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WASHINGTON Confirmation of the New York’ Appointments. THE WAR IN CONGRESS. Bold Stand in the House for the Execu- tive Rights of the President. Rejection of the Modified Ten- ure of Office Bill. Butler, Logan and the Democrats Championing the Cause of President Grant. An Unconditional Repeal De- manded. The Senate Still Pondering Over the Finances. ie fel WASHINGTON, March 26, 1869, ‘Tenure of Office Bill in the House. ‘The great Congressional event of to-day was the bothersome Civil Tenure bill, which was again up in the House, and was discussed warmly, and finally Gefeated through the efforts of Ben Butler, John Logan and Noah Davis, of New York. Butler dis- played great dexterity and ingenuity in his manage- ment of the affair to-day, cleverly routing the com- bined opposition against him—an opposition com- posed of some of the most experienced and adroit Parlamentary tacticians of the House. Schenck, Garfield, Bingham, Farnsworth and Scofield were among those who arrayed themselyes as cham- pions of the Senatorial oligarchical combination; but the whole of them were not equal to the triumvirate of Butler, Logan ana Davis, backed - py their “allies,” the democratic members. Logan made a splendid point during the discussion which bothered Bingham and his followers to get over, and Judge Davis delivered nis maiden speech, which was con- ceded to be one of the ablest that has been heard in Oongress for a long time, Mr. Davis was highly complimented at the conclusion of his speech, and had the satisfaction of knowing subsequently that hhis eloquence had not been thrown away. Its effect ‘was undoubtedly to change many votes and to in- gure the defeat of the senate modified measure. What effect the action of the House to-day will have on the Senate remains to be seen. Only two courses are left open to the Senate—either to fecede or to demand a conference with the hope of patching up some compromise measure that may meet with more favor in the lower house. Many believe the Senate will not condescend to back down after the utterances of some of the speakers to-day on the floor of the House. They say that todo 80 would be a confession of the truth of the indirect ‘assertions of Mr. Davis that the Senate was striving to absorb in itseif the great prerogatives of the Executive by usurping the appointing power. They ‘also say that the tone of some of the speeches was two threatening and denunciatory to be acceptable to the noble Senators, and that for this, if no other reason, they will refuse to strike out a line in their new Civil Tenure act. Among the members of the House the opinion seems to obtain pretty generally that a conference committee will be agreed to, who efter suitable deliberation, will 1x up some sort of compromise. Nominations by the President. The President this afternoon nominated to the Senate George G. Symes, as Associate Justice of Montana; Aubrey H. Smith as United States Attor- mey for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania; Thomas Steel, as Surveyor of Customs for Pittsburg, Pa., and William Kapus as Collector of Customs for Alaska. Nominations Confirmed by the Senate. The Senate in executive session this morning con- firmed the following nominations:— Reader W. Clark, of Ohio, to be Third Auditor of the Treasury. Giles A. Smith to be Second Assistant Postmaster General. Collectors of Customs—Moses H. Grinnell, of the port of New York; Pendleton G. Watmough, for Cuy- ahoga, Ohio; E. A. Palfrey, for Salem and Beverley, Mazss.; J, A. ‘Wilson, for Puget’s Sound; T. J. Babson, for Gloucester, Mass; William Kapus, for Alaska. rveyor af Cusioms—Alonzo Cornell, for the port of New York. an Offwer—E. A. Merritt, for the district of New cy Assessors of Internal Rercnue—Josiua Thorne, for the Fifteenth district of Missouri; D. H. Stanton, for the Seventeenth district of New York; W. 8. Stockley, for the Second district of Pennsylvania; Joseph T. Valentine, for the Eighth district of Penn- e@yivania, "8 Of Internal Revenue—L. N. Coy, for the First district of Arkansas; Joseph A. Cooper, for the Second district of Tennessee; John McHurg, for the Second district of New York; Samuel J. Roger, for ‘the Seventeenth disirict of Pennsylvania; Joseph T. ith, for the Second district of Mississippi; . for the Third district of Maryland; Thomas #. McCracken, for the Sixth district of Iowa; Isaac J. Young, for the Fourth district of North Carolina. girisan Sida, Canton, L. Day, Paxton, fl.; Bidaman, Canton, Ill.; Thomas B. hly,, quoin, Ii; George W. Mills, Petersburg, Til. ; rgetown, California; H. P. Bennett, Wiliam T. Ward, Susanvilie, L. Street, Sonora, California; D. F. Bruntlinger, Louisiana, Mo.; Miss Marion Champlin, Wi lowa; J. D. Burkholder, Fort Dodge, lowa; Miss J (aa alg aa B. Crapster, yi ¥.; Joun M. Ky.; Joseph B. Brown, Tarrytown, N. Y.; fea, ind Fa Johnson: Canibriage Oliy, tides W ind. johnson, Cambridge ind.; Wm. »~ oral Washington, Ind.; George Nw, Delaru, ‘Frankin, fnd.; albert C. Hot iton, Wellington, Ohio; mas 'W. Collins, Coshocton, Ohio; N. R. Smith, ton, Miss.; Curtis J. Gale, Corunna, Mich.; E. W. Merrill, Muskegan, Mich.; Henry D. Ludduth, Dar- Wis.; Albert G. Hi jatch, Windsor, Vt.; John Phonixville, Pa.; Charles’ T. ‘Sayles, A ei Philip Hoar, Buchanan, Pa.; William G. Fe Naihanig . Sinith, Flemington, N. Jet one. fe a0} Flemington, N. J.; John D. Cieven: aa it Holly, N. J.; James Furman, Bordento' N. J.; Richard H. Fountain, Mishawa- icPheeters, Bloomington, Ind.; Ben- io , Seymour, Ind.; Thomas 0, Treynor, anc! Blam, Towa; Frank M. Cassid, ‘interset, Towa; V. J. Williams, Dubuque, Iowa; Julius W per, Indianola, Texas; F. A. Benson, Newton, Mass. ‘William Price, Grenada, Miss; H. D, Shaffer, Can- ton, Ohio; James 0. Bond, Columbia, Tenn.; John ‘W. Williams, Neenah, Wis.; M. H. Ganing, Fort At- Kinson, Wis. Naval Oficers—Commander Calhoun, to be cap- tain in the navy; Lieutenant Commanders Carpenter and Kirkland, to be commanders; W. K. Mesterry and A. C. Kelton, to be second lieutenants of the marine corps. Cabinet Meeting. Within a few minutes of twelve o'clock all of the Cabinet officers had arrived, each provided with his budget of official business. The princtpai matter un- der consideration was, of course, the judicious distri- bution of the government patronage, and it is ander- stood that a good deal of work in that line was dia- posed of now that the office machine is in good running order. The session did not break up until After three o'clock. Attorney General Hoar was engaged until the Meeting of the Cabinet in the ali-absorbing business Of selecting material for filling oMcial vacancies and denied himself to all visitors, members of Congress included, Visitors at the White House. As usoal the White House this morning was hronged with Senators and Representatives. Among the former were Senators Yates, Cameron, Spencer, Trumbull, Morton and Carpenter. The President ‘was Occupied with these visitors until the hour for the meeting of the Cabinet, Negroes Demanding a Portion of the Public Plunder. The National Executive Committee of Colored Men iast night disenssed a paper in favor of a memorial to the heads of the different bureaus im the government (departments setting forth the claima ‘Amyher Minsissippi NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. of