The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1870, Page 3

WASHINGTON A Foreign Minister’s Opinion of the American Press, Force of the Contending Armies in Cuba. BILL FOR REDUCING THE ARMY. Bubbles from Mungen, the Repudiator. RADICAL FIGHT OVER VIRGINIA. ively Tilt Between Trumbull and Sumner. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1870, Cuba from Both Points of View. My recent despaiches in regard to the state of ihe Ouban revolution have caused a good deal of excite- ment and comment in certain circles, and particu- Jarly among Cuban sympathizers, who seem disposed to discredit my information and to umpuga the ve- racity of the people from whom [ have derived i. (have only to state that my statements were pre- pared with care and deliberation, and furnished for publication with os much regret as some of the Cuban. patriots could themselves have experienced. In tae simple matter of giving news one should have no sympathy or feeling to consult, and it was with that conviction that | wrote my despatches, It is proper to give both sides of tho story, and therefore 1 do not hesitate to state that the Cuban officiais here affirm that they have still a large army in the fleld, and that they are dally sup- plying that army with ammunition, weapons and = medical stores, These supplies, they state, are forwarded in small quantities from neutral ports around Cuba, so as to avoid risking any large quantity ata single venture. Then some Of the icast favorably disposed parties toward Cuba adinit thatthe Cubans have 12,000 or 14,000 men still under arms, though they are not concentrated or gathered in considerable numbers at any one point. The Spaniards on the other hand, including the volunteers, are said to number at least 80,000. Senatorial Tilt Between Trumbull and Sum- mer—Damaging Proofs Against a Vir Carpet-Bagger. Quite a lively scene occurred in the Senate this afternoon during the debate on the Virginia bill. Porter, the carpet-bag Congressman elect from the Richmond district, had during the debate very coolly ensconced bimself in the chair of Senator Nye, thus displacing that Senator ia order to supply Sumner ‘With material in the futile war which that renowned champion of human rights 1s waging against the admission of uld Virginia. Senator Trumbull felt calied upon to notice ths intrusion of an unprivileged person on the floor, when Mr. Sumner, 4m great heat insisted that Porter had as much right in the chamber as Governor Walker, and when re- minded by Mr. Trumbull that Governor Walker was entitled to the privilege of the Noor as the Executive of @ State, he replied that Porter had a right there by custom at any .rate; and on this point he was correct, for, as Mr. Trumbull said, it has become the custom for persons engaged in lobbying in the in- terest Of measures to come in on the floor of the Senate ad libilum, in defiance of the notice of the rules of that body, To show how much cre- dence Porter was entitled to, and his right to be regarded as champion of the loyalty of Virginia, Mr, Trumbull read the charges on which he was tried ‘by a military commission by order of General Butler during the war. Among the charges was speaking disrespectfully of the government and being drunk for nine days. Mr. Trumbull couid hardly proceed for the laughter which came from all parts of the chamber, and Porter, who had sneaked off to a sofa, looked very chopfalien. This little episode was succeeded by a regular set-to be- tween Messrs. Sumuer and Trumbuil, who pounded away at each other in great zest, neither preserving his equanimity. Each insisted that he had been the great upholder of reconstruction and all the mea- sures 11 Javor of the colored man, and that the other had retarded rather than assisted the work. After the mill was over the senate went into executive ‘session. Reduction of the Army and Oficers? Pay. The army bill prepared at the War Department, entiled ‘An act to reduce the army,” provides that ail regiments of cavalry, artillery and infantry shail have the same number of officers. The Secretary of War ts authorized to assemble a board composed of three general oficers, to examine fully into the Qualifications and general fitness of all oficers who may be numerically in excess of the organization or waiting orders, and recommend for transfer or appointment to office such of the number as may be determined upon by the board to be best fit, as well asin view of previous active service and con- tunuiug willingness to do duty, to fll the same. The report 1s to be submitted to the President, who, if he shall approve, will make the appotnrments and transfers by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. All officers not recommended are to be separated therefrom and cease to be officers of the army. The present provision of the army iaws, that seven per cent of oflicers may be retired, to be re- ‘pealed, and hereafter the number shall be left to the discretion of the President, provided the whole number retired shall not exceed 250, General Logan’s bill, introduced by him to-day, adopts the above mentioned provisions, adding that all officers mustered out shall be entitlea to one year’s pay and allowances. ‘ue oilices of general and Heutenant general shall continue only so tong ms vacancies do not occur, The brevet rank ts Doolished, find omer as to title are condined tg their proper grade, ‘The regular pay 1 fxed fa fol- lows:—General, #15,0007 major yeiitial, $7,001 riga- dier general, $5,000; colonel, $3,500; lieutenant colonel and major, $2,500; captain (mounted), $2,000; captain (not mounted), $1,800; adjutant, $1,800; regi- mental quartermaster, $1,500; first heutenant (mounted), $1,600; second lieutenant (mounted), $1,500; second lieutenant (not mounted), $1,400; chapiain, $1,200, Pay of aid-de-camp vo major gene- Tal, $200; pay of aid-de-camp to brigaaier general, $150; and acting commissary, $100 per annum in ad- dition to pay of rank. The above schedule is to be 4n full of all commutation and allowances. Kaid Upon Milicit Distlleries in Virginin. A report of the operations of the detachment of the Fifth cavalry, operating in the Bighth dtstrtet of Virginia, shows that forty-nine filicit distiller have been visited, twenty-two stilis destroyed and three seized. About one huodred and twenty gal- dons of brandy were seized, four hundred gallons of Jow wines destroyed and twenty-five men arrested during 4 raid upon ilicit distilleries lasting forty-six days, during which over a thousand miles were travelled by the cavairy. Collector Henderoie, of the Eighth district, feels that the raid has done much good and been of great service to the district. He says that wany of the worst character and she most open violators of the taternal revenue laws have been arrested. The results snow that no other course could have been pursued by the government which would have been so beneficial both as a warn- ing to those who resist the law and as a mode. of collecting taxes from men who have resisted. ‘The President's First Pablic Reception. ‘The President held his first public reception to- night. ‘The attendance of ladies and gentiemen was cv large, and included distinguished persons in civil and military service and members of the