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WASHINGTON The Bill for the Arming of Southern Preat- acy of Cabral Mr. Frederick Seward was com- wes came Dominican government and a large amount paid down by the New York parties. It is understood that the whole affair is moved from Washington, arid that so soon as occupation 1s given the United States ‘Will proceed to establish a naval station there, leav- ing St. Thomas to shake to pleces when it pleases, Sympathy with Spain. The following is Senator Sumner’s resolution, as modified and reported back from the Committee on Foreign Relations:— Resolved, That the people of the United States, sympathizing with the people of Spain in their effort to establish a new order of things, express the confl- dent hope that it will be conducted the end in such way as to promote the triumph of liberal insti. to the people of ‘without securing the immediate emancipation the slaves and the final abolition of slavery throughout the dominions, and ived, That the President of the United States be charged with the duty of communicating this re- solution to the government of Spain. The President’s Repudiation Policy Censured. The Senate Finance Committee held a meeting this morning and adopted Mr. Willey’s resolution censur- ing the passage in the President’s Message relating to the payment of the national debt, The Decision in the Legal Tender Case. Chief Justice Chase to-day denied the statement which has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that he had notified the associated Justices that the legal tender case would not be taken up for decision for several weeks yet. The statement, he says, is ‘absurd, from the fact that he has no authority to make such an announcement, When the decision on the constitutionality of the Legal Tender act will be given it is impossible to say, but as it is very cer- tain that two opinions will be prepared it is more than probable that the decision will not be an- nounced before about the middle of January. The story that a majority of the judges will declare their opinion to be that the act in question is unconstitu- tional has just as little foundation in fact, at least such is the beef of one of the justices, who, while he did not give nis own opinion in regard to the merits of the case, said that there was no doubt in his mind that four of the associate justices would in favor of the constitutionality of the act, and perhaps more, The Bauk Tax Cases—Argument Before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States was to-day occupied with the hearing of the bank tax cases from New York, as follows:— ‘Nos, 246, 248 and 962—the cases of the National Bank of the Republic, the National Broadway Bank and the National Banking Association—involving the question of exemption from State taxation of the certificates of indebtedness of the United States. Mr. Charies O’Conor began and conciuded bis ar- gament to-day in the above cases. Mr. Richard O'Gorman will follow to-morrow on the same side im an argument against the position of exempting Jegal tender notes from taxation. Discussion on the Tariff Bill. ‘The tariff men succeeded in getting the House into Committee of the Whole on the bill to increase the duties on copper, paper, soda, &c. Brooks, of New York, was entitled to the floor for one nour. He Dad not prepared himself to speak on the bill, but as the debate was of & general character he endea- to get in his speech in reply to the memorial Union League of New York. He succeeded in ting the tgriff men of the iron and steel in- with the Union League as contributors of money to help to carry on the elections, With this itroduction he was going gn to give a list of men who had subscribed largely to Garry the ele in New York and other States for ti radicals, when he was suddenly stopped by Myers, of Pennsylvania, who insisted Brooks should confine himself to the question. Brooks got far enough, however, to expose Senator Morgan’s conduct in refusing to answer, when called before the United States Grand Jury, concerning the amount of money he subscribed {o carry the elections, and also concerning the ope- fations of the Union League. Brogks has a long list of names of prominent and wealthy men in New York who subscribed largely to the Union League fund for election purposes. It is headed by W. E. Dodge. It is the intention of Mr. Brooks to finish his speech at an early day, when this list of names, which he claims is authentic, will be made public. The Tariff Men Despondent. ‘The friends of a protective tariff regard the suc- cess of any measure relating to that subject as ex- tremely doubtful this session. Its virtual defeat is attributed to Moorhead, of Pennsylvania. It ap- pears that he took the management of the bill out of the hands of General Schenck, and crowded into it ‘a few interests peculiar to his own district, leaving the interests of other sections entirely ous. This has caused many of the tariff men to withdraw their support altogether, or