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10 CLOSE OF 148 FORTIETH CONGRESS EXCIT AVG SESSION LAST NIGHT. RESIGY.ATION OF SPEAKER COLFAX. WS FAREWELL ADDRESS. Mr. Pomeroy, of New York, Elected Speaker for the Rest of the Session. Final Passage of the Public Credit Bill. ‘(HE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Third Session. _ SENATE. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3, 1869, " foe Senate, having passed the Deficiency Appro- D fation bill, at two o'clock this morning, adjourned B gitil noon, At twelve o'clock the Senate again met. THE CORCORAN CLAIM. Mr. HaRway, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Committee ‘on the District of Columbia, reported a joint resor- tion In relation to the lands and other property of W. W. Corcoran in the District of Columbia, used by the goverament during and since the rebellion, It instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold “al payment frow Mr. Corcoran until he shall lave taken the test oath, Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., understood that Mr. Corcoran had abandoned his property here and gone away to stay during the war. He also understood that Mr. Corcoran had been a rebel sympathizer, and ~ aa to know why such @ maa should be patd at all. On motion of Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) of Del., te yeas and nays were ordere: . DAVIS, (dem.) of Ky., said that Mr. Corcoran 8 entitled to compensation for his property with- ig required to take nt therefore id not vote to impo: ath upon him. Pending vote Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Chio, made a re} from the committee of conference on aTHEN IBI.IC & e report of th ‘o the general principle of t Jongress had a right to declare i ly protested sure better n any vet proposed, to brig avout tne f the national debt, thought 1% exceed- S this bill to a vote 1, and it could j.and even if conterence p hot be properly regarded as a i holders of our bonds. Mr. Coxynrr, (rep.) of Oregon, sal there were eS ©! ye hoiders of Amenean bouds— es bonds—and he thougit it but legisi f Congress should protect the interests of the latter class. Mr, Mokvox, (rep.) of Ind.. said that, although he was a member’ of the committee of edaference, he had not signed the report and could not vote for it, because it proposed to make a new contract, for Was neither necessity nor nxcuse, cefeaded the bill nl maisted that fivestwenty bonds Mrs Core, (rep.) of © Mr. WitilaMs asked whether we § Waliforma, the land of gold, where the people paid au their debts in coin, was in favor of paymg the public debt of ine United States in depreciated paper 7 Mr. Cote replied that be was im favor of paying the pu debt according to the terms of the con- tract under which it was incurred. If by the time the bonds should become due the United States should have resumed com payments the bouds would be paid in coin; but if they fell due before that time they would not and should’ not be so paid. Mr. Norton, (dem.) of Minn., regarded this as a Measure in the interest of the bonduelders, and cal- culated to put the control of the public debt entirely m their hands instead of leaving it m the hands of the people, where it should rest. This being the character of the bill he thought the remainder of this #e88.00 could not be spent more profitably than in dis- cussing it. Better all the appropriation’ bills should fail than (hat this bill should pass. THAYER, (rep.) of Neb., urged the Senate to vote without furcher discussion. Mr. SPRAGUE again expressed his opposition to the bill, Itwas a measure which would make capital bigher, when it was already so high that no Ameri- cau industry within his knowledge could aford to employ it. ir. GOCKALEW, (dem.) of Pa., said that without haying the report of the Comiittee of Conference before them Senators could not discuss its merits or judge of them intelligently, and thought it unwise to aitempt to force the bul through under the cir- cumstances, ‘The report of the committee was then agreed to by a yote 1, nays remove any doubt as ischarge all just obliga- Hicting questions ant interpretations of the laws by ¢ of which such obli- gations have been contracted, it Is hereby provided and de- | that the falth of the Udited States ts solemnly pledged alent of all the obligations of ie law authoring the isme uch obligation has expressiy provided that the same moy be paid in lawful money, or other currency than gald Interest bearing obligations not ity unless wertibie {ato coin bh time bod erest than the ‘St par in coin: and the y pledges ite faith to make pros. tthe earitest practicable period, (or redemption of tates nutes in col And er enacted, That any contract and the ec h may. ‘of coin or sale of propert o inbor oF service of any Kind, tue pres of fate the eontract, may hare t va.ue thereof at the time ne h service or iabor, shall be legal 4 and nay reed according to'ite terms, aud trial of a eult brought for the enforceient of any tract proof of the real consideration may be given, ry wire SAN. Ar. SUMNER, (1 f Mase., from the Committee ‘oreign Adfuirs, reported back the joint resolu- sympathy with Spain, with the re- nat the Senate should non-concur in f the House. The Senate refused THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILI. Th morning hour having expired, the Army Ap- prop. ‘tation pill come up as anfinished business, ked the chairman of the Comiittee ms to yield the floor long enough to he joint resolution relative W. Corot objected to the con- than the Ariay Ap- Ws bill the pending amendment was that ‘Mr. Sumuer providing for payment of the wim of Massachusetia and Maine for ad- vances nu @2 for the Chited States during the war of ist2 and 1: 1 Mr. Sum) Bi had already modified bis amendment fo 28 to pr vide that the clair stionid be computed ne rues and limitatic aid acc ~ GUME ag modifi © was no je: and Be ¥. Wald vote age would pve & vote bul rather Vaan see are. DRAD (rep.) of M ff Mick., Dpealed to b ¢ amend |. Went aad let the Appropriauon bill Air, SUMNER Af ie he ana no desire to delay the Di, All he asked was that the opponents of his amendment would! let the Senate vote on it, Mr. CHANDLER Was determined that the propos. tou should ve thorougaly diecussed Leloia it sronkd be yoted Upon, and proceaied to reviewod tte Inetor’. He regarded tne cieim ae Wholly unreasonabld and unjust, and ifthe Senator