dip!o- matic corps. The presentations to the President and Mrs. Grant were made In the Blue Room. Mrs. Fish during the evening assisted Mrs. Grant in the reception of guests, who after the friendly formal. ties passed into the East Room, The crowd there ‘Was so great, however, that there was not sudicient “hundred years ago, Space lor an uninterrupted promenade. The music was furnished by the Marine band, Toward the close of the evening Mrs. Grant joined the throng, under the escort of Vice President Colfax. The Mysterious Influence of the Herald—A Foreign Minister Believes in “The Diploe macy Public Opinion.” In the course of @ very pleasant conversation the other day with @® distinguished foreign Minister accredited to this government he suddenly re- marked, “By the way, talking of newspaper enter- prise, did you read the letver from your Vienna correspondent giving an account of an interview with Count Beust 1” ‘ I told him I had read that letter. “It was extremely interesting,” said he. “I was quite surprised to hear of the Count speaking so un- reservedly to @ newspaper correspondent. | con- sider that it was @ very remarkable—1 wil! not say condescension—but recognition of the puwer and imfuence of the modern press, and especially com- plimentary to the New YORK HERALD, the leading journal of this great country.” ‘The Minister spoke with considerabie emphasis, at which I could bardly refrain from a smile, while Tequietly observed that I thought the press—and es- Peclally the independent American press, as repre- sented by the New YORK HERALD—was making itself felt all over the world, “Weil, sir, I agree with you,’ said the Minister. “Tagree with you. Tam a good deal of an Ameri- can Inmy views on that subject. I think the days oi Oid-tashioned diplomacy are passing away, ana that a higber and more honest kind ts coming in vogue. 1 belive that the true diplomacy is tne di- plomacy of public opinion, ‘The press represents, reflects that opinion, and the press svould be re- spected.”? I mention this little metdent, not because itis com- plimentary tothe leading American organ of public opinion, but because it forces a comparison between the American tea of diplomacy as represented by oar Secretary of Sti and the idea as above expressed by the accredifed representative of an imperial dynasty, I have heard three or four foreign Ministers talk quite litgraily on similar subjects, and yet I ond our own premiers practising the small tricks and deceils that characterized European diplomacy & The most commonplace mat- ters are enveloped here ina cloud of mystification by the powers that be in the oilice of the State De- partment. Why should we, a free people—whose boast 1s that we govern ourselves, the tneory of Whose Institutions is vox populi lex suprema—have any secret diplomacy at all? Is there any really good reason why the people of this country should not Know what our representatives abroad are doing, what they are told to do and ail about their business? I know some will say that respect for other nations requires secrecy, but 1 must be par- doned for obderving that that is a very poor apology. We don’t waut any negotiations that won't bear daylight. We ought not to have any diplomatic correspondence of such a delicate fabric that every- day exposure would knock it to pieces. By way of illustration, let me call attention to two past and present subjects of diplomatic humpugging. There is the Alabama business first. What has been accom- plished by all the strained secrecy in that case? Iw it any nearer settlement to-day than six months ago, m consequence of secrecy? Would tt not have been settled long ago if “the diplomacy of public opinion” had been employed, instead of the Machlavehan shifts and devices that have been so abundantly used to no purpose? ‘The diplomacy of public opinion” would have said bluntly, with Old Ben Wade, “Mr. Bull, here's our bill—pay it.” And Mr. Bull would havecashed the bill at very short notice. Then, as @ second ifilustration, let me ask does any- boay doubt that Cuba would be ag she is now had “the diplomacy of pub- lic opinion’? been allowed a fair shake? “The diplomacy of pabiie opinion,” satd at first says now, ‘recognize the struggling Cubans, ana give them your moral support; give them as good a chance as thelr oppressors.’? But the old idea of secret plotting and scheming, the old plan which ‘was the creation of crafty European statesmen and rulers to compass ends that could not be accom- plished by open, fair @eating, was resorted to. It is not too much 10 sey thet had eur administration obeyed the popular will regarding Cuba months ago, the “Ever Faithful’ would be ours to-day, and in the enjoyment of all the blessings of free, constiiu- tional government, It seems that there is at least one holds very similar views regarding recy in the matter of diplomatic aflairs to those concained in the above observations. Senator Ferry, by his re- marks to-day In regard to the St. Domingo acquisi- sition treaty, shows that he has some doubts as to the propriety of absolute secrecy in regard to the negotiation of such matters, He pelicves that the people should be a party to such business, know all about it from beginning to end, and have a chance to express their views prior to the act of ratification by the Senate. Malicious Charges Against General Dyer Ro- vived. Senator Howard, of Michigan, to-day presented another petition of Horatio Ames and Clifford Arnick, making charges against General Dyer, the Chief of Ordnance. The country aiready under- stands very well that all these charges against Dyer by disappointed candidates for gun ‘contracts are simply malicious. Even General Butler is ashamed of the part he took against Dyer when a member of the Ordnance Investigating Committee, Reduction of Duties on Sugar and Lumber. Mr. Davis, a sugar refiner of Philadelphia, had a long interview with the Committee of Ways ana Means this morning on the subject of reclassifying sugars aud making a yet more refined qualification, The complaint ts that partially refined sugars from the West Indies are imported as raw sugars, thus coming into competition with American sugars, to the detriment of our manufacturers, There seems to be an inclination in the committee to reduce the duties on all sugars. The committee have agreed to change the duties on lumber from ad valorem vo specific duties, re- taining substantially the present duty. The com- mittee will probably not report the tariif bill fora month to come. Senator Ramsey’s Postal Negotiation. The Postmaster General to-day sent a communica- Uon to the House in reply to a@ resolution, enclosing a letter from Senator Ramsey, in which the latyer says he speut $724 In gold iy necessary expenses during bis stay Jn Parig Of féVeral months, includ- ing paypiebls Yor Goean telegraph messages, &c. He is #ure his expenses were in excess of this amount. ‘The clerk received $1,000 in gold and another per- son $150 for interpreting and translating during the postal negouations. The Postmaster General says there is no express authority to appomt special agents, except his general authority to superintend the welfare of the department. This power has always been considered as @ necessary incident to the office of Postmaster General, and 18 80 recog- nized by the act of July 6, 1836. The Death of Stanton—Meeting of the Mem- bers of the Bur. A meeting of the members of the bar of the Su- preme Court of the Untied States met at the court room in the Capitol this morning, to take appropri- ate action in relation to the death of the jate Edwin M. Stanton, Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, was cniled upon to preside, and R. W. Corwine, of Ohio, chosen secretary. The chatrman stated the object of the meeting. On motion of the Attorney General a committee of three was appointed to draft sult- able resoiutions to be submitted to the court at its assembling on Monday next, The chair appointed the Attorney General, J. M. Carlisle and Judge Hall the committee, On motion the meeting adjourned unul Monday next at ten o’clock A. M. to bear the report of the committee. The St. Domingo Treaty. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have not yet taken action on the St. Domingo treaty. The matter excites comparatively little interest in public circles, and, in the absence of information on the wubdject, the minds of but few members of Congress are made up on the subject, ‘ The Council of Postmasters. The postmasters of the various cities held an ad- Journed meeting at the Post OMice Department to- day, and resumed their expression of views relative to reforms and improvements in the service. Noth- ing 1s likely tobe accomplished by them further than the Postmaster General will profit by their suggestions, The French Telegraphic Cable. The House Committee on Foreign Allaire to-day referred that part of the Prosideut’s Message relative to the French ocean cable to Fernando Wood to pre- pare a report. While in Paris he obtained full parti- culars on the subject. The McGarrahan Land Claim. A special meeting of the House Committee on the Judiciary was held to-day. A report from the Secre- tary of the Interior on the McGarrahan Mining case Was read, when the chairman, Mr. Bingham, was Anstructed to report a resolution 0 the House and ‘ask its passage to the effect that no patent shall be issued upon the land in controversy until the final disposition of the claim by Congress. The French Emperor. Minister Wasbburn recently imformed an Amert- can traveller in Paris that the Emperor Napoleon was never stronger in power thin he 1s now, and therefore has suMcient force to suppress any dis- vurbances. = Weekly Customs Receipts, The following are the customs receipts for the week ending January 6:— ed. The Senate to-day in executive session connrmed the following Dominations:—Woodbury Davis, Post- master at Portiand, Me.; Eaward B. Moore, Ap praiser of Merchandise at Philadelphia; Thomas Bia- die, of Pennsylvania, Consul General at Havana; Richard Beardsley, of Indiana, Consul at Jerusalem. Nominations by the President. The President to-day made the following nomina- tions:—Timothy G. Phelps, to be Collector of Cus- toms at San Francisco, Cal.; Charles 8. Cooper, to be Surveyor of Customs at Memphis, Tenn.; Jonn A. P. Alien, to be Collector of Customs at New Hed- ford, Maas.; J. C. F. Beyland, to be Collector of In- teroul Kevenue for the Seventh district of New York vice M, H. Treadwell, withdrawn. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASRINOTON, Jan. 13, 1870, The Puestpunr laid before the Senate a communi- cauon from the Secretary of the Treasury in answer to aresolution of inquiry relative to the United States branch mint at New Orleans. He also referred to committees various bille from the House, among others @ bill relative to the Des Moines river, in Jowa, which, on motion of Mr. Harlan, was taken Up and passed. RELIEF OF J. ROSS BROWNE. Mr, WILLIAM, (rep.) of Oregon, presented a pet. tion of J. Ross Browne, late Minister to China, re- Dresenting that by reason of extraordinary expenses connected with the office during the nine months held by him he had been subjected to a loss of about $12,000, and asking for relief. THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812. Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) of Pa, presented a petition from a nomber of survivors of the war of 1812, saking @ recoguition of their services. The youngest or the number was not less than seventy-two years of age, and he believed their patriowsm should be recognized by the usual pensions. POST OFFICE IN ALBANY. Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., presented petitions of Thomas W, Oicott and 400 other citizens, praying for the erection of a public building for the accommo- dation of @ post office, courts, &c., ip the cl Albany, N. Y. Ae Mr. ABBort, (rep.) of N. C., presented similar peti- tions regarding points in North Carolina, ABOLISHING THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Mr. Scot, (rep.) of Pa., presented a petition from the citizens of Pennsyivania for the abolition of the frauktng privilege. Petitions on the game subject were presented by Messrs. Harlan, Thayer and Sherman, and were ap- propriateiy referred. NEW YORK AND EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP LINE. Mr. Kamsky, (rep.) of Minn., trom te Committee on Post Oimces and Post Koads, reported, with amendments, @ joint resolution declaratory and amendatory of the act of July 27,864, to provide for an American line of steamsiups between New York and Europe. As ainended the joint resolution directs the Post- master Genera! to contract with the company uamed in the act for ths couveyange of the Untted States mails weekly or semi-weekly between New York and Bremen and seimi-weekly between New York and Liverpool, according to the true intent and mneaning of said act. The time for the completion of the steamships is intended to be one year and six months irom the date of the contract. ‘The Post OMice Depariment is to pay $500,000 as interest on the bonds of the company, which shall be in full payment for the transportation of the mails. A new section Is added, which provides that no oMcer of the government shall be in any way, directly or in- directly, interested in any contract under this act. REPLACING LOST RECORDS, Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis,, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported, with amendments, the bill to provide a remedy for the 1088 or destruction of judgment records or decrees appertaining ww pro- ceedings in United States couris. LIGHT BTATION ON THE CHOPTANK RIVER. Mr. VickERS, (dem. ) of Md., from the Committee on Commerce, reported, without amendment, the jomt resolution for the establishment of a light stauou on the Choptank river, ta Maryland, BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. By Mr. Rick, (rep.) of Ark.—A bill to change the judicial circuits. Referred to the Comuittee on the Judiciary. Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La.—A bill granting to aid in the construction of a ratl- y lands j road from the Texas line to the retire river near Vicksburg; also a bill granting a right of way and —— sections of puvitc iands per mile to ala in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line trom Marshall, Texas, to Sun Diego, California, with branches and connections, Both referred to the Committee on Public Lands, By Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich.—A bill to prevent. the collection of taxes on property exempt irom tax. By Mr. EpMUNDs, (rep.) of Vt.—A bill prescribing the rules of evidence in certain cases. By Mr. SCHURZ, (rep.) 01 Mo.—A bill to remove po- litical disabiliuies Iron persons therein named im the State of Texas. ~ By Mr. THAYER, (rep.) of Neb.—A bill to ald tn the construction of a railroad from Omaha, Nebraska, to Fort Berthold, Dacotah Territory. CONSIDERATION OF TREATIES. Mr. DRAKE, (rop.) of Mo., called up the resolution to amend the rules of the Senate go as to require the cousideration of Indian treaties in the open Senate. He said the subject had previously been discussed in the Senate, and in deference to its im- portance to the interests of the country definite ac- Uon should now be taken. Mr. Ferry, (rep,) of Conn., offered an amendment to require that all treaties for the acquisition of territory Of f6relgh governments be also seni in open sessio! jo Roldan: shown the Hevesilty for informi he coun! wurdugu wie PUBIC préss, of the reasons govern the Senate’s action in the acceptance or rejection o! such treaues, The public press contained informa- tion that negotiations had been proscuted for the purchase of large area of territory of a foreign government, and money taken without any appro- priation to that end, and, so far aa he knew, with- out sanction of law, from the United States Trea- sury for payment of the purchase. It also ap- peared from the public press that the people of the territory thus sought to be acquired were in a state of civil war, and baving obtained tho consen of but one of the parties, it might be necessary for the United States to defend by force of arms the posses- sion thus acquired, Mr. DRAKE said he understood the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Pratt) desired to address the Senate this morning upon another subject, and he asked that the resolution lie over for the present, which request was complied with. EXTENDING ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION 10 COURTS. Mr. PRATT, (rep.) of Ind., then delivered an argu- ment in support of the bill giving to State courts coucurrent jurisdiction with Unt States courts in maritine causes or torts on vavigable rivers above the ebb and Mow of the tide. The biil extends to State courts admiralty jurisdiction now exercised by federal courts asa remedy for hardships now tim- posed upon hagants, THE VIRGINIA BILL. The consideration of the Virginia bill was then re- sumed, The amendment of Mr. Wilson having been withdrawn, the Senate voted on the amendment offered by Mr. Drake, which was rejected—yeas 11, nays 45, “itr, EDMONDS renewed his amendment providing tifat before the measure goes into effect each mem- ber and oficer of the Legisiature shall subscribe to au oath as foliows:— I, . do solemniy swear that I have never taken an oath as tember of Congress or officer of the Unitad Stat or mamber of any State Legislature, or an executive or 14 cial olheor of any State to support the eoustitution of the United States and afterwards engaged in inaurrection or rebellion against the same. Or that such person shall take an oath that the disabilities Imposed upon him by the fourteenth amendment have been removed by the act of Con- In the event of the person swearing falsely endment specifies a penaity of a fine and lin- prisonment; and further, tat on ail cases of failure to take the oath within thirty days from the passage of the bill the office of the person thus offending by shail be deemed to have been vacated. Nyé, (rep.) of Nev., inquired whether the par- of the amendment was not to disorgaaize the Legislature. Mr. EDMUNDS said that under the amendment every member not entitied to hold office under the STATE fourteenth ameaodment would be ejected within tirty days after (he passage of the bill. i 441, CONKLING, ep.) Of Ne Y., waid the effect of it Would be to give to any number of members, by re- fusing to take the oath, power to diwerganize the ° body. dav. EDMONDS replied that that event might not bo a deplorable one, ‘The State’s rutification of the if | Wenth¥amendment and the rest of the legislative proceedings would not be affected by the fact that a quorum could not be had to take the oath, He co sidered the imposition of the oath necessary as & means of insuring Virgiata’s fidelity, Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep,) of Ill, said the object of the amendment was to still further delay the admission of Virgimia, because it specified that before the pending bill, if passed, could go into effect the oath Prescribed inust be taken. any officer chose to Tefuse to take the oath that single refusal would prevens the operation of this legisiation, and thereby cep Virginia out of the Union indefinitely. He deprecated this resort to indirect means for the accomplishment of tuat which the opponents of Virginia would not undertake to do openly. Why was it, he asked, that excuses were ‘devised to prevent Virginia’s restoration? When was thig” reconstruction question to have ab end? ress had the physical power to repudiate the obligations. of the vern- ment, but the faults of the nation having been pledged ti he a the compliance wita certain conditions Virginia should be admitted, the gee. for tue Senate was now one of honor and ‘airdealing, What was the design, unless it was intended t! vine nia Was never to be admitted So far from the Virginia Legislature having been improperly organized, the information given to Con- gresa Was that the organization was under direc- tion of General Canby, who was particulariy solicit ous to carry out to their very letter the taws of Congress. It was now proposed, upon the mere sug- gestion of Aisappointed oftice holders in Virginia, Wo keep the State in her present condition. He ap- pealed to the friends of Virginia in the Senate to stand by the Judiciary Committee and oppose side issues, Intended by indirection to defeat the bill waich had been reported from that comuiittee, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, said he would favor the admission of auy unreconstructed State which complied with the conditions imposed by Con The amendment would be d test of that complian tn the case of Virginia; for if the fourteenth amend- ment hud been duly regarded m the Legislature, and its members were entitlea vo seats under it, this amendment would not diaqualtly any of them, but Wey could all take the prescribed oath. her- Iman said hat ail the represeutauions thus far made to the Senate were to the effect that the members of the present Legislature were entitled to seats under tbe fourteenth amendment; and there being no evi- dence to the contrary, the necessity for the amend- ment cid not appear, Ms. EpMUNDs remarked that the Judiciary Com- mittee had not informed the Senute as to the nature of the evidence upon which (ey based their report of the Dili for the admission of Virgiuia, nor given any indication of having had the least evidence be- fore them, He nad been informed that the eommit- tee deciined to hear evidence to the point that mem- bers of the Legusiature were disqualified, Mr. Tromp disclatined any Knowledge that such @n offer over had been made to the comumitiee. A