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CANAL TREATY ‘THE DARIEN SHIP 95 we Removal of the Body of Herold, the Asspssination Conspirator. Booth’s and Atzerodt’s Remains to be Surrendered to Thetr Friends. OF JOHN PARDON DEVELIN. Decision of the Supreme Court on Gold Contracts. Official Replies of General Grant and | Speaker Colfax to Congress, that it Will Have No Cause for Regret at His Blection. ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 1869, ‘The Darien Ship Canal Treaty. ‘The treaty made by General Cushing with the gov- Grament of Colombia concedes to the United States ‘the exclusive right to construct an interoceanic eanal across the Isthmus of Darien at any point which may be selected by the United States. The Colombian government cedes six miles of land on each side of the canal, one-half for its own benefit and the other for that of the party undertaking the eonstraction of the work. The Colombian govern- Ment is to receive ten per cent of the net meome for the first ten years, and after the canal is paid for twenty-five per cent of the net profits. The treaty is to be ratified by the United States within ten months; the surveys to be made within two years after the ratification; the canal to be begun within five years and finished within fifteen years after the ratification, otherwise the charter fails. The charter runs for one hundred years. The canal is. to be under the control of the United States, and Congress can | | Hx the rate of toll; the mavigatfon to be open to all nations in time of peace, but closed to belligerents who may seek to avall themselves of its advantages. It is estimated that the canal wil] cost $100,000,000, A company was not long ago organized in New York under a charter of that State, with Peter Cooper as President. It 1s said, on distinguished authority, that this company has the capital and is ready to commence the work. Congress, however, is at liberty to give the prefer- ence to this or to any other private company, or the United States can itself undertake the construction of the canal. The Remains of Two of the Assassination Conspirators Delivered Up to their Friends. On Saturday afternoon Rev. J. Vaughn Lewis, of the St. John’s Episcopal church, made application to President Johnson, in behalf of the mother and sis- ter of Dayid E. Harold, who was executed with Mrs, Surratt, Payne and Atzerodt, July 6, 1865, for Harold’s remains, and the order was immediately given, The order was placed in the hands of Mr. - Joseph Gawley, undertaker, who presented it to the commandant at the arsenal, General Ramsey, and a detail of men was made, who Boon dug to the box containing the remains, lying be- tween the cases containing the bodies of Payne and Atzerodt, and they were delivered to Mr. Gawiey, who at once took them to his establish- ment on Pennsylvania avenue. The top of the case was found to have decayed and fallen in. The body was removed from the pinedase and placed in a fine walnht coffin, ornamented with silver handles and screws, with a , Plate on the breast, inscribed “David Herold, aged twenty-three years.’ The flesh had entirely disap- peared, the skeleton only remaining; but the cloth- ing appeared to be in a fine state of preservation. A vial containing a parchment sitp, with the name of the deceased, was found in the box, and handed to his mother. The coffin containing the remains was removed ina hearse to-day at twelve o’clock from Mr. Gawler’s establishment to the Congregational Cemetery, where it was met by the mother and five sisters of the deceased and Rev. J. Vaughn Lewis, the pastor of St. John’s Episcopal church. It was immediately removed to the grave prepared for it, which 1s in the old portion of the cemetery, about thirty feet south of the monument of the Indian Chief Pushmahtahba, and sdjoining the grave of the father of deceased. A crosa of flowers was placed ‘upon the coffin by one of Herald's sisters, and the funeral services of the Episcopal church were per- formed by the Rev. Mr. Lewis, after which the coffin ‘was lowered and the grave filed up. The ceremony ‘Was strictly private, and, besides the officiating clergyman, the only persons present were Herold’s mother and who were much affected. ~ ‘This m the mother of Atzerodt grrived here from Baltimore to be present at the erment of her son. Mr. Schade, with the brother of Jon C. Atzerodt, called at the Executive Mansion this morning, and on waiting on the President received the order endorsed:— “The Secretary of War will order the deiivery of of George body A. Atzerodt to bis brother, Jouh C. Awerodt. A. JOUNSON, President.” The brother, John C, Atzerodt, tmmediately pro- ceeded to the War Department to procure the fur- ‘ther necessary order. The Remuins of Booth, the Assussin, to be taken to Baltimore. ‘The Bvening Star says:—“Application having been made for the body of Booth, tt ts likely that it will be delivered up shortly, as the authorities at the Arsenal are anxious that all of the bodies shail be removed from the warehouse where they were in- terred.”” It is understood that the remains of Booth will be taken in charge by an undertaker of Balti- more and conveyed to that city. They will probably be interred in Greenmount Cemetery, near the grave of his father, the famous tragedian, Junius Brutas Booth, The Cherokee Nevtral Lands in Kansas. ‘The Committee on Indian Auirs have, through Senator Doolittle, made the following report of a resolution which had been referred to them:— First—That in their opinion the title to the lands in question, to the treaty of 1866, was in the Cherokee nation, as purchasers, and held by patent of the United States in feo simple. Second—That no rson had any right, legal or equitable, to enter upon such lands and clatm adversely to that peopie. ‘Third—That the only sottiere who can claim any Jegal or equitable rights in said lands adverse to the Cherokee nation or their assignees are those pro- vided for in the treaty of 1866 and the treaty supple- men Mereto of i868, Therefore the committee report In favor of an indefinite postponement of fant resolution. ‘This report, it is said, settles the question of the gale in favor of Joseph F. Jay, of Detroit, Defictency in the Indian Appropriation Bill. ‘The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a meeting this morning to consider the appropriations made by the House for fulfilling the treaty stipuln- tious with the Indians for the year ending June, 1870. ‘The amount appropriated by the House was deciared entirely inadequate to meet the required estimates for each tribe. In the case of the Senecas, Shawnees