The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Colonel Forney Declines the Philadel- vba Collectorship, ne Ex-Corgressmen Fighting for the Spoils. f xeantor Bayard’s Reply to Mr. Sherman's Speech on Southern Outrages, Ben Butler’s Ku Klux Bil] Before the House. THE ESSEX STATESMAN IN A RAGE, Southern Affairs to be roughly Ventilated, Tho- Wasutnaron, March 20, 1871, Diagreeceful Scramble for Office—The Presi- dent a Victim—Ex-Congressmen as Place Huaters. ‘fhe outgoing Senators and Congressmen stub- bernly refuse to return to their homes, but cling swith barnacle-like tenacity to this, their old haunts about the federal city, invading the Capitol, the Departments aud the White House, with all the im- posing show of former greatn They embarrass the President by their demands for office, all claiming they have a prior right upon bis patronage, and must be taken care of. They insist that Grant's renomination largely Gepends upon their active services, and thus @confict is created between them and thetr old constituents, who naturally dislike to be supplanted 4n their claims for oMce by the brighter refuigence of defunct Congressmen. Whenever a democrat has succeeded, the outgoing repnblican demands the control of the patronage of his district, the same as if he had been re-elected, and if there nappens to exist a good fat ofice, “a game worth the candle,” he presses his claim therefor Bpon the President, although 1t involves the re- moval, perhaps, of the very incumbent originaily @ppolnted through his influence. There never was, perhaps, such an unreasonable pressure for office as exigta now, and the President is in an unpleasant dilemma from these vexed importunities, which in- volve removals of republicans appointed by himself. ‘The most prominent and pushing of these unfortu- nates are the retiring members from Tennessee and Alabama. Arnell, of Tennessee, late Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, and who affects the scholar and poet, proposes to locate In the federal city asa claim agent, until such time as he can wheedle the President into a foreign portfolio or the commissionership of the Bureau of Education. His colleague, William B. Stokes, familiarly known asthe “Bald Headed Eagle of the Mountains,” took @ shy at the position of sergeant-at-arms of the House, but met with ignominious defeat. He Proposes to go the way of all Congres. sional flesh, and as a dernier ressort, becomes also a claim agent, to vibrate between Washington and the Tennessee Mountains, Prosser, also a col- veague, is pushing for the Post Office at Nashville, vice the father-in-law of ex-Senator Fowler, who, being functus officio, can no longer expect to retain his relatives in office, Mr. Buck, of Mobile, who was cruelly supplanted in Cuneress by Ben Turner, a colored brother republican, Worried the President out of the appoint- ment of Appraiser at Mobile. His name wan subsequentiy withdrawn, but it was sent im again to-day, under the heavy pressure of the Maine Senators, Mr. Buck having originally carpet- bagged from the Sunrise State to the warmer imate of Alabama. The colorea member from Mobile proposes to fight his predecessor's confirma- tuon to the oltter end. Ex-Senator Warner refuses to part with his position in the Senate, but appears daily onthe floor, lobbying for oficial patronage, in which hets aided by Senator Sherman. He haunts the White House and the departments, and ts ap- parently oblivious of tne fact that the glory of nis {chabod has departed. It is thought he is pressing himself for the post of Collector of the port of Mo- Dile—a nice little plum of oMcial patronage—to sup- plant one of his own appointees, a native and promt nent Unionis’ of Alabama. The only real genuiue pri -flege left in Washington to these enfans terruiles ts the Avenue street cars, whereon they are still deadheadea until the close of the year 1871. They also retain their passes over the various ratlroads of the country, but these are only vaiu- able toreturn home upon. After the adjournment of the present session they will, one by one, be un- willingly forced to retire from thelr household gods of Washington, unless they all locate here as claim agents and form a gigantic ring witn the newly ap- pointed Commissioners of Southern Ciaims, to enjoy an absolute monopoly of that practice. Ex-members of Congress soon find their level in Washington socie- ty. When they lose their positions they lose their tm- portance. Nobody cares for them here, They may have some status at home, but in Washington they become valueless relics of the past, ‘The New Hampshire ElectionThe Cause of the Republican Defeat. Ex-Governor Harriman, of New Hampshire, now United States Naval Oficer at Boston, has addressed the folowing letter to Senator Morton relative to the New Hampshire election:-~ BosTon, Mass., March 17, 1871. e have suffered a hamiliating defeat in ire, but we berel da nimilar result last | the result would have been the same last year hearty effort to prevent it. I dia my duty this year. Wish I could say the same of ail. Our troubles are mostly local. ‘The St. Domingo question did us me of our acknowledged leaders nat us for years; others, bare, ference, the result we see today, We have ® dirty ratiroad quarrel. Lust June a very ex: An we not made @ united, treme and unpopular liquor law was passed. But I will not perticularize, We mean to redeem the State, und I_ bell we sual! as soon as the next Presidential election. If p ur _adjourn- before yo WALTER HARRIMAN. {~ Senator Patterson differs from General Harriman. He has an idea that St. Domingo and the removal of Sumner had a good deal to do with the deleai of (he republicans in New Hampshire. The Alabama and Georgia Senators. ‘The Senate Committee on Elections and Privileges held a meeting to-day to consider the cases of Sen- ator Blodgett, from Georgia, and Senator Gold- thwaite, from Alabama, After some discussion It was agreed to report in favor of these gentle- men. The committee will probably make its report to-morrow. It seems to, be understood that both these Senators will be sworn in. ‘The case of Senator Vance, of North Carolina, was net considered. He cannot pe admitted until his disabilities have been removed. ‘The Philadelphia Collectorship. During the recent visit of President Grant to Puliadelphia he offered the position of Collector of tne port of that city to Colonel J, W. Forney. It was promptly declined by Forney, who said that he did not want any office under the administration. Forney’s friends say that there never was a tine when he would have accepted so smalian oMice as this upder Grant. In fuct, he does not want any ofice within the gift of the President. Aithough the Philadelphia delegation has nominated a man for Collector the impression to-night 1s that the President will appoint Mr. Isaac Hazlebursi, an vid Koow Nothing politician. No Speedy Adjournment of pected. Although the House 1s stili bent on an carly ad- jomrnment the indications are that Congress will Temain here for a coupie of weeks. It will require this time to get off ‘Nii the Senatorial speeches now ju type. Investigation of the Soothern Outrnges. The House to-day, byja vote of 32 to 60, adopted Mr. Dawes’ substitute for the Senate resolution con- cerning the appointment of a joint committee so investigate Southern outrages ‘The sub- stitute of Mr. Dawes provides for the appointment of seven Senators and four- teen mewbers, instead of seven members of each body, The adoption of this resolguion by the vie, tect the loyalists of the South inal “Yours, tray, Congress Ex- NEW YORK HBKALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 21. 