The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON Opening of the Second Session of the Forty-second Congress. How the President’s Message and Re- commendations Were Received. The Russian Minister and the President. A Resolution of Inquiry Into tue Suspen- sion of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in South Carolina, ‘STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE. Butler and His Committee on the Revision of Laws. Retirement of Attorney General Akerman Decided Upon. Wasuinoron, Dec. 4, 1871. Meeting of Congress—Eaect of the Presidents Message and Recemmendations. The meeting of Congress to-day had many re- Markable features, the great questions of taxation and of political supremacy being most prominent. Although the readers of tne HERALD had been already informed of the principal points in the President’s Message and the leading names on the House commitices, still there was great inverest to see the document itself, in the one case, and the list in the other. The effect of the Message was Plainly felt both in and outof Congress. It 18 re- garded in all circles to-night as a strong Message. Especially do the recommendations in regard to are- duction of taxation give general satistaction, ana itis thought may yet compel the retirement of Mr. Boutwell from the Cabinet, notwithstanding the trimming course he adopts in his report, The pre- aiction was freely indulged during the last few days that the Prestdent would not dare to set him- self in such complete antagonism to the well known Policy of the Secretary of the Treasury, as was indicated in the synopsis of the Message printed in the HERALD & week ago. Now that he has done so, however, everybody is ready to applaud, and all recognize in hig recommendations a new departure which cannot fall to prove success(ul. Another point which elicits much comment is the favor the President gives to the general amnesty and the ex- treme moderation of his tone regarding the Ka Klux. The Senate was as decorous as ever, and all the great guns—Sumner, Morton, Cameron, Wilson, Sherman, Scott, Edmunds, Anthony, Thurman, Fenton and Conkling—were early at their places; but there was mo scene, and a ‘little hand- shaking was the only evidence that this was the first day of the session. Dr. Newman made the prayer, taking care to nold up the example of Tammany before the good giver even of Senates, The new Senator from Mis- sissippi, Governor Alcorn, was then sworn in, bat there was no chance for a scene in this, and so the spectators turned in despair to the political ma- neuvres which at once began todevelop them- selvee—Frank Blair's movement upon the admin- istration on the Ku Klux question, Senator Sumner’s ‘Weil wern championstip of the negro race and his taunt to the Treasury Department in the speech ‘with whieh he introduced bis bill to substitute com- pound interest notes for legal tenders, and Mr. Ed- munds’ bill to provide for civil service reform, Biatr indicated he was Teady to fight the ad- ministration on the Ku Kiux, Sumner enunciated the specie payment views, which of late have so Often appeared in the HERALD, Edmunds reminded the Senate that Andy Johnson was not set entirely forgotten, and this was all, ‘There was, of course, the little byplay of receiving the customary ‘Message from the House of Representatives, of sending the customary committee to the other end of the avenue and receiving the Message from me President, Mr. Gorbam, the Secretary, read Mat document ina slow and measured votce, con- suming nearly an bour in the task, and then every- body went home, content with the day’s work. Senator Biair’s resolution of inquiry in relation to : the President’s authority for suspending the writ of haveas corpus in South Carolina ts generally re- garded as completely answerea by the Message, and there is a disposition to await the report of the attorney General and of the Joint Comm'ttee to in- vestigate alleged Southern outrages before passing Judgmeut on the Executive actiou, ‘There was some little remark on the President's aliusion to the guestion of polygamy, and a slight disposition is mantfeated to criticise the vigorous tone which he adopte both in condemning the Mormons and in praising the United States Courts of Utah. Hut the subject on which criu- cism is most freely indulged is in regard to Mr. Catacazy, until recently the Russian Minister here. The severity of the President’s words Is not 60 much dwelt upon as the questionable taste of mentioning the name of the discarded Minister, Many persons, among them many Senators and Representatives, think or affect to think that any allusion to the unfortunate quarrel was out of place. But President Washington himself set the precedent in the case of Mr. Genet, wito was the Minister of the French republic, and, hike Mr, Catacazy, had made himself repugnant tothe ad- ministration, Genet's case, however, was in every way more flagrant than Mr. Catacazy’s, and if the precedent proves anything it is contenaed it ought to have been riwully followed. President Washingtun did not speak of the French Minister by name, and it 1s satd by those who interest them- selves in the subject that neither should President Grant have mentioned the name of the Russian Minister, The reference to the quarrel is a godsend among the gossips, and diplomatic circles espe- qaily are happy over so fruitful a theme, The friends of the administration are jubilant. They regard the President's recommendations in reapect to general anmesty as having completely taken the wind out of Greeley’s sails; while nis course im regard to civil service, 1% ts claimed, will lay Schurz on the shelf. But they are not even content with these victories, and believe taat the new taxation policy will deprive Summer of all the glory of his specte payment resolution. It can- not be denied, however, that the trust of the Mas- sachusetts Senator at Secretary Boutwell in his little speech to-day was exceedingly neat. His taking occasion to say that the payment of the na- tional debt was a feather in the cap of the aaminis- tration, but that it was only a feather, was @ sar casm which nothing but the extreme frankness of the message could have relieved, The prospectnow is that we shall have iow taxes and specie payments m avery short time. Both wings of the republican party have suddenly taken advanced ground, and on all questions of finanoe and taxation all tne factions stana to-day where yesterday it would