to look on with indifference. It appears that Moorhead asked Schenck to help, him to-day in the management of the bill, but the chairman of the Ways and Means refused, The result was that the tariif mem became diegtsted at Moorhead’s management, especially when Brooks got in his speech on the alleged Néw York election frauds. Senator Morton’s Bill. Senator Morton, whose bill isto come up to-mor- row, will endeavor to have it passed upon without any reference to the Finance Committee. He is naturally apprehensive of the fate which befell Sena- tor Edmunds’ bill of last session, which was refer- red to the committee and has been so little heard of since that the Senator proposes to have it taken out of the hands of the committee and submitted for discussion to the Senate. Protecti if the Copper Interests. Along discussion afterwards occurred on the bill ‘which was rushed through the House last Monday ‘week regulating the duties on imported copper and Copper ores, The bill provides that on all copper imported in the form of ores three cents on each pound df fine copper contained therein; on all rega- Jus of copper and on all black or coarse copper, four cents on each pound of fine copper contained therein; @n all old copper, fit only for remanufacture, four cents per pound; on all copper in plates, bars, ingots, Pigs and in other forms not manufactured or herein enumerated, five cents per pound. On this question of doubling the tariff on the article of copper, which enters so largely into the construction of ships, the Rastern and Western Senators were divided. The copper interests of Lake Superior clamor for this tarif, which, if it be adopted, appears capable of pretty effectually excluding the foreign article, Baatern interesta aro largely concerned in prevent- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘st and no report made to the Senate. It appears the amalgamation of ores, as practised in Eastern foundries, is tn the proportion of one-third foreign i fi } i i i i ; : i : i it i i TH fi I 7 ij i Fi i | 3 i 3é # He i HELE iH if & s if rf ; : g ! i fi i : i fi F it ith | The committee of seven appointed by the Speaker to-lay (o Investigate (he alleged frauds at the recent elections in New York, of which Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, w chairman, will commence tts labors in New York city next week, Gevoting the recess to that business. There are five republicans on the commit- lee and two democrate—Hubbart, of Connecticut, and Marshall, of lijinom., The iatier is a member of the Judiciary Committee and is regarded as ope of the abiest lawyers in the House. Senator Headcreen’s Indias Bereae Bill. The Senate Committee on Indian Aairs will hold its Orst regular meeting o” Thursday, when the bil) introduced by Mr. Hendecwc.. last session for the In- | lil Ure i : i iit i | i j HT lire i seems no disposition to order his appearance any- where else, but unless Secretary Seward tells frankly what disposition he bas made of the physical entity of Mr. Cushing we may hear in the morning that he has been despatched to settle the dispute between the Mikado and the Daimios of Japan. Will Commissioner Rollins Resign ¢ Commissioner Rollins has not yet carried into exe- cution his long cherished resolution to place on file his unconditional resignation, although he still ad- heres to his determination to resign at the end of It is understood that @ great many mem- ten. . Mr. Charles O’Conor, of New York, in conversa- tion with a friend here about the Fullerton proseco- tion, expressed himself very strongly in favor of Mr. Fullerton’s innocence. He characterized the in- dictment and prosecution as a disgraceful piece of cunning and sharp practice. It is said Mr. O’Conor intends to express his views on the matter to Presi- dent Johnson. Statement by Mrs. Ann. S, Step! Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, a8 appears from her own statement, voluntarily went before the Retrench- ment Committee yesterday and, having been put under oath at her own request, contradicted Fitch's statement with regard to his charges against Dis- and afterwards repeated before the committee, of Business in Congress. Legislation will be partially suspended on Wednes- day afternoon until after the recess, as Thursday, and perhaps Friday, will be exclusively devoted to the announcements of the deaths of Messrs. Steveny, Finley, Hinds ang Mann. Many members will leave for their homes previous to Monday. Eulogies on Thad Stevens. The latter part of the week will be devoted in the House to the announcement of the deaths of mem- bers who have died since the last session. On Thurs day, immediately after the reading of the journal, the death of Thad Stevens will be announced by his successor, 0. J. Dickey, who will deliver a speech, giving a biographical speech of Mr. Stephens. He ‘will be followed in regular order py Poland, of Ver- mont; Moorhead, of Pennsylvania; Maynard, of Tennessee; Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Wood, of