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—. WASHINGTON Result of Caleb Cushing's Mis- sion to Bogota. The Prospects of a Darien ship Canal. A Writ of Prohibition Issued Against Judge Underwood of Virginia. Passage of Senator Wilson’s New Army Bill in the House. ‘ Unfavorable Report on the Pro- posed Pension to Mrs. Lincoln. Discussion on the New Suffrage ‘ Amendment in the House, — WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1869. Mr. Cushing’s Darien Canal Mission. Captain W. G. Somers, commander of a steamer on the Magdalena river, Colombia, South “mertca, ‘arrived here to-day, with despatches tfom Bogota ‘for the State Department’ relative to the mission of ‘Caleb Cushing and the Darieptanal. From all that can be'learned, Mr. Oushitig’s mission has been a complete success, and the speculators may now set ‘to work and cuy through the Isthmus after the eminently magnanimous and liberal service this ‘governmeit has done for them through the medium ‘of Secretary Seward and Oaleb Cushing. Giladiatorial Tilt in the Senate. ‘The Senate has been very entertaining for the past few days. In the morning, by way of stimulant, the McGarrahan case has been taken up to stir the slig- ‘gish current, beginning with a ripple and ending in ‘@ soul stirring storm. ‘To-day we were treated again to MeGarrahan, and perhaps, as it was the last we shall have of kim for some time, it was also the ‘best or the worst, according to taste. Senator Con- ness, feeling the blood of his Celtic ancesiry boiling an his veins from the covert thrusts made at bim a few days ago by the severely sober and razor- tongued Senator from Maine, Mr. Fessenden, took shis coat off, figuratively speaking, and, to continve ‘the metaphorical phraselogy, “sailed in.” The gal- Jeries knew littie or nothing of what the character ‘of the gladiatorial contest really was, Dut it was enough for them to notice the mastif-like front of ‘the doughty Conuess to guess there was fire and {smoke somewhere, so every attention was paid to jhe progress of the debate below. Fessenden had said ‘something bitter and biting, and meant for some Senator that nobody knew, except those inter- ested. Conness figured up his remarks and concluded they were meant for him, 80 ‘he worked along at high pressure wil <he reached the boiting point, a critical stage in Parliamentary debating, then levelling one eye on Fessenden and the other on Ben Wade, on ‘Ben with an expression foreshadowing the out- burst that followed and on Fessenden with a look of Merce defiance that ou ght to have made him trembie, ‘ne exclaimed that what had been seid of nim was “False | False, sir!” and that was all of it. Fessen- den rose with the majesty of Maine upon him, his masked in gentle innocence and his voice cast im the lowest register, sublimely self-poised and swaying as calmly as a willow in a summer wind, he laverred he could not understand the great excitement which some Senators displayed. Could he mean it, Then he unfolded his opinion of McGar- rahan’s case and softly terminated his address by dis- {claiming any reflection on the Senator from Cailfor- nia, Butno such salve as that soothed the bieed- jing wounds of Conness. ‘Did he not use the word secret?” demanded the injured honor of the Senator trom California. Again the sleek, frail, Yankee form up, and with nervous firmness wafted back an eyo “Well, then, stand by it!’ thundered forth the unconquered Conness. But Fessenden was remorseless. Not satisfied with introducing his ‘scalpel, he was yet determined to bend and twist it in the wound, but all so skilfully that none but the victim could know the torture of the operation, The fearful Fessenden made the Senate a chamber of horrors. There were more than Conness that found the steel pierce their marrow, but they suffered in ‘silence, and great will be their reward. Not so with ghe bold spirit of the California coast. He rose in the end superior to fate, and hurled forth coatempt for the approbation of the Senator from Maine. ‘Senator Morton mercifuily put an end to the cruel scene, and McGarrahan, papers and all were re- ferred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, The Postal Telegraph System. «The postai®elegraph system recommended by the Postmaster General is daily gaining favor. The friends of the Western Union boasted before the hearimg commenced that every member of the House committee was opposed to the union of the telegraph with the Post Oftice, It is now quite ap- parent that the arguments and facts moved by the friends of the system have material'y changed the epiuions of some of the committee. The only ques- tion they have is as to the expediency of making the change at the present time, Messrs, Orton and Walker said that only two or three papers, advocated the union, and gave the names of four papers that have appeared in favor of the Western Union, On the other side it was shown that many papers in Ohicago, St. Louis, Cin- emnati, Philadelphia, New York and Boston and other places were warmly enlisted ty support of the postal telegraph sysiem, and had published many articles in i's favor. The proprietor of one of the leading Boston papers bas been here and explained to many of the members of either House the opera- tion of the combination composed of the New York Associated Press