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WASHINGTON The Correspondence Between President Buchanan and Secretary Cass on Pro- tecting the Flag in the South. An Interesting Chapter of An- cient History. THE PRESIDENT WELL AGAIN. Passage in the Senate of the Currency Bill. THE TENURE LAW IN THE HOUSE. The Conference Committee Agreed to and Mr. Butler Ap- pointed on It. Another Defeat for the Whis- key Ring. Whe Clause DBxtending the Time for the Withdrawal of Bonded . Spirits: Rejected. Wasuineton, March 30, 1869. Visiters at the White House—Cabinet Meeting. ‘The President having recovered his former good health the White House again presents an animated appearance. The number of Congressional callers ‘Was not so large a8 usual this morning, as tt was not generally expected that the President wouid be ac- ceasibie for a day or two longer. Among those who saw the President were Senators Corbett, Tipton, Warner and Robertson. All the members of the Oaninet arrived within a few minutes of noon, and the Cabinet remained in session until nearly three o'clock. A short time after the adjournment of the Cabinet the Montana delegation, which has been ‘waiting two days to see the President, arrived and ‘was ushered into the executive chamber. ‘The Conference Committee on the Tenure of Office Bill. 48 soon as the morning hour had expired inthe House the Tenure of Office bill was reached by a mation made by General Butler to proceed to busi- ness on the Speaker’s table. Buver, still retaining she floor, moved to grant the commitiee of con- ference asked fur by the Senate. Schenck, however, moved that the House recede from its disagreement with the Senate. This motion took precedence, ac- cording to the rules of the House. The democrats, will anxious for repeal and fearing, aa Eliridge said afew days ago, thut some compromise would be edopted in a conierence committee, demanded - the yeas and nays. While the roll was being called Butler busied himself with the demo- cratic side of the House. Whatever promises he made, it was noticeable that no attempt was made to filibuster, and the yeas and nays were not even demanded. About four o’clock Senator Trum- bull came over to the House and held a private con- ference with General Butler and Judge Binghain, It is supposed that this related to the mecting of the conference committee. The committee as appointed Stands as follows on the question:—For repeal, Messrs. Grimes, Butler and Washburn; for the Senate bill, Messrs. Trumbull, Edmunds and Bing- bam. It will thus be seen that the committee is equally divided—three to three. Another Fight with the Whiskey Ricg—A Noted New York Lobbyist Op-rating for the Ring. Schenck’s sudden somersault to-day on the whiskey question is supposed to be the resull of Butler's unpleasant imsinuations the other day. General Logan, in his denunciatory re- marks in the House to-lay while debating the amendatory tax bil] commitied a mistake when he asserted that a notorious whiskey loobyist was here ip the interests of the New York merchants, ‘Who have been asking from the Committee of Ways and Means extension of the tiie on whiskey in bond. Why did not Genera: Logan give the name of the an when it was demanded? Had he done £0, 80 close a relation might have been established between the man named and the members of the commitice who, for effect, opposed the extension of time, as to iave changed the result of the vote, The lobbyist aliuded to is said to be a former law partner of one of the members of the Ways and Means Comittee. The Central Pacific Kailroad Bonds. The testimony before the Senate comsnitice goca to show that there has been no over-issue of govern- ment bonds to tie Central Pacific Railroad Company. Tne bonds were issued in accordance with the law and the facts, and after the opinion of Attorney General Evarts had been given to the effect that the Secre- tary of the Treasury could no longer withhold them ‘under section eight of the act of 1864, authorizing the issue of two-tuirds the amount of bonds upon the completion of the work in advance of the laying of the rails. It is also shown that the Union Pacific Railroad t# far from being compieted to Ogden, as alicged. In the Echo and Weber cafions of the Wasatch Mountains, thirty miles east of Ogden, there are several miles of ‘temporary track with miades exceeding 200 feet to the mile, iu use, upya which the Un ton Pacific Company have received the full quota of bonda, aithough the road is uot built upon the ap- Proved line of survey and two tunnels are still un finished, one of which will not be completed till the soth of April, by which time the Central Pacitic Company wili have reached Ogden City with its completed track. Ihe Texan De'egution Before the Recon- sicuction Committee. About fifty Texan gentlemen appeared before the Reconstruction Committee this morning. Governor Hamilton stated the case for the party, which asks to vote upon the new constitution, and discussed the equal rights and suffrage clauses. Some converea- tion arose between the commitice and the speaker as to the true meaning of the disfranchisement sec- tion, which is copied from the new constitation of onth Carolina. Governor Hamilton coitended that those only can vote who can hold office under the fourteenth amenament. That interpretation bemg questioned, and the member from South Caroiina baving remarked that no one 1a now a disqualified Yoter in South Carolina, Governor Hamilton said:— 11 that De te Interpretation, 49 mach the hetter,’? ‘That is expuctt enough.’ Governor Hamilton then spoke against ali disqua- lifications as @ permanency. The farther hearing ‘Was then adjourned anil Thursday, General Batler’s Georgia Bill, The Committee on Reconstruction, by © strict party vote to-day, agreed to report General Butler's Georgie bill. The Boud of Surveyor Cornell Approved. Judge Sargent, Commissioner of Customs, to-day approved the bond of Mr. Cornell, Surveyor.of the port of New York, and transmitted bis commission {s afternoon. The bond of Collector Grinnell is expected to arrive here to-night, in which case ar- fangements have been made by the Cominissioner to approve it m soon as it is received, so that Mr. Grinneil’s commiasion shall leave jor New York by ‘the train this evening. Distribution of Offices in the State Depart- ment. ‘The entire mags of applications for situations ‘uader the govorament, Ministers, Consuls, &c., have Deen classified and arranged at the State Depart NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. recommendations