from Maasachase ts (ir. Sumner) should carry out # threat to press itm every session until it should allowed, be (\(r. Chandler) would resist it at ton and d@ ail he could to defeat it, j. (ren.) OFN. Y., bad hoped the briet Con gress during the session would oceupied in the consideration of schemes, op vert, for subsiliging railroad companies here, at the very end of the session; Senator from Massachusetts had, in deflance or but te rules of the Senate, presented the boldest aud most preposterous proposition of that Kind that he mixing) Mad ever seen in either Aouse. jie toen made a loug arguncht aygaingt tue validity of the claim, and came ‘lusion that ever: if it were admitted tP 4 claim of Massacha- welts for fae peiectne ear che her was well founded, it did not necessar’ sy ww that was: eniitied to interest Upon 4; put, on the contrary, upon saerel prindipige ‘a se aw, OF presumeeon ‘was stron; G aut ties to Chow ‘that in he 5 barred. Mr. SPRAGUR said that Bis own judgment, aid t, aided by Ce of the Senator from New York (Mr. Conklin), had convinced him that he should vote for Vie cialm of Massachusetts, He def New Evgiand it the aspersi the war 1812. New England had done more in that war than any other section, and the offence of Massachusetts was simply that she kept her soldiers at home, where there was danger, al to let them go where there there was none, ‘The amendment was then rejected. Yeas 16, mays 25. ‘The Army Appropriation bill was then passed. On motion oF Mr. HARLAN the joint resolution re- lating to the claim of W. W. Corcoran was then taken up and passed. Yeas 34, 3. Mr. NYs, (rep.) of Nev., to call up the bill for the relief of Norman it Mr. GRIMES objected, and said that the bill could not be properly considered before recess. Mr. NYE said he thought the bill would not give rise to debate, ae GRimEs said he was entirely familiar with the claim, Mr, NYE was unable to sec how that altered the nature of the claizn. Ata quarter past four o’elock, on motion of Mr, ConkELING, the Senate went into executive session. Evening Session. DRCRERS OF UNITED STATES COURTS. Mr, SUMNER called up the joint resolution to carry into effect the decree o! New York in relusion to a British steamer. Passed. Mr. SUMNER moved to take up 4 jomt reso- jution to carry into effect the decrees of the Uniied States District Court of Li ana in Tela tion to a certain other Briuish steamer; pat MY. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., objected aud said he was opposed to compensating British subjects for josses incurred, no matter under what circum- stances, during the late war, enti) Great Britain shall take some positive action for the payment of the Alabama claims. ‘The Civil and Miscellancous Appropriation bill was then taken up. SITE FOR THE NEW YORK POST OFFICR. Mr. CoNKLING olfered an amendment, which was agreed to, to enable the Secretary of thé Treasury and the Postmasier Generai to exchange the land bougnt by the United States for the site of the new poss office in New York city for the same or a greater quan of iand further up in the City Halt Ke THE CHARLESTON, 5. C., SISTERS OF MERCY. Tue amendment reported by the Committee on Appropriations, giving the Sisters of Mercy of Charleston, 5. C., wweaty thonsand dollars, m recog- nition of their serv to Union prisoners during the late rebellioa, gave rise to some discussion. Mr. DRAKE opposed it, because It was the pro- Tessed business of these ladies to be charitab.e, and gs ought nos to be paid for it, Mr. Howann, (rep.) of Mich., opposed it, because he did not think right to single out any particu. lar ciass of benevolent ladies to be specially re- warded for their service to the Uniou soldiers, and if he were to discriminate in favor of any class it would not be in favor of members of the Catholic uurch. He rememoered, = the people remem- bered, the circular letter addressed by the Pope to Catholte bishops of the United Staves, urging them to bring about peace, mean‘ng that it suould be brought y Lhe recognition o! the independeace of tie Southern confederacy. He remembered, too, thar afcer that letter there were few enlistwents of Cath- in the army, so that large bounties had to be fered to recruit the armies, With a few brillant aud honorable exceptions, the infuence of the Ro- ina Cathoite clergy had been against the Union, not to say In favor of the reve!lion. Mr. He#NDRICKS Was Surprised that the Senator trom Michigan (toward) should make such wn at- tack upon one of the Churches of the country; and, Wo the bess or lus knowledge, the statements o1 the Senator us to the few enlistments of Catholics im the army were incorrect ta point of et. He knew that a Mal the number of Cathoites who had enlisted in the United States army was very large. Neither Was i true tiat tue Catholic clergy had cast their infinence agaist the Union. Every one remem- bered that the most distinguished prelate of the Catholic Church—Arcavishop iuqnes—had gone to Hurope to use is miuence in behalf of the Gaion, at the eail of President Lincoln, aad had there, with aaother distinguished Bishop of another church— Bishop Mclivalue—done much for the cause of the jon. Mr, SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., advocated the appro- Priation, and cailed attention to tie testimony of Generals Sherman, Sickles and Gillmore im regard to the great services of the Sisters of Charity of Cuarles- ton to the suffering Union soldiers, Mr. BUCKALEW, (dem.) of Pa., said that the Pope, im the letter criticised by the Senator from Michigan (Howard), had expressed no opmion on either side of our civil war, but had, in accordance with his eccle- Stustical character, urged the clergy of his Chureh to seek the restoration of peace, Mr. CONKLING, from the committee on conference on the Post Ufice Appropriation bill, at this poimt Made a report, which Was concurred In. ‘Mr. SHERMAN said that this Was not a legal claim, Dut an appeal to the generosity of Congress. If the case were not an extraordinary ove be would not advocate it; but he believed that every Senavor wo wouid read the letters from Union officers in rd to the services of these ladies would feel it his duty to vole for tne appropriation. He then read several of the letvers testuying to the extraordinary kind- ness and benevolence of the Sisters of Charity—ser- vices which were none the less assiduous alter the letwer of the Pope spoken of