and of the Western Union Tele- graph Company and its injurious ecteets upon the press, THe said all the papers in New Engiand, with two exceptions, favored the new system, though only @ few dared to advocate it, for fear of the effect if the meastixe should fail, The New York press and the Western Union could thon rais@ the fates, and tho press would be without relief. Monthly Statement of the Public Debs. A difference of opinion prevaiis among the leading oMmeinis of the Treasury Department, it is under- stood, in regard to the proper method of stating the monthiy condition of the public debt. The Secre- tary hols that the form in which now presented gives a perfectly fair preseutation of the national indebredness, while many of his subordinate officers: coutend that it iy put # partial exhibit, For Instance, aay ‘hey, the bonds tasued to the Pacifico Railroad are not expenditures; they are in the nature of @ loan, and should not be ndiled to the debt until the railroad com- panies dermult, If the government issues a joan to ® railroad company it holds security for the pay- ment of that loan, precisely as is the case where A lends B $1,000, for which he takes B’s note, A would not regard the $1,000 as expended until Mt 18 ascertained that the note will not be paid, Up to that time tho note is included by A in his assets, Again, \t 19 argued that tho public debt statement does not ahow our entire Indebtedness. The interest on the debt should be added asa part of the debt, Ataix per cont per annum the government owes about ten million dollars per month interest on ite outstanding bonds, which fails due in January, March, May, July, September and November, The reagon given for not adding the interest is that the ataternent is made from the books of the Treasury, Which 40 not show accrued interest anti it is ane and paid, and wutil then it ia not added to the total devt Decletone of Courts Martin! Revoked, ‘The President las revoked court martial orders No, 60, issued August 25, 1868, dismiasing Lieutenant ‘Teomes D. Murrin, Thittieth United Btates mfantry, | powerful inftuence of an overwhe” —— without trial before the Senate the report of the committee will United States |*fare 11. But to bolster up the old system they pro- party it ia not quite certain that balls on the. 4th | of one floor of the new north wing of the Treasury for the purpose of giving a citizens’ inanguration ball on the 4th of March has been approved by the supervising architect, and has been laid before the Secretary of the Treasury for his deciston. The Sec- retary has the matter under consideration and will make known his decision in a day or two. The main floor of the north wing has two very large rooms and a number of smaller rooms, with all the other conveniences necessary for such an entertain- ment. General Batler on the Warpath: General Butler struck the keynote of real reform in Indian affairs on Wednesday when he declared against any more treaties with Indians or other men within the boundaries of the United States, and boldly took the ground that hereafter Indians as well as other people must be governed by laws. The lazzaroni members and their confederates tn the lobby who live by plundering the government through the Indian treaty system grew pallid with fear and anxiety during the General’s remarks, They must, however, go to the wall. Every honest man in the nation who has examined the subject is utterly opposed to further treaties with Indians, Give them just and wholesome laws, but no treaties. A Spicy Chapter in the Alaska Investigation. Robert J. Walker appeared before the Committee on Public Expenditures again to-day and added a new and interesting chapter to the Alaska fraud developments. He said he had seen some new state- ments ih the newspapers of late making serious charges against certayn officials, which he pro- nounced entire fabrications. Passing from this, he took up the teatimony of a certain newspaper correspondent, ‘He s&id that this correspondent had caled upon Mr. Frederick Stanton, and after ob- serving that he understood there was a good deal of money in the job stated that he could control a num- ber of votes in the House and also the correspond- ence of many leading newspapers. The cor- respondent put the question bluntly to Mr. Stanton, “Is there money in the job?” And added, “If there is, I’li be hanged if I don’t want my share of it.” The correspondent further said that he understood Mr. Walker had been entrusted with a large amount of money to distribute among mem- bers and newspaper men to help the job through, If such were the fact he would undertake to control a certain number of votes and papers, either for or against the measure, if a certain amount would ve paid down then and there. Mr. Stanton informed the correspondent that he had been wrongly in- formed, that there was no such fund in Walker's possession, and, therefore, no spondullix to enrich the correspondents. The correspondent thereupon changed his tone, satd he would pitch into the job generally, and use all his influence to aefeat it. He further sald he would call upon Watker him- seif and speak with the latter on the subject. Mr. Stanton informed Walker about the conversation with the correspondent, and Walker told Stanton to tell the aforesaid correspondent that