assessed weight of appended toeach. The {o's Gomniiee on Anes Sppointments will be made from them #0 as to give the several States their due proportion of them. All due regard is being paid to the strength in the De- partment in all cases. Reduction of Force in the Treasury Depart- ment. The preparations for reducing the clerical force of the several bureaus in the Treasury Department are rapidly approaching completion, and the oMicial guillotine will commence operations in a few days, These discharges are made only from necessity, in order to limit the force of employés to the number alowed by the last appropriations. A portion will be discharged each month, so as to avoid the distress that would attend the dismissal (rom em- ployment of a great number of persons simulta- neously. Rush of Colored Office Seekers. ‘The new Superintendent of the Treasury Depart- ment was besieged this morning by colored men after positions as laborers about the building. The entire passage in front of his oMce was crowded, there being over a hundred applicants, Marshal for the District of Wisconsin. ‘The President to-day sent only one nomination to the Senate—namely. that of Charles 8. Hamiiton, to be Marshal for the District of Wisconsin. Genzral Hamilton was a classmate of President Grant at Weat Point, and served during the late war, princi- Pally in the Southwest, as major general. Emigration of Canadians to the United States. Our Consul at Toronto, Canada, has written to the Secretary of State requesting that books or circu- Jars containing all the information necessary to en- able emigrants to obtain government lands may be sent to him for distribution. He states that a great number of people are leaving Canada to settle in the western portion of the United States, and that he is receiving constant applications from lately arrived immigrants for information about the public lands. ‘The communication was referred to Commissioner Wilson, who has forwarded a package of his circu- jar, issued within the last few days. Withdrawal of a Government Depository. The Union National Bank of Chicago has applied ‘| to the United States Treasurer for permission to balance its accounts as a government depository and withdraw tts securities, Mille’ Statue of President Lincoln. The General Committee who had charge of the in- auguration ball held a mecting last evening and re- solved to devote the surplus fund of the proceeds of the bail, after paying expenses, to the purchase of Clark Mill's statue of President Lincoln. The Supreme Conrt. In the Supreme Court to-day the case of the United States vs. Theo, Adams, Alvert L, Mowery, Samuel J. Morgan, Jonathan P, Burton, Oliver H. Geffrey and Benjamin Hegdon was resumed, The argument was continued by Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Dickey, of counsel for the United St.tes as ap- pellees, and by Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter and Mr. Wills, and by Messrs. Corwin and Carlisle for the appellants. Cerrespondence Between Secretary Cass and President Buchanan Upon the Se retary’s Retiring from the Cabimet—Mr. Cass Advee cates Coercion, sf The foltowing correspondence was transmitted to the Senate to-day in compliance with a resolution adopted by that body on the 17th inst.:— MR. CASS TO MR. BUCHAN. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Li Str—The alarmng crisis in our national affairs has enrage? your serions consideration, and in your recent m ssage you have expiessed to Congress and twrouga Congress to the country the views, fraugnt w.th the most momentons cousequeaces, whica are now preentel to the Americau peopie for sulution, With the general principles laid down in that message I fully aud I appreciate with warm sympathy pauitoic appeuis wud suggestiona, What mea it 13 compeeat aud proper for the Exect adopt under exisung circumstances is a Walch fas received your most careful atte.tion, and wita the anxious hope, as 1 well know tron Nav.ng parucipated im the deliberaiion, that tran- quilitty and guod ieeling may be speedily restored ww Uils agitaied wud divided contederacy. In some punts winch I deew of vital importance at has bee my Misorvune to-diller trom you. iv has been iny decideu vpn, Which for some time past 1 bave urged at Various meetings ot the Cabi- et, that additivua troops slvuld be seat to reinforce the for ia tre harbor of Caarieston, with a aye their better defence should tiey be attacked, and feac an arcu Vesse: should likewase be ordeved tiere wo wil, LA LeCessary, In Lhe defence, and aso, shou di. De required, in the covecuon Of the revenue; and ti is yeu wy cpinion twat hese measures suould bo adopied Without the least delay. 1 have likewise urged tue expediency of imimeuaiely removing tis vusvom House at Charleston tv one of the foris in tae port, aud also of maaing arraagements.tor the col- lection of dues tuere, by having @ Coliectur aad otuer oflicers ready W uct Wied aecessury, BO Lat Wheu the Odlce May vecomd vacant the proper aiu- thority way be inere to cohect the duues oa we part of the Uniieu states. 4 coatinue vo tulak that ites¢ airangcments should be immed ately made while the mght auu responsiblity of deciding be.oug to you. tis very desiravie ut cals perilous juncture that tuere snould be, as lar as possible, uuamiunity 1a your councils, Win w View ty safe aud eticcut action, 1 have theefore felt it ay daty wo ieuder my resigaation of the office of Sécre- vary of state and to ask your permission to redre from that oifictal asso.iabop with yourself aud the imenibers of your Cabluet wiica Lb enjoyvd ius lOur years WiiOGE the OcCUTrEUce uf iucwent to mverrapl the personal imter- course Which Has 80 haypuy exisved. 1 cannot close this ietuer without bearing my tes- umony w the zeaous earnest devouon to the Dose Laterests of the country Wilh Which, during a term o. unexainpied triais and troubles, you have suugit Lo discuarge che duties ol your Liga stat on. inunking you toc tue kinduess and coulideace you have not ceased to manuest ioward ine, ana Wii oe expression of my Wardaest regards both tor your. Hi ant the yeotlemen Of your Uaviact, 1 ain, Bir, with great respect, your ovedicat servaui, Liw is CASS, To the Frrestpent of the United States. PRESIDENT BUCHANAN TO MH. CASS. WASIINGTON, 196. 15, 186). Sim—I have received your resignation ot the oilice of Secretary of Stave with surprise and regret. Aiter we lad passed through Dealy the wuole tern of the aduuuisteation wiih mutual aud cordial friendanp und regard, i cherisiea Lue earnest, hope that nothing migit occur to disturb oar uflcial reia- ous uot! iis end. You have deck.ed differe. t, and Lhave no right to complain, Luastexpress my gratification at your coucurience wiih the general priacipies said duwn im my lave ineasage, aad your . 