have been thought impossible to place them. ‘This is certaimly a great deal to accomplish on the first day of a session of Congress, and everyboy is hope- ful that @ Congress which assembled for political purposes merely will achieve something useful. If the long tmtended conference off the republican -goreheads” now takes Place, as everybody is say- ing it is to take place, it wilt be found that nut even rge Wilkes, with all his genius for effect, can gaivauize fe into the movement which 1s intended to make Greeley or Trumbull President, instead of Grant. AS @ part of the wondertui success of this day, Whieb leaves parties as they were before, and yet completely changes thelr attitude beiore ine country, the composition of the new Committee of Ways and Means 18 important. include Elections, Post Offices and Post Roads, Manufactories, Military and In- dian Affairs, the Territories and In- j Vaid Pensions, Mr. Blaine has thrown @ NEW YURKK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. be its chairman. The partisans of Kelley not only | denied this, but denied it with a rampant vigor | that was refreshing. To-day Kelley was ruthlessly © slaughtered iu the very house of his friends, and as | Blame wants to follow im the footsteps of his smil- ing predecessor and go irom the Speaker's chair to , the loftier seat of the President of the Senate, he | took his cue from Grant, and made this | committee, as these despatches yesterday said he would make it, @ most potent enemy . of extreme protection. Dawes lost no time im | stepping forward as the leaver of the House, and be made himself so busy. throughout the day in moving the reterence of bills to theif appropriate commit- ' tess, and in playing the part of bellwether to an in- congrous flock, that ne had no time to think of his own queer, if not incongrons, commi'tec, Mr. Blaine ingeniously pitted all the tariff and anti- tari elements against each. other, and white he allowed the second and third plac:s to Maynard and Keiley he associated Mr. Roberts, of New York, with as them as @ man Who. wonld not go so far as either the Tennesee or the Pennsylvania Representative, but would more mearly accord with his chief. ‘The Speaker seems to have grouped these men together as @ quartet who would favor a remussion of the duty on tea and coffee, and placed them op- posite to another equally happy quartet of the democratic persuasion who will not be content with any such remission, but want to take free trade as well-organized Americans take their whis- key, “straight.” The democracyef Mr. Brooks, of ‘New York, Mr. Kerr, of Indiana, and Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, 18 80 well established that Mr, Finkeln- burg, of Missouri, whots@ strict Schurz man, but | an extreme tevenue reformer, may not blush to be associated with them. The result of this curious arrangement isto make Mr. Burchard, of Iinols, the real chatrman of the Committee of Ways and means, for, while he is a republican, he is such @n exceedingly moderate or very low tariff! man, that he has actually on all questions the casumg vote in committee, ana holds in bis nandg the balance of power for this administration, Grant always goes to Illinois for his states+ men, and this time he has eandwicned him number six on the Commitee of Ways and Means, The Speaker's shrewdness 18 made still turther mantfest by the manner in which he has contrived, im the makeup of committees, to gratify the pride of each section. Though the long experience and ability of their representatives compel the giving of the chief prizes to Massachu- | setts amd Ohio, yet the Mississippi Valley | States are tully recognized. Massachusetts has Jour imporiant chairmanships -those of Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Banking and Currency and. Accounts, Connocticut, Maine and Vermont have two each—thoge on the District of Columbia and tho House branch of the Jomt Select Ka Klux Inyestigat- ing Committee being the important ones, New York has two of importance—Pacific Railroad and Public Lands. The latter is of great significance in | view of the land grant lobby that wais in the hails of the House. Pennsylvania has four chairman: ships, Naval Affairs and Patents being inclufed, Ohio takes five places, and includes Appropriations, Judiciary and Commerce. Michigan and Wisconsin have the lead on four committees, that of Clatms, with ex-Governor Blair at’ ita nead, being. well handied, ‘The Iilinois, Indiana, Missouri and Nebraska delegations have ten chairmen. These | celiings, and the entire surroundings are decidedly considerable Vice Presidential sop to the Southern Cerberus, and given seven radicals from thet sec- tion chatrmanship of indifferent committees, the most important of which is that on Education and Labor. The most apparently disappointed man is Mr. Hooper, of Maseachusetta, who gets only the Committee on anking and Currency while he thinks he should have been made the leader of the House. The most displeased would seem vo be Mr. Lynch, of Maine, who ougit to hare been chairman of the Committee on Commerce, and only gots a place so far down that the country will be scandalized. ‘The gossips say a personal pique has something to do with Mr. Lynch’s appointment, While bewail- ing the fate of General Butler; all this ‘sympathy ‘was wasted, however, for Butler is as.happy as a clam. Indeed, he has again perpetrated one of Di buge jokes, and intends, even as Chairman of the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, to prove to the House ana the country that where MacGregor sits is the head of the table. This committce is the nearest approximation to that old English parliamentary custom of referring all bills to a judicial committee, whose function it is to inquire ito the evil @ bill is designed to remedy or the good it is Intended to promote; to ascertain whether the Dill will effect its object, and vo see what Is the existing legislation on the sub- ject; above everything else to secure freedom from ambiguity or dispute as to the intent and Meaning of a new law. If Butlers Committee had been allowed to perform its proper duties in the past, such egregious blunders as were. pointed out m the HERALD a@ year ago in regard to Mr. senckes’ unintentional repeal of the Sub-Treasury act could not have occurred. Till Mr. Pollard, an eminent jurist, came to the head of the committee, it was in no way among the working committees of the House, Butler, in his