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WASHINGTON Removal of General Stoneman from His Command in Virginia. Postponement of the Reconstruc- tion Bills in the House. — GENERAL BUTLER IN ANOTHER SCENE. The Nomination of Longstreet im the Senate. Strong Denunciation of the Rebel General by Senator Cameron. WasHineton, April 1, 1869. Cuban Independence—Action of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. ‘The House Relations Committee agreed this morning to report the following resolution in relation to the recognition of Cuba:— The people of the United States hereby their armypeeny with the a Rene, of the Cuba m their patriotic efforts to secure their inde- pendence and to establish a republican form of gov- ernment. nteeing the Bigeye liberty and the — litical rij nie. of people, and Congress Ny ave its constitutional support to the President of the United States whenever he may deem it ex- Ppedient to ize the independence and sov- ereigniy of such republican government, ‘This is substantially the same resolution as that of Henry Clay in 1821, by which the South American repubitcs were recognized. It is believed to-day that the resolutions will go through the House by a large majority. The committee intend to-morrow to take up the case of St. Domingo. $ Postponement of the Mississippi Reconstruc- tion Bill. ‘The House to-day, by a vote of nearly two to one, Postponed the bill providing a provisional govern- ment for Mississippi. ‘This is regarded as a test of the temper of the House on tie question of recon- struction, and decides the fate of all the other un- Teconstructed States, including Georgia. The Re- construction Committee intended, if the House had passed the Mississippi bill, to have brought in other measures relative to Virginia, Georgia and Texas, ‘The manifest disposition of the House not to consider these matters at this session will relieve the committee of any further labors, In the mean- time it 18 expected that the President will put such military men in commana of the ‘mreconstructed States as will not only preserve order and enforce the reconstruction laws, but who will discourage the disloyal element and encourage the loyal lists, Exciting Passage at Arms in the House— i. General Butler on the Rampage. While the debate on the Mississippi Reconstruction bill was in progress to-day quite an interesting scene occurred between Ben Butler, Dawes, of Massachu- setts, Eldridge and Farnsworth. Dawes and Farns- worth both opposed the bill yesterday and favored postponement, In closing the debate Butler read Getached sentences from the speech of Dawes, arguing therefrom that his colleague was in favor of Keeping loyal men under rebel ruie. This, of course, brought Dawes to his feet, but Butler declined to yield for any explanation, although Dawes begged most piteously to be heard. “I have said I wouldn’t yield and I won’t come aown !"’ shouted Butler at the top of his voice when the din and con- fusion was greatest. This elicited roars of laughter, especially from the democrats, who seemed to enjoy the- little family quarrel among the. republicans. Butler, who seemed to be on the rampage generally, goon paid his respects to Eldridge, but in his casey ain that of Dawes, Butler refused to yield for any explanation. Eldridge, who is less meek than Dawes, persisted in talking. The Speaker kept Knocking vigorously with his gavel, and Butler on bus left and Eldridge on his right were talking away ‘without seeming to take notice of each other or of ‘the Speaker's efforts to preserve order, At last the Speaker's gavel came down so often and so loud on his desk, and the House laughed so heartily at the fun, that nobody could beheard. The scene, though stormy one while it lasted, was hugely enjoyed by those who did not participate. General Stoneman Relioved from the Com- mand of the First Military District. The following special order was issued yesterday from the headquarterd of the army:— By direction of the President, Brevet Major General Geo. Stoneman, Colonel of the Twenty-first United States infantry, is hereby relieved iro the tempo- rary command of the First Military District, and will accompany his regiment to the Military Vivision of the Pacitic. declare island of General Webb will be assigned to the command of ‘the First Military District. Appointments by the President. ‘The foliowing nominations were sent in to the Senate to-day:—Jolin Allison, of Pennsylvania, to be Register of the Treasury, and the following to be Postmasters:—Henry Ransom, at Marshall, Tex.; A. M. Ellsworth, at Lowell, Mich; Stephen H, Brown, at Woonsocket Falls, R. I.; H. S. Humphrey, at Vandalia, Ill.; Thomas H. Wiison, at Collins- ville, 1; Ed. B. Hanna, at Morris, li; i. a. Kenyon, at Dwight, Ill.; Abner Hurd, at Au- fora, Ill.; George H. Rogodale, at Ohariton, Onio; Perry Hodgen, at Elisworth, Kan.; Arthur D. Downs, at Wyandorte, Kab.; J. 0. Hawley, at ‘Warrenton, Va.; 5am. W. Price, at Lexington, Ky.; James 8. Piummer, at Tyrone, Pa.; Paron C. Young, ‘at Provincetown, Mass.; Josiah De Leach, at Mem- phis, Tenn. Nominations Confirmed by the Sennte. ‘The Senate in executive session this afternoon confirmed the nomination of Mr. John Allison, of Pennsylvania, as Register of the Treasury, in piace Of Jeffries, resigned, and that of Franklin J. Rollins to be Vollector of Internal Revenue for the First dis- trict of Maine, vice Miller, resigned. The remainder Of the executive session was occupied In a discussion @f the nomination of General Longstreet as Sur- ‘voyor of Cusioms at New Orleans. ‘The Deputy Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue. John W. Douglass, who succeeds Mr. Harland as Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, enters ‘upon the duties of his oMce to-day. Great Pressure of Office Seekers on Commis- sioner Delano. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue was inac- Cesaibie to all comers to-day. He gave orders this morning that no person should be admitted and shut Rimeelf up in his room with a formidable pile of papers to select from the mass the most suitable Bames to fill vacant oMces and those to be made vacant by fresh appointments. Among the crowd ‘that applied for an interview with the Commis- @oner was one gentieman who carried a card from the President; but the usher, who never fails to carry out the orders given him, refused to admit him, The great pressure upon Commissioner De- Jano is caused by a knowledge of the fact that he has now full power to nominate his selections for Offices direct to the President, instead of waiting, as they did under McCulloch, for the confirmation of the Secretary of the Treasury. Consternation Among the Treasury Clerks A First of April Hoax, Considerable of o stir was made in the Treasury this morning by the receipt of letters of dismissal by @ number of clerks. It was feared that the omMcial earthquake so long expected had commence ‘at last and was dealing destruction right and left in- Giscriminately, Upon investigation, however, the whole affair turned out to be a First of April hoax. The