and Quapawas for losses sustained during the war at was found the House made no provision; neither ‘Was any mace to pay the interest on money invested for the Peorins, Kaskaskias, Wena and Piankeshaws in 1862. For a dozen other tribes various treaty stipulations were entered into,§which the Louse bill sgored by making no appropriation. The bil! covers seventy-six printed pages, and the committee, after several protracted sessions, find themselves little more than half way throngh ite voluminous pages. ‘The principal tribes that have been disposed of ro far are the Cheyennes, Chippewas, Choctawa, Oreeks, Arapahocs, Apaches, Kiowas and Co- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. — other tribes require various great and little of theirs attended to before everytnmng Is satisfad- torily settled. ‘tie committee will méet to-morrow pioruing, remain in session until noou, and will pro- to get through with the 10] ) vs Currency this Seasion. ‘The Senate Finance Comsnittee intended to have a meeting to-day, but it. would seam a spirit of utter indifference to any further consideration of financial measures has crept over the members, as but ten Made their appearance and nothing ib consequence was done, o Panacea for Oar Financial Troubles. A petition was presented to the Senate to-day by Mr. Sumner from a New Yorker, proposing a plan for the resumption of. specie payments in two years, and ‘the reduction of the National debt $300, 000,000, The plan starts out with the proposi- tion that government must haye gold enough to retire all its legal tenders, notes and fractional cur- Tency, for which four hundred millions will be ne- ceasary, and then proceeds to say, that government should offer to the bondholders to exchange their bonds for new ones, about which no doubt should exist as to the payment of the tuterest and principal in coin, and the interest to ve at the rate of ‘seven in place of six per ceng, to run for twenty years, Mr. Sumner recommended it to the attention of Mr. Sherman, but the latter evidently felt no disposition to entertain any other projects but his own. Defeat of Railroad Land Jobbers. ‘The House took the back track to-day on the q ues- tion of donating the public lands to railroad and other private corporations, Julian's resolution, pro- hibiting the sale of the public lands to any but bona Ade settiers, wassent to the Committee on Punlic Lands by the decisive vote of 103 to70, Immediately upon the heels of that a resolution was passed au- thorizing the North Pacific Railroad to issue bonds for the construction of the road. This action was asked for by the railroad company because they have come to the conclusion that there is no chance for any subsidy schemes getting through Congress this session. z ‘The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. * , The Conference Committee on the disagreeing Votes of the two Houses relative.to the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill! makes but little pro- gress, and there is no prospect of an early agree- ment. Thechief point at issue is Butler's proposi- tion to consolidate the Central and South America missions, which, it will be remembered, was stricken out of the bill by the Senate Committee on Appro- priations, The managers on the part of the House are persistent in their refusal to yield this portion of the bill, while the managers on the part of the Senate are equally stubborn in adher- mg to thelr amendment. It seems probable that the present committee will fail to agree, and the result will be the appoimtment of another committee of conference. In the meantime the friends of General Kilpatrick, at whotn it is pre- sumed Butler’s proposition was aimed, having dis- covered that they can make no impression upon the House, are concentrating all their energies upon the Senate, with a view to prevent an agreement be- tween the two Houses on the bill. Kilpatrick and his friends are backed up by Secretary Seward, who is using his influence to nave Butler's proposition defeated. The McG@arrahan Land Claim. The Seuate Committee on private land claims bad a meeting this morning, and the conclusion ot a loug argument in the McGarrahan land.claim was heard from Judge G, W. Paachal in behalf of the claimant. The interests of the new Idria Quicksilver Mining Company were defended by Mr. McAllister, of Cali- fornia, and Mr. Coffee, ex-Attorney General of that State. The subject is naw entirely with the com- mittee, who promise to furnish the Senate with an early report, Another Pardon Granted. tis understood that the President has signed a pardon for John Develin, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was convicted about a year ago of defrauding the revenue in connection with the whiskey business. ‘The pardon was granted on the petition of the pri- soner, seconded by @ long list of influential New Yorkers, and will be issued to-morrow. * , Visitors at Army Headquarters, A very large amount of business accumulated at the headquarters of the army during the recent absence of the General-in-Cnief, and since his re- turn he has been devoting constant atrention to all matters regafipg) iis Personal supervision. Largo numbers of visitors, both gentlemen and ladies, call daily at headquarters, mainly for the purpose of paying their respects to General Grant, but unless they call between the hours in the forenoon set apart by the General for the reception of visitors the desired interviews are not obtained. Among the callera on General Grant this moraing was Se nator Morton. The Hodson’s Bay Commission. The British and American joint commission on Hudson Bay and Paget Sound claims wiii meet here the latter part of this week. A namber of important matters will be bronght before it for settlement, which have only been waiting for the return of Mr. Cushing from his mission to Soutn America, The members of the Commission and Counsel, Mr. A. S. Johnson, of New York, on the part of the United States; Mr. John Rose, of Ottawa, Ontarto, Vanada, on the part of Great Britain; Mr. B. R. Curtis, of Massachusetta, umpire; Mr. C. Dewey Day, of Mon- treal, Canada, Counsel for Great Britain, are ex- pected to arrive here in a day or two. Caleb Cish- mg is counsel to the Commission for the govern- ment. The arguments of counsel in the pending cases have been filed in writing, Dut Mr. Cushing having requested to be heard oraliy is the occasion of the approaching session of the Commission. Much Ade About Nothing. The following is a copy of Scannei’s petition for release which was presented by Jim Brooke to-day and raised another tempest in a teapot:— To THR Hoxozas.e