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, { NNR etre A Negro Senatgr Elect from Mississippi. EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSE. Undignified . Debate Between Members, Mormon Petitions for the Admis- sion of Utah. Proceedings of the Indian ‘ Commission. | Efforts for Civitizing the Bedouins of the Plains. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL. WasHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1870. Negro’ United States Senator from Mississippi. Private despatuhes to a Southern member of Con- gress from Jackson, Miss., say that H. R. Revels, of Natchez, has been elected to the United States Sen- ‘ate for the short term by eighty-one votes. The re- ceiver of the despatches says Revels is a negro. ‘The Senate Muddle Over the Virginia Bill, ‘The Senate is evidently getting muddied on the ‘Virginia question. After an exceedingly drowsy @ebate towards the hour of adjournment the friends @udpponents of tue bill were evidently equally anxious to come to some determination. The de- bate, however, was reopened by an-unexpected tilt between Trumbull and Sumner on a mere techinal allusion in comparing the Senate and the House bills. A great deal of quibbiing followed, when a Proposition was made to fix four o’clock to-morrow aiternoon for a vote. By this time it was quite late and several unsuccessful attempts had been made to adjourn. It was finally agreed tnat the vote should be taken onthe pending bill, with amendments, or Both bills with amendments, as the Senate might see fit at the time, It may be considered certain that the Virginia question, after ten days of debate, will be acted upon to-morrow by the Senate. Hoated Discussion in the House—Little “On. pleasantness”? Among Members. The discdssion in the House to-day which origi- mated in the resolution to print 12,000 copies of the Feport of the special commissioner of the revenue, ‘Wells, was bitter, and to some extent personal in its character. It developed the fact that there is agreat Geal of fecling between the protectionists and the free traders, and that the latter are decidedly in the @acendant, Kelley and Logan came near havinga personal difficulty during the debate, and, as it Was, they contradicted each other so tatly that Mt amounted to the lie direct. There were loud words, but fortunately no blows, Logan finally telling Keliey that he didn’t want to have anything to do with him. Kelley replied, while in nis seat, “No; nor I don’t want to have anything to do with you; but what you have sald aint true, thav’s all.” When Logan had finished he went back to where Keliey sits and coma “iolent gesticulations took Place, but there was no blood jetting. Lafim, in his @peech on the subject, told the simple truth about the whole matter, When the League Island bill was up there was a “litle enpleasantness” between Messrs. Scofield, Dawes Garfield, which created some excitement and was spicy while 1t continued. Scofield, ‘Who is at once cool ana sarcastic, starved out with ‘accusing Dawes of opposing the League Island bill becuuse the Pennsylvania delegation refused to vote for him for Speaker. He also hinted that Garfield, from whose seat Dawes made his speech the other day, was in collusion with Dawes, and that as a consideration for this aid Dawes had introduced a bill appropriating $3,000 to enable Garfield to inter- view certain New York brokers, This brought both Dawes and Garfleld to their feet. They repelled Sco- fleld’s charge as unworthy of him, and an insult to the Speaker and the House. Scofield, however, ‘Kept on reiterating the charge that Garflela had the $3,000 appropriated to give him a chance to inter- view the gold brokers, Garfield repeating from bis weat, “For my benefit do you mean?” The affair ended, however, without bloodshed. The New York Gold Pool Investigation. Messrs. Osborn and Bocock, brokers of New York, were the only witnesses examined to-day by the gold panic investigating committee. Their testi- mony was much the same as that of other witnesses who have already appeared before the committee, Removal of Political Disabilities. ‘The Senate Committee on Political Disabilities had & Meeting this morning and considered a numper of cases of persons to be relieved from the ban of po- litical distranchisement. The committee expects, within & few days, to report a loug list of names to be passed upon by the Senate. As yet but two Dames have been rejected—one trom South Carolina and the other from Georgia. The committee is in- clined Loa general bill upon the subject of removing political disabilities; but as yet no definite action hhas been taken on the subject. Meetings of Senate Committees. The Senate Committee on Post OMices and Post Roads# held a long session this morning, considering @ number of Post Office appointments. A lively dis- cussion arose over the Postmaster of Mobile, which had not finished when the committee adjourned. The Finance Committee of the Senate this morn- Ing resumed its deliberations on the subject of fund- ing a certain portion of the national debt. It is now certain that funding m some shape will be urged on Congress during the present session, though the details have not yet been determined apon. The Senate Committee on Commerce to-day had up thename of Mr. Butler as Consul General to British India. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Chandler, is opposed to Mr. Butler, ence the obsti- Racy of the tight. Young Lopez and the Garcias. It aéems the trysh about the Lopez-Garcia sensa- tion is this:—! 2, Jr,, when at a recent reception by Secretary Fish, was very warmly received by the latte? and his lady. Secretary #' Lopez for some time and treat conversed with flea With’ fat courtesy. Mada: Gilgen bt hignly iccomplisnea ile A Minister, and a diplomat of no mit happened to be present, and no- ‘cing the reception of young Lopez became very ‘much excited. 80 far did excitement get the better of discretion, in fact, that thejlady went up to Mrs. Fish and made some unpleasant observations, She expressed to Mrs. Fish her astonishment tnat the son of a great tyrant should be invited to the recep- won. “Madame,” said Mrs. Fish with a stately manner, “Mr. Lopez is a guest here.” , Madame Garcia, on receiving this polite rebuff, observed that if Lopez was to he there she (Madame Garcia) felt obliged to retire. Mrs. Fish, in reply to this, simply bowea stiMy, and Madame Garcia with Der attendants immediately left the house. The above isthe version of the difficulty given by the friends of young Lopez. Madame Garcia’s friends give another turn to the story. They say that the diMculty began in a@ dispute between Madame Garcia and Mrs, King, of this city, about whe translation of a novel written by the former. Madame Garcia, it seems, is an authoress, and her book has been translated into sev- eral languages. Mrs. King undertook to trans- Jate the book into English and made such a literal rendering that Madame Garcia coula rfot ap- Prove of it. Madame Garcia consequently refused ‘t0 accept it or to give any remuneration, saying that ‘the #ansiation should have been made in more ele- Sant and readable Englisy. Tne \wo literary ladies WEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. mei. @ Betretary Mish’s reception and the result ‘wee an ope during whioh both spoke very warmly, Mra. King is said to have used unusu- ally language. Just in the height of this . 