Retrenchment Fever in the Senate—Dix- charge ot Unnecessary Employes The spirit of retrenchment has at last spread to the Senate, and to-day sixty-three useless mes- @engers and aborers heretofore employed under the Sergeant-at-Arms were discharged. This was done at the mstance of the Committee on Contingent Ex- penses, whose chairman, Senator Cragin, has been Joobing into the expenses of the Henate with a view | © NEW YORK BERALD, tocutting them down. The salaries of these men | conversations fer publication, no member of the amounted 10 about $50,000 a year, all of which it is Giscovered at this late day can be saved without stopping the wheels of government. Other reforms ‘are in contemplation joy the Committee on Contin- gent Expenses, which wi.) be put in operation at an early day. Reduction of Expenses in the War Depart- ment. ‘The expenses of the War Department have been materially reduced by the breaking up of the divi- sion of referred claims of the pay department, All the officers of this division have been mustered out of service except Major Holmes, who is now the only volunteer paymaster in the army. This division had charge of the settlement of claims for additional bounty, but nearly all these claims have been dis- posed of, and to-day the office furniture was re- moved from the Union Building to the office of the Paymaster General and the Union Building is to be given up to its proprietor. Major Holmes will con- tinue to pay such claims for additional bounty as remain unsettled until the 1st of May, when all that are left will be tummed over to the Second Auditor and Major Holmes will be mustered out, New Site for the New York Post Offices The Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General have to-day appointed A. T. Stewart, Horace Greeley and William Orton commissioners on the part of the United States to negotiate with the city of New York for the exchange of the site selected for the Post Office at the point of the park for asite further up the Park, as provided by the law passed at the last session of Congress, Ar- rangements have been made for commencing work immediately on the exchange being effected. This will obviate the principal objections that have been urged against the erection of the building on the site selected. Treasury Warrants Issued During the Month of March. ‘The warrants issued by the Treasury Department during the month of March to meet the requirements of the government amounted to the following sums:—Civil, miscellaneous and foreign intercourse, $3,900,000; interest on the public debt, $5,438,000; war, $3,273,000; navy, $2,108,000; interior, pensions and Indians, $5,861,000. Total, $20,580,000, The warrants issued for the redemption of the public debt are not included in the above, 5 The Central Pacific Railroad Investigation. The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad held their second meeting to-day to investigate the charges relating to the isssue of government bonds to the Central Pacific Railroad Company. Messrs, Cush- ing, Chandler and Oakes Ames represented the Union Pacific Company, and Messrs. L. E. Chitten- den and C. P. Huntington were present on the part of the Central Pacific Railroad. After the reception of the papers required from the Inttrior Department and a portion of those from the Treasury the com- mittee heard an argument by Mr. Chittenden and adjourned till to-morrow evening. Senator Fenton’s Slanderers. There is one very significant fact in connection With the recently revievd malicious reports against Senator Fenton. The telegraph ring and all the minor ring managers have never liked him. He is just that sort of aman they have no use for and who they fear. With such new men in the Senateas Carpenter, Casserly, Fenton, Hamlin, Pratt, Stockton and others, the corrupt rings that have almost con- trolled Congress and the administrations during the past eight years find their craft in danger. Hence the eagerness with which they seize hold of an opportu- nity to try the crushing out process upon one they fear, perhaps, above all others. Itis true that the Senate caucus has virtually ruled that no bills shall be considered this session that will jeopardize ring interests. Nevertheless, Senator Fenton has intro- duced two of the most important, I may say the only two, anti-ring bills of the present session, which must come up for consideration next December. Hence the ring managers take time py the forelock and try to make an example of him as a warning to all who dare oppose them. This is the whole story, and all there is of it. The corrupt rings that have plundered the taxpayers’ Treasury of more than $500,000,000 during the past eight years are trying to crush out Senator Fenton. Radicals Bitterly Hostile to the Confirmation of General Longstreet. The case of General Longstreet was up again to- day in executive session, and gave rise to an anl- mated debate, in which Senators Cameron, Robin- son, Spencer and others participated. Cameron led off in a@ speech in opposition to Longstreet, almost as bitter as that of Governor Brownlow yesterday. He denounced him as among the most cruel and re- Jentless of the rebel generals, and dwelt especially upon his raid into Pennsylvania with General Lee, in 1864. Mr. Cameron said that Longstreet’s corps was in the neighborhood of York, Pa., and that he gave them free license to commit depredations upon the inhabitants, although the majority of them were democrats. When somebody questioned Longstreet why he did not devastate the whole country when he made his raid into Pennsylvania he replied that the only thing that prevented him was the fear of demoralizing his troops. Cameron also referred to the fact that during the battle of the Wilderness Longstreet had ordered the woods to be set on fire, and that hundreds of the Union dead and wounded were burned up thereby. He went on to denounce the policy of rewarding such men with office. It would be an insult to the loyal people throughout the country to confirm Long- street. He could speak for the people of Pennsylvania, and he assured the Senate that the republicans of that State were against the nomt- | nation and confirmation of such men to office. Mr. Harris, of Louisiana, opposed the confirmation, contending that in the State of Louisiana plenty of good Union men could be found who had attested their devotion through years of crael suffering, and that the government could do no better act than ex- tend some recognition of its gratitude to a repre- sentative of that particular class. Mr. Warner spoke warmly in favor of Longstreet, and argued with considerable logic that the rejection of this appomtment would be a declaration that the government of the United States, in spite of all its previous professions, was determined to take no step towards cementing the Union forl which it expended so much blood and treasure. If there is no premium to be offered for returning allegiance and sincere repentance for past treason, but, on the contrary, if an effort ts to be encouraged to repel those who earnestly desire to re-establish