the colored people to a portion of the patronage of the government, citing their services In the war and in the subsequent elections, and asking tbat position be given them. Further consideration of the subject Was postponed, ‘The Hungry Office Seekers. yg che rash’ of parties to the appointment office >, the Treasury is so great that an order will be «ed excluding applicants for office until after ) day’s mail is read, Delegation Visit the President—Grant’s Plan for Quieting the Opposing Parties, To-night & company of Mississippians, represent- ing the conservative and republican elements in that State ge Summerel, ex-Governor A. G. Brown, Mr. a, Of the former, and Judge Jefferds, Cap- tain Figg and Major Wofford, of the latter—paid a visit to President Grant and were introduced to him by Jude Dent. The interview was exceedingly Ppleasany and satisfactory. The President thought the best plan to quiet the opposing parties in Missis- sippi would be for Congress to authorize the consti- tution to be again submitted to the people, a sepa- rate vote to be taken on the features objected to by the conservatives, and that meantime the present military commander should control the State. ‘The Washington Monument—Proposed Monu- ment to Abraham Lincoln. Senator Nye introduced a bill in the Senate to-day to form a corporation for completing the Washing- ton Monument and erecting one of a similar charac- ter to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The scheme 1a on a grand gcale, so grand, indeed, that it looks like a huge joke. If carried out according to the programme it wil put the top of the Washington Monument some distance above the clouds. The corporation will have to pay $100,000 into. the Treasury every year for a period of twenty-one years, and, for the purpose of raising the necessary Tunas, are at liberty to speculate in real estate. A pecuniary profit may be realized from the business, as itis to be exempt from all internal revenue de- mand 9 BRIO a Binckley $100 For His Late Pugilis- tie Practice With Harland © John M. Binckley, indicted for assault and battery” on Thomas A. Harland, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, submitted his case to the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Binckley stated that this was the first time he had ever been arraigned, and the pro- vocation which led him to commit the act was very great and that the prosecuting witness had acknow- ledged his connection with the publication of the letter which bad done him great injury in charaéter: and reputation. Judge Wylie said the provocation ‘was very great, and the archives of the government did not furnish a similar case. Such letters should’ not be written, and it was wrong to publish them. But Mr. Binekley should have known his legal Temedy, and he would, therefore, sentence him to pay @ fine of $100 and costs, Abolition of Slavery in the Portuguese Dominions. ‘The Secretary of State has received @ copy of a recent decree of the Portuguese government, which declares that the obligations of freedom reserved by previous decrees, abolishing slavery in the domin- ions of that kingdom, are to terminate entirely on and after the 29th of April, 1878. Progress of the Central Pacific Railroad. ‘The mail service has beeh extended on the Central Pacific Railroad to the 597th and the track laid to the 612th mile, The grading is finished to Ogden, where the road meets the Union Pacific Railroad on its fifty- first section, The Proposed Reorganization of the Navy. The Committee on Naval Affairs of the House had @ lengthy conference with the Secretary of the Navy and Admiral Porter this morning. The subject dis- cussed was the proposed changes to be made in the rank of naval staff officers and general reorganiza- tion of the navy. These changes have been urged by most of the prominent officers of the navy as calcu- lated to work a great Improvement in the service, but the committee has failed to discern the benefits likely to arise from their adoption. The opponents of the measure, it is said, are Messrs. Stevens, Archer and Haight. It is believed, however, that the gen- tlemen will conclude to yield their opposition and Permit the bill to be reported, ‘The House Committee on Printing consists of Messrs. Addison H. Lafiin, of New York; Henry L. Cake, of Pennsylvania, and William Mun- gen, of Ohio. . Adjournment of the Unitarian Conference. The Unitarian Conference of the Middle and Southern States, which was in session here yester- day, has adjourned sine die, after electing the fol- lowing named officers:—President, Rev. E. W. Clarke; Vice Presidents, H. Ware and Sayles J. Bowen; Secretary, Rev. Fielder Israel; Treasurer, Rey. E. K. Sewall; Executive Committee, Farrington ¥, Shute, H. Ware, George G. Barber, E.M. Keith and F. J. Priestly. The Confegence will meet in Charleston, 8. C., next year. THE REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY DE- PARTMENT. WASHINGTON, March 21, 1869. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: The new administration of the Navy Department works excellently well and already justifies the sa- gacity of the President in selecting a Secretary of the Navy of proved mercantile and financial character and associating with him a naval officer of high rank and rare executive ability. Secretary Borte ts @ gentleman of intelligence and sound judgment, ‘energetic, prompt and clear in the transaction of all business which comes before him, and with a happy blending of the suaviterin modo and Jortiter inre which cannot fail to make a favorable impression upon all who approach him with honest purposes and legitimate ends in view, while schemers and sharpers will soon discover that they must now look elsewhere for openings to work out their swindling designs upon jovernment money or property. Under Mr. Borie’s administration there will be no more iron clad rings or fraudulent sales of vessels to rela- tives and friends of officials tn the department. kia] Caring A Py ay & somewhat novel one in the history of our Navy Departmen’ and it would have been weil for the interests of ihe navy if the arrangement now established dent Grant had been put in force many ago. Admiral Porter's duties at the Navy De} ent cor- respond with those which devolve a the see- ond lord of the British Admiralty, who is always se- lected from the active list of admirals and chosen on his merits and proved executive ability. To this omMcer are committed the control and direction of the personnel and matériel of the navy; and he natu- rally understands the requirements of the service in all its details far better than any civilian who can be selected for the first place in The Secretary of the Navy ee owe and finan- cial head of the service. Naval Secre- tary is the executive officer, and if he is the right man for the place he is always ready to act intelligently upon every question of naval detatl which may be presented for his decision ‘and to handle the entire navy as easi f as tre would direct the working of @ squadron. Admiral Porter ia precisely the man for this place. Endowed with an instinctive fondness for his profession and in- herittog @ profound devotion to the naval interests of the United States, Porter has not only gallantly upheld the honor ‘of our flag in battle, but he has