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, two honses fs regaraca as an tmdication that no Ku Klux bill can be passed at this session. Ben Butler made considerable effort to debate the resolution, but Dawes called the previous question and cut of all debate, Captured Property Seized by the Ku Kluxes in Georg The Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third Georgia district reports the seizure on the 27tb of February of twoyoke of oxen and tnree packages of distilled spirits in Lincoln county, that State, Tho seized property was placed by the oficer tn the custody of a citizen, some fifteen miles from the place of seizure, the business of the officer calling him elsewhere. When ne returned on the 3d inst. he was informed that on the 28th ult. a party of men in disguise and with doubie-barrellea guns had forcea the man in charge of the property to reveai the place where ithad been concealed, the disguised party upon being informed thereon recapturing the team and spirits. The Mexican Claims Commission, ‘The following case has just been decided:—John Clark vs. Mexico. Tis was a claim for alleged ile- gal seizure and detention of Clark's merchandise by the Mexican authorities, false imprisonment of claimant aid deterioration in the value of his goods pending the resnit of the proceedings, which was finally favorable to claimant. It was held by the Comuntssioners that the seizure was made for pro- bable cause by the proper revenue officers; that the administration of justice by the Mexican Courts was regular and prompt;-that there was no imprison- ment of claimant and deterioration in value proved, ‘The claim was rejected. Nominations by the Preaident. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day i— James M. Wilson, of Missourt, to be United States Conmui at Nurembarg; Allred &. Buck, to be appraiser at Mobile, Ala. ; Second Lieutenatta J. iH. Parker, ae Willett, F. N. Munger, J. B. Moore, Russell Glover and H. jarw be tret lieatenants fu the Kevenue Marine ‘service; Fl Lieutenants ©. . Chase, H. P. Hamlin and Frank Barr, to be captains in the Revenue Marine service. Nominations Confirmed. ‘The Senate in execative session to-day confirmed the following nomination: Madison B. Hollister, Associate Justice Supreme Court. Idaho Territory; John A. Gardner, United States Attorney sh ter, Fairplay, Col. ; Moneys, Topeka, Kantas airleld, Yows; John f. Baahor, ak Huron, Mich, | Honey 8. Qieve Tnlemal Revenue ‘of Cj Het of \ue-— ri The Twi ere Hetrick 1] New Yo X fe, of the Second distri Louisiana; M. Hi. Lawrence, of the Twenty-tifth district New York; Wiliam @. Ransom, of the Sixth district of Missour!, Naval Lieutemant Horave Elmer to be lleutenant commander; retired Lientenant Commander . Boyd, Jr, to be commander en the active list; Henry C, Keene, volunteer Neutenant, to be Heutenant inthe regular army on the retired list: thate B. 8. Bradbury to be master in the navy on she retired list. petltcellancou.—Samel HK tpgman, of South Caroline, to bec Haka sul at Brindisi; Charies Seymour, Postmaster of La Distress Among Amerieans in Pe! LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,) Lira, Pern, Feb, 22, 1871. 5 Stn--Attracted by exaggerated reports concerning business opportunities im Veruy ior some time pas, large numbers of persons from the United States have arrived here, only to discover that thelr expectations were unfounded and'to prove a burden to this Legation, the Consulate at Cailao and the community generally, Whfe killed mechanics, engineers, ple of that clase can readily obtain re munerative occupation here, a more anpromising locality fo young men desiring positions in business houses could not easily be found, The system adopted by tho great ma- jority of commercial houses ou the coast of bring- from ‘Bi und the United fact. Many very distressing railway mén and ing out their employes }* States will fully explain thts cases have recently been lald before rae of Americans who, decetved av to the oppurtunities here, have found themselves reduced to a really pitlable condition from inability to obtain work. It would certainly obviate a great deal of unnecessary suifering and misfortune if the department could make this stutement generally knowe. Thave the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, . M. BENT. Ton. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State, Washington. Return of the President. ‘The President returned to Washington this morn- mg. A large number of Senators aud Representa- tives visited him to-day. Movement of Troops. The Superintendent of General Recruiting at New Yor 1s ordered to forward 200 recruits from his depot to the depot at Louisville, Ky., to be assigned to the Military Diviston of the South. Exploration of Nevada and Arizona. Lieutenant George M. Wheeler, of the United States Engineer Corps, received his instructions to- day to make a thorough exploration of the northern part of Arizona and the southern part of Nevada Territories. te will have @ suitable escort from the command of the Military Division of the Pacific, and will leave here in a few days for San Francisco to make arrangements for the expedition. It ig the general bolief that this: unexplored territory is rich in mimerals, and the Western members of Congress have long been urging the exploration of these parts of Arizona and Nevada with the view of ascer- taining what the country 1s really worth. The re- port of Licutenant Wheeler, therefore, 18 looked for with more than ordinary interest by those having in view our increase of iminigration toward the Paciic slope. FORTY-SECOND CONGAESS. First Session. SENATE. WastttxoTon, March 20, 1871. ‘TEXAS SENATOR BWORN IN. In response to an invitation of the Vice President, Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, who was declared on Saturday entities to his seat, appeared and took the oath of oftlce. THE GREENE AND WILLIAMS BTATORS. Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. I., submitted and bad rend by the Clerk a communication from the Governor of Rhode Island, that, in accordance with an invitation of Congress to each State to contribute etatues of twoof the most eminent of its citizens, now deceased, for the adorament of the old hall of the House of Kepresentatives, that State had furnished the statues of General Natuaniel Greene and Roger Williams. Mr. SPRAGUE suggested to the Committee on Public Build- ings, to which the communication was referred, to provide for a formal reception and unveiling of the statues, BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. By Mr. Hint, (rep.) of Ga.—Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey the buflding used as @ branch mint at Dahlonega, Ga., to the trustees of the North Georgia kdu- cational College for educational purposes. By Mr. Jounston, (dem.) of Va.—-Amendatory of the bill to divide the State of Virginia mio two judicfal diatnicts, relating toa transfer of the court records. Passed. iy Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N.J.—To promote the collection of interval revenue. Referred to the Committee ou the Judiciary. It authorizes the Commissioner of Inter- ual Revenue to employ a apecial police force when necessary to enter buildings aud to make arrests to promote the collec- tion of internal reven ‘fo abolish the tribal rela- 6 By Mr, PRav, rep.) of Ind.— tion of the Miami tribe of Indians, ana for other purposes. By Mr. MORRLLE, rep.) of Me.