The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1868, Page 8

. o a i WASHINGTON| "The Alaska Appropriation and the Temporary Loan Bills Passed the Senate. North Carolina and Louisiana Senators Sworn In. Reward to St. Marie for Arrest of Surratt. WASHINGTON, July 17, 1968. Movements of Mr. Burlingame and the Chi- nese Embawsy—The Treaty. Minister Burlingame returned yesterday from his fiying trip to the North, and intends to remain here ‘until the new treaty shall have been ratified by the Senate. After the consummation of that important work he will make a hasty tour of the North, re- turning to New York, whence he will take passage for England, accompanied by his secretaries and the ether members of the Chinese mission. From Eng- Yand he will go to France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, and the other leading countries of Europe, with which he is empowered to treat on similar terms to those mentioned in the important treaty now before the Senate for ratification. ‘The fuil importance of this treaty is scarcely un- derstood from a bare reading of its language. There ig a deeper meaning in each of its articles than ap- pears evident on its first perusal. The pivotal point of the treaty is of course in the sixth article, which sweeps away by a few dashes of the pen the preju- dice of centuries against the inhabitants of the flowery kingdom by placing them on an equality with our own and citizens of the “most favored nations.” The great aniipathy which has been felt by the Chinese towards Euro- peans has sprung from the unwillingness of the latter to acknowledge the former as social or political equals and from the unfairness and injustice with which they have been treated in their negotja- tions. Minister Burlingame, therefore, has accom- plished one of the great objects of his mission in thus obtaining a recognition of the national equality of China, and securing for her subjects the same rights, privileges and immunities and exemptions as are now enjoyed by European immigrants, A Chinaman com- ing here from the date of this treaty will find himself received with the same welcome as the people of other countries, and with the same privileges to ac- quire the rights of citizenship. The third article gives the right to the Emperor of China to appoint consuls, with ali the — privileges, &c., enjoyed in this country by the con- suls of Great Britain and Russia. The object of thus specifying Great Britain and Russia is because France claims for her Consuls more privileges in the United States than other nations. This has been the fact since the case of Dion in San Francisco, some years ago, who was then French Consul in that city and ciaims that some of lis consular prerogatives had been violated by the courts. To avoid making the same concessions as those claimed by France it was therefore deemed prudent to guarantee in the treaty that Chinese Consuls should only have the same privileges as the Consuls of Great Britain aud Russia. ‘The first article is an oficial repudiation by the United States of the old tyrannical doctrine of concessions under which it was claimed that foreigners residing on certain tracts of Jand or trading on certain waters of China were not amenable to the laws of that empire, but were for ail intents and purposes above the jurisdiction of the authorities of China. Under this doctrine it was also pretended that no respect need be paid to the neutral position of China im case of @ war between any of the European Powers, and hence there have been instances of hostiie European vessels attacking each other within a@ marine league of the territory of China. During the late war between 1 mark and Prussia a Danish vessel was thus attacked in Chinese waters, To show the import- ance of this article | may add that had we gone to war with any of the European Powers during the late rebellion our vessels in Chinese waters w 1 also have been attacked by these hostile Powers. It is well known that intention of this kind was fully agreed upon. Now, however, China deciares that no European or other Power shall have auy such right to attack American citizens on the lands or waters of China, and the United States on its sive stipulates to abstain from attacking enemies within the territorial jurisdiction of China. The seventh article relates to the unity of money, weights and measures, and is eaid to have been inserted by par- ticular desire of Secretary Seward. Much incon venience is now feit, owing to the mixed currency of China, but the Chinese Ambassadors are not very tenacious about this article and will not fret much should it be rejected by the Senate. It is understood that Senator Morgan opposes the establishment of representative coin having a stationary vaiue, and therefore this article may not be adopted by the Senate. The fifth article, in pulating for the passage of laws in both China and the United Stdes panishing severely ail per: engaged in the business of forcing involuntarily emigration from either country, contemplates the abolition of the abominable coolie trade. The pro- visions of that article are mainly directed to Uat end and do not spring from any apprehensions of kidnapping of American ns by the Chinese. ‘The object of the other article ts pretty evident and heeds no elucidation. The policy of non-intervention set down in the ninth is only the carrying out of the ey of this country—a policy which had at- tracted the Chinese to it more warmly than towards any other nation and which no doubt was one of the reasons of the high confidence reposed in Minister Bur/ingame. he Senate Fanding Bill in the House. ‘The chief subject of interest in the Honse to-day wasthe Funding bill reported from the Ways and Means Comm Soon after the debate opened an opposition to measure was developed which ite friends did not expect. ‘The bill, as reported from the Ways and Means Committee, is so different from that passed by the Senate that, to use the language of a Senator, “its father would not know it.” The opposition came from republicans and democrats alike. Many members oppose tt on the gencral ground that it is a matter of too much importance to be considered hastily, a8 it must be at this stage of the session. Some favor it as a party measure, the republicans being anxious to use the fact of the re- duction of the interest on the debt as an argument in the coming campaign. Others again are of opinion ‘that capitalists would not be so anxious to invest in the bonds if the imterest were reduced, and asa consequence they fear the bonds themselves would depreciate and the gold premium advance in a cor- responding ratio. The democrats generally favor the section legalizing gold contracts. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, made an argument in favor of it this evening, during which he sent a ten dollar greenback to the Clerk to have the promise on the back; of it read, as showing that it was a legal tender. fhe Clerk, after reading it, put the bill in his pocket, to the great amusement of the House. It is doubtful if ‘the bill passes the House, If it does it will eventu- ally go to a conference committee, where its friends hope to fix up @ general measure for funding the debt, which, however, the shrewd financial men of the House say will be practically of no effect. The Pasenge of Senator Cattell’s Bill. ‘The passage of Senator Cattell’s bill today is a measure of great importance in view of the obliga- tions of the government to be met the coming fall. thirty mfilions of unpaid compound interest notes falling due on October 16 next, It is the object of Senator Cattell’s bill to meet the bill authorizes twenty-five miliions of three per cont temporary loan certificates in order to retire the remainder of the unpaid compound inverest notes. Since Mr. Trumbull’s effort to dispose of the question having been defeated, Senator Cattell’s proposition ‘wae carried without a division. This measure meeta with great favor in financial circies here, Phe bil) wilt Save $1,300,000 over the six per cent gold bearing bonds proposed. Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed the nominations of Wm. B. Scull, to be Assessor of the Eighth district of Pennsylvania; Julix M. Dnemegizely, of New Jersey, Consul at Tabasco; E. R. Springman, of Pennsylvania, Consul at Tumbuz, Peru; Reuben &. Torry, Collector of Internal Re- venue, Second district, New York; Anthony F. Campbell, Deputy Postmaster, Brooklyn; Thomas E. Webb, Naval Constructor; Henry Eber and E. P, ‘MeCrea, Commanders in the Navy. ‘The Senate also confirmed the following Deputy Postmasters:—Andrew S. Hunter, at Chickopee, ‘Mass. ; C. B. Prescott, at Holyoke, Mass.; Eliphalet Wright, Derbyshire, Mass; Cornelius A. Field, “Hanover, N. H. Nominations Rejected by the Senate. ‘The Senate rejected the following nominations: Francis Price, New Jersey, Consul General at Ha- vana; Adam Reese, Assessor Internal Revenue, Tenth district, Pennsylvania; R. H. Cochrane, As- seasor Internal Revenue, Sixth district, Kentucky; Samuel Babcock, Collector Internal Revenue, Second district, Connecticut; Robert H. Kerr, Marshal Western district, Pennsylvania, and Thomas B. Price, Collector Internal Revenue Third district, Maryland, Credentials of Southern Members Presented. ‘This evening Mr. Dawes, Chairman of the Commit- tee on Elections, presented the credentials of Messrs. Vidal, Sypher, Mann and Newham, claiming to be Representatives from Louisiana. To-morrow Mr. Dawes will report back their credentials, together with those of the Representatives from Alabaina, presented this afternoon. Mr. Israel G. Lash, mem- ber from North Carolina, who left that State some time ago for this city, and who it was feared had met with some foul play, was taken sick on the way and only arrived to-day. The War Record of Senator Sawyer, of South % Carolina. A statement has been published impugning the loyalty of Hon. Frederick A. Sawyer, Senator elect from South Carolina. There is the authority of* General Bennett, who was in command of Charies- ton following the surrender of that city, for saying the statement is wholly destitute of truth and that Mr. Sawyer left the rebels during the war to escape conscription and gave unmistakable evidences of his thorough sympathy with the Union cause. Proposition for Free Trade with Prince Ed- ward Island. ‘There is a proposition before the Committee on ‘Ways and Means to admit free of duty the products of Prince Edward Island, including fish, provided the islanders will permit Americans to fish on their coast free. The propositign comes from Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, and is being favorably considered. Report of the Senate Committee on Ordnance— Severe Reflections Upon General Dyer. ‘The Senate’s Select Committee on Ordnance have made a report in part on the purchases, con- tracts and experiments of the Ordnance Depart- ment. They say the importance of the inquiry will be appreciated when it is considered that during the late rebellion the purchases, contracts and experi- ments made by the ordnance department of the army alone, for the trial and supply of projectiies of this class, cost the United States very nearly, if not altogether, the sum of $7,000,000; but more espe- ctlaily will it be feit whendt is remembered how at Fort Fisher, Morns Island and the many battle flelds of the Union this arm of the service from this course failed, not only to realize the expectations of the people, but did, in fact, largely contribute to the disasters which befell us. Each of the devices named by General Dyer had in turn been urged on the attention of the department during the first two ears of the war, excepting only the “Eureka” pro- jectile, which, it seetus, Was not presented to their con- sideration unti) the fall of 1862. It appears, however, that in September, 1863, under the advice and recommendation of a duly constituted ordnance board, a8 approved by the Secretary of War, the future use or any of these devices in the service that had been thus ‘tested was limited to the Hotchkiss, Parrott, aud Schenck projectiles, and that # very ela- borate, comparative trial of these three was then re- commended with the view of determining which is the proper projectile to be used. By this oficial act the Sayer, James, Dyer and Ab-terdam projec- tiles were authoritatively condemned, especially the so-called Dyer projectile. The Secretary charac- terized the large sum which had been ex- its manufacture as a