zealously worked through many laborious days and — to master the theories and de- talls of the organization and working of the naval systems of Great Britain and France, in- sptred by the hope that the information thus ob- tained and duly weighed and consiaered by the light of his own experience would sooner or later be useful to the naval service of his country. He is now beyond ail ques- ton the beat Informed man upon naval al in America, if not in the world. Admiral Porter has long been aware of the embarrassments which stood in the way of an effictent administration of our navy under our old system. and has strenuously ad- vocated @ reorganization of the Navy Department. Up to this time his efforts in this direction have been opposed by the naval authorities, but they are at last ina fair vy to be recdknized ayd favorably acted upon by Congress. The bill which has just passed the Senate, and which will, without doubt, Meet with @ favorable reception in the House, es- tablishes a Board of Naval Survey, to be composed of three officers of the nev hot below the grade of rear admirals of the line, who shall ap. jointed by the President, confirmed by the ‘enate, and hold their ofices for the term of four years. The duties of this Board of Survey are thus set forth in the bill:— It abali be the duty of said board of enrvey to examine alt plans and specttications for the construction,. equipment, armament aud repair of all vessela of war, and to present their opinions thereon in writing to the of the } to revise the allowance book of the complement of 1d equipmente of vesnels of the navy, and to recom: me uch alterations and amendments thereof, from time to Lime, na to them may seem expedient, No money shall be expended in the construction of any verse! of war, or any contract made for the construction or equipment of uch vessel, until all the plans, apectficatio drawings and detatle for ‘anch vessel aball be Orat_aubmitt tw and examined by said of survey and their opinion thereon bad in writing. +7 Tt ehall be the duty of each and every commanding ofcer afioad to make from ime to, time, as he sa py by the Secretary of the Navy, fw ean ular re ports of the performanee Of the Yeevels under thelr re evective by Presi- counts, to msy lie work! harves, balid- ings aid venscleat cach bf said yards, depots stations. and arenes, 00 to make fall of their examinations, to- As the number of I commanders is reduced the number of lieu tenants shall be increased, until the number in Said grade of lieutenants on the active list shall be 280, which ou be the number of Heutenants allowed by wr ‘The number of masters and authorized by law is hereby fixed and established at 100 in each grade; and en- the navy shall hereafter be steerage oflicers, unless in ‘Assigned to duty as watch and division officers. ‘This bill abolishes the objectionable bureau system which now prevatis and the abuse of which by the imeumbents, who have held office for the last eight years, has cost the country @ vast sum of money and hearly ruined the navy. With the Board of Survey established and aman like Porter at the head of it these abuses can no longer prevail. No Isherwood itted to carry into practice the absurd and ex ge theories by means of which the efficiency of the splendid fleet of clipper vesseis which the genius of our naval constrac! has con- tributed to the navy in the it three years has been destroyed. Under our old system the chief of a bu- reau had cay to get upon the right side of the Secre- tary of the Navy, who was the sole arbiter upon all questions connected with erp Machinery, organi- zation, ne &¢c., and the public Interests were sacrificed ‘at their own uliar interests or theories might flourish. ith all due re- spect for the former incumbents of the high and honorable office of Secretary of the Navy, it is no injustice to them to say that they had political sng party interests to serve which necessarily inter- fel ith a close attention to the duties of an ofMfice which demands constant application and a e knowledge of details, whieh they as civilians could not be ex to understand. bill which provides @ nat board of admiralty is intended to end & condition of things which has al done 4n incalculable amount of mischief, and which can- not be itted to exist without r to the public interests, The ad interim selection of Ad- miral Porter, to attend to the duties, which will devolve upon the Board of Survey as soon as the bill providing for their appomtment becomes law, was an excellent idea of ident Grant, and no one more ay acknowledges the very great value of the Admiral’s services in his Beery position than does the straightforward and true gentleman who presides over the department with honor to his country, hig President and himself, ora: FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. First Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1660. Mr. PATTERSON, (rep.) of N. H., from the Commit- tee on the District of Columbia, reported a bill to continue im force the act extending the charter of Washington, which was passed. Mr. PaTrEeRson, from the same committee, re- ported the bill for paving Pennsylvania avenue, which was passed, THE MEMPHIS, EL PASO AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. Mr. Howakp, (rep.) of Mich., said he was in- structed by the Committee on the Pacific Railroad to move to take up the House joint resolution grant- ing the right of way to the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad, for the purpose of referring it to that committee. Mr. MORTON, ( ) of Ind., said he was willing that the bill should be taken from the table, but not for the purpose of reference, Mr. STewaRT, (rep.) of Nev., objected to the bill being taken up for any purpose. BILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. Wi1S0N, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill for the protection of soldiers and their heirs, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. It provides that the accounting officers of the Treasury and Pay Department, charged with the settlement and payment of soldiers’ bounties, shall be directed to pay or cause to be paid the sums found due to the soldiers or their heirs in person and not to any claim Agent or upon any power, of attorney whatever. , CHANDLER, (rep.) Of Mich., introduced a bill to detach the port of St. Paul from the collection dis- trict of Minnesota, and to annex it to the collection district of Wisconsin. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, 2 Mr. NYE, (rep.) of Ney., introduced a bill providing that the construction of penitentiaries in the Territo- ries si be under the supervision of the Secretary of the pik nt instead of the Secretary of the Inte- rior. to the Committee on Territories. Algo a bill to insure the completion of the Wash. ington Monument, which was referred to the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia. The bill pro- vides for the creation'of a corporate, to consist of A. T. Stewart, C. Vanderbilt, T. C. aera, J. 2, Coe So ae . T. At J. M. Wins- low, S. A. Smith, Charles B, Phillips and Charles P. Br under the style of the Washington Monu- ment Union, for the purpose of devising ways and onde means for the ee of the Washing- ton Monument and for the erection of a similar one to the memory of Lincoln. Section three provides that the said corporation, for the purpose herein contemplated, shall have power to receive and dispose of real estate and other subscriptions, and make valid conveyances and issue certificates of subscription which shall entitle the holder thereof to any consideration that may be awarded by such system, scheme, plan or means as said corporation devise or adopt, and use such agency a8 they shall deem necessary to their success for the ends in view. Section tour provides that the corporation shall pay one hundred thousand dollars per annum into the Treasury of the United States for twenty-one years, to be =pee as Congress may direct, for the completion of the said monument, and the last sec- tion provides that, during the said term of years, the corporation shall, in all iculars and in ali branches of business, autho! by this act, be ex- empt from all taxes under the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. Mr. Howarp submitted an amendment intended to be proposed as a substitute for the House joint resolution to protect the interests of the United States in the Union Pacific Railroad Company and for other fn! The substitute provides that the stock- jolders of the said company, at a meeting to be held in Washington cit on the 3ist of March, with wer to journ from day to day, shall ‘el the ensuing year. rized @ board of directors for The stockhoWers are also author to’ establish their general office at such piace in the United States as they may select at said megtingy vided that the ze of this reso- Tution shail hot confer any other rights upon the company than to hold such elections to be held in any manner, to relinquish or waive any rights of the United States, to take advantage of any act or eee of said company heretofore done or omitted whereby the rights of the general government have been or may be prejudiced, Mr. HAMLIN, ae al Me., introduced 4 bill in ad- dition to the several acta for ostablisht _ Toresume the legislative. powers delegated to the resume lative powers cities of Washin; and wn; and a bill to ae ee court in the District of Co jum Mr. PaTrRRson introduced a bill relating to judi- cial proceedings in the District of Columbia. Re- ferred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. ABBorT, rep.) of N. C.,gintroduced a bill to re- mere tical digabiities “from certain persons On motion of Mr. PomBRoy, ) of Kansas, the joint resolution for the relief oe getaan settlers upon certain lands in Arkansas was taken up and passed. « Mr. WILLBY, (1 ) of W. Va., introduced a bill to relieve James C. lor, elected a judge in Virginia, from his political d! ities. SETTLEMENT OF MEXICAN CLAIMS. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mags., called up the bill to carry into effect the terms of the convention of July 4, 1868, between the United States and Mexico for bas agree of “Gente mea wens + ir. FESSENDEN, (Te mo' proceed the consideration of “g i Mr, Simnwax, (Tep.) Of Ohio, expressed. the hope ‘AN, ex) that the Senate would vote upon the supplemetery Currency act, which was debated yesterday. Mr. FESSENDEN had no = that the Senate could sherein, soon reach @ vote on that bill, and sani that the bill itself was unjust and ought not to pass. He was anxious for an ear! journment, for which, how- ever, no day coul xed until the Indian Appro- Driation bill should be dis; of, The motion was lost—yeas 22, nays 30. THE FINANCE BILL then came up as unfinished business of yesterday. Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La., withdrew his pending amendment to the amendment of Mr. Wilson. Mr. WILSON then modified his amendment so as to provide that, whenever the amount of United States notes and circulating notes of national banks combined shall be in excess of $650,000.00, the Sec- retary of the Treasury shall be required to fund, in ten-forty bonds, United States notes to the extent of such excess until the amount of votes outstand- Ing shall be reduced to $360,000,000. He said that the proposed in this amendment would relieve th h and the West, without doing, at the same time, injustice to other portions of the country, which would be done by the plan of the committee. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., argued generaily against the bill as i calculated to meet the present financial requirements of the country, and declared himseif opposed to any legislation for the reduction of the ban! ing, circulation in any part of the coun- try. He would not consent, for instance, to the re- duction by a single dollar of the circulation which the State of New York had received under an ar- rangement whereby her own banks, then Las | prosperously, were—whether wisely or not he woulc not say—trampled out of existence under the heel of federal power. Mr. WILSON defended hig proposition, and inct- dentally expressed the opinion that the present Anancial condition of the country was very satisiac- of the ational Tesources, 2 Ne THPI developmen iT. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., said it was quite evi- Season oe would not now Cer oak or increase of the interes! bearing ‘obligations of the country, and therefore if justice was to be done to the sta Tt Jess than heir proportion Of bankidg circulation it must be done by transferring to them the excess of circula- yy. Randall, while concurring generally in the views ey eh ) of xpreased hs Ms, (rep.) of Oregon, again ¢: his tion to Gr violent measures intended to eon aciona) Coy and said that the with- samara tie by the Finance faith. He moved to a the amendment of Mr. Pe a RR gh 4 and by clause directing the Secretary of the Treas- a aeal more than her share. He objected to the amend. of the Se! use tls ‘Mr. Wilson) and the from (Mr. Wil- Senator Oregon I» use they involved the question of fund- ks, which again eo ae a@ return to specie ments. The bill reported by the commit- tee, however, provided simply for a redistribution of ‘the circulation to meet tem) ly the requirements of the business of the country until Congress could mature and adopt some general measure of legisla- tion looking to banking and the resumption of payments, Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. L, denied the statement at Wie Sint the COMET. ana eepacialls oe land, fe knew the financta: enfiti aitcnatieee more profitable, in less than two months after sus- pension the operatives would be thrown upon the charitable for support, He had under his own c nearly ten thousane hands, and he knew that if tl which they were employed should suspend work for two weeks the empioyersor the town would have to take care of the operatives, The idea cf the Finance Committee the South could be sup- plied with working capital by forcrbly withdrawing circulation from the East and sending it there was fallacious. The capital sent to the Souch in that way would necessarily be in the hands of afew men, and they would not invest itin the South because investments there would be inseci but would take ttto New York and there spedulate with it. ‘There was but one possible way of supplying the South with capital—namely, by so legisiating as to make capital Shere atthe points where it is local- ized, #0 that it will naturally seek investment else- where. Mr, Morton denied that the plan of the Finance Committee proposed any injustice to the Eastern States, and said that the amendment offered by Mr. ‘Wiisol was substantially a proposal that the sury should gt two and a@ half mullio; PEE annum in order that New England might be fel in undisturbed Ssxjovmens of an unjustly large propor- tion of the banking circulation. The amendment ot the Senator from Massachusetts pro) also a di- rect violation of the act to strengthen the public credit. That law distinctly plete the country to the redemption of the greenbacks in coin; but the Senator from Massachusetts proposed to tund them in ten-forty bonds, Mr. WiL8ON said he would like to see all the green- backs funded, and denied that the bill to strengthen the public credit wouid be violated by funding them. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., said chat the chairman of the Committee on Finance had stated that when the bill to strengthen the public credit was under discussion that it was not degigned to prohibit the funding of the green! Mr. FRSSENDEN—Any! can see that. Mr. MorTON said he could not see it. The 1 of the act contained a distinct pledge that the green- backs should be redeemed in coin. Mr. FRSSENDEN remarked that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) to be consistent must be pre- pared to argue that {fa man gave a note to be paid and the holder of the note afterwards ex- D a willingness to tt a bond instead, the debtor could not honestly substitute the bond for the coin because of his previous promise. Mr. Morton sald the Senator from Maine’s illus- tration did not state the case fully. He had no doubt tnat the holders of ” btepaamans would gladly ex- change them for bonds, Mr. FgssENDEN—Would that violate the pledge in the bill to strengthen the public credit? Mr. Morton replied that it would not violate the pledge to the individual, but it certainly would to 1n col the Po bes Forte Several plans had been proposed for the redemption of the national obligations, and Congress had coay, fixed upon this one, ana had pledged solemnly the government to the redemption of these obligations, including the greenbacks, in coin. To give the law any other construction would make it nonsense, Mr. FESSENDEN complained that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) had treated him discourteously in asserting that what he had said was nonsense. That was not proper language for a Senator to apply to another. Mr. MonToy denied having made the assertion. What he had said was that the construction which the Senator from Maine wished to put upon the act to eraiy seg the public credit would make it, nonsense, fut even if he had said what that Sen- ator charged he thought it would not nave been more discourteous than it was for the Senator from Maine to say, when he (Mr. Morton) was advocating acertain view of the law, that anybody could see that the contrary was the correct view. He had for many years admired the Senator from Maine, but he thought that Senator never appeared to less advan- Be ae when lecturing the Senate as head done lecture of lay is concerned, it w: addressed to the Senator himself; and I beg to be understood also that ne is not the Senate, but only @ Very small part of it. Mr. Moxton—That is also very true. These little flings I care not about. It does not become one of even my age in the Senate. But the Senator will find that in this case he has lectured me under a ae ol son Speaks ‘or the bili to strengthen the r. MORTON, 8] of en public credit, said that i tad been carried through the House by the pledge contained in it that the greenbacks would redeemed in coin, without which it must have failed to pasa. Mr. FES8ENDEN said that the act sim) pieceea the government to the payment of the onal | gations in coin at the earliest day practicable. The Object of making that pledge was simply to assure the national creditors that the nation would kee; faith with them ana that they would not be ch 3 but there was feos od that the payment would be made at any particular date. erefore, if of these obligations were presented for payment before the government was prepared to pay coin, and the creditor should agree to accept something eise in- stead of coin, the pledge would not be thereby viola- ted. He (Mr. Fessenden) had no objection to increas- ing the amount of interest to be paid by the govern- ment provided the country could gain anything by doing so, and he believed t) it would gain greatly if the Greenbacks could all be put into bonds at five or six per cent interest. The amendment offered by Mr. Williams to Mr. ‘Wison’s amendment was then rejected. EXECUTIVE SESSION. After some further discussion the Senate, at a quarter to five, went into executive session. ABOLITION OF THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF. When the doors were opened the Senate took up the viil to abolish the office of Chief of Staff, passed it, and then adjourned unti] Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, March 26, 1869, SYMPATHY WITH THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONISTS. Mr. Banks, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution declaring the sympathy of the people of the United States with the people of Cuba in their patriotic efforts to secure their independence and establish a republican form of government, and guaranteeing the personal liberty and the equal political rights of all the peo- ple, and that Congress wilt give its constitutional support to the President of the United States when- ever he may deem it expedient to recognize the in- dependence and sovereignty of such republican gov- } ament. Recommitted and ordered printed. AMERICAN AND BUROPEAN STEAMSHIP LINR. Mr. HILL, (rep,) of N. J., introduced a bill to amend the act of the 27th of ‘July, 1868, to provide for an American line of steamships to Europe. Referred to the Post Office Committee. PROTRCTING THE RIGHTS OF SETTLERS. Mr. PomERoY, ty of Iowa, introduced a Dill to protect the rights of actual settlers on the public do- main, Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, i a a ad eee che i ir, SHANKS, (re) Ind., rising reonal explanation, iat that in some remarks which he had made last session in reference to Henry 8. Foote, of Tennessee, on a bill to remove — disabl ili. ties, he was incorrect, but that his remarks were true as applied to Howell Cobb, of Georgia. TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Appropriations, reported @ joint resolution for the transfer of $78,000 from the jury to the gov- ernment printing oMce. After expianation by Mr. Dawes the joint resolution was 6 BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., introduced a bill for the encouragement of yachting, Improvement in naval architecture and cultivation of naval science, and amendatory of the act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to license yachts. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. MORGAN, (dem.) of Ohio, introduced a bill regu- Jating the date of commissions in the army, Re- ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. Smirn, (dem.) of Oregon, introduced a bill to extend to the mouth of the Columbia river the land ‘ant heretofore made for a railroad in Oregon. ferred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. BoyD, (rep.) of Mo., Introduced a bill granting lands and the right of way to the St. James and Little Rock Railroad Company, The same reference. The House then, at half-past twelve, proceeded to the business of the morning hour, being the call of committees for private bills. ° THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTRSTRD ELECTION CASR. After the morning hour, during which several pri- vate bills were fr. CRSSNA, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Electi rted in the con. tested election case from the Twenty-first district of Pennsylvania that John Covode has the prina facie evidence of right to the seat pending the contest, and gave notice that he would cail up report for accion next Tuesday, Mr. PAIN, (rep.) of Wis., on behalf of four mem- bers of the minority in the same case, made a report that the proclamation of the Governor and the other papers do not show a prima /acie right in either clamant. Mr. HUAR, (dem.) of IL, im bebalf of bimeclf and the minority, submitted some special views. All the reports were printed. ‘THE TENUNE OF OFFICE acrT. Mr, BUTLER, gee) of Maas., called up the motion to reconsider Vote of yesterday by which the yeoune of Omce Rapes) SD ‘was referred foto Ju- iciary Committee, suggested that there be Sade we the House bill an additional sec- tion requiring the President to return his nomina- tions to Congress within thirty days of their being Mr, Woop—Does the gentleman from Massachn- nets retract his position of yesterday on this ques- tiont Mr, BUTLER—Not the least in the world, , Woop—Well, sir, you know, and we know, that & committee of conference is as a com- mittee of compromise. by which rignis of the House may be jeoparaed and forfeited. Mr. BUTLER—I am not going to ask any committee of conference; | assume that the Senate will concur in that proposition. Iam that the gentleman from New York should have found it, necessary to ask whether I had changed my opinion. I am’ not be tyr to do 80 where I have well considered it. ‘an hacen, eae.) of Wis.—We understood on y Massachusetts that the matter should go to the Judiciary Committea Mr. FARNSWORTH, pret Th, —_ friends of the Presi: (sarcastically) out tom ter, Mr. Burt t have fallen ‘ux—i shall be very giad to have it go to the Judiciary Committee; but at the request of many queue of the House who think that the course propose will be acceptable to all who desire to pre- te cones on a je oa as sul to take this course and save time, wire Mr. ELDRIDGE—The gentlemen on this side of the a this bill, bat roe er that the ntleman . ry 8 Vt” ntleman from Massachusetts himself desired it. ui Mr. BuTLER~—I do; but the only action that I would desire the committee to take would be the action Does the "Mepis from Mr. BUTLER—Yes, sir, Mr. GARFIELD—If the allied parties have settled all — gree: Rwepteot? I harm to ask a de ae 3 rupting) @ moment, sir; did not yield for that. £54 Mr, GARFIEL_D—AN ! Mr. Woop—The gentleman from Ohio must under- stand that we on this side suspect desertion. Mr. Logan, oe ) Qf Il.—I would say to the gen- tlemen from Ilinois and Ohio (Messrs, Farnsworth and Garfield) that their insinuations made here are unworthy of members of the House—their insinua- —_- about allies in reference to this or any other Mr, FARNswortH—When I think that a lecture from my colleague will be of any service to me I Sane him due notice; but I am not yet of that Mr. LogaNn—I will only say to the gentleman that I am not a lecturer in the general acceptation of the term. I always submit to his lectures with a good Ser I yesterday—however rough they may and however uncomely as coming from him. Mr. BUTLER, resuming the floor, said—I do not think this discussion so valuable as to warrant one in yielding further. Now let me gay to the gen- deman from Ohio (Mr. Garfield) that I have as much right to speak for the republican od as he has. I am as an advocate of republican principles as he is, and when he una es to say that I have allied myself with the dem ts I want to say to him that whenever they or he are right on a ques- tion I am his and their ally, and whenever he or they are wrong on a question I am not his or their oy. { will deal with them always on that proposi- Mr. GARFIELD—I am quite willing to concede that the gentleman from Massachusetts is always right, and that those who differ with him are always wrong. All that I wished to ask him was whether he intended to have any debate on the question? Those of us who are decidedly in the wrong would like to show ourselves in the wrong and to put our- selves in the wrong in the Globe. Mr. BUTLER—That is alw: so evident that I do not care for any further exhibition in that direction. Coane) I will now yieid to the gentleman from hio (Mr. Bingham). How much time does the-gen- tleman want? Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.) of Ohio—All the time I am entitled to; Task the favor of the House indepen- dently of the gentleman’s leave. Mr. FaRNSWORTH—That’s right. Mr. BincuamM—I do not tnderstand this thing of farming out the floor in this way. If the matter will bear discussion let 1t be discussed. I under- take to show to the House, if I have the liberty to be heard, that the Senate amendment, about which so much ado has been made, does substantially re- peal everything in the Tenure of Omice act, Mr. BUTLER—I have offered courtesy to the gen- Semen from Ohio, I am sorry he does not recog- Mr. ‘BrNGHAM—I recognize the courtesy of the gentieman; but I ask, as a matter of justice, which Tiges above courtesy, to be heard on this bill. to Mr. BuTLER—The geutieman will all justice, spa Be wat his due when te aaa oalio, (Roars Mr. NIBLACK, (dem.) of Ind., said that reference hat been made to the democratic side of the House it would not be improper for him todéfine his position on the and which he believed to be the position of his associates. They had always opposed the Tenure of Office act, They leved that in most of its provisions it was in conflict with the constitution, ey believed that it was an aseault on the Executive Department of the government, and that ite tendency was to weaken that branch of the public service; therefore, as a matter of consistency and as a matter of principle, whenever the question of the repeal of that law was prel osed! they would vote for the repeal. For himseif he should vote for nothing but an unconditional t the law. Still they were in no hu t this particular time. As the late inistration nad to exist as best it could encumbered py the Tenure of Office law, they were alittle curious to see how the present administration would get along hampered with it. Nevertheless, they were willing to vote for the repeal of the law under the iead of the gentle- man from Massachusetts (Mr. Butler), under the lead of Sek ee from Ohio (Mr. Bi ), or under the lead of wm hag He used to prefer and would erally prefer to follow the lead of the gen- eman from Ohio in all contests of this sort between him and the gentieman from Massa- chusetts, but in this particular mstance the gentle- man from Ohio was not a proper leader for the demo- cratic side of the House, and they would therefore have to transfer their allegiance forthe time bei to the gentleman from Massachusetts, He hi they were only doing 80 hove a at all events he (Mr. Niblack) was. (Laughter.) Ir. WoopWwarD, (dem.) of Pa., said that he never spoke for the democratic yon this floor. He only spoke for himself