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WASHINGTON. The New Fifteenth Amendment Bill Passed by the Senate. Petitions for the Abolition of National Banks, WASHINGTON, May 21, 1870, A New Radical Measure—Enforcing the Fif- teenth Amendment. The bill which passed the Senate early this morn- ing, after an all night session, for the enforcement of the provisions of the fifteenth amendment, 1s said It differs materially from the measure which was orig- inally. reported from the Judiciary Committee, and ‘With its assistance the radicals say they can carry to be very acceptable to the extreme radicals. every. State at the full elections, including New York. The conservatives certainly made nothing by remaining all night in session, a8, according to Zach. Chandler, “Every hour the Senate sat the bill became stronger and more radical in te provi- sions.” The Judiciary Committee was, of course, ‘Utterly routed, all their propositions being voted down. itis the opinion of Mr. Trumbull that the bill will do the republican party more harm than good. Men like Sumner, Howard and Chandler say they are willing to risk the consequences, A Bogus Election Case Disposed Of. ‘The H.us2 spent tho entire day in considering one of the bogus Louis‘ana eleciion cases, and when, by @ major.ty of three vi tes, the republican contestant ‘Wes declired entitied to aseat, the democrats be- gan to filibuster, and finally compelled an adjourn- ment without action, Manyof the more consclen- tious republicans votea in favor of declaring a va- cancy in the district from which the contestants came, believing that neither of them ts entitled to a Beat. Itis thought that this will finally be adopied as the sense of the House. Opposition of Nutional Banks te Four Per Cent Bonds. It 1s given out that the friends of the national banks in Congress are in favor of four per cert 48 the rate of interest for the proposed new bonds. They do not seem to think that the debt can be funded at this rate, and they think that if any funa- ‘mg Dill is passed with the uniform rate of in- terest at four per cent the bili will be Practically inoperat.ve and tho banks be Jeitin the undisturbed possession of their present six per cent bonds. Secretary Boutwell seems to think that arate of interest less than four anda percent would render the funding of the debt im- possible. He is willing to try it, however, at what- ever rate is fixed upon by Congress. It is known that the Senate Finance Committee, or a majority of it, will not favor a four per cent bond, The Indian Policy of tho Admtnistratio The President to-day passed several hours at the War Department, the subject of consideration being the Army bill and the condition of the borders, It is the intention of the administration to deal ftrmiy with the refractory tribes, The Indian question is rapidly growing into 9 matter, of magui- wude and general national importance. It is agreed 4 the Suthorities that the extension of settlements a firm policy in regard to reservations and the exercise and presence of military power in order to protect the Indian from the encroachments of the wihrtes, and the settler from anxiety and alarm and depredation at the hands of prow!lag war Partica, A New Mail Route Between Great Britain and Australin, Mr. Gray, the Postmaster General of New Zealand, ‘to-day had a long interview with Postmaster Gen- eral Creswell in relation to transit matis between England and New Zealand through the United States. It appears that recently some mail matter ‘was sent by the Pacific Railroad and reached Eng- land sixteen days ahead of the Suez route. An arrangement of an informal character was entered into authorizing the transfer of the closed mails of the British government passing through the coun- ‘try.. Mr. Gray set out for San Francisco this even- Ang, ‘his mission proving very satisfactory. Postmaster Jones, of New York, was present at the Interview between the Postmaster General and Mr. Gray, and communicated the needed information as to the cost of tue transmission of the British Aus- tralian mails.. He also received instructions in. re- gard to the matter. General Jones returne’ to New York this evening. Caucelling Beer Stamps. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has re- ceived a number of letters from persons doing busi ess as brewers inquiring whether the law requires them to cancel beer stamps by using either Wheeler's Patent or any other than those prescribed by the department. The Commissioner responds that so far as beer stamps are concerned there need be no other method of cancellation used than hitherto Practised. Personal. Mr. Sands, Tax Commissioner, of New York, ar- rived here yesterday and called at the President's house. Mr. Sands seems to be riding his hobby—the establishment of Na ational Citizen's Association— and, judging from the amount of information he has Gistgibuted on the subject, it would seem as if he contemplated making a serious effort to inaugurate something of the kind here, Our national Congress is either too wise or too pig-headed to be advised or Ceunselled with, and it is not likely the heads of de- partments will need any suggestions. A Washington Pawnbroker Robbed. The pawnbroker's shop of Goldstem & Co. in this city was robbed early yesterday morning of valu- ables amounting to $10,000. ‘The detectives arrested one of the burglars last evening and tne stolen goods ‘Were recovered. FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 21, 1870, The following is a continuation of the United States Senate report:— At three o’clock this morning Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) Of Ohio, succeeding Mr. Casserly, in some humorous remarks, closed with a denial of the truth of the assertion of his colleague, Mr. Sherman, that the strength of the democratic party was in pest houses of large cities. Attwenty minutes past three o'clock the Senate ‘voted on Mr. Hamlin’s amendment, which was car- ried—yeas 31, nays 11. On motion of Mr. MorTon, (rep.) of Ind., a section ‘was inserted making criminal all attempts to influ- ence the votes of colored persons by depriving them. of occupation, ejecting them from houses, lauds or other property, refusing to renew leases, &c., and imposing a fine of $500 and imprisonment ‘Of not less than one yeur for such offences. An additional section by Mr. Poot, (rep.) of N. ©., ‘was adopted, making organizations of two or more persons jor the purpose of violating this act felo- nies, punishable by @ tine not more than $6,000 and imprisonment not exceeding ten years, and the offender to be thereaiter ineligible to oflice under the United States. Mr, WILLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., moved to strike out “fees to informers.” Lost by 21 to 26. Mr, CARPENTER, (rep.) of moved an amend- ment that any person deprived an office, except a Congressman or member of a State Legislature, by Feagon of violations of this act or by the denial of the right to vo'e to any citizen on account of racy, color, &c., shall be entitled to hold such office ani Tecover possession of it by writ of quo warranto or appropriate proceeding in aay United Staves District Goure or groper District or State Court having jurisdiction. ‘ Mr. ‘THURMAN sald that would enable any body of men alter an election, by swearing they had a right to vote and would have voted for a defeated candi- date, E-2 overturn an election for Governor or any ce. other . Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., inquired whether any one had ever heard of an gilice being given to a can- didate upon the effect of votes never cast. Mr. CARPENTER, 10 advocating the amendment, gaid that his radicalism was not of the kind that ex- loded in dloody speeches when there was nothing % do; but he was for action when necessity required it, and he would now curb the cruel devils of the South to give the negro his rights, ~ Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) Of Oregon, thought the pro- vision would euabie any defeated candidate to suc- Mr. CarPENntrr modified his amendment to require proof that the party denied his vote offered it at the amendment was adopted by yeas 24, nays 22, Mr. WILLIAMS moved to strike Out that part of the elgnih section authorizing United States wursials to t NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET, naval forees of the United the pr fs fi a rep.) of Texas, was wholly in fa f outs ts the a x juance 4 mutters gewes iy me cyte th rebel i should iting atunes: ie rel jovernment ot ‘him by the throat and knock him on the head. . WILLIAMS Was opposed to inaugurating mili- rt yfovernment at the polis im tho North as well as un @ bill entailed uy) Mr. rsons to be appointed 1b the government would be enormous, Mmouon was lost by a vote of 12 to 38, bill as am yeas 3 9. hr. nay: all recognitiol dudictary Commuitee. Lost. - vote—yeas 42, nays 8:— Bag— Abbot th walow, Cami Supra cael tp, Sr eer anne , , Howard, How owl Mebondid,, Morril of Maine, Morton, Rye, bork, Pool, Pratt, Ramscy, Revels, Rice, Ro Scott, Spe § » Stewart, Sum: Ber, Thayer, "Tribal jarner, Willey, Williaa and Naye~M Casserly, Davis, Fowler, Hamilton of Md, Johnston, Mevreery, Thurvaan gud Vicker en” “ ‘The Senate then adjourned until Monday. THE FIFTBENTA AMENDMENT BILL. ‘The following 1s the bill, the nature of a substitute for same subject:— ise be piallted Lan fo vote at any 10 are oF otherwi eiection by’ the Ie in an; a ‘erritory, district, eamcrreth vision, shall be entitled and Al 4 lowed lons, without distinction of rac or under" its Inw, tothe contrary notwithstanding ‘SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, If by or under au ‘thority under the constitution or law of ‘any of the States or dio guna atau aa pre acer persona ‘or officers thal be charged with. the ‘pertormence et fog to eltizens an rtunits peo oly fora ‘oppor 10 perf auch aprereg ee Cues qualified 10 vole, it shall be the duty of every such person and officer to give to all citt- zens of the United States the same and equal opportunity to perform such prerequisite und to becoms qualitied to rote color or previous. condition of forvituie, “And if any agch fal servit any suc! erson officer Hy or knowingly omit to give fail eifoct tonikie uation ae shall for every auch offence forfeit and. pay the sum of to the person ed thereby, to be recovered by an action full costs and such allowance for counsel 8 as the court siall deem just; and aball also for ev such offence be deemed gulity of & misdemeanor, and shal, ‘on conviction thereof, be fued not leus than #600, or be itr: ned not legs than one month and not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. SEG. % And be it further enacted, ‘That whenever by or under the autuority of the constituiion or laws of any State, or the laws of any Territory, any act or acts shall bere. quired to be done by any citizen as a prerequisite to quality or entitle him to vote, the offer of any such citizen to per- form the act required to be done as aforesald shail, if It fall to be carried ia execution by the wrongful act or omission aforesaid of the person or officer charged with the duty of re- ceiving or Permitting | auch formance or oifer to perform or acting therson, "be ” deoined “and in La a ther the person so offers and belng otherwise qualined, same manner and to the same extent as if he had in fact performed auch act; and any judge, inspector or other ofl ser of elections, whose duty ft ia or vliall Ge to Fecelve, count, certify, register, report or give effect to the vote of an; such citizen, who sistil refuse or knowinyly omit to receive, count, certify, register, report or give effect to the vote of auch elt” zen upon the preseatation im of his allidavit stati Buch oifcr and ‘the time and place thereot, aud the name af the officer or person whose duty ft was to ‘act thereon, and that be was wrongtully preveuied by such person or ofilcer faulty tach a Bat tte ene felt and pay the 0 the person ag; totes Baber bg Senda aac Teco an aot costs’ and such lowands wor settee MiKS full Court shall deem just; and shall also, for eves Such offence, be guilty ‘of @ misdemeangr, and ‘sl on conviction Khereo bo fined not less than $500, or be im- prigoned not css ban one monh any not more than ous Year og Doth, wf the alecretion of thp Gourt, DEO. 4. And be it further enacted, that {f any Person by tonirhinage Maiay, prevent or soa ee D “ oro confederate with duers to. hinder, an sons a nese any citizen fi doing any act regui: him Yo vote at any elertion as afore bate pied ‘allowances for counsel {4 yh peer ele fel be gu ory, ail hide, tad stn % more one year, or both, at the than eye month discretion of fr0. 0 Thal lf uy perdon shall prevént, binder, edatrl or intinédate, or shai attempt to prevent, ‘hinder, controi or Intimate ay perso frome Gutcling ihe ait of sulrage whonn 3 or guaran the “ifteeuth ame fe constivution of the U, ited t to Btates, by means of bril » threats or threats of depri fuch prrson thereof be tint Rot to exceed en years. joreover eligible | dwabied from, holdin, office i¢ hoor, prbdt or trust created’ by the conatisution oriaws of xc. And be tt further enacted, that 1f in the act of vio lating any provision in eliher of the two preceding sections any oiher ielouy, crime, oF misdemeanor shail mitted the offender, on conviction of such violation of said sections, shall be pinished for the same with such punish ents asare attached to the said felonies, crimes and mis- demeanors by the laws of the State in which the offence may 2 comm SRO. 8. And be it further enacted, that the district courts of ‘the U tilted States within their respective districts shall hay: exclusively of the courts of the several States, cognizance o all crimes and offences committed against the provision of this act, and also concurrently with the cirout courts of the United States of cll cases civil and criminal arising under this act except as herein otherwise provided; and the juris- diction herevy conferred shall be exercised in coutorinity with the laws and practice governing the United Statcs — and ail crimes aad offences comuitted against the jons of this act may be prosecnted by the indictment. ‘@ grand jury, of tn eases of crimes or offences not in- famous the prosecution may be, either by indictment or in- formation, tiled by the Disirict Attorney in @ court having neys, mi powers of arresting, offenders against the laws of ine every other olllcer wao may uv imprisoning or bailing Umi an “4 empowered by the President of the United States, and they are. wercby | speclally authorize and required, at the expeuee of the United States, to institute & proceeding against all aud every person who shali violate the provisions of this act, and cause bim or tiem to be ar. rested, imprisoned oF balled, as the case may be, for trial, be- fore such # Court of the United States, or Territorial Co as has cognizance of the olfence, ant with u view to allord @ reasonable protection te all persons in their constitutional right to vote, without distinction of race, coor or previous condition of servitude, aud to the prompt discharge of the duties :of this act, it shali be the duty of the Circuit Courts of the United Btates, and the Superior Courte of tue Territo: ries of Uni from time to to Increase the nimber ef commissioners, so afford a speedy and convenient means for the arrest and examination of persens charged with a violation of this Act, and such commissioners are nereby authorized and ro- quired to exercise and discharge all powers and duties ‘conferred on them by tis act, and the saine duties with re- gard to offences created by this act as they are authorized by law to exercise with regard to other offences against the laws of the United Btates. SEC. 1. And be it further enacted, that {t shall. be the duty of all marshals to ot and exeente all Warrants and precepts issued under the provisions of this act, when to them direcved, and