tary rule when the war had ceassd. It impossible for any large body of men, com| such diverse state specifically what should line of action on the 4th of March, 1869. tain that the question of reconstruction was not Unally settled. ere would doubtless be further measures before them next session. He was still of thé opinion that their action in to the South was invalid and would remain so uniess the Southern people, in course of time, should ratify it, or unless there should be a ratification by the ee of the North, to whom the question of the Congressional system of reconstruction had never been presented. je asked what necessity there was to pass this bill now. - Mr. EDMUNDS inquired who was to settle this qnes- tion if two bodies were to present themselves, each clawing to be electoral colleges. Mr. BUCKALEW-replied that he would answer that question presently. Congress had no jurisdiction over this matter; nor any power to pass euch a bill, or admit seven States and keep out three. In his judgment the a — not acquiesce in the introduction of votes into the Electoral Col- lege, atid the exclusion of others by act of Congress. He agreed with the material pvints of General Biair’s letter. Mr. Morton asked whether the Senator agreed with that portion of the lelter declaring it the duty of the President to use the army to overthrow the State governments set u, Mr. BUCKALEW disorder, "ite concluded by vaying isorder. “He con age and firmness in the Americas this matter, would not be defied. 01 required the su of the ‘would stand; wil it that it must Mr, for Epes was elements, to be their It was cer- Mf “Tat he advised no such advocate of violence or ae etn ag 9 1 WI in nstruction le; with that it x on answer to his ques- “ete. Whether there was not a t difference between denying a Tepregen- jon gpoertbes and settling between two govern- ts mae. EpMUNDgjsaid there was {none whatever; and in pressed for an answer, and, after a pause, said Z it for granted the Senator had no answer to ive. ‘er further colloquy between Mr. EDMUNDS and BUCKALAW, + - (rep.) of Nev., made some remarks, the democ d that t! that ay wl shirt . STEW ART, insisting that embarrassed by this question an it during the canvass and deny Seether is tease 7h ye ry it to over- referred to the course the riots in erie ota tet fes hs ne that |. Mr. Seymour act par and a faithful chief magistrate, giving the mob good advice in a friendly manner. ‘At five minutes past ten the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasntsorton, July 9, 1968, REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING. Mr. Caxs, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committees en Printing, reported a resolution to print twenty thou- sand copies of the protest of the democratic mem- bers of the House against the representation of Arkansas in Congress. - On @ division of the House the vote stood 22 to 2. No quorum being present the resolution was with. drawn temporarily. Mr. Cage reported a resolution to print three thou- CHOCTAW AND ‘al Choctaw and fore the House at the time of adjournment, came up an J Mr. Winpom, by 9 Minn., chairman of the Committee on Indi took the floor to clove the debate, et Mr. SCOFIRLD, (rep,) of Pa., asked him whether he Know auytoing 9 to the trush of the allegations that mount jal rol w sosouatene ’ . WINDOM replied that he knew nothing what- ever on either of points. He could aay how- fouger it would, in all pane into the ou! hands of speculators, 4 Mr. SHAN&S, (rep.) of Ind., spoke in su) of the nt offered by him yesterday to increase the Ser ageer teeta aan . 5 mM.) OL e ann ment and supported the ori tial i. eae Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of O) ested & proviso that no money should be r bonds delivered under the bill except to the person actually entitled in his own right to receive the same, and that no contract or power of attorney relating to the same shall be regarded or be held as Of any Validity unless asssigned and executed after the passage of the act. Mr. Window said he had no objections to the amendment. The amendment was agreed to unanimonaly. The question was taken on Mr, Schenck’s amend- ment. While the States were being taken the atten- tion of the Speaker was called to the uproar and con- fusion in the chamber. Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of I1]., explained it by say- ing that it was caused by the great jubilation on his (the republican) side of the House by the news of the nomination of Seymour, (Laughter.)” ‘The SPEAKER declared the amendment lost. Mr. SHANKS remarked—I object to Seymour; he has spoiled my amendment. Mr. MUNGEN—His nomination has not done you nearly as much harm asthe nomination of General Grant did. (Laughter) ‘The bill was then passed. MILITARY BILLS. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported bills to reduce and Ox the military to the peace establishment, and to de- clare the meaning Of the several acts in relation to retired officers ofthe army. Ordered to be printed and recommitted, REAPRRAISEMENT OF FOREIGN MERCHANDISE. Mr. SudNks, from the Committee on Ways and Means. reported back the petitions of New York mer- chants with reference to the reappraisement of lur- eign merchandise imported, and recommended that no bill for any such purpose be passed; which was laid on the table, TONNAGE DUTIES. : The SPEAKER presented a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in reference to the change of the laws governing the Lounage duties chargeabie against Spauish vessels mm United States ports, which ‘Was referred to the Committee on Commerce. RELIEF FOR A COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. On motion of Mr. Eto, rep.) of Mass., the Senate bill for the reef of Thomas W. Ward, late Collector of Customs for the district of Corpus Christi, Texas, was taken from the Speaker's table and passed. VALUE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS. °. Mr. JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a bill to aid in ascertaining the value of certain public lands in Story county, Nevada, which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands, THE PUBLIC DEBT. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to equalize taxation and reduce the interest on the public debt, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. DONATIONS TO NATIONAL CEMETERIES. Mr. O'NEILL, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a joint reso- lution to donate to the national cemeteries for sol- diers and sailors or to voluntary associations of citl- zens who contributed to their comfort the six columns of the old Pennsylvania Bank building in Philadelphia, to be used as monuments, only one to be given to any State. Passed. ARKANSAS TAX COMMISSIONERS. On Motion of Mr. Roor, (rep.) of Ark., the Senate bill legalizing the acts of the two tax commissioners in Arkansas was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Ways aud Means, THE ALASKA PURCIIASE. Mr. BANKs, (rep.) of Mass., moved to postpone until Tuesday next the vote on the passage of the bill appropriating $7,200,000 to pay for Alaska. He did 80 because a large number of members on the other side of the House were absent attending the Democratic Convention, and many members on the republican side were absent attending the Republican Convention in the State of New York. The members present were paired olf with the absentees, so it was not probable there was a quorum present on that question. Mr. WASHBURNE, Of Jil., made the point of order, that as the vote on the Alaska bilt bad been fixed for this day by unanimous consent Ht would require @ unanimous consent to change the order. The SPEAKER overruled the point of order. Mr." Paine, (rep.) of Wis., desired to move an amendment, asserting it to be the duty of the Presi- dent to invite the Russian government to examine and adjust the claim of Ann 4. Perkins, and postpon- ing the consideration of the Alaska bill until the sec- ond Monday of December. The SPEAKER ruled the amendment to be out of order, Mr. BANKS stated that his only motive in 5 to one the bill was that there might be a full vote on the question. It was a public one, and one of great importance. {t was immaterial to him whether the postponement should be until Tuesday or Saturday, but he believed that Tuesday would be the first day when anything like a full vote could be jad. He moved the previous question on his motion. Mr. BUTLER, Of Muss., desired to offer an amend- ment postponing the bill to the second Monday in December. Mr. Banks declined to allow the amendment to be offered. He only wanted the bill postponed until there would be a further attendance of members. Mr. BUTLER suggested that that would be thé first Monday in December, . WASHBURNE, of Iii., are that Saturday be the day fixed, as by postponing it until Tuesday the final adjournment would be delayed several days. Mr. BANKS—We shall not adjourn on Wedvesday. Mr. WASHBURNE—I hope we shall. The previous question was seconded and Mr. Banks’ motion postponing the Alaska bill until Tues- day next was agreed to—yeas 98, nays 35. Mr. WILLIAMe, (rep.) of Pa., asked and obtained leave to have printed an argument against the Alaska bill. THE MISSOURI CONTESTED ELRCTION CASR. On motion of Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Me., the Mis- souri contested election case of Switzier aud Ander- 80D Was postponed until Tuesday next, BAPTIST MISSTON BUILDING. The SPRAKPR presented a commun! from the Secretary of War with a jetter from t rrespond- ing Secretary of the Baptist Home Mission Seciety, respecting @ tission building on the mililwry reser- vation at Sault St. Marie, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, on motion of Mr. MOORHEAD, (rep.) Of Pa., by a vote of 62 to 58. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The House at a qperter Past one went into Com- mittee of the Whole, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., in the chair. TAXATION OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Mr. MOORHEAD, Ms ).) Of Pa., stated that he wanted to get at the Tart ill; there being various other bills on the calendar in committee which must be severally laid aside before the tariff could be reached. Mr. Moorhead moved to lay aside the bill to authorize the taxation of United States notes and National Bank notes iasned by authority. Mr. BuTLER, of Mase., asked if it were laid acide it would not be before the committee for consideration at the present time. The CHAIRMAN replied that certainly it would. Mr. BuTLeR—Then I hope we will go into the con- sideration of the question of taxing the bonds. The CHAIRMAN—The question is pot debatab'e. Mr, BUTLFR— against tariff, that is the ques- tion. The bill Was laid aside by 67 to 3 THE PUBI i Deer Mr. MOORHEAD moved to lay aside the next bill on the calendar, being a bill to establish a uniform cut- rency aud provide for bey management aud iquida- tion of the national debt. In order to ue woh, time Mr, BvTier called for the reading ry Lug bil. The reading occupied how. quarter of ay On a vote being taken by tellers there was no que: rum yoting, and the roji had to be again called, ed to their when 8 quorum of members ang Band si aX UNPLEASANT When .the vote was Much excitement was tch circul ss fare. Sischarge remature Yorke The feeling of ‘whe again taken by tellers members e just been killed by 2 aiatel members of both parties, con- gratuiating him on his safe return, and with him of the New York Convention, the = A = ich oe been Per gre 3 f ic of the rartows bal ‘ings being instantiy transmitted The bill was laid aside. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILLA. Mr. SPALDING moved that the next bill on the calendar—the bill riations Nef of the District of Jura! Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb—be laid aside be to the House, with a recommendation to ea eaten teeabeae ing taoney in eupport of benevolent woeiee 4 ol in aid of charities in the District of Colugabla for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1860. Mr. SPALDING, from tne Committee on Appropria- ons, offered ‘amendments, and moved that the bill be | to be reported by the House that It do pass. on one, a eiection case that Mr. Gi entitled to the and looper, the sitting de- legate, is. Ordered to be printed and Iaid amde for future action. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Ili., moved that the House ad- Journ, Negatived—yeas do, nays 76. THE T, BILL, On motion of Mr. Sougncm the House, at half-past three, again went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Dawes in the chair, Mr. SCHENCK asked unanimons consent to have all = ag prece@ing the Tariff bill op the calendar jaid asi Mr, STEWART, (tep.) gf N. ¥., objected, ‘papers and by the public, and different opinions of ‘The various bills were then on separate motions laid aside and the Tart! bli was reached. The Feading o! tue bill having been completed the committee rose. THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION, Mr, FaRNSWORTH, from the Committee on Elec- tions, reported a bill providing for an ejection in | Mb ny He the necessity for it as aris- ing the fact that the tme had passed within which the Commanding General could order the elec tion to take piace, and that there was now no author- ity anywhere for that i pery ‘rhe bil was wi out a division. The bill provides that the constitution adopted by the convention which met in Richmond on the sa of December, 1867, shail be submitted for ratification | on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 13th, 14th and 16th of August next to the voters of the State | of Virginia who shall then be registered and quali- | Ned under the Reconstruction acts of Congress, an | election to be heid at the same time for members of | Congress, members of the General Assembly and | State of¢era; the General Assembly to meet in Rich- | mond on Tuesd: e 18t oO! tember, 1868, THE ion PACIFIC ative On motion of Mr. PRICE, (rep.) of Iowa, the Secre- | tary of the Interior was directed to furnish a Ca of | the report of General Dodge, Chief Engineer of the | Union Pacific Railroad, concerning the operations of the company for the year 1867. BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE. The House proceeded to the business on the Speaker's tabte and disposed thereof as follows:— | The Senate amendments to the House bill to amend the act of March 3, 1565, providing for the construc: | tion of wagon roads in Dacowh Territory. Con- curred in. The Senate amendment to the House bill to incor- porate the Connecticut Avenue and Park Railway