tae House oF RerResrnra- ‘TIVES OF AMERICA LN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED: —This bum- ble petition of the undersigned showeth that your humble pe- Litioner |e now fo the custody of the Hergennt-at-Arma of ¢ House of the ‘States strained of his personal liberty for an alleged contempt of the power and authority of your bono: body, and to be Gischarged from his. present. imprisonment ‘on payment of his arrest. Now, charges ‘itioner would ong leave to aay that on bd nam@of a gentleman which had been. ae yum! Ferusing to died entrusted to him ee he Meant no contempt of your bonorable body. “head and front of his offend ing, bed wie no more,” and if he has thus unwittingly " our bi body hein now willing to tapair ihe iijury, #0 fur es by ly ‘and. humbly fe may be in bis respect \ ing. parton for ttle “walntentions! wrong. "He wagit c bods of public daty ment without Payreeet of i degree bj pression that be toe Gene, i ne ny was the owner of n trotting horee named Hero and a diamond breastpin, he boxe Jeave most umbly and reepectiuily to aay that Be fe. not the owner of ‘anid trotting horse Hero, of of and the credulliy any horse of any gait or o¢ gontigmen who ort ha been _practiart abt, some ure - aceite Wat Tents 5 ‘ith regara a diamond pin, he begs humbly to confess that he has in his n sich an article, the gift and memento lear friend, Of what ‘the jewel mi te that he much regrets that hor deemed it Tnesnaintnt with n high sense of pubtle duty ignorant, aa he is neither a professional Inpidary nor nolasenr of precious stones. He trite, however, that he might by it on pier procure um to pay the costs of hi . but aa it has, from the peculiar circumstances under which it was presented to hin, a far value io his estimation than it a cent anni, able sermi-anouall’ in he whit ever bniably pray. FLORENCE SCANS The Guano TradeDirections to Collectors. Secretary MeCulioeh has prepared a cireniar for collectors of cnatoms relative to the guano islands appertaining to the United States. To the circular is sutjoined @ corrected jist of the guano islands bonded under the act of August 18, 1866, and the at- Jention of collectors je directed to said isianda, with a view to the proper enforcement of the laws regu- lating intercourse therewith. The law requires that no guano shall be taken from satd tslands, rocks or keya except for the use of cliizena of the United States or persous residing therein. The act ot July, 1866, partially suspends this prohibition. The law also provides that the introduction of guano from #aid islands, rocks or Keys shal) be reguiated as the ven Coasting trade between the different poris of the the President tore ‘Thited States forbid foreign vessels from engaging in coasting trade, and a commercial intercourse with these islands thus forms a part of said trade, collect- ora are requested to use all yigilance to prevent any Thelet thane Moat Svenn-ave. bias sng nated by name, latitude and longitude, ' Stumping Manufactured Tobacco. Commissioner Rollins has written a letter calling special attention tothe fact that the extension of time given tw dealers in smoking and fine cut chew- ing tobacco before the same shall be packed and stamped expires to-day. The law does not require that this be done by interna) revenue officers, or under their inspection even. It 1s made the duty of the owners of such tobacco to pack or repack and stamp, and severe penalties are linposed for any vio- lation of the ‘aw in this regard. It is the duty of revenue officers to see that the law is complied with and that all violations are reported for prosecution. It must, however, be remembered that persons hav- ing it in their possession incur no liabililiy for keep- ing it unstamped so long as they do not sel} or offer it for sale. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Decision in the Case of the Steamer Georgia Goid Contracts to be Enforced=—Writ of Prohibition Against Judge Underwood With- held. WASHINGTON, D. C,, Feb, 15, 1869. ‘The following decisions were rendered in the Su- prente Court tosday:— No, 65—The Steamer Sinen, her tackle, dc., The Union Horseshoe Company, Intervenors, vs The Cnited States ; and No. 66—The Steamer Siren, her tackle, éc., Harry S. Rackett e al., Intervenors and Claimants, Appellants, vs. The United States. Ap- from the District Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. Justice Field de- livered the of the Court, reversing the » and remanding the cases that wherea prize charge of a prize crew and by her fault she collides with and damages another vessel @ lien attaches for such dau and that upon the con- demnation of the prize and saie the Court is author- to order Firvenie out of the proceeds of sale, isseuted. No. 42—The Steamer I, ag scormora) vs. The United States.—ap' from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. Justice Nelson delivered the: opinion of the Court, Aaisininig eae decree of the District Court. In tnis case the Court held that the capture of the Georgia, on her sailing out of the port of Liverpool, was law- ful, and that she was properly condemned as a prize of war. This cause, will be remembered as that which a rise to considerable correspondence be- t linister Adams and the British authorities at ufe time of bercapture. The Georgia was bullt in and and originally called the Japan, and was in the Contederate service. She was purchased in 1862, her armament removed and tne vessel converted into a merchantman. The Court held that ships of the public enemy could not be thus purchased, as thereby the United States would be deprived of lezal prize and an opportunity afforded for sueh ships to evade their pursuers. Aft the time of her sale the Kearsarge and Sacramento were in adjoining waters, having been in pursutt of her. The Kearsange sub- sequently sunk the Alabama off the coast of France. It was true that the armament had been removed; but this could have becn restored, the vease! having retained her supports and stays lor the cannon, &c. No, 60.—Frederick * Bronson, Rrevutor, ’ de., Plainti’’ in Error vs. Peter Rodes, in Error to the Court of Appeals of the State of Kew York.