sbould any marshal or deputy tnarshai refuse to geceive such a warvant or other process when tendered, or to use all propor means dilizeatly to execute the same, he shail, on conviction thereo!, be finet the sum of 1,000 to the use of the person deprived of the rights conferred by this act; and the betterto enabie the suid commissioners to execute their duties falthiuliy and eficienily, in conformity with the constitution of the United ‘States and the requirements of this act, they are hereby authorized ani empowered, within their districts respectively, to appoint in writing, under their bands, any oue or @ more suitable person froin to time to execute all such warrants and other pro- cous as may be tasued by them in the lawful performance of their respective duties; and the persons #0 appotuted to exc- cute any warrantor process as sforesa!d shall have autho: rity to summon and cali to their ald the ty comitatus of the Proner. county, or such naval forces of the United necessary to the: charged and to insure a faithful observance of the fir amendment to the constitution of the United Stat id such warrants shall run and be execute! by said ollcers anywhere in the State or Territory within which they are iaauied, SEO. 11. And be it further enacted, That any person wh shall’ Knowingly and ‘wilfully obatricty Binder “or. pro- leer é vent any ol or other perso charged with the execution of warrant or process issued under the proyisions of tha act, or any ‘person or per sons Iawfally assisting him or them, from arresting any per n for whose apprelension such warrant or process: tay have been issued, or shail rescue or attempt to. reac person from the custody of the officer or other person or prr- Sons or those lawfully assigned as aforesaid when so are Tested pursuant to the authority herein given and declared, or shall afd, abet or assist any person #0 arrested as afore: said, direotly indirectly, from the custody of officer or other person legaly authorized as aforesaid, or shall harour or conceal any por fon for whose arrest @ Warrant or process shail have been issued ag aforesaid, 804s to prevent his discovery aud arrest, after notice or knowledge of the fact that a warrant has been issued for the apprehension of elther of sald offences be attbject $1,000, or imprisonment not exces ting ne NOt exceeding moaths, or both, at the discretion of the Court, by indictment and conviction before te District or Cireait Court of tue United States cor the district or circuit in which sald offence may have beon committed, or before the proper court of criminal jurisdic= tion, it committed within any one of the organized Terrie tories of the United States. SEO. 12. And be it further enacted, That the commission. ers, district attorneys, the marshals, their depuiles aud the clerks of the sald district, circuit or territorial courts shal? paid for their services; the like fees may be aliowed to them for similar services in other cases, The person or authorized to execute the process to be iss reOnS such other fees ax may be deemed commissioner for such other additional services as may be necessarily porformed by him or them, such atten tion at the examination, of keeping whe prisoner ia custouy and providing him with food and fodgiag. trig hia neten tion, and until the flnai determination of such cow and in general for performing muels otior duties as may bé required in the premises; such fees to be made up in con- formity with the fees usuaily charged by the justice within the proper district or county, a# near as inay be practicable, and paid out of the freebury Of tho United | States: on the certifieate of the juige of the district within which the arrest ia made, and to be recoverable from the defendant aa part of the judgment, In the case of conviction, EO. 13. And be it further enacted, That it ahail be lawful for the President of the United States to employ such a part ef the land and naval forces of the United Saven, ur of'tae militia, as ahail be deemed necessary to prevent the violation and enforce the due execution of this ack Sro. 14. And be it further enacted, ‘That whenever avy per ‘s0n ahall hold an office, except a & member of Congrers oF somo Stato Legisiature, contra 7 v0 the provisions of tu lesion, States to wn or. aasigy them in executing oy Mr. CassERiy, (dem.) of Cal. a that the a asa was unlimited, and the expense to be After various propositions to amend, the Senate ended Was subslituted for the House bil— . THURMAN said the bill had been amended past mand moved to recommit it idtne Av seven A. M. the bill was passed by the following beiugan amendment, in r the House biil on’ the &c., That all citizens of the United States. enacted, That ,all_peraons in the United States in their chy ‘shall be deemed guilty o! such office and perform the duties and recetve the tn article of the amendment of the con- iateu Mahal ve ano Guts of hectis: for the district in which SEO. 16, ding bet further enacted, That all person within the jurisdiction ve the same of the United States shall in State and Terri i to We ernie teeta ante ma contracts, to sue, be a and to the full and equal benefit of all laws rE pata for the sect f Property as is enjoyed by t to like punishments, executions of every kind, 8, regulation oF custom to the edntrary not . NO tax oF cl shall ‘be imposed or enforced by an; upon any person emigrating thereto from a foreign country which is not equally [orgy mys entoceed Woon. every person, emi, ~ other foreign country, and any law ny Stato In conic with thls provision i hereby declared Sxc. 17. And be it further enacted, That any person wh 17, en: n wi 'y rts not excesdiang SLO oF imapris ine not exceedin a oie year, of both, atthe discretion o the tact to protect jah the Mf their vindication,” a Ait Os ts08 ts F; ie e-enacted, and sections siziGeds and seventoeh hereof tion shail be punished onment not exceeding ol SKC. 18. And be it further wingly personae and vote ur at any other person, whethor liv- ing, ote more than once at the same election for any for the same office, or vote at a where he may not be lawfully entitled to vote, or at- ipt to vote without having a lawful right to vote, or do any unlawful act to secure a right or an opportunity to vote for himself or any other person, or by force, threat, menace, in- timidation, bribery, reward or offer or priceies ereof or oth- erwise unlawfully Pee any qualified voter of any State of the \ nited States of America or of any Territory thereof from freely exercising the right of suffrage, or by avy such means induce any voter to refuse to exercise any such right, or com- pel or induce by any such means or otherwise any oflcer of fan election In ny auch State or Territor y $0 receive & vote mm, any person not le; enti ‘@ vote, interfere’ tt’ any. smanner with’ whe oft in the ‘discharge of his duties, or by any of such means or other unlawful means induce any of- ficer of an election or officer whose duty it is to ascertain, an- nounce or declare the result of any such election, or give or make any certiticate, document, or give in relation to Piolate or refuse to comply with his duty, or any law regu- ing or 16 same, or knowingly and wilfull: reotive the vote of any person not entitled to vote, or refuse to receive the vote of any person entitled to vote, or ald, counsel, procure or advise any such voter, person or officer to do any act hereby made a crime, or omit to do any duty the omiss{on of whi is hereby poate cota, or attempt to do so, every such per- son shall be deemed guilty of u crime, and aball be for such crime liable to indictment in any court of the United States of competent jurfadiction, and on conviction thereof shall be unished by a fine not exceeding or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or bot discretion of the court and aball pay the costs of prosdcutton,. Sxo, 20. And be it further enacted, That if at any Tegistra tion of voters for an e.ection of a resentative