The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1869, Page 3

| re WASHINGTO nA nena wiih on the Suffrage Amendment in the Senate. A General Subsidy to All the Pacific Railroads. The Army Appropriation Bill in the House. eee Proposed Heavy Reduction i: Men and Money. Wasnearox, Feb. 6, 1869. ‘Mtrange Development rac egl the Imes peachment ( ’ an interesting fact is Pie on to-day concern- ing the way.tn which tne Impeachment Committee tried to entrap President Joinsom, A certain nows- paper wan, itis said, was employed w vali on the President, atid, by representing himse)f as a conser- vative correspondent, endeavor tp extract some in- formation from the President as to bis intentions that might be used against bim by the tmpeachers, ‘The correspondent made several visits to the Presi- dent, represented that he got on the most intimate terms with Mr, Johnson, sed his arts to draw him out, and then went te the Board of Impeachers and told all he had heard. One day this correspondent was examined by the Impeachment Board for over whree hours, and subsequently cyoss-questtoned pri- vately by General Batler. Nothing important was jained, however, and the record of the cer- testimony was destroyed, tis under- geen was a gov’ deal of testimony of this kiud taken as. eommce a never ei the Nght of day. x or ge ae 8 28S Army ee Bit. » The debate on the Army Appropriation bil! tn the to-day developed a strong sentiment in favor a8 immediate reduction of the army, Consider. able feeling was manitested, especially gn_the pars of men who served as oftivers in the volunteer forces, “agaiust the regular arbiy, and wherever there was ap opportanity pr 9) ine copuijee was eluseh TH sey Rap TB oné O two instances, to make thé members vou for large appropriations, which Mr. Blaine, who has charge of the bill, said were put in on the recommend- ation of General tirant. In owe case a letter ‘was produced from General Grant recommend- wg on appropriation for some acfences in the Rocky Mountains. The House fot only reinaed to adogh an améndment reducing the Appropriation, but strack it out altogether, The Grant men, who stood by the appropriation, mreat- ened to call the yeas and nays on it inthe House, so as to make the men who have the temerity to vote egainet Grant show ‘their hands apd go on the record, Proposed Redaction of the Army. ‘ The House Military Conmitcee nad a protracted meeting to-day for the purpose of considering the amendment to be offered to the Army Appropriation vil, Just as the House was about to adjourn Gen- era) Garfield, chaigmen of the Committee, submitter it to the Honee. It propokes 10 reduce the rank and file of the ray wyout 10,000 men and the officere about 670. There are to be eght brigadier generals, exclusive of the staf of the General-tlo-Culer The Quartermaster’s, the Subsitvence avd the Pay departments are to be consolidated Into one dapart- woent, to be known as the “Supply Departunent.” ‘This department is to have an organization of one ‘Drezatier genetal, three colovels, nine Ueavtnnnt colonels, tiventy-seven majurs and seveaty-nve gary tains, besides elorks., The Ordnance Dephrtient is to be abolished entirely, and the duties thersof are to be hereatter performed by officers of uritliery, un der the direction of a chief, Who shaiihave tie rank of colonel and be known as chief of artiliery. The Bamber of surgeous 1s tocrease som forty, a8 re- ported in the bill offust seasiOn, to ity, and the num- ber of assistant aw is reduced frout one hun- Gred and Afy io twenty-five. The number of io- fantry regimenta isto be reduced to thirty by con- wolidation, aud yy more enlistments are to be mare. ibis ‘Mat before the, measure ts adopted by the jtonse a tunel targer rednetion wit! be made in the Dumber of omiccra than ft proposes. ‘The Florence Scunue!l Case. Mr. Brooks, of New York, proposes to cull up the ease of his “poor and hemble constituent,’ Fiovence SBcannel, next week, probably Monday, and revive hits resolnéion for hws uncondittonal discharge. Since the damaging statements mate yesterday to the House by Mr. Kelley, of Pebnsyivania, the repub- Means are determined to make Scannei pay the cogts of his arrest, or else remuin in the easy custody of the Bergeant-at-Arms unlil the close of Lhe session. WellFargo ‘The cases of the two newspaper correspondents ‘were before the Committee on Public Hxpenditures again to-day. ‘Three witnesses, whose numer were given as the authority of the New York evening paper correspondent for taking his charges agarnst Postmaster General Randell and the Wells-Parge contract, fintly coptradtcted the correspondent's tes- témony. They déclared that they had not given the information at afl, and ouly Kpoke with the correr- jpondent alter seeing his derpatches in print. Thus the whole story of the terrible Welle-Fargo fraud @rops to the ground. ‘The commitiee will report next week exonerating both the Postmoster Geversi and Wells-Fargo. Respecting the Alaska branch of the Javestigation some Intsrestiny points were de- veloped. Mr. Robert W. Latham war sutamoned, mn accordance with the request of Frederick Stanton, ‘and testified ow the points contained tn the following Wetler:-- Wasnineron, Feb. A, Hon. ¢. T. Hoses, Cteirman Ceaumities piblie Pn aitureds-— rough the public fer, and from rerinanindvidad ges 1 leary that Mr. Painter e haa explicitly deuled ‘stated by me in my before your committee. As no one Was at the Cy Ge conversations detailed except eee ste at establise Mie truth of ty other witueaa, but | understand « Latham $9 ¢o be summoner te. fore you, an Ly he kuows =e facta whied &- @irectly sustain my statements, J will phy nin on the following poinia:-- Bir stm Alaska appropriation war pent ing in < gan) ‘er te Patuter aeut Mr, Latham to re- hould apply t@ Governor Waiker to ve him oo" employe aad puid for advocas eater, ay ee of 4 yay aaa ‘gud when Mr. Painter wae threateniy au investiga. a ‘Stated to me, in presence of Gover | ie i Frnt Mr Matiiatn also stated that Mr. Paswtor that ~. (Painter) bad iv bie re or Governor had seen, an affidavit to the ae a ing In Ail 0 $18,000 OF. 490,000, Yocended to he ater va Mr. Painter gh Governor W. they were to be paid. ‘Was nileged to been pald count of the Alarka rclase, ovwiende of it, Mi. Painter sale tind been tonnd in tham kt to What extent Mr. tied the a my statements Nang oye whet extent he has denied fog My Ly ustloe rio geet J demand that Mr. Latham shail state What he knows on this su! sneer itis VitSeme P. STANTON, Mr. Latham is understood to have sutwered these questions in the amrmative. Racreachments of the Hudson's Bay Com- puny. An oMetal document was transmitred to both Honses yexterday from the President iu relation tw the encroachuients of the ayents of the Hud. en's Bay Company upoo the trade and territory of Aleske. A conmunicstion enclosed Kays the Roasians have been aware for many years that @he traders of the Hadson’s Bey Uowpany have @mtabiiahed houses on their territory, but they Rave fouled to report it to the home govermument, beg you that you | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 169.