—Jo authorize the estad- lighment of an ocean mafl steamebip service between the Unite 1 States and Mexico. Mr. Morrill said he introduced the bill by request, without committing himeeif in {te favor. Kererred to the Comralttee on Commerce, LIST OF ORNSUS MARSHALS... On motion of Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y, the Secretary of the Lnverior w: irected to communicate the Senate a listor the names and residences of the enumerators and persons employed {n taking the ninth census, with the number of days of actual service by and the amount paid F OF PURCHASERS AT GOVERNMENT SALES. ILSON, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Agairs, reported, without amendment, a bili for the wrebasers of lots and houses atin Ww ta relief of id by the govern- ment at Harper's Ferry; also, without amendment, the biil providing for the sale of Jand belonging to the United States ut Sag Harbor, New York. SPEROH OF MK. BAYARD ON BOUTHERY AFFAIRS. The Senate then took up Mr. Anthony's resolution, limiting business to legislation on tbe South, &c., when Mr. Bayard, « member of the Committee of Investigation on Southern Affairs, replied at length to the speech of Mr. Sherman on Saturday. His argument covered the pointsThat the sole and ouly support producea by Mr. Sherman for bis vague and wholesale charges against the social condition of eleven Southern States were anonymous newspaper clippings; that ¢ to ten of these states there was not a particle of testimony before the Senate, he | Tnvestigatig Committee's’ inbors had been confined efciusiwely 10 North Carolina, ‘The Senator (Mr. Sherman) had been com- velled to except Virginia, where a democratic administration had prevailed, and his only allegation in the case of Ken- tucky nad been immediately refuted by the Senator from that State (Mr. Stevenson). ‘The logic of this was thas aiter six long, weary years of unchecked, untrammelled powe Congress had now vothing left bat to denounce the work of jus own hands and to admit its complete failure to. matutain republican goveramente thro States, Was 1 not a commentary upo atic Virginia ghould be procialmed by ra here of opposite poli- tick to he entirely peaceful and well ordered. ‘The bare cid malicious ‘charge agatuet Kentucky. had been ‘so etrectually disposed of by her Senator (Mr. Stevenson) that woud vot be likely to be re; from Obio. Notwithstanaing peated even by the Senator ( SI ‘man) te a sensation, his speccn was the most outrageo! tion of a whole people ever uttered, The developments ot the testimony taken in the investigation, which was confined to North Carol showed that the privoners arrested for their politics, and’ without lawful warraut by the radical tools, Kirk and Bergen, were most brutally treated. They were suspended from trees, pistols pomted at them and thelr lives threatened to mace tein coniess things of which they Knew nothing. ‘The sub: sequeut appointment of Mr. Bergen by the President as Minister “ty Pernambuco, and of Judge Seitle, an important witness on the radical side, indinates the apprecia- tion whieb their services bad received. The shooting oi white guise, the acourging of a colored wo- only one of whom she recognized, negro, aid similar instances were referred to by Mr, Bayard as ‘a refutation of Mr. Sherman's charge that these outragee arose from political causes and were di- Fecied againat republicaue, |The auerers by thts Inertes ess were men oi property iu North Carolina, aud these were almost excinsively democrats. Not a single witness had charged the democracy with encouraging there outrages: witnesses hud agsisted on "best friends of law and order were (0 ue found amoug the attributed the cause of the lawiessnesa to the utteropts of the radical Governor (Holden) ‘ontrol the politics of the tate by foree, aud bis appoiut: ment of unfit men ty ollice, thus compelling counter organiza- tions by men of property for self-protection and safety. ‘The secret omtb-bound organizations of the Stave, known as Union Leagues, nuinver eighty thousand negroes, He beld that the game outrage, which, when bappeaing. in North Carolina, excited Ko muck atiention, comparatively nubeeded if occurring elsewhere, and that the stories of die- turbances there had been grossly exaggerated, the federal gov- erminent had no more jastitieation for exercising police power Jp Shere cages than ip the care of the lynebing of the Indiane J express robbers, the coal operators’ combination and outrages of robbery and murder in the States of Massacha New York and elsewhere. There was more security md property in North Caroll Washinato be teathmony had shown the wielded by Governor Hoiden throngh the negro Union Leagues, an¢ one witness had testified that, in conversation with Holden, the latter said ke had no doubt that General Grant would continue himself iu the Preadential chair. After |e speech of three aude half hours Mr. Bayard coo iuded, THE GRORGIA AND ALABAMA SENATORS. Mr, STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., trom the Committee on riviteger and Elections, made & report, admitting Messrs. Goldthwaite, of Alabama, and Blodgett, of Georgia, as Sen from those States. ‘The Committee suy that they hay not had time to tn: id that it would be unjust to keep these gentlemen. from their seata Touger and to deny their States representation. The Committee therefore recommend their admission, and that their right tu eeaus ‘thal! remain subject to a futtire investigation, Measrs. HILt and THURMAN, of the committee, dissented from the recommendation as to Blodgett. The report was ordered to be printed. At live o’cives P. without action on the pending ter a brie ulive session, the Senate adjourn vestigate the sabjeot at HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. J WASHINGTON, March 2), 1871. ALLS 1NTROPUCKD AND KRFERKRD, By Mr. Prrens, (rep.) of Me,—A bill to regulate the right of corporations to transact business in the several States. By Mr. axe, (rep.) of Me.—To compensate the officers and crew of the United States steamer Kearsarge for the destruction of the rebe! Alabama. By Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt.—To extend the time in which persons committing forgery, perjury, &c., m lund or pension cases may be pronecuted, and limiting the time to four years. Alto.e bill amendatory’of the act 10 preveut smuggiln The State of Massachusetts having beon called, Mr. BOT- Lat Introduced & il ¥o protect loyal and. p able citizens of the United States inthe full enjoyment. of thelr aghts, persons, liberty end property. Mr. Butler remarked that I was the bili agreed upon by the republican cat Mr, NIBLAGK, (dem.) of Ind., called for the reading of the bill, ‘(A volce—It will take an liour to read the bill.) The Clerk commenced the reading at fifteen miautes twelve o'clock. ‘The reading was pished at one o'clock, when, on motion of Mr. Butler, the bill was referres to Committes on the J n appointed. He ask By Mr. TYNER, ( ) of Ind.—A bill to remove the dis- ‘abi ity of desertion from persons engaged in the volunteer milltary service at the close ef the war of the rebellion, in- curred by reason of absenting themselves from their regi- mente ac companies without veave, Amon, were introduced and re- other ville the following By Mr. Brooxs, (rep.) of Mass.—To place tho heavy artil- lery of Massactiuselte oa an equal fookag with, voluutecrs as to bounties, &c. By Mr. K¥ToHUM, (rep.) of N. ¥.—To admit free of dut iB articles for’ the Tudustrial’ Exponition Company o Now York. Mr. Penny, (rep.) of N. ¥.—For the erection of public baildings at Albany, N. ¥. By Mr. ForrEn, (dem.) of N. ¥.--To aboliah the franking priviioge By Mr. SUFLLAZARGRR, (rep.) of Obio—To secure to all persons within the jurisdiction of the pares States the equal protection of the laws wishin the Unita Nee AN TRU jem.) of Obio—To a white nave in States lately in rebellion on and after the 4th of - St ee By ROR, (em.) of Ky.