or d te In the Congress of the United States any ingly personate, or ) OF attempt to athe of any other person, whether living, or fraudulently rej not having a law! secure regtstrapio force, threal n shall know- ter in tne ‘OF fctitious, Her, ior fraudulently aitempt to register, I right ‘a0 to do, or do any unlawful act to for himself or any other person, or by m@nace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer or prom of, or by unlawful meand prevent or Binder any person having m lawful right to register from duly exercising auch right, or compel or induce by any of such means, or any other uniawful means, any ofllcer of re;istration to’admit to reulstration any person uot levally entitled thereto, or interfere in any manner with apy ofllcer of rosiatration Ih the discharge of hfs duties, of by any sub, meard or any unlawful means induce any otieer of Tegistration to violate or refuse to comply with his duty or any law regulating the same, or knowingly, wilfully receive the vote of any person not entitled to vote, or refuse to receive the vote of any person entitled to vote, or aid, coun- sel, procure or advise any such voter, person or ofilcer to do any act hereby made a crime, orto omit any act the omis- lon ‘of which is hereby made a crime, every such, permon crime, and ‘shall be liable to in- dictment and punishment therefor, as provided in the nine- teenth section of this act for persous gullty of apy of the crimes therein specified. Bro, 21. And be it further enacted, That person be deprived of or fail to be elected to excep: that of a member of Congress or member of a State Legisiature, by reason of citizen of the right to offered his vote at the election, on account of his oF previous condition of tervituct en by ery priate proceed! in the Circult Court of the United States for cnet district toon ‘State court having jurisdiction of such fence! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 21, 1870, ABOLITION OF NATIONAL BANKS, Mr. MorGay, (rep.) of Ohio, presented five addi- tional petitions asking Congress to abolish the Na- tional Banks; to pay off the bonds deposited by them &s sécurity; to Issue $500,000,000 in treasury green- back notes; to pay off about $340,000,000 of the bonded debt; to make greenbacks receivable tor all ‘dues and other taxes collected by the federal govern- ment, and to restore prosperity to the country. YEES OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT, Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of Hil., offered a resolution of in- quiry as .o the fees charged and collected by the Cle:k of the Supreme Court of the United States, &c. Adopted, THE EIGHT HOUR Law. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., asked leave to offer a res- olution requesting the Judiciary Committee to report back the eigbt hour law jor laborers and workmen in governimeut employment, ir. MoGKeW, (rep.) of W. Va., objected. BILL PASSED, The bil reported yesterday py the Naval Commit- tee-to pay $5,000, to A. G. Ross for the past and fa- ture use by the navy of his 1ivention for using hot Water and sien for offensive and defensive pur- poses, Was takeu up and passed, BILLS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTRE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. By Mr. OnTH, (rep.) of ind.—fhe Senate joivt res- lution to authorize the payment of the full salary of Alvin P. Hovey as Minister to Peru, without deduc. tion on account of absence from his post. Passed, By Mr. OkTH—Adversely on the bill to increase the salary of the Minisver to China, Laid on the table, By Mr. AMBLER—Authorizing the Secretary of State to cause the remains of General Alexander Asboti, late Minisver to the Argentine Confederation, and of General William Steadman, iate Consul to Santiago de Cuba, to be removed to the United States—the former to be interred in the National Cemetery at Ariington. Passed, By Mr. AMBL! Authorizing George E. Cooper, suryeon in the United States Army, to accept from tis neh government a gold watoh and chain in acknowledgment of services rendered by lim in July, 1562, to the crew of the Frenca corvette Culerse. Aiso authorizing Liencenant Commander Yates, Surgeon Gibson, Passed Assistant Surgeon White and Assistant Surgeon Kidder to accept decorations trom tae King of Portagal im recoguition of nume- Tous services rendered by them to an officer of the Portuguese Navy. Pasve.. By Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt.—To ascertain and aliow damages to the owner of the steamer Monitor fired tnto by the Danfos of Nagota in July, 1864. gy Atcer a discassion, in which Mr. FARNSWORT! (rep.) of Ill, suggested, facetiously, that it might be well for the’ House at once to distribute the Japanese fusd and get rid of ali diiticulty avout it, the bill Was laid on the table—76 to 46, Ou motion of Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., It was ordered that on and after Monday next the House shall meet at eleven and adjourn at five o'clock, A LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELRCTION CASE. The House then, at twenty minates past one o’ciock, resumed the consideration of the Louisiana contested election case of Newsham against Ryan. One of the points In the case turning on the red ‘tisioyaity of Mr. Ryan, Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of , WO, a8 commander of the Red River expe- . iad oceugicd hts house and grounds at Alex- andria, bore testimony w the reputation of Mr. Ryan as being opposed to secession and 10 favor of the United Stater government. The debate being closed the House proceeded to vote on the resolutions. The resolution offered by Mr. Kerr, (dem,) of Ind., as the roport of the minority declaring Mr, Ryan entivied w the s%at Was rejected without division, Th i resuluwon, reported by Mr. BuRoert, (rep.) of Mo., on behalf of the inajority, declaring Mr, Ryan. not entitied to Whe feat, Waegadopled without sion. The vole on the resolution of the majority, de- claring Mr. Newsuam eatiiied to the seat, was ken by yeas and nays, At the close of ti it cali there was a majority of Bix or seven ayainet (Ne resviution; but several ree tegen nemvers then ¥ i, changing the result Aemoccata voted in the negative. Among the republicans voting in the negative were the fo.- lowing:——Mewrs, At *, Asper, Beaman, Beatty, u, Burchard, Cook, Davis, Dawes, Farnsworth, Ketcham, Orth, Peters, Strong, Washburn, of Masa, and Wiinrd, Mr. Expaipae, (dem.) of Wis., moved to recon- Shier the vote for Lie purpose of Oilering a resoiu- tion declaring tne vacant. Mr. Cox, (dew) of N. ¥., said he would prefer a Vaouney to & usurpation. Mr. Monu. was negau AS there were signs of flibustering, Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) Of Mass., rose and pr i that there should hot be aay farther obstruction of public business, but that by agreemeni the vote siould be taken ab two o'clock on monday when the House was full, and that the House go on uoW and unish the Con- suiar aud Diplowatic pili, Mr. MeRoUR, (dein.) of Ohi moved that the House adjourn, which objected, 4 motion to adjourn was pnt and carried amid | Much exetioment, and the House, at forty minutes past Unree o'clock adjourned, MARINE TRANSFERS, The following is @ complete list of marine trans fers from 18th to 2st instant inglusiv ‘Date. te Clase, Hay 1)Sloop.... May 19|Sloo, Hac ev a May 19/Caval vt|Agama. liv. 6] ah 2,100 May Piva Di} M Dougins..::] 68.12) 3g 700 Muy $0)8100p..