—Oniet Justice Chase delivered the opmion of the court, to the effect that contracts for the payment of coin should be enforced by the court according to the in- tent of the parties. In this case a mort je was made to secure payment of $1,500 in the State of New York in 1851, and it was provided that the money should be paid in coin, the legal money of the United States. In January, ix65, tender was mace in treasury notes, which was refased, and this action was brought to enforce such payment and secure a ratification of the mor ye in pursuance thereot. ‘The Court of New York held that tie tender was a discharge of the mortgage, and directed 1t to be can- celled, T 1e Supreme Court now hold that there are two descriptions of lawful money in circulation, both sanctioned by the law and both thereof a legal tender; that in view of this fact contracts payment must be enforced, and that where coin is provided to be paid judgment shoul be for such description of money; but where -no description is namde, judgment should be entered generally without spectfication. The judgment of the New York Court of Ap) is is reversed, with costs, and the cause remanded for further proceed- ings tu conformity to ngs oF the Supreme Court. Justices Davis and Swayne concurred, briefly er separate opinions, and{uetice Miller dis- ni : No. 61.—Solomon 7. Nicoll & Oo., Appellants, vs. United States— Appeal fromithe Court of Clatis.— Justice Davis delivered the opinion of the court, aMrming the decree of the Court of Claims. It ap- — that Nicoll & Co, paid certain duties on spirits, iid nob pay them under protest. ‘This, it i Ne, excludes them from seeking relief. The law pro- vides that where duties are paid under protest an application to recover may be made; but in the present case relief ts excluded. No. i (original.j—Ex parte the State of Virginia Petition and Motion Jor a Writ of Proni- bdition.—Mr. @ustice Nelson announced the following order of the court in this cause. The Chief Justice, who holds by allotment the Circuit Court for the Dis- trict of Virginia, has Informed the court that before the pending motion for prohibition was made he signified to the District Judge his dissent from the opinion expressed by him in favor of the allowance for the writs of habeas corpus complained of in the petition: and that he has advised the Dratrict Judge, how holding the Circuit Court, to direct that this division of opinion in respect to the mvution for the writ now pending in the case of Peter Philips be certified to this court. There 1s nothing in the pro- visional order staying iurther proceedings by the District Jadge which can be properly construed as prohibiting this cause, and it is expected that the certificate will be filed at an early day. On the first Friday thereafter this codrt wiil hear argument upon it, and in the meantime the decision of tue court on the motion for a writ of prohibition pending will be withheld. The Ly fineness for @ writ of habeas corpus in the case of Sprangier and Arnoid, the Dry Torvugas pri- Soner, ts it to be argued. THE FORTIETA CONGRESS Third Session. SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. .b, 1969. TRE HELL GATE BRIDGE, Mr. MORGAN, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a remon- strance against the passage of any law authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Hast river, between New York and Brookiyn, unless the bridge be of such elevation as to leave the navigation of the river unobstructed, Also a petition of the citizens of New York for a reciprocity treaty with Canada. PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. . Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of M presented a petition of Moses Bunm, of New York, setting forth a scheme by which the government can, within two years, re- sume specie payments and at the same time reduce the national debt by three hundred millions of dol- Jars. Mr. SUMNER called the attention of the chairmen of the Committee on Finance (Mr. Sherman) to tas panacea for the Snancial dificulties of the autry. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Onio—Do you warrant the remedy? ughrer.) Mr. SumNen—Ah! that is more than T can do. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILBOAD, Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) of Pa., introduced @ bill to authorize the extension, construction and ure of ihe lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail road. Referred. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURTS. Mr. EpMuNps, (rep,) of Vt. from the Judiciary Committee, reported # till to provide for an addi- tonal term of the United States Circuit Court at Burlington, Vt., which, upon his motion, was passed. GRANT AND COLPAX NOTIFIED OP THEIR ELECTION. Mr. Morro, (rep.) of ind., from the Joint Select Committee, reported the fulfilment of their mission to. notify the President and Vice President elect of their election, and submitted the following written reply: from General Grant:— GEN my TLANER—Flense potty, the two houses of Congress of y woceptance of the important trust which you have jast notified me of ‘my election na President of the United States, and ay to them that it will be my endeavor that 4 — who elected me shail have no cause to regret the! Also the following from Mr. Coifax:— GENTLEMEN —Plenge convey to the two houres of Congress Y ‘of the ollice to which I bave been electel oy Stat and assure them that I shail worthy of this mark of confidence by Adelity to prinetpte and duty. on notion of Mr. Gnacis, (ep. oF. His Ue . CRAGIN, 5 com- mittee to audit and control the contingent” expenses of the Sehate was authorized to send for persons and yh to Ng the investigation of accounts pen ng fore ti] CRAGIN, from the same committee, be sated Mr. advetaely and moved the indefuite postpoucment of yment du the of the Senate. the resolution providing for the recess of the messeri and cler cara WE Sea thea at indet foun ran in tq posi FSTABLISHMENT OF AN ORDNANCE COMMISSION. Mr. Howanp, (rep.) of Mich., from thejoint Com- mittee on Oj a ‘scoom- ce, report, panied by a bill to establish Commission and to consolidate the Ordunace Deparcnent with artillery, Mr. Howard's Ordnance bit provides for the tablishment of an Ordnance Comuteton, to OfAWO oflicers Of the ATHY Aihd tO of tho Na interested in any i. in Cg ey a ‘orineee years; ‘and io. tis Secor ist ry ne Fresiacat agdvcondried_ by. the ois palace shall tee same ‘na that of the onicers ot ‘assigned to such have power or moneys approprinted to” the Ordnance Department, and may cause stich experi ments to be made at the U ‘States armories arsenals as they may deem proper. iish a tmiform systeta of ordnance for the army anit navy, both in heavy ordnance and smal! arms, whicit- shail be adopted on the approval of the President. No purchase of or contracts for ordnance, sina)! bee rg eo or oer nee tS ig ok te 6 by ‘ar or Nay} un 2 commissign, alter Y experiments, shail ap- prove the same; and all existing* contracts for any such articles shail terminate in thirty days after nap tinent of shi It