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WASHINGTON ‘PROBABILITIES OF THE CABINET. Calls for Caucuses of the Forty- First Congress. Withdrawal of Mr. Dawes from the Race for the Speakership. The Army Appropriation Bill in the Senate. Massachusetts Prosents a Claim for . Money Advanced in the War of 1812. The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill in the House. Sharp Debate on the South American Missions. Gencral Butler Receives Another Disastrous Check. WASHINGTON, Feb, 25, 1869, “Grant and thé Cabinet Makers—A Pénnsyl~ vanian Undertakes to Tell Grant Whom He Must Appoint from That State. There is an interesting sequel to Grant’s an- Bouncement about his intention to give Pennsyl- vania 8 Cabinet representation. As I stated Yesterday, it created great satisfaction among most of the people from that, State who now happen to be here. Whelg, however, it ‘was indicated that the coming man would be chosen outside the various political wings and factions of that State, a spirit of uneasiness and anxiety took hold of the politicians, They were anxious to know whether or not the proposed action of Grant would interfere with their little plans and arrangements, One of them—Alexander K. McClure—who has been here for some weeks looking after Curtin’s chances, more bold than the rest, undertook to beard General Grant at his head- quarters, He wanted to make a last effort for Curtin, and in case he should ascertam that Curtin stood no chance he proposed to find out who did. McClure pressed the claims of Curtin with all the eloquence he could muster, He referred to his conduct as Governor of Pennsylvania during the war, and how he had metevery requisition for troops and answered every call' of the general government, Curtin, he said, was @ politician. He was a man who understood the people of Pennsylvania, and he assured Grant that he (Curtin) represented the people of that State and would be their unanimous choice should the question be referred to them. Mo(lure produced a letter from Governor Geary, of Pennsylvéilia, which he read toGrant, It recom - mended Curtin in strong terms ior a position in the Cabinet, He further assured Grant that Curtin was recommended by such men as Judges John M: Read and Agnew, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, to say nothing of such prominent politicians as John. ‘W. Forney. Grant listened very patiently to the eloquent and pathetic appeal of McClure; then turning to him ‘with great coolness replied that the appointment of Andrew G. Curtin to a place in his Cabinet was alto- gether out of the question, and Curtin’s friends might as well understand it. He had reasons for not appointing Governor Cur- tin, but he declined to state them. ‘MoClure, amazed at the coolness and the curtneas of Grant’s response remained silent for a short time. Recovering himself he next made an appeal for the appointment of James K. Morehead to a place im the Cabinet, from Pennsylvania. Without allowing him to inflict another speech upon um Grant said he could not appoint More- head, for reasons whichghe declined to give. McOlare had apparently exhausted his list. Per- haps Grant thougnt the next man he wonld propose ‘would be A. K. McClure. Instead of that, however, he .set about to tell Grant the kind of men he should not have in his Cabinet from Pennsylvania. Whoever should be appointed, ‘MoClare began, ought to be a politician, He should be a representative man of the State and of the people. He ought to be a man who could bring some strength to the administration—in other ‘woras, @ man who could command votes. McClure then, mustering what little courage he had left, said he did not think George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, ‘and one or two other gentiemen who had been mamed for a place in the Cabinet from Pennsylva nis, were that kind of men. At this point Grant, who had hitherto remained * quiet, turned rather sharply upon his visitor, and in @ distinct, clear tone said he did not see how any Joyal man could object to seeing Mr. George H. Stuart appointed to a place in the Cabinet, or to any other position in the government. He had rendered peculiar and great service to the country during the ‘War, and he regarded him as a man of more than ordinary ability. Checking himself, Grant added that he did not mean to intimate that Stuart ‘Was the man whom he had selected from Pennsyl- vania for his Cabinet. The name of the person would be made public at the proper time, and he Roped it would give sailsfaction not only to the people of Pennsylvania but to the whole country. Nothing daunted by this sharp reply, McClure un- ik to explain to Grant that