bellicose way, can improve upon it, as it comes to him from Mr. Pollard’s hands, and % is said he is in & temper not only to revise and improve upon everybody clse’s bilis, but to exert the really great power of his committee to introduce any measure to which he may choose to give its sanction. Unaer these circumstances it is oO wonder he 1s 80 wonderfully complacent, and before a month he may be even moving the refer ence of bills to his committee for revision, and playing tne aeuce generally, as if he, and not Dawes, had been named the leader of the House, There ts in this selection the promise of great fun; and the session promises to be as dramatic and as funny as those whose suddenly inspired hopes are ‘hat it will prove useful. Everybody believes, from what took place to-day, that this is to be indeed a rare Congress, and even the lowering skies and failing rain could not damp the ardor either of the multitude near the skylights or of the legislative graces on the floors of the two houses, The scene on the floor of the Houre foran hour before the Speaker’s gavel fell was a lively one. Greetings between members, congratulations and courtesies being freely exchanged. Specula- tions on the formation of the committees were the principal topics of interest, quite overshadowing tne President's Message, and various members received congratulations upon their prospective positions, Attwelve o’clock the Speaker's hammer was heard, and Mr. Blaine, im a few words, called tue House to order, The chaplain prayed at length, giving the usual instrao- uons to the Almighty and suggestions to members m regard totheir duties as Christian legislators, To the. roll call most of the well known voices responded, there being only about thirty absentees—six from New York, three from Pennsyl- vanta, one from Indiana, one from Louisiana, one from Virginia, two from Soath Carolina, two from Georgia, one from Alabama, two from Tennessec, two from Indiana, one from Illinois, one from Missouri, one from Wisconsin, one from Nevada, Mr. Sargent, of Callfornia, failed to put in an ap- pearance, as dit also Dan Voorhees, of Indiana, and Mr. Scofield, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Hooper, the genial delegate from Utah, was a special object of attention among his many friends, and he receivea the quiet jokes made at his expense witn his usuat good nature during the call of the roll, The roll tinished Mr, Chaffee, of Colorado, was the first to get in @ motion providing for the appointment of @ Territorial delegate en the Commit- tee on Territories, The usual course of legisiation soon began to flow in its accustomed channeis. Various bilissome new, others left from the jast Cougress—were offerod Im order and referred to the diferent committees. General Bat- Jer called for 20,ev0 copies ofthe Treaty of Wasbing- ton to be printed. Mr. Beck, of Kemtucky, offered a resolution asking for information im regard to the authority upon which the Presideut acted in sus. pending the writ of habeas corpus in South Caro. lina, Mr. Dawes objecting, and it not being in order to ask ananimons consent it was referred. Mr. Cox ne time ago the HERALD said Mr. Dawes would ]_attewmpted to wet In # yeselusion on Boutwell’s syn- dicate, which was also referred, The announcement | of the committee was received without visi } effect upon the nerves of members deeper than the surface ripples, Genera Butler and Mr, Dawes were observed in friendly chit-chat, but the congratula- tions ceased as the interest im the committees died away. Pennsylvania did not forget, however, that Pennsylvania taritls were slaughtere:l. AjJarger number of members were in their seats | than 1s usual upon the opening day of Congress, ‘sa and the body wore a decidea business air. The , reform accomplished im the ventilation of | the hall dur.ng tne recess ts @ matter for! devout thanks. The seats of the members have been ralsed, and the floor regulators « which served for so long a time as spittoons for topacco chewing Congressmen have been removed. ‘The ventilation and heat are now supplied through the ow openings left in each of the steps of the raised platform, upon which are placed the seats of the members. The new carpet. which 1s nelther gay nor gaudy, presents a fresh appear- ance, toning down the gilded glare of the walls and au improvement over those of last year. The Iumered Cabinet Changes—Attornoy jeneral Akerman to Retire. The rumors that have recenily been circulating © as to a personal disagreement in the Capinet | have finally settled upon Attorney General 10 Akerman as the offensive Minister. It 18 | , charged that the present head of the Judi- “clal Department is quite self-opinionated, tenacious of his own views and rather disagreeable in considering those of others, Such traits have | made him so uncomfortable a colleague that his room’ 1s considered more preferable than bis compauy. The apecial impulse to this expected change le, however, | declared to be a distinct difference of opinion on the Ku Klux policy, Mr. Akerman designing thas it shall be made more offensive than at present, an , Opinion with which the President does not seem to agree. Who Mr. Akerman’s successor 18 to be 1s not known, and the change will not be made till after the first report of the Department of Justice is sent, to Congress, The Alabama Claims and the Geueva Con- ference. ‘The complete statement of the American side of the so-called Alabama Claims, as prepared by the agents of the Unitea States for submission to the Geneva Conference on the 17th inat., 19 contained in eight octavo volumes, covering over six thousaud printed pages. Seven of these volumes are filled witn the legal aspecis of the case as presented in the diplomatic cor- Tespondence, with a@ full history of the cap- ture, bonding or deatruction of Ameri- can merchant vessels by Confederate pri- vateers, & complete and accurate account of the building of the Alabama and other rebel cruisers, with the terms and contracts under and upon which \hey were built, equipped, manned, armed and sent fortn to prey upon American commerce withdut the formality of visiting @ Southern port to gain the semblance Of @ national character, and with the depositions in Tull ol over six hundred witnesses on behall of the American claimants, The eighth volume ts printed in English and Freach, and the latter is pronounced to be @ masterpiece of faithful translauon irom the English text, the proofs having becn