w Cs Cg ho patent heretofore issued to any oiicer in tho military or aval service for articles, or adopted to be used therein, shall be valid against the United ‘States; and hereafter no such patent hall be grant) w such Oticer while be remains 10 service. It is finally provided that after the lst of July next the Ordnance ent of eps as above speci onicers detached from the artillery arm of ger. vice, and to carry thia pro} effect various regulations in detali NAUTICAL SCHOOL LN NRW YORK HARBOR, Mr, MOKGAN offered a joint resolution authorizing the Laneryry ty the Navy to piace a vessel at the disposal of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rection of New York, to be used for the ofa rid school. Referred to the Commitice on Naval REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES. Mr. Mowron offered a jomt resolution requiring Parties to be relieved froin political disabilt- les to make application to Congress in writmg over their own. Sraataree, setting fortu the grounds upon which relief is asked. Refeyred to the Committee on the Judiciary, ‘ SPANISH ARCHIVES AT ST, AUGUSTINE. Mr. WELCH, (rep.) of Fla., introduced a bil! to pro- vide for the removal of the h archives at St. Augustine, Fia., to the United States Land Oftice. CIVIL OFFICERS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES, On motion of Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8, C., the Sen- ate took up the bill to authorize the payment of om- cers apres in the Southern States by the Secre- of the Treasury aud who could not take the test vocated the Mr. SAWYER ad bill, These men haa been employed and had in good faith performed the poe 1m} ane ee by the government, ought to id. Mr. CONNESS Bald if it could be shown there were good and k men among them he would yote tw pay these individuals, but he woula Sopa pro- Position to those officers indiscri ately, be- cause they been inted by the secretary of the Treasury not only without the authority of law, but in deflance of the law and of Congress. Mr. SAWYEk stated that the officers had been ap- pointed before it was known fn his part of ‘the coun- try that there was any breach between the adinis- tration and Congress—all of them before the assem. of Congress in December, 1885. Mr. CoyNess said that during those montns it was already well known here that the plan was laid for the création of a new political party, to be com) in the main of the rebel clement in the South, and that of Alabama, and Humphreys, of Mis- sissippi, were then superintending the organization. Mr. SAWYER Was aware that certain men in the South, who ought not to have had influence with the administration, did about that time obtain such in- fuence, but he did not regard that as a reason why discrimmation should be made agaiust this particu- lar class of officers, while there were others no more worthy or loyal who were drawing pay from the gov- ernment, because the nature of their oifices happens not to require that they should take the test oath. Mar. Ny, (rep.) of Nev., said that if the oficers in question were as capable as represented by the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Sawyer) they knew at the time they took office that they did so in violauion of the law. Mr. SawyER replied that the test oath Was not immediately or uerally pubushed in the Southern States, m_ evide: of which, he said, he had never seen it before it was presented to him for his signa- tare. Mr. FESSENDEN, (rep.) pf Me., said that on a former occasion, while a member of the Committee on Finance, he had reported a bill for the relief of these Oficers, and he was in favor of the passage of such a bill, The appointments had been made be- fore there was anything more than a vague fear of aiiference between the President and Congress in re- gard to reconstruction, and had been made with che general assent of the Cabinet. The officers had per- tormed their duties and they ought to be paid. Mr.JHARLAN, {rep.) of Iowa, contirmed the state- ment that the Cabi had concurred with the dent in the view that it was the duty of the Secre- tary of the Treasury to enforce the revenue laws in the Southern States, because it was for the interest of the country at large that the people of these States should bear their share of the public burdens, and that if the oficers to be appointed could not be paid under existing laws A aah would not hesitate to authorize payment Mr. Sawykx further remarked that the govern- ment could hardly say that it was wrong to pay those oficers because they had acted without author- ity of law after having confirmed their official acts and takeu the benefit of them. Mr, How#, (rep.) of Wis., thought a pretty good case had been le out in favor of the government paying rebels when it had employed them, but did not the cluim of such officers to be paid for ater iil ¥ ‘Taore equitable than the claim of Joyal citizens like Sue Murphy to be paid for her property, taken by the goverument. Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., said that as no Sen- ator who had individually employed a man to do a cel work, and received the beneiit of his labor, could, without dishonor, upon any technical ground refust to pay him, so the United States government could not honorably or honestly refuse to pay ofm- cers Who had been employed by it and had performed their duues, Mr. EDMUNDS thought the most important feature in the case was the acknowledged fact, that tne Secretary of the Treasury, with the assent of the other members of the Cabinet and the President, had deliberately violatea a law of Coagress. Mr. SUMNER said that the act so violated by the President and bis Cabinet was the frst great act, the corner stone, of reconstruction, and that in his [ — the President and tae Secretary of the easury Ought to have been promptly nnpeached for such violation. INDIAN APPROPRIATION Dili. On motion of Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., the fur- ther consideration of the bi! was postponed and the Senate took up the indian Appropriation bill, ‘which was read. GU he numerous amendments reported by the com- mitcee were agreed (0, and also an amendment oftered by Mr. Ramsey extending the appropriation for the Indian war of 1862, m Minnesota, to the ex- pend itares for the same in 1863, d Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, said that the commit- tee had other amendments before them which they ‘were not ready to report, and on his motion the bil was jatd over until to-morrow. : At four o'clock the Senate took a recess until seven o'clock this evening. ‘Evening Session. The Senate reassembled