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WASHINGTON APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. Alonzo B. Cornell as Surveyor of the Port of New York. E. B. Plumb, Consul General in Cuba. Debate on the Currency in the Senate. Warm Reception of the Modified Tenure of Office Bill in the: House. ITS PROVISIONS DENOUNCED. Proposed Amendment Vacating Most of the Civil Offices by the 80th of June Next, OOOO OOD oy Reference of the Amendments to the Tudiciary Commitice. WASHINGTON, March 25, 1869, The Modified Tenure of Office Bill in the House. The Secretary of the Senate brought over the modi- fled Tenure of Office bill to the House at one o’clock to-day. It was not taken up for action until Fer- mando Wood had finished his hour’s speech on the bill providing a provisional government for Missis-, sippi. While Mr. Wood was speaking it was ob- served that General Butler and Judge Bingham were in close conference over the bill and amendments. It was the first intention of Judge Bingham to move the reference of the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, but afver consulting with his fellow mem- bers of the House he abandoned this idea, and was about to move concurrence in the Senate amendments. He agreed, however, to allow General Butler to first try the temper of the House on the question of reference, with the under- standing that if the previous question were not sus- tained he would move concurrence. When Mr. Wood had ceased speaking General Butler arose and Moved to proceed to business on the Speaker's table. ‘The Civil Tenure bill being the only business on the Speaker's table at the time, this motion brought it at once before the House. Mr. Butler having obtained the floor, kept it and followea up his success with a motion to refer the bill and amendments to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. As soon as the bill was before the House everybody seemed to be on the alert for whatever mignt happen to it, The members came in out of the lobbies and cloak rooms; those who had been engaged in writing or conversation while Mr. Wood was speaking suddenly abandoned thetr engagements and were in their seats giving the most careful attention. The news that the bill was up was passed along the corridors and lobbies and speedily reached the Senate chamber. The members who were there came over, followed by several Sena- tors, and ina short time the galleries, which were comparatively deserted under the influence of the reconstruction debate, began to fillup. Everything assumed an air of interest and business before the bill was up ten minutes. Those in favor of con- curring with the Senate endeavored to take Butler off the floor by a motion to concur, which, they contended, took precedence of a motion to refer. Butler, who understood precisely what he ‘was about, coolly informed them that he did not yield for any such purpose, and the Speaker promptly decided that Mr. Butler could not be taken off the floor. As soon as this point was settled the member from the Essex district, according to a pre- vious understanding, yielded to General Logan, who offered his amendment to vacate all the offices filled by Andrew Johnson by the 30th of next June. The reading of this singular amendment created no small amount of merriment among the democrats, who seemed to regard lt as a joke. Several republl- cans, who seemed to be taken a little by surprise, joined in the laughter. Logan had ten minutes allowed him by Butler, and soon convinced the House that he was not only really in earnest, but that he meant to take issue with the Senate, and, if possible, get the House to adhere to its original proposition of repeal. His statement that there had been a good deal of lobpy- ing on the floor of the House in favor of concurring with the Senate created quite a flutter among those who felt guilty of that charge. Butler next “farmed out”? ten minutes of his hour to C. C. Washburn, who, in a written speech, represented his brother, E. B. Washburne, as well as he could in favor of absolute repeal, announcing that he did not believe President Grant was satisfied with the Senate modi- fication of the bill. Mr. Farnsworth was allowed a few minutes to speak in favor of concurrence, when Butler, who had taken the bill completely out of Bingham’s hands and was now its real manager, took the floor himself and dissected the Senate amendments in @ style which opened the eyes of the members as ‘well as of the Senators who were present. Without travelling outside the precincts of parliamentary langdage he handled the Senate rather roughly, and called the attention of the House to the fact that the Senate modifications of the vill were simply conces- sions to the force of public sentiment, and did not in reality change the bill at ail, so tar as the power of the Senate over rem»vals and appointments ts concerned, It was therefore nothing more thana delusion. He did not believe that the President had agreed to the bill. If he had it was under the force oi compulsion and in the hope that the House would save him by refusing toconcur, He closed by mov- ing the previous question. The friends of the Senate measure, seeing the case was hopeless, made an attempt to adjourn and then filibustered for a few minutes, They were too weak, however, to call the yeas and nays or even to demand tellers. The pre- vious question being sustained the vote was taken, and resulted, yeas 95, nays 70, as follows:— YRAs—William B, Allison, of lowa; Stevenson Archer, of jaryland; Willlam Hf, Armstrong, of Pennayivania; Samuel AAS 5 bb, of Wi Se Ciebn, aot nots: " ante Sata ang RG an eat) ‘a 0 ‘ . Haar Wie echaaeeal “at dam nate ge ter New Jos. &, Bmith, of ( ‘ ‘Bie Ohio; John Maryland ; jebraakis; anchor Se innesota 5 Winchester, iteher, of Wea Virginia; Fern George W, Woodward, of Penn iMeusra. Jacob A. Amb! * h Baseachusvite; Jovi F. Asper. of Nissourt; Beatty, of NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 'm. N. Sweeney, entuck; H ; Lawrence 8. Trimble, of Kentucky ; Wm. H. U) ‘Ohio; Hamilton Ward, of New York; ‘Washburn, of Wiscon- sin; Martin Welker,’ of Ohio; William A; Whetler, of New York; Morton 8, Wi ; Wile of Minnesota; Charles W. Jard, of Vermont; Wm, Wiliams, of Indiana; John T. Wil- son, of Ohio; James J. Winans, of