by the Senator from Michigan (Howard). Mr. DRAKE objected to giving the sisters any aid to rebuild their institution, becauge they were bound by their vows to do charitable worke, and also be- cause there was no proof of their loyalty. After further discussion the ameadment was re- jected—yeas 2, nays 22. RESOLULION COMPLIMENTARY TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. Davis—The present Congress will close to- morrow at noon. Before we separate 1 feel that I personally and the Senate, have a debt to pay to our presiding officer. I therefore ask leave to present with much real satisfaction the following resolution, which I hope the Senate will receive with the same feetmg that prompted ine to offer | Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are d are hereby teadered to the Hon. Benjamin F. ability, impartiality and justice with which he has discharged the dulies of presiding officer of the Senate during the time he has occupied the chair. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote. The amendment reported by the committee to we Civil Appropriation’ bill providing fur the purchase of @ portrait of President Lincoin, to be placed in the White House, was agreed to. Mr. HakLan offered an amendment to reimburse lowa for expenses in the war of the rebeilion Mr. Epmcnps, (rep.) of Vt., raised the point of order that the amendment had not been reported from any committee. ‘The PRESIDENT overruled the point of order. ‘The amendment was agreed to. IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Mr. CHaNDLEX offered an amendment appropriat- ing $60,000 for the improvement of tie mouth of the Mississippi. Agreed Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., offered an amendment repealing the charter of the Washington Gas Light Company. Adopted. Mr. WILson, from the Committee on Conference on the Army Appropriation bil, made a report, which was concurred in, The Civil appropriation bill was then reported to the senate and passed At half-past twelve A. M., On m LING, the senate went into executl 1 Of Mr. CONk- session. U3SZ OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 3, 1869. The House met at ten o'clock, with an unusually large attendance of members and with the gaileries crowded to their utmost capacity. After prayer a message was received from the Sen- ate stating that that body had passed the Legisia- tive and the Post Oftice Appropriation bills, On motion of Mr. SPai.pina, (rep.) of Ohio, the amendments were non-concur ‘ tee of conference asked for. Exdece nase FAREWELL ADDRESS OF SPEAKER COLPAY. The SPEAKER then, in the midst of profound si- lence, rose and delivered his farewell address to the House, prefacing his remarks with the annonnce- menvtha the had asked the gentlemantfrom lowa (Mr. Wilson) to preside as Speaker pro tem, until tue election of his sticcessor. Ie said GBNTLEMEN—The opening of ithe legisiative day at the close of which | must enter upon another sphere of dutygrequires me to tender to you this resignation of the ofMfce, which, by your kindness and confidence, I have held, to take effect on the election of a Speaker for the brief remainder of thls \sesston, The sparting word among friends about to separate is always a regretial one; but the farewell which takes me this hall, in whieh so many years have been spent, excites in me emotions which It would be useless to attempt to conceal. The fonrteon years during which T have been assoct- ated with the heen fail of and of grave Ce Th eA affecting the entire republic, AM these, with the accompanying scenes, which so often Oe in this arena of debate the warmth of feeling ot Ak. suteeontsing into the constituencies, poe f filetory, and but refer rently the domain to express the joy, which thas¢ of our countrymen, war which has eo joug darkened our national hort. von line at last passed away, leaving our imperiied Union eaved; and that by the decree of the people. more powerful than presidents, or congresses, or armies. liberty was proclaimed thi it the jand all the inhabitants thereof. But [ cannot leave you without one word of fe ee | over the present condition of our republic among the nations of the earth. With our military power and almost ilimitable resources, exemplified by the war that developed them; with our rapidly augmenting population and the welcome at our gates to the oppressed of all other climes; with our vast and increasing agricul- i, mechanteal, mancfactaring and mineral cities; witit our Vantage on the two great oceans of the globe and our almost completed Pacific Rail- road, nuiting these epporite stores and becoming the Dational highw#t, toe Uorted States of America the United States Court of: commands that respect world which insures the of jonal rights and the oppression, or r jor jg this all. The triumphal a RRS) institu- tions here has had tte magene ee to on The right of the sea. the sacred principle of our that all gov- ernaments dersve their jest powers from the consent of the governed, is ad) not with slow and measured but with a rapidity that within a few years hag. 30 in Great Britain, §) Italy, Prussia, other lands, lay we en None that by the Moral but of our example country have always been ties, I can conscientiously often evoke must be left to my verify. In the responsible duties of the last: six ey I have endeavored to adiunister the ¥ ave enacted for your guidance, beth in letter and in spirit, with impartiality, uninfluenced by po- iucal associations or antagoniams; I may be pardoned for the expression of tification: that, while mo decision has been reversed, there has been no appeal—sometimes taken as they ace by @ minority as @ provest against the power under the rules of a majority—which has ever been decided by a strictly party vote. If, in the quickness with which a presiding officer here is giten com- pelled to rule, hour after hour on parhamentary points, and in the performance of is duty to pro- Toot ali members in their mghts, to advance che pro- gress of public business and to presevve order, anv word has fallen from my lips that has justly wounded any one, 1 desire to withdraw it unreservedly. 1 leave this hall with no feeiing of unkindneas to any member with whom I have been associated in all the years of the past, having earpestiy tried to practice that iesson of life which commauds us to wr'te our enmities on the sand, but to engrave our frendships on the granite. But the last word can- not longer be delayed. 