1 Garcia noticed the presence of ‘Lopes, and she difficulty with Mrs. Fish followed. Preceedings of the Indian Commission—Justice to the CherokcesAppropriations for Blu: cational Purposes—interviewing the Presi- dent. ‘The United States Indian Commission continuea ite session until to-day. On Monday the Cherokee delegation, headed by Colone! Downing, their chief, came before the board and asked the commission to Use their induence with Congress against the pas- sage of several bills, which they claim to be in di- rect violation of their treaties with the government. Colonels Adair Vaughan and Judge Field were eloquent their appeals for justice. The Commission their earnest attention to the subject. Chief jchelyn, of the Choctaw nation, also made a appeal for schools among the Indians, declaring that the salvation of the race lay 1m those inatitutions, He said there are many edu- cated Christians in his tribe, On motion of-ex-Governor Lane, of Indians, the Commission resolved to request the Secretary of the Interior to ‘Wecommend vo Congress vo make liberal educational purposes, to be ex- pended among the tribes and bands gathered on the reservations or im other permanent homes, and to put: che expenditure of all moneys not otherwise provided for under the direction of the Secretary; to place sil achéols for Indians ordered by the gov- ernment und inspection of said Commissioners or other agents. Mr. Robert Campbell, of St. Louis, then offered the following reaolation, which was adopted:— ‘That in the Of this Board 16 is important that. the @ppropriations be promptly made by oe aid in locating the Apaches of Arigona and New leo On permanent reserva- tions, alike for the ion of the whites and the satety of the Indians and the economy of the ad- ministration. Commissioner Farwel?, of Chicago, having re- signed the secretaryship, the Board regolveu that the thanks of the Commission are hereby tendered to John V. Farwell for the faithful, efficient and prompt manner in which he had discharged his duties as secretary of the Board. Vincent Colyer, of New York, was then elected secretary, and Felix R. Brunot, of Pittsburg; Wm. E. Dodge and Nathan Bishop, of New York, and George fl. Stuart, of Phila- delphia, were appointed an Executive Committee to conduct the business of the Board in the interim of the sessions, 3 Yesterday the Commissioners paid their respects to the President, and throagh their chairman, Mr. Brunot, assured bim of their increasing interest in the work and the economy of the Presidenv’s policy. The President replied that he was pleased to learn that the Commissioners supported him in his en- deavora to regulate Indian affairs. He thanked them for their services, @nd sald he was confident that faithfulness in carrying out treaties with kindness Was the surest way of protecting the Western bor- der from desolacing and costly wars. When Con- gress failed to make the necessary appropriation and war ensued there was no other alternative but to use force, however expensive. As several of the Commissioners were accompanied by their wives on their extended visits to the Indian ‘Territory last summer they travelied at their own expense. Mrs. Grant invited the wives of the Commissioners to a luncheon to-day at the Execuutve Mansion. It is said to have been a very pleasant affair. Mrs. Grant and her sister-in- law, Mrs, Dent; Miss Nellie Grant, Mrs. Felix R. Brunot, Mre. William E. Dodge, Mrs. George H. Stuart, airs. Henry 8. Lane, Mrs. Vincent Colyer, Mrs. Robert L. Stuart, Mra. John D. Hall, Mrs, George W. Childs, Mrs. Bancroft, Miss Hogg, and the gentlemen, including the President and his household, belonging to those lagies were present, ‘The Income Tax. By law the limitation on income taxes expires during the present year; and, although the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue hus, in his annuai report, recommended the continuance of this tax, eituer at five per centum or a reduced rate, Congress has not acted upon the same. The question is now mooted as to when this limitation expires, and the matter has been carefully examined by the officials of the ‘Treasury Departme::;, #t:h a. view to its aetermina- tion. Although no definite action has been an- nounced, !t 1 Known that the Commissioner will decide that income taxes are to be assessed up to the end of and including the current year of 1870, and that the ievy will be made accordingly. This will be @ matter of surprise to the taxpayers, and occasion quite an excitement among those who re- turn large incomes, It is understood that strong opposition will be made to the further continuance of this tax by Congress. Unveiling the Statue of General Greene. The statue of General Greene, of Revolutionary fame, and presented to the government of the United States by the State of Rhode Island, was uncovered to-day in the old hall of the Representatives. Suita- bie speeches were made on the subject in the Senate. American Citizens Imprisoned in Engiand. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have. in- structed their chairman to report a resolution to the House calling upon the President for all the infor- mation in possession of the government relating to the imprisonment of American citizens in Great Britain. Repeal of the Duty on Imported Hides. 0. L, Grant, of Chicago, brother of the President; G. W. Allen, of Milwaukee; R. M, Pomeroy, of Cin- cinnati; Chauncey Coon, R. 8, Spalding, William Spooner and John Cummings, Jr., of Boston, repre- senting the hide importers and leather dealers, ap- peared before the Ways and Means Committee to- day to urge the removal of the tarrif on raw hides, Mr. Allen acted as the spokesman of the party. He informed the commitvee that under the Present tariff of ten per cent gold ad valorem on raw hides it was impossible for the leather dealers of the Unitea States to compete with those ef Canada in the manufacture of leather and products, The Canadians imported their hides free of duty, aud with their cheap labor were enapled to un.lersell merchants of the United States in the mar- kets of the world. Mr. Alien convinced the com- mittee that placing hides on the free list woulda be no injury to the domestic production of them, for the reason that neariygall the hides are imported from South America and the quantity produced at home being very small. The delegation left the committee room satisfied that the committee will accede to their request, Honorable Discharges from the Army. The House Committee on Military Affairs at their Meeting to-day agreed upcn’ a joint resolution, which the chairman was authorized to report, in regard to charges of desertion in cases of soldiers honorably discharged. It pr es that in all cases where private soldiers in the {ate war toy the Union served out the term of their enlistment and were honorably discharged from the service, or died while in the servi > and in the 1iné of duty, Te ol the duty of the Secretary of War, upon the application