—To remove all political di apiled imposed by tne fourteenth umendment'1o the con a ay ir, STEVENGON, (rep.) of Ohio—For the rehef of dis- abilities with the same exceptions, and providing that it shall not take effect in any late slave Si until the Presi- dent aball be satisfied that peace and order have been reatored ereln. By Mr, Cook, (rep.) of Il.—For the apportionment ot Representatives in Congress according to the ninth census, y Mr. CONGRM, (rep.) of Mich.—To incorporate the Grand Tabernacle of Galllean Fishermen in the District of Colum- a. CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN MISSIRSIPPI. Mr. MORPHS, (rep.) of Miss., made a nal explana. tion in response to an assertion of the Daily Putrict to the effect that some of the Mississipp! delegation had suppressed ‘a despatch ‘addreaued to them by Governor Alcorn. “He aaid the House not being in session on Saturday, he could not have ft read. It was now read as follows: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, JACKSON, Miss., March 17, 1871. Hon, .A. Ames, United ‘States Sen d_ GEORGE 8, Harris, J.L. Moxeuis and T. ERCE, House of Representatives, Washington, D. Tam informed that despatches have been forwarded to Washington derogating from the power of this government toenforce the law. Idesire to correct that misrepresenta- tion, and to state that it finds no justification in fact. A riot Occurred recently at Meridan, but was promptly suppre ‘The parties are now undergoing legal investigation. Some minor ou have been committed. in other points of the Alabama border in the night by parties iu disguise. My only dificuity in these cases {8 to discover the wreug doers; but that overcome, as I confidently hope it will be, this govern- ment is powerful to make them fear the conseauences of thelr crimes. Save in these cases Mississippi presente un- broken evidence of civil obedience and oraer. J. L. ALCORN, Governor. INVESTIGATION OF SOUTHERN AFFAIRS, ‘The concurrent resolution of the Senate having been taken up and read, Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., moved an amendment, a part of which was that the committee to inquire into affairs in the South shall report during, the next or any subsequent session of Congress, and moved ihe previous question. Mr. BINGHAM. (rep.) of Ohio, appealed to Mr. Dawes to let the resolution Me over until tt was seen what the Senate had done on the bill before thera. _ Mr. DAWES declined to acquiesce, an legislation by the Senate was uncertain. Mr, BINGHAM said if the gentleman persisted in his motton let the republicans vote it down, so that there might be de- bate in order that the country may understand the issue the gentleman undertook to make up. Mr. Dawns objected to the tone of the gentleman in charging him with making up an issue, when heretofore the [Ouse Passed a resolution by a large majority almost similar and with a. lke purpose; Mr. HOAR, (rep.) of Mass. inquired why Kentucky had been excluded from the inquiry, Mr. DAWES replied that he followed the resolution as it had been received from the Senate. Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., said he saw from the newspapers that ‘the democratic caucus had siggested such an amend- ment as his colleague bad offered, and had submitted it to his colleague. Mr. DAWES replied that his colleague knew more about the affairs of the democratic party than he did. * 1 Mt BuriEn—And they knew more about your affairs than 0, Mr. Dawrs—I know nothing about what took lace in the democratic caucus, nor has anything been submitied tome, ‘Mr, BUTLER—I saw ft tn the newspapers. Mr. Dawes replied that he had seen in the democratic newspapers statements more acceptable to his colleague than this war, Mr, SHELLAMARGER said that as the South would keep the House here several days they could employ their time use- fully in debate. Waiting could be more useful to them as legislators than a fair and thorough digcussion. They ought to explore the entire field. His proposition was to rest the debate on this resointion and to ix a day for a vote on it and let the time be divided on both sides, statements from which would interest then as much as & report from the com- mittee. ‘Mr. Dawes yielded the floor to Mr. BUTLER, from Massn- chusetts, The latter said the public mind was suiliciently instructed to know that legislation was necessary. ‘They already had a report {rom a Senate committee, and there were gentiemen on the floor from the South who could tell how the matter stood, If a committee be appointed and go down South, such astate of things existed ua to peril the life of aloyal man who should come before it, and the moment the committer was withdrawn he would be driven from the country; whereas the de nocrats could bring South- em demoerats before the committee whose testi- mony the committee would be bound to report, as giving the ue condition of affairs, because they could report nothing else. He thought the’ democrats acted wisely in establishing this committee. The singular spectacle was exhibited, that the resoiation was to be forced through the House without debate, except perhaps by cour- tery of five minutes? debate, bnt without examination. Tt was to be forced through with the aid of the votes of the democrats, and then be followed with a motion to adjourn sine die whale the Senate were trylug to legislate. When he proposed his bill he offered long debate, but this did not meet with favor. Mr. DAWES replied, saying, he who attempted to appeal to party considerations, in view of the gravest question which conld meet them, came short of the full measure of his duty, and who eet himself up for some particular measure and came bere saying ant Cosur aut nullu, would, in (Dawes) apprehension, fafl in working ‘out problem which was found in this Congress, as to whether out of the di-bris and disintegration they were competent to rebuild this Union. When they come to discu the question of life and death’ m ten of the States ot this d he heard democrats and republicans mentioned, and one side or the other discussed, be marvelied that any nskes asthat. He would take e or any one else any pian that would re- store peace and quiet to the troubled people of the South, but he would cont his influence or time to fan the ames of partisan prejudice or disiurb the peace of the Union. On thls point, it his colleague had any measure that ras practical he would support it; but he did not propose here, after what had passed in this;and the other end ot the Capitol, that debate on thia question should continue, for it would only lead them further from the shore to the sea and futo a dark night. They could pass the resolution first with | all propriety, and then go on and debate any bill which may atford the reanired remedy. Mr. DAWEs’ amendment, or substitute for the Senate con- current resolution, was read ay follew: Resolved, That s joint committee of seven Senators and fourteen Represoniatives be appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the condition of the late insurrectionary States #0 Caras regards the execution of the laws and the safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the United States, with leave to report at any time during the next or any subsequent session of Congress the result of their fnvestigation to either or both houses jo Congress, wilh Such recommendations as they may deem expe- Dient, and that sald committee be authorized” to employ clerks and stenographers, to alt during the rece: for persons and papers, to administer oaths and take testi- mouy, to visit af their discretion, through sub-committees, Any Dortiovs of said States during the recess of Congress, aud ail expenses of said comunittes shail be paid out o: the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of said committee, ‘The resolution, under the operat tion, was passed by ® yote of yeas 127 to