at seven o'clock. Mr. AMLAN, (Tep.) Of lowa, cailed up the bill to the Usury laws of the District of Columbia. It places the legai rate of interest at six per cent, but allows special written contracts to be made for higher rates. =~ A lucasage Was received from the House with a request for a committee of conference on the joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitu- tion. Mr, STEWART, (rep.) of Ney., moved that the re- quest for & committee of conference be acceded to. Mr. BUCKALBW, (dem.) of Pa., desired to make a few remarks on the sul t, when Mr. HARLAN objected to the District of Columbia business being dispiaced, ‘The further consideration of the subject was tuen postponed until to morrow. Mr. HARLAN calied wp the bill relating to judicial proceedings in the District of Columbia, which was amended and passed. Also tne bill concerning divorces in the District of Commbia, Which authorizes the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to decree in its discretion divorces from the bonds of matrimony tn all cases in which ft ts now authorized to decree divorces from bed and board. Passed. Mr. SUMNER called up the dill to provide for the execation fa the District of Columbia of commissions: issued by the courts of the States and Territortes of the United States and of foreiga countries, and for the taking of depositions. Passed. Mr. peg om the gat penn the Uniontown and Was! font 'y Ratiway Company, wiuch was amended and passed, Mr. Fray, (rep.) of Conn., called up the bill to m- corporate the Washington Market Assoctation. Cousiderable discussion took place on this bill, Messrs. Nye and Hendricks arguing that it put the whole control of the markets of Washington in a close corporation. * Mr. HEXORICES Moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed, and, the yeas and nays being demanded, it Was found that no quorum Was present. ‘The Senate then at ten minutes to ten o'clock ad- journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 1869, BILLS INTRODUCED. Under the call of States bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read twice and referred as fol- jows:— ‘ By Mr. BLACKBURN, (rep.) of La.—To relieve all amendment, to the constitution. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. By Mr. (VAN Tromp, (dem.) of Ohio—To increase the pay of army oMcers on a graduated scale, Re ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. He mines ‘a mie ned it at oa of an officer, . (cep. 10— Direct that the women employed in several executive de- partments of the t shall receive the same Parents when Shey perform the same By Mr. ) ¢ ‘Tenn.—Resolvtions of the reference to Tennensee tiem) ol the ‘Treasury to sell. 30,000,000 of surplus ora in tk Westraeary. Edcwend to tne Comenteh on ays dadeibet ts a en goceraing tietice the tora ee of President and Vice 10 eae dictary Committee, by Mr. Woopwarp, (dem.) of the ‘restor of ‘Cokamanaer Pa.—To provide for John 0. i od tothe active list of the navy. fairs. to railroad or other the Judieuary Gowauaiiee, Sh e Judiciary Cou: by Mr. Cau rep.) of Ala,—Granting a loan of y and Immi; to tife Committee on and Means. By Mr. HAMOLTON, (rep.) of Fla,—Joint resolutions of the Florida Legislature asking Congress to di public property in st, Augustine, Fla., for educ: ba ato of Wis,—Extending’ th& WASHBURN, (Tep.. 18.-—EX! cel from By Mr. te to, construct the railroad St. Croix to Lake Superidr, and granting lands to tue Weat Wisconsin Ratioad Company. iMfieferred to the Committee Ob ne Lands, - By Mr, Cuarxe, (rep.) of Kansas—Several joint resolutions of the Kansas ure relaung to Indiag treaties and trust funds. Referred to the Cornm#ittee on Public Lands. By Mf. BuRLEIGn, (rep.) of Dacotah.—In relation to the payment of money appropriated for Indian brad , elerre? wo tne: Conuituee on Appropria- ns, By Mr. Borner, (rep.) of Mass.—To prevent re- ‘strictions on trade by the laws of any States between citizens of differeat States, Referred to the Com- mittee on Commerce. — - AMENDMENT TO THE NATION: By Mr. Huspany, (rep.) of W. Va. to the National Banking act. -Referred w the Col mittee on Banking aud Currency. It provides, in the first, second, third and fourth sections, such amendments to sections sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-two and twenty-six of the = Sent act ag Will secure the deposit of a uniform cl of bonds for banking and remove the present re- striction on the amount of circulating notes, ‘The thft section provides for ihe issue of a new class of bonds for banking purposes, to be known as United States banking bonds, payable in coin at any time after twenty years, bearing interest paya- ble in coin at rate of four ee cent per annum; said bonds may be sold at par for coin or Treasury notes, or United States notes, or may be exc’ at par for other bonds or Opals neg the United the bonds now deposited with the curity for the circulation, under penalty of being wound up in case of negiect or refusal wo do so. ‘The seventh section requires the cancellation of all notes, bonds aud securities received for the rate of or in exchange for the bonds authorized by this act. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. The call for bills being concluded, the next busi- ness in the morning hour was the call-of States for resolutions, under which call the joint resolution in- troduced jast Monday by Mr. Julian to prevent tue further sale of public lands, except as provided for in the pre-emption apd homestead laws, came up, the question being on secouding Lhe previous ques- tion. The previous question was not seconded, and then, on motion of Mr. HoP&INe, the joint resoiution Was referred to the Committee on Public Lands by yeas 105, nays 70, Mr. Hunver, (rep.) of Ind.,- imtroduced a joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the Nortlern Yacific Railroad Company to issue its bonds and to secure the same by mortgage on its railroad and telegraph line, for the = se of rais- ing funds with which to construct the line between Lake Superior and Puget Sound, and also ou its branch to @ point at er near Portiand, Oregon, the term Puget Sound to apply tw all the water con- nected with the Straits of Juan de Fuca within ute territory of the United States. Passed. Mr. NIBLACK, (dem.) Of lnd., offered a resolution to Pay $2,509 toJobn D. Young, ior his expenses in prosecuting bis claim to a seat as 2 Representative of the Ninth Congressioual district of Kenwacky. KEE, (rep.) Of Ky., moved to lay the resolu- lable. Rejected by a vote of 56 yeas to 99 nays. ‘The resolution was then adopted. Mr. McCarray, (rep.) of N. presented