of the party or his representative to remove any charge of desertion that may stand upon the roll against such soldiers when there has not been a conviction for desertion by acourt martial. The fund for tne Solaiers’ Home arising from any forfeiture of pay shall not pe diminished by the act. Settling Officers’? Accounts. The Second Auditor of the Treasury having repre- sented to the Military Committee that the passage of @ bill extending to all oMcers of the army the same privileges for settling up their accounts for funds, vouchers and property during the war would save some $20,000 annually for clerks’ salaries, the com nittee to-day agreed to report such a bill. Assessment Assessors Appointed. ‘The following appointments of assistant assessors have been made:—For the Thirtietn district of New York, Wilitam Wiggins, Henry M. Covke, James Wilson, John J. Weber, Silas M. Dodge, C. H, Porter; for the Ninth district, Edwin Skidmore, Ferdinand Branden, H. Q. French, Peter H. Houghtaling, Albert Bogert, William P. Hall, J. Cameron; for the Twen- ty-third district, John C, Hanchett and Charles J, Spaulding. The American Colonization Society. This morning the Board of Managers of the American Colonization Society, who have been in session here since Tuesday last, called upon Prest- dent Grant at the Executive Mansion. Mr. Latrobe, president of the society, after introducing the managers, Who were gordially received by the Presi- Gent, made a few remarks explaining the objects of the society and speaking of what nad already been accomplished towards the civilization of Africa, President Grant rephed briefly, expressing his sym- Patby with the objects of the society and his hope that much good thay result from its efforts, United States Supre.ne Court. The Supreme Court was to-day engaged in hear- ing the St, Louls public school land cases, which were yesterday suspended to hear tle argument of the McGarrahan case. No, 32 will be the flext cause taken up. 5 Kentucky Distillers’ Convention. Commissioner Delano has received information that the convention of Kentucky distillers, which met qt Lexington yesterday, endorsed bis action in fixing the forty-eight hours for the fermentation period in sweet Mashhouses and seventy-two hours iu sour mashbouses from the time of the breaking Up of the mash, Weekly Customs Receipts. ‘The following are the customs receipts for the week ending January 15:— The substitute reported vy Senator Conkling to- day entirely sweeps away the House Census bil) and merely provides for taking the census of 1870 in con- formity to the Constitution of the United States, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1870, STATUE OF GENERAL GREENE, Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I., presented a commu- Dication from the Governor of Rhode Island. He sald that, in conjunction with bis colleagues repre- senting that State in Congress, he had been charged with the honorable duty of presenting to Congress, in the name of the people of that State, a marble Statue of Nathaniel Greene. This statue had been Placed in the old hall of the House of Representa- tives in pursuance of an act of Congress setting part that chamber as a receptacle for the statues of istinguished Americans now deceased—two from each State. He eulogized vhe character and ser- vices of General Greene, and commented at iength upon the stirring tines in which be lived and took active part and their influence upon the history of the country, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., submitted resolutions pooping: the statue, returning thanks to the Gov- ernor of Rhode Island, and through him to the peo- ple of the State, for whe beautiful work or art, and assigning the statue a place in the gallery of the old ball of the House. He said that the generals of the Revolution Greene was next after Washiag- ton, and his military genius, which ‘was of no com- mon order, had been frequently shown. ‘This na- tional recognition of his patriotism and fidelity to the cause of liberty was eminently appropriaie. dir. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., reviewed the military history of General Greene—his remarkable personal character and the story of his suiferings, defeats and great achievements in the war of the Kevolution—ait of which he believed would pe ftiy symbolized in the beautiful statue of the nopvle patriot. The Generai’s greatest triumphs had been achieved in South Caroiina, which fact had been officially recog- nized by the Legislature of that State, and he now, mM behalf of South Carolina, added his humble tribute of respect for the memory of General Greene. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., also addreased the Senate; after which the concurrent resoluuons sub- mitted by Mr. Sumner were adopted. BILLS INTKODUCED AND REFERRED. By Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y.—For the pre- servation of harbors in the United Staves against encroachment. By Mr. Ross, (rep.) of Kan.—To grant a right of Way through public lands to tue Junction City and Denver Railway Company. By Mr, OASSERLY, (aem.) of Cal.—To promote the po george of public lands in Caiifornia. 1 provides thirty days after the passage of the act public lands shall be open to entry by homestead and pre- emption settlers only. THE PRANKING PRIVILEGE. Mr. THAYER, (rep.) of Neb., by way of correction that in his remarks on the preceding day relative to gross misrepresentations in connection With the circulation of petitions for the abolition of the franking privilege he nad referred to the reckless statements made in behall of the proposed reform. He did nos intend to impute to any head of department intentional misrepresentation, and asserted nis cou- —_—- the purity of the motives of the Postunasier THE CENSUS BILL. Mr. CONKLING, from the Committee on Revision of Laws, reported the House Census pill, with an amendment in the shape of a substitute, as follows:— Be tt dc., that the Secretary of the Interior instructed to to change the schedulo aud blanks to be Used ia enumerating the inhabitants of the United States in 1810 as to make the same conform to the constitution of the United States. THE UNITED STATES POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Air. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., mtroduced a bill to establish @ postal telegraph system and to incor- porate the United States Postal ‘Teiegraph Company. it authorizes the Postmaster General to establish telegraph offices in connection with the post oiices im every city and village where tele- graph stations are now maintained, and at such other places on the line of the’ telegraph as the business of the company may require; to pro- vide for the reception of messages at every postal telegraph office, sub-office and street letterbox, for their transinission between postal telegraph oifices, by contract with the Postal Telegraph Company, and for their speeial and immediate delivery where a let- ter delivery is provided by law, or within one mile of every postal telegraph office, where there is no de- livery; and @ delivery at special rates, beyond such limits, excepting messages tansmitied at nignt, which shall be delivered the next moruing. He 13 algo directed to provide for the transmission of mes- sages by mail to or from tue nearest postal telegraph oifice, when received for or destined to any place not having such an office; for the transmi mm by telegraph of postal money orders; for the transmis- slon of the message in special cases; for printing of transmissions and for transmissions where the Whole amount has not been paid. ‘The rates to be prepaid for transmission and delivery of messages of twenty words or figures, or less, including date, address and signature, shall not exceed twenty-five cents for each.and every 600 miles, or fractional part thereof, measured in an air line, and for each additional five words or ugures, or iess, one-fifth of the above rates, But the rates for messages directed to be transmittea by night shall not exceed twenty-five cents for each and every 1,060 miles, or fractional part vaereof, and for each additional ten words one-fifth these rates. ‘The Tates anall be prepaid by telegraphic stamps and shall cover the expense of the post office of 1mmedi- ate spectal delivery and of transmission by mail where required to or from any postal telegraph office in the United States. The bill autuorizes a contract to be made with the Postal 1elograph Com- pany for teu years upon their furnishing wecurity for the performance of these requirements. The Postal Company is auihorized to make special contracts for the transmission of press messages, the rates not to exceed five mills per word by night and seven and a half milis by day for every 500 miles. Where the same message ts delivered at the same office to several newspapers but one rate shall be chal , with the necessary cost of manifold copies when made by the company and the rates for the Associated Press news shall not exceed those now Paid by the several press associations to the Western Union Telegraph Company. A postage of two cents shall be paid om each press message; but where copies of the same message are dropped off at several offices but one postage shall be paid. The Postmaster General #hall, from time to time, Teduce the compensation to be paid to the company and the rates to be paid by the public for the trans: mission of messages; provided that the net income of the company (alter the payment of tts operating expenses) a hot thereby \@ raduced below teg DOF ceuituid BEF Yaar on tho capical stock of tne pany, Telegraph stambs are to be provided, ¢. A Commissioner of telegraph ts tu be appointed and punishment provided for divulging the contents Of messages or wiifal obstruction of their transmis- sion. The eigntn section incorporates GardineF ©. Hubbard, S. W. Bates and Estes Howe, of Massa- chusetts; Woodbury Davis, of Maine; A. P. Killer, of Ohio; John F. ‘Tracy and E. D. L. Sweet, of Ulinois; R. Blakely, of Minnesota; B. F. Allen, of lowa; W. F. Downs, of Kansas; Chas. G. Hammond of Nebraska; L. L. Barnes and G. R. Weeks, of Arkansas; 8. A. Stockdale and J. J. Noble, of Louisiana; Charles J, Pollard, of Alabama, and Jotin P. King, of Georgia, and Peter Parker and Anthony Pollak, of Washing- ton, as @ body politic under the name of the United States Postal Telegraph Company. Finally it is pro- vided that at any tme alter tive years from its or- ganization the Postmaster General may purchase we property and franchises of the company on terms to be fixed by five disinterested persons, two to be chosen by the Postmascer General, two by the company and the fifth by those tour; provided that + the terms shall be approved and the purchase con- summated by Congress. THE VIRGINIA BILL. ‘The Virginia bill was then taken up. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass., moved to amend by inserting a proviso that the constitution of the State shall never be so amended as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote or hold office Who are now entitled to vote uuder said constitution, except in punishment of crime, nor exclude from service as juror any person on account of race, color or previous condition of wervitude, it. Mr, DRAKE, (rep.) ol Mo., renewed the amendment previously offered by him admitting Viginta to re- presentation in Congress on the following funda- Po voc be enna ad State teen shall never a leprive any citizen or class of citizens of the right to vote, who are now entitled to vote, except in punish- ment of such crimes as now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all in- habitants of seid State, provided tuat any alteration of the State constitution, prospective in ite aifects may be 1m regard to the ume and place of real- dence voters, Mr. sald thig fundamental condition had been of all the other reconstructed States, ead of the proposed attempt which he be- bein the programme of the democracy to ovel Miteenth amendment by the aid of the cout ‘another department of the government, it was a8 @ means Ol securing the protec. Von of the biack race im Virginia and tue other late Mr, HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, supported the amend- meut in @ lengthy speech, principally because of its 8 8 measure Of protection for the loyal people of Virginia, by insuring to them vne free ex- ercige Of the ballot, “Having been tmposed upon the ouner these /undamental conditions should not be o1 dn the case of Virginia. Mr, HOWARD, (rop,) of Mich, sald stringent condi. tions to prevent the ostracism of colored people were rt ly upplicabie to Virginia as ioremoat of tne tates Im.rebellion, Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said the pi ition of the iment was to to a State t her people ot hereafter be allowed to amend ther constitution, He denied the power of Col tO make such @ declaration of effect prior we onal amendment, by which some of nights of the ptates still left would be them. In this way only could the con- be made to authorize this exercise of power. debate upon the question of the validity ged compact between the United States prior to the admission of the State was in by Messrs. Morton, Davis, Thurman ‘ARD forwarded to the Clerk and bad read from a citizen of Atlanta, Ga., whose fused to divuige for pradential reasons, nae beth that a conspiracy was in, progress is u gis as @ means of geting the Union ana afterwaras defying the Members of the Legislature were gath prescribed by Con- bUies _— they were ont le aired tue name of the author as ite Leech ee would expose his wo anger. 