six times corrected. It will probably be also transiated from the original into the Portuguese tongue to ezabie the Brazilian member of the Conference to gain the most exact kmowledge of the case upon which he Is to arbitrate, Still another translation into German is talked Of, both as an actof courtesy to the Ger- man Emperur, who was to have designated a mem- ber in the event of the Powers first named falling to respond, and may yet have to make such designa- tion shoula & vacancy occur in the repre- sentation of Switzerland, Italy or Brazil The total amount of the claims 1s $19,021,- 423 61. But it is expected that © additional claims not quite ready for submission wil some- what increase the amount. The eighth volume just referred to contains the brief of the American coun- sel. It opens with a citation of those points of the Treaty of Washington and its protocols tbat dear upon the subject of the claims and the modes and rues of their settlement, Next follows an exhaustive an- alysis Of the Case, with copious references to the exhibits contained in the other seven volumes, Then comes a comprehensive digest of all the known authorities favorable to the American posi- tion, drawn from every international source that the counsel have been able to discover, and concluding With the most forcible arguments that these authorl- ties would bearto establish tneir applicability to the points now to come up for adjudication. These eight volumes were printed at the government printing office, and complete success was gaioed on maintaining the required secrecy while the work was in progress, . The brief of the counsel has been confidentialiy submitted to several eminent lawyers, whose opin. fons were known to be weighty, and whose judg- Ment was believed to be impartial, and they all agree in pronouncing it to be not only an honor to the legal profession of the country but incontro- vVeruble a3 au argument in ali the materiul points of the case. Revision of the Tariff and Internal Revenue Laws, The Finance Committee of the Senate have ma- tured @ programme revising tne tarif, and, itis believed, the internal revenue laws also, but only for suggestion and conference with the new House Committee of Ways ana Means. FORTY-3ECOND CONGRE3S, Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1871, The Senate met at noon, with nearly a full attend. ance of Senators and well-filled galleries, notwith- standing the inclemency of the weather, NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT, ‘The customary resolutions for the appointment of committees to notify the House and the President of the United States of the Senate's readiness tor busi- ness were adopted, PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO, Several resolutions were introduced, among them one by Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., directing an in- quiry as to the expediency of immediately rebuild- ing public buildings in Chicago, GENERAL PLEASONTON APPRALS, Mr. Fenton, «rep.) of N. Y., asked leave to present LA agtcmhedlg pet dee tensed a stated, somewhat in the nature of an ee eee fe the Leg of the President in suspend ‘Mr the ee request’ with- Fenton said he cif satrin rice Paggeir at te mat sul ju 9 er t gecret session, he aco, rep ot ey Vt, inerocced Q Dill to ree the civil service was making gut progress and would undoubtedly be ule & to bring about suv- siantial reforms under the existing administration, . In view of the possiblity Of a cnangs of acini. | Iptraton, 1t was desirable to guard by legisia- tion against a recurrence to the moval and appointment. SUMNER’S FINANCIAL SCHEME, Mr. SUMNER introduced the followti thorize comeeee Interest notes as @ sul legal tender notes: HEOTION 1. Be itenacted thet the ofthe i hereby anihorized and directed te rtpars feretrectatiog | © compound interest notes equal in amount to the d currency rt ‘sod. means for bill to an- titate for fas entitled “An e support ot the us provided shall be Ne reas oxeert those they mec punciees for the pury inetalment fe not thas di oho Of the of the of the srearury to © present legal notes, ha ea ne atin fen miltous may bo put into jat ft shall be the duty of tn nse: the destruction of Nogat ‘to catans equal to the the notes iaqued under =~ a the a aves isnved un er tate, aa act, shall, at the bo convertible a the wo io or’ "ta multiple, Into bonds of the Gaited wn sess than ten nor more than forty years to si ‘at the rate of five per cent, and the it il Hf i rv 1s hereby autborized to issue such 6.—That whenever thease notes and the bontg into ie wane, ‘whic they may be convert: wold in gold the of Pi vania ; Willard, of Vs ; Ambler, Becretary of the Treasury mas mun thew eich Same 08 oh of New York: Pactard, “of Miashnn Moone may be called for and apply the proceeds in gold to cancel | of New York; Mi . of Ghio; Robinson, Jogal tel notes as they are paid {mo the Treasury. TRGRITORIED.--Messrs. Taffe, of eee MeKee, of io, 7-— hal ne notes fegueg uaer ihe set wealt comet, fa my hey of New hort Farxe tnte no legal currency reserve required jansas; Shoemaker, of ‘Barnum, national banks, ot + Vaughan, of Yenncasee’ esis, of Wee Mr. SUMNER—Compound interest negee have been fo) already tried, so that thelr operation is known. It Wierd, at Vermont; Foner of Virgina Ramen, of ous is their pecuilar quality that at the time of issue | Ist‘nd; Cobb, of North Carolina; Sprague, of Ohio; Ki they enter into the national currency aud of Kent ; Forkep, of ‘New Jersey; Culdwel of Tennes: pare of the active circulation; but as the interest | see; ~~» 0? alieso of ae PEN6IONS -Monsrs. Moore, of INinois; Peck, Chios Wallace, of South Carolina; MoJunkin, of Penn: ‘axeman, of New York; Turner, of ‘Alabama; Bir" at Rend Jersey; Indiana, and Spear, of Mr Amp CARA es Beers, Rag of Pennsy!- Massachusctta; jew Jersey; Ot litaold; St. Join, Of New ‘mebester, of Kentucky ; Lami- | of are made a subsiitute for ‘greenbacks the currency 13 gradually contracted, according to the laws of | Morphis, of ‘Minas trade, unlil 1b 13 on @ par with gol ie we arrive at | iene one of Delaware; specie ments, Matt this Is blished ve jessrs, Waldron, wel Michigan ; nation i bankrupt, and ts fs, oustatalng notes es | geraent of pis ts Mescnchusette; Sati, 0 baper. youd ;.Negles, of rennay! Sessions, lew York ; sims ihren by ity condition there is Bint eee ‘ors aes: Catolina’ Yount, of Georgi vendall, of ide ment of affairs aud cousejuent embar- | Neva Virvnoves's Ary ArrAins—Mesere, Cobb, of North Carolina Brooks, of Massachusetts; New York; Sugder, of Arkans: om Sse ‘of Bouth Oarol a thy of Veansyivaiia: Braxton, of Virginia; Kingy 0 Migsot Epucarion AND LALOR~Mensrs, Perce, of Minsiesi) inet peneus e comuercial relations abroad, Our , oui of gear with the business of tne paren wnile at home @, vicious speculation runs riot, Tuis has been allowed to go on tvo lon: yy War it cou'd not bave veen preven! 