Ohio. General Butler moved to reconsider and lay on the table the vote by which the House referred the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary. As the House did not vote on this motion the questisn of re- consderation will be the first thing up after the reading of the journal. The bill is not, there- fore, really before the Judiciary Committee, being still in the custody of the House, Judge Bingham will endeavor to get the floor on the motion to reconsider,. when he will reply to Butler’s speech of to-day. Being a question of privilege, Mr. Bingham will call it up himself in case Butler fails or refuses to do it, It is thought, however, that except there should be considerable change in the sentiment of the House between this and the time of meeting to-morrow the same vote which referred the bill to the committee will carry the motion to reconsider and lay on the table. In that case of course the bill goes to the committee. Judge Bingham and those who acted with him to-day claim that on this Butler will be defeated, and then a motion will be made to concur in the Senate amendments. General Butler’s opponents in the House freely assert to-night that he ig not sincere in his efforts to have the Civil Tenure act repealed, The old story of his attempt toem- barrass and if possible break up Grant’s administra- tion is revived, and it is said that he hopes, with the gid of the democrats, to make considerable progress that direction by defeating any measure looking to a settlement of the vexed question of the control of the federal patronage. A lively debate is antic!pated to-morrow on the motion to reconsider, and several prominent members on both sides of the question are engaged to-night preparing them- selves for it. Nominations Sent to the Senate. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day!— Edward B. Pinmb, to be Consul General at Ha- varia. Reader W. Clarke, to be Third Auditor of the jury. Alonzo B. Cornell, to be Surveyor of Customs for the port of New York. E. A. Merritt, to be Naval Officer for the District of New York. F, A. Wilson, to oe Collector of Customs at Puget Sound, W. T. F. J. Babson, to be Collector of Customs for the district of Glouces“er, Mass. E. A. Palfrey, to be Collector of Customs of Salem, Mass. Collectors of Internal Revenuve—Lucien N. Coy, Firat district of Arkansas; Joseph A. Cooper, Second district of Tennessee; ong '. Smith, Second dis- trict of Mississippi; John icHurg, Fifth district of New York; ‘Samuel J. Royer, Seventeenth district of Pennsylvania; Robert M. Smith, Third district of Maryland; E. McCracken, Stxth district of lowa; Isaac J. Young, Fourth district of North Carolina, Assessors of Internal Revenue—Joseph T. Valen- tine, Bighth district of Pennsylvania; D. N. OC. Thomas, Second district of Indiana; Julius Enane moser, Third district of Louistana; Joshua Thorne, Sixth district of Missouri; Daniel z Stanton, Seven- teenth district of New York; Wm. 8. Stockley, Second distriet of Pennsylvania, aiatspolin: Tndsp-8. HL, Went, Ge Garcon Clty, Ne: jolis, Ind.s right, a mn. je vada; Zdward Volimer, at Belinont, Nevada.’ Registers—H. T. Rice, Carson City, Nevada; Samuel Tallman, Belmont, Nevada; Abner Tibbetts, St. Peter, Minn. Indian Agent—Charies La Follett, Grand Ronde, Oregon. Postmasters—Samuel L. Day, Paxton, IL; ©. Bidaman, Canton, Ill.; Thomas’ B, Kelly, Duquoin, lll.; George W. Miles, rsburg, Ill.; John Cole, Georgetown, Colorado; H. P. Bennet Denver, Colo- rado; Wm. T, Ward, Susanvite, Cal.; Harlow L. Street, Sonora, Cal.; D. F. Brantlinger, Louisiana, Mo.; Miss Maria Champlin, Waterloo, Iowa; J. D. Burkholder, Fort Dodge, low: julia P. Wal- folk, Jackson, Tenn.; Basil H. Grapster, Shelbyville, Ky.; Frank Stockton, Maysville, Ky.; Joseph B, Brown, Tarrytown, N, Y. illiam F. Perkins, Bald- winsville, N. Y.; Benjamin F. Hegeler, Attica, Ind.; L, & Johnson, a City, Ind.; Wm. A. oral, Washington, Ind.; G. W. Dei Frankitn, Ind.} Albert ¢. Houghton, Wellington,’ Onto; J. W. Coll- yer, Coshocton, Ohio; A. R. Smith, Canton, Miss.; ©, J. Gale, Corunna, Mich.; E. W. Merrill, Muskegan, Mich.; H. H. Luddish, Darlington, Wis. Appointment of a Supervisor of Internal Revenue. Edward W. Barber was to-day appointed Super- visor of Internal Revenue for the Territorial district of Michigan and ‘Wisconsin, in the place of J. C. Burroughs, declined. Confirmations by the Senate. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the nominations of J. C. Bancroft Davis, to be As- sistant Sesretary of State, and James H. Casey, to be Collector of Customs of New Orleans. Unofficial Interview Between the Ouban Agents and the Secretary of State. The agents of the Cuban revolutionists, Domingo L. Ruiz, T. M. Lemus and T, Vahente, who have been in this city since day before yesterday, had an inter- view with the Secretary of State last night. These gentlemen were desirous of calling upon the Secre- tary at the State Department; but having heard the reports which represented them as accredited agents of the revolutionary authorities of Cuba the Secre- fary declined to receive them at the department. One of the Cubans, Mr. Ruiz, however, being an old acquaintance of the Secre- tary he received an unofficial cali from him at his rooms in the Ebbitt House. The meeting was one altogether of a friendly character, no letter of credit having been presented or received. The Sec- retary conversed with them as Cuban gentlemen; but whether the interview had in it anything of sig- nificance regarding Cuban affairs remains to be seen. Visitors at the White House. Matters at the White House were much the same to-day aa they have been for a week past. The Pres- ident received a large number of Senators and Rep- resentatives before twelve o'clock. From that time until three he refused to see anybody, and was occu- pied in preparing documents to be sent to the Senate. At three o’clock the usual throng of visitors was in waiting, and the President was engaged ‘until after four listening to prayers and petitions, Iiness of Ex-President Johnson. Reports prevailed this afternoon of the death of ex-President Johnson, at his home in Greenville, and inquiries were everywhere made as to the truth ofthe ramor, They were doubtless based on the in- telligence previously received here of the