useless of public money. li appears also o-called Absterdam projectile is in y material respect the same as the so-called projectile, and that in every gaiure of things the result with it would be the sane. tn view of what had then taken place transpired the propriety of th as approved by the Secretary, cannot be question ‘The committee are of the opinion that It was jus! fled by the most elaborate practicable demonstr: tion. Plainly enoush, then, purchases, contrac and experiments made for the trial aud supply of any of these condemned devices after September 28, 1863, Were purchases, contracts and experiments which should not have been made, and ali such pur- chases, contr: and experiments made fn the face of adverse were in Violation also of of the head he department, be observed by these oficial acte the Hotehkies, Parrott and iles were authoritatively designated in 863, a8 the three standard classes of rile projectiles ; and the committee, in view of the tl but | 1 prohibition | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1868. THE, FORTIETH CONGRESS. second Session. £ SENATE Wasuincton, July 17, 1868. NORTH CAROLINA SENATORS BWORN IN. Mr. WiLson, (rep.) of Mass., presented the creden- Solicitor of the Court of tials of Joseph D. Abbott, Senator elect from North Deputy Mr. SuMNER, (rep.) Of Masa., presented the creden- tials of John Poole, Senator elect from the same State. ‘Messrs, Abbott and Poole came forward and took the oath. UNITED STATES COURTS IN FLORIDA. ‘Mr. WELSR, (rep.) of Fla,, called up the bill chang- ing the time and places of and Cir- cuit Courts of the United States for the Northern district of Florida, which was passed. Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill to corey into effect the de- crees of the District Court of District of Loui- siana in regard to the British brig Dashing Wave and cargo. + ' THB ALASKA BILL. Also a bill making an appropriation of money to carry into effect the ti with Russia of March 20, 1867, with an amendment Seng Ok the preamble and declarations of the rights of Congress. TEMPORARY LOAN BILAL. On motion of Mr. Carren., (rep.) of N, J., the bill providing for an issue of three per cent certificates to the amount of twenty-five millions of dollars for the purpose of retiring outstanding compound in- terest notes, was taken up. The question was on Mr, Trumbuil’s amendment to add a section providing for the sale of surplus gold in the Treasury above forty millions, al “i the amendment was rejected by a vote of 19 to 21. ‘The bill was then passed without a division; it is as follows:— Be it enacted, That for the purpose of redeeming and retiring the remainder of the compound interest notes outstanding, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue an additional amount of temporary loan certificates not exceeding $25,000,000; said certificates to bear interest at the vate of three per centum per annum, principal and futerest payable in lawful money on demand, and to be similar in all respects to the certi- ficates authorized by the act entitled “An act to pro- vide ways and means for the payment of compound interest notes,” approved March 2, 1867; and the said certificates mey constitute and be held by any national bank holding or drawing the same as a part of the reserve in accordance with the provisions of the above mentioned act of March 2, 1867. PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY SENATOR SHERMAN. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, rose toa personal ex- a ation, and, reading from a recent article in the HERALD pronouncing his Funding bill as amon- strous 49, in the interest of the Treasury ring and his friend Jay Cooke and others, he said the bill no ‘to the Secretary of the jury beyond what he already possesses, and that every section of the bill is restrictiye upon his power; that mobody from the Treasury, directly or indirectly, fevored the of the bill; that Jay Cooke & Co. had never alluded to the subject in his presence, but? on the contrary all bankers and brokers were opposed to the bill as tending to de- stroy their vocation; that so far as he (Sherinan) knew he had never done anything to promote the interest of Jay Cooke, though a sonal friend, who, if he had made a fortune, had done it by houor- able means and not altogether from government securities, though employed by three successive Secretaries of the Treasury in the sale of bonds; that Jay Cooke & Co. were not responsible for this measure, He replied to this assertion of the article that the bill had been shoved through in an underhand manner without calling the yeas and nays, saying the Senate was aware he had never cailed it up, except after full notice, and it was passed after the most mature consideration, This atiack was simply a device w defeat important measures before Con- te By the terms of the bi nobody could have @ job, but all must be done by voluntary action in buying the bonds. In justice to the Senate, to Jay Cooke aud to himself he had made this statement, and let me say, he continued, that no fears of tinpu- tations of this kind shall prevent. me from pursuing the even tenor’of my way, which is to compel a reduction of the burdens of the public debt and lighten the burdens which rest upon the people. MILITARY PRACE ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., reported his bill for the reduction of the military peace establishment from the Committee op Military Affairs without amendment. PORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ORDNANCE. Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., made a lengthy re- vt from the joint Committee on Ordaance, with the estimony ytaken before the comuitiee, which was ordered to be printed. CONFERENCR COMMITTER. On motion of Mr. CONKLING &@ new conference committee was appointed on the bili to supply tem- porary vacancies In the Executive Department in accordance with a request from the House. RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD. Mr. CoNNEsS, (rep.) of Cal.. moved to take up the bill relative to the rights of American citizens abroad, which was agreed to, When Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of e., suggested the i nmr f of laying it aside in- fSvinally in order to dispose of the Detciency Appro- priation bill, which he stated was the last one of that nature left for action. DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. | ‘This suggestion was acceded to and the Deficiency | pill was read. ‘The question was on the Committee on Appropriation ve power endment made by the to the Patent Ofice was agreed to. the appropri reservation, 98,061, and of the Omaha and Win- nebago reservaiions $556 striking out the appro- jation for a bridge at Kock Isiand, UL, and ingert- nig appropriation of $15,000 for printing the proceedings of the Senate in the Daly Glove; also pffered by Mr. Capitol grow LOUISIANA SENATORS QUALIFIED. Shortly after two o'clock Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Hil, interrupted the documents from the testiinony accept, said act, und are fully satisfied it was actuated by no other motive on the part of the Board and the Secretary than a manifest desire to promote the cause of the publ od." ct of the Ordnance Koard, as appro’ of War, is presented thug it furnished a retiable in the subsequent acta of the nt this reiation may be justly detesmined: and when it is considered that it reevived the sanc- tion of Colonel P. V. Hagner, Major A. Dyer, Major T. 'T. S.*Laidley, Captain James G, “aptain S. V. Bennet, Captain 8. Crispin and Captain George T. Belcher, who were the officers composing wie board, ft cannot be said the committee bave sought through ignorant or designing persons justification for the conclusion to which we lave come. It was noi until afier the adjournment of this bourd that the aicention of the department was called to the Enreka projectile—a very recent invention, and which seems to have impressed the Chief of Ord- nance, Gencral Ramsay, so favorably as to justify him in directing a preliminary triai of its merits at the West Point battery early In the fall of 1863. By the record which the committee present, unassisted, they say, by any one or in any respect, and reaMirmed by Goiwnel Lenton upon tis oath before the committee, “The Enreke projectile was shown in October, 1864, not only toexcel in & either of the three classes Of rite projectiles, 4 degree as to seen to leave nothing to be ¢ Or, tn other words, if the trial to which it was subjected orige ison it was shown to be, m the language , “the proper projectile to be used.” Tt | Mcient influence had been brought to bear upon the Ordnance Depart. ment by somebody to canse the so-called Dy projectiie to be “adopted for the Uniled States Jund service,” and it needs no sngges- tion from the committee to enforce the view that in its whole scope this letter is a simple deciara- tion of Mr. Dyer of his claims @s an tnventor. Major Dyer was uot the first person who proposed tu make expanding projectiles for rife cannon by casting 4 base or cup of soft metal in the body of the projectile. ‘The commiitee reviewas the conduct of at great length, c&ncluding their follows:— Whereas the purposes of concealment the Chie committee find that for evident f of Ordnance kept no record in his oMice of any of these transactions, and the correspondence was destroyed and was the only written memorandum of the many official acts to which it related, and that these destroyed documents were, in fact, in form and substance oficial documents uncer which | the public business at said armories and arsenals were influenced andWontrolled. The committee are of opinion that the of the public service quires the removal of General A. B. Dyer from the pesition of Chief of Ordnance for the reasons indi- cated in this rt, and therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution: — Resolved by the the House of Reprosentatives con. cutting’ Thel the. President Brever ‘Major General Chief of Ordnance in the War Cha in the Administration of West Point Military Academy. By direction of the Secretary of War the following Officers have been relieved from duty at the Military Academy at West Point, and ordered to their proper stations on the 1st of September next:—Brevet Lieu- tenaat Colonel &. R. Warren, Captain Third artii- lery; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel L. N. Benjamin, Captain Second artillery; Brevet jor KE. G. Rush, Captain Tenth infantry; in F. B, Hamilton, Four- teenth infantr: rst L z B, Adams, — engineers; First Lieutenant H. B. Leygard, Fourth artillery. Brevet A. & Webb, Lieutenant Colonel infantry, has been relieved from duty at the A ‘on the thereafter as Cap- Ldth of Se; ber soon tein Robert Gantia, reeanied infantry, shall relieve him, when General Webb will join his regiment. ‘The following officers have been ordered to report for duty at West Point on the 28th of August next to felieve the officers above named:— Brevet Lieutenant Colonel ©. 0. Srna Pourth ertiliery; First Lieutenant ©. E. vies, | Fivet a Ae 8. Green- tenant Louls Lornia, Fifvh artillery. ; Brevet Major W. F. Wateon, Captain Fifth artillery, me before the retiring board a New ipecertraes | proceedings: = preseutin, William Pitt Kellogg, Senator elect for the long terin, and John S. Harris, Senator elect for the short | term. H { Messrs, Kellogg and Harris were then presented to the President pro (eni., Who administered the oath. A comiuitice of conference was ordered on the Indian Appropriation bill, consisting of Messrs, | Howe, Henderson and Morrill, of Me. | CONSIDERATION OF THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL RESUMED, | ‘The third section of the Deficiency Appropriation | bili having been made to read “forbidding any con- tracts for a public building or improvement binding the government to pay more than the sum appro- | Priated for the purpose, or the employment of any | persons without a pri propriation to pay ther, and punishing any gov t officers violating the provisions for musdemean ENDEN, {rep,) of Me, by 3 Messrs, SHERMAN and Fs d the section, which was defende Me., and Itowe, (rep.je@f Wis. stricken ont on motion of Mr. of Mr. SBPERMAN to provide appropriation of the detection of from the Commir- an appropriation servation, repair and com- works on rr CHAN DL tee on Coumne 6f $1,000,000 for pletion 4 H Mr. JANDE the place of th | deterred to the next se Mr. Moretit, of Me. jon. pronounced the determina- | Uion of