their loyalty and promote the best interests of the South, how can Congress expect to have harmony and good feeling in the reconstructed States? Mr. Sawyer was equally earnest in support of the appointment. He thought the argu- ments of the Senator from Pennsylvania unwor- thy of the occasion, The very fact that Long- street was one of the most conspicuous rebel generals and the most determined in his destructive warfare against the government made his conver- sion all the greater, and his reward would be in- finitely more of an incentive to loyalty and an example for others to follow than tnat of a hundred petty rebels that Congress bas rewarded already. Mr. Yates also spoke on Longstreet’s side and made his remarks very emphatic. No action was taken, and the ultimate result is involved im much uncertainty, Large Democratic Gains in Indiana, The statement that is circulating through the newspapers that one of the democratic candidates for the Legislature in Indiana was defeated 1s de- nied ‘by Dan Voorhees, He states that Mr, Huey, democrat, was elected over Steele by six hundred m ajority, & large increase since last vote, Reconstraction of Texas. Ex-Governor Hamilton made a speech before the Reconstruction Committee this morning in favor of the reconstruction of Texas under the constitution adopted by the late convention, Mr. Varnell, of Texas, argued against the constitution and im oppo- sitton to the division of the State, The Pounsylvania Contested Election Canc. ‘The contested election case of the Third district of Pennaylvania was submitted to the Committee on Elections to-day by Messrs. Munn and Longstreth for Myers, the contestant, and Founce and W, lL. Hirst, Jr., for Moifat, the sitting member, on printed arguments, Reception of Southern Delegations by the President. Two Southern delegations—one from Texas and the other from Georgia—calied on the President this Morning. It having been announced that President Grout was syerse to having reporte made of such | On motion of Mr, press were present during the interview. Report of the Printing Investigniion Com- mittee. ‘The report of the special committee of the investi- gation into the affairs of the printing divisions of the Treasury Department its not quite complete. ‘The report itself will be brief, but there are several accompanying documents yet to be prepared. A Dusky Official Airs His Dignity on the Floor of the Senate. Lieutenant Governor Dunn (colored), of Louisiana, ‘was on the floor of the Senate and House to-day, and ‘was well received by several of the Senators and members. Samner introduced him to several Senators, and the dusky politician comported himself ‘with remarkable dignity. Senator Wilson was com- pletely taken with the colored Lieutenant Governor, ‘and, im the exuberance of his emotions at finding his dream of days long vanished realized on the floor of the Senate, and ‘s° great stalwart African mingling on familiar terms with the Caucasian mag- nates of the land, rushed over to the democratic side, and, singling out the venerable representative of the irreversible democracy of Kentucky, Garrett Davis, proposed to introduce him to the dusky Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and thus inaugu- rate the era of peace and political amalgamation. “Do come,” implored Wilson, in his blandest tone; “he is a good Southern man, though his color is a little dark; and you might as well become acquainted with him now as wait until he is sent here to the Senate by the State of Louisiana.” “No, sir,” sternly responded the diminutive but inflexible Kentuckian; “I want no introduction. Not that 1 have any objection to the nigger, for no man will extend him more protection than I will when he is in his proper place. I don’t blame him, either, for being here on this floor; put I blame those who introduced him. You know well enough, Wilson, this is a piece of ostentatious humbug; but !’ll be no party to it,” ana saying so the immortal Garrett turned on his heel and left. The Annexation Feeling in the British Pro- vinces. A-correspondence has been in progress for some time between certain prominent men in the British provinces and leading men in this country relative to the prospective annexation of these provinces to the United States, Enough has been developed to warrant the belief among some members of von- gress that if the matter could be reached in an of- ficial way proposals would eventually be made to the United States looking towards annexation. The following resolution was sought to be offered in the House to-day, but objection being made the effort fatled:— ’ Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of investigating the condition of our re- lations, pe and ie, pol with Nova Scotia, me that they be aut a to report to the House ‘The Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court to-day the argument in the cause of H, F. Hall et al., plaintiff in error, vs. George Coppell was concluded by Mr. Evarts, of counsel for plaintiff in error. No. 131—The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company, plaintiff in error, vs. Lewis Smith.—The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. W. P. Hall, of counsel for the plaintiff in error; con- tinued by Mr. Drake, of counsel for the defendant in error, and by Mr. James Carr, of counsel for the piaintift in error. THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. First Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 1, 1869. Several petitions and memorials were presented and referred. PROTECTION TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CUBA. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented the me- morial of Jose N. Casanova, a citizen of the United States, setting forth the indignities received by him- self and brother at the hands of the Spanish govern- ment in Cuba, and asking the interposition of the United States government in their behalf. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES. Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Political Disabilities, reported the joint resolution requiring every person ee for the removal of their ical disabilities to accom his peti- tion with a sworn statement, under own signa- ture, of the ground upon which asks relief, TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH FUROPE. Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions, reported and recommended the passage of the Dill to facilitate telegraphic communication between Europe and the United States. The bill provides that whenever tel hic communication shall hereafter be established between the United States and any foreign country by means of lines or cables in = rt_ thereof within the jurisdiction of the Unit States, the same shall be suvject to the following conditions, toswit:—The United States government shall have the same privileges and control over them as any ns ba apie the United States government i have priority in the use of the lines by an operator of its own selec- tion; the rates for the transmission of government messages shall be fixed by the r General unless otherwise stipulated; the lines shall be kept open to the public for the transmission for daily ublication of market reports and commercial intel- ligence; and messages shall be forwarded in the order of their receipt. Is shall at all times be with- in the power of Congress to determine the tariff of charges on messages sent over such lines, and to establish rules and regulations in regard thereto. Before extending such lines within the jurisdiction of the United States a written accept- ance of the above terms must be filed with the Sec- retary of State, subject to the foregoing conditions, to the terms of grants heretofore made by Congress, and to the righis of property and State jurisdiction. ‘The consent of Congress is hereby given to the laying and maintaining of telegraph cables and lines be- tween the United States and such foreign countries as confer similar privileges on companies incor- in this country, BIBLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. Mr. SUMNER, from the same committee, reported favorably @ bill accompanied by @ report to refund to the States of Massachusetts and Maine the interest pala by them on advances made for the United tates in the war of 1812, Mr, Ross, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a joint resolution aythoriz- ing the Commissioner of Indian Atfairs to appoint guardians for minor Indian children entitled to pen- sions or bounties, which was passed, Mr. Bebbmgee open ot Mass., from the Committee on Military A: reported favorably the joint reso- lution ‘directing the Secretary of War to sell the Heights Arsenal. Mr. GRIMES, (rep.) of fo’ from the Committee on Naval Affaira, reported, with amendments, the bill to establish the oMce of Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate General. Mr. PomERoy, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Com- mittee on Public reported with amendments, the bill granting lands to the State of Minnesota to aid in the construction of a railroad from Lake Su- r to Verinilion Lake. ‘Mr. Ramsey, (rep.) of Minn., from the Committee on Post Ofices and Post Roads, reported a joint resolutiot thorizing the construction of a railroad ith @ centre span not less than 400 fect, over the Ohio river at Paducah, Ky., and consti- tuting ita post road. Passed. LAND GRAND TO THE SKLMA (ALA.) RAILROAD. Mr. WARNER, (rep.) of Ala., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported # joint resolution to re- vive a grant of ds for the construction of a rail- road from Selma to Gadsden, Ala., and to confirm the same to the 6elma, Rome’ and Dalton Railroad Company. l. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. RICE, (rep.) of Ark., introduced @ bill to ex- tend thé time tor the completion of the first section of the Little Kock and Fort Smith Railroad. Re ferred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced @ bill for the encouragement yachting, improvements in naval architecture, &c. to the Committee on Naval Aifairs. Mr. Osuory, (rep.) of Fla., introduced a bill to se- cure the completion of the Washington and Lincolo monuments, which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. It provides for the incorporation of a company to devise such ways and means for the distribution of money and pro- perty as they may desire, and pi 100,000 annually into the Treasury, on condition of exemption fro taxation. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bill to Provide for the Coron of public records, which was referred to the Judiciary Cominittee. Mr. WILSON introduced @ bill to relinquish the titie of the United States to certain lands in the city and county of San Francisco, Referred to the Com- mittee on Military Atfairs, Also a bill donating cer- tain condemned material to the Industrial Home Sclool in the District of Columbia. Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, Mr. Ramsey introduced a bill for the relief of Elizabeth Odell and other haif- breed Indian wowen. Mr. RN (rep.) of Neb., introduced a bill amending the Homestead law 80 as to require the pone | ‘of trees on homestead and pre-emption sel- Jements. Mr. Osnony introduced a bill for the removal of litical disapilities of persons named therein. Re- erred to ihe Committee on Political Disabilities, Mr. KeLLoaa, (rep.) of La., introduced a joint re- solution nting the right of way to the New Or- Jeans and Ship Island Canal Company. POSTPONING THE KLECTION IN TEXAS. Mr. SuMNa#R offered a joint resolution postponing the election in Texas, ferred to the Committee on Judiciary. O8AGE INDIAN LAND, Pomenoy we bill to auiborize the purchase of lands from the Osage Indians by ac- tual Gat RE A oR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasHinoton, April 1, 1869, REVISION OF THE TARIFF LAWS, ‘Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a resolution instruct- ing that committee, or a sub-committee thereof, to make an examination of the revision of the tariff laws and of the laws and regulations relating to custom houses and bonded warehouses, with author- ity toexamine witnesses, take testimony and sit, during vacation, at such times and places as be deemed sdvisable, which was adopted. bend Mr, Soorraty, (rep.) of Pa. irom the Committee . irom on Naval atuirs, reported a ill to. allow Joseph B- Fyffe, commander in the navy, the difference be- tween the of a lieutenant and that of lieutenant commander on the active list, from July, 1862, to 1867, which was gees edwin: from the Committee on reported the River and Harbor A) propriation which was referred to the Commit- Vee on Appropriations, VACANCIES IN OFFICE. ‘ Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced a bill to de- fine vacancies in office ana to provide for filling the same, and to regulate resignations of office; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, The bill is as follows:— Srotion 1. Be it &c., that all offices U the incanabente ot high ares oF toe be, sepaiated twovot the constitution of ho Untied Staten; except judges of wo o 5 the Supreme and inferior ‘courts, shall besome facant upon the ng of either of the following events: upon the of the incumbent; second, upon the of the{ncumbent; third, upon’ the expiration of the term for which the incumbent shall have inted (but this provision shall not be construed te prevent such incumbent discharging the duties of the office till his successor be appointed); fourth, where the office is by the removal of the incumbent from the district or jurisdiction within which the duties of his oflice are by Jaw required to be performed, so that he shall cease to be a resident of such district or jurisdiction, or by his absconding therefrom ; fifth, upon judgment being pronounced upon con- viction of the incumbent of aay felony under the laws of the United States, or of any State or Territory, ‘act or offence made criminal by the laws of the re lating to the duties of his office. ‘SEO, 2 jans of office shall be made in writing, and in all cases where the officer was appointed by the jeut, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the resig- nation