nays 60, 4s fol- lows A) te to send of the previous qv J gerenM a—Aiken, Adams, Ambler, Archer, Arthur, Banks, Bigley, Higgs, Blair of Mich,, Blair of Mo, ‘Braxton, Bright, Krooin of N. Buflington, Burchard, Culdwell, Campbell, Carroll, Comingo, Conger, Cook, Cox, Crebs, Critcher, Crossiand, Davis, Dawes, Delarge,' Dox, Dubose, th, Farwell, Finkleburg, ke, Eliridce, Bly, Parma Porker, Pree: Gerrevt Golladay, Goodrich, Grifit ‘Miss., Haw- Haale, Hambleton, H ley, hay, Hazleton of N. J. 0, Kendall Kerr, Ketchum, King, analng, Lewis, Lowe, Munson, McCieliand, Cray, cGrew, McHenry, Melutyre, McJenl leNeeiey, Mer- Merriam, . Moore,’ Morey, ny Morphis, ley, Nibiack, Perry of No ¥., Peters, Poland, Potter i, Prindie, Randall, Reed, Rice of Uil.,Rice of Ky., Rite F Roberta of B. H., Roberts of W. R., Robinson, Rogers, Sco- fields Sheldon, Sberwood, Shober, Slater, Slocum, Sloss, Spear (Pa.), Stevens, theriand, Swanp, ‘Terry, Ahomas, Tolwneend of Peay 2. Van Trump, Van Glan, Fadilell, man, Walden, Waldron, Wells, Wheeler, Whitthorae, W ihiamne Of NY Wooa, Young —127. Naye~ Messi Barver, Beatty, Biogham, Bird Brooks of Mass, Buckley, Burdett, “Butier of’ Mi Cobb, Coburn, Creeiey, Darrell, Donn Hanne, Eames, Biltott, Fishery” Garhela, Havens, Hazieton of Wia., Hoar, Hooper, Kelley, Kilienger, Monroe, Orr, Packard, Palner, Parker, Peck, Pearce, Porter, Rainey, Kusk, Sawye! ey, Sessions, Shanks, Shellabarger, Smith Ot N. V1 swith of Odio, Snyder, Speer of Ga, Sprague, Stevenson, Sto, Stowell," Sypbez, Tatle, ‘turner, Twitchell, Tyner, Wallace, Walls, Whiely, Willfames of Ind, Wilson of Tad, and Wilson of Obio— 60. Mr. BUTL-EK, after the result of the ‘vote was anvonncea, taid—Nove let Mr. Wheeler introduce his resolution to adjourn without day. Mr, WitkeLeR, (rep.) of N. Y.-IfT eee tt i right to be dove I shall do ft. ARMOVAL OF DISARILITIES. Mr, PREROE, (rep.) of Miss, introduced a bill to remove all political and’ legai disabilities, with the exception of tour ayectiiod classes. Tne Honse refused to suspend the rules for tion—yeas %, nays 89. ADJOURNMENT REBOLDTION. Mr, WHRRLER said, lest the gentleman irom Massacbu setts should fail out of the line of prophets, he would offer its considera- the following resolution—(aughter):— Resolved, That the President of the enate and the Speaker of the House be authorized to close the present ses~ alon on the Kid of March instant, Mr, BUTLIR—I withdraw ail objections to all motions to int L made this morning, PTR CON Ccungracuince the House that the gentleman bas come argtnd {i Mr. Wheeler's resolution waa adopted—yeas 421, nays 4 and at 2 angrier past be o'clock the House adjouzueds AMUSEMENTS. Booru’s TaeaTRe.—The Hon. 8, 8. Cox, familiarly known as “Sunset Cox,” of the Sixth Congressional istrict of the city of New York, in the interesting j and instructive book of his travels in Search of Winter Sunbeams, in tho Riviera, Corsica, Algerla and Spain,” furnishes a mass of testimony showing that the Moors belong to the Caucasian, and not to the African race, Their monuments left behind In | Spain, and the history of their 700 years aa masters of the Pentusula, show that they were in many things at the head of ihe civilization of that epoch. Shakspearc, however, with his crude ideas of eth- nology, as of chronology and eography, mY his grand tragedy of “Othello” gives’ full hberty) to te actor to represent the Moor as & negro, and the prejudice Of color which the great poet portrays as existing on the part of the Venetians against the Moors would seem tojustity the painting of Othello as a regular Afrt- | can. Booth, however, as we were glad to see, on entering hts crowded theatre last night, undertakes | to vindicate the truth of history in giving us the | Moor of Venice as a sunburnt White man—deeply sunburnt, butstilla type of the dominant race of the Barth. ‘This we hold a8 a strong point in lavor of Booth’s Othello, Ln physique and lu bis strong, impetuous manner and warlike voice, on the oth hand, Forrest's, we think, 18 a better personification or Othello than Booth’s; but we forget all thls as we follow Hooth in his admirable and impressive reaciug and rendermg ot the part; we forget tiatat times his voice is a little husky and broken, and are absorbed in tie Moor, not ouly as the born soldier and orator, but as a man of the barning passions of the sun that has 30 deeply tanned his 6Kin, and we are sorry that his impeiu- = rage and jealousy should have made such a 1 of him. Mr, Barrett's lago is clearly the re- suit of careful stady, and yet we think he 1s too much the amiable gentleman in voice and manner for the case-hardened villain, 0 as the Duke of Venice, is at ome, and we should like to see him Governor of St. Domingo. He would Mi the office with dig- nity, and in manner becoming the splendors of that tropical island. Mr. Sheridan, as Cassio, is wood, very g000; Mr. Pateman, a3 Roderigo, does his duty "with Hdellty; Miss De Isar, as Desde mona, is Ling J charming in every respect, and Miss Pateinan, as Emilia, has not often had her superior of late years on the American stage. Justice lo the other parties concerned requires that they should be recognized each as contributing to the harmonious performance throughout, of which Booth is the centrat figure and Miss De Bar the crowning charm and beauty. From point to point the play was roundly applanded and will be re; cates tis oven- ing, with Booth as lago and Bartett ag Ounello, *’ ' + OLYMPIC—HoRIZON.—A full dress rehearsal of "g ew play, :‘Horizon,” took place last evening, and the firet public representation will be given to-night at the Olympic. The plot is very in teresting and powerful, and is woven fogether by cunning adept in stage matters. The scenes pro- gress from the metropolisto Sundown, and many ingenious surprises are sprung upon the audience in the development of the plot. The Western scenes are of the Bret Harte complexion, giving a realistic view of the heathen Chinee, »? and the self constituted guardians of law and order, The opening scene is one of the most elegant ana stylish drawing rooms that we have ever witnessed on the metropolitan boards. Messrs. Hayes and Selwyn have lavished all the resources ef cage art on this scene, and the effect is very beau- tiful, Another scene 13 a moving panorama of a Western river and a night attack by the Indians. The cast 1s as follows:—Alleyn Van Dorp, just from West Point with his firsi commission, despatched to the Far West, Mr. Hart Conway; Coke Ballon, Esq., a gentleman who professes what he practices—i. ¢., the law, Mr. Charles Warwick; Sundown Rowse, Esq., bound for ine Far West to survey his new Congressional land grant, George L. Fox; The Unattached, Mr. Smithe, Mr. H. R. Teesdal John Loder, alias Panther Loder, alias White Ps ther, Mr. J. K. Mortimer; Wolf Van Dorp, Mr. J. B. Studiey; Rocks, of Tennessee, the Mayor of “Rogue Rest,” Mr. 0. B, Collins; Uncle Billy Blakely, Mr. George Beane; Mr. Makenzie, otherwise known a3 “Sandy Mac,’ Mr. J. L. Debonnay; Judge Scott, the chairman of that bulwark of Western nberty, the Vigilance Committee, Mr. E. T. Sinclair; Dephas, @ Fifteenth Amendment, Mr. John Pendy; The Heathen Obinee, who does not “understand,” H. H. Pratt; GU Seed Crockett, one of Uncle 8 police of the Plains, Mr. F. W. Chapman Wannamiucka, the civilized Indian and ‘“untutored savage,” who dwells with the white settlers ta their villages, Mr. Charles Wnheatleign; Walcotah, the friendly Indian who stops among the white soldiers at their fort, Mr. W. H. Pope; -, Spider, the poor Indiau who helps himself, Mr. George E. Sands; Med, “White Flower of the Plains,” Miss Agnes Ethel; Migs Columbia Rowse, Miss Ada Hariand; Mrs. Van Dorp, the abandoned wite, Mrs. J. J. Prior; The Widow Mullins, Mrs. Annie Yeamans; Rhoda, her daughter, Miss Fannie Beane; Ovata, a Prairie | Princess, Miss Lulu Prior; Notah, the Litue Pap- | poose who became the spoil of the stranger, Little Jennie Yeatuans. FourTekit STREET THEATRE.