12. 1860, concur, Ito appreeoation with Waru syinpa.hy his pairtotic appeadis and sugyesions. Tois 1 value very iiguly, aud 1 rejoice that: we concur in Lie opinion that Congress do*s Not ,os8ess the power, under the consti'u lou, to coerce & Stale by force of arms to remain ta tue Confeacra TT quesuoa on wiich we unluriuoately dilier of ordering @ detachment of the navy to Chariesion, and is correctly stated in your letter of resignation. 1 do not in:eud to argue th.s que-tion. BI ut Wo say Unat your remarks upon: the sulyect ard by myself aud tae Cavluct will ail the respect due to your tigh pos.tivn, your lug expedeuce and your unblewsheu Cuaracter., bub they laded ty Cou Vince us of (he necessity and propriety, wader e isting cireauistances, of em yn sach & measure, ‘Toe necretaries of War and of the savy, viwvough whom the orcers must have issued to res orce the for, dw met concur Mm your views, and whde the whole responsiviliiy tor tae refusal Tooled upon myseli Uiey ¥ e @ weimbers of (ue Cainer more directiy mer i. You way have Judged correctly on this tuportant question and your opinion is entitled to grave consiaeration; vat under my couviesious of duvy, aud velioviag as 1 do that no present uecessity eXinis for a resort Lo force fur the procection of the public property, it Wes un- possibie for me to have raked a coined of aris Wa the barbor of Obarieston and thereby have defoated tue reasonable oopes which I cherisa of tae dnul trump. of tue eeustitucion aad the Unwn. T have only toadd that you will take wash you into revivement my heartieit wishes that the evening of your days muy ve prosperous and happy. Very re- specliuly yours, JAMES BUCHANAN, ‘Yotne Woa. Lewis Cass. THE FORTY-FIRSL CONGRESS, First Session, SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 30, 1869, Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., presented the memo- rial of the Universal Peace Union recommending kind and just treatment of the Indians, Several petitions for the removal of poiitical dis- abilities were presented and referred. PROTECTION OF PENSIONERS. Mr, WItson, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported # joint resolution for the protection of soldiera and their heirs by pro- viding for the payment of pensions In person, and not through attorneys and claim agents, Laid over. OUNTINUING FREEDMES’S HOSPITALS, Mr, WILSON, [rom the same committee, reported a Dili continuing the frecdinens hospitals at hich mond, Vicksburg and in the District of Columbia. Passed. 4 AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Mr. PATTERSON, (rep.) of N., Hintroduced a bill to Anes perare, = — welway Company, vi tue District of Columbia. Mr, OaTrLty (rep.) OF N. J introdaced a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury gent and placed in regular order according to the | W refund penalties, interests aud costa Uiegally tax laws. Referred to the a bill to sup. ee a a incorporate Union Paper Manatactar- ing and Publishing Company of Re- ferred to the Commi.teg on the umbiB. ‘Mr. WILLEY, (vep.) of W. Va.. introduced a joint resolution exem| the counties of West ups from the operation the act restricting the j ver, + Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La., introduced a joint resolution to distribate the rank and number of guv- erument employes among the several States and ‘Territories, which was re! to the Commutiec on Retrenchment. 1t provides that it aball be the daty of the respective torces. No district or ‘Yerritory than one of any rank until every district or Territory shall bave at least one of the same rang. Ail ap- pointients shall be made to equalize the number and rank of employ(s, as oat eee for, and the by gspuany shail be entect by tue 4th of March, Mr. SPRAGUR, (rep.) of R. 1, rose to object to the resviation, but the Vick PaEsiDenr decided that he was too late. Mr. SPRAGUB said he was sorry, because che mea- sare was evidentiy designed to Intariere mis- ciuevously with tne heads of departments, who ‘ust be supposed to Kuow better tnan any one eise how to manage their own official affairs; aud nav- ing been received at all 1t would probably pass at svine time when the Senators woud noi be paylug attention to what was going on. MEMPHIS, EL PASO AND PACIFIO RAILROAD, Mr. AiORTON, (rep.) o1 Ind., moved to take up the House b.ll to grant the right of way to the Mew- puis, El Paso and Pacific xuilroad. Mr. Ansort, (rep.) of N. C., tuought the bill ought > ve reierred vo the Commitice on the Paciie Kali- road. Sir. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., objected to the con- sideration of the bul at this tiwe, first, becaase he aad bees informed that there were objecuons vo it which would be best examined by a cominittee, and second, because it was not one of the measures whica the wajority of the Senate had agreed shoud be considered at tis session. Mr. Howakb urged the reference of the bill to the Couunittee on the Pacific Railroad. It tnvoived, he sald, many imporian’ questions, one of them being the question whether there is reaily any Mempuis and El Paso Kaliroad in existeuce. ‘This discussion continued until the expiration of the morning hour, Waich brought up as untinisned business THE SUPPLEMENTARY CURRENCY BILL, Mr. HARLAN, (rcp.) of lowa, muved to postpone this and all prior orders and proceed to tuc con- sideiation of tht Indian Appropriation bili, Lost— Yeas 23, nays 30, 4ue pevaing amendment to the Supplementary Vurrency bili Was that olered by dir. Youl whea the bil. Was 1ast up, hut at the request of Mr. Snerman he withdrew it, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, then offered an amendment to the fourth section, providing that on the redietribution of the banklag etreulativa the re- quisition shall commence with bangs huving an ex- cess of circulation exceeding $1,000,0u) fi Slates having an excess of circulauop, and paving with- drawu one-third of the excess above @ uuliloa, spall thea proceed pro ra.a with banks having a circuia- tion exceeding $100,000. He sad he nad cousuled the secretary of the Treasury and tae Comptroiler of the Currency, Who javored the course provided for 1h the amendment, which Was designed to relieve the sinalicr banks in the Staves trow waich circula- ton Was to be