if he ventured to call upon him (Walker) he would kick him out of. his (Walker's) office, Two Fat Railroad Jobs Spoiled. The Senate Copimittee on Public Lands held a meeting to-day and transacted a large amount of business. The billto ald in the construction of a breakwater near the Falls of St, Anthony, giving lands for the purpose in place of money, as origin- ally asked for, was favorably considered, A bill, in- troduced by Senator Chandier, granting lands to the States of Wisconsin and Michigan to aid in the con- struction of the Wisconsin and Lake Superior Rail- road and its branches, and making a liberal haul on the public domain, was passed upon adversely, Another bill, intreduced by Senator Howe, granting lands to ald the construction of the West Wisconsin Railroad, was similarly disposed of. The House bili regulating the disposition of lands given to ratl- roads and laying down the terms upon which they are to be sold—namely, one-fourth the amount to be paid in cash by the settler at the time of purchase and the balance in three annuai instalments, with interest, not to exceed seven per cent, until paid— was reported favorably, aa was also @ resojution of Senator Ramsey, extending tie time of certain railroads in Iowa and Minnesota, Senator Pomeroy’s Pet to Have a New Dress. Senator Conness entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which Pomeroy’s Central Branch Pacitic bill was rejected. He gave as a reason that its friends wished to lay it on the table for the purpose of per. fecting amendments which should make the bill satisfactory, The first object of this is to take out the sting of defeat and leave the bili where any favorable opportunity may be seized to press it through. Purthef {nquiry develops also the fact that the purpose to obtain subsidies in bonds is en- tirely abandoned, not only by the Central Branch but by the other gomy 8 OW asking ald. They will now ask a guarauice by the United States to pay the interest on the mortgage bonds of the various companies, which Js but a new and, in the end, more expensive subsidy. The lobby are working diligently to secure united and energetic action ou the new basis. The new effort will succeed no better than that on which defeat has been suffered in both houses, There is ‘neither time nor disposition on the part of Congress to vote away more of the people's money. Indian Affairs in the Senate. ‘The Senate Commitiee of Indian Affairs has done Just what was rumored and expected—voted, with one exception, to report against the transfer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the War Department. ‘This is, of course, to keep the matter in the hands of the present officers and agents on the frontier and the ring in Washington, of which the Indian Con- gresstonal Committees form @ part, or at least their intimate friends do. But they feel that they have a struggle to carry their point. Their strongest point is deiay, They promised to report promptiy, Thev have heid the bill more than a month already, “but they must at last report. Then they must ontend with the strong recommendation of Gene’ «i Grant And our foremost army officers, the H anitest eon: Viction of leading men in the Senay’. and with the pose to say we believe that the Secretary of the In- ‘Courts, In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day Joseph H. Bradley presented the petition of the At- torney General of Virginia and of James Lyons, of counsel with him, stating that on the sth of May last & man named Griffin was and committed to jail according to the laws of Virginla on the charge of felony. After conviction he was sentenced to confinement in the Penitentiary for two yoars. On the 9th of November J. C. Underwood, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern district of Virginia, discharged the prisoner on the ground that Judge Sheffrey, Judge of the Cireuit Court, was not a competent judicial omMcer, he being disquali- fled under the third section of the four- teenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. This proceeding against the Judge was illegal, No rule was served 309, series of | the lower "louse, If the matter ts brought squarely Not supposed to know that @ desler is selling old the Committes.on day Mr, Van Winkle, the chairaian of that commut- a report, in which 4he committee say, in substance, they are unable to perceive that Mra, Lin- the widow of President, or in‘doy Jaw. The of War directs that William R, Kin- ney, of Kentucky, John H. Broadhead, of ne vaniajget babes) TG of Wisconsin, the stoner appointed fo relmburse the State of Indiay.a for moneys expended for the United States in ep’ soll» ing, equipping and provisioning militia forces 4.9 aia in ing the rebellion, meet at Indiynapolis on the 10th of March and enter upon, their du- pally } ? “8 Browning has issued cardg of invitation to all the heads of bureaus and emplyés of the De- of the interior, incl ¢ ladies of their to visit the Secretary and Mrs. Bi from two o'clock lay until nine this evening. This idea seems to We original with Secre- tary Browning, and the special invitation is regarded by the oMcers and clérks of the department as a kind. appreciation on the part of the Secretary of thelr merits, social as well as official. Rewarding an Inventor. Senator Drake presented yesterday