The New-York Tribune Newspaper, April 19, 1866, Page 1

Voo XXVL...No 7810, the enthusiasm partook of | DISP e SPECIAL o LIBERATED ON PARCLE. - the ( t the good thing OUR ATCHES, | prccigens CLEMENT (. CLAY Troc ol The Muster-Out a Fevian v ed “ Whor na g ree of colored troops in that Department 10 one cduce t regiment Third: Ma nd M the Depa ree of colored troops b 15, 1 A Military Dy ce the force of colored wsig pi 0ops in that Division to under epec the organizations T 12%th Colored Artil was April 10, 106 S | v dt A A | ecent fig SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CALL ON THE PRESIDEN | meds 8 sailors, and such of their friends as sympathize with then " 5 2 T 1 their gr 1 ac wledgments to the Presic f Charagter h by President Johnson o the | people. orns twi g 3 pedinohions y il . VeSS g 10 the sul ns who bave rendered | b ( band honorab Armyand Navy, w F N a warch cutive m n, with the ms % Wil s to serenade President Johason, who siguified to LN E AR ke B b so wittee thut Le would accept the con AMUSING EPISCDIN THE DELIVER crsons of both sexes were pre wing e case of C, C. witness th nstratios e « i PA > airs, when the ; e eted with huzzas L an N g g . Gen. Gra e release of Clay becanse ok o stand on the CONGRESSIONAL. i e on parole ar by s .wayon the north side Tl t guaraniee when he was sddressed by the soldie b ¥ ’ one of their nutber, in highly complimen- The Colorado Question and the Naval Con- se to Come Up To-Day. raciorns S s preses NERAL HANCOCK. VOTE OF The Habeas Corpus Bill in the Senate. TEE ARMY BILL BEFORE TilE HCTSE. sa general THE NAVAL CONTRACTORS. The prospects of the for reliY were mitted to Le § sujpoit 1o insire sueee betore Congress will fu ) borue by the pec 5 in pers Predably rigid critic sections, the first five, It is evident from st the Senate bill, as a | acceptable than the oue now ks it is notimprobeble that, after i gt aining seetions, been ve ng its rema rome days )t in scau it will fip fuil alt 1 desir may hercafter be or Jl when call oyal men who ha iiliy of complicity that if not ps m of this order, A General. AWARDS, the Hous ¢ of Repre- u for yout led by saying: “ In rety r our syinpathies and se Providence, who hus brought of blood, and to whom we co Slavery and by a ni that you ize public opin sce wore 1o peace and prosperity. ed say that langaage is inadeqoate iced on this occasion by esentation of your senti ntative in his address and wents, in the in ar- tics incumbent upon i r tation of your ap | probation and of your encouragement. [Applruse.] We are | to-duy tuvolved in one of the most eritical and trying st | yles that have occurred since this Government wust have & beginniog Bation passcs € Bow was o the privations ed in that struggle y to point to mpl K that ult, through which a nation has to pass is when it evidence that it has strength, cal ain itself among the nations of the eart In giving such evidence we passed through the war of 1€ | and throngh the war with Mexico, and we passed throogh ull the struggles that bave since occurred up to the beginning of 1. Thix was our second ordeal. Tut a ill to undergo, and that is (0 give evi i earth and to ite own citizens that it bas power that it has strength enough o put ud treason within its own borders. wnd ! trust iu viduals, e struggle wh + o allude is called upon to and power to msain rchiension of Booth beers | 1 feel cd s n substitute for | Lod e W o (Bl . fact that I stood i when the { its main feat s e Veteran K Lefure Btot they can be eligi ppointment in service, g r"l»!“)' > The belief is bis eve nformed = it a0 fATAS COTOEY Congressien that the House will not g tions must, it isthought, of more then 25,000 or 30,000 as the peace footing of our uding anuy. 0. C. CLAY. Congressmen believe this morn- | . Clay, but wher a dispateh from re secmed to ng, inasmuch r special con- sident, This tog that t the stater 1 Congress b " ideration, as was well known evening's Constititiwnal 1 Exec opinion, has the co-prisorer and Rebel compa sum specifi It £10,000 should follow “There is Ligh & for saying th cust of t Tieved 10 be ss by the Military Bureau of J sand sceomplices ‘of B wecure the t eff. Davis by court martisl | Mudd, Laughlin, Arnold abortive. all such trixls being stoppea by the peace prociama- | tion, sud the President and Mr. Seward being opposed in toto | $0 such aproceeding.” 