—Mme, Seepach tok her benefit last evening at this theatre and was welcomed by 4 large and brilliant audience, She performed Fanchon (‘Die Grille’), and we may applacd her selection of this play as @ judicious one, | for it gave full scope to her powers and showed the versatility of her genius. We have repeatediy dwelt on the beauties of Mme. Seebach’s style of acting, | and he must be hypereritical indeed who could find blemishes in her performance of this part. She | fairly eclipsed her former efforts and was repeated- ly called before the curtain. Last evening was Mme. Secbach’s 140th appearance in America, and we are giad to hear that Mr. Grau has engaged her for twenty more nights, thus affording all true lovers | of dramatic art additional opportunity to hear this great artist. We can only speak in terms of praise of the other performers. Mile. Veneta gave a thor- oughly artistic rendering of the old worid-wise Facet, and was deservedly applauded. Mile, Bissin- ger, aclever young actress, also deserves commen- dation for her performance of Madelin. At the end of the performance Madame Seebach came forward and addressed the audience as follows:—‘There is an old proverb which says, ‘If you have been a long and welcome visitor 1n one place you should not soon come again.’ J, however, have the wayward- ness (der Grille) to repeat my call, and, it possible, | while away your ennut (der Grille Ihren vertrewen), And jet me teli you that the hospitality so | generoasly extended te me makes the event of my return a happy one, the enjoyment of which I wouid fain prolong, and that I s ever remember the kindness with which you have greeted ‘Fanchoa, the | uricket.’?? Firta AVEXUR THEATRE—BENEFIT OF MR, JAMES Lewis.—This admirable comedian took his annual benefit last evening before a fairly filled house. The occasion had an additional interest in the re- entree of the charming Miss Fannie Davenport tn the sparkling fle of Efe Remington. ‘Saratoga’? was given witn the entire original cast, and the bénéfictarre, at Bob Sacket, was greeted with a more than ordinary share of applause. This is the last week of this popular American comedy, and on Tuesday next Koucicault’s powerful drama of “Je. zebel”’ will be produced, This drama bas some of the strong elenents of the “Fernande” order and will aan the strength of the company. Miss Clara Morris has as strong a part as she played in “Man and Wife” The scenes are laid 10 Brazil and the Alpine reg! Lina EDWiYs THEATRE—Tue LINcARD CoM: PANY.—The farce has of late so completely disap- peared from the metropolitan boards that we can afford to be @ Ittle jubilant over its return in good form. Asabrinch of the drama ft has been the | father of most ¢f our good comedy actors, and, like all parents of jhe period, is but little respected by its offspring. farce is sharply divided into high and low comeay, br the smallest admixture of the broad, screamiag element destroys the high comedy fone at once. At Lina Edwin’s cosey theatre fast night te two act farce of “Naval Engagements’ was remarkably well and evenly | rendered by the Lingara company. Mr. Bradley's Admiral Ki peste eae @ piece of food geting. Lin- ard, as hissen Lieutenant Kings! B wood’ a8 the par requires, an Ries Dhahing Iroket and acted In a ladylike, frolicsome manner as the role of Mary Mortimer demands. The concluding piece, which Ispretentiously apd absurdly called a comic drama 01 ‘pe bills, is nevertheless | oH ef thé best farces on the English i ie, and wa) well played thronghout, Mr. | George C. Bonface as Brown Smith gave a capital rendition of we stupendous stage coolness, of wich Charles Lathews is the progenitor. His ad- mirable byplay bearing no tinge ef being over- strained, Kept Ue large audience in roars of laugh- ter to the fall o the curtain. A bundie of Lingard’s character skethes were sandwiched between. { Nothing neea pe added to the public opioton of these. Once mbre be it said that good farce well acted, as oi lag night, 18 welcome to our boards; but let there be20 hanging tt on the pegs sacred to drama, which hive enough to hold up as it is. STapT THEATPR.—Wagner’s Tanuhauser was pro- danced at this tatre last evening with a powerful cast, and was@ great success, though, probably owing to the urfavorable character of thie weather, the mouse wasscarcely so full as it might have been. The cariful and effective rendering by the orchestra of thdoverture threw the audience into a state of enthutasm, which was well sustained through the renpinder of the night. In the second act the interes{ of the opera reached its height. ‘The scene of thesaengerfest was admirably mounted, peo Jess injured, and several of them Some of tbe houses were moved from onc nundred yards, and trees, two or three fee peter, woye evapped like pipe stems. called loudly for help, which soon arrived, but not giars made in her room, and, becoming alarmed, screamed for help, when she was suot to ma escape of the burgiars more certain. money to make @ payment to-day. strange man was seen lounging about the place yesterday. ing iu Last street, New Haven, got upon the top of the most of her part by good acting, and she well deserves the plaudits and the bouquets awarded her. The minor parts were very ‘arly played, and the choruses, like the orchestra, showed the good effects of careful traming. covers of music mast earnestly hope that the present season of opera at the Stadt, down-town theatre as it is, may last a long ume yet, and keep up the measure of success it has already won and which it so decidedly merits, ELECTION, THE NEW O:MPSHiRE Certi@cates Insucd to the Congressmen Elect ‘Che Parties in the Leglslature—Demucratic Majority ou Joint Ballot—Complete Revolu- tion in State Officers to be Etlected. CONCORD, March 20, 1871, Provisional certificates having been granted the democratic members Of Cengress clect, Messrs. Hib bard and Bell left by the morning tram for Wash ington, who will be jotued in New York by Mr. Parker. The State Senate stands five republicans to | six democrats, Mr. Fling, in the Tenth district, has | but six majority, and Mr. Thrasher, in the Eleventh, but nineteen majority; beth gentlemen are demo- | erats, The Statesman claims the House to stand 146 re- | Publicans to 164 democrats, giving in the organiza- tion the four labor reformers. Included tn this esti- mate the Statesman claims Underhill, or Chester; Legro, of Lancaster; Wilson, of Pembroke, and Morse, of Winchester, who re returned by the town clerks as republicans. ie democrats also claim, and no doubt are sure of part, if not tne whole of them, which will give them a majority of six, which they say by a vole of disaffected or bolt- es republicans can be increased to twelve or four- The allotment of eficers, the complete ousting of the present incumbents, the change of the acts rela- tive to the Supreme Judiclal Court to enable a com- plete rotation on the bench, are subjects of discus- sion in democratic circles, Confiteting Reports Concerning the Parties in PLYLW G@ THE KNIFZ, A Serions Affray in Tompkins Square— A Man Almost Dissected by a Kufflan— The Police Luplivated. A serious staboing affray, which will probably terminate favally With at least one ot whe parties oncerned, occurred between the hours of two and three o’clock yesterday moraing, ia Tompkins Square, almost under the very eyes of the police, who took no further steps in the matter than to club one of the injured and ipnocent parties, and allow THE WOULD-BE MURDERERS to