Stuart was no polt- ticlan and had never taken part in the poll- tacs of the State beyond the mere act of Voting. He admitted that Stuart was a sound republican, but he ventured the assertion that perhaps not over 5,000 people tn the city of Philadelphia, where he resided, knew who Stuart was. He was certain that he was not known throughout the State, except among the churches and to the religious portion of the community. As far as he (Mr. McClure) was concerned he did not know that he had ever seen Stuart, and if the latter was given a piace in the Cabinet Grant would be putin the awkward fix, according to MoCture’s notion, of introducing to all prominent politicians of the State of Pennsylvania the man who would appear ‘as her representative in the Cabinet. Grani inti- mated that he did not think it necessary for @ man to be a politician in order that he might fill a responsible position under the government, There ‘were other qualities which he deemed of more im- portance—such as capacity, integrity and a desire to serve the best interest of the people. The conversation ended rather abruptiy, and McClure left the army headquarters a wiser if not a happier man, He is thoroughly disgusted with Grant's ideas about the character of the man who should be in the Cabinet, and the last seen of him he was on his way to the railroad depot, carpet bag 4n hand, bound for his peaceful home among the hills of Pennsylvania, ‘The Inaugural Procession. Brigadier General Ekin has been appointed chief marshal of a division of the inaugural procession to be composed of the soldiers and sailors, theNa- tional Executive Committee of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Union, the Central Grant and Colfax Club, the Printers’ Grant and Colfax Ciub, the German Soldiers and Sailors’ Union and the Irish Repubii- can Association. bd , The Inaagaration Ball and the Negroes, ‘ ‘The ticklish African question appears to be settied po fat as it has any connection with the inanguration ball, It has been feared until to-night that Sambo would insist npon bis social as well as political N¢éW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. —_—— rights and seek to vindicate tam py demanding ad- | ‘for getting control of the Internal Revenue Bureso mission to the ball. Some geopie here even threw | by the appointment of Cammings is but part and out mysterious hints thay & conspiracy s the ball at ail, On the contrary, to have anything to do with it, being above w thrust himself into company where he is relished, The ball committee had @ meeting to- night, when it transpired that the letter to Mayor Bowen, asking whether the negro would be allowed to attend the ball, was what is commonly called @ “put up job.” It was not written by @ negro at all, bot was got up and sent to the Mayor by a party of rollicking blades here, whose object was to sell Mr. Bowen and draw wrote his famous letter. Some people accuse these rolucking blades of a worse object, and aeclare that they have bought up several tickets, which have already been distributed among colored waiters and oyster openers at the restaurants, will the un- derstanding that the latter will go to the Treasury building on the evening of the 4th proximo and demand admission or raise @ row. This is probably a slight exaggeration, but whether true or not this much apppars certain, the respectable colored men of the District, headed by such men a8 Downing, the caterer, afd Booker, the hair artist, have notified the ball committee that they have no intention or desire to go to the ball, ‘They take @ high-toned view of the matter. They recognize that the ball 1s something arranged by @ party of private gentlemen in honor of Grant, and that those gentlemen havea right to invite whom they please, or to sell tickets to whom they please. They go farther, and say that they are ready to sign a paper declaring their views and pledging themselves to do all in their power to prevent any of their race from obtruding themseives at the ball. Such a paper has actually been drawn up by certain colored men and submiteed to the ball committee. ‘The latter intend, I am iniormed, to return the paper to the gentlemen of color without expressing any opinion upon it or advising one way or the other. Some of the colored aristocrats have even gone so far as to propose organizing a sort of vigilance com- mittee to keep out all colored people who may pos- sibly attewpt to force thelr presence upon the ball, The Speakership—Mr. Dawes Withdraws fe from the Contest. The following letter explains itself:— House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 24, 1869. Hon. J. G. BLAINE:— My Deak Sik—Having determined