sball be made to the President, and in all other cases to the , court of law, or head of department, by whom the appointment was made, Such resignation may be made to take effect immediately or at some time designated therein, and the appointment of a successor may be made to ace saree thre nse Sl happen rt zc. 8. In all cases where a vacancy # a reoees of the Benate upon either of the events above speci. fed in any office appointed. by the President, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the President shall have power to fill up the same by granting a commission, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Senate. All other vacancies may be filled by the oficer, court of law or the head of department having by law the power to appoint to the office, DETECTION OF FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Davis also introduced a bill to encourage'the detection of frauds on the government, and to au- thorize the Secretary of the asury to direct the commencement of actions therefor; which was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee. DRGALIZING NAVY REGULATIONS. Mr. Seayanaci, ep) of Ohio, introduced a joint resolution to legalize certain navy regulations, ee was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. : The House then resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for the ori ation of a PROVISIONAL GOVERN FOR MISSISSIPPI. Mr. WARD, (rep.) of N. Y member of the Recon- struction Committee, addressed the House in advo- cacy of the bill, which he regarded as necessary for the reconstruction of the State of Mississippi. He expressed his surprise at the position taken by democrats in opposition to the measure, supposing them to have been adverse to all military govern- ments. Mr. MARSHALL, (dem.) of Ill., explained that the democratic members did not oppose the bill from any love of military government, but because they preferred even that to handing over an unfortunate people to the tender mercies of a set of robbers who represented no people, but merely sought to prey. upon the people of Mississippi. r. WARD Went on to say that he was not so much surprised at the opposition to the bill develop- ed by the gentlemen from Illinois and Massachusetts (Messrs. Farnsworth and Dawes), because he had observed their growing conservative tendencies; but that when the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Schenck) advocated the same doctrine he felt like addressti to him the exclamation, “And thou, too, Brutus He could not exactly account for his ition, He spoke of the terrorism that existed in Mississippi when the vote was taken on the constitution, and declared that if the vote were fairly taken there would be an overwhelming majority given for the constitution. The jtponement of the question could only resuit to the benefit of traitors. He de- fended the Union men of Mississippi {rom the flings ‘and aspersions to which they were subjected. such as tl and or of an: United terized them as earnest ‘and brave men, who had. yone to work in dead earnest to frame a fov- ernment and reconstruct the State of ippi. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., spoke in advocacy of the bill, and characterized the ition of Mesars. Dawes and Farnsworth as one that did a gross and gene Ly beonged unconsciously, he was aware, to the Union men of Mississippi. The great mistake of the government during the war and ——— the process of reconstruction was, that it cou! and consulted its enemies in the South and left its friends to take care of themselves in the best way they could. To suppose that the rebels were going to reconstruct loyal governments in the South was to suppose what would never happen. He trusted the House would not pospene on on this matter, but that it would act ey , decidedly and un- mistakably, but in a spirit of wisdom and forbear- ance. He wished no injustice, no Nee nothin; but the protection of the Union yang of Mississipp! HITTEMORE, (rep.) of 8. C., addressed the Mr. House in opposition to postponement, in opposition to the subsutute offe! by Mr. Farnswo! and in favor of the bill. Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Ohio, spoke in advocacy of the bill. The simple question was whether the State of Mississippi should retain its preseat anoma- lous condition or whether some steps should be taken in the way of advancing the work of recon- struction. That was the whole controversy in a nut- shell, and the vote to be taken to-day would mark anera inthe history of nal reconstruc tion. Who were opposed to tnis bill? First, the entire rebel pee of Mississippi; second, the men who hol ‘S Cragg get sega some of = republican coileagues, He answer the Dwyections made by Messrs, Farnsworth, Schenck and Dawes. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., moved the previous question. ‘The previous question was seconded, and then Mr. BUTLER, Who wen yo to an a - close the debate, proceed argue inst the postpone- ment of the bill and tn favor ofits Mr. BUTLER yielded a portion of his time to Mr. STEVENSON, Who spoke tu terms of commendation of several members of the Mississippi Convention, who had served in the army, and with whom he was acquainted. He spoke of one of Mr. Eggies- ton, who was president of the convention, as hav- ing more timber in him than there was in the whole democratic party. ( iter.) Mr. ELDRIDGE inquired how many members of the Mississippi Convention were candidates for office, how many of them were residents of the States, and how many had since returned to the States of their residence? Mr. STEVENSON did not profess to know those par- ticulars, but he was in favor of every one of them returning. Mr. BUTLER resumed the floor and 2 nagiremme} wo criticise the course of his colleague (Mr. Dawes) in oppodns, the bill, the effect of that coarse being, he “wl Ft keep the ldyal people of Mississippi under rebel rule. Mc. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., asked his colleague to yield for a question. Mr. BurLer—No, sir. I cannot open my mouth that some gentleman does not come down my turoat. (Laughter.) Mr. Dawes—That is the last place I desire to get. (Laughter.) I desire to ask my colleague Mr. BUTLER—(empnhaticaily)—I do not yield. Mr. DawEs—I want simply the ordinary courtesy. I do not contplain of my colleague's putting any construction he pleases the effect of my re- marks, I simply want him to state, = or nay, pin he means to state to the House that I desire the thing. Mr. KUTLRA—I am not to be categorically cate- chized. 