1 ‘that witnin @ few days past he d a number of communications similar in a to uefend members of the Georgia Legis- prosecution tor perjury in taking the to adjourn oy Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) of defcated by yeas 28, nays 22. CONKLING, Hows and CassERLy discussed question jnvolvea iu the exercise of juris- dicuion: States not yet admitted to the Union. ar. IN, (rep.) Of Me., moved to adjourn to afford the members of the Senate Committee on the Dutrict of Columpta to keep an engagement with the of Washington. Not agreed to—yeas 23, Days A subsequent motion by Mr. Morton for adjourn- Ment met whe saine fate by yeas 20, nays 25, Mr. DRAKE said he protested against the attempt to take advantage of the absence of some of the Senators by forcing @ vote at tis time upon the Proposition he had submitied. He charged that the Senators having charge of this bill bad gone around to the friends of the measure and muuced them to remain, while the opponents of the bili had leit the chamber in ignorance of tue condition of affairs. Several Senators remarked that absentees woula return before a vote could be had upon the bill. Mr. WiL.80N moved to adjourn, and said if the mo- tion was agreed to he would agree tnat a vote snould be taken to-morrow (Friday) at four o'clock, Messrs. HOWARD and POMEROY expressed acqui- scence 1m the proposition, Mr. CaSSBRLY suggested that in any agreement to be made with the opponents of the bill it should be specifically agreed that the whole of the Virginia question be disposed of at the ume appointed, and not merely @ particular bill, o that @ former’ mis- understanding on the subject should not again occur. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill., also desired to have a specific agreement, If uny was to be made, and charged that in violating the arrangemeat which was made on the preceding Friday a vote on Virginia should be taken on the following Monday, some Senators had acted in bad faith and with utter disregard of their obligations. Mr. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of Vt, said the agreement Was to vole upon @ particular Dill at a particular tine, but when that time arrived the bill had been substituted by another, and was no longer before the Senate. Mr. TRUMBULL sald the Senate and House Vir- ginia billa were substantially indentical, and that bis understanding of the agreement which had been made was that @ final vote was to be had at sue time indicated, By his request the Clerk read the bills in order to show their similarity. CONKLING aud CARPENTER, (rep. of Wis., said that the view jost expressed coincided with their own understanding of the effect of the agree- ment. A digcussion of a conventional character ensued, during which various reasons were assigned for the failure to abide by the previous arrangeincnt, The motion of Mr. Wilson was then rejected by yeas 23, nays 25. Finally it was informaliy agreed, and the agreement stated fully and distinctly by the Chair, that the subject would be finally disposed of at four o'clock to-morrow (Friday) afternoon; when the Se G& Lwenty-five minutes past six P, M., ad- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1870, LIGHTHOUSE ON THE JERSKY COAST. Mr. Moors, (rep.) of N. J., presented several peti- tions for a bghtship on Winter Quarter Shoal, and for a lighthouse on Block Island. BILL§ AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Roors, (rep.) of Ark., introduced @ bill for the payment of the Fourth Arkansas mounted infantry volunteers, which was appropriately referred, Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.) of lowa, introduced a bill for the relief of the settlers on certain lands in Jowa. The pill was referred, Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.) of Ohio, asked leave to intro- Guced a bill making It an offence punisnable with fine and imprisoninent jor any person to propose to repeal the accion of a Siate Legislature in ratifying any proposed amendment of the constitution of the United States, Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., objected. Mr. GOLLADAY, (dem.) of Ky., oifered a resolution of inquiry into the right of postmasters to refuse sending through the mails franked documents not maiied at the place where the Senator or member 18 residing. The resoluwon was adopted. Mr. MAYHAM, (dem.) of N. Y., offered a resolution of inquiry as to the erection of @ suitable buiiding im Albany, N. Y., for United States courts, post office, internal revenue office, &c, Adopted. Mr. SmiTH, (dem.) of Oregon, introduced a bill to extend the provisions of the act for a railway from the Central Pacitic Railway in Califoraia to Port- Jand, Oregon, Referred. Mr. LOUGHRIDGE, (rep.) of Iowa, offered @ pre- amble and resolutions declaring the absence of con- stitutional authority in the treaty-makmg power to absorb foreign territory until the consent of the House is given to it, Referred. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., offered a resolution de- claratory of the right of the House to consider the propriety and expediency of the appropriation of public money for any purpose whatever, and that the treaty-making power cannot conclude the action of the House in any case where legislation is required to execute it, Referred. Mr. TYNER, (rep.) of Ind., offered a resolution to inquire as to tie propriety of removing disabilities for Gesertion from soldiers who had left their regi- ments alter the surrender of the rebel armies. Referred. Mr. Moore, of N. J., offered a resolution of inquiry aa to the reilet of farmers irom tax as produce brokers. Referred. Mr. OLARKE, (rep. ) of Kan., introduced a bill for a grant of lands to the Junction City, Solomon Valley and Denver City Railroad Company. Keferred. Mr. CALKIN, (dem.) of N. Y., Offered a resolution of inquiry a8 to the contracts for transporting mails by raliroad; whether they are pald by the mail or by the weight. Adopted, PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., rising to a personal ex- Planation, had read a peeataa from the St. Louis Democrat iniimating that he was largely interested in iron Works, and he remarked that he had discov- ered the other day how this and similar misrepre- BEN atigus Bad been Inads, They arose from the Tact that the proprietors of the iron works at Belie- fontaine, Ohio, were W. E. Kelley & Sons, bat he did not know his namesakes, and was not interested in pig iron or any other Manulacture, and did not own a dollar of stock In any mining or manulactur- ing industry. RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY. Resolutions of inquiry were offered and agreed to in reference to the diplomatic correspondence ve- tween J. Watson Webb, late United States Minister to Brazil, and the Brazilian government, on the sub- Ject of the wreck of the ship Canada; in reference vo United States coaling stations; in reference-to the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aud as to the report of the Vommissioner of Education on technical education. ADMISSION OF UTAH. Mr. HoopRR, (rep.) of Utah, presented a petition of 22,000 citizens of Utah praying admission as a State into the Union. Referred. APPRAISEMENT AND INSPECTION OF IMPORTS. Mr. DIXON, (rep.) of R. L., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to regulate appraisement ud inspection of imports. RKecommitted, THR PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD. ‘The House-then resumed in the morning hour the consideration of the bill for the transfer of the Phila- delphia Navy Yard to League Ilana. Mr. SCOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa., chairman of the Com- mittee on Naval Affairs, who reported the bill, assured the House that he would haves aid nothing on the subject of this pill had it not been for the very extraordinary speech made by the gentieman from Massachusetts (Mr. Dawes) the other day. It neemed to him as if that gentieman had made up his mund