New York; Broomall, of Pennsylvania; Ashley, of Ohio; Miller, of Pennsylvania; Farnsworth, of limos; Koontz, of Pennsylvania; Orth, of Indiana; Cake, of Pennsylvania; Lawrence, of Ohio; Robinson, of New York, and Sypher, of Louisiana. At the conclusion of the speeches the House will adjourn. On Friday the death of Mr. Finney, of Pennsylvania, will be announced by Mr. Pettis, bis successor, Messra. Randall, O'Neill and Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, are down for eulogies on Mr. Finney. The snnounce- ment of the death of Hinds, of Arkansas, and Mann, of Louisiana, will probably be deferred until after the recess, as it is not expected there will ne # quo- ram of members present on Saturday, should & session be held. Speaker Colfax’s Reception. The members ot the Ohio delegation in Congress called this evening upon Speaker Colfax and his lady at their residence on Lafayette square. The call Was an informal one and was made on account of Mre. Coifax being from Ohio. In addition to the members of Congress and the two Senators a large number of citizens of Ohio resident here were pre- sent. trict Attorney Courtney, to which he made affidav!, The Colored Member from Louisiana, Mr. Menard, thecolored man Who is bere claiming @ seat in the Ho fro:d Louisiane, says the Librury , dent of (le Senate and Association of Washington did not, as has been stated, address him a note requesting him not present his claim, but on the contrary urged him oso. He says he was born free in the State of Minois, attended the Liberia College in Ohio and voted for Mr. Lincoln in 1860, and sat on a jury in that State. He 13 still without @ certificate from Governor Warmoth. The Missiesipp! Constitution. The Committee on Reconstruction this morning examined the Mississippi republican committee, who presented various arguments, with data, to show why the votes of seven counties should be thrown out of the count, principally on the ground of fraud, irregularities and intimidations, With this exclu- sion, they say, the constitution of that State has been ratified by about 300 votes, Defeat of the Iowa Reimbursement Bill. Very little business of much public importance ‘was transacted in the House today. The only sub- ject that caused unusual excitement was the bill re- ported by Carfleld, from the Military Committee, favoring the reimbursing of the State of Iowa for expenses incurred in the suppression of the rebellion, Wilson, Allison and Price, of Iowa, tried hard to get it through, but that faith- fal and watchful economizer and reformer, Ehhu Washburne, thundered out objections in @ way that evoked the anger of the entire Jowan delegation. Little Price at one time gesticulated so wildly and excitedly that some of the people in the galleries expected every moment to see him hurl an inkstand or Congressional volume of some kind at the Hon. Washburne’s cranium. It is the first tume Price has been noticed in a passion, but it had little effect upon Washburne further than to cause bim to outroar and outgesticulate the Iowan orator. Nobody in the House now, save Butler or Donnelly, seems to be anything like a match for Wastburne in tits of this character. The measure, as shown up by Fernando Wood, Cullum. of Illinois; Washburne, Boyer, of Pennaylvania, and others, certainly smacked strongly of special legislation in favor of Iowa above all other States, For this reason alone it was defeated, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of Garfield and his coworkers, Disbursements by the War Department. A communication furnished by the War Depart- ment to the Committee of Ways and Means shows ‘that the amount disbursed by the Pay Department for military services since June 30, 1865, to June 30, 1868, including pay proper, commutations and all other disbursements, but excluding bounties and arrears due prior to June 30, 1865, was $111,000,000. ‘This amount will be ‘slightly increased by returns of paymasters at distant stations, not received in time ‘to be included in the report. The disbursements for the Subsistence Department were $26,719,000. This includes $1,846,000 for subsistence to Indians. The ‘expenditures of the Quartermaster'’s Department, including claims and vouchers not yet examined or passed, were $142,579,000; the Medical Department, $3,041,000; the Adjutant General's Oitice, $1,007,000; the Bureau of Engineers, $6,534,000. Prom the preceding statements the Secretary of War says it will be seen that the military expendi- tures from July 1, 1885, to June 30, 1868, a period of three years, were about $295,000,000; of which it is believea that, as near as can be ascertained without long and tedious investigation, nearly $100,000,000 were on account of liabilities incurred during the rebellion, leaving $196,000,000 as the outlay for the current expenses during the time named—an average to to n- | 3 i : 3 £ : i & i li i | { ! | Hi E | ) Information has been received at the Department of State, from the Minister of the United