—TRIPLE The English post at Yancon fs large and well built, | Leatenant W. A, Clarke, of the the company’s new stores and trading houge, ali surrounded by a stockade. In reply to # letier from Secretary Schofield Secre- tary Seward says:--Provisions of the treaty | between Russla and the United States ceding tha territory of Alsaka are conclasive against the right of the Uudson’s Bay Company to establish or maintain such an establishment at chat point; ve- sides, the Indian Intertors act of 1824, 1s applicable to our newly acquired territory, the President being authorized to direct the military | fo remove all the iptradera and = unli- | censed traders, In order to carry the act into | full execution, Mr. Beward says, it appears essential that @ district court, with the usual judicia! and ministerial officers, be established in Alaska, The Pacific Railroad Omnibas Bill. Senator Howard, chairman of the Pacific Railroad Committee w-day reported, under instructions, What is known as the Pacific Railroad Omnibus bill. Jt is understood the vote in committee on the ques- tion of reporting a bi sifinally agreed on was, for the bill, Senators Conness, Stewart, Rice, Ramsey ahd Abbott; au@ against the bill, Senators Row Harlan, Morgen, Sherman and Wilson. Reconstruction of Mississippi. ‘The Reconstruction Committee, at ite meeting this morning, agreed to report a bill removing legal and political disabilities from between three and four hundred persons in the Southern States. Governor Brown ans Judge Suuralt, of Misgissippi, were heard before the commitiee i favor of the resubmission of the constitution to the people af the State of Missis- sippl. The question wil be acted on Gnally next Wednesday. » iaghnem Imbrealio. It will be remembered that several weeks since the Supreme Court of the United States issued a peremptory mandamus to the Supreme Court of the district of Columbia to restore Joxeph H. Bradley, sr., to practice in that court. The court obeyed the mandamus under protest, yteldmg only to superior Judicia} authority; but at the same time passed an order in effect requiring some preliminaries to restore bim to his full rights in all the courts. ‘Yo-day» My. Bradiey, in tho Supreme Conrt of the diktrfay asked whether he would be ai- lowed to be heard in the ease which had just been bape ig om nie repited that ee could be ns ey ts ae Mr. Bradley nala he’ denned Eime Sam | oe ‘where he staod, aga he did not wish to appear by sufferance only. Chief Fustice Carter remarked mat the decision’ wade left him in satu a0; be but he could proceed or not as he chose, witiooree ee Lien = Mr. Bradley dia if he conld not practice ay other Members Of the bar he would preter not to practice ab all. “Judge Wyle remarked that under the decision Bradley was expected to apologise to Judge Fisher ‘where the offence was comuitied, Mr. Brudivy replied he could not do it under any ctreumstances, Judge Olive comcided with Judge Wyle. Judge Wylie said be would like te be informed eXactly what Bradley intended to do. Mr, Bradley replied that he gould not with justice to his clients go into the case, and he would not nor would not, under the present circumstances between him and Jadge Fisher, apologize to him, either in court or Out Of court, as ho felt that he hac been in- sulted by the judge, amd before he would do it he would rot im jail. ‘The following order was then passedt:— Joseph LL. Bradley, Aeq., having this day appeared in vourt, and formally and in proper person announced his devermination not to apply to the Criminal Court for restoration to the bar from which he was dis- aniased by the order of that court, made on the 10th st, 1867, and said order having been nn- vepealed by this court, it w therefore ordered that the rule adopted by ide court on the 26th aky oF damnary last be api w the case of stud Joseph i Tuaitey. and thal he be allowed not to practice as am attorney or solicitor of this court so long aa saxd order of the Caumvinal Court ea remain in ~ the Tomnersee Bclnat Yond Frands, Representatives Amell, Mutlins and Nunn, of Ten- nessee, tu a card, Tepevdde as wilful and malicions falsehoods ike pabivations which connect them in any Way WI the *haol tana frand in that State, ane ‘Many inquiries are hemg made as to the exactterma of ‘the bill recently passed by the [louse to allow depaty collectors and ussistout assessors of internal reyenue, acting as collectors or assessors, the pay of collectors nnd assessors. The following is the exact phraseology of the biul:— Be itenacted, &c., That any Deputy Collector or Assistant Assessor of Interual Revenue who has pet- formed or may hereafter perform, ander authority or requirewent of the iaw, the duties of Collector of internal Revenue or Assessor of Internal Revenue, in consequence of any vacancy ty the office of euch Gallector or Agsessor, of on ‘ace count of the suspension from duty pr temporary digabity from sickness or other cause af such col- lector or a shall befentitied and receive tie pensation as is provided for such Sclicches or sextecors’ Iu tho <Ghastices rea but no sch went shall in any case where oe col or assessor has received or may be ete for services rendered during the came period of tii Weekly © iting Statement. The receipts of fractioua! carreucy for the week ending to-day amount to $849,000; shipments for the week © the As#istant Treasurer at New York, $200,000; ro the Assistant ‘Creasnrer at St. Louis, $100,000; Untied States depository at J.ouisville, $100,000; to the vetional banks, $204,831. The Treas surer hots in trast for national banks as security for cltcolating notes, 8342,565,900: for public de- posits, $34,402,850; mations) bank currency iasued during the week, $205,480, Tota! to date, $512,333,486; toutilaced bills returned, $11,554,238; notes of imsoi- vend banks redeemed, $985,007; actual circulation at this date, $209,799,947; fractional currency re- deemed, $658,618. Foreign Debt of the Dominican Republic. ‘The statement seni to & portion of the press rela tive to the foreign debt of the Dorainican republic ix anerror, 1 atg authorized by Mr. Fabens, confidan- Mal agen? of that government, to state that the en- Ure indebtedneys of the republic on January 1, 1869, including the paper currency now fn circulation, did not exceert $500,000, ‘This corresponds exactly with iosormation received at the State Department. THE FORTIELH CONGRESS. ‘Third canton. SENATE. WASHINGYON, Feb. 6, 1869, WEMOB ALS. Mr. VoNKLING, (rep.) Of WN. Y., Prevented a memo. riat ofthe Union Leagee In relatton to frauds in natu ralization and elections, Referred to the Committee of the Judiciary. Also a memortal of the Chamber of Commerce of New York asking Oongrees ty suspend action upon the bili to provide for the consirnetion of a tridge across Kast river until! thé committer appointed to Investigate the mutter Khali have reparied on fi. He. ferred