memorial containing the most surprising statements had been read in open Senate at the suggestion of Lue Senator from Massachusetts, and it was likely that the class of persons who had insinuated themacives into the confidence of that Senator and were spur- ring him on with suggestions wight not have been pertiltted to take up the time of the committee with Uhose suggestions. If any facts had been offered by wnybody the committee would nave been happy to receive them. Mr, SUMN&R, (rep.) Of Mass., inquired of Mr. Trum- bull the meaning of the ailusion to mimself that ne Was acting upon the suggestions of others? Mr. TRUMBULL replied that It was sufficient for him to know that a person not a member of the Senate or House had frequently vccupied, of late, the seat of the Senator irom Nevada, next to that of the Senator from Massachusetta, Mr. SUMNE® said that that person was Charles 2. Porter, member elect to the House from Kichmond district of Virginia, who had tbe same right to tue floor that was given to Governor Walker, of Virgi- nia, who was also now upon it. A colloquy licre ensued between Senatora Sumner gad Trumbull marked wita some bitierness, during which the latter read the proceediogs of the cours martial in the Department of Virginla, which trica and found guilty of drunkenness aud using treason- aole language toward the Uuited States government one Churies H. Porter, of that State. He remarked that if the Senator {row Massacuusects, who claimed to represent loyally pay excedlence, nad selected this individual as a sampie of the pure and virtuous loy- alty of Virginia ois claim to the leadership of that class of people ought not to be denied. Mr. SUMNER retorted fhat while pretending to ignore personaiities Mr. Trumbull was ever willing to follow his OWD Inciinations in that respect. For himself, he had supposed that the senator was capable oi being influeaced by reason, but he could hot longer entertain the supposition, but would award aim the mertt of the attack Upon one who could not reply upon the floor of the Senate. The tenderness which that Senator had shown for the remnants of tue rebellion and iis refusal WO ald in the reconstruction policy only showed him to be true to the wayward course n¢ had seen fit to pur- sue since the 1aitiation of that poucy. Mr. TRUMBULL repited that lis record as chair- man of the Judiciary Counnittee, from which the reconstruction measures originated in the Senate had been reportel, vindicated the sincerity of his support Of Luose measures. {t was very easy for ihe Senator from Massachusetts to assume to be the Special Champion of the loyal people and the colored people aud to make charges against others; put Whether those aasumpuous and charges were true Would be sliown by the records. If 1alse accusations were made against 4 member of the Senate, attri- buting to mim a course directly opposite to tnat which he had pursued, the country’s sense of justice would condemn the author; thereiore anything the Senator irom Massachusetts might charge had no terrors for him, If that Senator had been permitted to have his way the clause of the constitution that “all persons vorn within the lunits of the United States are free’? would not huve been incorporated io that instrument, that Senator belng opposed to the fi{tecuin smendment, When the ume Lo vote upon it arrived he left his place in the Senate and would not vote for it. He said that, regardless of the unreasonable propositions and im- practicable measures of that Senator, freedom had been secured. tis unconstitutional measures would never have accomplisued the object, yet that Senator presumed now to Lethe exciusive friend of the colored an, But the colored nan would tong since have prayed deliverance froin such friendship had that rete counsels prevatied, Mr. Sumnef, in the course of his reply, referred to the specch alleged to have been made by Gover- nor Walker after the election in VI contain- ing the statement that the horde of ly cotmo- rants‘and unprincipled carpet-vaggers who had in- Tested that State bad been driven out. He said that this allusion to Northern men who had settled in Virginia for her good was characteristic of the rep- resentative of the party which lad gained brief con- trol 1n that State by fraud and violence. Mr. YATES, (rep,) Of Lil, addressed the Senate upon the general subject of reconstruction, assert- ing that the plighted daith of Congress was not to the reber Stases for their adimission, but to the peo- ple of the loyal states Usat the conditions already imposed upon rebels shail be carried out to fulfli- mect. Mr. SAULSBURY, (dem.) of Del., said in view of the many professions vi friendship for the negro whien had been made during che discission he rose merely to say, however unpopular the utterance, that lie was a friend of the white man, Mr. WILLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., submitted an amend- Ment a8 substitute for that portion of Mr. Ed- munds’ amendment which requires the taking of an oath byfthe Legislature before this act could take effect, providing simpiy for the imposition of the outn preparatory to the member taking his seat. Mr. EDMUNDS explained that the oath prescribed in his amendment was not applicable to the Legis- lature as a body, but to be imposed upon each indi- vidual member, therefore no delay need be occa- sioned in the admission of the State if each one couid take the oath. If a quorum could not take It, then the State ought not to be admitted. 1 RXECUTIVE SESSION: Mr. RAMSBY, (rep.) of Minn., moved to proceed to the consideration of executive business, which was agreed to, 29 to 27. and at four o'clock the doors were closed and soon after reopened, when the Sen- ate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jau. 13, 1870, ° BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. BinGitaM, (rep.) of Olio, tatroduced a bill for the preparation and printing of reports of cases de- cided In the Court of Claims. Referred. Mr. McCormick, (rep.) of Arizona, offered a reso- lution instructing the Committee on Territories to inquire into the expediency of establishing a terri- torial government over the civilized Indians in the Indian Territory. Adopted. Mr. Van Horn, (rep.) of Mo., offered @ resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to consider the necessity of erecting a suitable baiiding at Kan- gas City, Mo., for the Post Onice, United States Courts, &c. Adopted, Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution for the admission to the floor of the assistant secre- tarles of the several executive departments, Ke- ferred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. SCHENCK, (vep.) of Ohto, offered a resolution directing the architect of the Capitol to examine and report as to the removal to a more eligibié and convenient place of the bronze door leading froin the rotunda to the ball. Adopted, Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Ill, introduced a bill to prevent and punish certain abuses im the Post OMice Department in reference to lottery circulars. Mr. TOWNSEND, (rep.) of Pa., Introduced a bill to provide for the compensation of the Surveyor of Port Chester, Pa. Referred. ECONOMY IN PUBLIC EXPANDITURRS. Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt., offered the following resolutions, which were referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Resolve, That while the United States ara owing a debt of over #2,40,000,000, and the peopie are heavily burd : taxation tout {uereases the price of every necessity of |i the most rigid economy in all pubiie expenditur Of the tira importance and is iinperatively deman: every friend and uphoider of the nation, as well as by person whose iabor, whose clothes or whose bread are taxed to support the moneys disbursed by the general go Renolved, further, That « reduction of taxation ext possible poiut consistent with the maintenance of the public credit, and wit ondition of the Treasury as will make it possible at an eariy day in the future to fund the debt, in whole or 1m part, at a reduced rate of fnterest, in in- sisted upon by every section of the country, and should not be low aight of tn any action Congress may be called upon to Ke. Resolved, further, That any acquisition of foreign territory by treaty, cession ‘or annexation by the United states, for which a consideration in money or ite equivalent in the as sumpiion gf any debt or obligation of the people of such tor- take unholy foanctal system which now so completely fettered the energies of the American people and robbed them of tue rewards of their labors and ginia should undertake to disfranchise her c NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1870—TRIPLE SHEBT. titory is to be increases, the raiviychid Gaia States "ant eutails Sgreavactive sane chet sume, Wd ie at War wilh every measure Of egonumy low pressed uvon the attention of Congress, is a direct hit n the pubite credit, add is mot called for by aby exigeury ‘of national afalre, “4 . BLACKMAILING GOVBRNMENT OLERK, | Mr. MOKKILL, (rep.) of Me., Py. Os Consent, iutroduced a bill providing that no oMecer ‘or clerk in the employment “of ‘the United States government shail at any tine solicit contributions of other oMetls or emptoyés 14 the government service, tor # gift or int to \ose Ln w superior oMmcial position; that no olfictal or clerical superior snall reecive any giit of present 48 @ contribuuion of those im government etpley- nent receiving @ leas salary than himself, and t! no officer or clerk ¢hail make any donauon a8 § gt or present to any oMcial superior, Any persou Vi0+ lating any provisions of this bill to be summarily dismissed, to be ee to any official position under the government for three years, Mr, BENJAMIN, (rep,) Of MO., moved to lay the bill on the tanie, Negatived—yeas, 2—Mesers, Kenjamin and Bolles—nays, 258, . Mr. BINGHAM suggested that the bill was of doubt, ful eonstitutonality, ag it provided a penalty to last for three years without conviction before @ court, he there(ore moved to refer the bil to the Judtetary Committee. Rejected, 57 wo 102. wl Mr. MOKRILL Chea amended the bill by striking out that part of the peuaity relating to Ineligtdiut to omice tor three years, ‘The bill was then passed without # division, OF. THE WOUSE OF REPRESENTA, TIVES. The SPEAKER presented a communication from the postinaster of tue House, in reference ta pig resolution for tho removal of the post ofice auother room, and asking that the order be sus bended until he ean submit at lengih the objections to It before # committee. } Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt., in reference to the com munication, ofered & resolution airecting the Coty mittee on Public Buildings to examine as vo the location and arrangement of the House post ofice aa suspending acon On the removal of the post omce. The subject gave rise to considerable discussion, Participated im by Messrs. Poland, Schenck, Dawes, Farnsworth, Garield, Maynard aud Logan, the latter mnumating that the solution of the dificatuy about comunttee rooms was to be found m there- moval of une capital. Finally @ vote was taken oa Mr. Poland’s resolution, aud it Was adopted, 6 to 42. PETITIONS PRESENTED, STARKWEATHER, (rep.) Of Conn., presented Petitions of che citizens of Groton and Svoniagioa, Conn., for abolitlon of the franéiug privilege. nm 1812 tor pensions, Mr. STARKWHATOER presented a petition of snip- owners, shipbuliders aud shipjotners of Mystic river, Coun., for the removal of taxation from shipping and slipbuliding interests. REPUDIATION OF THE BONDED DEBT. Mr. MUNGEN, dem.) Of Ohio, rose to a personal explanation as to @ statement in the Washington correspondence of the New York Tribune of the 17th of December, in veference w speech in we House prior to the recess, te denied the statements in detail and in gross, characterizing the whole despatch a3 a labricauion, The republican papers iad boasted that there was but one man in the House ty vote against Mr. Gartleld’s soothing syrup resolution; but this was explained by the fact that it Was understood when the House went into committee that day that no business would be transacted, und he himself had lett the House His colleague bad in that with that understanding. resolution endeavorea unjustly to make a party measure of what he (Mr. Mungeu) had distinctly tated were his own views, avd not uttered in the interest of auy party, However much gentlemen might chuckle over the clever trick of adopting that resolution unaer such circumstances, they might Test assured that his speech against paying the bonded debt had more than once met @ cordial re- Spouse In the breast or every javoriug man who had read it. Ie was totuily indifferentto the praise or censure of bankers, bondhoicers and capitalists, He relied on the support of tae hardy sons otf toil, id ten thousand soothing syrup resolutions could not avert the destruction which would ere long over- the infamous, stupendous, villanous and energy. MISGARFIELD replied briefly :—It had not been un- derstood that no business would be transacted in the House on the occasion referred to, ‘he resolu- ton in its very terins declared it to be the voice of the House without distinction of party. He nad treated the speech of his colicague as the expression of his own views, merely, although he 1might, as he would now, have read the resulutions of the demo- crate of Mercer county, in his colleague's district, These resolutions were us follows:— Resolved, That we are in favor ot the repudiation of the bonded debt of the United Suites, Kesolved, That our inember of Congrena be requested to Tots aualns the appropriation providing for the payment of the nue, or the Jaterest of the bonded debt, aries of the ans sors and collectors of internal reve- So that lis colleague had been only representing - pponine: opinion of the democrats in his own dia trict. Mr. ELpripcr, (dei.) of Wis., said that if he had been misunderstood in the romarks he had nade on that occasion he did not wish 10 be inisundersood He did not cousider it repudiation to pay the debt of the agreed to. He considered it repudiation to und take to pay them in any other mauner. He beileve that the flve-twenties were payable tn the legal ten- der moncy of the country, and ne believed that any oMmcer of tho government who goes in the market and apprectates the dve-twenties at the expense and by the depreciation ol the grecnback !eyal tender money was committing, 1 vot an impeachable offence, an offence against the government. ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA, The house tnen at hall-past two took up the Vir- ginia bill, and was addressed by Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Obi, in its support and advocacy as the best bill that he could get. Mr. Loan, (rep.) of Ill, iuquired of Mr. Lawrence what the remedy would be if Virginia, after her ad- mission, should undertake to subvert any of the lundamental conditions of the bill, Mr. LAWRENCE replied that*if, for inatanc ee Congress would again bave to reconstruct er. Mr. LOGAN suggested that if there were always to be a republican Congress it would be all very weli; but he wanted to know how 1t would be il there should happen to be a democratic Congress, when Virginia might change her constitution. ir, LAWRENCE replied that if 1% were possible for the American peopie to wander so far into bypatha and forbidden ways as to abandon the great doc- trines of the republican party and haud the govern- ment over to the democracy he did not know that therg woutd pe anything left ous to say, “May God have mercy on ner soul !” Mr. LoGaN inquired whether that prayer waa going to become a part of the vill, Mr. ELDRIDG) @ BO. Mr, LawkENCE—L will vote for it. Mr. BRooKS, (dem.) of N. Y.—We will all vote for It. Mr. LAWRENCE—If Virginia should subvert any of provisions of her admmsion she the 1undamentat will be speedily reconstructed tn the name of “God and the Continental Congress.” In conclusion he Said:—Ags the pest that could perlaps he done he would vote for the bili under tue inspiration of the poetic seutimeat— Dear Lord! I give myself away. ‘Tis all that Lcan do. (Laughter.) Mr. LOGAN briefly expressed the difiiculty which occurred to bis mind tm Case that herealier Virginia should undertake to subvert any of the fundamental conditions op which sbe was admitied, wulle the democratic party should have control of Congress. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of New York, laid down several propositions which would preveut him from taimibg vbis oll. First—The bill should not be- ‘B law, because no act of Congress was necessury toadmit Virginia to representution in Congres: The constitution provided for that, and Congres had no power over thequestion. Second—Inasmuc as neither Virginia hor any otuer seif out of the Union, either by su vy ag attempted rebellion, the shall now be admitted 1 absurd. ssful rebellion or ume being been that neituer of these propositions jounded, yet notwithstanding her tion m the rebellion she had been recognized as @ State, tn full ever communion With the loya) States, by several Executive and Con- gressional acts, and, having thus been recognize: she is therefore still im the Union and must be ac cepted as one ui the States accordingly. Further objections to the biil were made, that vy the act of March 10, 1869, Congress was pledged to her adinis- sion on certain conditions, which had been faith- fully compiied with. Congress bad tous committed itself, and could not exact any further conditioas. withoat belng gulity of a shamefai breach of good faith and a most dishonorable vioiaiton of plicated honor. Congress couid not impose on Virguila a fundamental element of political exisieuce to bind her for all time to come which she may not disregard. Sugh an attempt was simply absurd, iapossibia ani ridiculous. ‘This bill settled nothing; Were was no secarity that it was # penaity. [1 Virgiaa shoud elect a democratic. ticket that would ba ete bya republican Congress as proof of a rebelll spirit, and she would be remanded to the military go ment and to abject dependence of the exccytive or Congressional power. He appealed 40 we ‘exp d to let the people of Virginia kaow the worst, to ex. haust the ingenuity of crue!, inoumen despptiam, sd that the thing might be ended, and.so that the peo- ple of Virgimia migat return to ther ipdusétial par: sults. The bill coudned itself soiely to, th pisefon’ of Virginia to representation in Yongre: rer had been admitted to sepresentation, out eo 3 sie now? Another objecuon te. th ag that’ it undertook to determine the vaudity of ;an election to the Sonate of the United eae of ig the trol of the question out, af 1 the: body to which 1. belonged. under the eonstuution prearn-" haa ‘hb He objected to the very firat s1 bie, for it assumed that tuitherto had @ republican form of government, So ea *3 statement and so false should not degrade the If Virginia had not had a republican form people bad gop ‘h the House; took ‘a'Tecess tt! Nallpast seven statutes, of government bye the American had a republican form of gov At the conclusion of Ray at four o’cloc o'clock P. M. Bees Eveniag Sension, * ‘ Mr. REEVES, (dem.) of N. A tnsirucuing tae ‘ cgay borane GARFIELD presented a petttion of tae Portage county (Ohio) Medical Associauion In reference to the navy medical stan; also @ petition of the suidiers of his repudiation. overnment precisely as Congress had tate could put her- reteace that she Sle had uever been out, could not get oul and would not have been out of the Union had her resistance for the successful. Third—Admitting 1% Well participa- since aud , 43 = od of the, the fe 8 Zz gtatjons, tha Long Laan d Je 3s ia lose these lives ip e1 to sve) & of driers. Adopted Mr. CaLene, (deme of XN, Y., offered resolutions calling for inté att a4 tO the change of names of naval vessels, aud as to the wreck of tne pF Jor boat (Bay Ree Ri mame Rap MRI ag, etalde oF the citizenm je abolition of te franking privilege. DEBATE ON 7 Mr. Wak, (rep.) of bie resented. a petition of ) rei 1B VIRGINIA BILL. Mr. WiirreMony, (rp.) “of 8. C., supported the bill as the begt that could be got; advocating the Mpkobitidh OF the Nimiatens, pu MMib) people ol Mr. Davis, (rep at N,¥., qgered a substitute for the bill, whieh wae ren dered to be printed. Mr. PALMER, (rep.) of lowa, said that having Watched the question of reeonstraction from tue be- ginning to this time, he was uuwiiling to vote for y OL VL tes Huvd'as me Peano che hath tcohe Sembee wars ginta and o RouaBere : ¢ Princip reconstruction, dud flaxéd: artniee there was that wtih these Kegonstructed, States ail represeaten there wonid be a Reprbfican ‘majority in the Porty- oud Uongress? (Laughter on the democrauc wo seearity) PY Ue Mu preme Court, be world mot trust to that, for there weres)to-dag’ basi wo men on that bench who were in accord with the peo- ple who elected ~the-present administration. He knew that Presidept Grant and Vice President Gortax'migit-be Fevred oly ous he) did. woe want to see the ca. yao, 11 1 tween foea ol opal ower Of te goverdment. ‘favor’ of dhe jpostponemens“Orthe billy and would Voteimunlnek Ibs oto tad 166 ot Deiat wei Mr. Re hergen 4 Teun., expressed file anxlery to see the question of reconsyucuion disposed of Hoaily, even thodyh ie effect might tend to the advantage of the opposition party. He appeated wo La omp sige Of the louse Uo rise above party feet mt governed by ue grenLeprinciplero tne constitution. He. und. noe sed to hear t Hentleman. froin, Jow r. j’aliner) de- cldre nimsell opposed) the Aidiiston Of Virgins un — oI meet teers there were disuiiontsis In Ute Lonse aa) “hago; w bo had dirawa thei awards agaist earth