not to be longer a candidate for Speaker, | deem it due to the Mmiendiy relations which have all along existed be- tween us that] should communicate tus deiermt- hation to you at the earliest momefit. Iam truly yours, ’ H. L. DAWES. It ig understood the entire New England delega- tion will cordially support Mr. Blaine, and there being no other candidate, he will, it is believed, be nominated by the republicans by acclamation for Speaker. Caucus ef Members of the Forty-first Con- @ress. ‘The following was issued to-day by Mr. Schenck, chairman of the Republican Congressional Execu: uve Committee:— + ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1869. By request of many members it is hereby an- nounced that a caucus of the republican Representa- tives eleet to the Forty-first Congress will be held in the Hall of Representatives next Tuesday evening, March 2, at seven o’clock precisely, with a view to making nominations of oiticers of the House. ROBERT C. SCHENCK, —— Republican Congressional Executive Com- mittee, The following has also been issued by Mr. Niblack, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Com- 4 mittee:— > WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1869, At @ meeting this morning of democratic members of the present Oongress it was resolved that a caucus of democratic members elect of the Forty- first Congress be convened at the room.of the Judi- ciary Committee of the House on Tu ie 2d 64 of March next, at half-past six o’clock B M., to take into’ consideration mati connected with the organization of the next Hor WILLIAM ©. NIBLACK, Chairman. Adjournment of the Ways and Means Com- mittee. ‘Tne Wafe afltiteans Committee adjourned to-day sine die, with the understanding that it may be called together again before the close of the session should any necessity arise. Before adjourning the committee, by a vote of five to four, refused to agree upon the Warehousing bill introduced at the last session by Mr. Morrell, of Pennsylvarfis. . The Postal Telegraph System and the Sen- ate. The Senate Committee on Post OMces and Post Roads had a meeting this morning and agreed to Teport favorably the Postal Telegraph bill, with a single amendment, that the contract with the Post Office Department for establishing telegraph lines and working the same be open to competition from all quarters, The South American MissionsButler Again Defeated. The House to-day by a large vote refused to adopt the report of the Conference Committee on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill. Through the admirable management of Gen- eral Banks, who championed the opposition to the report of the committee, the tables were completely turned upon Butler, and the House, which sustained his proposition to consolidate the Central and South American missions about a week ago, actually re- fused to-day to support his demand for the previous question on a proposition relative to the same mat- ter considerably toned down. Butler's great defeat, however, lies in his failure to get the mission to Chile abolished. His chance of having revenge upon Kilpatrick for going into his district to stump agaist him has passed. The matter is now taken out of Butler’s hands entirely. A new conference committee has been ordered by the House, and But- ler, having been a member of the committee whose report was defeated, cannot, of course, be a member of the new committee. ‘The Governorship of Montana Territory. A petition was circulated upon the floor of the House té-day praying General Grant to appoint James M, Ashley, of impeachment fame, to the posi- tion of Governor of Montana Territory. It is being handed around for the signatures of members of the next House. Ashley was defeated for the nomina- tion in his own district last fall, and he now seeks the place filled by Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky. A Big Raitroad Job. A bill giving the right of way vo the Memphis and El Paso Railroad Company—one of General Fre- mont’s pet projects—is now lying on the table of the Senate, having already passed the House. The noticeable feature about It ia that the company asks for nothing but the simple right of way, and in con- sequence those who are prone to scent outa job in everything pronounce this an unmitigated one, and that the sum total of the project is to secure from government the great passes through the Rocky Mountain range on the thirty-second parallel, each of which averages but a few hundred feet in width and could be easily monopolized by a single track of railroad. The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com- pany contemplate leaving the impracticable thirty. fifth and