to the Commilives on Commerce. Mr. MORGAN, (rep,) OF N. Y., presenued a meuorial of ‘ae National Academy fot ielayn, aeking tite pase. right law; also » preamble and reson. ny ote Ne A York oka Ohamnver of Commerce, against nectet eal omy pM pena ne bonds aud gold; and a MeMoriai of fhe same Lod, sinnlar to that presented by Mr. Conkilag, in relation to the briige over the Eagt river. Referred to the Gemmittee 09 Com- meroe, — RTATES gaanes TH ARKANSAS, of Mr. Rivs, of Ark. the pitt givin an pa addtelones terns wd ne Viatied Stater Cir. eult toe ote an Ragtern distriet of Arkansus was taken up Add puased. MW TUL AND 20207 RPS OLUTION Mr. Wasens Lan (she! of lowa, fromm the Committes an the Di ‘Colombia, teported a bill tn rele- py FP ive franchise in A gah and asked its immediate consideration: Mr. hywwxps, (rep,) of Vt, ‘ohjedtedl. and it went over, On motion of Mr. Vinny, (rep) of Conn., the bill to eatabliat LS ses post road in Connectiont was taken wtated that, aecarsi Mao hind #0 id th it the Senate would the Fa ‘with tha amendment whieh he (Mr. hac and which lind the wontd not abject to the statement of his colleague i. » \eiaddang “a Make ho oppoeit p the bil . wi was then passed In the form in Which it Pont OOM) on Commerce, Oregon, from the Comtulitee hw 1 giving the consent of the United States to the erection of & bridye across the Wiliamette river, at city of Portiand, Oregon. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Maxe,, from the Commriter or Relations, & joint resolution Comuander a. Kaldwin | } ited States Navy, to accept a gold medal from the King of Nether: Jands, and @ similar one authorizing Licutenant W. A. Clarke, of the- navy, to accept a gold medal fram | {20 the Emperor of the Freneh. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., introduced a bili to grant lands to the Superior and State Line Railroad. Re- feryed to the Committee ou Public Lands. THE TENUKG OF OFFICE LAW. On motion of Mir. EDMUNDS the Senate took up the bil to repeal the tenure of office law. , Mr. Rdiaunds said the bill, a8 it had come from tbe HOU, eo posed to remove all legal restrictions from the dentin the exeremse of the wer of appomtments and removal. ‘The Seuate Judiciary Comuntttes bad not thought it wise to do that, and had therefore re- ported an amendment modilying the bill so as to { Permit the President to suspend @ civil ofeey when - | ever in his judgment public good may require It, subject to the a popcorn of the Senate, and without giving. speciii¢ reasons for aneh suspension, ‘tie ity of the Comuittee, which he was oot one, one, had chou i oarahae thet heads of the Depart- ments should eae wt eer | President alone, aud had reported au amendmest to that effect. Ly Morton, (rep.) of Ind., was in favor of tne w. He beleved it was @ mis and did vot Lager wid coy services ever had been, in way, bat on the contrary felt led that Phe pe ad been used, to some extent, to put thieves in and to throw upon the Senate the odium of ‘puting | of and keeping them there. He liked the amename! z bier bent megnted Dov an it allowed the it to choose the members of his cabinet, and thor the idea of ever fer & President of Ed wer sheaed, but the part of Me the amendment whie! pees eeundee cata ae ‘an off!- cer cris the seasion of ut giving poasgpe for Ca stuspe) aon void "aa the biil than tl he 1a Ww it Mr. Howe did not think it we ies ‘except Cabinet omMecers from the (aed yevatnoe of ine law. He could not see an: ee egy poe pore be allowed to disi a ea Canines at pleasure ase he would bot also be at ul Ay vo diemaiss the head of the Intermal Revenue Devarane nt or any peice Rawat or judicial officer. coud not agree with the Senator from Indiana Me forton) a8 to the ¢, mn the oto! public earth tor ae Fegan, of Py a ‘iden could j as readily dispése of a dishonest ofticer under ine act as he Sout bore its enactinént. Mr. ‘THAYER, prep.) of the hope that the Senator from Vermont’ (Mr. rtd maunds) would press the bill upon the attention of the Senate every day until it should pags, and he was in favor of passing it in the form in which it had come from the House, unconditionally repealing the law. The discassion continued until the expiration of the morning hour, when the Senate resumed the | consideration of THE CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENT. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., was entitied to the floor, — said he felt tog unwell to speak, and yielded the eee x soon q who Aaids—L look uy a i this ed arn to the foun m of ayaren ‘ot govei pasts urs is @ ai i eal pa ~ Wwe hay ve ies ernment, and tie citizens owe alle oe Stier of thesé A govern nents ny cudgeed with abi lute sovereignty; each is endowed with limited sov- ereignty. he States are sovereign, except so far 2a they have parted with their sovereignty unuer the constitution of the United States; aud the federal government is sovereign Just so far as thé copatitu- Uon of the United States has clothed it with sover- eignty. Qurs js a composit system, simple m theory, yet sometimes difficult in practice. ‘This division af power in our government distingnishes it from every other form of government that bas ever existed Upon the earth, and it was in this featare of it that our an ws believe they had made a great ad- vance in the science of human goverinnet From the imperfection of human language it is Impossible to define the position of the State governments and the federal government so clearly as to leave no roow for doubt; but here are some pomts in the con- stituéion Where these powers are #0 clearly defined and distinguished that no mao in his sense can be for 2 moment mistaken in regard to them, the Sqnestion whether the power to vegotiate snf- frage should be delegated w the federal) govern- ment or reserved to te States ue understanding aud opinions of the framers of our constitution were so viear, so —wndoubted, so — postive, that even Mr. Hamilton, the great representative Tmight almost say the incarnation—el feders}ism. was compellg! to aduiit that any attemnt to put into the pein ution of the United States a power the general government to control thé question of suffrage aud the electigns in the States world - he calauizted to destroy thé goveMments of the States. Yet that is what this améndment proposes to do. The power w! amendment propozes to con- iM compel the general govern- ic) fer upon Con re apnehe judges of election to coant the pid FoF ih the States and secure the results of the colored vote: tor this coustttutional provision which you propose i nothing more nor less than a mere declaration, unless Congress bave power to legisiate and curry 1% into effect. Nevessartiy, there- tore, the power of enforcing It nust go with it; aud it that gocs with it where 18 to be the endt How many officers ofthe government.muat be sent Into tue States to take charge of the clections and to see that the persons for whose benetit the amendment it made ave permitted to vote? ‘The Senator from Mas: sachasetts (Mr. Samner) seems to Hud tn the consti- tution, as it now pei this power: but his great pore he Stony, thought thas ihe attempt to pa pos ad ig, ppin © constitution would show a pre- ‘design 16 désiroy the State govermments, ie pre that the right to tix the quatifiestions of voters 18 essential to a repablican ua the on ernment, and that no State wiuch bas wy ta determine for itself who shall and wi oe vote can be called republican, for it has lost the ho soa ade itself. If Congress van determine pia an Who shall pot vote in Jndiaga, tne hat indiana no loge? govern themselves, ak . nota pi of the constitution; it . Bpowitton ips fittok Iudon—a proposition ty overthrow the conatifution, wud the very idea in which tf Was born and in which it has lived, and reservation of which our republican igsiltutions cannot — survive, Suppose the pfoposition wete to amend the a i jon, Which de the ted = States all gnarmniee to tach State a republican form of government, by striking oUF tne ‘Word “republican” and inserting “monarchical? it woald not be an amendment to the constimtons it would be revolution. But it is scarcely less 80 for the federal government to take to itseif the — over the sufrage in the States, becanse in dob he strikes at the life of our republican institngl os. Te is espential to the tiberty of a State and to the liberty of the individual within the State that the State shall be unrestricted in it# power to govern: itself; and in order to govern ttse!f it must have the right’ to determme who shalt vote and who sitall not vote, because “it is im this voting power that the’ government of this country resides Mnless we can successfully resist this tendency to centralization, lo wich tie War gave Dew life, ‘which ip hurrying ws on with a velocity which mukeg every honest lover of his country tremble far we futare, and which imakes the excited aad tadbtica) men of our time leap for joy—uniess we can resist this tendency saccessfally—the days of our cepublk ean institutions are already numbered, it spould be remembered that the great mase of our and Itberties are defended, no’ by the laws of Con- fi but by the laws of the Siates in which we ve. What defends me, as a citizen of Wisconsin, mh my rigtts of person and property’ Not the laws of Congress, but the Inws of Wisconsin; avd | repeat ‘that unless We can regis! this centrallaing tendency and revive among our people more love for the States end More respect lor the rights of the our liberties are gone. Mr. Doolitle cited the cessive platforms and acét of the repatwiican par: extracts showing, at he claimed, @ steady advan towards cenitaiation. Mr. BAYAKD, (dem) of Del., followed. He denied that the general government couid propetty. wader any Spae y assume = right to contro; ant- frage mn the States, because he regueded ours as a Pt gene of pecially delegated pewers, all powers not so delegated being reserved to the water, Bat ff Congress shod tnsiat opon submitting this a oe fae submison, if food a were observed. should ve made to convention or exislarure, @iected with eclal reference to the ratification or reyeotton of amendmte ni, and if 1 were so made lie fet dout the people of the several States woulr consent (0 surrender thelr State Ngbis. 4s to tbe Aperial olyect oF the umendinent, the enfranchise- meni of the negro, he regarded it as an experiment, which, if carried qui, must result ‘isaetrodely to the ack rece, becanse he held it to be a well extablished truth that Where Wo races of Teen iM aue country are so diferent as to prevent ther fasion eqaality of polities! power must resutt nw cme herwren the races, To wontan #uilrage Mr. Bayard declared Jim: Be Oppoxcd ApON TenEral principles, Mo. WittraMt, 1 of Oregon. fearing thes the Ss by tim to insert the words “natural borg’? hetore “ettizens’ ta the constitu. Vonal amendment as. reported hy the Judiciary Com- ai Of the sewate Would be iiisanderstood, with. arew THR BLPCTORAL Voor OF boRDLA. Mr. Boxvavs submitted the followmg conenrrent FesoiLion, Walch wat ordered to be printed:— “Oh the question whether the Biate of ¢ beccsiveetd ie eaiind i representation in Us swe be Congrane ia now the joint resonating oF ewok ) shall not have been recy ot ie he ressived 0 ve United. Siater cif aeong othe ere hecume entittet to repreanuta to net of Congenss in that bean! Febeliton — siontta fare Rawolved, by the ay the Howes of Ray nla tives concurring, That the voling of Me, two onsen on the Sogn Wei ¢ Kenriinty, a0 votes Tor brerient ad View tre law and ‘ue Joint tules of the cocnthig, te electoral totes, i any whieh may be ane oe Gong rahe ere the cae of the of Ceo “seine en ba, Fs aa fee see vote mane ited Heatea eae votre: Bun ih eliher cane ome 1 al re o Feeeident ol ihe ‘vatied Staten; aud fa the same ‘THE ASBAUHT ON GENERAL DUNCAN, Mr, Mownnis {rep.) of Vermont, offered the fol- lowing rexyiotion and aaked for iv immediate con. en but Mr, FRstENDEN otyected, aud it went Whervas General Patenta, having uty Tieng frm vier tue ‘rina t t 4 OiFoate te i vy ue ft an Crates, it reported tI 4 ier tember of goumdtog of the deat at Do puscany itiant Curnmiaaionar of rors te Commineioner tnade at gros frm, accompanied hy ao pt. ‘all Geveral Danoau trom hie room. and eotumm ited s most brut Aewaull, and thew eatiefiod the ieiter of the taw by appearing, Upon { Lag ts | ws | by } Peace of the Di ff triet, conforming the 4; therefore, re Ato pro fala sharge of their dutles. sh AID TO PACEPIC RATLROAD Mr, HowaRp, from the Committee on Pucific¢ Railroads, reported a bill to aid the Northern Pacific, | the Atlantic and Pacite, the Southern Pacific of Cait fornia, tne Little Rock, Arkansas Valicy and Vort Sunith, the Eastern Division of te Union Pacific and the Oregon Branch raliroad cotapanres Lo construc their roads by guaranteeing the incerest on tieir — It provides that the set of July 2, 1864, granting lauds in aid of the Norther Pacifle’ Railroad shail not be construed ag granting such lands, but such alternate sections shall be set a) Ao ig 2d for the benefic of the company and reserved from saie, except as hereafier’ provided, AH the sbove named companies, except the Oregon Branch om- pany, are to be afforded the government guarantee of the payment of the mterest on thelr bE i per cent gold bonds to the extent of per mile, the principal of sald Songs to con- saint pod Pifhe @ iret lien upon all tl roperty. The companies: ue sul ay m viguge bonds a tar not excer Pony amount per mile bonds first mentioned AB security and ii for tts guarantee the United States aan withhold the payment of all Poe for of eg and government lized from the s@le ai ntand heretofore been granted, and after payment of the interest apply the residue to reqalee th of the bonds ns they may mature, and ‘also ire the said josigeie 10 pay into the Treas! he United ten per cent ia their total canon and receipta, exclusive of the or bonds. [f any er A i} fal to pay over semt- annually ten per cent of tts gross receipts such default ‘may be