18 of these crimina alluded to in the n that offer, i that noue of thew are indic ed in the offers of the 15th ied rewards for Booth neluded, therefore, that d the appr me, upon « ed o stated that if the President did thice hecould | hree weeks course of convers immediately Legin to appoint Democrats tc wot retain the adberence a e Demwocrat Jonger. shed i GOVERNMENT AUCTION. At the Govern to i0c, per quart from receiving sy ded to be en is arrived at T as follows: f ,000; to the p rest of Harold, £25,000; or to t the same, who arrested both Booth parties effecting the apy ;'to the parties effecting t i to the party or part 0, ACY AWARDS, d to the House to- Many of the parties The couspin excite very lively comment. Serest had sold thir claims to sharpers aud age « others bad obtained loan The oong, w ©on their coutingent su excitement of the ¢ agency gung snd of the rec 18 and their friends was | very grest. The awarding of the highest sum to Capt. Dougherty of the 16th New-York Cavalry gives peneral eatisfaction, and is suffici evidence of the fact that Judge Holt in his opinion was governed strictly by the jutlexible rules of justice in his commendable decision A BOSTON TRANSACTION. During the past year a smuggling transaction by the Meadivg wine merchants of Boston was settled by the pay- ment of $125,000. It afterward became kuown that t Sire paid $157,000 to settle the affair, avd the Goveru- ment is waking a legal iuvestigation to see who received the Jubricating $32,000. JUDGE UNDERWOOD i $omost furiously assailed by the reconstructed press aud people of Virginia because be does not see fit to join in the movement for the release of Jefl, Davis. His action and | decision iu reference to the peace proclamation of the President reccives the hearty indorsement of the Attorney- Generul. coss. toth W Capt 40; An i wel Corpo ith New-York Cavairy, 820 Hermsly, ‘ awards_ae 1o Major Artman teers, $1.270; Sergonnt s, %, ‘Lie remainder of seven oth Tu the tributed Prig.-Gen. H. H. Wells, Provost Ma lcott, Special Commissioner, 8625 Swith, A. A. G.. #2.%0; Rich to Col. Oleots. & Col. Oleott, & ctive: and making 810,000, Devoe, detect somas Sawpson, det INTERNAL REVENUE. The reecipts from Iuterzal Revenue to-day were 068 805, LANDS DISPOSED OF. Recent returns received at the General Land Office from Booueville, Mo., show the extraordinary disposal, during the month of March last, of 88,496 acres of the pub- dic dowain at one branch office of that State. THE CONSCIENCE FUND. of the Treasury Departiment was further increased to-day by the coutribution of $10 forwarded from Wilmington, Del., by auv unknown party. INTERVIEWS WITH THE PRESIDENT. proclamation of May of the United States, 8o that he could effected on May 10 I Michigan Cavalry, ¢ Pritebard, who started upo from Macon, Ga.. on Ma: ever, is also claimed by i sent, the 1st Wisconsin Caval the command of Col. ¥ camp of Davis, been made b; scertained to be conspirators, ne of the rewnrd. the rewards in que parties effecting arties, s fury | derof the reward. is distributed among 17 same regiment. In the case of the arrest of Atzerodt, the 219th Pennsylvania Volun- Ist Delaware ( 000 is distributed smong . Morgan, Chief. W, M. Werwensteich, A is captor wou Morvove I that | vernment Booth besid and Spa 1%, theref iblicati and Payne ther the ision of any of ¥y, but su such: par condiie But i8¢ formation for his arre i the fact th ved, ¢ nation was ent | WAIItAInivg the same principies whi | ate Cheers.] 