escape, The particulars are as foliows:—Yoar men, named William Lumis, Theodore and Jubas Buckhardt and Henry Post, had been out on @ spree and were somewhat intoxicated, and while in this condition started to go to their homes about two o'clock in the morning, As they were passing through Tompkins square they met two big, burly looking fellows, who ran against them. some barge words ensued, When one of the two said “JERK OUT YOUR KNIFE, JIM, 4 rip them up,” aud at thé same mo- ment striking Julius Buekhardt a frighiful blow the eye with his fist, ‘fhe other man ew his kuife and turned upon the other Buckhardt, whom he ent in the left side, mmficting horrible wound three inches long, and then turned his attention to Lummis and Julius Buckhardt, The- odore cried “Watch.” at the top of his voice, and while the man with the knife was hacking Lumis and Julius, Post grappled with ius companion, and alter @ severe struggle the two roiled over into the utter, where they pounded each «ther to thelr hearts’ conient, At this moment an officer, who 1s satd to have been Thomas D. Flannely, of the Seve enteenth precinct, came up and STROOK POST A HEAVY BLOW on the head with his club, which caused him to loose his hold on the rufflan. Another officer, also from the same precinct, BOW came ap, and Instead Of ar- the House. CONCORD, March 20, 1871. The Monitor gives the return for Representatives from all towns in the State, and classifies th re publicans, 164; democrats and labor reformers, 166. The Patriot saysthe House will stand 168 demo- crats and 162 radicals, the labor reformers being classed as democrats, ‘The Statesman adheres to ite statement—166 re- 8 and 164 democrats, Probably nothing more definite will be arrived at before the Meeting of the Legiglature in June. THE HOLDEN IMPEACHMENT iR'AL. Tho Argument of Counsel in tho Holden Im- perchment Trial Concluded—!robnable Con- vietion of the Respondent. Ra erag, N. C., March 20, 1871. The arguments in the impeachment trial, which consumed the greater portion of last week, closed to-night. The defence contended that under the act for the better protection of ite, liberty and property, passed by the last Gene- ral Assembly, the responaent had power to dealare any county or connties in a state of insurrection whenever the exigencies de- manded it, and that he did, under this authority, declare the counties of Alamance and Caswell in in- surrection, owing to the commission of a large nnm- ber of outrages upon loyal men. They argued, further, that the respondent became convinced of the existence of a rebellion organized by secret societies to overturn the reconstruction acts of Congress, in the alleged insurrectionary counties, and in order to suppress it and protect Joyal men, he found it necessary to organize a military force and for a tume subvert the civil authority, which was paralyzed and ineffective. ‘fhe argument wound up by admlt- Ung that the respondent had committed grave errors of the head, but that bis purpose was good. Counsel for the managers reserved their biggest in, Governor Bragg. to close their arguments. He 3 now speaking, eleven P. M., aud the Senate chamber is densely packed by a deeply interested audience. Legal authorities here consider Governor Bragg’s argument one of the most powerful and logical ever made in the State. He satisiled the most dubious of the criminal intent of the executive in his course last summer, and proved conclusively that he was mainly instrumental in having the insur- Tectionary act passed, urging the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, which ciause was stricken out by the General Assembiy before the act was rushed through. The main charges in the impeach- ment articles were substantiated by the able counsel. resting the parties failed to tuterfere with them m avy way. ‘The wounded men rao for thetr lives, and after going two or tiree biocks one of them— Lumis—was met by oificer ‘Tuite, of the wleventh precinct, who conveyed him to the station house, Arrived there jy was Spain shat he had been cut in@ he ghifal ner, 6 Del K. eokew TWO LARGE WOUNDS in hig left side, one of which penetrated the lower lobe of the left lung and was Uiree ana # hail menes deep, and the other going a littic below ine heart. Dr. Swan, who examined woulls and aiter- wards had the man conveyed to Kellevue Cospiial, pronounced them of a very dangerot r ‘and Is of the opinion that they wil fatat the other two injured men Were subsequently ken to the same station house by te ovwers of the Eleventh and their wounds dressed, were not dangerously injured, mey wt ‘Too much cannot be said in com jon of the gonduct of the two ofivers fr veuteentn Precinct, Captain Mount states tha. tue test he new of the affair wa, ABOUT THRE: when the serge station house se: case as having oceurred in his prec Mid LO Stale that the injured meno had been welt cured for. The Cuptain also says that he is bound to give the whole matter a thorough investigation, aud it he nds the Oficers mentioned are in auy Way Luplicaied be wil have them tied at one SUNDAY SCROOL WORK. Annual Meeting of the N. scheol Teachers’ Asso Ofticers. ‘Tie annual meeting of the Sunday School Teach- ers’ Association of this city was held in Dr. Crosby's Presbyterian church, Fourth avenue and Twenty- second strect, last evening. After tue usual mtro- ductory exercises and reports of standing and special committees interesting reports from superin- Tendents and others relative to the progress of the work tn their respective schools were made. The following named persons were elected officers tor the current year:—President, E. 0. Pre- ow York sunday. ution—KI caou of sident, R. E, Seu er, WV 3 Sec- retary, N. R. Park; Executive Committee, Thomas Bond, Jehn D. Slayback, J. Hamilton, Jr, C. P. Hart and John N. Stearns, Episcopal Snaday choot ‘Teachers. ‘The annual meeting and election of oMcers of the Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Association of New York was held last evening in the lecture room of St. Mark’s church, Tenth street and Second avenue. After the ordinary routine had been passed the Chairman introduced Rey, George N. Shinn, of St, Luke’s church, Troy, the lecturer of the evening. He deplored the apatny of the parents at the present ‘The Protestant The vote will be taken on Wednesday. It js tne general opinion to-night that Holden will be con. victed on at least two articles—the refusal to obey the writ of habeas corpus and the arrest of cluzens without the alleged insurrectionary counties with: out warrants of law, The sentence of the Court will probably be a mere deposition from office, and the accused, it 18 believed, will not be hereafter dis- qualified from holding onice. THE JAPAN ESE MLSS/ON. Views of the Japanese Ambassndors on the Reported Rebellion in Juapan— Movements of Governor Ito. WASHINGTON, March 20, 1871, The members of the Japanese Embassy in this city do not-credit the report that Prince Satsuma is ready to again engage in rebellion. They say the Mikado is too strong in his defence and has the almost unanimous support of the people, so that any effort on the part of the Prince and nis supporters to excite discontent would be instantly crushed. Besides the envoy to St. Petersburg Irom Japan was a passenger on the steamship Japan, Which brought whe news to San Francisco, and one of the leading supporters of Satsuma; and it is not probable—so the members of the embassy here say—that he would have Jeft Japan if an insurrection was at all imminent. Governor Ito, who Is here on a special commission from the Japanese government tor the purpose of acquainting imself with the details of our financial system and the method of collecting customs and internal revenue taxes, leaves