treated a | evidence of bankruptcy and “ company will be subject to procoedings under ite Bankropt laws. The 0 pe Branel or ite Central Pactficand the Umon Pacidlc astern Division Companies are guthorized by combination tw fora a corporation, under the tite of the United States bone Pacific Railroud Company, to construct a road and h line between the turty- fourth a spirty sixth B ets bap tt cot California a uction With the Soyshera Paclic of California on the Colorado ate Teste age SE ‘The bill going almost immediate) ay to the govern- inent printing office it is impossil at present, w give Rtas details, which relate mainly to dexerip- tions of the ctive portions of the Boutheyy trunk lMue to be constructed by the various coupere sone, and w the eta ae of recelying and selling the lands, maxing jass., wished to be under- D+) stood thatt ine’ auinority of the cotumitiee reserved be ht to make Le iy reports, ) of XN. Y., meres & minority re- ‘porraenelhe the bl rN because he 1 hought it inexpe- diene 8 mane ae the governinent to guaran. of any sath railway company to any extent a ie bevat also use there were special O] pecs these bonds tm: posing pO apon the gov- ernment 0} of Sh t % » (LOp, on, mn efly ad- aed us Hengte 38 sdvocaty of his umendment, Sauer Ol en bo Indtans, which, he said, be had propoett ee use he though it most unwise to admit ship & ract of pagans, who wor- shipped wooden gous, ana who. jf allowed to vote, would come over from Uhina in vast numbers and take possession of the whole Pacific const. Mr SavuLsncry, (dew.) of Del., who had a Jarge package Ov his desk, said he intended to address the Senate upon the proposed ameudment, bur preterrod RO’ do KO DOW. st Mr. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., asked hit it the pack. age on his di contained his speech, because if it did be (Mr. Drake) would move to adjaurn. Mr. SavLsnimRy—! will say to may friend from Mis- souri that this is a question Of stich magnitude, of such vast importance ty my count hat tting it unnecessary to commit to writing what [have to Say in the discussion of ft. I shall trust to the “in- spivation of the hour.” (Laughser.) Mr. Witson submitted the folowing form of amendment:—- ‘There shall be no discrimination in uay State umang the citizens of the United States in thé axercine of the elective franchiae{u eny election th qualification for ollien in any State On aceguut of Tase oF yulors burly, PeligloUs faith, aducation or property. Mr, SUMYRE moved to gO into which way lost, and at four 9c! journed fi] Monday, at tweive o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Rg eutive session, we Senate ad- Wastinaron, Feb. 6, 1569. Mr Bevoks, (dem.) of N. ¥., preseuted a petition of the New York Chamber of Couunerce against any further evcret saics of goverument bonds or gold, ‘Mr. Moons, (vep.) of N. J., presented the petition of shipowners of Lewiaport, Me., praying the inter- vention of Congress to protect all ed im mavi- gation from iitegal action by State and munteipal corporations, ir. KELLBY, (tep.) of Pa., presented the memorial of the Yases County Agricutural Soviety of New York ll opening wie markets of the United States to the productions of the Dominion of Canaan # Bew treaty of reciprocity, so Mr. tnaan. (8 (re yar pecpen ted the memoria! pi perpen com wh all Rag of New es in favor Of granting the right of suffrage to women. Referred to the Soaicars, Comtaltiee. Mt reciies, in @ preamble, thai aid Luman beings aré created eqnal, and that worhen are deprived of of oon nataral equality when they are denied the seen Sapo tat js given vo allmen. It is mes Freeman Clarke, president, and ¥, Whipple and George I. Vibvert, secre- KRLIRF BILLS PAaSkD, Tne Commitsee un Military Affairs, being called for reports of a private cliayacter, ‘bills were re- para irom that Committee and passed as follows:— ‘or the relief of Samuel |. Moore, private of the Third Obio Volunteers; for the reltet of the heirs or legal representatives of Chariew - Cook, Seventy-seventh Penusy!vanie volunteers: the relief of Willlamn T. Scott, adjatant volunteers; for the relief of certum companies fh | ° ais gud gales organized in Alabama; for the re- eats of Oaptal in George W. ae Skxty-tira Ohio voins! Swerenrmaey f The Committee reported # a for the reitnt of | Benjamin Malone, late additional paymaster in the army, and his sureties, releasing them from liability for $68,000, government funds, of which Paymaster Malone wes robbed in Washington on the 22d of Febroa 1864, without fauit or negtigence on his part. is DIL was after consulerable discussion referred to the Commuttee of the Whole on the pri- vate calendar. AVVERKE REPORTS BY THI MILITARY COMMITTER. Adverse reports were made frow the Military Com- mittee on clume of offivera for three mouths’ pay proper under the act of March 3, 1865, beyond the limits xed by the law, and on tae memorial of the Common Counel) of Pittsburg for the removal of the Allegheny Arsenal beyond the elty limita, RELLEY OF JONN K, RESIDE. Mr. GARFIRLD, (rep.) of Pa.. from the snme com- rultive, reported a bill tor the relief of Jon B. Ree- side and his aub-conttuctor, After debate the bil Was passed, TAF PORLIC DEUT. ‘The poe he waving ai huwli-past one o'clock expired, Mr, Howe (rep.) of Mass., frown the Com- i ( mittee of Ways and Means, reported a bi!l 1a prevent the further Increase of the public debt and for other pu ond asked that it be printed and recom SHEET j tractors haa puactined frauds in the supplies tothe | Fost Oflice Lepartinent, and directing the Postmas- | ui al! otner beads of departments to e rescind aM! contracts with that firm. Mr. Kener, (deom.) of Ind., objected to the introduc. thon of the joint resolution, because there was po evidence bevore the House to sustain tt, ners, asked tained leave to make a report. No further expense is to be incurred in examining witnesses, UNITED STATES COURTY IN ya rs On mation of Mr. Koors, (rep.) of Ark., tie Senate bil providing for two terms of tthe ‘Gunes plates Cir- cuit Court for the Eastern district of Arkansas, on year, was taken fromm the Speaker's table and passed, SALEM OF CAPTURKD AND ABANDONED PROPHBTY. Mr. PAINS, (rep.) of Aly offered uw resoludon cali- ing on the Secretary of the Treaeury for mfarmation as to whether all the mone’ chase of captured and aban: covered into the ‘Treasury, &e. Al REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. Mr. Pann, Tot from the Reconstruction Committee, Feported @ bill to remove legal and political disabil Mes from a large number of persons in the recon- ; |e States, Ordered to be printed and recom- REPORTS OF NATIONAL BANKS. ont Hooras, trom Le Senieinee Gn Banging and ene reported # bil jauing the reports of maton A banking fimoctatione Ordered to be priuted me il requis requires the national banks to inake their reports to vad Comptroller of the Qurrency ov me first Monday of every ‘'Y Month, in leu of ihe qi and Mmontbly watements now nired, the reports for the mouths of January and July cy be pun ished in some newspaper at the expense of the DUTIBS ON IMPORTED RAKUBY. Mr. Getz, (dem.) of Pa., presented two memoriais from citizens of heading, Fa, praying yor the re- peat of the duties on imported ‘ley. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Meaus. ‘The House then, at two o'clock, went into Com. mittee of the Whole, Mr. Ferry in we cheir, aud resumed ee Cyt of wt BE ane n Wen) ef Man whe tas Bibbs re le., Who argé of the stated that, in view of the rentiment of the ea as presented in the discussion yesterday, he had been authorized wo propose amendments to the er which would reduce the amount $14,000,000. CUSB‘OD Spl ong up between Messrs, ELDRLDGR, dens.) of Wis. and BLAINE, On the subject of the Fohase of Ford’s theatre, to the city of Wastupg- ‘Mr. BLAINE spoke of the building As the place which the greatest tragedy of modern times too! paged and remarked that ie ‘was Very upgracious, ou the part of the gentleman from Wisconsin, vo find foal with the segepee of War becar the place whe was euacted hud not peen ett 6} Ane aoaae aed Fe oo Pig Be No, sir. wut the gentleman allow Ae 1 do mean was to rescue it from that d tol ae Ane Secretary of ae icin Ha into fh trol, and thar the © ve num money to vast the property in the «ted si Mr. ELpRipGe—t wish to state that J i eae “ make no charge ee than this, thas the" as tam advised, kpanannson of that wulaug wae Or, ete of tye ia The ight, et ho Mr ELDMIDOW ANd the gentleman frum Maine Of it or not. I anawered aks te whetber | approve him that ido not bos rove Of it. 1 wpprove of no act of apy person, whether high or low, that is in viola 7 say that, tion or witbout the authority of law. pretary of War took possession of Dot because toe Ford’g theatre, in which the tragedy to which he-re- fers was perpetrated. Ido not have apy issue with the gentleman on that subject; but if you allow the Secretary of War to muke a purchase of this kind then you may alow hin to do any other act, i care not What, Mr. BLAINE—I asked the gentieman whether he knew anything wrong in that Wansacilon, and if he did to state it to the House. Mr. ELDRIDGE—I how state wo the gentleman that every act done without authority of law is wrong. Mr. BLaine—The wrong which the gentleman al- leges ig that, whereas ihat builaing was the scene of that merciless eogedy Of the Mth of April, and whtie Congress Was not w convene for nine mouths, the Secretary of War came forward and, using the of ‘the government, said that that ae eee np not be devoted to profane and possibiwever obscene gansements. He did that with the approvai of the vast loyal masses in the United States; and [ should regret to know that a gentleman, even on that aide of the House, shonid object t that action of the Sec retary of War. Nr. HLpKIpaR—I wish not to take any charge against any gentleman, but J repeat that such — ought not to be done without authoriir of wikn the gentieman from Maine sys that 1¢_ was f place of profane and obscene amusements 1 aak him what he means to be w by that? Would the pare of the United ‘States have beon agsassinated in that vailding if he lad not been called there by love of the amusements ri whieh the gentleman refers’ Andon a day, too, which Kome say ought not to be violated in stich u manger. tT deny a theatre ig @ scene of obscene amuse- mente. Mr. BLaNn—f ‘modified it by the word ‘possibly.’ Mr. Suavas—The murder of President Lincoln was itself an act of war, and it was ihe duty of the Secretary of War to take sacii steps as became a nation m time Of war. Mr. BiuArNe—! ‘hink, that this discussion teas far enough. f[ wiil close it with the re ot yo this late day the gentieman from Wiscon! other gentleman on that side of the House ‘aeaired to to oriticiso a acts which he way think to be outside of the constitution and outside of the laws be made a very unfortunate selection when he attacked that act of the Secretary of War; for among the many acts that commend tie natne of Rdwin M. Stanton to the | peciggied people of the countsy lor a)l tite that will ave been ainong the me wat will be rememberea wht Mp Rioce—He haa done 1 Mr. TDGE—He has dona moby more that will commend him to eternal miamy. Mr. Rogrngon, (dem.) of N. y. suggested that the building should bbe turn over inte tee simple to the ge famity ‘of Presid ny (Fép.) of Tenn., gave his views on A okay ‘vo the amusement and edification nr ROOF ie! .) Of Pa., made the point that the aiecussion was oat of order, and the! Cuairman so rai eS (rep.) of Minn., moved to reduce md oy a for the Quartermaster's from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000, and proceeded to ate facts showing the waste, extravagance aud corrup- tion of quartermasters at distant posts, at the same time exoressiy reserving the deparimeut at Wash- i m irom the appilcation of bis remarks. iter considerabie discussion the amendment was Mr. BUTLRR, (rep.) of Mass, moved an amend- Ment providing that the commanding officer of a post Jease Py vacant land or buildings beloug- Ing to post to civil! and tora over the pro- coeds to the Treasury. Adopted. ‘The Lem appropriating $1,000,000 for the arywant and armory at Rock Island, lilimols, one-half tae amount tO be applied to ‘the constructi bridge connecting Kock Island with the Kovk Istand aud Davenport, gave rise to considerable discosston. juaserarte disposing of the subject the Commitee ' roe following are the reductions made in the bil by the various aimendinents adopted:—For recrutting service, front $800,000 to $150,000; for pay of the ariny, rom $15,000,000 to $11,000,000; commntation of ol- Sieers of subsistence, from $2,000,000 to Ae Pisee: subsistence in kind for troops, fram $6, — from the pur proper bad eect e on ve 4 mitted, he giving Notice that Ite Would cal. it up next | $4,400,000; Quariermasters Department, 000,000 to week. The biil I< as Tollowst-— 000,000; Cavalry = = "y now, hay nee ‘Will to probiibit the further ine "al pablic 260,000; mileage Jor cers, ford Laan ee | eee poner oe Meg gin ene P| foaooe Be ii enacted, &e., That so ‘A of ane existing Jaw as | to’ $5,000,000; commutation officers quarters, from authorizen the issued of bones by the Secre.ary of the Trea- | $2,000,000 (0 ' $1,000,000; military sorveys, $200,000, fury, except for the subsidies to the vartoes railroad companies naw authorized by law, be. and the same are herety repealed; ruvided that tiie act shall not afect any authority for the raster of boude co ee exchange of mutiiated or deface? a bonds; and thy tary of the Treanriry may te, lipon seek terms and undcranch regniations. frow Une to tim veteribe, registered yond@ in es: poo ‘ainds which have been or tuay barratves, be Se ‘tuch hoods to be similar in all respect mjed'under the ute authorining the inate of the bande wered henge. 