+,,Bophiseoves Bw S| 800 who , RELIGIOUS. The Presbyterian Reunion—Joint Report of the Reconstruction Committee of the General As- sembly at Philadelphia—Conference of the Methodist Church South at Memphis. Services To-Day. Rev. Charles B, Smyth preaches this morning at Mesonic Hall, before the American Presbyterian Free Church, Bishop Snow will dilate upon “The Second Child” at the University. “Insanity” is the subject of Rev. C. C. Foote’s dis- course at the Christian charch, Rev, Wm. F. Lewis and Rev. ©. J. Whipple preach at the Church of the Holy Light. Rev. Dr. Church preaches at the Church of the Puritans. Rev, Abbott Brown holds forth at the Church of the Reformation, Evangelist preaching will be held this evening at the Catholic Apostolic church. “Tne Bible, and How to Read It,” will be ex- Plained by Rev. G. ,H. Hepworth at the Church of the Messiah. Rev. vr. Carter will preach ou behalf of the Chil- aren’s Fold this evening at Zion church. Rev. RB. M. Stratton speaks on “The Shanamite” at the Lexington avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Rey. Dr. 8, A. Corey discourses at the Murray Hill Baptist chapel. Rey. ©. 8. Harrower will preach at St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal church. “The Prudent Man” is the subject of Rev. J. 8. Willis’ sermon at the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. ©. Giles preaches this morning at the New Jerusalem church. ‘The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church will be convened in the First Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M. Pullman preaches at the Church of the Savieur. Rev. R. N. Bellows discourses in Brevoort Hall. Rev. T. A, Weed preaches at the Westminster Presbyterian church, Brooklyn. Rev. Merrill Richardson, of Worcester, one of the Most eloquent and distinguished clergymen of Mas- sachusetis, preaches morning and evening at Rut- gers chapel, Fifth avenue, between Forty-first and Forty-second streets, Tho Presbyterian General Assembly at Phila- delphia—No Report on eunion. PHILADELPHIA, May 21, 1870. ‘This morning’s session of the Presbyterian General Assembly was occupied with the consideration of the tollowing report of the Joint Committee on Re- comajruction:— ‘Taree Gunny ASSEMBLY IN SESSION, PHILADELPHIA, ‘Your committee have held three several meetings in. the elty of Phiiade!phia- in January, another in March and the final one the present month, just’ before the Assembly. id, and most important of all our meetings, had the ee of every member. We have endeavored’ diligently taithiully to attend to the business of reconstruction been entrusted to us, duties, as described in the concurrent resolutions of Asaembites for our appointment, were ‘to prepare ‘propose to the General Assembly of the United Church a r adjustment of the boundaries of the presbyterica ‘and synods, and the ratio of representation ; and any amend- ‘of the constitution which they may think necessary to secure efficiency and harmony in the administration of ‘the Church, so greatly increased and so rapidly extending.” Under this minute, especially the latter part, many supposed our powers very extensive and our range of subjects almost ‘uurestricted, ‘e haye not so judge, but preferred to keep Slpgely to what 8 more especialy meitioued oF clearly im- Numerous communications on these mattera have reached is—a few froin ecclesiastion! bodivs or associations of minis- ters, but chiefly irom individuals—all wiich have been re- spectfuliy and patiently considered, thouch th gestions contained in some of them we cay have failed to adopt. Many of them either tell in with our own convictions or tended somewhat to modify ; @ few recommended changes so great and radical in the constitution of preaby- ‘and the assembly that we could not approve them; some we thought might better come before your bod; from another quarter, while others, though Smportant an al , Would cause such agitation atid opposition posed, as might Rtg, A disturb the peace and harmony of our 6 happfly united Church. We have thought proper to Tecommend only measures which were of late and essing necessity, leaving otherfmatters to future and fuller ent. Fi then, as to the corsolidation, adjustment and defin- ing the boundaries of synods, we recommend the following, viz: ~ 1. The Synod of Long Island, to comprise the counties of i WE Sofie ane apres. ke tien of Ni few York, to. coi countien of New Westchester, Putnam, itchesa, Rockland, Oran; ané Sullivan; with our ministers and churches In Cat: 2 of Albany to incinde north of the line of NewYork Synod and east of the western line gf the ‘ york Ulster -of Delaware, Schoharie, Mon! Fniton, femailton and Franklin, with New north ‘and ‘east of Connecticut. 4. That of Uticn extends west of the Synod of Albany to the western Iine of Broome, Cortland, Onondaga and Oswego counties, and to the State Hine on the north. 5. That of Geneva, to comprise the couniies west of Utica to the wost fine of Stenben, Ontario and Wayne counties, @. ‘That of Genesee, to embrace all the counties of New York west of the Synod of Geneva. 7, The Synod of New Jersey {8 conterminous with that tate, and has also attached to it the Presbytery of Coriuce: 8. That of Philadelphia, to comprise the counties of Phiia- delphia, Bucks, Northampton, Montgomery, Delaware, Ches- ter, Lattcaster, York, Lebanon and Berka ‘in Peunsylvanta, and to it is also attached the Presbytery of Western Africa. ‘That of Scranton, to comprise the ‘counties of McKean, Potter, Tioga, Braaford, het si Wayne, Pike, Mon- high, Carbon, Bebuylkill, Luzerne, Wyoming aud suliv 10, That of Harrisburg, to comprise the remainder of the State of Pennsylvania east of the west line of Eik, Olearfield, Biair and Bedford counties. 11, That of Pittsburg to comprise the counties of Cambria, S.merset, Weatmoreland,JFay ette, Greene, Washington, Alle: heny and Beaver, south. of the ‘Oblo river, aud’ ail’ West Virginia west of the Alleghany ridge. 12, That of Erie, to comprise the counties bounded on. the east by the west lines of McKean, Eik, Clearneld and Cam- brin counties, and the south lines df the counties of Indiana, Armstrong, Hutler and Beaver, north of the Ohio river. 1%, Tua. of Baltimore coniains De'aware, Maryland, the District of Columbta, our ministers and churches in Virginia and West Virginia, east of the Alleghany ridge. To it is lao attached the Presbytery of Rio Janeiro. M4, That of Atiantic, embracing the States of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. 16, That of Cleveland, to extend from the Ohio State lines onthe east tothe west and south lines of the counties of Cuyahoga. Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Guernsey, Noble and Monroe. 16. That of Toledo, to comprise the counties west of the Synod ot Cleveland, and to be bounded by the east and south lines of the counties of Lorain, Medina, Huron, Crawfora, Wyandot, Hardin, Logan. Champaign, Shelby and Mercer. 7. That of Cinciunati, to comprise the counties bounded by the north and east Ine of Darke, Miami, Clare, Greene, Fa rette, Ross, Vinton, and Gallia. Te, That of Columbus, to comprise the remaining, being the centrai counties of the State of Ohio. 5 1, That of Michigan embraces the whole peninsula of that tate. 20. at of Kentucky 1s conterminous with that State, of Te mbraces the States of Tenner with all our ministers and churches in 9 4 Sonth extends to the northern line of the counties of W Henry, Hancock, Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, vlay and Vigo. 28. That of Indiana North embraces all of the State north of this line, 24, ‘That of Tiiinols South to comprise.all of the State south of the north ines. of Hdgary Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby, Ghristian, Montgomery, Macoupin, Greene and’ Calhoun counties, 2, That of Tlinols Central, to comprise the.counties north of the above line to the south tines of Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau, Henry and Mercer counties. 26, That of Illinois North, to comprise the remaining coun- ties. bounded on the south by the north line of,lilinols Cen. tr ‘That of Wisconsin takes{n all that State and the part of Michigan lying on juperior. 28. Khat of Minnesota comprises the State and also Daco- tah Territory. 