a bill for the relief of Abbott ©. Ross, appropriating the sum of $5,000 as compensation for the use of his contrivance on the Mississippi gunboats during the war, which consisted in offering a salute of hot water and steam. to any yenturesome rebels that attempted the pro- cess of boarding. The boarders never came, but the invention was admirable for softening hard tack and cooking potatoes. Sales of Pablic Lands in California. The General Land Ofice is in receipt of reports showing that during nine months, terminating with December last, there was recorded at the Stock- ton, Cal., Land Office, and paid into the United upon him, and besides it was a fact that Sneffey was, in 1867, duly and legally appointed a judge accord- ing to the constitution of Virginia, Subsequently Sally Anderson was séntenced by the judge of Hen- rico county to be hung for arson, and similar sen- tence was passed upon James Jeter Phillips for murder, and these parties were also released by Judge Underwood on the ground that Judges Mon- cure, Janes and Rives were disqualified for the reason alleged as to Judge Shefley. The petitioners pray, in behalf of the-State of Virginia, a speedy remedy, and that a writ of prohibition be issued directed to Jadge Underwood, restraining him from any farther action 1n the cases above mentioned, and especially in that of James Jeter Phillips, in derogation of the constitution of the United States and the laws of Virginia. The Supreme Court granted a writ to show cause, &c., returnable on Friday next, and the motion was set down for argu- ment on that day, aNgulle: Taming Det, ra nor ‘was argued by Lgl © Phillips in support thereof. No. 167.—Cyrus Palmer et al., plaintiff in error, vs. Downer.—Mr. bg op hes counsel for de- fendant in error, submitted to the court a motion to dismiss this writ of error. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- trator, and No. 348, to dismiss the writ of error in No. 348 and fora supersedeas in No. 164 were argued by Mr. 1. J. F. Fuller in support of the motion to dismiss and against, the motion for a supersedeas, and by Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Bradley in Se pep to the mo- tion to dismiss and in support of the motion for a jo, 60.—John R. Page, treasurer, &c., appellant, va. Edward Blake. The ent of this case waa continued by Mr. Poland, counsel for appellant, and by Mr. Edmunds for the appellee. Adjourned unti! Monday morning. Amending the Judicial System of the United States. The Senate Judiciary Committee had a special meeting last evening for the consideration of bills exclusively concerning the organization of the Ju- diciary. Mr. Trumbull’s bill to amend the Judicial system of the United States, providing for nine ad- ditional circuit judges, with the same power and Jurisdiction as the Justices of the Supreme Court, gave rise to some debate. The object of the bill, which 19 to relieve the Supreme Court from circuit duty and afford it more time to attend to immedi- ate business, was generalfy concurred in, but it was thought advisable to take the other bill re- lating to the Supreme Court and draft tieir provi- sions in one. The bill relating to the organization of district courts In Virginia and other States was aiso considered and postponed. Other matters relative to the judiciary were passed upon, and several pills of minor importance were instructed to be reported. An Indian Delegation at the Capitol. A delegation numbering over a dozen of Kiowa, Fox and Sac Indians, dressed in ail the barbarous splendor of paint and feathers, biazing red biankets, clamshells and felt hats, moved through the Capito! to-day amid an immense crowd of curious admirers. They seemed to take a deep interest in the picture of De Soto discovering the Mississippl which is made to adorn the walls of the rotunda. They shufied with great giee over the red carpet in the marble Toom and smiled strangely at finding themselves | duplicated front and rear in the hage mirrors, One"} of the warriors bore a remarkable resemblance to Ben Wade, having a good deal of the same massive jaw and deeply furrowed face peculiar to the great | champion of human rights. He wae a Kiowa Indian, and on being introduced to Mr. Wade he granted forth his gratification at fiding among the pale faces one, at least, who filled his ideal of a great and inflexible sachein, They seemed very little awed by the size of the Capito}, aud were moved from their accustomed etolidity more by the red carpets and | icoes than by anything else, Internal Revenue Decisions. Commissioner Rolling, in accordance with the sec- tion of the Internal Revenue law, which does not Tequire actual competition alone as the condition gay for the same or equal taxation, decides that if two | or more gas companies are located withia | the corporate limits of any city or town, uw two of more n u _ are 80 Bink: Whether within the fae hes limits or not, that they can compete with each other. They are liable to pay the same rate of tax, which rate is to be ts as by the monthly product of the company having the largest produgtion, The above decision is based upon Yiféations which have been antler consideration concerning thy fates of taxation proper to be assessed upon the gas compa- Dies of Boston and East Boston, The Tobacco Dealers’ Manly