States at ‘Lama, of the receipt by bim of @ bill of exchange for £2,000 sterling, contrivated by citizens of Sau Fran- Inege amount of testimony attached. it reflects very severely on the conduct not only of the eugigeer of the Philadelphia Navy Yard,tbut of the engimeer-in chief of the navy. It also censures # trai engineers of the navy Who were appointed &@ commission by Engi- heer Sherwood to ¢Xamipe he conduct of engineer Zeller, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and reported i Receipt of the Electoral Votes of the Staten, The electoral votes of all the States in the Union except Oregon, California and Nevada have. been received through matl and messencer by the wry 3 second Wednesday in February, when they will be opened in presence of both branches of the national legialature assembled in the House of Representa- tives. Seven States have sent their electoral vote by messengers, as follows:—Edward A. Morse, New York; James 8S. Rutan, Pennsylvania; James Har- rington, Delaware; J. 8. Jobnson, Kentucky; James D. Grier, Florida; J. B. Young, Iowa, and John D. Strong, Mlinois, The last named was first in the order of arrival, Government Lands im Alabama: Reports from the local land oMce at Huntsville, Ala., show that during November sixty-six farma, embracing about 6,000 acres, were disposed of to persona in that State, Stone Used in Fortifications. The Secretary of War has instructed engineer officers in charge of construction of fortifications to forward to the Engineers’ Agency at New York city specimens of the granite, gneiss or other stone used by them. Personal. General Rawlins left here last night to accompany his family to Danbury, Conn., and will not return till after the holidays, Army headquarters looks quite deserted, all the members of the General’s staff except two being absent from the city. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has telegraphed to Superintendent Wynkoop, who is now in Phila- delphia, to come immediately to Washington, and Mr, Wynkoop will probably be here to-morrow. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Third Sessi ie SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 1868, The PRESIDENT of the Senate presented acom- munication from the Secretary of the Interior set- ting forth the need of additional room for the busi- ness of the Pension and Patent OMices. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, MEMORIALS PRESENTED, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., presented the me- morial of the American Missionary Association in reference to certain matters in the Southern States. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. DOOLITTLE, (rep.) of Wis., presented a me- morial of William Cornell Jewett agamst granting any further subsidy to the Pacific Raflroad. Re- ferred to the Committee on Pacific Railroad. EQUAL SUFFRAGE, Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, presented a petition from citizens of Massachusetts and Michigan asking for equal suffrage. Referred to the Commitiee on the Judiciary. SYMPATHY WITH SPAIN. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported, with an amendment, the joint resolutions offered by him tendering sym- pathy to the people of Spain. CENSURE OF THE PRESIDENT. Mr. CaTTBLL, (rep.) of N. J., from the Committee on Finance, reported the following resolution, of- fered by Mr. Willey yesterday, in reference to thé recommendation of the President upon the national debt, and moved its immediate considera tion:— Resolved, That the Senate, rly cherish! id i tngite good felthand honor of tho nadion, do, Lereby: Rteny of and condemn the sentiment and ‘ition ia Feet “Our national mnt in_as much of the late annual States just ‘and sui tht he six per cent frfterest palin ema Iestanent Rid efght months; would liquidate cent in woul the bond.” Mr. McCreery, (dem.) of Ky., objected, and the resolution was laid over. MILITARY OFFICERS. Mr, EpMUNps, (rep.) of Vt., introduced a bill to prevent the hold! of civil offices by military om- cera and to prevent the holding of more than one office at a time. tothe Committee on the Judiclary. CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA. Mr. SUMNER offered a resolution requesting the President to communicate any information in his possession in reference to the action ofthe mixed commission for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States against government of Venezuela, Adopted. are INTERESTS OF ALASKA, Mr. Pai m “ye e offered a resolu- gt Seg runiceted. in 4h and interest therein. OFFICE UNDER THE coats re- ly in regard to the AMENDMENT. On motion of Mr. Farry, (i of Conn., the Ook the — the bill introduced by 5 : | the seasion, hoping that they and would meet bg all 3 H ‘tf By § g ze A il suffrage, too, should be removed for the same that the necessity which had existed for them has now away, and of them could calf‘tend to irritate who were the gubjects of them. But reason for their removal was the loyal peoyi® of those