3.8 Amd be it further enadted, That the Secretary nf the Treasary shall publich monthly a statement of the pat ha Gat as iwexisted at the loge af gbe prece ling month, in fot ktaterment the Vatted #tstes bonds shail be ciaksed a o fubded iebt, the United Rtules notes and fraetionst tutes inetied far citculalion at mooey aball be clamed an the Unrrenes debt, ie Une pereent ates -aball be clusmed fs the Lamporary loan debt, wnat at thet speak dae ot that will Become dire withia the aise eet samo fa'tecat, shall be classed we the amatuied aah, and tbe tn- {rest on wach matured wobt shall cause afta” it becomes due, ball also contaln the monn outa ot wed to raitread companies, the nary peuston er recorded aby fons of the Treaenry,.tbe ing wf guid carutioutes aca Une AEroDh of mey ootes In the Freas ja be A Turther eoaated, tbat from and aCuor the this Ww bo Pereentage: deduction gr -eampenen. ind, Aball' be allowed to auy for the ‘weuctintion o: exchwnge of any bonds oF secart, {iro o: the United Blates, or af atte coin or bullion deposed Of hi uve Tevasney Department of elaewhare on account of the United States; and all acts and parla of acts authorizing or permitting, of construction oF utherwise, the Secretary af the Mresaury 40 eppaint any ether than @ane proper ofiicer of hin department to mage soch mula, or the negotiations of beads eine seaitritien, are herehy edt oe further enacted tbat py of any amount or tu the arin ie Mehtto tejeet any such bile should he deem it for tbe public fnterest to vo v0, Mr. eS Se .) Of Pa., said he would like the wentionan from chusetis to indivate the time when he would dail up the bill, as it was a very im- portant bi/i and there should be a full house to con- sider it, 10 Tis opinion it should be passed. Mr. Hoorkk aid he proposed to call it up about the middle of next Week, iexplanatians @ reference to the second ana third sections were mate by Mr. SCHENCK, (rep) of Ohto, to show that they were not p! name from another bill introduced by Mr, Jude referred to the Com- mittee on Ban! =| and Currency, and by Mesers. Jupp, Raxpant ind others on the same subject. The bill was then ordered to be printed and re- comguttted, PRIVILEGED QUESTION, Mr. BLA, (Tep.) Of N. ., rising to a privileged ques. tion, referred ton assault made yesterday In the vatent Office Wuilding by Mr. Dempsey, of the firm of Dempsey & O'Toole, on Mr. ‘samuel . Dunean, one of the witnesses examined before the Committee on bias | in relation fo the stationery contract with intertor De ni, and asked leave to intro- ane & joint resolution rect! the rtating: that were was good reason to believe the same cun- struck out, REDUCTION Mr. Ganvreno, from ‘ounralitee on Military At. fairs, reported an amendment for the reduction of the army. Mr. Dovar, (rep.) pwa, from the maaority of the comintitee, red another amermlineut on Lue sage ane ir. BUTLER, of Mass., offered still anothor. ‘The amendment offered by Mr. Cakermnn, contem- lates the reduction of te rank and Me of the army y ten thousand men, and of the commissioned off- cers, by 81x hundred and potas A the Jatrer by grad- ual absorpuon; also the — lation of the quar. termaster's, Comnussary ‘ay Departments, and the consolidation of the ueilery "end ordnance corps. ‘The athendment ofereti by Piaies the direct mustering out of supernumerary oficers. yesterday, a vo the number of odicers left in the “ in 1867; he had got hold of the army register ‘the ing year and hence the mistake. There had been, however, 114 oMcers whe had lefr the Kervice in 1867. ‘The House, then # five Nelod! urned, John Hubbard. Atelegram from Hatowell, Me., anno rs os the denth of this gentleman, ex-Goveraor Of the *tate, to his office, of heart disease. Mr. Hubbard was a physician by profession, we believe, and was a ha- tive of Maine. At an early age he engaged in polt- ties, and soon became prominent as a leader of the democrats, filing various minor offices until Sep- terober, 1849, when, after vere contest, he was elected’ Governor by a majority of Late Cd the combined votes a ee oe A Fi yg whig and free soil candidates, In i he oh nominated for re-election sok wos cin ful, beating sae G. Fubee ies’ cates be anes mn y 1,760 year Governor, and Mr. votes. At the election in the Fee | he was not a candidate, no one aspirant for the office had a srajorits though the democratic vominee had a minal et nearly 9, the election devolved upon tl reelected Mr. Hubbard ly 3 i tm "4 | be on hi carried Maine &@ clear both Soot Scott aud Hak tee sccenel fail ay an an election, the vote stan inge-aiane ira idem), 42,182; Crosby ay wr 29,347; Chandler (antt- ain 1a), tsot, mes, 1,680. The Legista- mg wht ig clvexeet Mr. Crosby a4 his sacceRsor. Excepting Samuel Willa, who Moy in 1856 elected by tion of the democrats and whiga against the republicans in the aoe Legisiature, Mr. Hubbard Bho oe} inet ae lovernor of Maine. A band in direct. ia parka the J 1. an Gd “Dot take an active part in the second Mondays of April and October of each | Ir, BUTLER, conter- ' Mr. GARPIELD satd he had been led into au error, { “nove MENTS OF GENERAL CRAYT. Os Doings Yemorday— Constant Scream of Visitors—Two Depatatious. Ceneral and Mrs. Grant and Generals Badean end Dent rem nined as the Fifth Avenue Hotei days of reausly thelr stay stated yesterday that the ; General did not visit the Grand Opera House on Friday night. The Presvient elect and his party were | PFesent at Chat place of amusement, out no; until the performance was very nearly ended and many had left the theatre. General Grant left Mir. Grin- | net's house shortly after ten o'clock, and proceedea | at once to the Opera House, He was soon reoog- | nized, and was inade the recipient of # very genuine | Ovation, the band during the excitement playing “Bail Columbia’? Yesterday the Genera) and Mrs, Gran devoted the morning to calling upon personal friends. ‘They en- tered a carrlage abont ten o’clock and proceeded up town, visiting the hoases of Judge Pierrepont, Mar- shall 0. Roberts and Mr. Charles Rogers. About two o'clock they rewurned to the hotel and made their way to their aparrments. Throughont the ar fernoon the General and his lady were completely overwhelmed with callers, The staircases and cor- ridors leading to the rooms octupicd by the Presi- dent elect were all the time filled with persons either going to pay their respects or returning from interviews. Waiters were contipually rushing up with cards bearing the names of persons anxious to see the General ow matters of wustness or to make congratmlatory calls. Among the arge number who visited General and Mrs. Grant were the follo Admiral wera, General But- terfiela, General Burnside, Cae ‘ower, General Ingalls, General Stekles, General J. WwW. Cullu Generali ge) General and Mrs. Viele, Mra, Genoral , H. Bish, Je.: Judge Pierrepont, Mrs. A. T. Stew- art, Mrs. Menges, Mrs. Chas, ‘OFConor, “Mr. a4 Mrs. Geo Metean, 3 Mr, Marshall Jewett, Hartford; W. Astor, Mr. J.J. Astor, Mr. 8. Chittenden, ‘Mra. General McDowell, Mr. Join R. Doremus, Mr. Horace Greeie: a ra J. Cisco, Mr. Mf. H. San Pr, James an, Mr. Dudley Field, Mr. Gi corre Opdyke, ui. E. Delafield Smith, Mr. Samuel Wetniore and, besides these, there