adopting the thirty-second parallel; but should the passes be seized by this company, that asks only for the right of way, it is thought that all other comers will be forced to offer a sum of enor- mous magnitude to dislodge them. The idea with the Memphis and El Paso road, according to those who pretend to know, is not to build a line to the Pacific, but to secure the passes and then turn around and sell them to the highest biddera, The Present Intentions of the High Tart Leaders, ‘The prohibitory tariff leaders, having failed in everything excepting the Copper bill, intend now to concentrate all their power on the scheme for the abolition of the bonded warehouse system. ‘Their first step in that direction will be a bill allow- ing only twelve or fifteen specified imported articles to be placed in bonded warehouses. This point once gained a total abolition of the system is but a step further. The managers of the tariff ring do not ob- Joct, of course, to get anything through this session. ‘They are, however, actively organizing for a vigor- ous contest in thenext Congress, This scheme origi- nated with Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, and has been adopted by Mr. Morrell, of Pennaylvania, who is, I belteve, Chairman of the House Commit. tee on Manufactures, Honest Simon,Camoron’s plan tore to-day, the larger number being ladies, Among those seeking interviews with the President were several applicants for executive clemency im cases of persons who have been convicted of violations of law. Senator Dixen, ef Connecticut, Nominated for Congress. Senator Dixon, of Connecticut, was the recipient of congratulations to-day from members on hoth sides of the Senate on the occasion of his receiving the unanimous nomination for Congress from the Democretic Convention of Connecticut, the Senator retiring from the upper branch of the national legis- lature on the 4th of March, after a service of twelve Years well and patrioticaily spent. ‘The National Monument Association. At the annual meeting of the Washington Nationa! Monument Association the following gentlemen were unanimously elected officers of the society for the ensuing term:—General U. 8. Grant, Second Vice President; William W. Corcoran, Third Vice Presi- dent; J. B. H. Smith, Treasurer; John Carroll Brent, Secretary. The President of the United States is President of the society, and the Mayor of Washing- ton 1s First Vice President ex officio. Intereession for the Pardon of Callicott. Mrs, Callicott, wife of the condemned Collector of Brooklyn, now expiating his sentence in prison, ar- rived here to-day, and, in company with some Con- gressm had an interview with President John- son with a view of obtaining a pardon, It is be- Meved the President is favorably disposed and will issue a pardon before he goes out of ollice. Customs Receipts. The receipts of customs at the Treasury Depart. ment for the week ending February 20 are, from— Boston... + +9 $812,783 New York. +2,899,828 Philadelphia. + 214,003 New Orleans. . « 100,104 Death of a Former Member of General§Jack- sows Staff. Rev. John Robb, for many years local Methodist minister and clerk m the Treasury Department, died suddenly to-day, aged seventy-cight years. The deceased served on the staff of Jackson at New Orleans. Unéer Jackson’s administration he was chief clerk of the War Department, and frequently, in the absence of Secretary Cass, acted as Secretary. United States Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day the case of William N. Whitely et al., appellants, vs. William A. Kirby etal. came up. The argument of ts cause was continued by S, 8. Fisher, of counsel for appellants, and by David Wright for appellees, and concluded by Mr. Fisher for appellants. The Reported Cruelties of President Lopez of Porter C. Bliss and George F. Masterman, the two members of the American Legation who were seized by Lopez just as they were about to depart with Minister Washburn from Paraguay, arrived here tnis mornmg. They give an account of the suffering en- dured by them while in confinement, the statement bemg similar to that published in the New York papers. They declare that the course of our late Minister, Mr. Washburn, was the only one for him to pursue with any hope of saving their lives, and they believe that had he not escaped they would all have suffered the fate of so many of the victims of Lopez. They feel deeply grateful to General James Watson Webb, whose action they say was in such striking contrast with that of the commander of the American South Atlantic squadron. Letters received here by the last arrival from Buenos Ayres from a prisoner in the hands of Lopez at the time of