alarming condition of his health, a private telegram having represented wat he was dangerously ill last night; but a telegram was received to-night at ten o'clock, from @ member of ex-President Johnson's family, dated Greenville, March 25, saying:—‘‘Our father is considerably better this evening.” Tho National Banking Currency. The Committee on Banking and Currency, at their meeting to-day, after discussing the question of the redistribution of the currency, appointed a sub-com- mittee, consisting of Messrs, Coburn, Lynch and Jones, to prepare a bill and report at the next meet- ing of the committee. In accordance with the views expressed by the Secretary of the Treasury the com- mittee deem it important that some measure on this subject should pass both houses before adjcurnment, They are in possession of appeals from leading bust- ness men and financters tn the West and South in behaif of such a redistribution of the national bank- ing currency as will give relief to the stringency which prevails in those sections, There was some talk of getting up a free banking law on the same principle as the present national banking‘system, but it was thought that the national bank interest is too strong in both houses to admit of the success of any such measure at this time, It is probable that a bill embodying the main features of the one which failed ‘@t the last seasion Will be prepared. Alaske—The Female Suffrage Question, img to-day, agreed to postpone tne bill providing a territorial government for Alaska until the next ses- sion. It was thought that the presence of the mill- tary there would be suficient to maintain order for the present without incurring the addittonal expense ofa territorial government. The committee also postponed the question of allowing female suffrage in the Territories, . from Customs. ‘The following are the custom receipts from March 16 to 20, inclusive:— ‘The Proposed Sale of Surplus Vessels-of-War. The House Committee on Naval Affairs will not take action this session on the letter of the Secretary of the Navy relative to the sale of the sur- plus vessels-of-war, nor on the recommendations of the Secretary relative to repealing the eight hour law so far as it relates to workmen in the navy yards. senses ae + $4,156,062 and The Unitarian ConferenceAdmission of Neo Groes in the Theological Schools. In the Unitarian Conference in session here a resolution was to-day adopted recognizing with pleasure that a colored man has entered the class of Meadville Theological School, and trusting that other denominational schools will be provided with colored students, The above was a substitute for a resolution offered by the Rev. Mr. Chite, setting forth that as the Meadville Theological School has opened its doors to the negro, admitting him to all its privileges, and that in giving the negro the same privileges as the whites, it has by its works shown its faith in the Christianity of Christ rather than in the spurious Christianity of caste and race, and that we tender it our heartfelt thanks for its noble course; also that the same school admitted women to all the pieces of the in- stitution in its classes, thereby taki e lead in our denominations in the good work of educating wo- men for the ministry and proving its faith in the affirmation that Christ Jesus is neither male nor female and extending thanks to the school for this timely action and pledging hearty support. There ‘Was a discussion, during which Mr. Duganne, of New Jersey, suggested that Meadville had opened the doors before and algo that there were other schools which had admitted colored people. He thought that as they had admitted a negro, probably the first one appl ange mies thaake were due to the negro, Rev. Mr. favored both resolutions, but eases that it was not best to single out one insti- ution. ‘ Rev. Mr, Ware doubted the expediency of passing the neneinnen, ane suggested that the Boston school be included. He did not like the fling in the first resolution at other denominations. Rev. Mr. Israel said that he would vote against the resolution, because it was unnecessary, as the denomination had committed itself to the rights of the colored race and the rights of woman. He did not like either to say that the Meadville school had just become a Christian school, Among the matters proposed to the Conference is the building of a metropolitan church in this city. FRAUDS ON COLORED SOLDIERS. Report of the Second Auditor in Reintion to Alleged Fraudulent Practices of Claim Agents in the Collection of Claims for Pay and Bounty. WASHINGTON, March 25, 18€9. ‘The Second Auditor of the Treasury to-day sent to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Pensions areport of one of the former’s clerks detailed by him to investigate the fraudulent practices of claim agents in the collection of claims for pay and bounty in the cases of colored troops. The Auditor says he has used all means in his power to check these frauds, but owing to a want of authority to organize any detective system he has not succeeded to the extent he otherwise might. So many fraudulent claims having lately been filed he has suspended action upon a large number of them and withheld Treasury certificates amounting to over $150,000 in anticipation of further legislation by Congress af- fording greater protection to the government. The Commissioner of Pensions concurs entirely in the views expressed by the Auditor. He says the report shows most systematic and startling frau upon the government, and unless something be done at once to correct the growing evil the government must be the sufferer. Like the Auditor, he regards the bill introduced by Senator Wilson as of vital 1m- pe and hopes sincerely it will meet the ap- proval of Congress, It appears from the report and evidence that a complete system of defrauding and cheating the colored claimants prevails in and around Memphis, Tenn., and that the system of preparing and prose- cuting claims by the claim agents is one of utter recklessness and fraud. The author of the report car- ried with him over 100 ciaims for bounty in behalf of widows as a test, and from investigation he found nearly every claim to be fraudulent. In twenty claims where the names of the same witnesses ap- peared in every case as having seen all