1 bid farewell to the faithiul and confiding constituency whose affectionate re- gard has sustained and encompassed me through ali the years of my pubiic hfe; farewell to the hall which, in its excitements and restiess activities, 50 often seemed to represent the throbbings aud the intense feelings of the national heart; and, eT. fellow members and friends, with sincere gravitas for the generous support you have always given me in the difficult and often complex duties of the chatr, and with the warmest wishes for your health, happi- ness and prosverity, one and aul, | bid you farew AS the Speaker closed his address and retired from the chair there was @ hearty outburst of ap- piause, commencing in the gaileries and extending to the members on tae floor. i Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of lowa, having taken the chair as Speaker pro (e7., RESOLUTION OF RESPECT FOR THE RETIRING SPEAKER, Mr. Woopwanp, (dem) of Pa., rose and said that atthe instance of Mis political frieads, and as ex- pressive of his own feelings, he offered the lollowing resolution:— Resolved, That the retirement of the Hon, Schuyier Colfax from the Speaker's chair after along and faithtul discharge of ite duties t4 au event in our current history wafeb woaid cause genoral regret were it not that the country 1a to bave the beneit of his matured talents und experience in the higher sphere of Cuty to which he has been called by = ma- of his countrymen, In parting from our distin- guished Speaker the House records with becoming Sensibility its hig appreciation of his skill in parliamentary law, of his promptuess in administering the rules and facilitating the business of the body, of bis urbane manners; aud of the dignity aud impartiality with whieo he has presided over the deliberations of the Honse; he will carry evs) him into his new veld of duty and throushont life the fat ‘Yegards of every meinber of this Congress. ‘The resolution was put and adopted unanimously, and an engrossed vopy of It, to be signed by the ofi- cers of the House, was ordered to be communicated to Mr Colfax, ELECTION OF A SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DAWES, (reo.) Of Mass., then, by unanimous consent, moved that Mr. PomuRoy, of New York, be declared duly elected Speaker of the House, im place of Mr. Colfax, resigiued. : The resolution was agreed to unanimously, and Mr. Pomeroy was, amid general appliuse, con- ducted to the chair by Messrs. Dawes and Wood- ward. The oath of office was then admuistered to him by Mr. Dawes, the senior member of tie Uouse, in the absence of Mr. Wasnburne, of llinots, who is still detained irom the House by sickness. Mr. PomEROY, (rep.) of N. Y., in assuming the office of Speaker, after thanking the Honse for the high compliment conferred upon him said:—It has been my pieasure for elgut years to iaingie humbly m the labors of the House, and in retiriug, as 1 expect to do within a brief period, forever from all oficiai connection with the American Congress, Learry with me at least this gratification, that in all those years on this floor [have never received from member of the House one word of unkindness or one act of disrespect. ‘The unanimity with which I have ‘een chosen to preside over the House for this briet period is evidence of itself that it carries with 1t no political significance. 1 could most ay acres to the sig: all the power and influence that 18 attach position of Speaker of the House, but there is a i fleance beyoud that which I can never og and that is the personal consideration and great kindy ness manifested towards me in my selection for even this brief period. (Reaewed applause.) On motion of Mr, DAWES & Message Was sent to the senate informing that bod of the election of Mr. Pomeroy to the Speakership of thé House, and a committee of three wus appointed to wait on the President for the like purpose, MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. ‘The joint resolution, which was before the House last night at the hour of adjournment, for printing the medical and surgical history of the reveilion, came up 4s unfinished business and was passed. NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS. Mr. LaFLin, rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Printing, reported @ resolution for printing 2,000 copies of the report of the select committee on ‘tite New York election frauds, with the testimony, and 10,000 copies without the testimony. Adopted, 112 to 62. THE DEFICIENCY BILL was sent over from the Senate with amendments, and Mr. SPALDING moved to non-concur im the amendments and to refer them to a committee of conferenc t Mr. FARNSworTH, (rep.) of IIL, demanded the reading of the amendmeats before the House wus called on to vote on thai motion. Mr. SPALDING withdrew the motion, remarking that the gentleman from Illinois would have to take the responsibility of retarding the public busi- ness. TREATMENT OF UNION PRISONERS. Mr. SHANKS, (rep. of Ind., from the seleet com- mittee on the treatment of Union prisoners, made a report, which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Various resolutions for extra printing were re- rted by Mr. LAPLIN, from the Committee on Printing, and gave rise to considerable discussion. Some of the:n were adopted an‘ others rejected. Mr. BRooMALL, (rep.) ot Pa., chairman of the Committee of Accounts, called up the report made by him iast Saturday in reference to the DISUURSEMENT OF THE CONTINGENT FUND. Mesera. ECKLERY, (rep.) of Ohio, and McCuLLoven, (dem.) of Md., members of the committee, denied that the committee had ordered such report to be made, and the latter deniéd that there was any evi- dence to jnstify the statement that the e yes in the executive departments had been em) by the democratic party daring the last tial campal Mr. Brooma.t said that he had personal know- ledge of that fact, and asserted that he had been authorized by the commutiee to make the report. Messrs. ARNELL, (rep.) of Tenn., and FIELD, Fp.) of N. Y., members of the comuittee, verified the statement of the chairmap. CARPETING THE HALL y THE HOUSE OF SENTATIVES. Mr. Broomant then ried a resolution direct- ing that no expense shall be incurred for furnishing or carpeting the hall of the House, committee rooms, &c., unless the work be aly authorized by the Committee on dings aod Gronnds. Also, joint resolution