drawn. Mr. PRSSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., said be did not like the ameaduwient as weil as the ortisal bill, ‘The amendment was agreed to, Mr. Poot, (rep.) of N. C., then offered an amend- ment to the amendarent oferes sume days since by alr, Wilson, providiug tiat in c vaton of tue banking Faber peoey grauted by tue Natioual Currency act the United states bouds Wiican saad wereatter ve depo-ited in the Treasury as a pledge under the provisions of this law saa, durlug che time they re- wmayp therein, bear inverest at tue rate vf only three per Seut, aad that the bonds already so deposed as a pledve suull, alter the tirsé Of Jaudary, 1579, bear joterest oniy 46 Lac race of three pes cent during tae ume they remain sv piedgod. {i support of tins anenuwent Mr, Pon audtressed the Senate at sengtn. in the course of hs reimurks he spoke W ine National Currency act a4 @ nos: UDjust aw, aod COMMENtNg UpON tue Tewarks of Mr. Fessendea ta the last devate on the pendiag bil he said tuey in- dicated uninie..dimness to tie Sourhern States, Mr. Pessenpen demed that ne euteriained any cucu feaing, ‘ihe record would show that throug" out the wnoce pe.iod of reconstruction tie aad vo. for every measure caicalaied to pat te peupi tue South in as tavorabie a position as that wer 4 they occupied beiore tue War. but the repre ea tives of Uiose dtates ougitt to remember tia. i was on of LWuelr States that broughs wy ue Jon of things oat oF Which arus. this Irrogu of banking capital of wuick they uow com. co. jarity plain, Mr. Coe declared himself ia favor of reducing the laterest on the bonds deposited Mm Lae ‘reasury as secucity for the nationa, bauks, It Wis me that tae chum of bondh.iders lor special privileges va tue ground that they seat tae governiucut mone; in ius need snould cease. They bad undvubtedly lent the money Lo the government, bul iey hut been carefal 'o receive ample security an to barzuin for usurivus interests, payadie in gold, and those who eaxaged in banking received aoy ber cent gold tuterest upon their bow secouu Interest equal or greater in amount, They firs, deposied thel We ‘Treasury, still drawing six per © st, tnd thea iaued tucir currency at another large rate of interest. No wonaer there should be a scrambie tor the great privuege, OF Uiat those Wie luve i suould be so uuwiling to give It up. But they coat the peopie too mach aud ough: to be, as iar as posstine, abulished, Jt added to the burden of the taxpayers of We country ¢13,000,.00 in gold aunudy, or $.5,0v,.00 In currency. In Culiforma vaaking was free, and every inan Who had sutticient meaus could estubiish @ bank if he chose, but he Would nave no artificial laduccment to do sv as he would have under the Currency act. af it were in his power he would wipe out all tee nationa! boaks and repimce thew circulation with Un ted states noes, 1 wie haconal banss were aboiusned $00,000,000 in bonds: inves.ed i tuem night be converted into non-inter. est oearing Uniled Staces butes, Wilich Would be @ sufe and good baukiDg Ditsiness, Sir, MOMMILL, (Pep.) of vt, sald he was always astomsacd when the senator trom Calforaia—a Specie paylag Stato—expressed views in teaard to tae nadonal auances, and cond not concetve where he gut tucm. Tie Sena tor need not have sad taat be wished to abol- jak tue national bauks, naving already aiaiod tuat he was io favor of the amendmen: omereu by the penator fro.n Norta Carvilua (Ale, Ovi), Which pro- posed fo reduce tue interestov bonds now os ted in the ‘treasury to three per cent. That provision, if adopted, wontd egeetualiy destroy the banks. Tue Senator from Catioruia was wrong, too, jo speaking of che inverest on bonds so deposited as an aaditional bu.den upon the couuty. The depowt o1 bonds a8 security for the mauone bauks did aol add a fartuinc to the burdens upon the peopie, be- cause Lie bonds were aitvady fu Oxisting ovlgation befure being deposited at uli, So jar as the privileges of the ational banks weve concerned | (air. Morrill) believed that they were le ticle Ovlygauons Were more onerous than those of DaUKS existing belore the war by vireue vi tie state ieyis- hat Mr. WiLson, (rep.) of Mass., followed, He did not own ® doar in any oauk, and he cared not ut he did care about te busine: and in their he opposed t He taought the waove theory of (he Naitonal Baaxing acc absurd, and Knew that if carried out ia practice to the fullest eaten: it would operate most desporcally. Tao «lea of measuring tue amount of banking circulation required mw given State or ocality oy population Was anreason- able, ‘The true pian Was w have a [rée banking ays vem, Gaver Wileh banks would spring up where they, Were necued, and, i forced into existence where they wore no’ needed, would soon die by tae opera. tion of uatural law. But, white he would not dered the cxisung system, he appeaicd tw the representatives of the Soutn and West, whe seeking @ circulation lor weir own section, to which they were entitied to keep their hands oft the circulation of Massaciu- seus. tle excepted, however, [row this appea! Olio and judiana, because those States, ever since they were stu! by Pendleton two years ago, had beca ready to go into Mts at the mere mention of # green- back, (Laugater,) It was inportant to take care that tn making this redistribution of banking cireu- lation the interests of the country siould be dis turbed as littie as possible, Every working day the — of this country earned fifteen multons of dol- ra, and any legislation which would disturo their industries even for a few days would necessarily cause great loss and aa to the country. Mr. MOR ON denied ae the proposed withdrawal of the circuiation from the Eastern states would be oppressive to their interests, ‘Inose seus their circulation to the Soutn mace ‘hose sections pay for it at exorbitant rates. +he only lora, therefore, that the Bastern States would suffer irom this law, if enacied, woud be the jos Of tne interest, and that would fall upon tie bankers and notupon the workingmen. Mr, Morton eriueis.d at length the fnancial views propounded At sve al times by the Senator irom Massachusetts Mr. Wilson), and tn conciusion said that he (Mr. oF @1) Would Oppose any increase of the baniung cremation Of the country unul some provision should be made to require the banks to redeem in ie aine 5 : é E 7 votion to public had not been so excessive a3 to impair nis j) t, and so far from ml rrassed in his business affairs, the fact was that during the past year the enterprises of his orm than during any three years 80 th