that tne bill must be defeated, without Tegard to tis merits or demerits. He deacribed the circumstances attending the making of that speecn; how the gentieman from Ohio (Mr. Garfleld) ha solemnly asked the attention of the House to tt, reminding him of the “Hear ye, hear ye” of a court crier, and how the gentieman from Wisconsin (Mr. Washourn) took his seat beside Mr. Dawes to givehim audience, remimding him of the words of the old gong describing how & certain auditor, ‘With em aya Fu On the pivot of hid skal, ‘Turned round bis aening ear. Tt wae @ picture for @ painter. All thie was pre- pared in advance—this 8 to drown a oy. In isc nets to the ap tion Of $3,000 made the other day toenabie, as ing ue A through prop! recently got an 000 for the Des Momes rap! not estimated for by any of those “unworthy departments.” It had forced itself upon his conviction almost that Which had been repeatedly vold him, that ‘the gen- tleman from Massachusetts had a little balance to settic ita the republican members of Pennsyl- vania, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass,—Will the gentleman be he means kind enough to state explicitly just wi by the last remark ¥ Mr, ScorteLp—The gentleman himself knows, I suppose, because (in a jeating way) I have told nim What had been suggested; but if he insists on my stating 1t here I will say that 1¢ has been hinted to me \nat the gentieman trom Massachusetts was not altogether sauistied because the republican members from Pennsylvania in the 01 ation of the House preferred a gentleman who they thought could sometimes find modes of hus frindship other than by the infliction of w Mr. DaAWEs8—Does the gentleman mean to impute any such motive as that to me in what I have done here on this floor? I ask the gentieman to answer Pee eeinly ond tniniz bare om ‘this peran—oee he me any such motive in anytal Ihave done Rerer om eevee Mr. SCOFIELD—If the gentleman will not be so very sensitive and wili be quict for afew minutes ‘he will see jast how much I am imputing to hin. i Mr. Dawks—The gentleman will do me the favor to answer my question. Mr. SCOFIELD—When the gentleman was making that extraordinary speech about everything but the bit and so did my for a word of explanat and i¢ was déciined. I will answer the gentieman’s question in my own way, and | wish now that he would let me have the floor. Mr. Dawgs—It the gentieman will do me the favor to cease his inuendoes and to anawer explicilly my imterrogatory, whether be does, here in this place, asa member of the House, impute to me any such eee, he willdo meafavor and will do me jus- Mr. ScorrgLp—If the gentieman from Massachu- setts will be less nervous and will listen to what I have to say he will underatand exactly my mean- ing. Ihave aid that—although I cannot be- Mevé that the gentleman from Massachusetts was actuated by any resentment—when I saw al) this Preparation, and when I saw that he roamed over the whole government to flad something obnoxious, and that when he had at last awakened the indigna- ton of the House against everything that could be criiicized In all the departments, and when I saw him gather up his hostility and hurl it at the bill, which only proposed to remove an old navy yard to @ new one, the conviction, I say, was almost forced upon my mind that perhaps the imsinuation mane have some foundation; and that Is all 1 was ng. ir. SCOFIBLD then proceeded to review those por- tions of Mr. Dawes’ speech, criticising the economi- cal notions of the ager? ¢ of the Navy and the Postmaster Gene remarking that when he had plunged the knife of his wit into those oflicers he turned round and whispered:— Faithful are the woufids of a friend. Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of lil, in that connec- uon, referred to the papers to show that tue error of seven millions in the Post Oilice estimates, alluded to by Mr. Dawes, had not been made in the Post Office Department, and that that fact nad peen Made known to the Committee on Appropriations some time ago. Mr, SCOFIELD, continuing his review of Mr. Dawes’ speech, said that the Attoruey General, who was the exception tothe gentieman’s attack, might nave, in response to the saying, “faithful are the wounds of a friend,”’ turned around and murmured, ‘“decelt- ful are the kisses of an enemy.” He would not pause to criticise the irreverent illustration of te entieman from Massachussetts that this was a ‘John the Baptist bill.” If ne choose to say that tue vill bore the same relation to an appropriation that John the Baptist bore to the coming of the Saviour of Men, it was his own taste; but of course in the assigninens of paris, he took to himself the position of Herod—N® was to decapitate this bill. Mr. DAWES said the insinuation of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, on which be based his speech, and which failed to induce bim either to put in plain English or to say distinctiy that he endorsed it, ut it had any meaning at all is equally an msult to the Speaker of tne House, to the Pennsylvania del gation and to myself, and as no jastification, as you, Mr. Speaker, know, in any particular fact or in ‘the course of my conduct bere in the fourteen years that I have occupied a seat in this House, and is un- worthy of a gentleman. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, said he was sorry he had not been im the hall when the gentiemaa from Pennsylvania alluded to him. He denied that when he asked to have order restored in order that the House night hear Mr. Dawes speak he knew What the subject of the speech was to be. As to his drawing : $3,000 for interviewing certain New York brokers, the statement was woo gross to be permitted on tie records of the House. Any in- sinuation tuat the Comimittee on Banking and Cur- rency asked or obtained money for itself, or that it was interviewing brokers as if it was @ party to any scheme of brokers, was uaworthy the House, un- woruby the gentieuan and an outrageous wrong to every man who believed in investigating frauds. Mr. SCOFIELD sald that Wf the gentieman nad heard what he sald, and the manuer im which he had said it, it would probably have saved him some little excitement. Air. GARFIELD—No excitement at all; but records are records. Mr. SCOFIELD, after disclaiming any tntention to reflect on the gentleman trom Uhio, remarked, in conclusion, that as to the use of the word “unwor- thy” by the gentieman from Massacnusetts, he took Ab wtih the text which had always been lis text, taat “faithful were the wounds of # friend.’ That seemed to be the way in which the gentleman alwayssignalized nis friendship. Mr. MyYsRs, (rep.) of Pa., next addressed the House 1a support of the bill. ihe morning hour expired at twenty minutes ot two o'clock and the bill went over until the moraing hour of ‘tuesday next, ‘Yhe House then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. oa in the chair, and resumed the consiaera- ton of THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) Of Uhio, offered an amend- ment, which was agreed to, for ading to the Board of Visitors two Senators and three Kepresencatives, ‘The bill was reported to the House and was paused. REVENUE COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Mr. LAFLIN, (tep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution for tue printing of extra copies of the report of tue Speciai Coimiis- sioner of the Kevenue—5,000 for the Senate. 