The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1870, Page 8

el WA The Colored Senator Revels’ Maiden Specch. A Critical Review of the Georgian Ques- tien — Report of ‘the Committee on the Trade in Cadetships—Resolu- Wion to Expel Congressman Butler, of Tennessee. ‘WASHINGTON, March 16, 1879, ‘Anra in American Legislntion—The Negro Senators Maiden Speech in the United “States Senate. “Whenever there Is a very large crow( In the Senate galleries it is Customary to make a comparizon with ‘the crowds that used to attend there during the im- “peacnment excitement, To-day that comparison “wus made for avout the seventeenth time since the *acquittal of Andrew Johnson, and the opinion ex- pressed’ was that the crowd which was present to hear the maiaen foratorial effort of Revels, the colored Senator from Mississippi, Was a3 iarge as that which gathered in the Senate galleries on any day during the trial of the great Presidential ac- cused, and the crowd was one of which any speaker, white or black, might justly be proud. Maoy of the best ladies of the city were m whe galleries and jistened with the most flattering attention, The diplomatic box was jammed with ladies notof the diplomatic persua- sion, felor Doan Rutus Bullock, Envoy Extraord- ney and Minister Plenipotentiary of Georgia, was tne only mate diplomat occupylug a seat in tne sacred box devoted to the legations. Indeed, he was tne only man there atali, and he was finally compelled to withdraw, to make room for some late female arrivals who were privileged to sit in the sanciuin sanciorwm, In the genuiemen’s gallery there was a multitude of American citizens of Alrican descent, who came to hear the words of wisdom of their own chosen Moses, Viewing the occa- sion in the full light of its vast impor- tance to their race they flocked early aud late to the Senate, secured the best seats and tie Worst, and could be seen standing—many out in the ccrmdors—through the open doors, peering into the chamber with looks of tatense interest and atten- tion. It Is due to whem to add that from first to last they behaved themselves like gentlemen, On tne floor of the chamber the interest exhibited was seurcely less. There were very few Senators absent, few who took advantage of the occasion to write Jetters and read newspapers. Litile Garrett Davis Was one of the feeple minority who violated good taste by writing during Revels’ speech. Garrett was evidently inagony. He didn’t enjoy the scene. He tried to shut out what was around lim. He did this jor awulle, and then finding it wouldn’t work Garret looked up, eugaged in apparently irreverent conver- sation with his neighbor Thayer, and set about gig- gling in suppressed tones, tis colleague, the eio- queut MeCreery, of “Ole Keptuck,” who parts his hair in the middle and always appears in swallow tail coat, elevated his shoe leather on the desk in freut of him and surveyed the spectacie with a smile, In which pity and benevolence were sweetly biended. McCreery 18 evidently more of a philoso- pher than litvie Garrett. Hys look seemed to say, “Wail, lra-o-ther guess this is a queerish arrange, ment for the United Staves Senate, but its none of my doing. The funeral is not mine. In they (meaniwg the radicals) can stand 1. 1 can.” ‘Therefore McCreerys more pleas- apt method of viewing the event. A great many members of the House were on the Senate floor a6 listeners, and among them Ben Butier and Mr. Dawes. Two colored gentiemen of clerical asp@ct were admitted to standing positions and one lady.of dark compiexion, who was furnished with a Beat on the lobby side of the chamber, midway be- tween the Presidenual chair and Reve.’ desk. Altogether, then, you may imagine tue scene was one of rare imterest, You may fancy. likewise, that When tue hour of one arrived and “Smiler” Coifax, similiug all over in his most gracious style, announced in parliamentary lingo that Georgia was in order there was a buzz and a bustle, a leaning forward and stretching of necks, and all other symptoms that go to make up an aggravated case of profound interest. 1t was the tarn of Oiiver Philander Morton, of Indiana, to speak a piece upon re-re-reconstructed and still unrcconstructed Georgia, but Oliver Phi- lander recognized that he was not the magnet of the occasion; he knew that his fame as an orator had not attracted the briliiaat audience from Europe, Aireaand America, He was willing to offer bim- seif up as @ holocaust ou the altar of absolute equality, and so Morion, instead of setfishly 1 Ing upon his rights, gracefully announced that he would yield iis turn to the honorable and highly colored oratorical virgin from Mississippl. Mr. Kevels never blushed a bil, neither did he show an atom of embarrassment. He was truly “cool as a cucumber,” which is generaily admitted to be several degrees below an Alaskan = ice- berg, nizing the courtesy of Ouver Puy- wader with a bow that your favorite Brown, of Grace Church, dare not criticise, Mr. Revels took the oor, and amid silence deep and go\cinn commenced his preparauions for speaking, But Feptou saw that much of we eflect would be were lievels to attempt hs oration from the bid- eh position bebind Parson Brownlow, so Fenton Feurousiy Went to Revels and benevolently volun- teered (o allow Mississippi to talk irom tne desk of one of New York's favorite sons. Reveis, with another bow that would wadden brown, accepted We oder and proceeted to the desk of Penton, where he produced his portfolio and extracted the mann- serps of his speech, A more accurate eye- witness than myself declares that Revels took up the first sheet in his eft hand and that then he made a reverential pow, whether at Covax or the galleries is not siated, But { fect bound to observe that autnoriti Ter on portant poluts, Others assert bat Revels emy his dexter in the preuminary manipulation of the sheets, and that he bowed, first of all, and that then everybody mthe galleries r impulse, to stretch forward and get the sable orator, ond tay this unexpec’ ) Of interest somewhat dizconcerted 11s objec He iad been prepared for a crowd, but had not antici- puted such a manifestation as that moment occarred It was no wonder, toen, that iis toues were a lit unsteady when he cow ced to speak; duc as he went on he seemedeto lose sight of ything but his pages ef mauuscript, which he read olf with the distinctness, clearness and self-possession of a thoroug orat As I stated | put, the speecd was listened to with very general atiention by all save fidgeity Garrett Davis, woo, I might add, as well as writing as by a common a better view of a y and cracking some quiet jokes with his neighbor, BeeL to interpose some Of his verbose in- tery s. Thurman surmounted hts disgust wita le calmness of a philosopher. Casserly dia not seem to real Wuation exactly aud wa at € In fact t ph the democratic of the Senate appeared to > Ute with a mixture of bewilderment and < y. ‘The political friends of Mr. Revels were as busily engaged, it seemed, iB contemplating this practical exmbition of the reguivs of thelr leg 810 ning to h remarks, The merit of eh as a literary com. position, added fo an agreeav! the average of the writ Senate been 60 years, Dr. Rewels modestly ailude pearance in debate and artistically apologized jor the violation of a custom of the Seuate. His speech Was as near the mark ag the generality of spe igiivery, was above which th 1 of 1 to bis early ap- on bills ander diseussion, It occupied nearly hour in the delivery, When Mr. Revels had closea nd returned to his seat he was heartily congrata Jated by Senators, Fenton, of » York, was the Hirst to extend 3 comp After this the was a ¢ movement for the co} nator’s Sumoer felt @imself 8 the neig: ood of the pinnacie of wininph, emomenss in giving vent to nis feelings sion, whch must have made a deep impression upon Mr. Revels, judging from a smile of gratification and conscious pride which played upou lig face. Sumuer having )eurned SHINGTON.