Company of the District of Columbia. Concurred iD. The Senate amendments to the House bill making | 4 grant of land to Minnesota to aid in the improve: ment of the navigation of the Mississipp: river. | After considerabie debate by Messrs. Dounetly and | Windom in support of the amendment, and Mr. Law- rence, of Ohio, against Mt, with a suggestion by Mr. | Loan tuat the lands be selected in Alaska, the aiend- | ment was non-concurred In—yeas 54, nays 53, ‘The House then at half-past four o'clock took 4 re- cess until half-past seven this evening, the evening session to be for Pension bilis only. Evening Session. REPORTS FROM THE COMMIT®EE ON SIONS. The House, in evening session, passed bills re- ported by Mr. Miller and other members of tne Com- mittee on Invalid Pensions, granting pensions to the !ollowing named persons:—Etizabeth Lane, mother of John Lane, Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteers; Rosalinda, widow of Barney McCabe, Tenth New York cavalry; H. L. Hall, Ninety-seventh New York Volunteers; Elizabeth G., widow of Rev. Samuel Hibben, Fourth Mlinots cavairy; Kate, wigow of John Higgins, Twenty-eight Kentucky; Eliza, mother of Colonel Donnelly, Twenty-eighth New York Volunteers, $30 per month; Michael Reilly, ‘Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers; Jane, widow of Peter McNaughton, contract surgeon; Anne, widow of John Williams, Third Wisconsin cavairy; Chaun- cey D. Rose, father of Alvin G. Rose, Second Ohio cavalry; Ai Eichols, Fifteenth New York heavy artillery; Zadock L. Newman, Seventh Enrolied Mis- souri militia; Sarah E., widow of James Ball, fire- man on steamer Vidette, connected with the Burn side expedition; Captain Daniel Sheets, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteers; Esther C, C., widow of Charles FE. Van Lander, First Vermont heavy artillery; Miss Anne D. Hamilton, aunt and adopted mother of James E. and Charles B. MeKillip, Sixty-first and Bay -second Peunsylvania; Stephen T. Carver, Forty- ninth New. York; Prescott G. Howland, Twelth New Hampshire; Martin Burke, Fifteenth New York heavy artillery; children of Wm. M. Wooten Davis, county home guards, Kentucky militia, Senate bill with amendment; John Sheets, Twelfth West Virginia, Senate bill with amendment; widow and children of John P. Felty, Fourteenth West Vir- ginia; senate bili with amendment; Martha, widow of T, Stout, Davies county home guards, Kentucky militia, Senate bill; Obadiah T. Pium, Twenty-secona lowa, Senate bill with amendment; Louisa, widow of FE. S. Fitch, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, United States Volunteers, Senate bili; Anne, widow of Bernard Kelly, Tweifth New York heavy artillery, Senate bill; Edward, child of Edward Hamel, Eighth Kansas Volunteers, Senate bill; Wm &. Edwards, increasing penston from §& to $15 per month from June, 1866; Jonathan H. Perry. father of Anthony H. Perry, Third New Jersey infantry; William J. Kelty, Twenty-first Missouri Volunteers; widow and children of Patrick Raferty, ‘Thirty-third Massachusetts, Senate bill; Ann M., mother of = INVALID PEN- | take down everything in writi a business, to have some prompt and strong acti taken to execute justice and protect the pyblic | terests. How this .s to be done is not made out clear: but the desire ig natural and exeusable: hii The character of t jovel ib and of | judicial Metnorltion “atneans to ge consider ably elevated. Yor men of better education habits have replaced the ald occupants, who wi too apt to barter justice for money. Important forms are Dow in active progress, A commission forming new regulations for the Custom Houses. is proposed to stinplify the complicated ordenanzad which nobody lias yet succéeded mm un derstanding, and to” abolish the internal | custom nouges. Those who have done business al Mexican ports have suffered from the arbitrary 8} tem of charging duties, and would object (did the: hot know it Was useless) to the annoyances they a exposed to, While the rules declare that a certai! article shall pay a certain duty ad valorem, the cus tom house officer fixes the value as he pleases—in # late case at 250 per cent above {ts reai cost, Next they charge @ muititude of additional duties, which now aiiount to over seventy per cent, Finally, afte all these are paid at the Marine Custom liouse, tha g00ds Can Only go to the Interfor and from one Placa to another by getting permission from the Custom: House, with the requisite documents, and by giving Specifications of the contents of each package, its value, the Vessel in which it was imported, &c., and exposing all to be opened and examined in tue several interior custom houses. Even private bag- gage of travellers has to be thus repeatedly exams ined. What would the American express companies and their patrons think of such @ system? is a satisfacgion, after Mexican experience tn despatching” goods, fo