1 do not know what my friend desires; but Ido know what the effects of his acts are, and | put the legal intendment on his acts. Now if I can be freed from my colleague, I desire to answer the question of his ally from Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge). Mr. ELpripek—I rise to a question of order. ‘The gentiewan charges me with — an ally of his col- ‘eague. | think that this is out of order. ‘The Speaker overruled the point of order. Mr. WARD suggested that, that were true, it would do credit to the gentieman from Wisconsin. Mr. ELpRripys retorted that if such a point of order had been made in reference to the gentieman from New York it would certainly have been sus- tained, (Laughter.) Mr. BUTLER, it reply to the ot put by Mr. Fidridge to Mr. stevenson, satd that two members of the Convention had since gone to that home from which there is no retarn, sent there by the ballets of those men to wiiom ae was to be turned over if the ‘aments of his colleague and of the gen- tleman from Wisconsin are to prevail. The coustitu- tion had been defeated un ler the Influence of General Gilem, but one of Gencrat Grant’s first acts was the Temoval of General Giliem because of his copper- headism, which covered everything wrong and bad. He warned the republican members that if Missis- sippi and Georgia were not reconstructed with loyal Legislatures the fifteenth amendment could not be Wer and they would lose half a dozen States. Every Man on the other side of the House knew that Tight well, and langhed in his sieeve At those re- ublicans Whom they got to do vheit work, They new right well what they were avout. ile knew them of old; he used to be one of them. (Loughter.) TI teed the whi m the olden days as thea monkey used the cat's paw to draw the chestauts out weferring 40 the remarks of Mr Hall, in the Sixth avenue. of the fire, Farnsworth | FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1869.~TRIPLE SHEET. than they did of because Ji the older of the two. Mr. Butler would wait to give vote to the white men of the South until it would be safe for all men to vote—unt!! it would be safe for every Union man in the South to sleep in bis cabin with the latch out. Then he would go witn the fr. orth) for tne white man, and not till help him God, not till then. The House then’ to vote on Mr. Farns- worth’s motion to the bill Lill the first Mon- & in December The bill was postponed— yeas 103, nays 62, as follows:— Y¥uas—Messre. A! Archer, Axtell, Bailey, Beck es iy Bl Sentp bors get cae Fitch, "Bartel Fare Ea, a isla A wor, Hoag, Holman, Gi Sa Hirai, - Haw: Hopkins, | Hotch- Job Jones of Ky., Kerr, Latin, ‘Lynch, Marshall’ ‘Mayhem, McCarihy, McCor- app), Lash, Lawrence, ea ier wo pete Whitiemote, Willains, Wilson of Ohlo, Witcher. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED SEAT. Mr. Pains, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on Elections, re) that Mr. Simpson, claiming a seat from the Fourth district of South Carolina, is not eligiole to the revenue from duties on imports and to tend to the equalization of exports and imports, being the bill roposed last session by a sub-committee of the mittee of Ways and Mé which was referred vo the Committee of Ways and Means, COLLECTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE IN CALIFORNIA. ieeh congo (rep.) pe bende eae sine more uring Secretary of the jury to furnish a copy of the of Samuel Purdy, special Trea- sury Agent in fornia, in reference to the collec- tion of internal revenue, which was adopted. UNPAID QUARTERMASTERS’ CLAIMS. Mr. Boyp, (rep.) of Mo., offered a resolution re- quiring the Secretary of War to furnish a list of the unpaid claims for quartermasters’ and commissary stores from the Fourth district of Missouri, which ‘was adopted. THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. CEssNa, (rep.) of Pa., called up the election case of Messrs. Covode and Foster, from the Twenty- first Election district of Pennsy!' and argued in support of Mr. Covode's prima yacte right to the Withont @: jing of the question the House, at a quarter: past four o'clock, adjourned. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. “ADVENTURES IN THE CANNIBAL COUN TRY.” Lecture by M. P. Du Chaillu. The Lexington avenue Presbyterian church was last evening crowded by an appreciative audience, the occasion being @ lecture on “Adventures in the Cannibal Country” by the well known Afri- can explorer, M. Paul Du Chaillu. The Rev. Dr. Saunderson presided, and after a short prayer in- troduced the lecturer, who at once proceeded to describe the wild tracts of country through which he had passed. The opening portion of the lecture was replete with numerous incidents connected with the first portion of his journey, chiény dilating upon the scarcity of provisions, bar- renness of the localities and the unin- viting aspect of affairs generally. Tribes of peoples of whom he had never read and most proba- bly nobody had ever seen, at times came across his desolate path, and, although occasionally he was ex- posed to many dangers, he nevertheless contrived to gain the confidence of those he encountered. South of the equator he discovered no less than thirty- three tribes. Among the most prominent of the sav- with whom he came in contact was Bonjos, whose peculiarities he humorously alluded to. He was not destined Cae | most of the period he was journeying to enjoy all the luxuries of a palatial mansion, being very often subjected to the direst want with nothing but death staring him in the face. Hope, however, still buoyed him triumph- antly on, and at length he would be rewarded fop his eager research, though at the same time compelled to approach newiy found help with considerable caution, having regard to this great rtiality which his strange and odly clad friends ad for human flesh. The sufferings which he en- dured were very great; indeed he was oiten aston- ished how he was sustained. The heat was terrific, being not unfrequently as much a3 149 dezrees. Yet his adventures were not devoid of interest and he was still urged on by the hope of discovery. There were besides many circumstances which impelled him, notwithstanding the many counteracting in- fluences which surrounded his weary way. During the course of hi track he came across the celebrated King Droco, who wishing to tender him a sincere token of his esteem resented him with no fewer than 853 wives. The lecturer politely declined the present. He then pro- ceeded, by dint of untiring perseverance, to the can- py country, yoy F aek du Challlu gave am 10" description. But he was very often pSenined mt oe way by obstacles. which, at first, see! almost insurmountable, were quickly over- come when properly underst ,Adverting to the severe straits to which he was reduced for fuod, he observed that he was on numerous occasions at the int of death. Fortunately he carried with him a live monkey, and he earnestly recommended his auditors, when they were travelling in that quarter, to adopt the same course. Pursuing his journey through the wiid forest he waa, for want of better, repeatedly obliged to eat berreis and fruits which he saw growing on the trees. He always sent the mon- key up the tree, and if the fruit was good for the monkey he always found that it was good for him. By that advisable proceeding he was enabled to sub- sist for several days. He then referred to the several devices which he employed in order to obtain the friendship of the tribes. He invariably endeavored to conciliate the females and consequentiy he was generally successful in ining the ailection of the other. side of