| tob’s seat theacenc around Mr. Revels’ desk was that ¢ an informal reception, Nye, from the hyperbo- ‘rean regions of Muine, where he was recently heard from, was overjoyed. Wilson, Cameron and Car- Penter, indeed all the republican Senators, Nocked around, Interspersed with these were a few outsiders—Builock, for instance, and others un- known and uncared for. A few members of the House of Representatives also joined tn. During these side scenes Mr. Howe made an ex- planation of a rule of the Senace in regard to clatins, By the time he had finished tte Senate nad returned to 1t8 usual decorum and the pending bill was re- sumed, Mr. Morton taking the foor, Many of the crowd dispersed, though crowded galleries listened to Mr. Morton and remained unttl nearly three o'clock, when the Senate went into executive ses- sion. Revels’ epeech was decidedly the sensation ofthe day, and w-night its merits are being dis- cussed among the people, Everywhere the first at tempt of the Senator receives commendation, Protest trom Colored Members of the Georgia Legislature Against the Bingham Amend- ment. A delegation of colored men trom Georgla, repre- senting the colored men of that State, aud composed of Simon W. Beard, Chairman; Alfred Ketcham, Secretary; T. G. Campbell, Sr., Romulus Moore, T. M. Allen, W. H. Harrison, George Wallace, Abraham Smith, Abraham Colley, J. T. Coster, T. G. poell, Jr., aud John Warren, all of whom are members of the Legulature, excepting the Cnair- man and Secretary, called at the Executive Mansion this morning and had an interview with the President. ‘They were upaccompanied by any Sena- tor or Representative, and claimed to be represented here by no party whatever. Their object, as stated to the President, was co obtain his influence towards the defeat of the Bingham amendment to the Georgia bill, the adoption of which, they asserted, would destroy any of the benefits which had accrued to the cituzens of their race in Georgia by the aaop- tion of the constitutional amendments, They also urged upon the President to give them his favor in procuring the proper legislation towards securing the rignts of the colored people in that State, as they fare not now in the enjoyment of them. Among other statements made was that the colored people of the State had no confidence m the Bryant faction of the Georgia republicans, and that he did not represent the views of the colored members of the Legislature in any respect. Several of the members of the delegation addressed the President, detauing the condition of affairs concerning te colored peo- ple of Georgia. ‘The President said he felt an interest in affording full protection to ali classes of citizens in all the States of the Union and he thought that proper legis- lation should be directed to this end, even if it went further in the South than in ordinary cases, consid- ering the circumstances of that portion of the coun- try resulting from the war. A Canard Exploded—No Belligerent Rights to Cuba, The rumor which prevailed last night that the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have agreed to Teport in favor of according belligerent rights to Cuba was put in circulation by sympathizers with Mat cause. There 1s no truth in tt, Tue committee have not held 2 meeting this week. Report on the French Atiantic Cable. Mr. Wood, from tue Comunittee on Foreiga Affairs, has submitted @ report in regard to the French At- laatic cable. The conclusion, a8 the result of in- vestigation, is that there can be no just grounds for the trreateued discrimination against the French company which 13 proposed by legisiation in the Senate, While a generai iaw should ve speedily adopted which shali affect all compantes alike, it would be unwise and unjust to go back so as to reach injartously either of the existing Atlan- tic or any other cables, Tne ground urged for legislative enactment against the French cable, because France denies to the Cnited States or its citizens the rigit to lay a cable to connect with the coast of France, ts not tenable. Tvat dimculty is likely to be of temporary existence, Its now quite well settled that France will reconsider the exclusive grant made to the con- cessionaries of the Franco-American cabie, Besides, the probabilities of the ratifcuyon of a convention between the two governments. of which neutrality and reciprocity will form the general basis, it ts un- derstood that the company Itself is im negotiation with the French government for the relinquishment of the monopoly which their concession guarantees, Of the bill, which the report accompanies, the com- mittee 8a, It is univers application. It protects the govern- meat of the ex ax weil 4s the people, and settles certain conditions upon which all prisilezes o1 this character shall be granted and by which the eatles sbail be conducted, Protest of Pilots Against the Bill to Kegulute Tonuage Due: A delegation of pilots from Boston, New York and Philadelphia, with their counsel, appeared nefore the select committee on the causes of the reduction of American tonnage to-day, to protest against the bill to reguiate tonnage dues. In this bill there is a section repeailng all State laws creating harbor dues or piiotage fees, S. L. Spofford, of Boston, appeared as counsel on behaif of the Boston pilots and ship- ping merchants; William Alian Butler, of New York, ared as counsel for the’New York and New Jersey pilots, the Board of Commissioners of Pilots and the Board of Marine Underwriters of New York. Mr. Butler, who has for many years been acting as counsel for the Board of Cojn- missioners of Pilots, and who is thoroughly conversaps with the origin and operation of the present system, made the principal argument agaist the obnoxious section of the bill. He began by giving a detailed statement of the origin of the New York and Sandy Hook pilot age system and the etiected during the last sixty years, showing, a& gradual improvement im divoreimg the State pilotage system frou polities and placing it under a board of commissioners. ‘This board and the sys- tem they inaugurated had been legalized by the New York Legislature, witch had delegated the power of the appoimtment of the Board of Pilow to the Chamber of Commerce, tius securing the ser- vices of practical apd experienced shipmas- ter in the examination and licensing of plois, It was claimed that the — present pilotage sys of New York has attained a very high degree of eiicieucy, Only seven vessels having been Jost while in charge of puots in twenty-tive J since it Was under the charge of the present board. ‘fhe compulsory features complained of by those Who seek wo repeal the existing law aresimp!y the requirements common to all pilotage codes throughout the ervilized world, requiring vessela to take a pilot oF else to pay pilotage to the pliot first overine lis services. All coastwise veaseis under vil ali Sieaincoustiog vessels sailing under a licease