wituess the rapidily and exactness with which the great American express and freight com- panies receive, forward and deliver goods. In this single department may be seen the progress made im such a prosperous and commercial nation and the wani of something like it in Mexico, But now this is likely to be attained or at least approximated im Mexico, Duties are io be charged once at the port of entry and allowed to go free to the inter: Reform in the system Of legi#!ation is aiso looked forward to as sv0b to be realized. The preseut sys- tem of secret chambers, with @ julgeand notary to after his own fancy and as the gold paid nim may inciine him, and the Infamous injustice of refusing the accused the aid of legal advice, the Knowledge of hiy accuser and of the isution until hisown declaration has been made—all this in dite time must be replaced by opery a@nd public trivuuals aud trial by jury, This old sys tem Was practised in the Holy Inquisition, aud was appropriate for the times when the Church fixed What each one was to believe and’ the State deter- mined what he must do. But those thnes have passed aud goods their tustituious must be reformed. \ marked change has taken place in the geligious observances here. The festival of Corpus Christh hag Just passed without any visible signs of its existence, wut some audible proof we had, for Governor Juam José Bay—that ancient heretic and enemy of the clergy—graciously allowed a liberal ringing of bells. But no processions came into the street, a8 we saw five years ago, wh he pious General Forey walked behind the host with his hat off; when he made his Zouaves, Turks and Egyptians line the streets; when he ordered tie French tri- color to be spread in the street for thi bearer of the “Body of God” to tread upon, an@ when he exemplified how the grandeur of earthly things {8 as nothing in the preseace of ihe divin No bell how announces the coach wiich carries th host, which the people—and the Eiuperor Maximiliap even—used to knee! down before. Sacred tmagest sul are on church walis which a few years wince, were generally saluted when passed; but now n one takes off his hat or notices them at all. Inside the churches are services at the pleasure of theig ministers sud attendants; but nothing is done out side. From the best information attainable the United States is the most flourishing Catholic natiow now existing. There the Jesuit fathers are making, great progress, while in Mexico, Italy, Spain, and, perhaps France, they are losing ground and have the popular abhorrence. The Holy Father ought to es- tablish himself in the United states, and if he weuld! reconcile himself to giving up his temporal power he could have a fine spiritual dominion within the Americhn Union. Mexico israther the more Protest- ant nation of the two. So the progress of reform and reorganizalion in Mexico is only a matter of time, The ideas must be formed and disseminated, among the legislators and people aud they will afters wars be realized, i) A-reform inuch needed in Mexico is a better sys tem of raising a revenue, and especially to collect ity on the immense lands now uneuitivated, and, conse: ently, by usage and law paying no tax. In the Jnited States and elsewhere such lands would be taxed, and if iis were unpaid wouid be sold to whos ever would pay the tax or anything ‘over. Thus th government raises its revenue and makes the lap avaliable to actual occupiers. lumense tracts ol ood lands Iie idie in Mexico which are not offer George W. Howard, First New Jersey, Senate bill; Frances T., widow of Major General israel B, Rich- ardwon, incre: pension to $60 gen month from September, 1862; ‘bara, widow of Jolin P. Stout, Tennessee; Nancy, widow of Alexander Cook, johnson = county, Tennessee; John La Marsh, ey ‘Third Vermont infantry; Catherine, widow of Charles = B. ner, Second Pennsylvania infantry; Mary, widow of James uman, Twelfth West Virginia infantry; Helen L., widow of John Wolf, 111th New York infantry; William Smith, Eighteenth United States infantry; Elizabeth, mother of James C. Lamar, killed while fighting with a Union organization, in Kentucky; Joseph A. Fry, Seventeenth Ohio infantry; Thomas Stewart, Senate bill; John W. Harris, pilot in the service United States, Senate bill; Harriet W. Poud, widow of Stinson, Senate bill; Lucinda R., widow of Dr. Blueford Johnson, of Ilinois, contract surgeon, Senate bili; widow and children of Henry Brown, Tenth Tennessee cavalry, Senate vill with amend- ment; widow and children of Conrad Sweetzer, Sixty-first New York, Senate bill with amendment; minor children of Rovert T. Weed, Second Indiana battery, Senate bill with amendment; George 8. Brien, naval pensioner, Senate bill with amendment; Patrick Collins, of Columbus, Ohio, of the United States Railroad Construction corps ; John Gridiey, Ninth Michigan; Catherine, mother of Joln A. Gensler, One