preceding, that bot state ments were untrue. But he had anticipated this public attack, for belore it was prinied the insinuations had come to him priv: ; he would f try contrary to those who are wielding unbounded control over the business, the mn and the capital of this country—those who make Senators here the point for their attack, and who corrupt whenever they touch—must expect to be met vy such means as these. If there is @ man in in ‘the other House, or occupying auy position, who can stand against ruptive influences and powers times are brought to bear is surely more than human, It be done by ordinary man. Those corraptive in- fluences are ay ing rough shod over ali the industrial interests of this country. Yet the Sena- tor froin Massachusetts (Mr. Wilson) tells us that all 1g serene and prosperous, The capitalists of the country, he said, were controlling everything, and @ capitalist was aman who had a large amvunifol money. or whose position enabled him to command it, and ‘who generally know nothing avout the busi- ness interesis of the peop.e of the country and cared nothing about them except td use them lor his own protit, The great pauks of New \ork and other places which wieided tne capital of the couatry were munaged by men who knew notalug ao Ca hn rn She eee peop! yet the Congress aud the iegisia- on of the country were iatluenced and governed by the the banks, botn by open and by imatrect corruptive influences. He knew niunsef of @ legislator, a member of a commitiee, who had been asked to report upon a certain matter in a cer- tain way, and the emptation heid out before him was one hundred thousand dollars, The worst and most alarming feature of this matter was that’ the moving powers could not be pushed. Sometiines the peopie became aroused and siruck down some mere tooi of tie corruptionists; but tney could never regch the root of the matter except by tie plan embodied in the bill tw provide for tne loaning tue public money. He had studied the condition of the country aeepy for the last three. years, and he believed inat he fully comprehended it and he had not ex- aggerated ita danzers. ‘Tne Senator from M ssacha- setts (air. Wileon) had undertsken to infora we Senate and the country that all was going we.l. ‘fhat Senator, no doubt, repeated what had been told by otuers; but his iniormation had been de- rived from men who expected to be benelited by the exercise of his influence ia his high position. Can that Senator (said Mr. Sprague) teil the Senate, of his own knowl , that his informants speak truly? Can he tell that they knew the trash of what vhey gave him? Certainly not. What does he know about gocety? jHow much of itdoes he mingle wita? He mingles with those whom he compre- hends, Are they such as can give a compreheu- sive view of the present situation? No man shall stand here and, either throng iniertion or ignorance, or from aay other cans:, mis taxe or misstate the situation without being an- swered by ine. ‘The Senator understands the crea- tuon of pardes aud carrying theus ou successfully as weil a8 @oy wan; but he mistakes his calling when he undertakes to form a judgment 43 to tue Dusiucas interests of tue people of tue Untied States, The whole capital of the country i collected in the large cities, aud is used to increase the value of property there. The manufacturers of New Engiand are mauufactaring to-day at a loss, aad they have made no woney for the last two or three years. ‘The only way in which success can be uttalued there now 13 by the capital st crushing out all who are engaged in the sane buamess with him, frow tbe flaancial to the social condit of tue country, Mr. Sprague said that nls previdus reuark4 upon the latter subject had been severely crit-cised, and some had charged that he must be fauuhar with the disturbtug element in American soc.evy trom the fact that he deserihed it so minately. if Re nt been famiitar with the condition of Ainerican society he woala not have v ‘ed to imase such statements about it, because 1 Tr in (he. Cage nor elsewhere would he make statements tit he ¢ ald substantiate by proof. ).0 anonymous writer had criticise. the social vadition of foreign countries, and had insisced that aJericau society Was comparatively pure; but the a‘ Waa that Americans travelling abroad mingled Wah tue dregs of Bul society and came back aad Inculcated upon sucety at home the ftuinuraiities aud vices taey had learned abroad. Kesuimimg the discussion of the daanctal problem he said that i¢ woud be utterly useiess aad mis- chievous to atcempt to enforce the resumption of specie payments by lezisiation, The pendiog bill Was one ot the most dangerous proposilious that had ever emanated fro.n the Committee on Finance, and if eaacted mco @ law Would disturb the reiations of over 60,000,990 of capital, and So far from relieving the South and West would actually tcrease the premium they would have to pay tor the use of the money. It was not @ measure in the interests of the people, % Was rauher @ bil to provide for the estab- ‘isameat aud matutenance of other tustitutions like tue Pars wank of New York, He had speutso much tume in calling the attentiun of the Senate to the geueral suoect of the financial condition of the country because he was convinced that the Seaace, haviig coniro! of the legislative and execuuve de- partments of the government, was malnly resporsi- ule tor tiat condiuon, Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. L, 6aid he was at a loss to see BOW bis culieagae Could regard the paragraph iu bis (Mr. Anthony’s) paper as an attack upon his mercantile credit, and asked ls colleague to read it. Mr, SPRAGUE seat it to the Secretary, who read it, a3 tolLowa:— Senator Sprague mavie another speech in the Senate yester- ay, in oriteh re rei views previously expressed and wepleved the pre. aeut low tone of punlic morais in sociey J ast pod.tca, The deuator's rateuse appiicativa to bis aud vo bis extensive private business, we fear, causes to lake a ,ioomy view of the gene-al a.tuation, Mr. ANTHONY again expressed his surprise that his colicague should regurd Unis as an attack upon him, He (Antony) thongnt it was rater intended to be a Iriendly explanation ot his colleague's strange ut- terances upon public affairs, He entirely dissented from his colieague’s gloomy view of the condition of the country. i1is coMeayue had refuted his own slavemeats by teiliug the senate of ina prosperity, which was, nO doubt, share by other New England manufacturers, Mr. SvRAGUS said that his prosperity was attained