are exempt irom ute law. This decree of compulsion, 16 Was areed, is indispensable for the mo ance of the pilots service, as With out it there would not be suificient inducement or incenti ‘or the labor and risk Involved. The law, 1b Was giated, 18 equally compulsory upon the pilois in requiring thei ty olier their services and to pilot the 1irst vessel requiring such services. ‘The rates of Pilorage ‘ulated Iron time to time by tne abn during iast_year the eatire charge upon ire conneree of New York was at tl rate of oue and two-fenth mills on the dollar, wuiie Ule saving of life and property was incalculable. ‘The marine insurance companies, representing in the insurance of ve: and cargoes at risk over 500,000,000 Annually, had testified fo the necessity of maintaining the present system, and had remonstrated against any iiterierence by Con Great stress was lad upon — the that the Supreme Court — of ur \ies In repeated instances has aMrmed the nuonality Of the State pilotage laws, and nag vated the Wisdom and propriely of Congress in subject to the regulation of local law. Mr, Butler referred to €re cases of Cooley vs, 'the Warae felphia and of Jaoliie vs, The msnip Company, clied in 12 Howard and allace. Ho also’ potnted out the fact that though repeatealy urged to assume con. aud im 1845 by format application of the Legisiature of New York, had in- varianiy re(used to do so and confined its legisiation to the act of August 7, which expressly commits the subject to the States, and the ct of Maych 3, 1337, conferring legal privilege pots of States boruering on the saw alters. Tao only exceplion to this uniform rule Was slated to be the provision of the passenger steamsiip act of 1866, which pied seagoin suger vessels from the operation of State pi a 4, by requiring them to take a pilot licen by the Untied ad states tspectors, under the act of 8, it Was asserted, had been repealed in 1 the sta wre tax reapplied to Mis class seis, Mr. Spofford said the change fa tue law 3 iustigaied ‘cliefy by the owners and signees of Nova scotian ver $s and is from the Briuish Provinces and the Avianuc seaboard ana by owners of coastwise vessels, cons tuuing a very insignificant and trivial part of tue Pllotage, So far as the Bastera ports were concerned the Whole foreign commercia: mterest was not only sauisiied with the exisung State laws, but was opposed to any change, a8 Was shown by a remon- Sirauice against tae proposed action of Congtess signed by ull the substantial shipping merchants of Boston. A remonstrance was iso Jaid before the committee from the pilots and shipping merchants Of Charlestode ‘Tue commuiiee did not wee any NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1870. action to-day, but it is understood that they will | pied out the section of the oll relating tO the | pilot The Nomination of General Sickles Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the nomination of Daniel E. Sickles as Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Picnipotentiary to Spein. whe vove was—yeas 45, nays 13. The nomination had been pending since the 6th of December, George Oulton stands confirmed as Collector of In- ternal Revenue for she Fourth district of California, the motion to reconsider in his case having been de- feated, Fashionable Wedding at the Capital. ‘The President and Mrs. Grant, this afternoon, at- tended the wedding of Miss Romaine Goddard to Mr. Overbeck, the Austrian Consul to China, at the residence of Admiral Dahlgren. The Secretary of War and other Cabinet officers, several foreign Ministers and attach¢s of the legations, with their families, and the intimate friends of the bride and her family, and of the bridegroom, were also present at the wedding. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 16, 1870, PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Ross, (rep.) of Kan., forwarded to the Clerk and had read certain statements contained ina Washington newspaper of this morning, intimating that certain correspondence in connection with the sale of the Black Bob Shawneo lands, of which he (Ross) bad charge, had been garbled 1n lis pubiica- tion ia consequence of material omissions. He said it was true the documents referred to had been pre- pared under bis direction, but tbat he had embraced in it only such matters as he considered essential to a proper understanding of the facts by tne Senate, bis object being to save unnecessary expense 1 printing and facilitate an intelligent presentation of Uhe case, A levter addressed by him to the Secre- tary of the Interior, and reciting tnese facts, Was also read by request of Mr. Ross, NEGROES ON INDIAN RESERVATIOS Mr, WILSON, (rev.) Of Mass., presented memo- Tial of acommitvee appointed at a convention of colored people residing in the Choctaw and Chiva- saw country, representing that a recent treaty vio- Jated their rignts as to lauds Owned vy them, and was in many respects outrageous. Keferrea to the Committee on Indian Affairs. POSTAL INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a biii to faciittace postat intercourse with foreign countries, which was referred to the Committee on Post Oilices and Post Roads, It authorizes the Postmaster Gen- eral to prescribe and regulate the rates of Unived States postage upon letters forwarded to and re- ceived irom foreign countries wit which inverna- tional postal charges are not established by postal treaues or conventions; provided that the Uniced States postage on such letters shal uot in any case exceed the sum of ten cents per each single rate of half an ounce or under, THE GEORGIA BILL. At one o’clock the Georgia bill was taken up, the galeries being througed in anticipation of a speech by Mr, Keveis, the coiored Senator trom Mississippi, who had been announced to speak on the subject. Mr. Morton, (tep.) of Ind., who was euritied to the floor, said he would yield it in favor of the Senator from Mississipp. MR. REVELS’ SPEEOU. Mr. REVELS, (colored, rep.) of Miss, then arose and spoke as foilows:— Mr. PxeS{DENT—I rise at this particular juncture in the discussion of the Georgia bill with “feelings “which perhaps never before entered into tae expe- rience of any member of this body. 1 rise, 100, with misgivings as to the propriety of lifting my voice at this early period after my admission in the Senate. Perhaps it were wiser {or me, 80 inexperienced In the details of Senatorial duty, to remain a passive listener in the progress of tls debate; but when [ remember that my term is short aud that the issues with which\this ‘bill 18 fraught are momentous 10 their present and future influence upon tue well pe- ing of my race, 1 would seem tadifferentsto the iun- portance of the hour and indifferent to the high trust 1mposed upon me if necessitated to iend my Voice on behall of the loyal people of the South. 