the house. Moreover he was extremely kind towards the children, and through @ lite kindness was generally en- abied to win tne confidence of the several tribes whom he encountered. He had heard the wildest stories concerning the gorilla and of the terrible havoc it made among the tribes. After dilating at some length upon the manner in which he set out upon his first expedition to either kiil or capture the animal he proceeded to narrate with much power the appearance of the gortila, his own feelings when encountering it, and its pecultarities and caracteris- tics, concluding by explaining through the means of diagrams its general formation. The lecture was throughout listened to with mach attention. “HILDEBRAND.” Lecture by E. S. McCarthy. The above named gentleman delivered a lecture on the monk Hildebrand (Pope Gregory VII.), before the Benevolent Catholic Association last night, at Lyric Thejlecturer referred in his opening to the tremendous obstacies the Roman Catholic Church had to contend against during the Middje Ages. The struggle engaged the attention of the Carlovignian dynasty, and enlisted tne sympa- thies of Charlemagne and the valiant Charles Mastel. Subsequently thegenius of feudalism spread itseif over the face of Europe, the Christian Church bows before it, and it seems as ifthe wave of dissolution ts about her. This was the hour of her greatest peril. She was then about to enter upon a conflict, in comparison with which the struggles of former ages were trifling, for then her own chil- dren rose up against her, it did not seem ible that she could preserve intact in the com- ieee nerations the germ of civilization kindied in her freon so long before. In 1058 an bumble wan of obscure parentage, who had been carly in life cloistered in a monastic house at Cluny, im Frauce, where he had practiced the rigid austerities and devoted himself to the learning inculcaced there, ‘was numbered among the discipies a man of learn- ing, and a holy man in ao age when ignorance and vice prevailed, Pope Leo IX. summoned Hildebrand to Rome; he came'to the fleid of dificult, Paladin of old, and armed in impenetrable had measured himself against fortune, and he knew his strength. Buruno became pontiff in 1068, and subsequent pontiits, and Stephen ieaned heavily upon nim and were guided by his counsels. During this year bis opinions were received at Rome, le was retained in every diMculty, and entrusted with the execution of every important measare. His advice in reiation to the suppression of the concu- binage which prevatied in the Church, the abolition of the practice of simony and lay investiture. ‘The lecturer alluded to the council summoned at Rome 1074, by which an edict was passed directed against these abuses, and prolibituing (hem under penalty of excommunication. Frrexs Or AN ELernant.—The most remarkable events in the career of any menagerie occurred in Forest, Miss, last week, during a morning exhibt- tion of the great Mexican Gymnasium and Mena- gerie. The huge clephant Hercules, which had been peevish and eh for several days, became frantic when a rustic foisted on him a piece of to- baceo, The elephant broke his chain, some violent struggles, daring which large crowd fled in the wildest haste. The ponder. in that was swiftly such force tha he was overset and instantly killed. The ‘as thrown off the track, ran into the canvass tent efected beside the road, butted into the lion's cage, killing the lioness and freeing her mate, The jatter took to fight out of town, scaring the plodding country folks nigh unto death, pe aig — Tey ned and wagons, smashing chicken coope into finders and otherwise violating rural pn a in Sales “Gem twemy mounted horse. men, dogs, were im wary pursuit of royal quadraped. ' 3 AMUSEMENTS. Granp Orgera Hovuse.—We have just had aran Bey ts around Bermuda by the Erie broad gauge, and we still hear the echoes of the mystical music of the enchanted island:— Come unto these sands, ea'fhen take hans,” Court’sied when you have, and kisa’d, (The wild waves whist). Ana what delicious memories and groupings are revealed in the repetition of these pretty words! Every reader with @ spark of sentiment who has spent a balmy summer day or an hour of bewitching moonlight with somebody on “the yellow sands” by the shining sea will catch our meaning. Those four little lines in Shakspeare’s “Tempest” are like a cluster of brilliants in a necklace of pearls, Tney might spontaneously be given by a little five year old to her play fellows on the beach, and yet they are as broad as the ocean and lofty as the stars. They fill the imagination with genial thoughts of beautiful things, at any time and in any place; but with all the surroundings and accessories of this ex- quisite play, in the highest style of art and in the most beautiful house of the Continent, rendered & thousand times more beautiful by numerous single stars and clusters of the prettiest women of the world—the pees cate of Gotham—this call of Ariel ts something which will still be remembered when the youngest spectator and listener shall have be- come the oldest inbabitant, Now, Fisk is @ financier, and a ‘al, glistent: Bengal tiger amo he’ bulis aud’ beaks of Wart street; and a godse to the lawyers witnal; and a grand Pacha of three tails among the smail fry of Falnngd SApett AND SIRES) (SRA RAE cares he for mi poetry, séntiment or Shakspeare, or such follies? Let his opera house, the crown- ing glory of Pike, the Bourbon, transferred to Fisk, the Rajah of Erie, and his opera vouge house, with ita walls of plate glass, answer tois question. Wo live in @ fast age, and in his enter- y iT nave eve ry hat Satad And hy. wil we every’ money can buy. why; not, when with a third rail for a broad exten- sion on some narrow gauge line he can open the cave of “the Forty Thieves”’ or repeople ‘the vexed Bermoothes” witn the creations of the “dive Williams?’ But in this splendid S§! rean revival all the last kK issue or Erie would have failed without the dramatic experience and fine taste of manager Tay! This “Tempest” as here given 1s his work, and it has never been excelled on this side the water, not even by Burton, the most devoted Shaksperian student of his time, He had about 500 different edi- tions of Shakspeare in his library, and the finest illustration of his studies was the “Tempest” at the Winter Garden. Yet that reproduction, com) with this, was what the sketch is to the se corn plese, We call upon Andrew Jaci is, centre of the Spiritualists’ Convention, to drop in and call upon the Bard of Avon for his opinion. ‘Thirdly, the company engaged in this great re- vival of the imperiai drama has been well selected. The Prospero of Mr. E. L. Davenport is that of a scholar ag well as an artist, so delicately blending that whicn 1s supernatural with that which is human in his character that we would regret the final sepa- ration of the two elements but for the surpassing attractiveness of his gentle humanity. The Ferdi- nand of Mr. Mayo 1s @ satisfactory rendering, and if his voice and manner of speaking were fully equal to