only by crusaing out all smalier competitors. He disclaimed any ttention to impute unworthy mo- tives to his colleague, buat said he would take another occasion to speak of the inflnences which nad Inspired the paragrapn in his catlengne’s paper. Mr. WiLs0N reptie! to Mr. Sprague, ‘ithout be- ing a cotion spinner or @ great manufacturer he thought he knew something of the coudition of the country, and fe beileved it Ww be reasupably pros- perous and morul. amendments were offered, discussed and rejected, and others were agreed to, aud tlualiy the bul was passed in the foliowtag fort AX ACT supplementary to an act entitled “An act to provide @ natlonat currency secured by a pedge of < ated States provide fur the circulation thereof,” approved nd. he, Tons every national banking assoctation ‘a deponitory of public mones jer the provisions Sr section ¥ of the net emciUed “ah act to provide national curreney, secured ny @ pledge of Untiet States bonds nd to prwkle tur te circulation and redemption thereot,”? Jane 3, 1-64, shall depostt United Hates bonds with the Treasurer of the United States as seenrity for such depouts, and whenever the podite moneys depositet tn Atich association shall exceed nivety per ceninun of the par value of the bonds so held by the Treasurer as necurity, it thail be the duty of the Treasurer en dey draft ur not ut otherwise, to reduce the amount of # eite to a enin not exceeding ninety per centum of the bonds deposited fas herein specitied, If way oflecr or agent of any association detg.ated aa a depository of pablie ‘oiler to pay by mouey or other valaanle co! ly or ladtree:ty, for the pr i ef pubsie moneys, or erament too, direct y or indi moneys, such omiver or don con to provide that withta po! trom the ice served the ‘of the Cur: ney by any national ‘ing association that its sharr- boldera hare roted to go into liquidation, as vrovided in said section, the sald. association shall pay over to the Treasurce of the ('nited States the awount of its outstanding notes ia lawtal money | of United* and take CI the bonds which said association with the Treasurer for the security of ite circulating notes, which bonds shall be the bank manner apeciied in the ninoteenth section In detault of which the Comptrolier of the Cur. \ts'to the Rgheat hidser, at public the Stock Exchange in the city of New Vor, an from the proceeds thereof shail pay over to the Treasurer of the United States, 1n await money, an amount equal to the Outstanding circulation of such ‘association, and shail pay Ofer Any surpins remaining to the ollicer of the association; nd any association which has heretofore gone into Hyut dation under the pro jaions of the section to which this fs an amendment shall pay over to the Treasurer lawful money equal in amonut to its outetand elrewation within the dat ing the and the said association aad be diacharged from all iiabliity therefor; provided that any association in winding up eye purpose of con- solidation with compelied to tw the ae o. the United States the amoune of its out. wiul money, Dot snail ite bonds standing seyret “nee "haa'be er enacted, That there shall be allow 1 to receivers of ponking, cesostetto; ‘with te National & ‘i. ani fr thel nervices etary, at 60) annum, and ip addition thereto a two ceptum the first tae at of one ‘upon all sums ‘and not exceed- ing ‘ands commission of of one per centum on all sums over $5, 7 =e be collected, which salary and commission be paid by the Comptroiier of the Currency - out of oy movare reclined from, tho, oseele of Ihe bee SOP ae. hands of recelver; provided that the of one- half the commissions may be in the discretion of Cong) salons, Ny aie at the bask are dually aim shall then be paid to the receiver; or io case more than one recelver has acted it shall ve ™| tlonéd among the several recetvers by the Comptrolier of the F i iE HH : ; ft i a Baty Bi i i Bs i i i 5 : it £, i : iH i é as F; i ety He 4 ¢ é 2 i 5 ? g whe remain: bundred aod tothe vatue of ali property, Btates and Territories, -y of the Treasury; the sank, es see venient sain” ake circulation in ny to be retired by each bank tn and wi circulation i E E 3 Fe an 28 5 and ‘ireulation in gf one militon of dol- rota wita banks ba inga cireu- thousand doliars in Biates hav- ‘a newspaper New York city, an amount of bonds woes for its circulation w tuthorized shall be lasted oaly as circulation ls of circulation shail not at ‘enacted, That any banking asso- ng More than its proportion remot to apy State baving less than its proportion of circulation, under such rules and regulations ‘as the Cnmptroller of the Currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, may reqaire. EXECUTIVE SESSION. On motion of Mr. HARLAN the Senate took up the Indian Appropriation bill and then, at cen minutes past eight o’clock, went into execulive session and s00n atterwards adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE}, WASHINGTON, March 30, 1869. A message was received from the Senate announc- ing the appointment of a conference committee on the Tenure of Oftice bill. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR MISSISSIPPI. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., asked unanimous consent to go to the Speaker's table to take up that message, but objection was mdde oy Mr. Brooks and Mr. Butler called up the bill for the organization of @ provisional government for the State of Missis- sippl, and then moved to postpone it till after the morning hour. Agreed to, and the House at half- Pasi twelve o'clock proceeded to the business of ;he morning hour, being the CALL OF COMMITTERS FOR REPORTS. Mr. KELLY, (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Comage, reporied back the bill for the coinage of one cent, three cent and five cent p of nickel- copper, in the proportion of not less than twenty- five per cent or more than thirty-three per cent of nickel, such coins to be @ legai tender up to the amount of fifty cents. Mr. KELLEY proceeded to explain and advocate the bill, which, be said, oumtted the clause m tue former bill tor the suppression of ten cent notes, Mr. Porrzk, ((icm.) of N. ¥., Who haa opposed the former bill, stated that iv this bill all his objections had been obviated, and that he was lieartily in favor of its passage. In reply to Mr. Jenckes Mr. KRELUFY said that the contemplated coinagew ould amount to about $20,000,000. After some further-tiscussion as to the use of the Freach weight, the gramme, in comage, and as to the unificauon of the coinage of the world, the bill