of the twenty claimants married he found upon examination that these witnesses did not know any of the widows, never saw any of them married and were never at some of the places where the mar: were alleged to have occurred. It appears that neicher the claim agent nor the officer before whom the claims are executed read and carefully explained to tiie wit- nesses the papers they are requested to sign; and from the fact that these ciaim agents have used the Tunners a8 witnesses to several hundred marriages at places widely ay in the same year and sometimes in the same month, he concludes that the agent 1s the principal party to the frauds and the runners gen- erally but dupes and tools. The colored men known as runners or claim hunters are hired by the agents to bring them claimants, and paying from one to three dollars for ordiuary claimants, father or mother, but four dollars for widowers. ‘his pre- mtum he offered on widows’ claims because the pen sion is involved in all such cases, and doubtless irom the fact that the agent secures not only a large fee, but a continuous one so long as the pension may be granted, and by the way ciaims are now being prepared and evidence of marriage or co- bitation manufactured. A witow’s — claim for pensions will be presented in the case of every deceased soldier, and by this same means the agent proved the fact of marriage he will prove the existence of minor children, issue of the soldier, and have \lic pension correspondingly increased. Two of the principal agents at Memphis had each for a time one of their own clerks appointed deputy county clerk for no other pu than to adminis. ter oaths in their claims. These deputies «id not have access to the seal of the court, but would simply administer the oath, then send the papers to the principal clerk for him to sign and ax his seal, And even after the authority to these deputies was revoked ana the witnesses were seni to the County Clerk to be qualified he would ask if the papers had been read to them at the agent’s office, and if they es he would administer the oath, sign and amix his seal. The author of the report details at length the means by which agents conduct their dis- honest business, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. General Blair’s Case Against Missouri Con- tinued=Close of the Arguments—Speech of Senator Drake and Ex-Attorney General Evarts. WASHINGTON, March 25, 1869, In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day the argument was concluded in the causes of F. P. Blair, Jr., plaintiff in error, against John 8S. Thomp- son et al., and Warren Woodson, plaintii? in error, against the State of Missouri ex rel. Senator Drake resumed his argument from yester- day, maintaining that the elective franchise ts not @ natural right in this or any other country. It is a privilege granted by the sovereign authority. The people have the power to make or unmake voters. Their power over the subject is unlimited. He de- nied that the constitutional requirement—the taking of the test oath as a condition preceden®o vot- ing—is in the nature of an ex post facto law. The plaintif was not entitled to set up this plea. There was no attempt to visit punishment upon him. His vote was rejected because he had refused to take the oath required by the constitu- tion, while he claimed that he had taken another and @ different oath, but the platntim, this major general in the army, did not oppose the oath when he was @ candidate for the Vice Presidency. He eee, took the oath in order that he Mont Biatr, interrupting, said that was trae but tho Salk tke Taken angst provest as war, Drake, Testing, said this claim on the part of . on Major General Biatr, Mal audvancea in this court under he had In it saying that cs tho celnrenk of the mec he touk 7? timed erly ttn gar a tn Read bye Total guyernc anu eupporvea by he ‘Missouri Bteriing. Price, commissioned by Governor Tack, son to act against the United Staten.” Mr. Drake ‘then quoted from the State constitution to show that voters were tothe United States ity of government of Mis- that thore was a difference in being iS end renee paar. coveret Mond stripped him r- acter and left him @ mere rebel, Tawi, elo. Tho House Committee on Territories, at their meet ) nious and traitorous, without protection from cou- overthrow the siate government, and to sought row govel sever Missouri from the U1 the con- ype ad teed ue ia tj fe be | li E i i 3 ! i i i eH proceeding, ext power of the State in imposing extraordinary conditions. He maintained that the act of a Legislature which denounces and punishes a citizen, Seoetie nine of nis civil rights, ts in the nature o! ‘@ bill of attainder. He concludes by saying:—‘I am not clainting as a matter of federal control or ju- dicial inquiry any interference that does not rest upon political considerations; no interference ex- cept such as is within the letter and in the true Spirit of the upright and firm maintenance of the share of ‘common liberty that ts defended by these two cla of the federal constitutton. . If they do not include within their grasps the right to correct the wrong your honors are discharged from any obligation or from any fault; butif they do, then Jet the federal constitution stand though that of Missourt fall. If they do let common right prevail though political animosities may be put to sleep. ‘The Court adjourned until Monday. THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. First Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March. 