his downfall fully confirm all the pre- vious reports as to his crimes. He personally wit- nessed the execution of the brother and brother-in- law of Lopez, the Bishop of Paraguay, the Portu- guese Consul, the mother and wife of Colonel Martinez, and the priest, Bogardo. He also saw the two sisters and the remaining brother of Lopez shut up in carts and driven away, and report says that they too have all been execured. Bilss and Masterman say they regard their treat- ment by the American navy as far more humiliating than the crueities of Lopez, because proceeding | from the representatives of a civilized nation. They are in Washington to ask an investigation into what, they consider a national disgrace. THE FORTIETH CONGRES* : Third Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb, 25, 1869, On motion of Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of lowa, the Com- Mittee on Naval Affairs was discharged from the consideration of a large number of bills, memorials and resolutions, including the bill to reorganize the navy and define and settle staff rank in the navy. PRESERVATION OF HARBORS AGAINST OBSTRUCTIONS. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on Commerce, reported, with amendments, the bill to preserve the harbors of the United States against encroactments and obstructions. It provides for the appointment of s mixed board of officers and civilians to have general supervision of the subject, and recommends to Congress such measures as they may agree upon. LANDS FOR A FLORIDA RAILROAD, Mr. OSBORN, (rep.) of introduced a bill granting lands in Florida to aid in the construction of the Pensacola and Louisville Railroad. Referred to the Public Lands C committee. rt gpg beng ge to ainend the ast of March af, 1868, to exempt cer- tain manufactures from the internal tax. The amendment is to aliow manufacturers of naval en er eee ce ee Oe Mr, TRUMBULL! ) of offered an amend- ment to the bili to ret te ax heretofore col- to report any modification or in the joint rules that mignt be necessary to fociifiate the teste. action of the public business. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., said he hoped the consider cominitree the propriety of abolishing the old and Mf of enroil- ing the bilis on parchment. It was a tedious and expensive practice, which had come down from old the hegislatare of Massacliusetis and the Congress of e ure jusetts an the United States. The resolution, unamended, was Mat, ign The consideration of the unfinished business of was then resumed ‘the ending at esti 4 question was on the point of order raised by Grimes that the amendment offered bv Mr. Sumner to authorize the ity of the Treasury to the outstanding interest account of M usetts for advances made for the United States in the war of 1812 was out of Mr. Sumner sald the question was whether the claim of a State was a private or public claim under the rules of the Senate, and insisted that it clearly @ public claim, and therefore not out of rder as an amendment lation bill. Me had eighteen distinct oo amendment was strictly in order. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., asked whether there was among these point of order Mr. SUMNER replied knowing, bat that several = jis one, and the a in jon found im Cy ee bus Way, because in more than one hundred cases even private claims had put into bi alt clearly out of or- dor Riser aeaek pret uses Berchet HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., also regarded it as ouvof orter” nblonaarn dad Mr. FRSHENDEN, Senators making 4 ies sk the chante of the cin Mr. Oonnssi siete cgateted pat ite legene de y the pay- ment of the , and the Senator from Massa- chusetts knew criettae sla? juieierat ear ee Mr. SUMNER denied that he knew any such thing. At this bo joint resoiution providing that on the 4th of March the House shall meet at three oo P. a mstead of at noon, was considered Mr. LITTLR, (dem.) of Wis., thought the claim a pablic one, both use it was the cialm of a State and because the ratiroad for the benefit of which the proceeds of the claim were ay jated by the State was one of | sap) national imporiance, especially at this time, ~) Our relations with Great Britain were conf " or ewoiument of kind, lees MORON re. of Ind., moved to strike out the on, that until directed by law no new it shall be made pee Huts 4 General’s, the General's, juartermaster’s, the Medical department, He chat git thls section, a bad one, because it prohibited promotion, the of duty in the army. mn the amendment offered by 3 Bae 4 #g . WILSON, (rep.) of Mags., sald the object was to pores, as far as possible, all new itments, order to reduce the army. The