1, therefore, waive all thoughts as to tue propriety of entering into this discussion, breaking through ou geverally undersiood etiquette of this body. When questions arise which bear upon the safety and protection of the loyal white and colored population of these States lavely in rebellion, 1 cannot allow any thought as to the mere propristy to enter into my consideration of duty, The respousibilities of being the exponent of such @ constituency ag { nave the honor to represent ure fully appreciated by me. 1bear avout me datly the keenest sense of their weight, aud that feeling prompts me now to lift wy voice for whe first time in this Council Chamber of the nation, And, sir, 1 stand to-day on tus floor to appeal for protection from the strong arm ot the government for her loyal catidren, irre- spective of color and race, who ure citizens of the Southern States, and particulariy o/ the yreat State of Georgia. I am weil aware, sir, that tue idea is abroad that an antagonism exists between the whites and blacks; that that race which the nation raised from the degradation of slavery and cndowed with full and unqualiled riznts and privileges of citizenship, are inient upon power al whatever pricce it can be gained, it has veen toe well considered purpose and aim of a class—not confined to the South—to spread this caarge over the Jand; and their efforts are as vigorous to-day to eda- cate the people of this nation tuto that belief as they Were at the close of the war. It was not uncommon to ind this same ciass, even during the rebe.lion, prognosticating @ servile war. It may bave been that tne wish was father to the thought; aud, sir, ag the recognized representative of my down-trodden people, Ideny the charge and hurl it back inv the Wein of those who make it, and who, 1 believe, have uot atrae and conscientious desire to furtuer che interests of the whole South. Certainly any one possessing a knowledge of tue colored population of ny OWn OF any other State need not be remiaded of the noble conduct of that people unaer the most try- ing circumstances in the history of the late war, when they were beyond the. proiecson of the federal forces. “ While the Coutederave army pressed into 1t3 ranks every white tale capable of bearmyg arms, the mothers, wives, daugli- ters and sisters of the Southern soldiers were icit defence ess and in the power of the bucks, upon wihow the chains of slavery were suii riveted, aca to bind those chains the closer was Ue real issue Lor Which 80 much life and property was sucriticed, And now, sir, L ask how dia that race act: Vid they in these days 6f Confederate weakuess and inpo- tence evince the maliguity of which we hear so muca? Granting, lor the sake of argument, that they were ignorant and besotted, whicu i do woul bo lieve, yet, with all their supposed ignorance and credulity, they 1m their Way understovd as Luily you or I the awfuli. port of the contest. ‘hey kK A tie waliant corps Of nativnal soldiers were Wi oack and their flag trated in the dusi, that it was tue presage of sii heavier boudage, Tivy longed, Loo, as their fathers did before thew, for the advent of taatepock over which was sled the Galowed light of luspiration itself, Taey aeasired, too, wit their fathers, to welcome the feet of the sirangers shod with the peacelut preparation of youd news. Weary years of bondage bad told their tale of sorrow to tne court of heaven, In the couuells of ihe Great Father of all they knew the adjudicauon of their case, abet delayed for years, tn Ww. pavient sit Ling Nad nearly exXuausted itseif, Would in Wie bring tem tie ‘boon tor Which tey sighed — mosy biessed gift to bis creatures—the Imestiinable boon of liberty. 1 and they wWatteu patiently. In tie absence of tncir master they p tected the virtue and chastity of Gefenceiess women, ‘Think, sir, for a moment, wilat the condition of this laud would be w-day if the siave population tad risen in servile iusurrection against those wiv, inonth by month, were tighung to perpewate Unit instivution which brought thet all the evils of wich they complained. Where wou been the security lor property, female cuastity and chil hood’s innocence? Tne bloody counterpart of su @ story of cruelty and wrong wouid have becn par leied Only in those chapters of Jewisi history as recorded by Josephus, or in the sulll laver atrocities of that reign of terror which sent the unfortunate Louis XVi. and Marie Antoinette tothe scattoid. Nay, the deeds 12 that drama ot “coid-blovded bucchery would have out-Heroded the most diabuli- cal acts of Herod himself. President, I matotain that the past record of my race 18 a Lrue index of the feelings Which to-day aui- mare hey bear towards their former was ters no revengelul thoagats, no latred, no ani- mosiues. They alm not co elevate themselves by sacrificing one single imberest of their while fellow ciuzens. ‘they ask out the rights which are (heus DW's by God’s universal law, aud Which ave the natural outgrowth, tie logical sequence of the condition in Wich the legislative enactments of this uation lave ‘They appeal vo you and to me to see lone will placed them. Ulat they recetve tnav protection which enable them to pursue their datiy a Success, aud enjoy tne liberties o: ¢ same footing With thelr while DeIgivor Ido not desire simply to defead wy own ace f Unjust and unmerited charges, but L also desire to place Upon record an expression of my [uil aud eu- Ure conidence in their integrity of purpose, wich whica, I believe, the President, Congress aad tue re publican party Will meet taese questions, so prolilic of weal or woe, not only to my own people, bul to the whole South. ‘They have peen, so fur as t cau the history of the times, influcneed by no spliab of peliy tyranny. Tue poet has weil said— OL it in excellent To have a giant's sire 5 Dube is ty: ‘To use it | @ gian used that power lodged in In acts of crucity aad op- pression toward those wuo sougit to read ia twain unis goodly fabfio of our fatuers, tie priceless Berl tage of 80 much hardsnip aud endurance in revolu- Vionary times? Let the reconstruction enactinents answer the interrogation. No poor words of mine are needed to deiend the wise and eneticent le lation winch has been extended alike to white aud colored citizens. The repuolican pariy 13 not in- flamed, as some Would fain have tae country ve. lieve, against the white population of the Souta; is boraers are wide enough for ail truly loyal men to find within them peace aud repose irom the din and discord of angry faction. And be that loyal man white or black, that great party ol our republic will, M consistent with the record it has already made for posterity, Uirow around Ui Lie same joipartial | And how have te them by the people? security in hia pursuit of liberty and happiness, If | @ certain class at the South had acoepied tu good fatta tae penevoient overtures which were oitered to them= with no niggard hand, to-day would not flud our land still harassed with feuds aud coa- ventions, lremarked, Mr, Preaident, that I roae to piead for protection for tne delenceless race wio nuw send Uneir delegation Co the seat of goverment to sue for that which thia Congress aione can sevure ty taeun; and here jet me Buy iurther that the people of the Nove owe to tae colored race @ deep obitication whica it 18 no egsy matter to fulil, Waeu tue federal armies werd tninned by dean and disuster nd sombre clouds overnung the ieugth ayd breadth Of the republic, and we very air Wis proguanut wiih the rumors of ioreigu iterierence—ia Lhuse dark days of defeat, whose memories even yet Qaunt us as an ugiy dream, from what source did our nation, An 1s seeming death throes, gain waditioual anu new found power? it was tue gable sous Of tue Souin that valiantly rushed to tno rescue, aud bui for baw intrepidity and ardent daring many w Northern fire- side would iiss to-day paternal couusel or a brother's love. Sir, 1 repeat tae iact that tie colored race saved Lo the noble women of New kugland and the Middie States the men on whom they lean ty day for security and