25, 1869. SENATOR FROM MARYLAND SWORN IN. Immediately after the reading of the journal the Hon. William J. Hamilton, Senator from Maryland, appeared and took the prescribed oaths, NEEDY CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN IN WASH- INGTON, Mr. SuMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented the peti- tion of Clara Barton, setting forth the needy condi- tion of the freedmen in Washington, and asking Congress to give her in trust for said freedmen the refuse property of the War Department now about to be sold, consisting of old buildi stores, &c, be a to the Committee on the District of Co- uml ENFORCING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT. Mr, Rie, (rep.) of Ark., introduced @ bill to en- force the fourteenth amendment to the constitution and the laws of the United States, and to restore to the State of Georgia the republican perenne elected under its new constitution. id on the table and ordered to be printed. LOANING THE PUBLIC MONEY. ‘Mr, SPRAGUE, fren.) of H. 1, submitted a pream- ble to the bill introduced Dy him a few days ago io provide for loaning the public money and for other purposes, and on his motion it was ordered to be printed with the bill and also in “gow form. The preamble declares that the liabilities and in- terests of the American people imperatively demand that scarcity of capital and high rates of interest for money shall cease; asserts that the government deposits m the national banks for short periods are so much capital withdrawn from industrial and pro- ductive interests and employed in speculative in- vestments, and séts forth in detail the advantages to accrue from the adoption of the plan developed im the bill, The iatter provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue legal tender coin notes not to exceed ‘at any time the amount of gold in the New York Sub-Treasut belonging to the United States, and also sim notes based on private coin deposits in the sald ‘Treasury. The re- serves in the national banks are to be deposited in the New York Sub-Treasury together with ail de- posits of national banks located i other places which may be kept in New York. A United States Council of Finance shall be established whose duty it. shail be to loan daily, on proper secarity, money of the United States 1m excess of a balance of+ $75,- 009,000, coin. ‘This council is also tu determine at what pomts all drafts upon the Treasury of the United States shail be paid. CONTINUANCE OF FREEDMEN’S HOSPITALS. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill al- recting the continuance of thefreedmen’s hospitals at Richmond and Vicksburg and in tne District ot Columbia, Keferred to the Committee on Military Alturs. RETRENCHMENT IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Mr. PATTERSON, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a bill to provide for retrenchment ‘and greater efliciency im the diplomatic ana consular service of the United States. Referred to tue Committee on Retrench- meat. ‘Ths bill, he said, if made a law, would maintain the power of the Fe elt pg party for many give streugth and stability to the national securitie: restore our per w the ocean, double the value our public lands, pat out of exisience great bank- ers, great traders, great masters, great land mo- nopolies, great manufacturers and great railroad monopoles. it would distribute all these interests more equaily among the people, and would thereby restore prosperity to every branch of industry. LANDS TO THB SfUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Mr. ConF, (rep.) of Cal., introduced a bill granting lands to the san Diego branch of the Southern Pacific Kailroad, Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Ratiroad. THE NATIONAL JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. On motion of Mr. PATTEXSON the Senate concurred In the amendments made by the House to the bill to incorporate the National Junction Railway Company. ENFORCING UNITED STATES LAWS IN GEORGIA. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., moved-to take up the bill vo enforce the fourteenth constitutional! amend- ment and the laws of the United States in Georgia. THE NATIONAL CURRENCY. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, ep because he wanted the Senate to take up the bill supplementary to the act of 1864 to provide a national currency se- cured by a pledge of United States bonds. Mr. kDMUNDs said he had moved to take up the bili relating to Georgia because he wisued the Senate to decide hee Ay ber ag! anything was to be done at this session to settle the status of that State. He thought that Congress was either treating Georgia very badly by excluding her from represen- tation, or else was tolerating there a revolutionary + ga of affairs which ought to be brought to an end. Mr. SUMNER thought it more important that prompt action should be taken on the Georgia bill thanon the financial bill moved by Mr. Sherman, because its was necessary for the preserva- tion of peace in that State and algo as an example of reconstruction. Mr, —_- motion was carried by yeas 40, nays 1 The pending amendment was that offered by Mr. WILSON authorizing an increase of 350,000,000 in the issue of circulating notes and providing that, in making the issue, preference shail be given to bank- ing associations in States and sections of the coun- try not adequately supplied with banking facilities. The amendment also provides that whenever the amount of United States notes and circulating notes of the national banks combined shall be in excess of seven hundred imillious, the Secretary of the ‘Treasury may retire and cancel United States notes to the amount of such excess until the whole amount of United States notes outstanding shall be reduced to $350,000,000, Mr. SHERMAN explained in detail the Wh ns of the bill. The Committee on Finance had come to the conclusion that no more radical measures than this could at this time, The istribution of circulation was of course woz, une- jual, but it seemed to the committee to equalize it gradually than by o sudden measure of general red bution. A more radical measure a necessarily tly disturb the Mi at last su) the South and West, and the vouch ot payments there ‘vould dou leas be a fair king system established which yess prevent controversy about unequal distri jutions. rep.) of Vt., moved an amendment mn of the og py) that when a withdrawal of cireulauion one it is re- 4 ‘0 supply deficiences at another the revision a i be cade upon banks having a capital exceeding Mr. MORRILL offered another am KELLOGG said it did, MORTON said that that wontd be a direct vio- lation of the bill Daseed pled the United States to the payment of ail their ‘ob! m Rr e raw ie » Frouation from the Eamern States fot the benefit of the South and West was debated at length correct, and offered to nave read another version of ‘that interview. Mr. Woop Geclined to yield for that and remarked that General Grant's plaice was based on the received by him from the military au- substantially the same grounds as