directing that the Ser t-at-Arms of the House, in eu of fees, milcage for summoning witnesses and compelling the attendance of abseut members, be reimbursed for actual expenses, After explanation by Sir. Broniail both reselations were agreed to AMENDMENT OF THE NATURA’ Mr. Gris wown, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a memo- rial of the German Republican General Committee tn relation to the change of the naturalization laws. MENT OF CLERKS OF COMMITTERS. MALL, from the Committee on Accounts, ‘ted resolution to allow compensation to 8 of committees at the rate of six dollars per day for the time actually spent in oMfctal duties, Mr. McCrLuovgs opposed the resolution, stating that there had been evidence taken before the Com- mittees on Accounts showing that som: committees had not rendered one hour’ during the Congress, Mr. BroomaLt argued that the resolution would ‘\horize the Commutttee on Accounts to dis te between clerks who did nothing and Who had had mach ousiness to perform. ‘er considerable discussion the resolution was Adopied—yeas $5, nayH 53. THE PAYMENT OF THR LOUISIANA CONTESTANTS. Mr. BroomaLt moved to suspend the rales and to rescind the resointion aaepeed nome days since to pay to each of the three convesiants from the Second district of Louisiana $2,500, The resolution gave rise to mach discur . Mr. BwoomMAL!, explaining that the House having put into an appropriation bill, the other day, an item to ay contestants $1,500, omitting the nameof Mr. jenerd, it was desired ‘ti il of them should be me om the sare footin: ind he said that as the 5 ler would not pay, under the resolution, Mr. Mepard was willing to take the $1,600, Finally the resolution was laid on the table. TAXSS ON DISTILLED SPIRITS AND TOBACCO. Mr, HOOPER, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee TION LAWS. on Ways and Means, reported a bill to amend the act of July 20, 1863, imposing taxes om distilled spirits and tobacco. The bill contains some of the seetions pr by the House on the anpject of whis- key, tobacco and ci in the general bill on which the Senate has not taken action. It extends the tine for the withdrawal of whiskey from the boned Warehouses nntil the 20vh of April, 1870. Mr. Hooper made a brief ¢F 'anation and moved the previous question po ~ Mr, PILE, (xep,) of Mo., supported the Me MAYNGD, (rep) of Ten, N’¢éw YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. - —————— ee EE ; : a 2; i i Ais other esas an pagent J acsorannce with the taw of the Sue ‘of july last, COnMERGIAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE BRITISH PRO- ait NCES. Mr. SCHENCK, of Ohio, offered 8 resol mnaryie the Hoake aia not ads any right ing Po} i the securing to American citizens the by them in the fisheries on the coast of che British American provinces, and the free navigation of the St, Lawrence from tis source to the sea. In response to a question from Mr, Pike, Mr. SCHENCK stated his opinion that this government ought not to enter into any reciprocity with tne British provinces, but that the people of these pro- vinces ought to be treated as aii other foreigners, and made to pay the sane duties. Mr. Pike, (rep.) of Me., said he had asked the quesiton because it had been given out that the Com- mittee on Ways and Means was in favor of a reci- preity treaty. ‘ Mr. SCHENCK sald he was not aware of any ditfer- ence of opinion between himself and the committee on that point, The resolution was referred to the Committse of the Whole. REMITTING DUTIES ON SUBMARINE CABLES. Mr. SCHENCK, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a joint resolation remitting the duty on the submarine cable imported by the Western Union Extension Telegraph Company for the pro- posed, but avandoned,-:iuseian American line of tel- egrapa. Alter explanation by Mr. Schenck and opposttion by Mr. Moorhead, the bill was passed—yeas 02, nays 62, SUPREME COURT JURISDICTION. Mr. SCHENCK, from the same committee, reportel @ oil! repealing tne law which gave the Supreine Vourt jurisdiction over the revenue cases where the sum involved is less than $2,000, and leaving tie final decisions in such cases to the circuit courts, After explanation and discussion the bill was ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill ap- pointing Thomas 0. Osborn, of Mlinois, manager of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunicer Soi- diers, to flii the vacancy occasioned by the resigua- tuon of Mr. Ogiesby, of iiinois, Passed, THE BILL TO STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC CREDIT, Mr. ScuENcK, from the committee of conference on the bill to strengthen the ie credit, made a re- port and explataed it briefly. M: LswneENok, (rep.) of Ohio, asked Mr. Schenck to yield to @ motion to revommi: the bill, with m- siructions to strike out all of the second section ex- cept so much as legalizes col contracts on a coin consideration, Mr. SCHENCK gald he could not agree to that, Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. Y., spoke briefly in advo- beg of the report. ir. NIBLACK, (dem.) of ind., opposed it. He de- clared himself opposed to the whole policy of the inl it added but another patch to exi ting er work of our financial legislation. ‘The effect @ bill, wonld be not only to contract the currency, but would lead rapidly in the direction of resumption, lor which he beiieved the country was nov pre- pared. He thought this bil wasunpolitic. The fact that doubt existed as to the money m which the bonds are payable gave the government great lever- age in aay funding system that might hereafter be opted. This bill proposed to surrender uncon- ditionally and without consideration the right Qi the government to redeem the bonds in legal vender notes, He thought it better to leave the Whole subject to the next Congress, which would commence to-morrow. Me. litcBy, (rep.) of Cal., inquired how the green- backs were to be paid. ‘Mr, NIBLACK replied that it would be time enough to talk about that whenever it was proposed to with- draw that currency. Mr. Suanxs declared himself gare to the sec- ond section of the bul, as it would place the debtor ous of the country in the power of the creditor ings. Mr. GARFIELD, In reply to the argument of Mr. Niblack, satd that the only power which the bill sur- rendered was the power to threaten repudiation. He had no sympathy with gentlemen who were unwilling to surrender that power. Mr. DONNELLY, (rep.) of Minn., agreed with Mr. Shanks, and argued that the second section would do great mjustice in placing the debtor class in the wer of the creditor class. bill, heartilv. hed to the argu- (rep.) of Pa., nan that the second section was susceptible of frauds, and opposed the bill on that account. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) Of Mass,, sald he knew nothing better calculated to add to the tarce of the biil than the manner of its veimg discussed—only one, ets or three minutes. being allowed to members. It had svarted out as a bill to strengthen the public credat— aoa like r man's plaster to be put on the credit of the United States. That title had been strack out In the Se.*ate, and now it was a bill relat- ing to the public debt. The moral of the thing was simply a stock-jobbing bill—a brokering, banking, speculating concern—and from ten to fifteen millions had beea made out of the discussion already. Mr. Logan, (rep.) of Iil., supported the till, which, he said, was simply a pledge on the part of the United States that ihe nauonal debt was payable in that which the while civilized world recognized as money. Mr. BROMWELL, (rep.) of Ill., was opposed to the bill on the ground of inuitifariousness, Mr. GRISWOLD supported the bill, and mentioned the fact that General Grant had stated that he would not accept the Chicago nomination uniess the Con- vention <ecide clearly and unmistakably for paying the debt in gold. Mr. BuR&, (dem.) of IN., desired to know to whom General Grant had made that utterance, but he did not get the information, Mr. MCCARTHY stated the conclusions at which he had arrived in regard to the operation of the bill on the fuances as being to keep tue currency where it is; to have no expansion or contracilon of it; to have no accumulation of money ta the Treasury, and to strengthen the public credit, Mr. SCH#NOK replied to Mr. Butler, who was not, however, present at the time. He declared that “the proof of the puddtag ts in the eating of it,” and that the very prospect of the passage of the bill had strengthened the public credit by making the pereie in this country and abroad believe that the United States were coming to subscribe to the doc trine that “honesty 18 the pest pojicy.”” That was the whole of it, The gentiemaa chusetts could not put down the proposition by sneers, by Vituperation, by calling it a broker's bill or a swin- dling bill, Tt was an honest vill, and if there were any swindling, repudiation, or playing into hands of those who € a football of the public credit, it Was on the part of those who opposed such honest recognition of the obligations of the country. dast such speeches as that of the gentie man from Massachusetts, jugt such demagogt- cal appeals to the soit side of the ple lad cost the government millions upon lions. The country could betver aiford to ee such en men a miilion dollars a-piece to induce them to stay out of _ oe eras by ind — them "uae og Juring the public credit by such language. ugh. ter on ail sides of the chaaiber.) * Mr. SHANKS moved to the report of the con- ference committee on the table. Negatived—yeas 52, nays 119. une conpenenee Teport was then agreed to—yeas . Nays St. The House then, at half-past four, took a recess ‘until half-past seven. Evening Session. The House me. again at half-past seven, Mr, Speaker Pomeroy in tht ir. Mr. Dawes asked leave to introduce a joint rean- jution.to pay to Messrs. Menard and Hunt, claiming to represent the Second Congressional district of Louisiana, $4,500 each for time and expenses, Mr. WAnD, (rep.) of N. Y., objected. Mr. Dawe nroved to suspend the rules. The rules je were . Mr. Warp made a five minutes speech against the it resolution, asking the House to guard the ry against neely adventurers claiming seats to which they bad no apparent claim. Mr. DaWss made an appeal to the House against the partiality of the Committee on Accounts, which had two thousand five handred doliara to one of the Louisiana claimants and had refused to pay more than one thousand five hundred doliars to the other two, He tntimated that tus was unfair towards the poor colored man (Mr. Menard), who ‘was entitled to the same treatment as a whithr man, (Laughter on the democratic side of the House). He appealed to the House not to be carried away by rejudice against color and race, bnt to do justice to ‘he firat black man who had ever come to the House with a certificate of election. (Laughter and exhibitions of great enjosment of the scene, particu- larly on the democratic side.) He ‘appeated to those who had passed the constitutional amendment to do. justice to the biack man. This treatment of Mr. ard was unconstitutional. of aughtet,) Mr. BROOMALL, chairman the Cominittee on Accounts, said that the gentleman from Massactu- setts ought to know that the Commitiee on Accounts made no distinction on account of race or color. ‘That committeo had rejected the claims of two men from Louisiana, one of them a little whiter and one a little darker t! t ven from Masaachu- setts—(laughter)—one of them a democrat and the other a republican. A member inquired which was the democrat. Mr. BROOMALL Was really not prepared to say, but he supposed that the gent'eman nearest the color of the gentleman from Massachusetts was, (Renewed iter.) He desired to move an ainendinent re- ducing the amount to $1,600. After some surthér discussion in the same temper, Mr. Dawes yielaing in turn tw bis “eloquent ‘aod Mr. MILLER, economical friend from New York” (Mr. Ward), and fo his “emaciated friend from Nissouri” (Mr. Stoner), eg saa weal th * ve Cecumaed the compliment at the honor of the House joint resolution was Pa. ne Senate srpantimants Army SORTIASIOD, ere non-concurres tp, and mrieeed a commailtee of conference. were appointed louse. REMOVING POLITICAL DISASILITIBS, Mr, FARNSWORTH, from the conference committee on the bill removi Intical disabilities, made a at some length, particu. larly in reference to the cases of Judge Parker, of Winchester, Va., whose name is tnclnded in the bill. Mr, SHANKS in whether Judge Parker was not the judge before whom John Brown had been wee and MULLINS, (rep.) of Tenn., declared that he had not a doubt of it, and that he would hang the gen- teman from Ilinois (Mr. Farnsworth) to-morrow. Mr. FARNSWORTH suggested his ignorance of the fact that there was any constitutional amendment those who had anything