a memortal of 1,600 men and women of jcuse, New York, tat in any change or amendment of the con- stitution proposed by Congress to exteud or regu- late sulrage there shall be no distinction between men and women. Mr. Woop, dem.) of N. Y., presented a memorial of brewers of New York im favor of a repeal of the duty on bariey. Mr. CHANLER, (demi.) of N. Y., presented petitions for the removal of obstructions at ici! Gate, in New York Harbor, Mr. Moors, (rep. of N. J.,) presented petitions of New York and Buston shipowners for protection of havigauion agalust il taxation unposed by State and municipal corporations. BUSINESS OF EVENING SESSIONS. Mr. SPALDING moved to suspend tie ruies 80 as to set apart all ea ee after to-morrow for business from the ittee on Appropriations. to. THE CASE OF FLORENCE 8CANNEL® Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., rising to a question of privilege, moved the di , Without Costs, of Florence Scanvel, of New York, the witness ar- Tested some ume ago for to tue Select Committee on sets out by protest that he meant no dis and that 5 was only acting up to his shingie Pent of the ob! lons of commou honesty, and that the head and front of his offending had that invent—no more. He denies that he is the owner of the trotting horse Hero, or any horse of any gait or name, but confesses to the ownership of a diamond pin, which, if pawned, might produce an amount necessary to pay the amount of costs for which he is heid. He did not like to trust it to a pawn office, lest a paste pin might be substituted for it, but was willing to — it iu the Treasury of the United States. e reading of the petition was interrapted by Mr. Boutweut, (rep.) of Mase., who made the point of order that the question wus not a privileged one. ‘The Sreac eR overruled the point of order. Mr. CovopR, (rep.) of Pa., made the point of order that the language of the paper was not respectiul to the House. ‘The SreAKER sustaimed that it of order. Mr. Wan, (rep.) of N. Y., objected to,his colleague being allowed to proceed in order, the petition hav- ing Leen read asa part of his remarks, and having been decided to be disrespecifal. ‘The question being oo whether Mr. Brooks should be allowed to pr in order, it was decided in the tive, by a vote of yeas 42 to nays 95, ir. WAR» then moved to lay on the table the reso- lution for the discharge of scaunell. Agreed to, yoas 103, nays 3%. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, Mr. BoUTWELI moved to the rules so as to take from the Speaker's table the Senate amend- ments to the joint resolution proposing an amend- ment to the constitution, stating tuat he would then move to non-concur and have a committee of coufer- ence. ‘The rules were suspended and the Senate amend- ments were taken from the Speaker's table. Mr. BouTWELL said:—Here is a proposition with reference to electors which has not been cunsidered in the House, and the pi ition concerning suf- frage has been materialiy changed. have consid- ered whether it was practicable to concur in the amendment, but I have dome to the conclusion that that as a matter of business is impracticabie. 1 see no Way in tle present condition of things except to non-concur in the action of the Senate, and to ask for & committee of conference, and { make that motion. Mr. moved to concur, BINGHAM, rep.) of Ohio, ption of the Senate amena- ap rtionment of the electors amon; the States woule ve the matter as it always hi been under the constitution, that is, ac: to the number of Senators and Representatives to which each State is entitled. The only difference was that under the proposed amendment of the Senate each district would vote for one elector instead of having — electors of the State chosen ou the general icket. Mr. BOUTWELL objected to the Senate amendment 1m regard to sudrage, because it did aot prohibit dis- crimination on account Of previous condition of slavery, and to the amendments in rd to Presi- dential electors, because the languaie of the amend- Ment wouid leave the power in Congress to order an election in some States by districts when that — be advantageous to miajority 1a Congress, and by general ticket in States when the advantage might be-in that way. Long te desired to submit an Lyre providing that the proposed amendments to the con- stitation should be suomitted to the Lewislatures of tue several States to be elected subsequently to the action of Congress on the subject. He claimed that that was the only way in which the question could be fairly brought before the peopie. The SPEAKER ruled that both hous@ had agreed upon that part of the joint resolation, and that therefore no amendment could be offered to it. Mr. SCOFTELD, (rep.) Of Pa., called for @ separate Vote on the Senate amendments, The vote was first taken on coneurting.m the Sen- fate amendment to substitute for the House article in relation to suffrage the foliowing:— No discrimi shall be mode, and said that the meat as to the inted 0% the two 2 tae that dut had tooetved = President elect the rowing Tesponse:-— the GENTLEMEN — the two Houses of sivaeeke Somme and who shall have no to Mr. Pars, em.) of. , from the same com- mi thet it Vice President clect ana baa from him the for to Houses of Con- 3 } Ay of the United and assure, that T Wor to prove worthy uf this mark of cOMiidence by fidelity to principie and duty, ;. t report was ordered to be entered on the f bp urmn REMOVAL OP POLITICAL DISAUILITIES, — Mr. Paine, (rep.) of Wis., from the n Committee, reported @ bill for the relief of a Cee of persons from legal and political Mr, ScuEnox, of Ohi aired whether there was iy pera named tate bit who had 206 © retter' ? the committee had adopted any a icone for reliet ved. that person named in the bill 80 appifed. 