in former of the same question. Without action on the bill the Senate, at ten min- utes past four went into executive session thorities in Mississt; ent on to show the in- ee Sore a ener Sots ee HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. of the State. wie close of Mr, Wood’s was ‘WasHinaron, March 25, 1869, | jai aside, and the House at fitveen minutes past CHANGES IN THE BANKRUPT LAW. three Sock: x re) Bea Palen, oe Nees Mr. Fox, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a preamble proceeded e833 0} jpeaker’s table, and resolutions of the New York Produce Exchange | ine House titers tne Senate's amendment to in relation to changes in the Bankrupt law. THE RETRENCHMENT COMMITTER, The SPEAKER announced the appointment of THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT. Mr. BUTLER said he moved to refer the bill and to tne Judiciary Vacromeged and that reason Messrs. Jenckes and Benton as additional members Mr. F, Lamy ert ear nae| aamai of the Committee on Retrenchment. B Ona amendment RIGHT OF WAY FOR AN OREGON RAILROAD. ete eee Mr. Wr1son, (rep.) of Minn., introduced 9 bill Me, Baran Gagne £0 sid for that motion; but @ railroad from Port- land, the Cascade Mountains. Referred to on the Pacific Railroad. Mr. Dawas, (rep.) of Maas. Teas Go opecceal ex- tanation In Feference to 8 odmplaint made against granting the right of way, to the west Committee Bae = : ere President of the % ith the Vi “ir Logan, Mar who moved to amend the CR pp eg | and con- Marcb, i advice the 4th of " it on the 30th of June, 1862. ey by Mr. H. H. of the Territory | iseq, become vacan: of New Mexico, arising out of a statement made Mery ht that the He hm (is. Dawes i tne New Meio contested eee | Sure to have opinions or ea own. He kacw iro tion case last session. He read a@ letter from syinpathy. for the rebellion, ‘and’ repeated 8 for ion, Te) Claration that he made on the com} of, that he could have no confidence in @ man who would thus, froma Northern State, tender his ser- vices to the rebellion, JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Mr. PoLAND, (rep.) of Vt., from the Commiitee on the Revision of the Laws, reported a joint resolution relative to steamboats and other vessels owned in the loyal Biatae, prove that the act prohibit tne Court of ims from taking jurisdiction ol claims occurring in the rebel States shall not apply to claims for steamboats or other vessels taken or impressed into the military service of the United States during the late war in States or parts of States deciared in insurrection, provided that the claim- ants were loyal at the time the claims originated and remained loyal thereafter and were residents of loyal States, and provided such vessels were in the insurrectionary districts by proper authority, The joint resolution was explained and advocated by Mr. Poland. It gave rise to considerable discus- sion, participated in by Messrs, Washburn of Wis consin, Lawrence, Finkelmburg, Maynard, oar, Hawkins, Allison, Benjamin and ., Mr. Wasnpurn, (rep.) of Wis. moved to lay the ‘joint resolution on the table. Negatived—yeas 81, hays 83. The joint resolution was then passed—yeas 87, nays 80, work donehere this morning set Corie higaning hat paras ua ale "4 oe bers. had’ no" minds a H 2 a shape. He declared that this was a struggle for power between the executive and the Senate; that ‘was all there was of it. ‘The bili had-been originally passed for a ial purpose, aud now the Senate was determi: to hold the power in its hands, Did anybody believe that the Senate was giving upon this amendment one iota of its power? For his own he was not to be swerved from his duty by the insinuation that somebody consented to the amendment, He appealed to the friends or the Psjer tent stand Aish the bill repealing the law or to ad amen Mt. Mere WASGRURIL of Wis., opposed the Senate amendment, He hoped the House would not concur in it: would not refer it, and would insist on the un- conditional repeal of the Tenure oi Oflice law. ‘That law was passed for a particular pur and to check the usurpations of a wicked Chief Magistrate. It had answered the purposes of its enactment and should pass away With the cause that brought it into being. The ident was responsibic for the execution of the laws, and there never had been a time when there was the same ity as now for the President to have ample power to remove dis- honest or incompetent oficiuls, It had been said that the ident was satisied with the Senate amendment. While he (sar. Washbu knew nothing about that he did not believe it. If the President were satisfied he was not the man whom he (Mr. Washburn) bad taken him for. but they were not legislating for Geueral Grant; they were legisiatiag for the country, which was nearly unanimous on the subject. le hoped the House would insist on unconditional re- peal. The President might be satisiled with the Senate amendment, but he (Mr, Washburn) was not satisfied with it, ana the people would not be satisfied with it, He believed he represented ail his CHANGES IN STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. POLAND was, at his own request, excused from further service on the Reconstruction Committee, re- poeie a| that the request was not made from any dissatisfaction with that committee, but in order to perfect arrangements on another committee. Mr. Upson, (rep.) of Ohio, was also, at his own re- quest, excused from service on the Committee on the Kevision of the Laws, and was subsequently assigned by the Speaker to the Committee on Re- construction. RELIEF OF SAMUEL H. MOOR: cE, Mr. Mor@an, (dem.) of Ohio, from the Committee ‘constit- on Military At reported a bill for the relief of Sami y " uents in demanding an unconditional repeal. ai net eee Fifty-seventh Veteran Onto m- | "it? Haewswouti ‘argued in favor of concurring in tenmy. ! the Senate amendment, which he explained in reply REDUCTION OF AMERICAN TONNAGE. The SPEAKER announced the <r of the select committee on the causes of the reduction of American tonnage—Messrs. Hotchkiss, Morreil of Pa., Judd, Holman, Calkin and Wells. THE CHARLESTOWN AND KITTERY NAVY YARDS. Mr. LYNCH, (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution for commission to Inquire whether the efficiency of the naval service requires the maintenance of two navy yards at points so near together as Charles- town, Mass., and Kitterly, Me. Referre to the Com- aittee on Naval Affairs. ENFORCING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT IN GBORGLA. Mr. BuTLER, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to enforce the fourteenth amendment to the constitu- lion and the laws of the United States, and to re- store the State of Georgia to the republican govern- ment elected under its new constitution. Referred to Leet Reconstruction Comnuttee and ordered to be yt .