on Wednesday for Baltimore to examine the Custom House, Lotito ipt and other places of interest m that city, He will be accompamed by his secretaries, and Mr. Ross A. Fish, of the Trea- sury Department, who has been designated by Secretary Boutwell to instruct them in our system of doing business, To-morrow Yosida, one of Governor Ito's secre- taries; leaves for Japan, via San Francisco, as t! bearer of special despatches to his government, He expects to return the latter part of June next. TORNADO {N ILLINOIS. Terrific Kffects of a Tornado iv St. Clair County—Twenty Farm Houses Dewolisked— Several Lives Lont. Sr. Lovis, Mareh 20, i871. The Lebanon (Illinois) Chronicle gives an account of a terrific tornado which passed over a portion of St. Clair county last Tuesday night. The storm passed half a mile east of Lebanon, and did great damage; some twenty farm houses were either blown from their foundations or entirely demolished, and outbuildings, fences and trees were destroyed. A Miss Watson was instantly killed, aud a Mr. Vermillion fatally injured; and his wife, whe Was also injured, will probably die of her wounds. Miss Vermillion had her legs and arms broken, nearly every one in the house was more or dangerously. ORME IV INDIANA. | Murder and Robbery in Lawrenceburg. CINCINNATI, March 20, 1871. George Schme)zer, proprietor of the Rossville Px- change, Lawrenceburg, Ind,, was awakened about two o’clock this morning by the screams of his wife, follewed by the report of a revolver. As soon ashe could realize the situation he hurried to his wife and found her dying trom a pistol shot. He in time to secure the murderers, who got away with $400 and some valuable articles. It is sapposed chat Mrs, Schmelzer was awakened by the noise the bur- ke the The affair has sed intense excitement in Lawrenceburg. Schmeizer had only the day before obtained the Tt tssaid that a EXPLOSION OF A GASOMETER. Sunday forenoon a lad uamed Jobn O'Brien. jiv- and seemed In'very fact a living picture of me- dieval festivity, In the contest of the mingesingers, however, Herr |Bernard’s *Yaunhauser’? was Ja- mentably aay as indeed it was ali through the = opera. erhaps he was not m good voice, but scarely anything but gross carelessness can explain hisrequently false singing. His acting is execrable, bu| perhaps that ts something he can- notvheip. Frau jichtmay is, of course, the strongest feature of the cdnpany, aud last night, as ever, she took the house storm. Admirabie as ts ner sing- ing. ehe does ng disdalp vO take the paws of mihing | | | | @ gasometer located on the bank of Mill river, in the Seventh ward, and which has not been in use for nearly two years, and dropped a lightet maich through the vent-hole in the top. There happened to be asmall quantity of gas in the receiver, Which Was set on fire by the match and exploded, bursting the receiver open and smashing in we windows of the gashouse near by. The bey was thrown twenly feet into the air, amd Mm commg down struck head Soremoet on the tap of the receiver and was killed. day where the religious instruction of their children Is concerned, and referred to the aoctrine ef the Protestant Episcopal Church in regard to a child be- coming censecrated to God when baptized. He re+ commended the adoption of new rmanials in the Sunvlay school, which should be adapted ty the com- prehension of the children, and urged the zrading ot the Sunday school so that as @ ebiid’s miaa devel- oped he might be advanced, and not continue as at present tu the same class, when perhaps intellec- tually he had passed the teacher, ion of his ie criticised by Kev. Dr. Lundy, BR Dr. Potte following gentlemen were] elected officers for nsuing yea ‘sident, George Payne Quackenbush, LL.D.; First Vice President, ©. S. Steyhenson, of St. George’s chapel; Second Vice President, FE. C. Kem- bie; Third Vice President, Daniel B. Wi'tloe eee retary, Henry Moitet: Treasurer, Philip M. Oakley: Chaplain, Rev. Willtam F. Lewis, The Rev. Dr. Potter was renominated, but declined to serve, as bis ume Wag too much occupied. THE PACIFIC COAST. ire the essay was ev. Dr. Beach ana the Pre: Operations of the Nevada Vigilante—Veartut Sufferings and egon iunters. m7 SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 1871, The vigiilants of Nevada are ding notices to suspected persons to leave immediately, and the: demands are invariably complied with with al rity. Eight persons have been banished from Vir- ginia City already and six from Gold Hill, ‘Tho weather ts warm and rain extends through- out the State. ‘The following despatch was received from Oak- land, Oregon, this evening:—On the evening of the 11th inst. John Perdue amd John Peasley, of Leok- inglass Valley, im this coanty, went into the Coast Range Mouniatns for a few hours’ hunt, mtending to return betore night. A diligeatsearca has been made for them, but no traces found. Some of the men who went on the search nearly perished from the cold, Three of a party of five searchers are also supposed to have been lost, Large companies are formiug to go into the mountains after the missing men, who have, no doubt, perisned from cold, as. it has been seowing and raining, with dense fogs,in the moute tains for a week past, aad the storm continues, MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE IN NEWARK, Ap unkuown German entered the saloon of Michael Goening, No. 62 William street, Newark, yesterday afternoon. and soon after being seated fel} helpless to the floor. Un examination it wes found that hls hairand whiskers had ween partly burned off and his body injured also. He was re- moved to St. Michael’s Hospital, where he still re- matns in an insensible condition, How he was in- jured or who be 1s are questions yet to be solved. He may die, SOUTHERN RAILROADS, — Resumption of Travel on Tenvessse roads. MEMPHIS, March 19, 1871. Tie railroads ceniring in this city, which were so badly damaged lay the recent foods, have all been repaired and are again in running order. Freight and passenger trains commenced running through to-day ou both tne Memphis and Charleston and the Mississippi railroads, and make regular connections with ines North, East and South. Rai NO MORE SMALLPOX IN ELIZABETH. For some time past smallpox has been the great sanitary bugaboo of the pretty town of Elizabeth, in New Jersey. Yesterday, however, the last case was i, ail the yellow warniag rags and smalipox 3 taken down and Kilzabeth rejoiced gre at. In Newark, too, the number of cases is diminishing rapidly, There, aiso, the disei nuers that now hang ou the ouie Will soon be taken down. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. A fire at Waterloo, Towa, Saturday night, destroved the Ackley House and four mall buildings. Lust $47,00. Robert Seliridze, of Rondont, N. Y., was accidentally billed on Saturday, while huotiag dock rats, ; The old mill of the Critehelow Button Company, at North ‘ampton, Mass., was burned by an incendiary op Saturduy. Lows 20,000. PAGE The Re B. Eaton, for the last thirty years tor or Trinity rch in Galveston, Texas, was taken suddeniy ii! while delivering his sermon’ on Sunday, and died tu aiew hours. mas Holden swindied Matthew Bolles & Co., brokers, of Boston, ont or $6700 oF Northern’ Pacthe Raiiroad bonds on Saturday by weaus of toyed cheeas on the Taunton ors Raleigb, N. ‘he Neuse River Paper Mills, near Raleigh, N. ©. ‘aun by ure om Sunday night, Loss 9ov,0v, to be the work of an locendiary. Hed & Ogie’a dyeworks at Manayung, Philadelpbia, were badly damaged by Dre yesterday morning. An employe named MeKiniey wi ound dead in the fywheei pt aft the fre. He is supposed to bave fallen into the pit while a tempting to remcrm the belt from the wheel aud was enflo- catwu.