Returns. The Commissioner has ¥; ritten a letter stating ton the law imposes D~, benaity upon dealers in to- co for NON-COD™ ance with the requirements of Section sevent® cient of the law in the matter of atesn Wonthly inventories, Persons, however, io Cr'atinne to sell and neglect it, or refuse to oe such inventories, necessarily fall under sus- vicion. If, upon examination of their stock, it shall be found to be ustamped the presumption ts that no tax has been paid upon it, and it should be re- ported to the collector for seizure, and then the but: den of proof will be upon such dealer to show cause why proceedings shall not be commenced for tle forfeiture of all such unstamped goods to the United ming inalority in | States, Im the absence of any inventory officers ate | Memphis aud States Treasury over $500,000 on account of pro- ceeds from sales and locations of public lands. Treatment of Colored Laborers at) Fortress Monroe. General Butler intends to introduce a resolution in the House calling for information from the War Department as to discrimination in the treatment between colored and white laborers at Fortress Monroe. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1809, MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS. (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, t(rep.) of N. J., presented a memorial from Kev. Dr. McUosb, President of Prince- ton Coljege. and the préfessors of that institution, asking Congress to make an appropriation to enable them to take observations of. the total eclipse of the sun in August next, and stating that such observa- tions can he best made in the southern part of the United States. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented the petition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for the repeal of the duty on J wwrerd and seeds, iso @ petition of George B. Upton, a merchant of Boston, remonstrating (med the treaty for the set- tlement of the Alabama ims as unjustto himself and other American claimants, inasmuch as it pto- poses to put upon the same footing claims of British subjects which have arisen out of di ments in regard to general questions of neutrality and claims of American citizens for losses by piracles committed by British built, British manned and British armed vessels, which iéft British porta under the protection of the British Nag, and burned American ships with- out taking them into port for condemnation, and without any action being taken by the British gov ernment, When the matter was brought before them, to prevent the same. to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. SUMNER said he had hesitated as to whether he should present the memorial in open or secret session, but considering that the subject to which it related had received such wiae publicity on both sides of the water he had decided to iay it before the so 2 in open session. nted the tion of the ir. SUMNER ai80 National Executive Committee of Colored Citizens for the passage of a bill to secure the application of the Homestead law to certain lands in the lately re- bellious States for the benefit of colored persons. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. THE M’GARRAHAN CASE. The Presmxnt laid before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives frangmiting tue papers in rejation to the McGarrahan casd, - Mr. MORTON, ger, of Ind., moved to refer the bill for the relief of Mr. McGarrahan, habe the accompa- ny!ng papers, to the Judiciary Committee, Mr. FERRY, eR. of Conh., supposed that. the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) did not mean | ony redection upon the Committee on Private Land Ciatms, which had already examined the case and pe upon it; but his motivn unplied such a re- ection. | _ Mr. Morrow said that he certainly meant no re- | fection on the Committee on Private Land Claims, | He had moved to refer the claim to the Judiciary | Committee because he believed it involved a quea- | tlon which could be better considered by that coi- | mittee than any other. | Mr. TAUMBUDL, (rep.) of Ti, hoped that it would | not be referred to the Judiciary Committee, but | would be lert with the committee that had already examined it in part. Mr. Morton repeated that he meant no disrespect to the Commitiee on Private Land Claims. The vill liad been considered by the Judiciary Committee of | the House and ought to have been re! at first to | the Judiciary Committed of the Senate, because it Involved a question of law, He was surprised that the gentleman from Conuecticnt shouid wish to have the cial again referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, especialiy as that Senator had already committed himself upon it, | _ Mr, Ferry said he did not understand what was | meant by the remark that he had committed himself | upon the bill, He still thought that the bill ought | to go to the Committee on Private Land Claims, | Mr. Conness, (rep.) of Oai., denied that the claim | ifvoived any question requiring investigation by the | Judiciary Committee, and tnsisted that belonged | properly to the Commilttee on Private Land Ciains. | Tne Senator from Maine (Mr. Fessenden), speaking | of this claim the other day, had referred to a letter to the Commissioners of the General Land Office signed by him (Mr. Conness) cs the secret of his action on this bill. He wished to have it understood that there were no secrets coi ‘ted With his action on public and added, that er said or ee said or implied what was false. 