communities 4 dispysition to disregard them and way, “Why should they not beswept 1% ‘would be dangerous? He di there was in all that Southern ion & , {n view of the result of the late Prest- to even wish to struggle er supremacy; and if the roor*, id that wish, what other wish could they but accept the situation and help to build harmonious and prosperous nation ? ities did not affect merely the individ- whom they . They injared the whoie and keeping in existence a outiaws, sullen, discontented, and, necessity of the case, promoters of conspi- government. ‘The bill of the Sena- Nevada creating a new crime and new pen- a striking commentary upon the existence disabilities, as it was @ logical neces- they were of course they must be enforced measure, otherwise the law imposing and all laws would be brought into contempt communities. If any one feared that the ‘of this clase to equal political rights and be dangerous he should remember fear had been entertained in regard to of men without property—foreigners had in each case proved to be felt sure it would prove in this ceijit Hetty af 7 p ie if z i i ul case. The great watchword of the last Presidential campaign, which resulted #0 joriously, was “Peace, ere desire of the Phe peace. ‘The passage of these measures wi was con- ‘do much to produce a true and lasting peace the ‘and to make ours 4 government such as Jefferson contemplated w! he iramed the ie if i i: He Mi allow the unreconstructed States of Virginia, Whose communities are yet In re- beillog, to organize militia Mr. Winsow replied that as these States had con- z stitutions already framed which would probably be stopted Within a few months, and as they could not Dave @ay local legulation for (he organization of the nite antl) thew legiste vatd t under he here would be no] @ repeal apply to them as weil as to the other States: bat of the Senate wished except them he would agree to do so, * “<4 Mr. EoMUNDS moved & amend by excepting Vir- tad ces, idem.) o Lad. » etd that if the ac- tion of Congress im enactiog the prohibtvon had been wise he Was at @ loss to Kuo: hat had oc- curred since thea to make the proposed repedt pro- at thistime., The recent transactions in some of Southern States bad not. he thought, and property unsafe he believed the dimiculty to be owing to the extreme hurry of ~—s to economize by redu L below force necessary to keep the in the South, bors: Lyctgre A ol jee ~ to Mr. Wilson's as would even allow the organiza! a bye hostile to the Un Fs sig da » CONKLING, rep.) + Vos ‘Astonis! the Senator from In: a should oppose the — ba tion of @ local militia in ‘A rebel States, when his ae governments instead of civil which were in operation at the time of of the Thirty-ninth Congress. He wanted to see the Southern States govern themselves according to the American idea; but while they had military govern- ments he preferred that they should be sustained b; vernments, the meeting the regular army rather than by a local force whic! would be wielded by the minority for the oppression of the majority. Mr. FissseNDEN said that what the republican party nad done was to put the governing power of those States in the hands of the majory of the whole people, instead of entrusting it to the majority or . miifority, as the Senator from Indiana wished 10. Mr. Ricg, (rep.) of Ark., favored the bill. The ex- perience of the loyal people of Kansas had shown that local militia Was necessary for their protection. Let Congress put the power in their hands and they would protect themselves, Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., said that in South Carolina and in the other Southern States the loyal people were unarmed, while the epposing party plenty of arms and were not scrupulous in the use of them, The government of South Carolina was not, he sald. sire pt the rem but was sus- aine @ major! ie people, juding those tian, dene fs ir. BUOK. iD to @ re- mark of Mr. Conkling that the President had’ dec noun the law whi posed to re- peal, that the President had done so because he believed it to be a violation of the constitution. The republican party had refused to allow the o1 la tion of the militia when they feared it might be used ageing them, but were willing to allow it now, when it was _now pro} ou remarked that th Atti -. WILSON Fel @_ militia organiz at the South under the present State governments Wire Davis, (dou) of Ky., said no h . Davi lem.) of ey @ had voted against the prohibition origlvally because matter upon which Congress had late, and he would vote against its re; the same reason. Besides, he believed that this Tilia, was $0 a weed So opgeees ‘ee. people. Mr. SAWYER replied tl the policy of the loyal men was co liberal that under the present State greanes of South Carolina every citizen of the tate could hold office. He desired this prohibition to be Tepealed, because a militia was necessary in the Southern States, and because, if their govern- ments were real State governm the: it — the power to orgaise