12,000 for tne House and 1,000 for the Treasury Depart- ment. in reporting the resolution Mr. LAFLIN sald that he would not now enter on the generai discussion of tariff and free trade; and this resulution did not by any means commit the committee to eitner an ap- proval or disapproval of the sta:ements and conciu- s10n8 of the reports. The committee simpiy recog- nized the fact that it was a report from a@ regular, established oiicer of the government, and that, therefore, it should be printed, as it nad been for the last three or four years. It was due to the peopie that all possivbie light should be thrown upon the great iinancial questions of the day. te disclaimed being iufluenced by any private feelings in the direcuion of liberal views on the one hand (or of restrictive and prohtbitory views “on the other, He had nis own personal convictions on the subject. Such was his faith in bis convictions on the tariif that he was willing to meet any statement that might be mage by any officer of the government on the subjoct, He had no fear of such statements, and when he had he confessed that the time had come to reconsider tne grounds of his former faith. He believed that his constituents would welcome the report and wel- come the most thorough examination of the state- ments contained in it. He thought it time vw protect the character of an intelligent, able and con- scientious officer from that reflection which would be cast upon him by refusing to print his report. AD aniinated discussion arose on the resolution in Which the questions of tariff and free trade were de- bated with considerable vehemence, the printing of the report being opposed by Messrs. Cake, Dickey, Maynard, Mcvarthy and Arneli, and favored by Mr. Brooks, of New York. Final! Arnell moved to lay the ution on the table, and called for the éa6 Gnd hays, ‘The Mouse refused to table the reso- jution—yeas 51, nays 124. ‘The House then seconded the previous question, and Mr. Laflin, having an hour to close the debate. yielded portions of ¢ t time, five minutes to half an hour, to members on both sides of the question. ‘The printing of the report was further advocated vy Messrs. Mi Randall, Cook, Hay, Garileld, Stevenson, Styles, and opposed by Measrs. Kelley, Bailey and Butler, of Mass. Mr. BRoogS, (dem.) of N. Y., protested against im- puting unworthy motives or the influence of British gold to Mr. Wells orto those who are opposed to the high tariif principle. Members should learn to discuss questious on principles, and not resort to passion and party or personal avuse. Mr. Hay, (rep.) of ili, denounced the high tariff system as oppressing the energies of the American peopie and aoing more to iinpoverish the nauon than any legisiavion that had ever taken plac Mr. GARFIELD said that with two exceptions he represented as iarge an iron joterest as any mem- ber; but if he were the enemy of the manufacturing interest, as he was not, he would vote against print- ing the report. Ifhe desired to give tue free trade movement in this country the greatest impuision that he could give it by one vote ne would vove against printing this report. It would be a confes- g10n that he was airaid of the truth, Whatever in it was true would prevail, and whidtever tn it was not correct would not prev Mr. MARSHALL, (dem. )of Ill., described the effect of the high tari system m impoverishing the farmers of the West, paralyzing trade and driving the American merchant marine irom the ecean, ‘The masses of the people were rising up and de- manding investigation and relief; and here were those wno, in their blind rage, were advocating the system of legalized robbery that had been eating out the substance of the people, and were now try- ing to keep light and fects away irom the eyes and ys sgh people. ‘ ine petaehig: ir. KELLEY argued against inting the report, on the ground of its erroneous statements and de: ductions, and because iu had already been printed and widely circulated by the Free ‘trade League. Mr. DickRy, (rep.) of Pa., riaicnied the pretensions of the Special Comummssioner of Revenue, and had read for the amusement of the House some extracts gop @ Work os Mr. Weils, entitied “Familiar Sci- en Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., said he would vote for printing the report if the facts and figures Were not #0 incorrect; but he could not give the fRanction of his vote to such error, For instance, me stated that the entire real and ry wealth of the United States earned from begin- ning of the government up to 1360, plus all the capt FO! ught here from abroad, was equal te $14,000,000,000, and then stated that the destruction of wealth and diversion of industry caused a i “entife’” property, fourteenth 4 ofthe United states, That was known to be incorrect. In calculating the cost of the war, the Commissioner had imciuded—first, all that had been ratsea by tax- Allon; second, all that the country owed, Cae | the cost of civil aduinistration; third, the State county debis for bounties, assul that these Dounties were lost vo the country, and fourth, the he! T, that were vo be assuming at they Were alko lost to tue counuy; but every one Knew that they were not, The re; further stated that from the decade from 1860 to 1870 the Weaith of the couniry had Increased nine thousand Millions, equal to all that it lost by the war, and nine-fourtecuths a4 much a8 the country had earned from the lume of its settlement down io 1860, Sta- tistics 80 false and illusory he would not vote to send to his constituents, and in voting against print ing the report he did so without reference to tari! or anti-tariff ideas, as he was veither a tariff nor & free trade man. 1@ mn Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of Ili., expressed his sui at the arguments of Messrs. Butier and Kells peas the printing of the report because jn their opinion 1t com@ained errors in facts and figures, Did not they allow speeches which they deemed far worse in doctrine to be printed in the Gove at an immense expense to the country? He had himself subscribed to the funds of @ commitvee which had circulated the taruf speeches of tue gentieman trom Pennsyl- v aula. Mr. KELLEY—The last statement is not correct. No committee ever printed a of mine. '. i—i am ag A astonianed at the genuleman getting up thing not correct. i 15 as coay to sey a any’ else. 1 am not speaking comm onthe House. a cay. sir, nor say eter committee. LOGAN—L am 8) republican com- for political pur- Mr. KELLEY—So am I, when I deny that it ever Printed one speech of mine relating to the tariff. [5 did print tne record of wy trip through the South. Mr. LoGAN—I Want no controversy with the gen- tet A man woo would make such a statement, im the face of the House, that Knows better, can astonish nobody in oppc sing the printing of this report. In conclusion be said that it was not ex- pected that every public document should ve crit cally correct in every particular; Dutif it was c