was passed. Mr. JENCKRS, (rep.) of R.1., from tne Committee on Patents, reported @ bill ior the renewal of we patent of James M. Miller for improvement in sur- iace condensers for stean engines. After an ex- planation the bill was passed. Aiso a bill for reissue of Atkin’s patent for @ self-raker for seven years from the ist of December, 1860. After @xpianations by Messrs. Jenckes and Cook, the bill was passed. Aiso a bill for the ex- tension of Ciark’s patent tor fasienings for hay and maaure forks, trom the Sth of Marco, 18é4. After explauation by Mr. Jenckes, the bill was passed, Also a bill extending the patent of Kichard M. Hoe, for improvement in priating presses, for seven years, commencing on the 24th of July, 1868, pro- Vided It shail be open to legal uiry and decision as if issued under the general jaw, and provided furtoer that all persons enjoying tne lawiul such improvement may continue its farther p: tu thereior, Mr. Jenckes proceeded to advocale the bill. He was satistied tha: the extension of the patent would not in the feast, aifect the price of news- pers; the inventor had never charged any patent Fee bis profits had been from the inanusacture of presses, The pubiushers acknowledged the benefit they had received irom the invention, and recom- mended the extension of the patent. Tue proprie- tor of the New York H&RALp had set out in au ami- davit betore the committee how ne had been able to throw 07, several ago, what was tuen thought the extraordinary issue of 20,000 copies. and now if he wished to iucrease that number, he would be ob- liged to duplicate his forms and provice another set of macumery, &c., and how, by the use of this invention, he was aole to throw of 100,000 copies «aa early as he did the 20,000 copies previously, The saving of the H&RALD ewtab- ligament by the use of the Hoe press was, in the stinple matter of composition and preaswork $500 a wee, or $200,000 a year. The proprietor was w.l.- ing that the patent should beextended, All that the inventor bad received or ever would receive from hie patent would not be the one hundredth part of the saving effecied by it by the New YORK HeRaLp, and when the idouse Was reminded that there were seveuty of those im use in this country, it wouid readily un the great vaiue of tue in- use use without vention. Bevore concluding is remarks the morn, ing hour expired, and the bill went over until the morniag hour to-morrow. ‘she House then proceeded to the business on the Speaker's tubie, wud took up the Senate message au- nguncing the committee of conference on THB TENURE OF OFFICE BILL. Mr. BUTLER, of mass., Moved to agree to the re- quest for a committee of coulere sce, Mr, SCHENCK, (cep.) of Onto, moved that the House recede irom its digagreement to the Senate amend- ments, Which motion, he remarked, had precedence over every other motion. Mr. Woon, (dem) ‘of N. ¥., moved that the House insist on its disagreement, fhe vote was first taken on Mr, Schenck’s motion to recede, The vote was tuken*by yeas and nays, and resuited—yeas 60, nays 108, ‘The House then voted to insist on its disagreement and agreed to a committee of conierence, Subseguently the Speaker appointed as such com- mittee Messrs, Butler of Massachusetis, Washburn of Wiscozsm and Bingham. ‘The fcllowing ia the vote in detali on Mr. Schenck’s motion:— YeA8—Mosers. Beaman, Beatt on, Bi Buber of Tennessee, Cessna, Churehil, Cobb Di Donnelly, Duval, Dockery, ous Hawie; pars Majuani re, Mercur, bore hy Cut r, or Gbto, Morte ot New Jersey, Sorrel of ‘Pennayivanin, Negiey, Packer, fetes, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Sargout, Sawyer, Rohenck, Sconeld, Shanks, Smith of Vermont, smith of Iowa, Bter Proken, m, Strickland, Tage, Tillman, Twicheil, Ward, Wheeter, Willard and Winans 60. NAvsMesars, Ailisou Aunler, Ames, Arcber, Armstrong, , Balley, Banks, +1 bennett, pele. urd, Blair, Boyd, Brooks, Budinton, Sa eg Mass., Caikin, C.aeke, eee congas re o ate Fen, Dames, De iexinso Mea Caraday, Urtewold, Haigh, taldemao, 1 ‘Wicae ton'of Md. Hamil, Hawkins, Hay, Heaton, Hoag, Hoar, Fomem or tee cones jones of N.C. gg Ky. Yuddy Jal ? ham, McCormick, MoNeely, M Moore Tis? Morgany Morea of aangen, ines ik, O'Neill, Orth Pain Palmer, "Pet , RanJail, Read Reeves, itiee, hogers, Hoos, wobumnaker, Etueney, Fanian, Hrtnbly fyner, Upegn hisen. Washburn of Wis, Wasi be My ner, », Welker, ‘Whittemore, Wilkinson, Wilhama and Woodws Fisher, K . Stiles, Swann, Van Auken, Voor: Well fds Witcher, Wood ‘ard —108, . REMOVING POLITICAL DISABILITING. ‘The Senate bill in addition to the act of Inty 27, 1868, removing political diwabilities, was takeu up from the table and ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., offered a concurrent resolution for the flnat adjonrument of tnts session on ‘Tuesday, April 6, at 12 o'clock. and said that there could be no question of the readiness ot bor Houses to adjourn at that time and to have finished all necessary business, The resolution was adopted without div: THB SOUTH CXKGLINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. PAINS, ( of Wis.. from the Committee on Fiections, rei dacod P, Reed, ciaming the seat trom the Third ional district of south Caroling, ta to take the test oath. Mr. KANDALI, (cem.) of Pa, from the minority 3 THE TEXAS On motion of Mr. BurLer, of Hon framed fog the stake Of Tene Wan cagernd 10 TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS AND TOBACCO. Mr. Hoorn, (rep,) of Mass., called up the motion to recouswier the vove oy which, on the 18th inet., the bill to amend the act of July 20, 1868, im taxes on distilled spirits and tonacco, was to the Commitice on Ways and Means. ‘rhe vote was red and the bill came before the House for action. It amends section eight in refer- ence to ownership of real estate on which distilleries by in certain cases, @ boi taken. fencers twenty rd mooring Uy ry Siem yeree oe producing capaol ¥ Of i@a8 that 100 gailous in twenty- jour hours, and in which igrain or tmoul is mashed by hand or witnour the use ot steam, sixty gallons of mash or beer, brewed or fermented from gratn, shall represent not le33 chan one bushei of grain. It amends section fifty-six by extending the time for draining distilied spirits irom bonied warehouses until the 20th of Aprii, 1870, sabject to an additional tax of one per cent proof galion per moaih. it amends section fifty-nine des gnating who shall be led ag rectifiers, It amends section fifty-seven by Banting ail revenue taxes for ‘of tobacco and sai ton district, ‘The second section requires statements of the.stock of tobacco, suud or cigars manufac- tured prior to the 23d of November, 1863, on which the duty haz beeu paid, but not stamped, to be made within sixty days. The third section requires the perme pet of Internal ase to have suitable specia! stamps prepared. fourth Dubits the withdrawal from warehouses of ee io ar or cigars unless put up i packages sat Mr. Hovrgg expiained the object and provisions of the bil. A discussion took place in reference to the cigar provisions of the pill, Beno ve in by Messrs. Hooper, Allison, Biitler , Schenck and Judd. Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) 0. lowa, moved to strike out the pecaarene in reference to the withdrawal of dis- tiled spirits from the bonded warehouses, and ae in advocacy of his Peat cal nae discussion On that subject was enga: oe Butler, Logau, Garfield aud other mem! Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of IIL, declared that the propost- tion to extend the tame for withdrawing Whiskey from bonded warehouses was in the interest of the whiskey ring that was robbing the government of miilions of dollars, and had its attorney in Washing- tom, @ man named Boyd, furnished with plenzy of moue;. wr. KELLEY defended the ition, and gave the jopied. reasons why it shouid be Mr. BoTL@a desired the House to be very careful bow it passed this bill, because tn relation to cigar stamps forged stamps could now be procured in New York at two dollars ube thousand, only @ little more when fliled up, and which were ver! dificult to detect. He distributed some a ments of forged stamps among the members. Mr, SCHENCK opposed the proposition and ex- pressed himsetf in Javor of requiring the withdrawal of the whiskey, 8o that those bonded warehouses called class 8 should be closed up. He admitied that the tobacco stamps had been printed in a coarse way and on coarse paper, 80 that if not la: ‘coun- terfelted they migut easily be. He believed the gov- erument was losing revenue largely ou that account. The tobacco stamps being almost worthicss, this bill contained a remedy for tat, aad, therefore, he was anxious for its passage. Mr. ARCHER, (dem.) of Md., argued in favor of re- taining the clause in refereuce to the oonded ware- houses, and declared that if there were attorneys on the one side of the question taere were also attor- heys on the other, representing the rich distillers, who wanted this provision struck out. C Mr, MUNGEN, (dem.) of Onio, also argued in favor of retaining the provision. Mr. ALLISON closed the discussion in favor of striking out the provision, ana suggested tbat the stamps pronounced by Mr. Butler were not counter- feit stamps, but stamps that had been formerly used aud were now superseded. If such frauds were committed he believed they would be soon reme- ded, now that they had gentlemen in whom they had full reliance at the head of the Treasury De- partment and of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Tne quession was then taken on Mr. Allison’s mo- tion to strike out the provision extending the time for withdrawing whiskey from bonded warehouses, and the provision was struck out. Yeas, 89; nays, 59. The was then passed without a division, and the House at balf-past fouradjourned, =~ By direction of the Secretary of War a commission wiil assemble in the city of New York on the 3ist inst. to examine and report upon the subject of a bridge across the East river, between Brooklyn and New York, under the act of Congress of the 3d inst. The commission will be guided by instructions to be communicated by the Secretary of War, and com- posed of the foilowing:—Brevet Major Generals W. G. Wright and John Newton, and Brevet Major W. R. King, of the Engineer corps. Major King will act as recorder. Surgeon Clinton Wagner, United States Army, Brevet_ Colonel G. W. Schofield, jor of the Forty-tirst infantry Cn been rel! from duty at the War De- and ordered to for duty in the De- partment 3 oo ty = EMbram tas been ordered to report for du to General Meade at headquarters of the Miltary Divic othe commanding general of the Department of comman South bas been to relieve Brevet Major Gon _ eral N. A. Miles, of tue Eighth United States infan- try, from his present duties and direct him to pro- it delay to regiment in the De- papiment of i McFarland, of engti nh neers, been to the charge of fhe harber improve: ments of Erie, west of Cleveland, Ohio, AVAL INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, March 20, 18¢9, Rear Admiral A. A. Harwood has been detached from duty as Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, and placed on waiting orders. Captain 8. D. Trencharad has been detached from the New York Navy Yard, from the ist of May next placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander J. H. Sands has been de- tached from the Richmond, now in the European squadron, and ordered home. Lieutenant Comman- der Charles O'Neill from the recetving ship Ohio and ordered to the Galena, now fitting out at Ports- mouth, N. H. Lieutenant E. M. Stedman frow the New Hampshire, ordered to the Galena. Masters William T. Buck from Mound City to the same, Ensign W. J. Moore from to the station. tant J. W. Farwell to the Naval Hospital at New York. imander . Johnson to com the Ss Henry C. Nelson, Passed ter T. Wi First Assistant Lows to the Master £. 8. Houston to receiving ship Vandalia, Chaplain an0: to ‘ermont. First Hardie to ie Island. The United States steamer Osstj Honolulu February 13 for Hilo, Sandie of over $6,000 by confidence men, who claimed to be representatives of a Wall street banking house. The facta of the robbery were at ported to Captain Mount, ‘or the Seventcent! Drecines who referred the case to the Central Office when the facts were fully represented to inspector Wailing by.the ee ‘This occurred on Thursday last, and the in the case are still waiking the streets One of them is said to be a “poor boy’ ta the employ ofa Wall street firm, who has manipulated the victim vent elicit any otner information than that a fore: had been beaten out of the above amount by swindiers. The case nas been in ‘the detectives, to the Inspector ressed with the idea tuatthe case he police could not interfere, RAILROAD ACCIDENT. e Another unfortunace man has sacrificed by his own negligence. About forty-five after five jaat evening @ German named Horstman, aged forty-two years, iustance. Accordiug to had partaken of two much lager, the town line, at the Pourth we over him, severing his right arm Hortema was taken to Beilevue Hospital