Hundredth and Forty-niuth Pennsylvania; Asa F, Holcomb, Twenty-ninth New York Roo 74 Emily B., widow of Brigadier Gen- eral Daniel B. Bidweil, increasing her pension to $50 month from October, 1864; Henrietta, widew of Captain Daniel G. Nobies, Fourth Tennessee infantry, Senate bill; Catherine, widow of Henry L. Eckhard, Fifth Missouri, Senate bill: Carrie E., widow of James F. Burdett, acting assistant surgeon, Senate bil; Elizabeth, widow of H. W. Steepleton, Sixth Indiana legion, Senate bill; children of Lafayette Cameron, of District of Columbia, Senate bill, with amendment: children of Joseph Berry, Fourth lowa. Nine Senate om panting back pensions to the widew of John W. Jamison, Catharine Ward, Heury Reems, Sylvester Nugent, Elizabeth Barker, Mary Gerther, Charlotte Posey, Rebecca Semor and = Alice A. widow of Major Hiram Dryer, Thirteenth United States infantry, $25 per month; Seth Lea, Knox county, Teun. pension as second Heutenant; Polley W., ‘widow of . Collon, Seventh Tenn infautry, granting her @ pension of a captain; children of Willtam R. Silvey, Second Tennessee infantry; Jane, mother of Jantes C. Rook; Third Maine infantry; Sarah K. Johnson, of Salisbury, N. C., $30 per month. The bill for the relief of General Ward B. Burnett, of New York, was laid on the table, TRE TAX The amendments to the Tax bill were received from the Senate and referred to the Committee of Ways and Mean ‘The House then, at forty minutes past nine o'clock, adjourned, lowing MEXICO. The Struggle Between Juarez and the Oppe- sition About the Cabinet—Reforms ip the Castoms Department—Open and Public Tri- bunale—Change in the Catholic Habits of Mexicans—Details About the Revenue Sys- tem—Rivern Outlawed—The Salt Lakes Near Mexico City. Ciry OF Mextoo, June 16, 1868. ‘The retirement of Lerdo de Tejada as Minister for Foreign Affairs has been extensively discussed Iu the the situation have beenexpressed, The facts appear to be these:—Juarez requested the Supreme Court, of which Lerdo was President, to allow the latter to continue as Minister in the Cabinet, and as « conse- quence to leave vacant his place in their tribunal. ‘This body, having now but twelve members, voted in the flegative, seven to five. In favor of the request were the Judges Lafragua, Garcia Ramirez, Ordaz, Zavala and Velasquez. Against it, Ogazon, Riva Palacio, Cardoso, Castillo Velasco, Simon Guzman, Leon Guzman and Altamirano. [t is said that as Sefior Ogazon would remain aeting President of the court, with an addition of $2,000 to his salary, he voted against such a promotion from considerations of delicacy; and that Sefior Guzman would have al- lowed four months more for Lerdo to remain in the Cabinet. Sefor Zarco has published an article in which be says that this vote indicates that the nation has lost confidence tn the individuals who compose the Cabinet, and that there should be a change, per- haps retaining some of the present members. On the other hand {t is arged that the nation in choosing Lerdo in preference to his rival, the meritorious and justly popular General Diaz, had shown their conf. dence im him, and has expressed the same during his past five years of service in the Cabinet. The Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Foreign A®airs, D. Manuel Aspiros, published an official notice on the 100h inst. fo the effect that he remains in charge of the request of President Juarez. ‘There are still three vacancies tm the Supreme Court which are shortly to be fliied. The people choore electors and these electors choose the judges. In case those chosen are ail on the side of the govern- ment there will be eight votes against the present seven, and Lerdo may be allowed to go back to the Cabinet. This is understood to be the policy at the present time, Président Juares ts popularly liked, and the opposition + only against his Cabinet. Some say that Lerdo has too much infuence and controls even the energetic Romero. There is an evident un- easiness in View of the disorder and insecurity of the country outside, and the consequent stagnation of for sale, aud which would not be sold at a reasonabig price, but which produce nothing for their owner an@ nothing for the State, ‘ Among the burdens formerly placed upon business has been the government tax on selling real estates Under Maximilian this was five per cent of the pur- chase money und payable in silver dollars. So, for & house or estate of $10,000, $500 had to be paid as a@ cabala to make the sale legal, and this in addition to the heavy expenses of the notary, &c. This pree vented the transfer of property which would hava been advantageous to both buyer and seller. Bu few estates could bear such a tax. This tax has no been abolished, and several others of itke character. For example, the tax on the circulation of money, which can now be sent freely without interventio of the government. The