salety, Many of my race, (he Tepreveutatives Of tuese men on the field of batue, sleep 1a the countiess graves of the South If tuose quiet resting places of our honored dead could speak to-day What 4 mighty voice, like to “tue rushing of @ mighty wind,” would come up frou those sepulchral homes. Could we resist the elo- quent pleadings of thelr appeal? Ap, sir, | think Uiat Unis question of immediate and ample protec: tion for the joyal rors of Georgia would lose 18 legal vecuicailues aud we would cease tu hesitate In our provisions for their instant reuel, Agatu, 1 re- gret this delay up other grouoas, the tauat is fre- quently hung at us that a Nemesis more verrib'e ian the Greek personation of te unger of tue gods awaits her hour of direful retribution, We are told that at no distant day @ great uprising of the ameri- can peopie will demand that these reconstruction ucts of Congress be undone und biotted Lorever frou the annais vi legislative enactwent, 1 iaguire sir, Mf this delay In aflording protection to the joyalisis of the State oi Georgia does Lut iend an uncomior table siguiticancy to this boasung sueer with Wich We 80 oilen mecl? Delay 18 periious at best, for 1 18 as true in legisiation as in physic tar toe longe® we procrastinate to apply the proper reinedies the more chroue becomes the malady taal we seck to heal. ‘The tand wants suco As dare with rigor execute the laws Her iester’d members must be lanced and tented, Me's a bad surjeun that ior pity spares ‘The purt corrupted Uil the gangrene spreads ‘And aii the Douy peri, ie that’s mercial Unto tas vad is crust to the youd. Mr. tevuLs then reviewed ube history of affairs in Georgia, stating Lnat ab tue eection’in Noveuver, 107, lor members to the state Coavenuon, LiMitty thousand white and eighty thousand colored voles were polled and @ number of colored deieguies elected. A consutuuion was iramed anu ratificd und a Legislature elected under 1 was convened. Alter ali Unis, supposing they had passed beyond Congres- sional control, tie revel eicuent mM ihe Legisiavuce asserted itself, aud many ol those Whose disabilities had beea removed vy We State Convention, whica comprised @ uuanver of colored meuvers, joined 1a the deciaration which Was made by that Legisiacure, that a Wan having more tan an eigaed of Alrican bivod in his velus was ineligibe Ly vilice. Tuese very men, to whom the republican party ex- tended ail the rights and TF gp vo of cite wensoip of wich they ni deprived them- seives, denied political equality to a large of their fellow citizens. Twenty-elgni ‘3 Were expelied on Decemoer 22, isd). AD act Of Congress Was passed requiring the reassem- Dilng OF the persons Geciared elected by the miliary commander. the restoration of tue expelled imeui- bers aud the rejection of oiiers who were disquail- lied, Ali the couditions bad now Leeu compiled with, and having rauied the fourtecuth aud ie teenth constitutional amendments, Georgia pre- sented herself for recoguition, ‘the B.nguam ameud- ment proposed to legalize tne organization ot i988, and would legalize Lue ace ol Lue Legisiature in ap- polnting the juage Witu Nad decided 1a favor o! class distincuion IM wie State, AS @ means of iuiure protecuion tor loyal Georgians he desired these terus should commence ‘rou tue date of the preseat legisiauon, He asked this in the name of ove bun- dred thousand waite and colored citizens of tue State, and reminded the Senate that “he who per- iitted oppression shared the crime”? Upon the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Revels received :he congralygpuons of many republican Senators and others, and thea the immeuse au- dience in ibe gailieries, which imciuded maoy per- sons of color, siowiy dispersed. Mr. Monroy, 1u complimenting Mr. Revels on his speech, expressed ihe opmion Liat in tae exchange which had been made by whicu that genile:uan uc. cupied tue place of Jefferson Vavis the Senate had jost nothing in inteidligeuce, walle it had gained much in patriotism and loyalty. He proceeded to argue that the goverument of Georgia was provi- signal aud would so continue until actually repre- sented in Congress; that the inference from the op- posite theory was that the staie bad been dented re- presenialon whea sue Was eutitied to it, and had been treated badiy by Congress, He clauned that in tue reconstruction Jegisiation Congress si:u- piy exercised tue power of guaranteeing a republi- can Loria of government, vui figd never assumed to give a particular construction ty the constitution of & Stale, Hs did the Bingham amendinent in dec arin the jength of the terms of the present » ate oillcers. He wigo argued that the subsiantiai reason for the report of the Judiciary Coummmitiee, 10 1549, against the aamission of Mr. Hiliasa Senator from Georgia, was tat the organization of the Legisialure was void fruin the beginning. Mr. THURMAN, (derm.) of Ohio, inquired whether in that eveut the action of the Legisimwuare in rallying the fourteenth umendment would Hold good, Mr. MORTON replied tuat he coucurred in the opinion set forth in a former repori of the Judiciary Comuuttee that that action Was Dot Vaud, because the defects 1a the orgauization Went to @ viviation of the fundamental Jaw thas created tie body, Mr. Morton Went ou to review the whole question aud to controvert the positions assumed by Mr. Puur- man, purticulariy wiih reiereuce to the validity of the composition of the Georgia Legis.ature. le quoted frou the laws of the State to suow Laut pro- Vision Was expressly Wade for the udiissiou of minority candidaces for the Legisiature wen the person receiving tie highest nuuber of voles was hhoworiousily iweligivle. rots inehgipily was Known tO exist at the ume of Wwe election, and candidates were voted {for simply be- cause they were revels, aud were exciaded from ofiice under tne fourteenta ameadwent. in regard co the tenure of Odice us sudWed Ural 16 Was Hol in Contempiation of law shat these terms should begin uniil the Stave took her piace lu tie Union; tiat Busiock did not become Governor Until then, and that the whole Slate goverumeat was DOW regarded a8 merely provisioaal. ue proposed Bingham amendueat, he said, Was to-day a source of exaliation to the extreme or Soutuern wing of tue demucratic party; aud he Opposed bb a3 4 Vivla- on Of Justice aud duman rights, EXECUTIVE SESS Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mica., t but yleided co @ motion by Mr. Willams to 30 ja executive session, WHICH, alier aM lneitciual eifore by Mr. Trumbull to pruoug tue sessioa 80 us Lo dis pose of the bill, Was agreed to. Tue Seuate lien, at bail-past three o'clock, went lniv CA¢CUAVE sessiva aud Suusequevtly aujourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE). WASHINGTON, Marcia 16, 1870, NERAL MONTGOMERY'S SWOKD, ON. i took the floor, 6 Mr. Perens, (rep.) of Me., presented papers from the state Department relative to the sword of Generali Moutgomery, now in possession of J. T. Harrover, in the city of Washington, who is willing tw dispose of 1t, Referred to the Coumuitiee on the Library. THE ONEIDA DISASTER, Mr. Burt, (deum,) of [i,, oifered a resolution call- ing on tue Secretary of the Navy for information relauive jo the Yneida and Lombay colusioa. Adopted. THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. SON Pp.) 0. OliO, from the Couimnit- a ous, ade a report ia the Louisiane ponitesied elecuion case of Hunt against Sheldon, de- claving SBeidon