7 Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., moved to strike ont the name of John W. Wi of Richmond, Va., sad ny thas Mr. Wright would not ask for relief ‘ar et as Sheri ‘oe city of inlehan ond, ™ . PAINE sent Clerk’s desk the petition of Mr. Wright for relief aud Setntement of ne tical me ‘CK pg. Cr the rebelli en- jorsed reco! ndation of the ‘ican State Central Committee, isin Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Ill, remarked thatthe opposition to the pardon of Mr. Wright was stimu- lated by & man who wanted the office that Mr. Wright now held. He had been waited on himself by wae remed hun to oppose the Mr. Woop, (dem,) of N. ¥.. wanted to know whether no man was to be relieved aniess he was recommended by a republican cominittee, Mr. Faknswortn replied in the negative, but re- marked that when @ man was endorsed by a repub- lican committee it was @ strong point in his favor, but that when a map was recommended by & demo- cratic committee the case would require farther in- vestigation. (Laughter.) Mr. DICKEY, (rep.) of Pa., inquired as to the case Robert Hawthorne, of the District of Columbia, Mr. Paine had the ition and record in his case read, showing that he been a citizen and rest- dent of Virginia during the war and had held the positioi at nn. of Mr. MoKae moved to strike out the names of all om mamed in the bill from the State of ‘entucky. Without of the bill or the smanamensa be fouse at half-past four Peeled took a recess until nalf-past seven, the ge3. — Lai for the consideration exclusively tie x Mesars, Boutwell, Shellabarger and Eldridge were appointed by the Speaker the committee of conter- * ence on the proposed constitutional amendments. Evening Session. THB INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. The House met ron at half-past seven o'clock in Committee of the Whole, Mr. ScorreLp in the chatr, and resumed the consideration of the Internal Rev- enue bill. Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., renewed the amend- ment which he offered last. Friday evening to the fifth-sixth section, extending the time for the withdrawal of spirits from bonded warehouses the 20th of 1969, to the 20th of April, 1870. The question was discussed By Messrs, Kelley, belo Beck, Barnes. Myers, Covode, aad Randail and Wood in support of the simeudmen and by Messrs. Allison and Schenck against it, ~ Finally, after an hour’s discussion, the question was taken and Mr. Kelley’s amendment was agreed to—yeas 59, nays 56. a Mr. ALLISON, (rep,) of Iowa, moved to amend the same section by uiring Whiskey kept in bond after the 20th of April, 1869, to pay one cent monthly per gailon. to, Agreed Mr. ScHENCK said that the Committee on Ways and Means had no further amendments to offer on the subject of disttiled spirits, ir. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., moved an amendment forbidding the Commissioner of Internai Revenue to refund taxes improperly collected where the amount exceeds $300, but leaving the claim to be prosecuted in the United States District Courts. Mr. ScHENCK suggested that that amendment should be withheld until the administrative sections of the bill were under consideration. Mr. RANDALL adopted the suggestion and with- drew the amendment. Mr. Beck moved to amend the seventeenth section by adding to the following sentence, ‘here shall be @ ciear space of not jess than one loot around every wood sitll, and not leas than two feet around every doubler and worm tank,” the words, ‘*except in distilleries where the evaporation is caused by the direct action of fire, and not by steam.” | Agreed to. Mr. JOHNSON, (dem.) of Cal, moved td strike out the seventeenth section, which regulates the inter- nal management of distilleries, uuless it were 80 amended as to exempt smail distilleries @rom its re- quirements. Mr. SCHENCK opposed the amendment and re- marked that a stranger liste to the devate might gO away with the impression ti small distilleries were to be ciassed with Suaday schools and societies and young men’s and whatever other Tue House then, at halt-past ten, adjourned, PUBLIC EDUCATION. Closing Exercises of the Evening Schools. SEVENTEENTH WARD FEMALE SCHOOL. The female evening school of the Seventeenth ward, on Fourteenth street, near First avenue, under the able supervision of Miss Mary E. McDow- ell, has achieved a most enviable popularity, and it is but just to say that the exhibition given at the school last evening was sufficient guarantee of the thorough and successful management by which the popularity has been won The schoo! has had during the session an average attend- ance of about 400 pupils, and bas received at ail times the highest encomiums from the school officers and sapertarendents. The assem, A been ly. There were dialogues aud recitations, reading and Ly aa with addresses from distinguished tors. . Ciara Hoffman, McArdle, Josep! it, Katie Green, Bridget studied — for their delineatious were re- markably, therefore commendabiy, natural. Miss Priscilla i A WY selection from “*No- took good, natura: eocution- Miss some very selections in exquisite style. Snort addresses were made by Mr. H. L. Si of the sciooi trustees, School wy Mr. 8. S. Randall, Superin- tendent of Schoo! Buildings Mr. James L. Miller, Mr. J. H. Harnett and others. NINTH WARD MALE SCHOOL. The maint room of Grammar school, No. 16 West Thirteenth street, near Seveiith ave- Bue, was crowded to repleiion last even- ng by ao assemblage of iadies and gentiemen, friends of education, the occasion being the closing exercises of theschool. The major portion of the au- dience was composed of the immediate fends of the pupils, the ladies greatly predominating, and besides the trustees of the wi the commissioners and in- spectors of the Third district, there was present quite a gathering of school teachers and school officers from other wards, who seemed to mantiest very great interest in the ings. ‘the evening's euertalnment was opened by rayer, when the “Flag of Our Heroes" was given b: Tie pupils, in that arly attractive wi en Ok the public —sclooibo; have in rendermg a choras. The deci which were “Go it Alone.” by John McAuliffe; “Cataline’s Defiance.” by John J. Gartian; “th ce Bell,” by Thomas Kane; “sister Caroline, an Meyer, and “bu A loLardie, were ali very applanse of The musical part of the encertainm which was under the direction of Miss Maria ( Luckey, was by no means the least attractive of the ings. The duet entitied of Conundrums,” and the solos “Joe Al “Noth Bise to bo.” K ise ‘Me, Mother,” “Simon the Cellarer,” “Maggie May.”’ “Twilight Dews,” ‘ "Tis Evening Brings My Heart to * “Come to Me, Angel of Sieep” and the trio, “The Mariuer’s Song,” were also well delivered and received their due measure of appiause. The most interesting part of the proceedings, to those most concerned, was the oung gentie- had during the course, by their good conduct, merited well of A Jarge number of the scholars the marks of distinction, aiter which re ? i ttained in their studies, and the Mr. Kenuward, the principal, and bis asst. displayed during the season, amd whic ti Pin it so complete @ success as it had turned Fine 1x Peant. Srneet.—At half-past seven o'clock Jast night a Ore broke out on the third floor of the four story brick structare No. 202 Peari street. ‘The two upper floors were occupied by F. Schapter as a shoe manufactory, whose stock was about fi water; fall i pong ae! re ani ; fully insured, secon: The first nae J Fore,