were ‘a large number of ladies oe entiemen whose names could not he ascer- resentativer'of the Trish he Senate an Assocta- tion he fote United. States waited on General Grant yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hote) ey urged the Prefudent elect to ponent of one of the Jeat- ing maihecn cs Men eererteos a in the United States to an important position under his administration. The delegates were Introduced tc to General Grant John M. Moriarty, of Philadelphia. Dr. David Beil, editor of the Jrish Repudiic, made ‘an address stating that the Irish fiat numbered médre was only fight that have a proportionate share of the government patrou- ‘sae john M. Moriarty, of ladeiphih, and Mr. chael Scanian, of Chicago, ot pee for the saci ‘The ‘General received the del legation favorably, and proposed to take the Bl into con- sideration. A few minutes after fonr o'clock two deputations arrived anxious for presentation to the President efect. One was comprised of about twenty members of the Liacoin Clap of this ctty, and the other some fifteen members of the Union Re~ publican Central Committee. Genera! Grant ex- pressed his willingness to gee the Mose and both entered his room together. Cochrane, on behalf of the Lincoln Clup, expressed | in‘a few well chosen sentences the congrat its members to the President elect on his elevation ol the chief magiateriat charr of this country. General Grant, In reply, said:—Gentlemen, I am very glad to meet you and to have the opportunity of shaking hends with h you. I have nothing to say in the shape of a #peecia, General Cochrane tien introdneed Mr, Charies Spencer, chairoan of the Union Republican Central Committee, who stated that as chatrman of the Cen- tral Committee he was deputed to request the Gen- eral to tix a time and place for the reception of the Central Committee ine body. By doing so thé General would gratify a large Lumber of is admi- rere and supporters. Genera! GRawt—Monday is the oniy at have. Monday aiternoon at toree or half-past three, in thi place, wiil suit me, , Mr. SPMNCER—Then we will suy half-past three o'clock, Monflay. The committee numbers 169 mem- bers, but it wil) not be mecessary to shake hands with every one. The pipaatnns of the deputation then lets tue room, except General Cochrane and one or two ower gen- temen, who remained = some minutes tn conver. with Genera! Grant Mrs. ieee ogee in The Note! all the afternoon, receivit r§, and Generals Badeau and Dent were also visi Scab bya a Jarge number In the evenimg the party proceeded to the ree- dence of wow given ‘Fiano ng.” og ‘cry ner party wes given to or. « Club extended an “eongorsven to tl aa oom he Cencend to be und ni At a opine the eventug, but prior fF arrange nents Taade 16 jin- possible for UL hpemtet Grant to bt Fan nt. pected that uinguished Foe 4 h’s theatre Te was ex would visit in_ the evening, and ‘ht pend proscenium vox was consequently rece fe forth nda, ba Jefe bne we nor Mrs. rant put in ap ce. Dent and Badeau were present during the pert pying parquet seats. At emuinigh the elect had not yet reta from the residence of ex- peg ago Haraiiton it is said to be the intention of Geueral Grant to igena @ quiet day within doors to-day, aud bo see DO one but his personal friends. In the evening, 38 already announced, be wul dine wilt Mr. n Stewart, TSE ROGERS MURDER. The Movewents of the Detectives Yesterday Whar the Superiutendeut Says. ‘There was considerabi¢ activity wantfested about the Fifteenth precinct station house yesterday by the officers who heve the working up of this case, About twelve o'clock four men were ushered into the station house and taken into Captain Caffrey’s private room where a clerk from the Central OMce took their depositions. The exact narare of then visit did not transpire, as Oaffrey and his officers conversed in mysterious bs A preliminary interview having een tt the mea they were condacted to ane on of James, atlas iat Maher, aliof whou recognized him as a map known to thom by the name of Jim Maver, it witt be recollected that tbo Saaoratiec os ee murderer remarked, *Dov't de it, Jim.’ The fect that Maher claims he never wen: by the name af Jim could nos be reconciled i a the remark of the accomplice, who would not be URely to call him by & wrong This t gy name. ory beg secured for the pose of clearing 0, after the exayaiuation d been concinded Captain cactasenin. eaaiiiiih a HAGHIaeSs +n aS EN Caffrey stated that he was more positive than ever yg et heel in custody. rinteudent Keuvedy ts not se sanguine. He apeaks ike aman pesplexed with the acumnlation of stroumstances of @ mysierions nature and con- tradictory We is not by any means certaky that a conviction islikeiy to folow iw the case of either of the prisoners, against all of whom cireum- stantial evidence is very strong. But it 19 especially #0 in Lhe case of Maher. ‘The statements alleged to have beer mate Wy to Cay Young, upoo the authentietty af which douui4 were expt an yesterday *s ILMRALD, 1; now appear were really wade. Reslly claims that the coat Maher now wears was obtained at the Five Points Mission. ome insists chat it was Fin Maher by lady af No, 4 Waverley place. hus tt wil be seat In this, ike other points, they do Mine counsel of Logan No. 24s very sanwuine of se- curing hi his scenes ont corpus to-morrow the $2,000 ard otlered by Mayoi ‘ hen rie nie surrender. » Who bas suffer very much by his has become restices and is trea of prison life, to which he voluntarily { submitted hams but the $2,000 thot he w confident of regeiving will be @ balin for all is iis. a) WUSITUDES OF AN ALLEGED BORD S028, A Lively Chase=Crime and Olairvevance. | In Noventher last a farm band in the empos of C. ¥, Bust, of Shorehban, Vt, who had invested his ait tn Hoited atates bouds, was robbed of $550, aud ane pielon fell Upon a man Hemed Robert H. Yonuy, who was traced to Troy, where he was arresiod a the ad of November hy the dcetevtives { and bela for ton days in hopes that he would divntge the hiding place of the bonds. Youny failed to to 80, aod ou being turned loose proceedod to White- hall, where he was arrested by the local detectives! | Fata 1A eee ene nwa 3} retead i . " and di unea. wer ati he bog: not on aiveae, the en a put the donde. pe i omgarst wo New York wi t f the Nineiwenth pr iajea wr pucrecte te As a last resort Aled to a clairvoyant, who Informed Bim tat Bonas ye} fot m D ‘wenty-ul uJ pone mien by the astute be. ciairvoyanee tailed the witsatng seareh detective Michael i. |, Was ine other man, 00. certain farms wth by another mi a oe about siete say aoekene re rhea, and he hied to Verinont, leav- farm was visited, the point ta Be 2.¢ ing Youne aly ind avd bonds dug ap. Perry then ariied: peer with @ req) Srony the Governor of Vermont for the sarrender of _¥ rewened to" New York, and, secw Htomtmauts on- dorsement, called tn in the aid ves Crowley: avd MeGowan, of the Twi precinct, Wie charge, He will aioe’ artested Young taken to Vermont t-1 and hetd to answer the charge.