29, That of Iowa North, to comprise all the State north of the ‘south lines of Clinton, Jones, Linn, Benton Tama, Mar- shail, Story, Boone, Greene, Carroll, Crawford and Manova counties. . That of Iowa South, tocomprise the remainder of the State, with Nebraska and Wyoming Terr ito: 1. ‘The Synod of Missouri {8 conterminous with the State, 32, That of Kansas extends over the State, Colorado, and New Mexico and the Indian Territories, 33. That of the Pacific embraces ail west of the Rocky Mountains, 1A, That of India comprises all our missionaries and churches in that country, 4. That of China comprises all our missionaries and churches in China, Siam and Japan. in regard to fixing the boundaries of the princtpal_presb; teries, which seemed as distinetly assigned felt not only that it would could hardly do for all part general satisfaction, but that it seemed to fall more properly under the province of the different synods or thelr ropresen- tatives, who could do it, when assembled, more underatand- ingiy and to the fuller content of those interested. For this Purpose we shall propose a plan wiich seems to combine the advantages of this mode with the expressed wish that this assembly @stablish the boundaries of presbyteries as well as or synods. At the same time, in order to secure some unt formity throughout the Church we recommend your atoption of certain general principles on which the preabyteries should be constructed. 1, That each several presbytery, witht the ministers ana churches within its Iimits, be delined as to boundaries by erouraphtcal ines, ‘That preabyteries be enlarged and the formation of small ones couraged ; none formed hereafter to consist of Jess than five ministers, the quorum for business remaining as heretofore, 3. ‘That in the present distribution of presbyteries or their future formation or arrangement by the respective synods it be recommended that no presbytery consist of Jess than ten ministers, except in outlying, frontier and missionary dis- triets, and then be constituted as large as possible. 4. That each city, when not too smail or too large, consti- tute one presbytery, which shall usually not include territory outside of the olty limits, or, at most, of the county of which it is art. 5. That when two or more congregations upon different sides of a synodical or presbyterial line are under one pasto- | ral charge, they shall ail for the time belong to that presby- tery with whieh the ministry $e connected, but only so long as auch pastoral relation continues. 6. That ministers without charge are required to unite with ‘vbat presbytery within the geographical limits of which they ordinarily reside, or nearest to, and lo which they shall bo amenable for the proper discharge of thelr ordination en- gagements, “That ‘the presbyteries and synods heretofore existing, which shall lose their presont organtzation Ly conaoildation under these arrangements, shall be considered and designated as continuing their suecession in that synod or presbytery now constituted, which inciudes the largest portion, cquntiag both ministers and churches ot said body as existing May I 1870, to preserve its records, and attend, as may be foun necessary, to its business and interests, In order, then, to» judicious distribution, reconstruction and detinidg of boundabtes for presbytorien within the respeo: tive when, arranged, we recommend the following plan to by the Agsemby, viz,: — 1, Tost the commissioners wit the bounds of each of The next general subject is that of senpenanintion inthe General Assembly, and a pie x ratio for the same. Your committee, after Mand consideration of this linportant and ‘idicult subj sie Se Senne es ange to synodical representation is necessary ing the nutabers 2 Asuembly within due limits and se- rights to all parts of the Church, But so far as we generally ia not 705 propated for such & change ; and the committee desire to avoid all occasion ‘nited Church, or needless discussions on this subject in this General Assembly. Therefore, no ct ‘teria! representation is proposed, but only a ratio aud form of representation, that the same great object may be secured to w % 1. That the ratio of representation be 80 altered a4 to pro- vide for one commissioner, a minister, or an elder, presbytery having tweuty ministers, or less, and in like Wpeoninn t tor one umber of ministers over twenty. es 6 number of members ib rest tery allows a double delegation it be of ministers aud. cliers ally. “AR tliat in order to equalize as fara possible the number of tatniaters and elders’ in tho Assciably” the preabyrericn ef titled to ror wn equal number al send al ‘@ minister or an elder, and it shall be the uty of nods at their first meetings to arrange the order fo which such presbyteries shall send ministers or eliers, 80 that the two ciasses may be us nearly equal as possible each "Por the rellef of the General Assembly. in the despatch of business and to discourage pertinacious Mtigation in Church: courts, the committee recommend that all appeals, refer- ences and complaints terminate at the Svnod, except in re- lation to questions of constitutional law or the trial of minister for heresy in doctrine. For the of securing the necessary constitutional changes for the foregoing objects the committee propose that eral Assembly send down to the presbyteries the fol- lowing overtures, viz. -— 1. Inthe Form of Government, chapter ten, section two, ne pe word “ministers” to jusert “in number not less an tive." 2 In the Form of Government, chapter xit., section 2, ‘shall be altered to read as follows, viz. :—'The General As- sembly aball ‘as nearly as ‘practicable, of an equal dei 2 of minisiers and elders from each [mee or in the following proportion, viz., each presbytery consisting of han twenty ministers ‘shalt send # minister or an elder each year, aternazaly, and each presbytery consis tiny of more than twenty ministers shall send one miirister an one elder, and in thejhke proportion one minister or one elder for every twenty ministers in any reabytery + and these del- “#40 appointed shall be styled Commissioners to the General Assenobly.” 3, In the Form of Government, chapter xi. add to the first sentence, at its close, the following wo: “And which relate oraanraly {2 the construction o! stitution or the trial of u minister for heresy or doctrine,’ 4. Inthe Form of Government, chapter xi., at the end of section 4, add the following sentence:~—"Kvery case of the trial of a minister for heresy and ail questions relating ex- clusively to the consiruetion of the constitution, may be car- tied by appeal or complaint to the General Assembly; in all Sor OF questions the decision of the Synod be 5, In the Book of Discipline, chapter vit., section 2, to read as follows, viz.:—Every kind of decision ‘which is formed in any eburch judicatory, except the highest, nay be re- viewed by a superior judicatory, subject to the limitation or cals ynod as provided in the Form of Govern- fore it in one or the other of the i ways.” is recommended that the Assembly instruct Moreover, i all its presbyteries at thelr first appointed meeting to vote di- "on th rectly “aye” or * ese several overtures, and send forthwith an attested copy of their action to the stated clerk of the Aasembiy, who shall Keep uccurate account of the same, re'it to the Assembly. Furthermore it is recommended that when this Assembly adjourns, at the close of its juiar business, it adjourns to meet in this on the third Tuesday of September next, at eleven o'clock A. M., for the purpose of receiving from the yyteries their responses to these overtures for changes in the constitution, and declaring the result, and for the tran- action of no Business whatsoever, exctpt what necessarliy pertains théreunto. Finally your committee will close thelr report with a sug- gestion for the action of the asaemcly, which they think would secure greater efficiency and despatch in their busin As much time is consumed and the attention of the Asue: bly distracted with overtures and questions of minor impor- tance coming up from various qi impeding the trans- action of business of more general interest, 't {x recommended that the Assembly