to do with the wane or hanging of John Brown. . nally the vote was taken and the conference re- port was now im yeas 61, nays 77, Anotaer committee of conference was asked. PRINTING CONGRESSIONAL DEDATES. Mr. ELD, (rep.) of N. H., from the Comunittee on reported that the joint commitvee on print- ing been unable to to a contract with Messrs. Rives & Bailey, of the Globe, for reporting and publishing the debates of Congress, anc he re- eres ‘@ concurrent resolution that the public printer directed to have the debates reported and pub- lished cos the 5th of March until dedinite action can he had, ae Brooks moved to lay the resolution on the le. Mr. Ross moved that the House adjourn, Nega- tived—yeus 16, nays 125, Pending the disposition of the question the con- ference ee on the Post Office Appropriation bill was made by Mr. Beaman. Mr. Kern, (dem.) of {nd., moved to lay the con- ference report on the table. Negatived—yeas 4, nays 24. *Dilatory motions were terminated at a quarter past eleven by the adoption of a resolution suspend- ing the rules and directing an tmmedtate vote on the conference report on the Post Oftice Approprir+ tion bill, The report was then agreed to. Mr. ELA then moved that ube rules be suspended and that the House preeced to a direct vote with- out delatory motion, on the passage of the concur- rent resolution providing for the reporting and publishing of the debates and proceedings of Con- gress by the congressional printer. Mr. Knorr, (dem.) of Ky. imoved an adjournment. bar otter iy, at half-past twelve the concurrent resoln- tion was ed to—yeas 82, mays 51, giving the Esto veer and reporting of the debates to the pubitc printer, Mr. INGRSOLL moved to reconsi¢ er the vote. THB INDIAN APPROPRIATION BIS. Pending the motion Mr. BuTLER, of Mass., from the conference cominittee on the Guardian Appro- priation bili, reported that the commititee Nad agreed not to consider the subject any further at present, on account of want of time, and had to report @ resolution for the appointment of a joint select committee to take fnto consideration the whole subject of Indian affairs. The point of order was made and sustained that such a report was not privile REPORTS OF NATIONAL BANKS. Mr. RANDALL, from the Conference Committee on the bill requiring monthly reports from national banks, made @ report, which was agreed to. THE ARMY APPROPRIATIOY BILL. Mr. GARFIELD—At one o'clock A. M., from the Con- ference Commiitee on the Army Appropriation bill, made a report which was to. The bill as amended, provides that no new enlistments or Shall be made, and no new commissions given until the total number of infantry regiments ig reduced to twenty-five, and eas the eeoreal of War opal coneelae the ee fantry regiment twenty-five; that no appoint ment of brigadier general shall be made till the number reduced to less than eight, and that brevet rank shail not entitle any officer to precedence or command except by special assignment from the President, which ts not to entitle the officers to additional pay or allowance. At half-past one o’clock the Honse was still in ses- sion and likely to remain so all night. OBITUARY. Viscount Hugh Gough, K. P., G. C. B. A cable despatch announces the death of this Pieid Marshal mm the British army, at the advanced age of eighty-nine years and four montha. The de- ceased was born on the Sd of November, 1779, at Woodstown, Limerick, in Ireland, ana entered the army in 1794, when but alad of fifteen years. He first saw active service at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope and the Dutch fleet in Saldanha Bay during the following year. He was subsequently sent to the West Indies, where he did a great deal of fighting. In 1809 he was ordered to the Spanish peninsula, and while in command of the Eighty- seventh regiment greatly distinguished himself at the battles of ‘Talavera, Barossa, Vittoria and Nivelle, wed two severe wounds during the campaign. In 184) ee a cerns command of the forces British policy toward China. ed at the attack on Canton made G. C. B., and at the close of the war his valuable ser- vices were rewarded with a baronetcy, The next field of General Gough’s military operations was in India, where the ih were then pursuing in fu'll vigor the policy of subjugating the independent gov- ernmeats of the country. On the 20th of Decem| 1943, the deceased, with the right wing of the army of Gwalior, fought a severe battle at Mal tin uacmyarenr a Mahratta force, and was ee ae Tout- ing the enemy and cepenrans fifty-six pieces ar During the first Sikh eae which broke out in of his movements pre- vented the contest from being of lo) du- ration. He was victorious on every field, the priacipal batties being those of Moodkee, Ferozeshat and Sobraon, which last ended the struggle. Al- though these successes were not obtained without a fearful and, to some extent, unnecessary sacrifice of life, the celerity with whitch the war had been ended earned for the General the thanks of both houses of Parltament and his elevation to the peer- age as Baron Gough. A second outbreak of the Sikhs, in 1848, found the Baron again in the fleld. As before he succeeded in subauing the warlike na- tives, but again at a fearful expenditure of human life. Indeed, the deceased appeared to care nothing for his soldiers except to obtain his end. Hlmself a man of almost reckless cot he never hesitated leading his men upon works of the most formidable nature conceivable, and as long as the enemy was whipped the slaughter of his troops did not 4 the least affect him. Considerable complaints were made ot this disregard of life, but his services were of too substantial a character to be disregarded, an he was further elevated in the peerage as Viscount Gough. He was soon after relieved from command of the army by Sir Charies Napier. On his return to England (1850) the East India Company settled an annual pension of $10,000 npon him, and a like sum for himself and his next two successors in the Vis- countcy was gaat by Parliament. Besides his tive as a peer Lord Gough heid the rank of Field Marshal in the British army, colonel of the Royal Horse Guards, colonel-in-chtef of the Stxticth royal Rifles and colonel of the London Irish Volunteer His titles and decorations were Viscount imerick, China, and of Maharagpore ana East Indies, in my gag oo the Uhited Kingdom; G. ©. B.; Knight of St. Patrick, of the of Indta and of St. Charles of Spain. a Privy Councillor. CONNECTICUT. New Haven, Kmcurs or Pyritas.