2 Sopa have cei with the war. The aus- Hoar, of Masaactiusetts; open, 0 of pnapivanis Bar. pension of sbecie payments was @ war measure, ke Jer, of Tenuessee; Dunnell, of Minnesota; Elliot, of the. suspension of the habeas corpus or the drait, Garnet Besecly, of Hlinois; Storm, of Pedvaylvania; ae like those, it snould have discontinued at once, NITED . But Bu jong a8 1 13 allowed to pr.vall we have @ war Reviaign of aire or Untren Granta Mores, ler, of Massachusetts; Voland, of Riagpeg Ambler, of mueasure projected into a period of peace, and, a3 | GQhlo; Lansing, of Now ore; Killinger, of Henuey: ivania 5 | Such, it 18 out of place and out of season, Iam not | Bigby, of Ge ‘North Carolina; Sherwood, of * Ingenstvie to the credit ovtained by a swift pay- | Pennsylvania; Sols: of miserane ment of, the Aational debt, bat this 18 superficial | pansy ivan, am Weomre awn, MRAsueneMesars, Kel hiss does not enable us to refund ; Stoughton, by of Mickigen; Cricher, of Virdinla; Koberts, our debe with vut extraordinary and abnormal ef. fort, Let there be specie payments and the debt Will Fefand itself. ‘Ine ‘payinent of the national debt is a teather tn our cap; but instead of taxing the people for the sake vu! "ss feather I would re- duce taxes, and apply the irresistible energies of the goveruiment co make paper equal to coin, Here | nanocner equality Dalore the Jaw which I would es BULLS WERE INTROD-CED 1d laid on the tavie as follows:— By Mr. CRAGIN, (rep.) of N. H.—To ald in the sup- Repeat pression iy gamy in Utah, It was subsrantially the game bill as that introduced by Mr. Cragin nere- New York; Paruer, of New Hampshire vers, of Feaneyivania; Stevenson, of Onio; Brooks, of Massachuset ts; Barry, Oe Walden, of lo Warven, ot New. York Hnmmpabire Goiladay, o! nessec ; Du Kose, of Geor, a, BUILIINGS ‘ome Gaounne—Metars, A Arner, bo Todiana; Platt, Jr. of Vir nin’ of Uinois; Sessions, of N ‘ork; gees ot He anayivaniay Wells, of “Missourt ; Perry, of New ‘ork. ‘dotae be dey ree mecien of Went Vi M,, Few if New Jersey; Gol » of Ten: of Missoul r8--Messra. Hulinton, of Masaachuselta: Sawyer, of Wisconsin; Marris, of Mississippi; archer, of Mary Lewis, of Kentucky. Point ids IN_ THE STATE eid T—-Meaars. Songer of Michigan: ; Whiteley, of Georgia; 8, of Mis pis are Te ue big | a Maine; Syvher, H ifnols: Barman, ot Counectieut; ‘kendall or Nevide: By mr. KELLOaGa, (rep.) of La.—To extend the pro- visions of the act Tor we final aajusiment of private laud ciaims in Louisiana, Fioriaa and Missourt. By Mr. ics. (rep.) uf Ark.—To autnorize the Sec- retary or'the Treasury to pay to the owners the pro- EXPENDITURES IN THR WAR DEPARTMENT—Messrs, ceeds of vertaln colton seizedin violation of instruc- | Wilhams, of Indiana; Barber, of Wisconsin; bnyder. of Seas ae eae Tare ak eta ty | Aatemaueeacs reese aly bennett ve pet had Alssissippl Hiver, and alter June 24 | yoioee, of Connecticut; Parker, of Misso fasie By Mr, HOWE, (rep.) of Wis, —To late actions | Wisconsin; Bisse, of Delaware; Tuthill, ‘of New York. ue, EXPENDITURES IN THE Post OFFICR DEPARTMENT— BA the Court of Clutms by loyal owners of property | Messrs. pas ‘of Misslssippt; Harmer, of Pennsylvania; under the act ot Matcn 12, 1983; providing | Rigby, of Georgia; Koberts, of New York; shober, of Nori that uniformly loyal persons may, aiter six montos | Carsiloa, from the enactment of tnis bill, bring sult m the | bxrE: Sprronts om Tun stathat Ohio; Bevertuge, of Court of Claims for the neu proceeds of property eol- | Mino: Addams, of Remuesy, aud Connor, of Texas. Tecied im pursuance of the ‘Actto provide tor the collection of svandoned property.’ THE HAGEAS CORPUS QUESTION. PR Fi aed (dem.) of Mo., offered the iollowing re- EXVENDITURRS ON PULLIC BULLDINGS—Messre, Haw- ley, of lilino! Morphls, of Mississippi; Shoemaker, of Pennsylvania; Wood, of New York, and Duke, of Virginia, E8—The Speaker, Messrs. anks, Of Massachusetts; a of Unio; Cox, of New York, and Randall, of Peun- PRINTING—Mesars. Beatty, of Ohio; Pendleton, ot Rhode Toland, and Price, of Georgia. Line, ae rete, of Maine; Wheeler, of New Messrs. Buckley, of Alabama; Foster, 1 New Jersey. COMMITTRE | ON INSURRECTIONARY STaTRS—Mesurs, Poland, of Vermont; Maynarc, of 1 coheld, of Peansylvama; Farnsworth, of f Indiana; Stevenson, of Ohio; Butler, of M New York; Cox, of New York; Beck, of + Van Trump, of Obio; Waddell, of North ‘Caro: obinson, of 1ilndis; Hanks, of Arkansas. or CONMIEEER Missrssivrl LEVEr6— Mecers. Morey, of Louis : Walden, of Lowa; NeKee, of Mississippi; Uetz, of Pennaylvauia; Duke, of Virgina, THE TREATY OF WASHINUTOY Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution to print 20,000 copies of the ‘ireaty of Washington and accompanying docunents, Referred to tne Committee oa Prining. THE HABEAS CORPUS. Mr. Becx, (dem.) of Ky., asked leave to offer a resolution requesting the President to imiorm the House under witat provision of the law of the 26:n of April, 1871, or under what other law, he had caused the constitution of the United States ant of the State of South Carolina to be set aside, and bpeiven law dcclarea and the writ of nabeas corpus bi spended in the counties of Spartanburg, Union other counties in South Carolina, wueredy tne Courts and civil authorities are unable to afford protection to the lives, liberties and rights of pee FF the Pronident of the United States be and is beget requested ‘inform tne Senate wader what provisions of the law of. April 20, 1871, {f ny, and if not, under what law aud by what anthority he has egeuseal the conatiaution and jaws of the United staes and the constitution aud iaws of South Caroiina to be set aside: Jaw declared, and the writ of habeas corpus aaled in the counties of boartanburg, bongo Yor! and Chester- field, im the State o¢ Sout! Carollay"w the courts and civil authorities aro wuable to alford protectioa to tue lives, Ubertieg and righte of the, people therein, and all of 9 tee merry of. such. meh mula guvordinates ag he bas may ace, tit to place over them. He s a tet