and his constituents. He did not concur entirely in all that the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Niblack) bad sald on behalf of the democratic party. Mr. NIBLACK disavowed having spoken for the party, Mr. Woopwarp went on to say that for one he ‘was in a hurry to get rid of the Tenure of Office bill. He had voted against it last Congress for a reason which would appear ridiculous to some gentlemen, namely—that it was unconstitutional. He did not know whether it was going to benefit or to embar- rasa President Grant, but he knew tbat the act was the same snake as it had been then, and he was in favor of killing, not scotching it. If any’ doubted ite unconstitutionality he would refer him to the of Senator Sprague’s speech in the Senate, ‘where there was a demonstration of its unconstitu- tionality as nearly absolute as any moral proposi- tion could be made. He did not know whether Senator Sprague ated the position or not. It had teen inti that he had hot: but he did ted tt. Senator Si not care who prague had ro it, he (Mr. Woodward) commended it to the prayerful attention of gentlemen who were conscientious it their oath to moval of executive officers was an executive trust. ‘What did he care that a parcel of , ani- mated by lotic motive, or any other motive, cam and declared that the executive e together Tf shall be executed by a branch of the legisia- ure ?—that the people Ley Po that bee powers ern av ie ‘agreed with what the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Butler) said yes- the of the Tenure of Office act Could offer the ple, Hi therefore tou as could offer je was, ¥ B he had always ook ‘against all modifications of this unconstitutional measure, and in favor of its abso- lute and unconditional repeal. Mr. BUTLEN stated that the reason why he had moved to reconsider the vote referring this matter to the Judiciary Committee was that he was afraid that tt could not be got back to the House, as the committee might not be called on for reports, He moved the previous question. The House refu: to second the previous ques- tion, the democrats voting against it, a circum- stance to which Mr, Butler called attention by ask- ing his opponents ‘Where are the allies now ?”” "hr BinewaM then took the floor and made an hour’ ech in favor of concurrence in tne Senate's amendment, examining the whole question im tts constitutional, legal and practical bearing. He said that it Was perfectly manifest that an uncondt- tional repeal of the law Was impossible. The House could not compel the Senate to change ite mind. Mr. BUTLER—Can the Senate compel the House? Mr. Binctam—I understand that it cannot; but until the Set ali change its mind it is impossi- bie to repeal the law simply Wy an act of repeal. He went on to argue that the ave amendment was a substantial repeal of the Tegure of OMice act in as far as that ac\ fettered the ent, therefore he desired the House to concur in it, Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., ed the Senate amendment and in favor of an unconditional repeal of the Tenure of Ofice law. He regarded this as the most important measure that would come before the House at this or any future session. In his judgment the Senate, under the Pew of laying down power, had drawn to itself the executive wer of the nation. The Senate amendment substt- ited for the constitutional executive of one head an execullve of seventy heads, He believed as solemnity as he believed anything that the Tenure of OMmce act was utterly in conflict with the constitution. ‘The Senate had under the constitution no executive PES whatever, The President could be impeached if he appointed os officers; but if the Senate should restore corrupt officers, where was tho re- medy? Could the House of Representatives impeach the Senate? Could it send the gentieman from Ohio (Mr. Bingham) to try the Senate, as it had sent him some months since to try the President? No, The Representatives of the people would be in that case remediiess and powerless. The Executive would be powerless and there wouid be placed in the Senate— unimpeachable, irresponsible, not to be reached under the constitution or laws—all that executive wer which the constitution bad deciared that the resident should take care faithfully to execute, Mr. BINGHAM replied to the objections and argu- Ment of Mr, Davis. * Mr. Horcuktss, (rep.) of N. Y., argued in support of the Senate amendment. Mr. GakFieLn also supported the Senate amend- ment, and reminded the republican side of the House that the impeachment of Presideut Johnson Was based prinstpally on the consttutionality of the Tenure of Oice bin. Still he was in favor of removing the most restrictive features of the law, and that was what the Senate amendment proposed. todo, The newspaper press had facetiously divided, the parties on this question into “repealers’? and “suspenders.” He was neither a “repealer” nor a “guspender;” he was a mender, Mr. Hoak, (rep.) of Mass., inquired of Mr. Garfield whether he wanted any more power for the Senate “than the constitution gave it, and whether it would Not retain all that power if the law was absolutely and unconditionally repealed. Mr. GARFIBLD replied that the people had for sev- enty years slept on their righta; but that finding that under the administration of Andrew Johnson its power was abused. had passed the Tenure of omce law. against referring, ¢ against non-concurrence and in favor of concur- rence. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, declared that like his colleague (Mr. Garfield) he was neither @ repealer nora saspender, bunt was an amender. When the Dill re ing the Tenure of OMice act was sprung upon the Honse he had in his drawer a bill to modity ies “i ) of Mich., opposed the Senate ir. BLAIR, .) of 4 amendment, and remarked that by the Tenure of OMice act the Senate had captured an entirely new power, and the question was whether the House would let that power remain with the Senate. He was utterly opposed tit. Mr. Davis again obtained the floor, and made another ment against the Senate amendment, declaring: under it the President would come to be asuppliant at the throne of Senatorial power; that it would be to the Executive a constant cause of embarrassment, contest and strife, and would ever disturb his peace, and that tt would give to the Senate a power which would not only be depriving the President of his power, but would be putting him constantly on trial before the Senate. Finally, at tive o'clock, the debate was closed, the vote of reference reconsidered and the motion of reference withdrawn. ‘The question was then taken on concurring in the Senate amendment, and the House refused to congur by a vote of ‘yeas 70 to nays 99. So the bill back to the Senate asasimple repeal of the Tenure of Office act. ‘The following is the vote in detail:— Yeas—Mesers. Amea, Armstrong, Asner, Bailey, Beaman, Beatty, Benton. Bingham, Boles, Burdett, Butler of Tenn., Cesena, Churchill, Cobb,’ Coburn, Cowles, Dixon, Dockery, Donley, Duval. Ela, Farnsworth, Ferris, Finkeluburg, Gar- field, Giifllan, Hawley, Hill, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Ingersoll, Strickland, Taffe, Tellman, Twichell, Ward, Welker, Wheeler, Jenckes, Kelley, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Latin, Lamb, Lawrence, Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, Mctirew, Mercur, Moore of Ohio, Moore of N. J.» Packer, Poland, ‘Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Sargent. Sawyer. Schenck, Seofield, Shanks, Smith of Tenn. Smythe of Iowa, Stevens, Stoughton, Wilson of Ohio, Winans— Beck, Biggn Bita, Blais? Bovis Brookes butiinica, Burtt ird, rool int Butler of Mase, ‘Calkin’. Clarke, ‘Cleveland, Cobb 4 D in, ce, Gullom, Davis, Dawes, Diatettom bran eed Ferry, Fisher, Fox, Get chee enson, Dyer, 3 Getz, day, Griewold, Haight, Haldeman, Hambleton > kins, Hoy, Heaton, Hoag, Hoar, Holman, Hopkins, John- son, Jones of N. G., Jones of ky. Sulisn, not, Logan, Loughridge ‘Marshall, Maybam, McCrary, McNeely, Moffatt, Moore of Til, Morgan, Niblack, O'Net card, Paine, Palmer, ‘andall, 'R rex. Rice, Rogers, Schumaker, Sheldon, Slocum, Smith o1 Ohio, Smith of Oregon. Stevenson, ine, Sweeney, Tan- net, Townsend, Trimble, Tyner,’ Upson, 'Van Horn, Van Whitemore: Witkinwon,” Willis, Wilson, Wik — rr Witcher, Wood and Wooaward.