from Indiana (Mr. Morton) com} that this provision would prevent the aj tment of volunteers; bi the fact was that there was no need for the appoint ment of volunteers or West Pointers. On con- trary, there were now six hundred oMcers in the army who mighs resign -with advantage to the country. The exception in favor of West Point had been made in his amendment because the country was edu there yearly cadets who were to be rovided for in the army, but if the Senator from indiana should move to strike out that exception np oa Wilson) would not object. ir. GRIMES asked the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) what he would have the country do with the hit pes epee cadets i this exception should: be ick out r. MoRvTON said that the provision did not give Sioas yaar ath oe aoe of ae wer but lerely deprived others o! the right ww appointed. it. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. 1, was underswod to t to promotions under any circumstances, be- cause the services of the promoted persons were worth nomore alter promotion than lore, while the expense to the country was increased. Mr. Morton’s motion to strike out was lost. Mr. WILSON offered two amendments, which were agreed to; one authorizing the Secretary of War to have prepared and published a report of the results of the expedition to explore and survey the line of the fortieth parallel, theexpense to be pee out of the existing appropriations for the War Depantment; and the other appropriating $200,000 for surveys for career det Mr. MORRILL, (rep.); of Me., moved to rescind the order for a recess in order to finished the considera- ton of the pending bill. Mr. SUMNER gave notice that he would ask the Senate to reconsider ita decision on the Massachu- setts claim question. Cangas} The motion to postpone the recess was lost, and at te o'clock the Senate took a recess until seven Evening Session. Mr. Howe, as chairman of the Committce on Claims, called up a number of private bills, which ‘were passed. ~ On motion of Mr. STEWART, (Tep.) of Nevada, the constitutional amendment was: made the special order for to-notrow. . ir. CATTELL, (rep.) of N. J., from the committee of conference in regard to the bill to give to deputy collectors and assessors the pay of their principals when they perform their a duties, reported thatthe committee had upon the bill as it 01 passed the Senate. The report was con- 0 ‘on Claim @ num! vi bills, which were passed. On motion of Mr. Howg the Senate insisted on its amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic Appro- priation bill, and agreed to the appointment of a new committee of conference. At ten minutes to ten o'clock the Senate adiourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1860. THE COPPER TARIFF BILL, Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution directing the Clerk of the House to present to the Secretary of State the act to increase the duties on imported copper, with the usual certificate showing that the bill passed both houses over the President's veto. Adopted. b CHANGING THE NAMES OF NATIONAL BANKS. Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of N. Y., called up the bill suthorizing certain banks, named therein, to change their names. Passed. The bill authorizes those banks to do business hereafter under the name of the Germania National Bank of New Orieans and the Vilas National Bank of WOMAN SUFFRAGE Mr, Exsor, (rep.) of Mass. Platteburg, N. Y. ) » presented the for and Daniel Rick ‘and others, of New Bed! and of oe 7 oe ong! others, of wi nig To the Gommuttes on the Judiciary. ‘THE GEORGIA RECONSTRUCTION CASE. Mr. BOUTWELL, (rep.) te ee on taken fore that committee in the case of Georgia. Laid on the table. i Mr. NICKEL COINAGE, KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., moved to the rules for the of considering suspend the bill re; from the ittee on for the coinage of nickel- aiid A nncrafe nn eg Agreed to. ‘ bar wy ee inquired if there on because he did not \d be made legal tender exce; and ‘silver, He did not believe in the He moved to strike out the fourth section of the bill, which the pro) See Mr. KeLigy asked Mr. Woodward to modify his amendment so as to limit them to legal tenders in GEE al z in i REE E = a 5 : & i ‘i H : 88 ee Qcenperere siennas the Mint as are now required “igncs'S. And be it further enacted, That counterfent! of the coins for by this or Enowingly ining or passing et colnet ‘Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any of the coins provided for this act shall be a legal tender to the amount of one jl ‘Gee pagments abd no Mere, Sno. 5. And be enacted, That the Treasurer of Mr. Bure of the Diplomatic