Minister of Hacienda ob« jected Lo this bill on the ground that the revenue would lose $2,000,000, but it has been passed by Cone gress nevertheless, This is a good sigu, and, with owWers, indicates progress in the right direction. The proaunciamiento of Aureliano Rivera has ree sulted only in showing that he has been deceived and made a_ tool of for the purpose of creating dis- order, But the movement has not been seconded by the force he expected. On the oth of May Aurelian published his plan and alleged that General Ortega authorized him to act in his name. General Ortega has since written to the Periodico Oficial, of Mol terey, that he “does not authorize and never will encourage disturbances by the force of arms.” Om the 17th uit. the government published a decree de. claring Aureliano no longer in tie national services and also Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Plata, coms mandes, of the escort of the Cuernavaca road, and Captai? Migue! Romero, eacort of that of Ajusco, both of whom had been induced by Aureliano to follow him. On the 22d uit, President Juarez was declared by the Congress Benemerito of the country. He wi addressed by Zamacona, and “made # modest an sunple reply,”’ according to the oMelal report. Owing to the length of the dry season, the water of the Salt Lake, the lowest and final receptacle of the other lakes and of all the salts deposited from the drainage of this great valley lor countless centariesy is very low, aud consequently the solution i@ ina » of nigh concentration. This has ee | lated attention to the valuable products whte' it gives with siight expense. The principal are car- bonate of soda and the chloride of soda or common salt, The carbonate i it crude state, about fifty. two per cent pure, i# gathered in such abundance that its cost is only nominal and would give an ime mense revenue were & market within reach. A tom costs bat about seventy cents. Common salt is also obtained ata coat of a cent a pound, and it is worth at the silver mines of Pachuca four cents. & ropose hereafter to give an account of this intereste jug branch of chemical science as practi fora long téme by the natives, who get all these fae | apparently without aid from modern seience, who even produce pure crystalized saitpeire fromp these watens. There ts much compiaint of interruptions on the Vera Cruz and Paso del Mecho The poste master advises “to ne - stigenet i days i fore the steamer sails. ie e the mails escape the risks of the road and bers, but no calculation can be made on the by railroad, on its burned bi and loose rails. Even the wagoners are abandoniug the ratl- road and take goods. by the common roads all the way a6 in former years, they lose wo much time in waiting on the peopie. Abraham Plata, already mentioned as having joine® Aureliano tn raising forces against the government, has just been ove ae the national — eear Zitweuaro and beaten his band dispers Plata himeeif fell into, a barranca and has broken bis arm. -- pany o the cit, seees rae is prom. com osu) e city with gas, whic! 7 feedvorbe ready three tuonthes ihe gas fixtures in the houges put up by the company under Gabor Ni stil The discu: of Lerdo’s absence from the cabinet ig still continued, and it ts said that as the chief clerie cannot be considered as a substitute for the minister, the cabinet is now without @ bead. Romero being @iso absent, in the United States is also urged as @ reagan iF, taking immediate action io forming an> other cabin Maunei Pizarro, a ; of the directors of be ining company of Real Tune th, “denies the rumor that the company | for $5,000,000; and he se hat it pays wil para ite acceptances and on the day they are due. Ramon Ortiz, carried off py the plagfarios of the ordove region, has been found, An officer of the i Prisoned because, knowmg Give notice. THE HILL DIVORCE CASE MM ST, LOUK DECIDED. (Prom the St. Lowif Times, Jnr 2) The Hill divorce case Was resumed fore Judge Kombaver, the motion alimony Pent ers taien Cotetdl, Anon, seamen wore, 20> ven before Mr. Allen, Potted and seominas by the Judge, who issued tp foliowing order:— jant te Cn ys ve and ordered to pay to plaine tiff $100 per month for her and Sinan, dur- I eda Semon at a 0 te eS 98 ex each month, alimony to from the first day of July, 1868, and payment for that month to be made on the sixth day , execution to issue for non-payment of any — allowance at any after defauit. Also, an all of 9900 for ber mses in pronase payable on the Re of July, 1! with alike award of execution. Mr Hill lett ti city on New York, where he proposed Se concerning the conduct of his wife whi Mrs. Hill’s counsel will shortly follow, and the teatts mony, when produced here, cannot fall to prove ins teresting. In the meantimé Mra. Hill is residing uietly at St. Charies, Missouri, with ber mother, Mi, ill keeping the child umder his comtrol.