1 stand here to-day opposing trait treason, whether they be in the South or in the North usivg il my serve this nation in passing e. ‘Lhe organized forces atly stood arrayed agaiust us but it ¢ Jur pr Istand he cheers.] be powers that r ded and driven froiw ¢ are #ill po enemies against free institut government then stood denying the denied then as 1 own will to separate itself 0 to destroy the Union and bre think Ibave given evidence that 1 in carnest. And now I wast 10 know why i train of slanderers and calumnistors and traduc barking and snapping st wy heels ! [Cheers they array themsel r trige 1stand on the alf %0 wit: the full | sidé of the people ! And when I say ¢ 1 iue.ude the o those cugnged 1 | 90ldiers and swilors. (Cheers.] Wh in it that they are arraved e vl | 10 traducing and villifying and ealumuiating ive 1 Whers e (g during theg Rebellion 1 (A voice: At howme of “t‘“] 0, 1° In the Seuste 1 raised d and were it and when it was interest of the nation S Ch {Cheers and Inugber.) for them; 1 care not that slander, ul whelp of been turned loose ngainst me. 1 care not for all that; aud let e tell you bere to-dny, that, although pretty well advanced in 1ife. 1 foel that 1 shall live Live long enough to live down the whole pack of traducers and slancerers. |Applause.] They bave turned the whole pack loose to lower mo in gour estim [Voices: ** Tuey enunot do it.”| Tray, Blanche and theart, little dogs and all. come along snapping sud suarling ot my heels, But I heed them not. (Cbeers.] American people, citizens, soldiers and sailors, know that frow my advent into public life to tue preseut moment It iv ¥ ense and comfort. in - x- swh reward,and they | I beve always stood unyleldingly aod unwaver it <A and defender of their rights We are now in the mation urtios effecting for th and Harold, §. Liension of Atzerol lie duced to th old, Atzerodt, or their accon swission, on the case of the reward for the ar- varde as follows: t. E. P. Doherty, 101 ; Conger, Detective, §4.000; tive, 84 000; Sergeant Boston Co drew Wandell, 82,04 Uriah, Jobn Winte Herman Newgarten, Johu Walz, Oliver Lorpay and Michael | 21 enc be remal aten of t arshal, §0. M. #aistal stant M tive; Carle ective, each, #1,500 Astothe reward for the arrest of Jefl. Davis, the Com. wissioners remark they were offered by the President 1n his 2 last, in which it is set forth that the wum of 8100,000 would be paid for the arrest within the limits brought to trial. 3 of this clief traitor way t. near Irwinaville, G, by the ith rthe comwand of Licut.-Col. B, D. the pursuit with his command | “The reward 1o this case, how Col. Henry Harnden, who, with also engaged in t | pursuit, and arrived upon the ground bt & fow minutes after ‘ritebard bad tak Without diseussing the charges waich have v Col. Harnden in regard to the course adopted by Col. Pritchard upon this pursuit, it will be sufficient to observe that, upou a esreful consideration of all the evidence, these eharges are not deemesd to be sustained in any partic- it is couacluded by the Commission possession_of t that the third ords we are not yet through it. ' We said that State could not go out of the Unjon; we denied the doctrine of Se on, and we have demonstrated that we were right. We demoustrated it by the strong arm; yes, the soldiers and the sailors—God bless them '—have defpoustrated by their pa- triotic hearts and strong arms that States bave not the power toleave the Union. |Applause.] What followed t The Con federate armies weie overpowered and dicbanded, and there Was & wil ingness on the part of the people of those States to come back, be obedient to the laws and acknowladge the supremacy of the Constitation of our Fathers. For what have we passed through this third ordeal 1 It was to establish the prin ciple that no State Lad the power to break up the Government ; it was to put down the Rebellion. The Rebellion haw been put_down for whatt Was it 1o destroy the States ever. | For what have all these lives beew saori Was if for the purpose i it, th of destzoying States ing the States iu the Uni [Cheers. | for that you fought—it was for that I