the Committee on Commerce to lay the River over UNUL next session & Wise one, Stale of the (inances of the country. striking out the words “heretofore ," and leary the choice of the points expendiinrs Secretary of War, HANDLER ? the modification. Several Western Senators opposed the amendment | and advocated taking tip aud considering the River and Harbe sion continuing up to a | and Har in view of th uiiow of & motion to pro- | asin by Mr. Pomeroy, which pre- vailed, Mr. CYNKLING made u report from the Committee on Comhierce oo the disagreements between the two houses on the bil! to supply vacancies in the Execu- nt, Which Was adopted, ida short execntive session and thea ss until hall-past seven o'clock, ‘ ening Session. | reassembiing of the Senate, Mr. WiLsos, (rep.) of Mass., called up the House bill to pay Henri | St. Marte $10,000 for his services in procuring the | arrest of John 4. Surratt, whieh was passed. ALASKA APPROPRIATION BILL, SUMNER, (rep.) of M: called up the bill ak sppropriations for the purchase of Alaska. ¢ Committee on Foreign tions reported an amendment striking out the drat section, as fol- 10" vide ane on the Mr. makin Be it enacted, Ac, nat the assent of Congress in hereby given to the stipulations of said treaty;” and other amendmen’ striking out the preambie } claiming the = power of the House with the President and the Senate to conclude treaties. Both amendments were agreed to and the bill passed. ‘The following i# the bil! as passed: — Be it enacted, &e., That the in ro» printed from any money in the Mieasert net ot P+ Praies 7,200.00 iain to {ut the apufatone va Washiogton, Merch 20 1mi;, e"'7 77t Russia, cone! BILLS PaseRD, ‘The following bills were ize the sale of the Arsenal pri St. Lonis and Literty, Mi and cer- tain portions theref, amended a fora monument to the late General Nathaniel ; bill to eB the fi tof the Rock a ae "sate neve Og rr :—A bill to author. and At eight clock the Detcleney Appropriation bill iowa Mf i, moved to amend the of mittee om Commerce ‘mab: wa harbusty By Pp 91,009,000 An amendment strik. | ing out the appropriation of $8,000 for casual repairs | Other amendments were ayreed to, striking out eden appropriating $10,000 | for ¢ pecs | the grading and filling up of the | 8. Louisiana Legislature ratifying the fourteenth con- | siitutional amendment, aud’ also the credentials of | go into execu: | \ | | according to the New York platform. ‘ aa tunderstand tt, on that point, { \ } | tng the appropriation $1,500,000, which was agreed ‘The recurring on the amendment, as or ite Repealing all for the payment of the icitor, Assistant Solicitor and A By Mr. FRONEO Ea jaws maki! salaries ofthe it Attorney G 30,1869, and appropriating the Aasistant Attorney one cler! ceexs of class four; ands mas in addi sum already appropriat for Payment of - ments ioe me Court on Ce PE igs ee Ir. FERRY, (rep.! \ppropriatin; $3,000 for the surveys and incidental con nected with the care of property on Thames river, recently acquired by the government from the ne Se Monaaw, tren.) of N. Y.—Ay ~ MORGAN, (rep.! |. Y.—Appropriating $100,000 to be expended under the direction of the Secret of War in the removal of the wreck of the steamship Scotland at Sandy Hook, New York, no- tice to be given in the New York, Philadelphia and Boston newspapers inviting bids for the removal, By Mr. MoasstesApveopeialins, $1,520 for the re- rotted of a sunken rock in the channel of New York rbor, By Mr. Craain, (rep.) of N, H.—Appropriating $327045 for the eae e assistant messengers of the Senate, On an amendment, by Mr. DOoLITTL#, (rep.) of ‘Wis., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, appro- prasse $172,827 for feeding friendly destitute indians, in accordance with the recommendation of the Peace Commission. Some debate took place be- tween Measrs. Doolittle, Morrill of Me., Thayer and others in favor of the appropriation and Messrs. Conness, Stewart and others in opposition. Tho. smendment was then agreed to—yeas 30, nays ¢ bill then passed, and at tweaty minutes past eleven P, M. the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, July 17, 1868, Mr. GRISWOLD, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund the duties paid on achime of bells and a clock imported for St. Jo- seph’s cathedral in Buffalo, New York. Passed. THE FUNDING BILL TAKEN UP. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back the Senate Fund- adie with amendments, and asked for its consid- eration, Mr. Schenck’s motion was agreed to—yeas 59, nays 58. On motion of Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., the cre- dentials of the four persons claiming to be Represen- tatives from Alabama were referred to the Com- mittee on Elections. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., suggested that the committee inquire whether those persons were choeea at @ regular election or at a mere primary ing. The fiouse at forty minut went into Committee of the bill, Mr. Pomeroy in the chair. The bill having been read, the amendments pro- posed by the Committee of Ways and Means were considered, Mr. SCHENCK suggested that the debate on this bill should be confined to a mere five minutes business discussion, Mr. Brooks thought the debate should not be re- stricted, except to keep it within the scope of that subject, adding that the bill was one of the most iin- portant that couid come before Congress. i Mr. SCHENCK moved to close the debate in two ours. Several members objected that the time was too long, suggesting one hour, haif an hour and five minutes. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of Pa., bate in half an hour. Mr, SCHENCK therenpon modified his motion by limiting the time to ten minutes. Many Members—That ts right. Mr. brooks said that on a proposition to shut of debate on such an important bill, involving $4,000,000,000, he felt it his duty io ask for the yeas and nays. ‘The vote was taken on Mr. Schenck’s motion to close the general debate in ten minutes, and it was agreed to—yeus 70, nays 68. ‘The first amendment proposed by the Commitiee of Ways and Means was to limit the lowest denomi- nation of bouds to $50. INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The commitiee rose informatly and the House re- ceived a message from the Senate, with the Senate amendinents to the Indian Appropriation bill. Tie past twelve o’clock hole on the Funding moved to close the de- amendments were Mot concurred in, and a com- migtee of conference was asked for. of Messrs. Butler, jass., Windom and Brooks were appointed. ERATION OF THE FUNDING BILL RESUMED, Funding bill having been resumed, the first amendinent was, at the suggestion of Mr. Butler, of Mass., modified by My. Schenck, by making the language as follows:—‘“Bonds of the United States, in such form as he (the Secretary of the Treasury) may prescribe and of denominations of fifty dollars, or soime multiple of that sam." ‘The amendment in that form was agreed to. ‘The pext amendment of the Committee of Ways and Means was to strike out the provision of th first section which ciassities the denomination a: of the bonds, and insertin leu of i woris:—“Forty years and bearimg interest pay semi-annually, in coin, at the rate o! 4.65 per cent per annum.” Mr. HUBBARD, (rep.) of W. the portion proposed to be struck out by providing a clas of fifty year bonds at 3.65, thus making four classes of bonds. He argued that io reduce ali the bonds to a uniiorm rate of would be to render nugatory and void the whe inding bill; because, as it contained no ksh id provision, holders of the present six per cent bonds would not exchange them for bonds paying less interest. Mr. ScHENCK expressed his preference for only one class of bonds; but he hoped. that If the Senate classification was not struck out the amendment of Mr. itubbard would be adopted. Mr, Hubbard's amendmeut to the portion proposed to be struck out was agreed to. Mr. Pike, (rep.) of Me., moved to amend the amendment proposed by the Committee of Ways and Meaus by making the interest four per cent in- Va., moved to amend | Stead of 3.66, Mr. GRISWOLD advocated the amendment offered by Mr. Pike. The true way, he argued, of funding the national debt was to give such expression through the national council as to assure the world that the | country means to pay tts debts in good faith. Till | that was done the inere rene of a funding bill would not accomplish the object, and the discussion | of it'was a mere waste of time. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., said that he wanted | tosee but one Kind of funded debt. There were nineteen forms of public securities, and ni could tell which form was worth more and whic isss, He advocated the extension of the time to fifty years, the adoption of the 3.60 rate of interest and the absolute witharawal of al] taxation on such bonds in uny form. Mr. PAINE, (rep.) Of Wis., advocated also the strik- ing ow! of everything which authorized taxation of income and bonds and the fixing of jnterest at 3.65. Mr. Stevens, of Pa., declared himself in favor of a funding bill which should reduce interest. If no person chose to fund Guderit no harm was done; if any person ‘lid choose to fund at a lower rate of in- terest. then the government would profit by ti. lie thought, howeve that the lowest rate of interest. should be four per cent. He did ink they could get money cheaper. He thought duty of the government, with the accumuiat- jug gold, to expend ©: lf of it in redeeming the Ave-twentios in advance of their falling due; after they fell dae no one could object to their redemp- tion, He had understood the gentleman from fli- is (Mr. Ross) to say that the bonds should be paid What was that platform * Mr. Ross—to pay money. Mr, Srevens—What d M as—Creenbacks min " tl { op ae ni Mr. Srevans—! hold to the chicago the you call lawful money? hat ts your doctrine and platform, and the New York platrorsn, that those bonds shall be paid just accord- ing to the original contract. A Mewmra—The law, Mr. Stevens—according to the law! Mr. Piae—The spirit and letter of the contract. SPEVENS—W hat was that law? That the tn- should be paid up to a certain time at six cent in coin, ter the bonds fell due they would be payable in money just as the gentleman from Tlin (Ross) understood tt; just as he (Mr. Stevens) ander stood Il; just as all understood it when the law was enacted? just ax tt was explained on the floor a dozen times by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, If he knew that any party in the terest | country would go for paying in coin that which was payable tn moaey, thas enhancing the debt one-half; if he knew there was such a platform and auch « determination on the part of his own party, he would, with Frank Blair and all, vote for the other party. He would vote for no such swindle on the taxpayers of the country. He would vote for no sich ‘ulation in favor of bondhol and millionnaires. He fh it was hard to say it), that even ‘itood ont would render them = for foreign investment, at a Mr. MInLan, rep.) of Pa., favored the Senate bill In preference to the amendment of the Committee of 8 a and Means. min Butt en Ono, deprecated doing any. considered him an enemy to his country who aimed, directly or indirectly, a blow at the it of the ‘The country would have to stand up to its only to the letter, but to the t of it. nation. He Pete sna to the amendment of the | | ed. Fivally the vote was taken on inserti five-twenties in lawfal | . Mr. Benton, rep. of N. H., also professed his compel the s week and took back ten millions in specie. these circumstances there could be no health in the currency or credit of the government. Let Congress authorize @loan at three and one-half or four per cent in sterling bonds, with the interest payable in London or in Frankfort, and he had assurances that the bonds would be taken in Frankfort in any amount. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., agreed w'th his col- leage, and Tone that bonds ing 3.65 per cent tig free from. all see a cont oe i. BS me, say fifty years to run, wor r the advantage that nis col ie had described. Mr. Pite’s amendment to extend the time to sixty years was rejected. Mr. Brooks declared himself opposed to the pro- Positions of the Committee of Ways and Means, and neither would he commit himself to the bill as it came from the Senaie, He objected to long bonds and yoy aend ten year bonds, at least to be provided for at this session, Ata future session, with a better Understanding of the subject, Congress could legis- After further discussion by Messrs, Jupp, (rep.) of Il, Ex, (rep.) of N. H., and other members, the vote Was taken on the first amendment of the Committee of Ways and Means, making but one class of bonds, bad LO aled Years, at 3.65 per cent, and was Mr. PIKE moved to amend the provision about exempting from taxation, by inserting these words, “which said bonds shall be exempt from taxation in any form whatever,” After discussion by Mr. Paine and others Mr. Pike modified his amendment by making it read “and the interest tuereon and income therefrom shall be ex- empt from payment of ail taxes or duties to the United States, as weil a3 from taxation in any form by or uader State, municipal or local authority.” Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, opposed the amend- ment, as one likely to continue the popular outery against exemption of capitalists trom taxation. Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of Iowa, agreed with Mr. Gar- field in his objections, but he said there was an ob- jection lying still back of that, namely, the impro- priety of exempting one Ciasg of property from tax- ation, no matter what might Nappen to be the urgent necessities of the country, Mr. SCHENCK deprecated the idea of legislating on prejudice or popular clamor, as intimated by his coi- league (Mr. Garfield) and the gentleman from lowa (Mr. Allison.) ‘The people were not to be blinded or led astray by demagogism, and Sey waite very weil understand that when a man owning a six per cent bond exchanged it against a 3.65 per cent bond he paid ali his tax on that income in advance, ir. NIBLACK, (dem.) of Ind,, moved to amend by striking out the exemption from taxation and in- serting “which said bonds shall be lable to taxation by or under State, municipal or local authority, to the same exient as money is taxed, and under sach State, municipal or local authority, and no greater.” This amendinent was discussed by Messrs, Nib- lack, Pike, Axtell and Bingham. Without disposing of it*the committee rose. MEMBERS ELVOT FROM LOUISIANA. On motion of Mr. Dawes the credentials of the Representatives elect from Louisiana and the action of that State ratifying the fourteenih amend:nent of the constitution were referred to the Committee on Elections. The House at flve o’clock took a recess (ili half- past seven o'clock, The thermometer in the chamber to-day indicated 90 degrees. Evening Session. The House having resumed its session in Com- mittee of the Whoie, Mr. Pomeroy in the chau, the FUNDING BILL WAS AGAIN DISCUSSPD. ‘The amendments reported by the Comuntitee of Ways and Means to the secoud section—iserely ver- bal—were agreed to. A discussion arose on the section proposed to be inserted instead o: the third section, legilizing con- tracts Peat in gold, which authorizes the conver- sion of United States notes into bonds for an equal amount, and of bonds mto United States notes, up- jess the United states notes then outsianuding shall amount to $400,000,000, Mr. BRooMALL, (rep.) of Pa., moved to reduce the amount of £400,000,000 to $366,000,006, being the amount now in circulation, ‘The section and the amendment were debated by Messrs. Broomall, Pike, Garfeld, Schiuck, Bouiwell, Hooper, Lynca, Butler of Mass., Logan, Ingersoll, Allison and others. Finally the debate was closed, and Mr. Ingersoll moved to strike out the provision as ome limit of United States notes, whici was re- jected. 7 Mr. Cosury, (rep.) of Ind., moved to strike out the clause allowing conversion of United states notes into bonds, which was rejected. Mr, INGERSOLL, (rep.) of lll, moved to increase the Jimitation from $90,000,000 to $355,000,000, Various other amendments were ore! d reject- g the section as reported by the Coumittee of Ways aud Means in lace of section three, and the amendment was re. jected, 40 to 62. ‘The next amendment was to strike out the third section legalizing contracts in coin. Mr. Con (rep.) of Ind., took the ground that the proposition would be disastrous and would re- suit in genera! bankruptcy and ram, as all notes would be hereafter mude payabie in gold and woud cause gold to rise fifty per cent. Mr. fivsBarp, (rep.) of W. Va., moved to amend the section by providing that gold contracts may be yea in legal tenders, at the rate of gold in the New ‘ork market on the day the contract matures, Mr. GARFIELD offered Mr. Schenck’s aimendment to the section, providing that the consideration for coin contracts shall be matter arising after the pas- of the act, &e, cet to. ir. PRTERS, (rep.) of Me., moved to amend by re- quiring contracts in coin to be in writing. Agreed to. Mr. INGRESOLL 81 ted that the section was for the benefit of the gor 9 of Wal! street. Mr. Pike remar! at it wasin anticipation of the decision of the Supreme Court, which would rule the Tender act void. Finally the section was struck out, The commitiee rose, and the House, at half-past “The following is the bill 40 fur as passed by ¢ following 80 far as pi upon the Committee of the Whole:— r Thee tee Soerelesy of the ‘Treasury is bereby authorized to issue coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he tay prescribe and of the denomination of 60, or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in coin at the pleasiare of United States after forty years and ng interest ually in coin at the rate of three and sixty- andre: centum per annum, which said boi and the interest thereon and the ti there! pa of thy Ted States” other than per Centum certifiontes and debts past due or maturing before the end of the present facal year, and may be issued tO an amount in the aggregate saificient td cover the principal of all outstanding or existing a8 limited herein, and no more. nd be it further énacted, That there is hereby ap. propriated out of the dutfes derived ‘from imported goods sum of $185,00),000 annually, which sum during each fiseal tof the interest and to ublic debt, and such re- inking fund provided by the fifth section of the act entitled “An act to authorize the isue of Calted States sw for the redemption or funciay thereo!, und for funding the floating debt of the \ nited Staves,” approved February 26, 188%. LOCAL ITEMS. A Fraxrcun TomBLe.