—9.” si REORGANIZATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. Mr. KERR, (dem.) of Ind., was excused from far- ther service on the committee for the reorganization of the civil service, and Mr. NIBLACK was appointed in his place. WASHINGTON DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION. Messrs. DAWES and KELSEY were appointed as — of the Washington Deaf and Dumb Institu- on. ri SCARCITY OF COMMITTEF ROOMS IN THE CAPITOL. The SPEAKER called attention to the want of com- mittee rooms in the Capitol, stating that there were several standing committees that had no rooms, and fon elena rooms there were two or three com- it 8. The House then, at half-past five, adjourned until Monday. OBITUARY. Edward Bates. A telegram from St. Louis mentions the death of Edward Bates, ex-member of Congress and ex- Attorney General of the United States, at his resi- dence in that city, on Thursday afternoon, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. Mr. Bates was a native of Belmont, Goochland “county, Va., where he was born on the 4th of Sep- tember, 1793. His parents being in easy circum- stances they gave the deceased an excellent educa- tion. While a boy he was offered a midshipman’s warrant, but declined it, aithough in 1813 he served in the Virginia militia at Norfoik, during the last war with Great Britain. In 1814 he moved to St. Louis, entered the law office of the late Rufus Cas- ton, and in 1816 was admitted te the bar. His suc- cess in his profession was ao signal and immediate that after two years of private practice he received the appointment of Prosecuting Attorney for the St. Louis Circuit, filling the position creditably and gaining considerable reputation for legal sxill and ability. In 1820 he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention, in the proceedings of which he took an active and prominent During the same year he was appointed Attorney Genera! of the State of Miasouri, hol the position for two vears, when he ed for the purpose of taking his seat in the lower house of the State Legis- lature, to which he had been elected. jaring-this period Mr. Bates had held only local or State offices, but he had become widely known as one of the ablest lawyers in the West. He was @ member of the whig organization, to which he had early linked his fortunes. In 1824 he was placed in ahigher sphere of auty, being appointed United States District Attorney by President Monroe. Dur- ing the latter me of 1826 he was elected sentative to Congress, serving trom 1827 to 1829, when, failing to be returned, he retired to vate life for a few months. In 1830 he was ele to the State Senate, and in 1334 was once more sent to the lower house of the Legislature. Excessive labor incident to a large practice, enfee- bied his health to such an extent that in 1835 his physicians ordered him*to move into the country, weere he could obtain abundant exercise, hia constitution ha been imy as much from the sedentary life he had as from any other cause, He accordingly left St. Louis for the interior, where he resided several years, practising his pro- fession and travelling much on horseback around the prairies. Being at | once more sought his city home in 1842, and for eleven years after kept aloof from politics, except as the supporter and advocate of whig principles and candidates. As before, his legal business became quite 1: , enabling him to live weil and to amass @ comfortable pro} . During the year 1860 Presi- dent Fillmore ot him the position of Secretary War in his Cabinet, but Mr. Bates declined the office. Three years later he was elected Judge of the St. Louis Land, Court, holding the office until 1856, when he resigned. He was presiding officer of the whig convention held at Baltimore in 1856, which un oe last —— meeting of that once powerful political organization. The Gebana did not ally nimself to the repubdhean: party tag Ay its formation, The citwen of asiave State, esitated about joining a ‘iy whose open opposition to slavery could not fall to injure ne business prospects if he carly espoused them. In 1860, however, when it was evident beyond a doubt that the whig par! he came out in favor of Mr. Lincoin’s eleotion, not because (as he himseif wrote) the republican plat- form pleased him, for he placed bat little faith in =, Lene gD but because it was ae a4 an any publisi ng resent, of the democrats.” Mr. Bates, in fact, belonged to that clase of “old line Whigs” that detested the democratic party and principles with an almost personal ant- ity. His hse A of Mr. Lincoln's claims to election was rewarded by his appointment as Attor- ney General of the United States by the new President. As such his administration of the ofiice was signalizea by the opinton he delivered in July, 1861, favorable to the ‘ident’s power to suspend the habeas corpus. For this interpretation of the. constitution Mr. Rates was severely censured by many emtnent lawyers, and, in turn, vigorously defended by men of high reputations for legal ability. The deceased the Attorney Generaiship in December, 1864, and was succeeded by Mr. James Speed, of Kentucky. Of the Niticians that this country has pro- duced but few have been so consisient to principle as was Mr. Bates. He hetd but few oMices, although &@ man of popularity and marked abilittes, mainly he cause he would not abandon one iota of the ideas he entertained, and which, when once determined upon in his mind, became fixed and unalterable. Of his ivate character we know but little, and of that ittie everything is favorable. He had reached a ripe old age at the time of his death, and, dying, leaves behind many watm personal friends who knew bim well and could appreciate his worth, TWE CHAMDERS STREET Fie. The following insurances in the fire that occurred ‘Thursday night iu the coffee and spice manufactory of William Stitt & Co., No. 156 Chambers street, have been obtained by officer H. P. Miller, of the Fire Marshal's office. It is such information as this. was hopelessly ettinct, that gives the public a return for the large expense, attending the running of this bureau:—On ding stock and machi Exel Insurance Com- y, $2,000; Mi do., $3.0 ; Humbeldt do, ssn a gs ey starnyette. a M4 0.5 3 Hat » $3 ™“ ‘000, Insurance on the second floor, . Johnston— Hudson Mutual,’ $2, Commonwealth, 62,008 ee ‘