Ap evening. bill te the tt viding that the President, on the of ine Secretary of the n of the connected with the business of said offices, the coramunicate President ts to to the names of the its 80 ted, er with their. re- ports and the nt for their services, The ete te between two houses relative to the south American issiona 18 compromised AS follows:—That ins of & ininister resifieat ac- credited 4 heretofore, a commissioner shall be sent rs t &, iF #1] i t Hl at a id I i : l Ey ' : 8 g 1] g i : i cE ie : BF : Fe Hl *ogeee z gee i 5 i i i HH i iF : SagEEE oi ad ciel fe i : i S. rE BE Pry id st Chile—besidi and one at les: and Paraguay. Mr. BUTLER said there Were six Ministers for South America. Mr, Bangs asked why the ¢ommittees gave a Min- ister to Chile and denied one to Pera? T' propesed mmiasioners were officers unknown to pI quest before the House. He sent to the Clerk’s desk to be read a letter from some time. That letter would show the need we had for representatives in that section of the world. Mr. Squire's letter states that he was a Minister of the fossil od. He thanks Mr, Butler for having started the reform*ef abolishing these missions, When he (Mr. Squire) went out, under Taylor’s ad- ministration, he five of these petty States to look after, at a salary of $4,500. It was at a time when Europe was intriguing to possession of the isthmus for the purpose of transit. Mr. BUTLER continued his remarks, saying when the government wanted to make a treaty with one Sor ublics relative to transit com- missioner, Who knew enough to speak the language of the country with which we wanted to treat. le had a Minister at Venezuela, at Lien ond ar too langenge of the country. A eno 1e 3 magoniey of these Ministers to these ad eto did not know except how to draw their pay. He had been charged with up this proposition with a view to getting rid of an unfit man as Minis- ter to Chile. Even if ba has true, it would motive enoug however, %, tice, Gacoecnne i ays onile its it = at present, ‘ehh ae sty all the ‘members of the cone Tee tkeept the two chairmen of the reat are th it oif the Sect or appointed Com- iissioners of ‘Minstee, and saved money to their government. The mittee on in rence thought it was all wrong, He thought it was all wi . While he could not, however, pore Soh ee he endeavored to save Sr $75, MUNGEN, dem) of Oto, said he did not see any reason Ww! ‘ these South American missions should be abolished wile we Minister Liberia. We eould no more than we could the Mr. CHANLER, (dem.) rie oaiiude to the part he (Mr. or any one wimasside of the House bad .taken in what ho oaid of the motive which influenced removal of our \t Minister Resident at Chile? He wished to say to Mr. Butler that he admitted his zeal in ‘and deemed him one of the greatest Beg 83 Feat resi "i A 5 i 4 g 5 rl es & Pe mission. “Commissioner, ’? pre ble designation. granted to such an officer. The the importance of our diplomatic reiations other nations on this Continent. He thought it best with ‘and make anciner effort ‘bill and that a new committee be asked the which was agreed to. Mr. submitted @ report from the Con- ference Committee THE SUFFRAGE Le . ‘The sion distinctly in 1! in the! te of the Unived states, ona ‘mo: tion that @ distinct vote of 23 to 7 voted that the Committee on should not present the roposed amendments, This is a dec made yy one of the ; but the Chair is not led with ha' it rest on that. He is disposed to present ity in overruling the poiut of order, rt iment to the constitution peopenes in 1794, and tue counsel in argument before court: insisted amendinent was not valid, not having beea approved by the P’resident of the United States. The Court; in bse, ee nag the Chief Justice, in reply to the Attorney ral, observed:—‘There can be no necessity to answer that ment. The beget argu of the t applies only to the ordi ier cece, a PCa conmitution.” As the 51 rome, Court of the United tates has settied this fit jon wee Ga cee tea (i aa Unitea recently, since the recent exciting ‘hairman of the Judiciary Committee, ¥ ball, offered the toliowing resolution:— Resolved, That the amendment by Congress to be ‘added to the constitution of the U States reapecting the extinction of siavery therein having been inad pre. sented to the i for bie approval, It te hereby jecessary to give effect to the ac- fay General of the ve chet pesch, Nowever, the aamyred the Feeolution. of” Mr, Aumeal wuneets and without nays. of the Supreme Court of therefore overrules the point of order. The graternes, report was then adopted—yeas 143, ‘3 alle Proposed amendment, ag adopted, is as fol- He it reseived, Ac.. two-thirds of beth houses concurring, SzoTION &, The Con: article by appropriate Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of dischar, the Committee of the Whole frot the further consideration 0: The HE, LEGISLATIVE AY FROTRLATION a Tules were suspended com cactoreed, the bill and amendments being before Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt., renewed his amendment, | n h comumatton ese cranings. 