tried not to break up the Government, but to put down the Rebellion and preserve the union of tue States. That s woat we have been contending for, uud to_establish the fact that the nation can Lit itself above and bevoud intestine foes and treason and traitors at home. When the rebellion in Muassachusetts was ut down, did that put Massachusetts out of the nion and destroy the Statet When the rebellion i Peousylvanis was put down, did that destroy the State and put it out of the Union 1 8o when the recent great ellion was put down and the Constitution and laws of the country restored, the States engaged in it, the Rebellion being crusbed, 0 he the law restored and the Constitution acknowledged in them, nt | stand in the Union, constituting a part of the glorious and to | bright galaxy of States. (Loud cheers.| In passing through this ordeal, what has been done in Tennessee under ibe direc- tion of my lumented predecessor ¢ We commenced the work of restoration; we succeeded before I came here in restoring the relations which had existed between Tenuessee and the rest of the Uniou, with one exception, aud that was the rela. tion of representation. 1 came to Washington, and under ex traordinary circumstances, succeded to the Presidential Chiaiz, What theirt The Congress of the United States had ad- Journed without prescribing auy plan. I then proceeded, as I ‘iad done in my own State, under the direction of the Govern- ment, to restore the other Stat And how did begin ¢ We found that the people Lad no_courts, and we said to the Judges, the district attornoys and the marsh) “Go down, and bold your courts; the people need the tribunals of justice 10 be opened.” Was there auything wrong in thats The courts were opened. What elset We looked out, and saw that the people down there had no mails; they had been inter- rupted and cat off by the operation of the Rebellion. Wo said 10 the Postmaster-General: * Let the people have facilities for mail commuuieation, and let them again begin to understand what we all feel and think—that we are llnlrapll We looked out again and saw that there was a blockade, that the custom-houses were all closed. We said: “Open the doors of the e he Among the distinguished persons who had interviews ; and | b, g A atter oficial both in the pursuit mud in the capture, | custom houses and remove the blockade; let trade aad com- With the President to-day were Senators Doolittle, Guth- acted in estire good faith toward the forme: e 1 g ok pursuits of peace be restored,” and it was done, e, Davis, Poweroy, Gov. Crawford of Kansas, and the | csunot be held for the momeatary unfortunate collision which | We thus traveled on. ep by skep ning custom houses, Ap- Sl of Congress fhom Kestask 1ok place between the two commaads. It was recommended | pointing collectors, satablishing mall faciities. and reatoring T rom Rentueky. | by Col. Pritchard that all the otficers and men whether present | ali relatious that bad been iuterrupted by the Rebellion. Was TRAVEL ACROSS THE PLAINS, |t the seizure or absent ou leave, stould luded in the | there anything undertaken to be done here that was not Gil, B. W. Wyakoog, Bpecial Indian Agent siationsd | Soiriution of the gward. The award is to Col, Pritchard, 0,000, to Cupts. John C. Hathaway and ( authorized by the Constitution! that was wot justified by the great necessities of the caser that has not been clearly con- ot Fort Laramie, Kansas, reports to the Commissione | 8729 %) each; to First Lieuts. Ripley, Boutelle, | sonant with the Constitution and with the genius and spirit of ¢ Commissioner of | 9729 90 eachs to Foust leuth: sion Bscond Livuia. Trear, | con Governmentt (Coors) Whet romaloed tobe dane). One Purrington, Remington and | other thing remained—to demonstrate to the civilized and We Indian Bureau that mail traveling without an escort, | Banuetr, Riokford, Southworts Seross the Plains, is now atteaded with no danger; the Hu'ggp 53 ob. T Redians along the various routes being peaceably