order that hereafter bills and overtures p only from. synods or presbyteries; yet this may not uny committee of bills and overtures from bringing the house, of tts own motion, upon a two-thirds vote Of the committee, any matter which they may deem of sufl- cient importance to engage the attention of the General Assembly. All which ts respectfully submitted, order of the committee. re GEORGE W. MUSGRAVE, Chairman, Epwin F. HATFIELD, Secretary, The yeport was placed upon the docket undmade the special order for Monday morning. Southern Presbyterian General Assembly. LOUISVILLE, May 21, 1870, The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyte- Tian Church was engaged all yesterday in receiving Teports, statistics and various documents relating to the Church management, which were eppropri- ately referred. Rev. Dr. WILSON read a report on the subject of a fund for the benefit of the widows and orphans of jeceased ich ved and referred toa pecal eommlize consisting ot one member or od. The plan proposed 18, with some moditi- cations the same as that Which was laid before the lnat General Asse: nel mbly. The annual report on publications shows that the number of volumes printed during the year were 44,500, of which number 12,036 are still unbound or ‘t the bindery; 27,500; books of the Shuroh ordered, 2,000; tracts of various sizes, 169,700; cotatogues, 3,000; annual iB Shag 1,600;. systematic benevolent envelopes, 196,240; whole number of pages of printed matter, 12,900,100. Reformed Presbyterian Synod. CINCINNATI, May 21, 1870. The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church adjourned at noon until Monday. But little business of importance was transacted. The trus- tees of the Theological Seminary, at New Brunswick, submitted a report, whieh was nighly commended by the Synod. The Committee on the Signs of the Times reported a long list of indications that call for the mourning of the people—among them, touching the question of the Councll at Rome; the Bible; the Sabbath doc- trine of the Church; the martiage relation; the ve- nality, corrupiion and extravagance in the goyern- ment and among the peepie. The committee recom- mend that the first Thursday tn January be observea as @ day of fasting. On the other hand the com- mittee recognize the tendency of things to break up the crust of mere liuman authority by Christtans ana men generally to a better understanding and a better union in Cirist. The report was accepied. ‘the subject of a union with the United Presbyterian Church 18 the special order fur Monday afiernoor. Soutaern Methodist Conference—Two New Bishops Chosen. MEMPHIS, May 21, 1870. In the General Conference of the Southern Metho- dist Episcopal Church to-day (the sixteenth day), Bishop Marvin presiding, resolutions introduced by Dr. Hamilton, of Mobile, proposing to elect two additional Bishops, caused an extended debate, Doctors Monroe, of Missouri; Lee, of Virginia; Marshall, of Mississippi, and Binkley, of Texas, favored the resolution, the latter intimating that unless this was done Texas and the West would secede, Doctors Evans, of Georgia; Winfleld, of Arkansas, and Andrews, of Alabama, opposed the resolutions, and the laiter said this was but a move in the direction of diocesan territorial Bishops, Bishop Pans, on behalf of the bishops, explained the views of the bishops on the subject, setting forth that they had done their work; but in view of the fact that five new conferences had been added they would agree to an additional bishop, but would ac- quiesce in the action of the Conterence if two were asked for. Under the operation of the previous question the resolution was adopted by a vote of 110 to 102, On motion of Dr, ANDERSON the order of business ‘Was suspended and the Convention proceeded to vote for a bishop. The following 18 the result of the first balioi:—J. E. Keene, of Louisiana, 65; J. A. Duncan, of Virginia, 60; J. 4. McFarrin, of Tennessee, 77; scattering, 89. No choice. On the third ballot Dr. J. C. Turner was elected. Shall Archbishop Hughes be Forgotten? To THe Epiror oF THE HRRAL I noticed in a circular Jately Issued by Rev. Joseph Shen, President of St. John’s College, Fordham, N. Y., a call to the living graduates of tat instttu- tion to be present on the 23d of June of this year, to help to celebrate in a becoming manuer the Silver Jubilee or twenty-fifth anniversary of its existence asa college. This is all proper and right; but does it occur to any man’s mind at the present moment who founded that beautirul seat of learning near New York city? Who was it that twenty-five years ago, when the Catholic Church was in its infancy tn New York and throughout the country, and when polliical and sectarian persecution was raised against it, whose manly and eloquent voice, like St. Paul’s at Bphesus, stood out for Catholic rig! the American constitution and Christian liberty } It was Bishop Hughes, of New York. He found the Catholic Church in New York city and State com- posed of a few straggling members, without or- ganization, without religious life, and he at once dorused his own life and activity in every part. Churches began to spring up on every side; his able and eioguent tongue and powerful pen were continually at work in the cause of truth and justice, He became at once the great Catholic leader in North America, If there Was a church to be dedicated in Washington, Boston, Charleston, Philadelphia, he was ready and would surely be there and preach a powerful and fitting sermon, But he was mortal, aad ali this labor and zealous work in the Master’s vineyard would wear him out. Five years have roiled away since the great Archbishop left this lower world, an@ among the majority of meu he has passed out of memory, There have been American Catholic bishops perhaps more quiet and sérene in the walk of Christ—more saintly, more removed from secular associations— nearer to the Divine Master in the eyes of men @uch as Bish Carrol, of Kentucky, and Boruga, of Michigan), out where was there one before or since who deveioped that Catholic enthusiasm, that intel lectual grasp, that unwearied industry in season and Out of season unto the end? He earnestness of Inited in one por. on the ragged Paul, the civil face of Richelieu, with the tntellcctual power eloquence of Chrysostom. He came on cen dl slous before the uotice of the American there Was, therefore, nO man in the country in me more widely known, He was loved vy alt others, and As the Fake pectedy nd admired, I now ey ent erected % his memory tu the grounds of » John’s Oollere, Fordham, jorace Mr. Hiram Ketchum, as well as Charles O’Conor, Charles P. Daly aud Richard O'Gorman would like to see in that college ground a fitting tribute to his memory. 1s Catholicism too poor to build @ monu- ment to him? No; that is not it. The Chureh ts only forgetful of him. I call upgn Rey. Drs. Storrs, Morrogh and McGlynn, Pres.dent Shen, Fathers Preston and Farrell, ’ Charles Conor, Judge McCunn, Drs. H. J. Anderson and H. 8. Hewitt, and Other leading Catholic. in New York, lay and cleri- cal, to organize themselves into # commitves and have, on the 284 of June, or soon afterward, in the classe grounds of Fordiiam, a suitable monument originated to the great Archbishop's memory, Icall upon them in the name of 5,000,000 Catholics scat- tered throughout these American’ States who looked upon bis name as an inspiration, and who, when the sad news reached their ears that his great soul had fled these mortal shores torever, hung down their heads in sorrow, knowing that their great leader and champion was gone, never to be seen nor replaced again. WESTERN CATHOUIC. B Monument to Archbishop Hughes. To THE EpITOR OF THE HERALD:— Permit me to inquire, through your extensively read columns, whether it would not be more appropriate for our Catholic citizens to erect a monument in the Park to that eminent prelate, whose name 1# a house- hold word at every Catholic hearthstone in the city, a Arana