—Yesterday forenoon the Grand Lodge of the Knights met at Pythias Hall and adopted a code of by-laws and gave instructions to the delegates to the Supreme Lodge, which mects in Richmond, Va., on the 9th inst. These representa- tives are Edward W. Dawson, John F. Comstock and John R. Leete. After granting five charters to three lodges in New Haven, one in Fairhaven and one in Meriden, watch have been working under a dispen- sation from the Supreme Lod, ie Grand Lodge adjourned to meet on the 14th of July next. About the first of June the Order dedicate their hall in New Haven. POLITICAL.—The Workingmen’s Unton have at last, after considerable consultation, announced a citi- zens’ ticket. They nominate for Mayor George Hoadley; ioe, Genaite, cone C, Hollister; for Repre- tatives, William and Alfred W. Pel wen the Eighth Senatorial district te. democrate William | M. Con of in. have nominated M. Converse, Frankl for Senator, and in the Fifteenth district Owen ming’ of Watertown. day proclamation, sopoliting Prifay, the. sta taste ry intin; ie ins fore ‘day of feasting end er in Cotinecticut, i Yesterday a horse belon; to Al is Dicker. aust man, of Hamden, ran away in Church street, 2 ay PT woman dot had narrow The horse fell at the corner of State street and his hind legs in two eneeei after which he was killed, He was valued at A an named Farrell fell on the ice in Hamil- ton rant om Saturday broke her right arm. Anngstep.—A young man named Schwartz, who has been in the habit of sleeping in the dry guods store at the Franklin House, recently burned, and who was there on the night of the fire, has been arrested on a charge of oe fbout the fire. He has been held in $600 to appear for examination on Saturday. His arrest was made at the instance of the insurance companies, SoLp.—An old geutioman who keeps a tin box of valuables in the vaults of ove of our city banks going to the box recently discovered, to nid sternation, that $15,000 in bonds were missing. Here was @ pretty kettle of fish, ‘The old gentle«: man was in hot water and was disposed to abuse ther lerks of the bank for carelessness, and to be incon- solnbl je. generally. Suddenly remembering that he had taken the box home about ten days before, hi weat to his house, and in the room whete he hady opened the box, on a chair, lay the missing bonds, Juat as he had left them. \ Surenion Count—JupGz PaRLPs.—On Tuesday: afternoon the Mareh term comifenced. Antoine} Barre, charged with stealing an overcoat, was acd nitted, Lewis Fox, charged with an assault, for- feited his bonds, Ou Weuhesday the three Germans arrested for #! from the Lorene i Stracford, pleaded golly, aad were sent jail i for with and costs. Michael Haly, form stealing & pair of boots, got a year in the Stag BUROPE. The Cunard steamer Australasian, Captain Mc» Micken, from Liverpool February 20 via Queense town the 2ist, arrived here early this morning. She brings the latest foreign papers. ‘The Belgian Railway bill, which has been the sub> Ject of so much discussion in the French papers, was to be brought forward in the Belgian Senate om the 20th ult, The committee to which it had beem Previously submitted reported in its favor, four members having voted for it and three having stained from voting. The right of public meeting in France is destined, it would appear, to be very short lived. A circular just tssued by the Minister of the Interior, M. de For« cade la Roquette, states that the government hitherto has contented itself with merely watching that no abuse of the newly accorded Iberty occurred; but that It can no longer tolerate such excesses os have been committed, and intends for the future to put them down. ‘The Italian papers state that the carnivai in Rome has been a complete failure this year. Many for~ eigners had arrived to witness it, but after the first day or two they went elsewhere, There was nothing, to complain of with regard to the weather, but the Roman people had determined that they would nos, make merry, and they effectually carried out their. resolution. ‘The Turkish oficial journal publishes the text oi anew law on nationality in Turkey, the prinelj articles of which are as follows:—Every persoma born of Ottoman parents, or of an Ottomam father, is an Ottoman subject. No Ottoman subject can in any case naturalize himself ag @ foreigner without direct authority from the Turkish Government. The children of an Ottom: subject, who has become naturalized abroad, do no! follow the condition of the father, but remain toman subjects. Every person inhabiting Ottomal territory is reputed an Ottoman subject until hi character as a foreigner 1s regularly verified. An Athens letter in the Dédats describes aifmficulties which stood in the way of the for mation of a new Greek Ministry. The King, whol had resolved to accept the decision of the ference, could find no ministry willing to what the people called the dishonor of Greeces As soon a8 any statesman was summoned to thd Palace twenty anonymous lett threatened hing! with immediate assassination if he accepted of ‘This lasted for three days—the entrances to th Palace and the Legations being carefully wateht Even the King himself and his young Queen wi threatened with assassination, and it was lest his Majesfy should abdicate and a revolution the consequence. To bring about these results wi said, in fact, to be the desire of certain in order that a Regency might be formed, of whi: they would have the direction until the majori of the King’s son, who is only six months old. people, however, refused to be led away; paid, nd heed:to the incendiary placards which were issucdg but listened to the advice of the Legations, that Devats, do not consider themselves in the wrongs They yield becauee they areithe weakestand are no@ supported by any European Power, and bide thes time, eit Stee tecotiiners” Sede THE HANGING OF CARS WweLL.—The investigation. into the charges preferred 3! Ver, of Oneida county, commen: last. As our readers are aware, we having given Previous history of the case, the Sheriff 1s cl ra as Brown's e. ns may be had of druggists or will toeuiy address upon Teost of price. ira. M. G. Brown gives counsel and receives for trevtment daily at 51 Bond street, New York. MEDICAL WONDER. YAT?S LIFE BALSAM. 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