—A boy named Henry Aiber- ding, residing at No. 16 Carliste street, last evening fell from the roof of No, 185 Laurens street into the rear yard and was so badly injured that he was re- moved to Bellevue Hospital. Boy Snor.—About half-past seven o'clock last night Henry Swarts, aged nine years, residing at No. 181 Greenwich street, while handling a pistol was slightly wounded by ite premature discharge. A MgssENcRR BoY RospEp.—Yesterday after- noon W. L. Vanard, of No. 91 Fulton street, sent a messenger boy to Adama’ Express office with pro- Ag! the value of $150, which was secured in @ ot. On arriving at the office it was discovered that the property had been abstracted, but the boy ‘was unable to tell who had appropriated it. THE NATIONAL GAME. Union, of Morrisania, ve. Yale College. As was predicted in the H®RALD of yesterday a large crowd assembied at the Union Base Ball Park at Tremont in the afternoon, to witness the return game of ihe match between the champion Unions and the Yale College nine. The fact that im the first game the latter nine gave the champions as much work as they could ‘well attend to, and that after a game of ten innings the Champions came out with only two runs ahead, and the additional fact that the Yale boys had determined to do their very best to offnet the New Haven game, lent additional interest to the sport of yesterday. The anticipations of the crowd were fully realised, as the playing generally was first class and was marked by so many brilliant efforts Unions es mispla} Yale boya innings the jowever, by & 7 ured a lead which t The yor their 1US Bec! ain oreaniae boasting of greater and acience might imitate with it. ‘The core of yee- as follows:— F.L.0. Re itt "5% 2 gs 104 33 O18 o14 4 402 4 008 204 if 4% ee nie ut, 91, BL Ath Beh. Gh. TIA. 8d, Behe 1.3 Led on Dae #1232 0 3 8 Sup 9 times, Union 5 times. Out at first bi Yale 6 times, Union 10 timea; at yale ad: (forced from frst ; at third—-Vale I, Union tai Unik jar out—Yi “ 1, ‘Umpire—Mr. J. Grum, of the Scorers—Messrs, Wood and Lnab. Time of game—$ hours 80 minutes, Exercise Vs. Americus. A very close and well played game between these clubs occurred og Wednesday at Mount Morris square, Harlem, of which the following is the score:— EXEROISE. AMERICUS, Pl . O, Re . 0. 36 g4 rt 44 2 6 188 “24 2 6 41 25 43 a BB H B 4 5 2 a4 43 27 83 27 35 INNIN Ig. 27. B32 4h.” Sth. 6th. 72. 8th. 9. Si Pre gee & 2° 6 i Americ o 6 7 6 4 7.0 1 4-8 Flys caught i:xereise 15, Amerious 7. Umpire—Mr. Lambert, of the Endeavor Cin), Scorers —Messrs. To ime of game=3 hour’? Ans Maton. To-day the Yale College nine will play with the Atlantics at ihe Union grounds, Brookiyn. E. D. The Unions wilt play with the Star, of Pleasautville, at Tremont, and the Alliance and Silver Star will play at Sixty-third street and Third avenue. MISCELLANEOUS. DULNESS AVAUNT! The magic pen of the greatest sensationist of th achieved Rsolner: trinm, cry ented : nee ne st AND ; OSC, BERT! ‘OR, THE IDIoT OF the MOUNTAIN, MISS M. Ei Z0W. spoken Miss e. Her nex masenline nish languace ia read an the Queen of Modern Roma: ted of & novelist that coibin: xurkince of fancy aad a capacity for d wondertul in the gard of probabil this priestess of the mysteries of the vigor of tho ciothing the w an equal degr heart, this ©: the Passions, Her brain seems to be an inex mine of “incident and adven- ture, She repeata herself. Each new work she produces opens a new world of romance to her astoni ad deiightea readers. Without the or the atfectation of Dickens, she combines ag(ut humor even in the readin, they lodramas. Her di ican people { stories have be ir tasue in Loudon, OSCAR BERTRAND; On, HE IDIOT OF THE MOUNTATS, has assurevily peared in the columns 0” kn Ameriean P I more tnyenious, and the denonement Pa coaled than in any of ‘her other works, au )ucidents and sit lions are scares allelod in the "y best of them. ne “Oscar Bertrand” fs written in the most felicitous vein of te elted author, a0.d eanmot fail (0 command Ui: «tization of fe reading pi startling were the found: was built 1p, an ROURY MER nsof a ¢ ft assumed the prop AL NEWSPAPER, parties and creeds, aud representing: ail is of the country, the policy which gave it evered in. LY EXPENDITURE ke each issue of the SUDA) MER- sustained by a prominent in strength and pre THE iN which is required to CURY the most cor ete and comprehenvive newspaper wolisbed in the civilized world, would searce'y be credited if it were stated jn print. No dally paper costs anything Mke ut then no dafiy paper contains one-hal! ag muel ir has an equal eiretlation. Its re Tegion, and they are ubiqn the Untied States o the inteiigence VAr People who sead the other journals insti the great Sunday newspaper in order to ee what the ama fry have omitted, and the omitted ftems alo. nous, In all the other in Sunday morning there fs no: a moiety of ni journaliam are r Tevenue of a sts! principality, but with the PUNLIC FOR VTS BAS KE the SUNDAY MEKCUKY can aford the expense. The crop overpays the # When the SUNDAY MERCURY twenty ye meniced its sy paying a liberal pri everything coming Wihin the province of journalism, tiat was caieu- jated to inform, interest, amuse’ or In any way interest the community, iti siow goln speedy failure. Where 8 AKO com. sow, and. where ‘the Sunday t rma of the city wo Whining suppitcasions of the walubrity of the moral atmosphere woul! the absence o! the falsehoods with a thoy bei impatient ears of the mercantile comunnit be the only noticeable results of their ath) day 4s not far distant with most of them, 1 ‘and fall oit," to nse the words of Mr, Wegg, are ¢ trical scale of retrocression, Look at the other side of the question. Suppose, for the an impossibility. Fancy tie sunpension of the Ne tor a wingle week. A vol- istory would be blotted out; the wir rau + unproved by lege the Tink between the two fade of the di ‘d be brok ink between the two of the datiy press wou! roken 5 an mercial ‘@ gap would be made in the news record of the com capt and the nation that could never be bridved over. For when journaliem has gone to bed on Saturday right; when ite ed news purveyors, Proof! vosrecters and presamen are eno01! ONE. 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