aie the weiitis w en necessary. Mr. WARN! rep.) of Ala., replying toa of Mr. Davin, “ayput carpet ba said he was peta floah party in Alabama, had acted and desired with the utmost liberality towards their nents. a was the Cap tpl ms Pp alone a made ie presence all, dud as’ soon as that "would. Agree to allow to every citizen of speech and action necessity for troops would cease. The ra, he said, hat bi it the State into homogeneous relations with the Union by the o1 n of a State govern! it, and they would Maintain that government— they cor poe it apf must. Mr. Davis thought that if they were to receive no aid from Washington thelr government would have & very fugitive existence. The amendment of Mr. Edmunds was ado; the bill was then passed. pica ADJOURNMENT. Pa ge mg Re Mg ‘a at Als., the Senate adjourned. ae HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 1868, IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Mr. Extor, (dem.) of Mass., offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for the supplemen- tary reports of Major General Wilson concerning the improvement of the Mississippi river at the Des Moines and Rock Island Rapids. Adopted. LANDS IN AID OF A CALIFORNIA RAILWAY, Mr. JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported back the Senate bill granting lands to California to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from Vallejo to Hum- boldt Bay. Ordered to be printed and recommitted. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Prior, (rep.) of Iowa., offered a resolution dl- recting the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House the reports made on the Union Pacific Railroad the a director and cial Somuisstoner. Adopted, ore Mr. Sains, (rep.) of Ind., offered a resolution directing the Committee on iuitary Affairs to in- wire the propriety of hav! inmates of the yliers’ Home furnished‘annually by the govern- ment with two suits of army elothing. Adopted. Mr. CLARK, (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a joint resolution changing the policy in reference to = tribes. Referred to the Committee on Indian A ra. Mr. PERHAM, (rep.) of Mo., offered a resolution {n- structing the Gommittee on’ Invalid Pensions to in- juire whether any further legislation is necessary to facilitate the payment of arrears of pensions under the sixth section of the act of July 12, 1868. Adopted. Mr. Pig. (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution in- structing the Committee on Commerce to inquire and report what further legislation is necessary for the security of life and property and the promotion of commerce on the rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Adopted. Mr. MUNGEN, (dem.) of Ohio, offered a resolution for the printing of 5,000 copies of “Nile’s Register." Referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. GoLLapDay, (dem.) of Ky., offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the propriety of prohibiting passenger steam vessels from carrying, petroleum or other inflam- mable fluids. Adopted. INSPECTION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Mr. Hiapy, (rep.) of Cal. vide for the annual inspection of Indian affairs. ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. VACATING OFFICES IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Mr. WHITTEMORS, (rep.) Of Pa., asked leave to offer ® resolution declaring vacant all civil offices in the Southern States which are filled by disqualified per- sons, and making it the duty of commanders of mlil- tary districts to fill the vacancies so created. ir. CHANLER, (dem.) of N. Y., objected. ENFORCING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT. Mr. SYPHER, (rep.) of La., asked leave to offer a resolution directing the Judiciany Committee to re- rt @ bill for the enforcement of the third section of Tho fourteenth article of amendment of the constitu. tion. Mr. CHANLeERr objected. IOWA MILITARY CLAIMS. ‘The bill reported last week from the Committee on Military Affairs, xing the amount found to be due the State of lowa on account of clatms against tle United States for military expenses incurred at $220,848, came up. ' LD, (tep.) of Ohio, in the absence of Mr, eo of the bill, explained and advocated its provisions. su] in debate by Messrs, ‘Dill was also pyeret y tison, wa, Allison wun WARRDURNE, (rep.) of Ill., argued that the bill shouid be referred 0 the Committee on Appropria- th ‘and he moved to add a proviso to the bill, “that no ent shall be Le until after the ac- counts ow on examined approved by the Woon, (det) of X. Y.; opposed the bill antit Mr, Woop, (dem.