eutatied Lo te seat, and gave notice Uiai Le Would call it up next Weanesuay GOVERNM BXPENDITUR Mr, BEARMAN, (rep.) Of Mich, & member of the Counties on Appropriatious, addressed tue House iu reply to wnd tn dental of statemeuts made by Mr. beck last Friday in regard to the expendicures vt yvernmeut, ba Mr. Beck alleged, woula (G Teach Hearly $100,000,00 18 DEFICIBNOY BILD. After further discussion tie matter was then passed over and the ilouse touk up aad passed tue Dellcieney bit WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK AIR LINE RATLRQAD. ‘Phe tiouse then took up the billior ao air lige raliroad between New York and Wasuingtoa. Quile aa amusing scene occurred betweeu Mr. IN- ULL, (rep.) Of LiL, Wao had charge of the bul, d Various embers Who Wanted to have naules of Gertala corporators struck outor the billand names of others mserted. Among the names 1aserted was that of Mr, fiorace Greviey. ‘ne amendueat oiferet by Mr. Louguridge Jast week, reserving to Congress he right to aiter and ameud the act, Was agrecu to by @ vole of 97 to 67. ‘The previous question was ordered on the passage of tae bul, and then, the morning hour having expired, i weatover until tue next morning hour, NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE CARTAGE SYSTEM. MAKER, (dem.) of N. ¥., asked leave to viuuON reciuug complaints made by New York merchanis agalust reguiations as to carta’ and storage made by the Coilector of te Port, and lustructing the Committee on Commerce to inquire Into thea. Ade seared Unat he Wisbed ¢ soluuon adopted now, as the Collector ¥ at present in Washington. Mr. iNKeLSEY, (Pep) Of Now York, onjecte TUS SALE OF UADWESHLPS—RESOLU MON MK BUTLER OF TENNESSE Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of Hl, Irom the Committee on Miltary Adtairs on the cadetship -investyrat mmade @ report in the case of Mr. Buier, of Lean suating Liat Che commitiee had arrived at tue juilowiag couciasions:— First, (hat on tue 2ist of February, 1569, Butler had recommended the appomtment of Augustus U. ‘Tyler, son of General Tyier, to tie West Po Acatemy; second, that Augusius OC, yler was not a resident of ive First Oo district of ‘Ten- nessee; third, that alter Lie appointment was made &i ageut of atvorney of General Tyler bad given Lo Butler $400, aud that Butler tad received tt witu the avowed iuveuciou of using it for poiliical purposes in Tennessee, The commities expresses tue opinion lab the conduct of Mr. Buwer, tn appointing a Bou-Kesideus of is district. aud subseauently accept vO EXPEL ing money from General Tyler, deserves the con- deinnation of the Houge, ‘Mes-ra, Stoughton, Negley, Packard and Asper recommend the adoption of the tollowing resolu- uon:— Resolved, That the House declares its condemnation of the action of R. R. Butler, a representative from the First dis trict of Tennessee, in nominating A. C. Tyler, who was not ‘an actual realdent of bis district, as a cadet at the Miltary Academy at West Point, aud subsequent!y receiving muucy froin the {ather of said cadet for political purposes in Ten- Resse, us n Unauthuslzed aud dangerous practice. Messrs. Logan (chairman), Cobb, Morgan and Sio- cum, of the committee, recommended vie following resoluuiou:— Resolved, That R. R. Butler, a representative in Congress from the First Couzressioaal’ district of Tennessee, be ant he te, bereby expelied from his seat as ® member of the louse, ‘The report was ordered to be printed, and 1a to be called up for action to-inorrow. BILLS INTRODUCED AND REPERRED. By Mr. Cakz, (cep.) of Pa.—lor the redemption of the outstanding notes aud bonds of the United lates. and jor che resumption of specie payment. By Mr. Looper, yrep.) of Mass,—Lo promote iter. national coinage, ‘The mill proposes to carry out the views expressed in the reportof Mr. Ruggies, Ameri- can delegate to the International Coinage Congress, TUE TARIFF BILL. The House at a quart to three o'clock went Into Committee of tue Whole (Mr. Wheeier in the chair) on the Lariff bul, and was addressed by Mr. BLAIR, (rep.) of Mich., In support of the bill, Mr. WINANS, (rep.) Of Ohio, followed with a speech advocating tue Iree trade side of the question, At the conclusion of Mr. Winans’ speech the com- Mitiee rose and Mr. SCHENCK gave notice that he would press to go into committee early to-morrow, @nd wouid also move for an evening session. Toe House then, at five o'clock, adjourned. SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for New York~This Day. Sun rises....... 6 09 Sun sets,....... 6 09 OCEAN STEAMERS. - DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL. Moon rises.....eve 6 27 High water..morn 8 16 Seanns Peret ‘March 19..| Havre, a. America: March 19..|Bremen, &e. Cambria. March 19.:|Glasgow, 7 Bowling Green Cityof Washigi’n| Mareh 19..| Liverpool 115 Broadway. March 1. |Liverpool....+ Deamatk... 169 Broadway. 15 Broad: . 83 Broad street. 1108 Pearl 8, 15 Broadway. 7 Bowling Green 168 Broad street. 58 Broadwa: 16 Broad 7 Bowilng Green 7 Bowllng Green 65 Broadway. PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH 16, 1870, CLEARED. ffeambtp Colorado Br, Williams, Liverpool—Williams & jon. Steamahip Sherman, Crowell, New Orleans—Frederlc Ba- er, Steamanip Mercedita, Starkey, Fernandina—Florida Rail road Co, ‘Brig Feviot (Hr), Atkina, Clenfuegos—J F Whitney & Co. Hing Haraony (Br) Locke, Calbarien—Heney & Parker. Scht,Javon, Miller, ort au Prince-Simpson & Clapp. pet Lord Of the Tales (ir), Petorson, Gonaives or orders— Fett, Som ‘Sehr Netile ‘Hichards (Br), Davis, Kingston, Ja—A._H Solo- moa &Co, Schr Julia A Rider, Rider, Tndianola and Lavaca—N L Me- Crenuy & Co. ppute Horence Rozer, Haley, Key West—Benner, Brown & inekney. ‘Selr « Steelman, Church, Charleston—N L McCready & oir WT Smith, Smith, Gloucester Crowell. ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS. Steamship tna (Br, Lockhead, Liverpool Feb 26, via Hali- fax and Boston March 45, with indae, to John G Dale. Marel . March 4... March 24.. Steamsoip sienviile, Baker, New Orleans March 6, and Ha- Vana lvth, with inise and passengers, to Livingston, Fox & Co. Experienced heavy weather trom 8W to NW from Ha- faiteras. 14tn inst, af 7 AM, off Hatteras, exchanged with steamship Wes:ern Metropolis, hence for New Orleans. Mas detained 10 hours in ower bay by fog, Stearaship Ellen $ Terry;wChapin, Newbern, NC, 60 hours, with mise aod vassengers, to Murray, Ferris & Co. Steamanip Washlazton, Wallace, Newborn, NC, 60 hours, with naval stores, to £hoinas, Homes Ship American’ Congress, ‘Ghiseiin, London and Isle of Wight Jau 19, with mdse and 19 passengers, to Grinnell, Mia- turn @ Co, Caine the southern paasage and had fine weather to lun 69, int 254); since then 20 days, with heavy gales from WNW to NW. Ship Jacab ‘a Stamler, Samson, Havre, Jan 18, with mdse, ty Boyd & Hincken. Had a very rough passage. * Bark Diipuesuns’ Br), Jones, Shanghae, Nov 18, with teas, to order. Passed Anjter Dec —, and crossed the Equator Feb %, in lon 28. tad very ligat trades and variable weather to Hatteras, ‘Feb 19, lat 050 .N, lou 28 W, spoke ship Walton Abbey, trom London for Hort, Philp ion 97 W, spoke ship City of Shanghae, trom Bombay} 3th, lat 220 N, lon 2s 80 W, Chinchas for Liverpool; ‘satne time, Dark Iron Queen (Br), frow Lquique for do, Bark Inglewood (Br), Jamieson, Batavia, 138 days, with sugar, &c, to Dabney, Morgan & Go, Passed Cape of Good Hope Dee 25, were encountered heavy weateriy a for 18 