3 relative to in- creaal salaries of cle different partments of Washington. It isa8 follows:— Mr. Oran, FOR.) aa Pa., offered an amendment to Mr. Pi iment that the employés of the Post Oitice shall be included, . BOTLER then demanded the previous question on the 7 and amendi Pending the consideration of the bill the House took @ recess until half-past seven o’ciock this evening. Evening Session. ‘The House met at half-past seven o’olock, Speaker Con OUT, (rep.) of Ml. from the Commit- X ORES, (SD, |.» tee on Post Offices Post Roads, reported the Annual Route bill, which was passed. THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. On motion of Mr. ScorizLD the House went into Committee of the Whole on the Deficiency Appro- Mr. Price, of Iowa, in the chair. ‘After the bill had been read ‘Mr. Sco¥IgLD, from the Committee on Appropriations, moved to amend the item of contingent expenses of the ‘Treasu Department by inserting $163,000 to finish the nort! wing of the Treasury Department. Adopted. The item of $10,000 for the contingent expenses of the Department and the several bureaus ‘was struck out. Mr. SCOFIELD moved to amend by inserting for the re of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts $40, Adopted. ‘Mr. SCOFIELD moved to insert an item of $4,000 to det the expenses of the Joint Committee cn Ke- tre! ent. Adopted. Mr. PAINE, ) of Wis., moved t8 strike out the ph making an appropriation of deficiencies fy the appropriation of the Territory of/New Mexico. Mr. O'NEILL moved to amend by inserting $35,000 to carry on the work of building appraisers’ stores a Adopted. aR consideration of thie bill, the commit- Tose. Mr. LoGaN, (rep.) of IIL, offered a resolution do- condemned cannons and muskets for the McPherson Monument Association. Passed. at ten minutes past ten, ad- Reported Declaration of Grant that He is Not the Representative of Any Radical Party. a WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1869. The Philadelphia Bulletin of yesterday printed the following despatch from Washington:— agers eee Se ce ce headquarters to-day was my aor if would not appoint Governor Curtin to a place in his Cabinet. The General replied that it would be im- possible to do so. Mr. McCiure then said, in that case, he felt compelled to say that to give satisfaction in Pennsylvania an appoint- ment must be given to some man who had been identified with the republican party and ve politician. ‘To illustrate what he meant he ; 3 Be i £ 8 3 i : f ave to such a man as George H. Stuart, who much for the country and was so widely ki Mr. McClure then made some remarks abont the prospect; that if such an appointment were to made the republican party would be defeated in the Pennsylv: election for Governor next General Grant replied, “I am not myself oe sentative of any party although, a political elected me.” General Grant concluded. not nave to understand that Mr. Stuart is the man 9 ‘The interview has been much talked about in the gE ' = =’ en the new administration toward New Yi and that the couutry need not fear that the the Treasury would be con- The lecture room of Grace Chapel was comfortably Miled last evening by @ very select audience, com- dedinit of @ Highlander was that given by a German travel- ler: “As brave as a Spaniard, as sly as a fox and as a the Mi as she had left them, and dark nif life-blood of the murdered Rizzio way. In an easy, juial manner, he then KA Castle and over surface of the lovel: Loch Katrine. A’ again to Rob Roy's cave ‘and Loch Lomond, and after sauntering ‘nag Ae banks of the Tweed and the Cheviots to Rosiyn, he conducted them to the “caverned depths” of Hawthorne Gien and the columns, arches and aisles of ust utiful specimen of ADMIRALTY CASE IN SAN FRANCISCO. {From the San Francisco Bulletin, Jan. 29.) Jamea W. Burns has commenced a suit in the Fourth District Court a M. KR. Roberts, J. W. Brumagin, J. E. Brett, Gus A. Brett and W. G, Brett, to recover $50,000 damages for alleged false and imprisonment. It from fied fhe? plaintift on or about the 13th of N last the defendant (a Roberts), for htm- self and co-defendants, brought an action : F Bi ee Zo8EEE L i i: i Ht S582 5 ee i i i z Ins reputation and Beem into age, bo er! ‘wtanen 4 cause malicious herefore ia tie sun of £50,000. 4 Ej = : i