| I. Yo5 ail ui the Sites were placed on ea equal footing in that respect. Mr. soar (rep.) of Ill., opposed it on the same ands. . oon discussion was farther continued by Messrs. Boyer, Clarke of Kansas, Garfleld, Allison, Wash- burne of It)., Mullins, Prayn, &c, Finally Mr. GARFIELD moved the previous ques- tion, ‘The House refused to second the previous question by a vote of 43 to 70, Mr. Woon moved to refer the bill back to the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, with instructions to report back @ general Will on the Bubjec introduced a bill to pro- Re- ment to the general law of 1841 to provide for the case of informality in vouchers. Mr. Woop accepted the amendment, and,the morn- ing hour having expired, the bill went over until the next morning Pour, COMMITTRE ON NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS, The SPEAKEK announced the select committee on the New York election frauds as follows:—Lawrence, of Ohio; Dawes, of Massachusetts; Blair, of Michigan; Diekey, of Pennsylvania; Hopkins, of Wisconsi Marshall, of Mlinois, and Hubbard, of Connecticut, THE TARIFF BILL, Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to go to the business on the Speaker's table, and gave notice, after consultation with the Committee of Ways and Means, that he should move, pn the 6th of January, to fo into Committee of the Whole on the first special order, which was the tariff bill. Considering that to-morrow was likely to be the only day for work— announcements of deaths of members being ar- ranged for Thursday and Friday—it had been Cough advisable not to make the motion to go into bey eccr ie of the Whole on the special order before @ holidays, He therefore gave this notice in order Ore borwons might be prepared. . BAD, (rep.) of Pa., another member &. ee st Ways and Means, asked Me fora motion to or the Wot on the tet iti go into Committee ‘. said he then ation be mate was perfectly willing to let 5 ‘AD made that motion, and remarked that the bill was printed an v country for a ong time id had been before the . em.) of N. Y., inquired what bill was to be taken my in commuter “the short Tarif bill reported the Committee of Ways and Means or the one ich the gentleman (Moorhead) hac re) ms as poems igen Ir, MOORHEAD Fe] that the short bill the bill now pending in the Committee of the Whole = —— wi ct of See, taken up, ir. BROOKS—Do you mean to take it up { Mr. MooneHgAD—For action at once. SERNAME Mr. Wasupurns, of Ill.—For debate? Mr. MoonngaD—For debate and passage. Mr. Brooxs intimated that it would be very im- prover in the present unprepared state of the coun- and of the House to take up the Tariff btil and it to its » On the other hand it was proper to give notice, such ag Mr. Schenck had en. iv ‘The question was taken by tellers on Mr. Moor- head's motion, and the vote was 77 yeas and 46 nays. ‘The yeas and nays were then called, and the ton was agreed to—yeas 104, nays 60—as follows YEAS—Mensrs, Ames, Arngll, Ashley of Ohio, Batley, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benton, ‘Bingham, Blaine, Blairs, Boutwell, Bowen, Boyden, Boyer, Broomall, Buckley, Butler of Tenn,, Cake, Callie, Churchill, Clarke ‘of Ohio, Cobb, Coburn,’ Corley, Covode, Dawes, Deweese, Dickey, Dixon, Dockery, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Fla, Farnaworth, Ferris, F Fields, French, Garfield, Getz, Halsey, Haughey, Higby, Hubbard of W. Va,’ Hulburd of N. Yi, if N.C. Kelley, Ketcham, Kitchen, Koontz, 16, Linco, Lough- eC a wwrence of Ohi Pa, rid Lynch, Mallory, Marvin, Maynard, ‘arthy, McKee, Merchr, ‘Miller, Moore, Moorhead, Morrell, Mulligs, Myers, Re , Norris, O'Neill, Perham, Pettis, Plants, Poland, Prince, Randall, Robertson, Scofield, Selye, Smith, ing, Starkweather, Stevens of N.H., Sypher,’ Taylor, beldge, Twitchell, "Upson, Van Horn’ of 'N. ¥., Vidalt ‘of Ill, Washburn of Ind., itemore, Wilson of Ohio, Washburn of Mass., Wilson of Pa, and Baker, Barnes, Barnum, Butler of Mass, Cary, Chanler, Cullom, Eggleston, Glossbrenner, Golladay Holman, Kerr, Knott, ok, jougl Mungen, Neweom! Kk, Orth, Peters, Phelps, Pike, Pile; Pruyny Robianon, eck, Sitgreaves, Stewart, Blokes Stone,’ Stover, Taber,’ Tatfe, Tuft, Trimble, Van Aernam, Van Trump, Van Wyck, Williams’ of Ind., Wilson of Iowa, Wood, Woodward and Young—69, ‘Thé House thereupon, at ten minutes past two P. M., went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Dawes in the chair, and took up the bill to mcrease the revenue from duties on — and tending t equalize exports and im- 01 Mr. BROOKS, being entitled to the floor when the bill was up at the last session, remarked that tne voice of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Moorhead) had been omnipotent in arresting ,the ordinary course of business and nee, up this bill to secure monopoly to the State of Pennsylvania. He intimated that there would appear to bé some sort of collusion between that gentleman and the tage from Ohio (Mr. Lawrence), who FCM m4 offered a resolution looking to the driving out of six anti-tariff members from the city of New York. It would be shown in this con- nection that nearly 000 had been contributed by the Union League of the city of New York in collusion wtth the Union League of elphia, mostly com- posed of iron and steel men, to corrupt the elections and carry the States of Ind! Ohio and Pennsyl- vania, and the anti-tariff State