disposed. | §aca¥% The Agent states that in his opinion, if the Governmenut will only fulll its pledges, the Indians hitherto hostile will coutinue to comply with the provisions of recent treaties. send and Judge-Advo e, War in his communi THE TEST OATH. ‘The House Judiciary Committee will report in favor of toutinuing the test oath, It 18 stated that they fortify Qelr position by numerous quotations from the Presi. Bent's speeches affirming that only loyal men should be Penmitted to take seats in Congress, PERSONAL. Sonator Fessenden is imptoving slowly, He avd Gen. Batks will be in their seats in a fow days. NEW-YORK FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS. Senato Committee on commerce will to-morrow | Rake up the case of Mr. Smythe, Collector of New-York. Courtuey was to-day confirmed us United States Dis- muu,m, for the castern District of New-York. FESTOXMANCES AT THE WHITE ROUSE, o the olaimaots. Au The following has been 1ssued: ‘WAR DECARTMENT, ADJUTANT. MEMORANDA. directed to reduce the force of colored ments, as follows: Bevnai 50t e Wit Digiag i A 00 | maig o P it of juisd erch 15, i sthers receive 8060, vl . 8 ton €290 each; fifty each, aud about five bundred receive from tie Commissioners wara As«istant Adjutan ¥, Wa=HINGTON, April 16, 1266, C1icULAR No. 13.—Orders aud instructions relative to the + muster out of Volunteer troops in various military | WeLts Whose services are 1o longer required. 0 Foc 96 t0 81 en. Tow: i " rhe Secrotary jon trausmitting the papers, days: "‘a::’mnl.l:‘mua?lmmn u‘;lo“"’ mm reached “omm; wili uo dount be ex. y ropriation. will be mflofl for ment and the action of Congress is invited to the #ubject.” he number of claimants adjudged to not be entitied to rewards undor the terms of the published offer is about 100, MUSTER OUT OF COLORED TROOFS. GESERAL'® OPPICE, } First: Mareh 15, 1866 —Major-Gen. George H. Thomas, commanding the Military mvt':zm of the ’un{u.n. has been troops in his command, %0 4% to leave in the service for the respective military depart: Mujor Gen. D. L. Sickies, come to hy many depart- jte procecdingst They have the power, Got the tw e, bt each House for itself. The Constitution forther declues Wiat by Dl bluts Le ueprived of 18 equal suffrage 1o the Wil 9 ) Popste of Ly Upied willwst Jia payeaus Alen pagan world that we had passed successfully through the third ordeal of our Natioual existenoe, and proved that our Govern ment was perpetual, A,{:n rineiplo was (o be restored wh s oatablabod 1n oar Wevolation whea our {athers were cou- tending sgainst the power of Great Britain. What was one of the prineipal causes of their complaintt ‘It was that they were de- nisd re utation. 'y complai of taxation without representation. [Cheérs,]” One of the groat principles laid down by our fathers, and which fired their Learts, was that thers ol taxation without vepresentation. How, then, does the matter staad? Who has been flp{nfl er t anulmlummdm&‘-flm r 1 ordeal through which t reprosentation. (Cheers.] Vo 87 I of Governmeut, and to finish the bave been t It is to And when I say *admit " what do we mean'! We mean represen in the constitutional and law-abiding sense, as was intended at the beginning of the Government. The Coustitution declares in express terms that each House, the Senate and House of Representatives, each acting for itself. shall be the judge of the returns, election and qualifications of its ows members. It is for each House to settle that question under the Constitution, and under the solemn sanction of an oath. And can we be- lieve that either House would admit any member into its | body to participate in the legislation of the country who was | not qualified and fit to wit in that body and participate in n, and restore our | NEW-YORK, THURSDAY, tion has | ot follow | | bim after he gets in, APRIL 19, I8 aribnue, PRICE FOUR CENTS- . that is needed to finish this where do we standi oration is for Teat work of ouses respectively to determine “Oh!" bot sowe one