8 claim | of a class peculiar to the part of th | he in part represey -cu—a Class oT 8 Whe | embarrassed and delayed the development of the | resources of the State and caused much fil feeling | among JL he had voted for the report of the commit dit Would ve the ay oF i fe claliii. | Mir. PRSSeNDER, of Me., read from the Globe | toshow he word “secret” in another Coniection than that im Which the Senator from Cai- orate (ie, Conness) had understood him to use it, and bad not intended to cast any i that Senator, He could not see what u - ator from California (Mr. Conness) had for ag | with so much heat, he could only attribute I | ton very sensitive state of mind. The lettér of t | Senator to the Commissioner of the General Lan: Office had not struck him (Mr. Fessenden) as a docu. ment of Moy its should feel , bal if they took @ di view phe not help it, | what ne it bation thought rpet 0 oy, view of tife pre- | vious remark of the ¥ now willing to let the matt nator tones and he was diseussion Mr. MORTON Withdrew his | motion, and the bill antl papers were referred tw the | Commitee on Private Land Claims, THE DREW THEOLOGICAL SSMINARY. Mr. ees te of Towa, intreduced | the retier of the Ww Theological Seminary. serred to the Committee on Finance. mpm AND BL PASO PACIFIC RAILROAD. Also @ Bil, at the request of its friends, and wi out comm Himself to its eupport, to aid the Faso Pocive ‘Railroad Company of bitl for Ke- 3 3 a i z : Re eee ee nl i : ‘amendments were reported by the Military ep.) of N. X.. then moved an the’ vacant es a Be it enacted, That the grade the cavair; Ament the leutenans now holding the sina abalPit the Brae first or second Fastve rae with oer Ya., from the Com- |. back Se oray the | 4 @ pension to Mrs. 1 mice on te ol (Spotted the Consular and Diplo: ary % 5 yra.mnt tive Reform, repo: fy ag & constitutional amen y Mr. Buckalew yesterday. THE WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. viding for the sule eee bama and Arkansas at 76 cents per acre in preferred stock, on condition that $400,000 be expended in improving and settling said Jands with- im ten years. + CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The Senate then resumed the cousideration of the pts of the day—the propoged constitutional amend- ment. SPEECH OF SENATOR DIXON. Mr. Dixon, dem.) of Conn., being entitled to the floor, made an argument against it. He insisted . that the power to regulate suifrage Was an essential of the constitution of a Siate having a republican form of government, and that, thereiore, ho such State could divest itself of that power, either volan- tarily or upon compulsion, without thereby losing its republican character, It was for this reason that the constitution, originally formed, avoided ail interference with suffrage in the States, The early statesmen had all regarded this as a tender point to be strict marded by the State constitutions, and no State any more power to relinquisii its con- trol over suflrage within its own limits than it had power to abolish a republican form of government ane set up @ monarchy. Mr. Dixon concluded as follows:— Mr. PRestpEnT—I have already said that the ques- tion before the Senate ia not merely a question of suifrage, but that it goes to the very founding of re- yublican government and strikes at the powers of e States to determine and establish each for itself the qualifications of its own voters. It is important to bear in mind this distinction. There are in the of Cunnecticutzand, doubtless, in all the States—1 who are fh favor of universal suffrage 2 different e two in the of brigadier general Eesti sean a repeal RELIEF OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAVISON. On reer ai — DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., the tool Hlentenant Colonel John R. Davison, of the United States Army. it repays him about two hundred dol- lara, stolen While in his custody many years ago and by him made good to the government at the time. ‘Mr, CONKLING moved that when the Senate ad- journ it adjourn till Monday next. Lost. THE NINTH CENSUS. The joint resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. Conkling for the appointment of a committee of five to inquire whether any legislation was necessary in yegard to taking the next census was then passed. © “At balf-past four the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE? > Wasainoton, Jan, 29, 1869, BRIDGING THE BAST RIVER. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a memo- rial from leading citizens in New York and Brook- lyn asking consent of the United States to create, as a post road, a bridge over the East river between New York and Brooklyn. Referred, with the bill yesterday !ntroduced by Mr. Barnes, to the Com- mittee on Roads and Canals. i THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. BEAMAN, (rep., of Mich., from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the Post OMfce Appro- priation bill. Referred to the Committee of the Whole and made the special order for Tuesday next, The bill appropriates $5,740,000 for deficien- cies in the revenue of the Post Office Department for without distinction of race and color who yet to the right of each State to decide as to the qualti- cations of its men voters. The pen constitu. tional amendment proposes to transfer this right from the States to the general government by the consent of three-fourths of the States; but the haracter of rs 4 it were done by act of will not consent to the cl which do not thus consent w: All the States and those States be deprived by ex- cteristic of self- ernment in the © sae of deciding freeiy, inde- dently and without appeal upon the qualitica- Hons of voters. Therefore it will be found that Commonwealth which won our national indepen- dence and formed our national government, to- gether with the younger sisters who fill up the num- ber of a United States, reduced from t! roud position of independent, self-governing republics to the humble and helpless condition of subject pro- whose people exercise the right of sufrage under conditions and regulations imposed by a central power. For myself I can only 4} for Connecticut; tor a brief period I may still speak for her in this Senate Chamber, and for her and her peopie [ protest against seg oh tee to strip her of the distinguishing re her sovereigaty, the chief remaining sign and evidence that sne is stil the proud republic which she has been for more tha two hundred years, and I trust for untold centu- ries she will continue to be. In her own good time and by her own wili and pleasure she may, whea she sees ft, extend, as she has heretofore, in the exercise of her undoubted and unquestionod rights, seen fit to deny, to the colored ‘the right of suf- frage; meanwhile she inflicts on that race no trony. If her constitution forbids tueir voting her tutes also exempt them from a axniloy eb bb pogaiblo that, sooner or later, if léft to the cisé Of her own generous aad just convictions of duty. in view of the general enfranchisementof tue biack race, sie may extend he Sanne brivl Se, tg oF Oy Ip people. But I think I inay safely say tha (ai one wii not willingly consent that her ancient laws on this subject sill be aitered by the action of other States evs, she does in this regard lo ©6Voluntarily and freely. When @ acts she must grant orat least acknowledge and confer @ privilege, nov like @ gatiey slave be scourgeda to the perlormance of a negiected duty, Kor myself, I cannot conceive how any true son of Connecticut who cherishes her stainless honor and high renown and feeis.a just pride in her iilusirions history can consent tuat she should be compoiled, by the action of any exteroal power, to strike from the constitulion tue provisions reiating to suffrage Which she has deuverate.y established ana persust- ently matatained. 1 frust no such humiliation is in store for that proad and patriotic State. Now, as ever, she is prover o1ai for ube spirit of independence aud for her unyielding resolution to e her do- mie: 18, civil and religious, in her own way; for still her gray rocks tower above the sea that crouches at her jeet @ conquered wave. ‘iia a rough land of earth and stone and Where breathes no castied Jord or cabtued slave, Where thought and tongue and are bold aud free, And friends wil find « welcome: a grave, And where pone kneel, save when to Heaven they pray ; Nor even then uniess in their own way. ° Mr. Pomeaoy, (rep.) of Kan., moved to amend the constitutional amendment by striking out the words “on account of race, color or previous cond!- tion of servitude,” and to tnseré instead, “for any reasous not ee eee to all citizens.’’ Mr. PomMEROY t addressed the Senate, com- menting upon the statement of Mr. Wiison yester- day, that the advocacy of equal rights had been and was stil unpopular everywhere throughout the country and had cost the republican party many votes. He said that if that party were to abandon the camse of equal rights it would loge ail its votes, be ¢ the people would no longer have a motive staining it, nor would it taining. The advocacy of equal ateat of being a source of weakn iy the source of all its strength. the He ane a RIENT OF CLERKS IN THE PATENT 0 PAYMENT Mr. WaSHBURNE, (rep.) of Ill., a the ‘Committee on Appropi a to the con expenses of rape pay ae for Jani and February, 1869. to the Committee of the le. TRANSPORTATION OF PBTROLEGM. Mr. MOORHEAD, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill to wide for the better security of life and property the dangers of coal oil, crude petroleum and other products, Referred to the Committee on Ways nesting we fhtormal of Hayti and St. wernments strali Become of the United States. fine resolution was . PRIVATE BUSINESS. ‘The House then, at half-past twelve, proceeded to ivate business. bat motion of Mr. pan ed of Iowa, the Senate amendment to the House bill confirming the titie to Rock Island, in the Mississipp! river, was taken from concurred 10. the Speaker's table and Mr JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on lic Lands, reported a bill to close the land sys- ton in the States where the public lands do not ex- ceed 5,000 acres. . ‘The bill reported last Friday by Mr. Welker, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to estab- lish a police court for the District of Columbia, was taken up, and aiter discussion and amendment was passed. It gives the court jurisdiction of all offences