Toquested to lay beiore sue Senate ail the acts of insurract! ‘And of ‘opposition to the laws of ‘of those counties at any pnd prior to the daig the character of ovenders, bh farther requested to lay Defore the Benats ‘any cases resistance to the execu- tion of” process of the civil courts, or the olticera of the United States, or of State officers, by pect ‘any counties in which liberty have been annulled by the. proc! aince the passage of aaid at of April 1871 {hat be give the names. of All of the eald. citiz Whto have been arreste. or imprisoned under and by virtue of the authority conferred by prociamatioa, with bre Giolattons of te law: with, wisely enon ts char, charged, and —_ at eck te it is aati hey’ @oraini'ted the ckonege for h they arreate amp and that he pve the Senate tu tall i infurmation as to all the statements of facts on which he acted in issuing hia prociamation afore- sald, giving the names of nis informants, their statements woen made to him in writing, and toe substance of them of Michigan; Br JOINT SELKOT. Feats! the Untved States committed in ot April, ectteg! Mime aiter the 20th day 0% his proclamatida o| the ofrencos th facts rel 1 tees ot constijutloual on aforesaid an Blops are meceanry to atorg Congress can determine what | ing people thereof, ' aud whereby all of Aicresaid, and especialy to thoes who are not guilty of o:- | those are left to the mercies of such fenves against the United States, the equal protection of the | military subordinates as he has geen or May see fit to place over them; also requesting the President to lay before the House all the acts of in- surrection, resisiance or opposition to the laws of the United States, committed iu each of such coun- ties at any time, from the 26th of April, 1871, up to the date of his proclamation of martial law, and the names of ail citizens arrested or imprisoned under the authority of such proclamation, with the 5) cific offences charged agains’ them; also to give ne House fall information as to all the siatements of facts on Which the act of issuing the proclamation was based, in order that the House may determine What steps are necc#sary to restore to the citizens of such counties, especially those not guilty of anenoes againat the United Siates, equal protection lawn. » (rep.), of Mass, objected to the intro- auction ot, ‘the resolution. ir. BECK moved to suspend. | the rutes in order that the resolution might red. The SPEAKER decided the motion out of order. Mr. BUTLER, Of Mass,—Is there uuy vd,ection to being referred ? i Dawzs—I do not object to its being rete ‘Tne resolution was then, on motion of Mr. nard, reierred to the Committee on Insurrectionary States, laws with the peopie of other portions of the country, under the forms presciived by the coastituyon of the U mited States, Laid on the table. RECESS. meee was then taken till 1:15 P, M., after w Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) Of Minn., 1Btroduced a bill to establish the cotloatae. Aiscrict of Duluth, and 10 Create St. Paul & port of aelivery. Laid on tne table. THE PREMDENT'S MESSAGE was then received ent aan printed. Mr, Summer's bill was laid ote tavle. ‘rhe anuuai reports of tne heads of departmenta ‘were presented, and ordered to. printed. RELIEF OF THE 'F BRERS, Mr. Logan, (rep.) of HE, introduced a bul to pro- vide for the reiie: of suflerers by the fire of Cnicago; phate for the free importation of goods au contributed 10 foreign comntaes foe. tite Fe reliet of aderers, ‘Chicago sai Whenconsigned to proper aatnorities tur rvouoy of fae pores retin for the payment of a drawback of the imporc duties on all ing wan bee to be actually used in buidiags erected on the ground burned” ‘Over’ by the fre of October 9, if the said materials shail have been in- specied within one year from said daie of the fire, aud suspending the collection of internal revenue taxes until tne close of the next regular session of Congress in favor of such persons owning property In tne First Collection district ot Illinois as have su(fered material loss by said fire, Laid on the table. The Senate then adjourned. TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. Mr, CHAFFEE, Of Colorado Territory, offered a re- solution for the addition of a ‘Territorial velegate to Committee on Territories, which Delegate snail have the same rights and ncatie as other memoers of the committee. Keferred to the Committee on Rutes, NEW TERRITORIAL DELEGATES. In addition to the Delegates who were sworn in at last session Mr. Chapman, for the District of Colum- Dia, and Mr. Clagett, from Montana, appeared and took the oatn of office. NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN. In addition to tne members who were sworn in at the last session the following nained appeared ai took the oath of oftice:—Messrs. Kellogg, of Con- necticut; Houghton, Sargent and Coghlan, of Cal- tornia; ‘Knapp and Beveridge, of Illinois; Foster, of icmigan, and Connor and Hancock, ‘of Texas, ‘This madé the number of members who took their seats to-day 210. CREDENTIALS REFERRED, ‘The credentials of Messrs. Herndon and Clark, of ‘Texas, were reserred to the Committee on Elections, KU KLUX IN KENTUCKY. Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) Of Omi0, asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the President for in- formation as to the security of life, person and property in the State of Kentucky. ‘Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, objected. ‘The resolution was then referred to the Commit- tee on tbe Insurrectionary States. BILLS INTEODUCED AND REFERRED, Severat bills were introduced and reterred, inc!ua- a the following:— y Mr. Kercuam, (rep.) of N. Y.—To repeal the income tax. By Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) of La.—To incorporate the ‘tasiabipph Valley Levee Company; to relinquisn tutie to public lands in Lontstana that ‘have been in possession of holders for years; to refund the pro- ceeds of cotton taken in Violation of the Treasury regulations. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE}, WasHInaTon, D. C., Dec, 4, 1871. ‘The House of Represeutatives was called vo order at noon by the Speaker, Mr. Blaine, in the presence of avery large assemblage of spectators, The pro- ecedings were upened with prayer by the chaplain, Rev. J. G. Butler, THE ROLL CALL. ‘The roll of members was then called, showing that there were 201 members present. INFORMING THE PRESIDENT. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Garfield, Blair, of Michigan, and Cox, was appointed to join alike committed on the part of the Senate to wait on the President aud inform him that vo:h houses were in session and ready to receive any communication he nt nave to make, ‘he SPEAKER announced the following as ‘: THE STANDING COMMITTERS. LECTIONS—Mesars, McCrary, of lowa ; H ghimetts; ‘Thomas, of North Carolina; verry. Ei ty ‘Rhode ; Arthur, ott Hentucky: Merri f Maryiand; Rice, of Illinois. Ways AND MEANS—Messra, ‘Dawes, ol husetts ; Maynard, of Tennesses ; Kelley, of | Pennsylvania; Brookes oF New York ; Fimkelnbur; issouri ; Burchard, of Tittndis ty chan: rts, of New York; Kerr, of Indiana ; Beck, o1 APLROPRIATIONS—Messrs. Garfield, of Ohio; Sargent, of Ganfornia; Dickey, of of Reeaniyssiss Clarke, of New Yori; of Maine; iano of indiana; THE SHIPPING INTEREST. By Mr. LYNCH, (rep.) of Me.—To revive the navi- gation and commerce interests of the United States; roviding for the admission free of duty of ail ship. Banding Materials, and for the use of shipstores and URRENCY —Messi of Masea- iron, Of Michigant ‘Smith, of Velmonts Vere Monroe, of Uhio; Merriam, of New Yor; Soro of New York; Randall, of Pennsylvania; Dox, of Al of New York; RatLnoap—Mesers. x misao aseachusets; Tryna “ot Mal taine; Sypner, of | coal Iree of duty, | Als Also to provide for the resump- ana ing ol ‘enney! ivania; ridge, on of spec! ole ‘Cal mi Beverides, of un | Won Of spect: Introduced # joint resolution directin; eat Moxinney, f Odio; Smith Ky, Jr., of New | the accounting oMzers of ine ‘Treasury to allow ai Yor of North Carol ine Mellen, of of Can laborers; workmen and mechanics, who were em- a eat Bene SCs Tdi oe rt ployed by the government between tie 25th of June, ye, of Maine; Foster, of Obio; Harris," 1868, and the 19th of May, 1869, full ae pay for ‘of Ivania, the eight hours’ work performed. ' Vass Messrs. Shellabarger, of Ohio; Sawyer, ot THE COLLECTION On TAXES. ; Lynch, of Maine; Conger, oh Meh Mr. CAMPBELL offeret ‘he following resolution, Waich was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means:— Resotved, That with a view to establish = more equitable sens of tazalion and a greatee, soomomy in the eo}'aotion Jnternal revenus tke constitution, of ed Should be 00 smmended es that all direct taxes shall be aeseasee on the baste of wealta fostoad of population, and the atonet Fequired by the federal government aoportioned among the ie accordingly, and each Btate lelt {ree to assess, collect ‘ot Louieinna : ‘of Vennsylvania; H oer Se emer rames id, of PusLIo Lanps—Messrs. Ketcham, of New thet Town- send, of Pennsylvania; tnwley, of lilnola; Kellogg, of Con. heelicut; Bunnell, of Minnesota ; Ki Cormick of Miseourl; Ritcnle, of M slater, of One wront Orrions AND Post Lg 2 es ia Farnsworth, of Thinow; Hill, of New a Sh ichelly of Massachit. of jew wells; Tyner, of pane, sylvania; | and over tbe amount #0 juired of it through ite Porter, of vit Virginie: Bo Ho ot Peetalitorata’ ee Much manner as the Beate authorities may see te ee reraronee- Samuel 8. COT of Mis Hesolved farther, That in the readjustment of the tariff, Lo Ames, of oe Py a Ren aap sere witha rn ae equalize Lycian Sed Le benente ni among ail classes People as . ‘ork; Stevens, of ion Creo m 2 meat ante tne en ponsee ot *alietng the cast 2 sera Wilson, of Ohio; Hays, of Al: rovi ye cain ‘a bate, Fa of Spe Re Lamport, of New York; apeer, | bron ai ‘p aying art ‘imported, ther ing to Georgie: ow Jersey: Haldeman, cl Pons: | gfery department of American labor ‘and Fee & i Grogsiand, of Keitucky. | tection to the extent of he dt nehodule ot Tadians; Burdett, | artictes it ot Averill, of Minnesois; Creeiy, | exclusively of FFansas; Adams, of Kei: | produced Ui tieky) he oe iNew York. hacky ; Mite am itiirame Aeraine Messrs. Coban? of Ine H ‘an Necessary Por the success of American faduatry ‘nthind the ton, of + Hay, of Iilinots; Do yt of Louisiana} of Mizutani ‘Stoctan 8) meng of Heceatary to be raleed’ an he it ie Treasury when at tt as fiscal yeur it shall be found that the gross re: ‘than dard. ai at f at; Btoet ier ae my of New Yorn! i, nan % jana; Spragn feefonae'the davies ou alt’ dullable. articles uch per cent as Ohio; Twiede of Florida; eRtuste tang be, exuimiated, the amount to such Misaourl; Acker, And when at the expiration of any fecal year ot Pennagivahia 18 shall be fou that the he receipt re 810,000,000 more tan neeteun Wilamn lessrs, Starkweather, of Con- h standard amount, in. hike manner cause the Foland, of Vermont; Dar. duties on all dutlable acticies to be reduced sueh per cent as ai Harmer, of Pennsylvania: Cotton, ‘be estimated bring down the annual re- Felts to the gross sum gontompiated by the bie sae wa vive TER CENT BONDS, Mr. Cox, (Jem.) of N. Y., offered the followi: resolution, whtoh was referred to the Committe oot Ways and Means:— Fowat war ‘ilaridge, 0 ‘ail. heh Crebs, of Minos; Roosevelt, ‘uiclamt—Mesars, of Ohio; Butl it chusetts re fines Nereus, ot Penuayt an lee, 0 ian = ma Whereas Ne alleges {hat tne Seeretary of the Tre 5" Biowel oe Virginie; market bes, tn defiance of tho law low conan vipereas et of Texas; Handisy, of the publio Yonded debt and has exoceded the one-aait of ove myer ot Wisconsin ee mone for ail expenses in eee ie oP Nee Vint Resoived, That the Commitee of Ways and Means be di- | Bat Pounayivania; Davis, of West Vinsgote Rook. {Seen for pera ant wend toropent te seeker of VATE LAND CLAIMS—Meeare, Mercur, of Paanayivy: ey Ae LES allt coutrachs pertaie ant, hate miei Upeo Coantan, 0 ia Ba ee ne cee ‘same and the sums paid eaid agents. Haldeman, of Pennsylvania; Bell, of New Hampshire; | Mr. OOX also introduced a pill to provide judicial WAN, APPATES—M Beotet proceedings in all cases of assessment and coiicc- PSL apne —¥ )—Mersra, etch omen toner taxes, to prevens seizure of books, flaps, of ‘Mabama; Fennel tion Winn 6 rae! Se ie aii to Sbolish moveties to informers, Sam? nia ‘teen of Maryland Sutherland, of Mechigan; White te ‘he Presiaent’ ~ Huge, at Jorty minuces post OF mane. "y RLIGN Arrains. Nesey pio of Massaghaceste; Ad Quracs PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. A The United States at Peace with All the World. NO FIGHTING MEN OR WEEPING MAIDENS! The Treaty of Washington and Its Advantages. Our Relations with Spain in Reference to Cuba. CHINA AND THE COREA. Recommendations to Entirely Abol- ish Slavery in the West Indies and Brazil, Review of the National