days; crossed the Equator Jan 30 in fon 8324; waa 10 days hort of Hatteras, with heavy head winds. Feb 13, lat 2023, foa 98 16, spoke bark Sea Gera, from O@rdiif for Havana. Bark ‘Minerva (Aus), Ddiareglia, London, 70 days, with mdse, to order. Came the southern passage'and had heavy was ii daya N of Bermuda, with hi Queen of Scots (Br), Smith, Cardi, 50 days, with rai.way iron, to J ¥ Whitney & Co, ‘Came the southern pas- sage and Lad some very heavy wenther. No date, ac, apoke bar J Steele, from Cardi? for Baltimore. Bark Saza (Nor), Henscuien, Newcastle, 73 days, with mdse, to Funch, dye & Co. Made a southern passage aud experfenced heavy weather; was 12 days N of Hatteras. ear Florence (ot Portiana), Hooper, Sasaa, 13 0 Miller & Honghto! vas? days, with Ww days N of Hatteras, with strong Bend wiadse No. date, lat ii $0, lon 7014, saw brig John Freeman, trom Pernainbuco for Balti- more, Bark Eagle, Wilkinson, Cardenas, 12 days, with sugar, to Isaac Hul. "Sniied in company with brig JH Hassell, for New Yors, “Loiu inst, off Avsecom, aaw ship J G Boyaton, boun Bark Windsor (Br), Cochran, Cartenas, 13 days, with su- gar and molasses, to HJ DewWolt & Co, Ing Leif (Nor), Carisen, Messina, 64 days, with fruit, to ye & Co. Passed Gibraitar Jan %, Had heavy (of Bangor), Smith, Buenos Ayres, 64 days, witb to Jas & Wari « Uo.’ Crossed the Equa tor Feb ¥ inion 87; ‘had veavy wosteriy: winds. Foo 2, iat 10 30S, lon 34 15, spoke ship Siar, from Liverpool for Callao, 3 days out. is Nasllins (NC), Davids, Rio Janelro, 60 days, with cof- fee, to orde. Crossed the Squator Fev 6, in ton'3/4/, Had W ciales from int 25. Fina Deau (Dutch), Atkinson, Curacoa, 91 days, witu sustic, &2, to Taeo Foulke, Sailed ia company wits bark Wielmiva Agatha, for New York. rig Nellie ilusted, Kiznba'l, Cienfuegos, 20 days, with su- gar, to master. I) anvbared dutside the ook. iris Shon Sangor, Hoxle, Cardenas, 12 days, with Jaclasse Sv Loud « Co, dt heavy weather. prig Wiminston (Sr), Martell, Arichat, 9 days, with coal, to CB swaty-vorsei to Matern, Watson & Lo, Scr Moody (of Frankfort), Abbott, Para, 22 days, ¢, to Burdett & Pond 10 BJ Wenbery. lide co lat 2 NW gales, Kkiaven), Newton, Baracoa, areal. Tad strong NE and weet. brig Walter Sm & ID days, with iruit, tod : 3; 6 days N of H, Great Egg Harbor), Price, Car- 0 Jas W kiweli & © Scur Lovie (of Baltiinore), Johason, Cardenas, Lt days, wihsagar,toA Abbot. Was 8 days N of Hatteras, wii Quand NW winds. JT Weave: (of Saulsbury’, Morris, Wilmington, NC, 5 Ya, With Gava. stores, ty» Li McCready & Co, Schr Thowas Booz (of Phiiavelphia), Somers, Wiimt No, 4 days, with naval sires Ww Blossom, Hayes & Co— sel to Overton & Hawkius, Schr Sami Castuer vr, Robinson, Wilmington, NO, 6 day: Wish uaa! stores, Bivewoum, Haynes & Co—Veseel to Over ton & Hawkins. Passed Through © ston, Gate, BOUND suurH. Steamship Mvigo, Jonson, Portland for New York, with mise, to SF Aus, Schr Sarah Loutwe, Wharf, Wellfleet for Tangler, Anu ft at anchor in Flushing Bay, bound Bout, BOUND EAST. Schr M Holmes, Howard, Bay River tor Black Rock, Schr Liou , Narlolk for Providence, utler, Virgiuia ior New tavea, oh, iphua for Boston, er, —, South Amboy for Provideace, Young, Bartieit, Port Johnson tor Rocaiand, Keren Happuch Port Jonson fur Fail iver, Schr WW Braivar an ior Norwich Scnr RA E yaneou Lor Newport, siizavetaport Lor crovidence, ton, for Providenc ethport tor New Haven, eboort for Providence, abethport for Providence. art for Bos! rt tor Prova for Providence. port for Providence port for, New Lon- y Yors for Boston , New York for Cold Spring. jw Yori (or Boston, BELOW. ShipJ C Boynton (Bry, Wayeott, from Matanzaa, 15 days, wisn sagar, Hd DeWolt & Go (oy ptiot boat David Mite (Br, HU , bo Boyd & Hinek from Borden (by pilot boat x, 64 days, with Sura Nye, Nod.) bark Golden tleece (Bt), Khodes, irom Barvados, 17 days, wit augur, &6, to H Trowbriuge's Sos. Bark Chas Guam (Br), Tr ‘ ny 17 days, with sugar. Brig Clavabeite, Tracy, from Creata 16 days, with SAILED, rado, Liverpool; ip Co! herman, New Orleans; Shipping Notes. Captain Look, of the bari Eliza White, from Palern New York, remained at Gibraitar, conuned to bis ved, ow to an injured leg. The voase! sailed Lith ult in charge of 3 Hillman, the chie Marine BARK Sreepwant, at Mersina List ult from Gibraltar. while fastened to . 4 caused some rary hth ined broke the line and cau Bid AMRRICAN UNtON, at Puiladelphin 19th (rom Matane as, ropora as Deen Ti day N uf Hatteras, with heavy NW galas Marea, every 0 deck, stove’ bulwarks, staa- BcuR GronGis Topp, Davis, fro: Ith Mth inst, had besa. ashore on” Hos taint aad aap nasitted off by wreckers, after throwing overboard deck load 24 buds molusae 4 no ober danas, Sous Jag A HOYT, ashore off the Highlands, bas lost maine mast, , ScuR Jos LONG, from Kingston, Ja, via K Detaware Breakwater for New Vurt, ls ensore ce’ toon Beach. Sue lies broadside on, wii mainaaah yone, Crew saved. ScR OS Dyzn, Blat leaky, hada gaug of mi last ts keep her free, Sour ALPERT JAM from New York for Danvet which went asnore In the gale 0° Sunday, has been got o and arrived at rrovincetowa Lith, Daviveo%, Jeilries, from Philadelphia for aan aalied tice Tlolmes’ Hole uta, and put back thy have ing encountered the show storin of the 7th in Boston’ Hay, ‘and had ty Tun out the Channel, N¥ HALL. (not an becore), Deasey, from Provi- saetphiay in bal nat, 18 the vessel before re orted ashore on Veck's Beach NJ. ‘ie crew were worn Ban having been constantly engazed at the pumps. ‘The C Ht has been blown olf three Umes across the Guif Stream, and oue again if abe La. uot gob asiore just as she Soun $C Loun, Hall, trom Rockland for New York, with cargo of lime, went ashore in w snow squall on Dutch "Isi- 4, Bight of ih inst, and was got olf without damage 12th, aller discharging 450 Ubis lime. ‘During the northoast stormy f the 13th the lime on tne shore toos fre and is atill burning. Tho captain will walt the dec.sion of the underwriters con rainy ell, before reported at Savannal at wore on Friday and Saturday split walls, &c, SouR Car dence for Phi Souu TRENTON, Martin, from Newbern, NC, for Providenees with cotton seed, before repuried asiore on a reef on th west site of Fisher's Island, up to the afternoon of the 1th inst had at no tle more than two feet of water Jn her, and the cargo belng wel dunased up will be nearly alt saved ‘without dat wo Ughters had been engaged to take out the cargo, “Tho vessel, It te thought, w ba saved, SCHOONER ABHORE.—Pitot boat Mary E Williams (No 19 caine in from sea this evening, aud reports a jarge schooner ashore near the Highlanis ani the crew ciinglag to the rig- ging and o number of persons on the b there being hb & very heavy wea on at the time could not Moder any as- sistance or get her name watle.ying there; saw one man fall from the rigging into the water. SAVANNAH, March 16—Steamer Oriental, from Boston, in coming up the'river at7:20 this morning, rat tuto the bank to avoid collision with sehr Sarah K Thomas, Arnold, from Savannah for Wilmington, NC, in ballast; but the latter struck the steamer on the starboard side, carrying away rig- glug, boats, smashing Lulwarks and wheelhouse; #iso carried away maininast head aud wnatntopmast. The schooner was di . ‘The steamer aut scuoover are at the dock.