which are Jared to be misdemeanors and are made punishable as such, and not punishabie capi- taily or by Sane it in the nuseationy, u court to con: ‘of one Judy on appointed by tha Pi t fol a wy with a mn AG Ae A a” Mr. (feds) Of Jow, tro \lictaty Committee, Feported a bill for the benedit of Blanton Duncan, in reference to property in po po Ky, After some discussion, Messrs. MCKex and MULLINS. opposing the bill, it was, on motion of Mr. MELD, laid gn the table. f° UE SEW YORK BLECTION FRAUDS, The mornin; yeving expired, the resolution hour ni g “tence, Of Ohio, for the offered yesterday by Mr. La;Fence toobey arrest of Henry Jolinson, who ha~ the summons ‘of the select committe of the New York election frauds, came up for actu’? om some discussion betiveen Messra. Lawreuce, Kors, Kerr and Dawes touching the frauds committea *% both political parties in New York, and also asto the materiality of the evidence sought to be ob- tained, which is, that a number of nates had beca put on the poll list by the democratic poil clerks, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND SUIFRAGE. The House then, at two o'clock, resumed the con- sideration of the constitutional amendment, and by) add by Mir. KELuey, (rep.) of Pa., in its ve , Mr. K&LLEY sald that the doctrine of Cong. casionai control of suffrage, as enunciated in the speech of Mr. Boutweil, and in the bill reported by the Judie: ary Committee, was no new doctrine to him, Threo years ago, poe. the Goor of the House, he had advo- cated that doctrine, though but few at that time were ready to give it conntenance, and had support- ed it by reference to the same weighty authorities which had been cited in the present debate. The proceedings of the Federal Couvention of 1787, as ‘well as of the several State Conventions by which tiieg consticution was ratifled, showed that the witt- maie action of Congress over the question of sufrage a the States was clearly under- stood by the fovnders of the government as vested in Congress by tle constitution, as was beilcved by them to be a power essentiail; necessary for (he preservation of the government, Iu full view of this construction, publicly avowed while the constitution was under consideration, thas Instrument had been ye Amendments pro- posed by several of the States for the purpose of abridging or abolishing this important Congressional authority were rejected by the first Congress which assembled under the evnstitution, that body de- clining to sabmi* any such amendment, This Con- gresstonal power still retained full vitality in spite of adverse State action and jadicial decision. A power ital as this could never lapse by non- nog on ee eee Bs pon: emergency to intervene for the purpose of remedyin, the mequality and injustice practised by Maay of tni Stateg with reference to su ile (fr. Kelley) Was In favor of the While he was siso of cane’ ! its, aud by one com H ont ny goasitt Pion all distincdon between a their rights before the Law on account Of race, color, condition or sex. CHOOSING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Mr. MorTox, from the se'ect committee entative reform, reported, with @ slight amendment, the joint resolution introduced Rao py by Mr. Backalew, to amend the constitution 80 a8 to cou the choice of Presidential electors di ted it in a brief speech. The t*-~ a Pow voted. directly tor cei depended, he said, upon ae 1 awe Which n Monee re ‘be repealed, and re besa be EoMggcured 10 tue PeOpl> yy a: gong fais i jon. * en OSE Bier idem.) of KY. bald he woutd moet the ition of the Senator from Kansas, ait rights of all citizens, with a much philosophical proposition, name- the equal founded aa more ded for a motion to adjourn, Which Was lost, and the senate on the motion of OF THR ARMY. Maas., then too! REDUCTION Mr. WILBON, (rep.) of the bill d bi in favor of placing ihe’ measure beyond eavil bya constitutional amendment. ir, SHELLABARGER, (rep.) of Ohio, next addressed the House in support of the substitute which \q offered the other day to the constitutional riaé@nd- ment—the distinction being that the -abstitute allows the disfranchisoment of those no have bec engaged in rebellion, whtle {9 original resolution does not; and. ="... that the orginal rosolution hye Susan or edu. a aa or , b @ law Would not be forbidden by men' a aar tions to the ita. every right mind. That who should tal States was irre’ le uniess by & thé establishment of property qualifications. The colored race, could be virtual disfranchised by ae mi ce a con’ Trage, ee A COD! ho pro ; ropeution. steal vg nh’ propos! aowemaat tae ume. THO fopasicion was 10 itwel toate it ae ft fail. t0 recommend itself to er fond government was not ae. ernment at all which had not within itself the deciare in r. it om. Une reason aifopeea now was, that we ~ Saee snb- mi by the Congress ‘tnirds voue tag a id be pendi until withdrawn or wot ed, audit A State Legit refused to rathly le could elect I ture ia hare teooy Frith the voice of the tie republic. It would be dishouorabie io sist ON Fe- taining @ policy ip the States which It refused to inculcate Ce ower States. Mr. Binonam, ( Obio, covcurred ontirely with hie colleague Rhebinn the object fom ture in the measure by Mr. Boutw naot it an aristocracy of property might ve enabiished, CONTINUED ON TANTH PAGS