the na- Hop, ie Ded no. patieuce with those anen who fomented’ strife’ and disturbance “in the South oa which to ride into Congress. un@ draw money. froin the Treasury. He thanked Sa a epresented a constituency, It he did not he would Blink @way and Ins friends woerd arsown' hit, and even his wife would disowa him, ¢Appiause ou the + democraye se.) gins Mr. AXTELL, (dem.) of Cal, sajd that one of the happiest dinens in the debate was that for some of the principal doctrines battied-for by the democratic represeutatives they jvere. receiving Welcome ald and support from inembers of the republican party. He was glad ai8o that ureultta wing of thet perty Nad unmasked 1ta battery:and shown that what was required from the reconstructed States was nov loyalty to the flag, but subservieacy to the iepubli can party. fle hat confidence enough in the gul- lautry of Genera! Grant & nope wnat if uals pill was passed be Woula Veto It, because aiter the * v50, to Virginia the enactment Of this jaw would fe a disgrace to General Grant aud bis adnitaiatr on. Mr. OngBS, (dem.) of Til, opposed.the bill ax one which, while nominally aduitaug @ State to repre- sentation, was uwlready denying to her te very essence which makes up wid .constivates sover- elguty, tr: MCCORMICK closed the é@vening debate with ‘Qu ergument against the Dill, anu then at torty-five mindies past ten, Mr FARNSWURTH giving notice tuat he Would move tle pr vious question a three o'clock tg-morrow, the fousé adjourned. AMUSEMENTS, VANDENHOFE’S READINGS.—Mr, George Vanuen- how gaye te Jirst of his winter course of Shak- spearian readings at the. new hall of the Young Men’s Chrisuian Association. before a very large and intellectual audience Jast evening. His reading was up to the mark ulways reached by the splendid eio- cution of Mr. Vandenhof. He hetd his heareré breathless attention by the characteristic. variety which le tirew into ‘fis not too offenmvely studied. iptonations, and in the most ‘natu- ral way in the word = pictured Hamiet Just as the = intelligent “reader > likes + to consider the sioguiar Dane, Tene Cree, ipa. Dickens, Macauicy, Scott and other ' musters of verse aud. prove were given with great sitevens. Upon. a critical examination of Mr. Vandenton'» powers it, 18 gale to say that he has more delicate percepuigns than Dickens, invre acuce analysis than Underdoak and as great a familiarity with Shas- speare as, Panny Kemble. Neading, at best, 1 a stupid entertamment; but last Cvening, bewore a very select audience, comprising mauy emment people, Mr. Vaudenholf bégan tle season with uu eclat propitious of a successful future. Measicnl Theatgical Nove». | Memphis 1s tickled with German opera. Parepa-hosa ts operating in the Hav. Mobile is cheriued with. ‘*Tue Colleen Bawa.’ Joseph Emmett is playing the Duteluman in Pitis- barg. 9 Frank Mayo is tickling the Clevelanders with Badger. ' . * Agatha States has achloved a success in Lima in “Trovatore.”” ‘The Richings troupé wii do the “Huguenots” to- night in Chicago. Kate Reignolda is trying to please the Hartiotfites with the burlesque of “Robtt¥on Orasoe,”* ‘The Wogrell Sisters, are suo wing tuetr ap Kies and spangles m Terre Haute. * Charlotte Toompsoun 14 at Virgiala City, Nevada, doing & good business, John McCulloch supports her on the stage. ’ ‘The Chapman Sisters are at tno, Holiday street theatre, Baltimore sand: ® troop of trained guais and Wonkeys at Lhe Front street. e ‘The performances at Booth's. Theatre will hereafter commence al 4 quarter to eight.o'ciock. Rip Van Winkle Jefferson, Lydia Tuompson and her blondes, aire Seott-Siddons, Kilse Moit aod an Itallan Opera troupe are endeavoring Ww amuse the stoical creoles ot ta < ibe City, ine 4 Mine. Sass) W! mnging with.great éclat at the Pel theatre Of Fiorence, haa recetved Trom the King. of Maly .@ superb: diamoud. vrageiet valued at 7,000f, ® ‘ A A grand amateur concert 1s,to-be given 6p the evening of the 20th {i du, the Art Bull cor- ner of Fisth avd, Fourteenth treet, by M. Adele Varoni the. tm ciyeried necessitous Cuven favuilies mthe “Ever Fait Asio,”” Mine. Gauzan! Albites will direct the concert. At will be a splendid sousical treat—a fact, together with: 16 object, that will doubllesa.secure for it jtberal patronaye, General -Bonm-luckeane benefit Unis evening ‘ab wich occasion the, “Grande iuchesue’”? wili be pre- sent wit Mons. Ducacsue as Boum, supported by Mme. Kizareitt as she Duchess. That most trocky of musical ‘enna fons—apera borvge—will be revived at the Theatre Erancaie on Monday © evei the * 24th iust. In the present) dearth of music: scarcely @. doubt posed sea- son of the effervescent bouffe at t) Francais will prove a decided, success, The artists now ip this vicinity, who were orginally attached to the delunet opera bouffe troupes of jast season, will con- sulue the present co , but. Will be strengtb- ened by many new additions, inciuding Mrs, Mowari. Paul, who. persol the Grand Ducness for over 100 consecutive nighta- in London. M. Duchesne, the original General Boum, will also be member o the company. The inaugural formance will con- sist of the “Grande Duchesse,’’ which will be giveo in French and English, on alternate’nighis, for one week. This wil “be followed by the charming “Genevieve” and ‘‘La Belle Hélene.”* ‘The Emperor Napoleon, vesides lis own box atthe theatres, has also a loge dé service, used by the housepold and by “disttuguished foreigners.) For these lie pays at the Grand Optra, £4,000 the year— the season 19 perpesials at tie Opéra Comique, Ttalens. and Francais, £1,200 eucd;,Gymuase, £400; Odeon, £400; at the other theaires his Majesty pays twenty ponnds & vox Whenever he goes to them. Mile. Emma Cecilia La Jeunesse, a native of Atoany, N. ¥., Who fs now Ming an engagement at Messina, bas made quile adepsiiion in the Italian musical world. Sie has been the recipient of muck praise ana the oder of an engagement atthe Graud Upera Louse, Paris, Aer Voice is said to be a so- prano of great cordpass, clear and ortiitant, and of wonuerful equatity and powem She unites with these aecompltsiinents @ veaUUfal face and gracefui ligure. ‘ Odenbach’/s. star 18 again. in the ascendant at Paris. Mis OD-'d DOvFe tthe “Laie Pr cese de Trevizonde,”) 18 a success at the Boutfes Paruieus, aud gots bis Yaroosace rigandy et the Yastctiea, His good fortune Bis eVatied algo in a One act opérettad,” “La omatice dé ta Rose,” at tue Boutfes. Againsythese*witutohs tow tmporent ia cruiciem. He ts the Waapro! be waoweut, toe musi- clan of the adution. . " Mme. Grist Was pirién onthe 24 of December, in al novelty. there is “the Cembtery of Pere it Coatse, Paris. Her remains Were eyclosed in three codins, ihe Mp which the body Js ude. of crystal; tha, coma is of pt and \@ third’ ‘ot ecoratea “with” ornatieots Of bronze. At er. of tik leaden Comin 33m th, the fown of thorgs. 2 cont of ‘offus is Bail to Lyve 15,000 fran @ Grisities buriéy tu tie iwintiy yault, by the slde of ner two Qaugihers, co suri? at thp Fitib, av Thentee. . , toyirs ~ New YORK, Jan. 18, 1570, 70 Ink Voitod oF Tat MRearyi— in your exeeedingiy diverupinating and just fotice’or the fits} perlormance:of Miss-Ouve Logan's comedy, “Surf, or » Sutmer"'Scenes at Long Branob,” at the Pith<Ayenue, 1, healt nm