Revenue System and the Methods of Collection. Si tbiateay and Ku Kluxism Doomed. Reform and Retrenchment Demanded in All the Public Departments WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec, 4, 1871. TO THE SENATE AND HOUSK OF REPRESENTATIVES:—© In addressing my third annual Message to thé law-making branch of the government it is gratify. ing to be able to state that during the past year, success has generally attended the effort to execute all laws found upon the statute books, The policy has been not to inquire into the wisdom of the laws already enacted, but to learn their spirit aud intent, and to enforce them ac- cordingly, The past year has, under @ wise Providence, veen one of general prosperity to the nation, It has, however, been attenaed with more than usual chastisement in the loss of life and property by storm and fire. These disasters have served to call forth the best elemenis of | human nature in our country, and to de- velop ® friendship for us on the part of foreign nations which goes far towards alle- viating the distress occasioned by the calamities. The benevolent who have so generously shared with the victims of these misioriunes will reap their re- ward in the consciousness of having performed a Roble act, and in receiving the grateful thanks of men, women and children, whose sufferings they have relieved. The relations of the United States with foreign Powers continue to be fiendly. The year bas been eventiul in witnessing two great nations, speaking one language and baving one lineage, setiling by peaceful arbitration disputes of long standing and hable at apy time to bring those nations into hostile conflict. An example has thus been set which, if successful in its fina) issue, may be fol- lowed by other civihzed nations and be Gnally the means of returning to productive industry millions oO: men now maintained to setile the disputes of nations by the bayonet aud the broadsword, THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON, ) ltransmit herewith a copy of treaty alinded to, which has been concluded since the adjourument of Congress, with Her Britannic Majesty, and a copy of the protocols of the conierences of the Commis- sioners by ‘whom it was negotiated. This treaty Provides methods for adjudicating the questions pending between the two nations. Various questions are to be adjusted by arbitration, I recommend Congress at an early day to make the necessary provision for the Tribunal at Geneva and ior the several commissions on the part of the United States called for by the treaty. His Majesty the King of Italy, the President of the Swiss Conference and Hia Majesty the Emperor of Brazil have each consented, on the joint request of the two Powers, to name an arbitrator for the Triounal at Geneva. I have caused my thanks to be suitably expressed for the readiness with which the joint request has been complica =with by the appointment of gentlemen of eminence and learning to these important positions, His Majesty the Emperor of Germany has been pleased to com. ply with the joint wish of the two governments, and has consented to act as. the arbitrator of the disputea water boundary between the United States and Great Britain, The contracting parties in the treaty have undertaken to regard as between them- selves certain principles of public law for which the United States have contended from the commence- ment of their bistory. They have also agreed to bring these principles to the knowledge of the other maritiine Powers, and to invite them to accede to them. Negotiations are going on as to the form of the note by which the invitation 18 to be extended to the other Power, THE CANADIAN FISHERIFS AND THE BOUNDARY LINE. I recommend the legislation necessary on the part of the United States to bring into operation the artt- cles of the {treaty relating to the fisheries and to the other matters touching the relations of the United States toward the British North American possessions, to become operative 48 soon as the proper legislation shall be had on the part of Great Britain and 1ts possessions, It is much to be desired that this legislation may become co- operative before the fishermen of the United States begin to make (neir arrangements for the coming season. Inave addressed a communication, of which a copy is transmitted herewith, to the Governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, JMInois and Wisconsin, urging upon the govern. ments of those States respectively the necessary ac- tion on their part tocarry into effect the object of the article of the treaty which contemplates tne use of the canals on either side connected with the navi- gation of the lakes and rivers forming the boundary on terms of equity by the Inbabitants of both coua- tries, It ts hoped that the importance of the object and the beneiits to Now thereirom will ensure the speeay approval and legisiative sanction of the States con- cerned. 1 renew the recommendation for an appropriation for aetermining the true position of the forty-ninth parallel of lattitude where it forms tne bounJary between the United States and the British North American possessions between the Lake of tie Woods and the summit of the Kocky Mouatains. ‘The early action of Congress on this recommenda. tion named would put it im the power of the War Department to place a force in the fleld during the next summer. PROTECTION TO GRRMANS IN FRANCE, The resumption of diplomatic relations between France and Germany have enabled me to give directions for the withdrawal of the protec. tion extended to Germans in France by the diplomatic and consular representatives of the Unit- ed States in that country. Lt is just to add that the delicate duty of this protection has been performed by the Minister and Consul General at Paris and the various Consuls im France under tne supervision of the latter, with great kindness as weil 93 with prudence and tact. Their course has received the commendation of the German govern- ment and has wounded no susceptibility of te Frenco. GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The government of the Emperor of Germany cone tmues to maniiest a friendiy feeling towards the United States, and @ desire to harmonize with the moderate and just policy wiich this government maintains in its relations with Asiatic Powers ag t's Moseage was then read, and (he + well as with the South American republics, I bave / given aasurartees that the friendly feelings of wad