hia action his whole execution would be most admirable, The Caliban of tink is superb. Davidge is always at home the = gro- ue or the burlesque requiring something of genius as well as study to portray effec- lively. His Bully Bottom we had supposed his mas- ter piece; but his Caliban ts quite as good, though less amusing. Only a first class, experienced artist, with a natural gift in this peculiar line, could supply m Caliban the place of Davidge. We have seen & more spiritueUe Miranda than Miss Fiddes, but sel- dom one whose visible ace more fitly meets our idea of the innocent young beauty of the enchanted isle, and we would not have Miss Lucette for tne fairy Ariel superseded at a@ venture, for she sings leasantly and cite well. Nor, where there is 80 ittie for a quibble to carp upon, would we qualify our approval of the careful eee, of Alonzo by Mr. Bangs, Sebastian by Mr. Egberts, Trinculo by Mr. Lennox, Gonzalo by Mr. Loveday, Stephano by Mr. Chippendale, Antonio by Mr. Carden, and of Ceres by Lilly Davenport and Irs by Miss Mary Saville. Indeed, 'Trinculo and Stephano are entitled toa special endorsement. They played in ihe proper spirit of champagne. The Morlaccht bane troupe are among the extra ornamentations of the piece, all of which are evi- dently given regardless of “der monish’’ required. The scenery, beginning with the shipwreck and closing with a magnificent work of fancy and art, is really splendid. Altogether this reproduction is an achievement of money, talent, skill and taste, un- surpassed on this Continent as an artistic success, and seldom approached as a dramatic attraction. The audience last night was large, though not as fullas on Wednesday, the night of the grand re- opening, but the play Was more smoothly executed, and the applause as fresh and spontaneous at every teil recitation song, scene song and tableau. A little more rapidity of action, however, in the changing scenes is desirable. There ts something more in this than in the “Black Crook,” and some- thing infinitely betier. And still the return to the seashore, ‘the wild waves wuist,” and hear tle airy call of fairy Ariel:— Come unto these yellow sands And then take bands, Musical and Theatrical Notes. ‘The dramatic season at Brougham’s theatre is on its last legs, with Brougham’s two act comedy, enti- tied “On His Last Legs,’ as the closing piece. The season will terminate to-morrow evening, and Brougham’s theatre will be Brougham’s no longer. Young Erie, not exactly likufg that name, has already rechristened the building, and it will hence- forth be known as the “Fifth Avenue theatre,” pro- bably because it is not on the avenue. But what's ina name? The opera bouffers who are to operate in the Fifth Avenue theatre—the new name has a grand sound and is quite long enough for any purpose—will re- turn to town with all their airs and baggage on Sun- day next, fresh from their operatic conquests in “the land of wooden nutimegs.”” rhey wili open at the gtlded cage in Twenty-fourth street on Monday evening, with “La Perichole,”” which will be fol- moby by a different opera every evening during the week. The bouffe songsters from the Thédtre Francais Will warble in Pouglkeepsie on Monday evening next, and our fair country cousins in that enter- prising town are already in a great state of excite- ment over their anticipated treat, “Genevieve” will be introduced to them upon that occasion, with the original cast and the full streagth of Mr. Grau’s excellent company. In the frightial feat of the Gregory brothers, at Tammany Hall, turning a somersauit in mid’ air while hangmg from @ trapeze and catehing hands from one brother to another by the third, Mr. Grover has judiciously arranged the machinery so that the grand and inevitsbie law of compeusatioa shall be faithfully carried out. The trapeze is hung directly over the orchestra, and should the reckless young gymnast fail he would probably kill @ musician or two, and no doubt break his own neck. Mr. Grover is a, actuated by the same spirit which ant- mated an irish political economist in a gallery mob in Dublin, whicd was about to throw into the pit an obnoxious person. ‘Hold on,’ screamed Michael O'Leary, ‘don’t waste him; kil Miss Effie Germon, of Wallack’ Woman and a charming actress, that too much familiarity with the audience a adverse criticism, and however much she may slight her own ‘‘business,” she should not destroy that of Captain Jack Poyntz, who has so few serious lines that it 1s a pity to have one of them destroyed, even by a pretty girl's smiles and a stick of peppermint candy. Ole Ball gave one of bts exquisite concerts in Eliza- beth last might. He was assisted by Miss Barton, Mr. McDonald aud Mr. Martens, Biack Tom goes it “blimd” on the keys of the Pianoforte 1n Binghamton the rest of this week. Zoe, with her dramatic troupe, is meeting with much success in the intertor of this State, She gives Fulton's sensational drama of “Nita” to the Romans this evening. The Fiorences wii! charm the citizens af Hartford this and to-morrow evening. The sprightly Worrels are reaping Hoos and glory in Porkopolis, with “The Field of the Cloth of Gold.” Jennie still indulges in her clog dance. Leo Hudson is displaying her own and her norse’s charms tn Vicksburg, Where she i8 dashing about nigh ly as Mazeppa. da Webb ts _personating Pocahontas for the ap- preciative people of St. Louts, Mr. Joseph Proctor and the Victorellis are performing in the same city. The Hanion brothers and their pantomimic troupe are delighting the “reconstructed” at Richmond. Brignolt will give his first and last grand concert in Washington to-morrow evening. Mile. Ov line Montaland, Whose engagement by the Pacha of Egypt made her the envied of half the Parisian actresses, has been ran over in Cairo, and “as pang ape y pe iahery tenant ‘The fragiic Ben De Bar playin and high comedy on alternate Rightata New Orleans, Miss EMe Jolins ts delighting the Louisvilleans with her impersonation of Jack Sheppard. The Riching’s English Sees moewe are holding forth to large audiences in Newark. “Foul Ly Ai is receiving ail the fait play it de- serves from Fanny B. Price in Cinctunath. Mile. Schneider (La Grande Duchesse) has just sustained a severe bereavement by the death of ber mother. . Mrs. Isidora Clark will give a series of concerts in Washington, Baitimore, Philadelphia and the other cities of the Union, under the auspices and in ald of the fund of the “Junta Patriotica de Qubanas’ of this city. The high artistic fame of e. Isidora Clark and the mission of merey which induced her to interest herself In this cause m ly add to the fund of this soctety, which is devot to re. Hoving the sick and wounded of the patriot army of Why should the Ghost in Hamlet at Wood's be seen through a thick stone wall after he says “adieu” and disappears through the arch? Have Danish one renee ee cane hhanous e Florences play’ one of houses of the season in Newark on Monday in spite of the rain, One of the warrior Li who made the cele ted raid on the theatre, is dead and Broad Gone vo # country not laid vn Bis MaDe.