* rue bill recites in a preamble that the Legislature ot Georgia has refused to purge itself of members who were disqualitiead by the constitutional amend- ment, and has expelled legally qualified members on the ground that they were persons of African blood; and that the State authorities are wholly unable or unwilling Ske ey the lives, liberties and property of lat to questions put to him by Mr. Logan. ur. BUTLER, Of Mass., deciared that. the Senate amendment mee ta new hewn oe = bill sre wrong in principle, more fat action, and m destructive to the privileges of the House and of the ple, and was conferring more power on the jenate than the present Tenure of bill; it fet- tered the Executive more. If he (Mr. Butler) were to vote for either he would vote for the one aow on the statute book in preference to this, The Senate was an maible body, and an irresponsible boay was ever dangerous, é Mr. PoLAND inquired how the gentleman from - Massachusetts justified the passage of the Tenure of Office bill originally ? Mr. BurLEs replied that he had no occasion to go into such a justification. (Laughter on the demo- cratic side.) Mr. PoLAND—Bat the gentleman’s political asso- ciates have abundant reason to go into their justfi- cation. Mr. BuTLER—There were many things which we had to do to save the life cf the country in the war for which justification cannot be found in the con- stitution. There were many things which we had to do under Andrew Johnson which had better never be done again—(laughter)—and had better be got rid of as soon as possibic, Mr. Butler went on to characterize the Senate amendment as a deciaration of want of confidence in the President, What gocd had the law ever done? Had it curbed a bad Presi- dent? Ruthlessly and in deflance of it Andrew was provi for,.and that the government 7 a Johnson had turned Edwin M. stanton out of oftice, thereof is noc in fact republican or regular. It | 200" ten the House. It ae therefore authorizes and the Governor of the State of Georgia to summon forthwith by Been electea to the ‘Legisiuture. necording to een el 10 the proclamation of Mages Cenamak Meade, Juno 25, 1868, to meet at Atlanta within stx months of the passage of the uct; such Legislature is invested with authority to make such enactments, and to have such legislative proceedings as are authorized by the laws of the United States and by the constitution of Georgia. The members of the Legislature are to take the test oaths, except those whose political dis- abilities have been removed by act of Congress, The aitempted expuision of colored members of the Legis- lature is annulled and declared void. The President or the United States is required to station in the State of Georgia a suilicient armed force to carry the act into exocution, and its officers are required to render aid and assistance in the administration of the government on demand of the Governor. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR MISSISSIPPI. The House then, at half-past two o'clock, took up the bili to provide for the organization of a provis- fonal govertiment for ippi, which was uader discussion jesterday, and was addressed by Mr. Wood in opposition to the bill, Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., regretted that any ar- guments or facts presented py the minority failed to receive the least aitention or consideration from the majority in the House, however irresistible those were aud however patriotic and truthful. Cot from democrats they had no attention and received no respect irom those who had sworn todo their duty to the people in ail things affecting their in- terests. The proposition contamed in the bill to give the existing Convention of bmengeine the power to appoint a provisionai Governor would not be of much importance if it Was not for the authority which it ‘was proposed to confer on that officer. He was to appoint the judges and registrars of elections, This is to be clothed with power to name those who, prac- tically in that State under existing circumstances would have the authority to name the future State officials, and the United States Senators and mem! of Co1 He was opposed to giving such a body as that any such right. That Convention had given the people of Mississippi a touch of its character; it had nearly ruined that already oppressed and im- overished people by its a legislative power, ts conduct had been such that it should not be revived or entrusted with any such renewed life. Out of a poll of about 76,000 votes at that clection there were about 11,000 white votes cast, the better. and more substantial classes ab- stained from any participation in the eiection of members of that convention. These classes had not at that time been reconciled to the existing condl- tion of things as determined by the reconstruction policy of the dominant party. They could not at that time realize the change that had been so suddeniy precipitated upon them of having their former slaves and black servants made their own political and oficial superiors. The natural autagonism between races held him acquit and free. Mr. FARNSWORTH paggesied that the Senators who had voted to convict Mr. Johnson had voted tor this amendment. Mr. Burieer did not know who was in favor of the amendment, It had been passed in secret caucus; but he knew that the vote on the repeal of the law did not bear out the gentieman’s statement. Mr. FakNs woRTH—The vote on tue Senate amend- ment does bear me out. Mr. BUTLER—Oh! bah! Odillesticks! (Laughter.) It was made @ matter of caucus dictation—it was agreed to as 8 ee and ali conproinises in legislation are vicious. I have been told that the President 18 satisfied with the law. tend to have the knowled: claim to have; but I have no doubt President Grant said anything about it, it was under the circumstances of the Senate committee | Pian divert me, bier you are our Presi- t; we are in trouble in the Senate; if you do not agree to this we sual! have dificuity among our- selves.” And President Grant may have said:—“I pty Boney Sail maging eevee ere Slee = i aid have To ge 1 do — mean ~ — your way;Ido not mean to raise any your’ yy.” Butif he said so it was poem fond relied on the sentiment of the country. He relied on the House of Representatives; he relied on our sense of our own dignity, on our sense of our rights, on our sense of our own consistency, to save i Ril disgraceful iaw by which his hands are Mr. Daws moved to amend the motion to refer by adding instructions to the committee to provisions under which the constitutionality of the Tenure ef Office law, if retained, can be determined by the Supreme Court. Mr. BUTLER moved the previous question, Mr. B.