— SorryaTR, March 15—Schr lrojan\(Br), has gone up the nd was badly dama,ed by tne late yale. She will be sold at auction to-day. The xchr F E Tower is loading with ber cargo of sugar aud mo.asses, aad will sail for Boston tor day. Spoken. Ship C H Soule (Br), Sinnett, from New York for Monterl- deo, Jan 30, lat 319 N, ton 24, Ship Fleetwing, Thateher, from New York for San Francis co, Feb 7, lat 24 N, lon 33, Shio Brewster, Coiling, from Callao for Nanten, Feb 26, lat 58 N, lon 20 W—had only made toree degrees easting the last di an "uBerkabire,” from London for New York, Feb 13, iat \Jark Henry P Lord, Pinkham, from Cardenas for a port N of Hatteras, no date, lat 29.) ion 71 20, Schr 5 A Paine, ssidaps trom Boston for Cape de ,Verds, Feb 7, lat 84, lon 35 ‘Schr Peerieas, Patterson, from St Jago for Baltimore, avout March 4, on the southern edge of the Gulf Stream. Foreign Ports. ANTWERP, March 2—Arrived, Eureka (not Ruseka), Hol- loway, NYork. iléd 2d, Adeline © Adams, Leavitt, Cardiff; Europa, Fule ton, do. REMERHAVEN, March 1-Sailed, FJ Merryman, Gidver, Newcastle; 4th, Victoria, Lahmeyer, NYork; Astronom, Klopper, Baltimore, < BURNOS AYRES, Jan 19--Arrived, barks Reuuion, Tucker, Po:tiand; 2th, Whiteball (Br), Priest, Baltimore; 35th, brig Stockton, GriMln, Portiand; auth, barks Pembroke (Br), Ska- ling, Baithmore; Fearless (ir), Patrick, St Ma led Jan 18 (not pegrieusy) brig Amy A NYork ; 2ith, barks ju, Knowles, West Coas git, Lgrd Clarendon (Br), Lavender, NYork iva port Jan 29, barks Palaitin (Arg), Mitchell, for Hampton Roa Ng Sarah, A, Staples avd Hesperus (Br), Savage, for 1 0 5 ers. aurEacoa, sharon 3-18 port achrsO M Merritt, and D C 8 rc in 7 days. mA Feb 24-Ent for idg, ship Northampton, Nealiy, eCATEZ, Feb 27-—Arrived, Cephas Starrett, Babbidge, a ir 26th, Kildare, Macomber, Gioucester, Mass, Cutacoa, Feb %2—In port brig Sir Robert Peel, Connor, for —. ‘Satled 17th, schr Frances McCann, for San Blas and Balti- more. ‘GRIMSBY, March—In Hawk Roads 4th, Gov Langton, Da- vis, from Shields for Callav—had lost anchor and cabie. erg a iene te ene previous, bark Laura aria (NG ‘tec! ‘ork. 3 yanaow, ‘March 18—Arrived, steamship St David, Scott, ‘ortiand, GENOA, Feb 2l—Arnived, ship Lisbon, Curtis, New Or leans. GALLB, Feb 6—Arrived, Benj Bangs, Rocko, Cardiff. Giuwaltan, Fob Ie—saued, brig Elizabeth Ames (from Mobile), Barcelona; Kssex, Sieeper (from do), do ship Guardian, Walla (from Leghorn), NYork; brigs Perseve- rauce, Stephens (from Palermo), Pailadelphia; Selina Stan- ford (Ital), Poilio (from Naples, NYork. ‘Towed out Leth, bare Prima’ Donus (Br), Perkins (from Messina), New Orleans; Siciian, Percival (from do}, Boston J Clark, Moore (from do), NYork; Rachel Coney, Con ‘Tiver, Keating, and Eva N Johnson, Johnson (frotm do), do: Chi lianwallab, Tucker (from do), Bostol Le barks Eliza, White, Look (from Palermo}, NYork; Orchilia, Havener (irom Messina), Boston; Fanny, Wilson (from do), do; brig Cuilao, Cogging (from Paiermo, NYork; sehr C M Newins, Ruland (from Messina), Phila: Nhe, In port Pub 20, scur Annie Graat (Br), Appledore (from Denia, arrivea lvth), for Ns ors. HONOLULD, no date—Saiied, Jas Cheston, Callao; Loren- 20, Foliansbee, Cork. HAVANA, March 9— Arrived, scirs Emma F H: Hi NYork; Gov F J Smith, Crowei, #oston; Martha Maria, Dean, New Orleans. Cleared 9h, barks Jennie Cob), Hanley, NYork; Sarah & Kennedy, Duncan, New Orleans; brig © T Tompkins (Briy Taylor, Kemedi nd NYovk. Safed 16th, steamship Cortes, NYork. KINGSTON, Fe 26—[n port scurs Kingdove, Wooster, from NYork, arrived isth, Cor do via Alligator Pond; E De Hart, Low, for Cuba; Minetia, Lioby, oc. ‘Sailad 22d, schra Pyrols, Moore, Aux Cayes; 26th, Annie & (Br), Edgett, Trinidad. LONDON, March 16—Arrived, Ce'la (#), Gleadel!, NYork. Cleared Feb 25, Geo H Jeaxing, Corning, Philadelphia; Maren 5, Eliza*etn Cushing, Coiby, Boston. Ent out 6th, landing Dud ey, Wi son, Boston. 3, Ga. | . MARSEILLES, Feb 23—Saule4, vars’ Hunter, York, Pa- 1 “NM Esarw A, Feb 25—Arrived, Azelia, Brown, Alexandria. MonrevipEo, Jun 22—Ariived, bark Nou intervento (Italy Prailit, Pensacola (wud sailed 2ita for Buenos Ayres). Safed Jun 27, bark Sanuy 110%, Barstow, San Nicolas. MATANZAS, March 6—Sailed, bark Eliza (Br., Spragu port north of Hatteras; brie» C Haskell, Haskel Concord, Kelly, Baltimore; isabel (Br), Fulton, Boston; auc Backer, Perana, Puiladelpbia. say Atay fgp 2t—In port bs jalina, whe QUEEASTOWN, March 7—Arrived, bark Fred ‘Thompson (BP), Hrowo, Baker's Island (or slaiabarg; 16th wip Tay erry, from do. for Liverpoot; steanship City of Antwerp, Leited, NYork for Livernool (and proceeded). SOUTMEND, March 6—Arrived, fH Artatrong, Lodge, Bremen for New Orleans (and anchored). SZAFORD, March 4--Oi, Fiorence, Houston, from NYork for London. St NA/AIRE, March 16—Arrived, slitp Brewster, Collins, Cailao for Nan es. € SrJAao, Feb 27—Arrived, brigs Renshaw, Sylvester, New York; Murch vex, Laguayra. Woosune, dan v—Saliet, Jit Aun, Baker, Hong Kong; by Lar Voth, (ity of Perth, McPhail, NYork. VOAOWAMA, Jag 29 In port sulps Crest of the Wave (Br), mnvie for N York john Watt, Stinson, for Callao; Nae pies, Huteuiason, repy; Elien Hood, Neil, do; bark Cores, Bangs, for Saigon, and otters reporved later. Amnoricaa Ports. BOSTON, March 15--Arrived, schr RS Miller, Henderson, Philadeipiia. Cleared Steamship Tripoli, Hains, Llyerpool via NYorks bars Noral, Gibbs, Kingsiog, Ja; echrs Bucepbaluy, Atkins, St Mare; idith, Randall, Moole. ‘Salied’-Bark Mary Bebtey and anchored in the roads); U S$ monitor Terror, aad brig Ubedabucto went to sea from the Fouls. US steamers Leyden, aud Terror passed Cape Cod acl PM. "“6'h—Arrived, ship Golden Rule, Hall, New Orleans. CHARLESTON, March 12—Cleared, ‘sehr J © Thompson, 8, New Haven. “Lin the oding, bark A B Wyman, Wyman, from Livers man, Trinidad de Cuba; schrs B S Hawkins, Wy: Mary Stow, Rankin, aod Emma B shaw, saw, Jacksonvic e; Hineline, Duteh, Bucksvilie, 30 ailed, echr Four Sisters, N\ ork, RNANDINA, March 11--Arrived, schr Sophie, Stro} Boston, - FORTRESS MONROE, March 16—Passed in, ship Beacon Pry, trom Liverpoos for Baltimore; brig Aisred, (rom, Conception tor do. Steamship Liberty, for Havana, e Durfee. trom Fail River. i" sailed —Brig Ortolan, Lee ud —Cleared, brig Georgie, Swan, Barbados; sehr J & 201, Brower, Boston, 8d—Arrived, scur Sadao, Lampkin 4th—Cieared, sehr Carrie MXh—Arrived, schr Mary Farrc SUNVILGE, March 10. ; schira S B Franklin, uven, MOUTH, March Savannah. Brewster, N¥ore. anspor Pedro, Keay, Arrived, bark Jerome Jonesy s Baltimore. PROVIDENCE, sols lawac Andersong Doyle, Elizabetbport. ik Notton, NYo! VENSACOLA, Mari berg, St 7 ter, Greey ath, sobs ed, ship Young Ame MISC —A-A~A—A,—18%) GOODS A Great reduction iu prices of jing is. er Piated War», Table Cul Cooking Utens''s, China and Glaks Ware, and joods of wii kinds, u Clocks and Pari at coat EDWARD D. a a ie Vases, Boouzes, Fre FROM OLUTE DIVORCE OBTAINED THe arte of diferent erywhere. Das advance. Advic® 3 Broadway. -< BARGAINS. Jin piain fi ine the j ret, AT'AND BELO\ must be closed out. befor » business Wil be continued after that date by one success 18, Messrs. NICOL & DAVIDSON, at 695 BROADWA FE. ¥. HAUGUWOUL €CO., Corner of Broadway aad Broome si Our Store, 63x10, to jet, either enlire or the Io rately. cost. of May pert, Our stoc AEE NS ECE CoO SELLING OUT » CHANDELIERS AND GAS FIXT he i , BRONZE AND ORMOLU, ‘at and below cost Ve HAL TCO, ner Broadw 4 Brooins EENWICH TpHOMAS RAG ae New York, has reduc prices of Tena, gara, Flour and all klads of Grocerivs, Molass sious to the gold standard. ig8 Katie, for NYork in 3 days;’