ae ne aaa nC 1» a ie mel a of Surined inthe hearts. of all true ‘Catholics Ih the diocese, but some outward token of their veneration wouid not, it seems to me, be amiss at this a Religious Notes. President Woolsey, of Yale, has been elected President of the American Home Missionary Society. Rev, Dr. J. B, Condit has resigned his professor. ship im Auburn Theological Seminary, having re- ceived a eall to the First Presbyterian church, Rochester, Rev, George Mooar, D. D., of Oakland, formerly of Andover, Mass., has been elected to the chair of Theology in the Pacific Theological Seminary (Congregational). Rey. Titus Coan, who has been @ missionary in the Hawatian Island for thirty-six years, is expected to retura to this country during the present month, Rev. John Todd, D, D., editor of the Methodist Ke- corder, Springfield, Ohio (organ of the Methodist Protestant Church), has retired from his editorial chair to return to active work in the ministry. Rev. Joseph W. Hubbard has accepted a call from the new Presbyterian church at Dayton, N. J., and removed from Le Roy, N. Y., to his new field of labor. At the last meeting of the Newark (N. J.) Presby- tery a colored clergyman examined the candidates for censure in Hebrew, Mr. Roeb! , the designer of the bridge between New York and Brooklyn, left $20,000 to tae two Lu- theran institutions, The First Baptist church in San Francisco recently excluded @ female member for holding close com- munion, The Methodists have already $24,200 toward establishing @ Chinese mission house in San Fran- chsCO, Mr. Edward Padleford, of Savannah, Ga., has given $10,000 to aid in the erection of a buliding there for the accommodation cf the sick poor of the aged and iufirm cored people. . Rev. Leland How\and, a veneravie Baptist minis. ter of Vermont, died on the 5th inst, at his home in Portiand. He was born in 1793, and had atways been engaged in some iorm of ministerial service in his native State. ‘The rectory of Rev. Dr. F. B. Van Kleck, of White Plains, was Trobbe. of a large amount of silver ware and other vainables while he was preaching his morning sermon las’Sunday. Rey. Merrill Richards of Worcester, Mass., has received a unanimous cail from the New England Congregational church of this city to weir pastor, With a salary of $6,000. ‘The Jesuit missions (revival meetings) in Boston have been very successful. At one church there were 9,000 communicants attended mass, and 8,000 at each of two other churches, Rev. George C. Beckwith, D. D., for thirty-three ears Corresponding Secretary of tue American ace Society, died in Boston last Thursday of heart disease, at the age of seventy years. The Western Reformed ibyterians (New School) are generally working for union with the United Presbyterians, while their Eastern brethren are opposed, i THE DUBE DE SALDANA, The hero of the recent military revolution in Portu. gal, the General Duke de Saldanha, or, as his whole name and ttle ran in the language of his country, Joao Carlos Saldanha Olivera Daun, was born at Aringha in 1780, and, after completing has studies in the famous Coliege of Nobles at Lisbon and the University of Coimbra, was made @ member of the Colontal .Board of Adininistration. When the French invaded and overran Portugal nis Ifberal tendencies caused him to acquiesce in their control and he declined to accompany the royal familly in thelr fight to Brazil. While serving wider the French flag he was captured by Wellington in 1810, taken to England, there re- leased on parole, and allowed to depart for Brazil, where he made the best of circumstances, sought service in the royal army, behaved with distinction and was entrusted with diplomatic missions of tm- portance, When the constitutional government was restored in his native country hé returned thither, and i 18256 was called by John VI. to the Min- istry of Foreign Affairs, After the decease or that monarch, and during the regen- cy of the Infanta Isabella, he was made Governor of Oporto, and there suppressed with great energy the earliest attempts of Don Miguel’s adhe- rents, incited by the Queen Dowager. The Ministry was remodelled on June ?,1827, but Saldanha retained his place for a time; but, having vainly endeavored w make the Regent dismiss certain suspected funce tionaries, he felt obliged to resign, and immediately withdrew to England, where he remained until the usurpation of Don Miguel, still cloaked, however, under the name of a regency, caused his return to Portugal. He placed himself at the head of the liberal uprising at Oporto, and sought opportunity for u decisive battle, However, his troops proved false and deserted hun, and he sought refuge first in England and then in France, where he was admitted to the intimacy of General Lalayette. ‘This was m 1828, ancl in the next year while couducting rettef to the insurgents at Tercetra by sea he was attacked by English cruisers and compelled to return to France. in 1832 he had some passages of arms with Don Pedro and did not accompany ihe French and Portuguese allied expedition that set out for Belle Isle; but in 1438 he forced his way into Oporto, then mvested by Don Miguel, and became one of the chief counsellors or Don Pedro, with the title of eneralissimo of the starf. In conjunction with the uke of Terceira he subsequently achieved the bril- lant expedition of the Algarves, which was made fumons by several victories and’ terminated in the triumphant starming of Lisbon. He then sat down to the siege of Santaren and signed ihe decisive capitulation of Evora, in 1834, with Don Miguel. Subsequently, when the Duke of Terceira resigned the chief command of the army, Saldanha was pro- moted to that position, with tne title of Marshal, put houself at the head of tne opposition and ‘was made Minister 0. War in May, 1885, with the Presi- decy of the Council. However, disputes with his eollearues and the uncertainty of obtaming a mae Joriy in the Chambers caused him to decide upon resigning. At the close of the revolution of Sep- temb-r, 1436, he led the reactionary insurrection, which was secretly favored by the Queen, and was suppressed in spite of her by her Geueral, Das Antas. Hated by the Septemberists he voluntarily exiled himseif for ‘en years to England and France, and re- appeared in Portugal only when summoned by the Queen, when the fearful insurrection of 1846 broke out and threatened the overthrow of the Costa- a dictatorship and the throne of Dona Maria together. fter the eg alliance inter ‘aped the fruits of victory and made up his Ministry of 1347 to suit himself. This was followed in 1840 by the second dictatorship of Costa-Cabral. The latter. desiring to avail himself of the old Marshai’s popu larity, offered him the Ministry, but ihe Duke, Whose iunmediate descent from the renowned Marquis de Pombal had made him utterly averse to the rule of the ali-powerful plebelan then at the head of the government, not only declined the proffered honor but attacked the dictatorship, Buffled in this and slighted by the Queen he betook himself to another revolution, in Which he was suflictently sustamed by the troops and the assistant atd of British diplomacy to make a Succeastul State stroke. Costa-Cabral was banisited, the Marsbal obtained a hold on power which he secured for five years, during all the diMculties of @ royal minority and a regency. But, at last, in 1866, the ct of the new King, Dom Pedro IL, for the Cortes brought about his downfall, After that the aged Marshal abandoned his chief command at the head of the army in order to head the opposition. Tt will be seen from the above particulars that the suddenly succeeding Prime Minister of Portugal haa seen many changes of politics and partice, More- over, he is no stripling, but rejoices in the ripeness of ninety years, with quits apparent remains of posed he rea) mentat resoiution and physt vigor Under his master hand we way expect to hear at rests in the poiley of Port looking to an lberian beral anion,