\@HAM appealed io the House not to second the previous question. The House, however, did second it—90 to 59. Mr. BryéHam called for the yeas and nays on ordering the main question, but the House refused to order them. % Several other diiatory motions, including a motion to adjourn, were voted down and then the map question was ordered. Mr. Davis’ amendment was rejected. The Senate amendmeut was then referred, tncind- ing Mr. Logan’s ameniment. to the Judiciary Com- mittee—yeas 95, nays 7/—only ten democrats voting in the negative, and then, at hall-past four, the House adjourned, THE POULTRY EXHIBITION. The Fourth Day—erge Additions to the Exhibition—Increased Attendaace=The Fair a Success. Yesterday was the fourth day since the opening of so dissiinilar had not been as yet removed, | the first annual fair of the New York State Poultry le abstained from Te- ‘ eo tion "the changes condition. yniow: this | Society at the skating rink on Third avenue and policy had made in the relations of life. Besid law the constitution whic! most = im it they knew that pt the convention framed had to be submitted to the people for ratification. ‘They felt that the final veto rested with them and that they could exercise that right for the defeat of a bad constitution if such a one should be adopted. These were the influences that operated over the minds of the people of Mississippi at the election of delegates to that constitutional convention, and the resuit was as stated. An improper and incompetent boty was selected, entirely unworthy of the occa- sion, and which, by its acts and especially by the constitution adopted by it, had shown that it should never be rehabilitated and re- convened. But convention cannot be Tts life has e. Sixty-third street, and it proved that the longer the fair continues the more does it grow in favor with the public. The visitors yesterday were exceedingly numerous. During the whole day each car brought troops of persons to the rink, and the long line of carriages in front of the extensive building did not diminish till late in the evening. The visitors were juite satisfied with the display of superior breeds of fowls, and many orders were left by persons from a distance for the purchase of specimens exhibited when their sale by auction commences. By this fair the soctety has been further benefited, for every day new members asked to be inscribed on the roll, _ sien over seventy Itfe members were added long list, among whom mt first citizens A found. @ acditions to eens exhibited Were large since Tuesday evening, and there ay that fled anf Inmited er petition, ove rte wide alae otk feathered men spect! of the feathei other and Did the | fribes knee W ot Inesday @ palr of swans from the Park have been added. rt of gold pencilied very greatly ‘extended powers. le who voted for its delegates authorize this? Wert Hamburgs—splendid examples of nature's iti ‘ould they not have chosen other men for those extraordin: urposes? This bill proj to give | artistic skili—attract at attention and w! them the rigl oto choose & Provisional nor; to | bably obtain the ‘first pr in the class to which finan rene tk every au Of stuffed Caumnais are oxtibired, an “ih sabatst 7 , an “inew o ordinarily: t belonging lature. is | chicken hatcher by artificial means, ts worthy to +4 State Legis! should not be done; that body was unfit to exercise su rivileges, and should not and could not con- into a chicken the process of hatching chickens ean with the act of March 23, 1867, do so, fm, arm toa certain dare (10) ‘While military commander should not be was long t ie allowed any civil gee he would rather was to keep the heat that a 5 trast a high toned soldier with the custody and never less. The inventor of the nta than the class of people now exhibited at the rink piers ee whom it 18 it to put in power in Mississippi, attachment of a tl He would rather ‘1 Governor election the creat than of such | bel one bell is rung when the thermome: ry . He then reviewed the reconstruction pol! he to er when it rises ‘te Fee and effects since the close of the war, and the third when a pullet issues = from an Sutographic lether of te tate an egg, thus calling the immediate attention of t Lincoln to show what were his views with | the arge to What he has to du. | It was Hesston eo AUc ou end gine irom tan Gen very int wi the correct of to watch this contrivance during the whole of and evel i eso er andther pica its inmate, the pullet shedding the shell and the pc jay with the President by a dele- ation froin Mississippi, in which he gave expression | ment such as 18 this and other bills of ive ite Another interesting pains, alties Era tietanchammene The so-called Collection ot Shetland poctee- am at Shen Teconstraction acts, though submitted to, were never- qu diminutive in stature and as as Kittens. theless an out of the constitution, of @ lady brought her fa tomcat for the States, of the instincts of | exhi rare animal—as It wi No leas than Soe sneipten oft and of all : was Sg ie prin ment are fou Saturday the course of his remaeks Mr. Wood referred to the Ae fact that the President was opposed to reviving the Constitational Convention of Mississippi, and quoted from the Chronicle the report of an in- Poultry Socicty—bas been ; came ‘© that opinion, the A Mr. BUTLER denied that the report in question was | the Improvement in Poultry Onlture.”?