of Maine. The Grand Jury of New York city had had that subject before it had prepared a paper constituting an indict- ment of some of the most eminent men of the coun- try. The honorable tor from New York (Mr. Mol had been summoned to appear before that Grand Jury to give testimony which would show the immense sums that he had contributed to cor- rupt elections, but had twice to answer the rocess of the and had only escaped v= See Cane oF bee ean meena CLS privilege as fem! Mr. Myers, (rep.) of Pa., asked whether the Sen- ator of whom the tlemed was ane | was one of the three State rs who had voted in Phila- delphia last October. . BROOKS declined to yield and went on to of the contributions of A. T. Stewart to the Union Mr. Myers made the point of order that the gen- tleman was not discussing the question before the mittee, # com A EE ed overruled the point of order, re- that the bill was not a special orde! Mr. Brooks was proceeding to speak connection of Will in the samie E. Dodge, and of the means by which that leman pa, Rosecanige of far hroona seat tne Ho ference ort stated that he was Mr. Brooxs then lar discussion of the bill. 3) led himself to the more - ig of the in- jpeakin; cl duties on copper, he declared that of all the that had ever been tione Mr. Moon joved that the House again ir. MOORHEAD m at the House nays 64. So the House again resolved ma Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill. Mr. BOTLER, (rep.) of Mass., moved to add to the pal i on iss vitriol ana sulphate of ir, PIKE, (rep.) of Me., moved to reduce the pro- posed duty on copper in plate, &c., from forty-five to twenty per cent and argued in sonies of the amendment as bearing upon the siipbuilding inter- eats. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., opposed the amend- ment, which was rejected, Mr. PHELPS, (rep.) of Mo., offered an amendment allowing a drawback of duty on imported copper, where smelting establishments give bonds to use two tons of copper ore mined tn United States to every ton of imported ore. He advocated the amend- ment, arguing that it was necessary for the success of copper emeiting establishments, Mr. Kew.ey, (rep.) of Pa., said that Pennsylvania had no copper interests to subserve. There were copper interests, however, to be ted in Michi- gan, Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama, and there ‘was not protection enough now to develop those in- terests- Under this bill, however, all the varieties of copper necessary for smelting would be pro- duced, Mr. DaerGos, (rep.) of Mich., argued in sapport of the proposed increase of oo, Out of about one hundred mines in the State of Michigan there were only eleven in operation, for want o! m. if smelting establishments in Baltimore could not live without ruining the co; interests of the United States they should retire from the business, ovis cae (rep.) hog Mass. a gh a prov! a ir ves tele ahall be adraited free of dutye Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of lowa, opposed the athend- ment offered by Mr. Ips and that as no manufactured copper was introduced Into the coun- try the copper manufacturing establishments at Bal- timore and elsewhere had an absolute Hy there was therefore no necessity for an duty on manufactures of copper. He did not admit that there was any preater ted in allowing drawbacks In favor of the snij 4 inter jan in favor of any other interests. Tegretted that the bill was bri t up to-day instead of agreeing to the suggestion of the of the Committee of Ways and Means. The amendment offered by Mr. Twitchell was re- Jected. Mr. MAYNARD argued against the amendment offered by Mr. Phel) He said it was in contraven- tion of the icy of the bill, whicn was to encourage domestic mining. Mr. PHgirs suggested that nis proposition would bean uragement to domestic copper mining. Mr. SPALDING, (rep.) of Ohio, moved an amend- ment, Bis db hat copper in any form used in shipbuilding, and actually imported into the United States for that purpose, shatl entitied toa draw- back of a | per cent ad valorem. He said he was in favor of protecting the c interests, but he did not wish to injure the shipbuilding interest a He thought his amendment a fair compro- mi Mr. KRLury dec that if the —— e CO) Interests the the yea te "0 er tariff would be asked. ve to the shipbuilding interest the fopo! of the coasting the lake river of the country. than commerce of the world. There been such @ monopoly. He approved it, &na to remove duties from internal trade and to stimu! that interest which was protected. by at int cl lute and grandest mon that the United had ever conceded should not be allowed to « out the coy interests of Lake Superior, V North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. ADJOURNMENT. inet, evo ot ef aind aee coae offere ir. Pheips and Mr. d mittee roe, and tne House at four o'clock ad+ aS i | d ee iis . iff AMF. PuUYK, (lend) Of N. Y., suggested an amend- | curned. in Michigan. Increase of duties on gal- said that those