rect in the iain this report should be printed as public document, Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, was in favor of its printing, although he recogaized that the report contained many errors. Ms, MOORE, (rep.) Of LIL, regarded the opposition to have tbe report printed a8 showing a disposition to force ou the people @ system in which they aid not sympathize. Mr. TWICHBLL, (rep.) of Mass., denied the correct- ness of ope of Mr. Kelley’s statements as to the eifect of the tariil in chepenting steel ratis. Mr. Parner presented a letter from James J. Hager- Milwaukee, showing the incorréectnes# of Statement that pig tron produced in the anterior would, if the duty were wholly remov be protected to the extent of the cost of freight $1 60 per Lon per one hundered miles of transporta- te lon. Mr. LAFLIN summed “op and closed the debate, saying, among other things, the report called for tha printing of tweive thousand copies, as against twenty thousand copies of a like report for last year, Which could be executed at the expense of less than five doliars for each Senator and Kepresentative, The resolauon was then adopted without a di. vision, aad the House at hall-past four o’clooe adjourned, 2 HAYTL =< An American War Steamer at Jacmel= Notice Given to the Authorities of the Lease of the Bay of Samana to the United States—The Haytien War Steamer Alex. Petion Expected There With a Delegation From Portau Prince. Intelligence is to nand from Jacmel, by the way of Havana, to the 26th ultimo. A United States war steamer arrived here and anchored in our harbor on the 20th ult, Shortly after the commander came on shore he proceeded to the government house where an interview was held with the authorities. The object of his visit soon became known, which was to the following effect:—‘‘rbat he had called tn to notify the authon- ties that the bay of Samana had been leased to the United States government, and that the said govern- ment had granted their protectorate to tie Domint- can government, and hoped that the revolutionists would not interfere with the present order of things by assisting the Cabral party’? The steamer Alexander Petion is momentarily expected from Port au Prince, with a delegation on boara, the precige nature of Witich bas not yet trans- red. ry a ‘The pickets are ali tendering their submission te ‘the sutworities. Business wilt be resumed on Monday next and confidence 1s belog restored. Gold 13 nominally worth 400 for one dollar goid. THE ARIONS FREISCHUETZ. Drivate Performance Last Evening Before an Invited Audicace. Last evening at the Academy of Music the Arion Vocal Society had the last grand rehearsal, witn scenery, costumes and full chorus and orchestra, of Weber’s celebrated German opera, “Der Frel- schuetz.” It was, in fact, a first performance before an audience of invited friends of the society, who quite filled the parquet, It also merited the mame of rehearsal, for the musical director of the Arion, Professor Carl Bergmann, exercised his mght to have solos, duets and even whole scenas repeated twice and three times, when, in his view, there was something wanting to perfection, There can be no doubt that the ladies and gentlemen of the Sing Academy and the Arion lave done their utmost to prepare them- selves for the task, and they have succeeded beyond even their own hopes aud the expectation of their friends. The rendering of the vocal parts is ail that can be desired. Especially, the powertul yet sweet and mellow tenor of Mr. Candidus, as Max, and the full, souorous, metallic basso of Mr. Kemmertz, ag Cuspar, will be most admired by the public to-night. The romanza of Max and the drinking song of Caspar are very jewe!s of the first act. So uiso are tue trio of Agathe, Aenuchen and Max in Wwe second, and the several duets and solos between Agatne and Aennchen. ‘The scene in the Wolt’s Glen is grand, and here a!so the actors appear to their best advancage. ‘the scenic effects, with the aia of the latest appiances adopted in the principal theatres in Europe, are truly awe-luspiring, aud in full keeping with the Most vivid unsgination cf the fire and brim- stone surroundings of lis Satanic majesty, the evil spuit of destruction. If nothing untoward bap- pens, and judging trom this first performance or last revearsal yesterday, the Arion’s “Freischuetz’? Tay now be predicted & success. Should more or less nervousness be observed inthe actors it would be excusabie, for the public should consider that all the representatives oi tue principal rdies, as well a3 the chorus, are amateurs and unaccustomed to the stage, except Mrs. Friderict (Agathe) and Mra. Kotier (Aennchen), and the well earned reputation of both eusures trem @ favorable reception. THE WOMAN IN BLACK. The Mystery Surrounding Balsky and the Young Widow from Middletown Partially Cleared Up—What the Country Gossips Say. MippLETOWN, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1870, Since the Hekacp arrived at this place with the account of the Bleecker street mystery the whole village has been in a state of wondering excitement. At first every one rushed to the telegraph office to find out something about the person who had received the despatch published in the HERALD. Of course they found out nothing irom the operator, and must seek some new plan to develop the case. This, by nook and crook, our most expert gossippers have succeeded in doing, and they tes- Urly as follows:—They say that the “handsome young widow in black” who is now attending at the bed- side of the Russiau is Mrs. Fanny E. Coykendall, daughter of the late Dr. Taylor, a gentleman of high standing in this community during his lifetime. She is connected with @ respectable people in this section, and it is @ source of great wonder in this community how she became so intimate with Balsky. Iv is said, however, that Balsky has been to this village several times and was seen with her upon the streets frequently. Her history, as we have it from an authentic source ts avout this:—At the ume of her first marriage, about ten years ago, her fatner resi- ded in Wurtsboro, Sullivan county, N. Y. About 8iX months after ‘her marriage her busband died, and when her parents mov‘ to this Village she came with them. She tuen carried on a dressmaking “business until the death of her mother and father, when she was left real estate to the value of several thousand dollars, and aiso about three thousand doliars in other secu- rities. After the death of her parents she discon- Unued the business of dressmaking. It is said tat her acquaintance wit Balsky comtmenced only three or four montus,since. During that time he bas perm here attending church with her, and it was genur- ally understood among her friends that sie gpeaee to him and expected to marry him She has vised New York quite frequently ¢ the past three montis. pe supposition 18 tha: sae became acquainted with Balaky through his po-' office, in Amity street. ‘ihese reports we hy ered from @ number of her most intumate irleuds. fi justice to the young lady wno is so unfurtuately mixed up tn this mystery we must state tat sue has always borne a good character and been highly Tespected in this commmunjty,