will fay. "8 traitor might ¢ ! The apswer to that is that ench House must be the judge; and if & traitor presents himself. cannot eitier House know thiat be e a traite Aud if be is a traitor, can h Al ause. ) e door and send You_must se bim back, saying to us a loyal man. }In there any difficulty hieers ] f a traitor presents that House say to bim No, you cavnot mitted into body. G k. We will not deny your peop but end tation, mnst tive,” (Cheers Sta representatives cam yon bave any better evi fidelity to the Constitution and the Jaws. There is o one learned in the Coustit d the laws who will say that if & traitor happens o get_into Congress that hody eannot expel That makes nssura biv su nd on of the e tution of enee, | say, iet us sta the cove € ngaiost t power power The one w e the other [Cbeers, 3¢ an idea abroad that one man ean be thiat one AR ean be & usurper, but that 100 or 200 men can the apostie of liberty, tells us, and so does 3 and despotisin_can be exercised 3 coroisly and mor y than by one. power bas vour President to be a tyrant? What can Wha! ter Why, they say he exerciios What is the veto power? (A Laughter.) Who is your John Is be not by hat he dot Iheges. The the Tribunb of bunal in " its char Tribunes ning on the ¢ the beel of power on the necks of aced bim at red an popu the people. door of the Senate oppressive net Le was hese a Tribun 50 that when ths vey othed with_power to say forbid.” Your P ut now i the Tribune of t thank God 1am. and I intend to assert the powe o placed in me. [Cheers.) Your Pres x day and disc g bis duty, is 1, and because axure Can he ¢ i e veto po affirmative: all th when legislation is sproper, liasty, unwise, stop action. W ait till this can be sabmitted to th let them comsider it right or wrong. [Appl is all ¢ is it; hence 1 say th oWer cani b exercised somewhere y the xecutive, o is powerless. All that he can do iy to check legislation; to b it in a state of ance till ider'acd understand what is being done o what 1 believed the lause.] 1 have done required me to do. k to my vosition, cople can « W hat bas impugn nets of & m 1f you come forward and propos tain thing your motives are suspected and o if yon withbold your opinion you are regarded as being op- posed to the matter, so that it is very hard to move one way or other, so far a8 certain persons are concerned, on all gues- an pertaining to the interests of the great masses o seriean people, for in them is my hope fur the salvation of country. am with 1ou, citizen soldiers and sailors. Who riled wore than the humbie individual Lias not my all been put on it—my everything sacred and pon it, and ean I now be susy f this th "W 1 telieve it was rig enances and your enco, ent, { shall go throvgh on thashne. (Cheers and laughter. en 1 come to talk alwut sailors and sold bout this A that 10 be done—all I want is for you to wait S0 far o the future is concersed, wait and see if [ and by you, athough every otber may falter and fajl. 1 want u wessures of policy brought forward vanee the interests of the people, and of that por- tion of the people who coustitute the gallant and brave mea | who, in both _branches the bave upheld the pational flag and susts recent siruggle. 1 thauk you, ge went—1 thask you for your 08 on_this oceasi 1o we on and gives me strength to perform the work Ve fore me. 1f we are true Constitution, the day Is vot far distant whea th will be restored. Lat us go on and res # the Let us enlarge the area of var commerce and trade ! And lot us not oaly inspire conf t home, but respect abrond, by ment Jarseives, if we are troe to the | rument ! | | letting the uation resume it ty and great { ness! 1 know that sowe will find fanlt with we and say 1 am be pat to ense, or for the and’ exeluded na follow-men, | The | many of us would pe left 4 repented of it, that 1 done 5o wrong at a nd understand our devastate fields, to la; wi o reduce tho enemy. Bat in tim peace the erse of that course is pr the right and the true policy of n 1 its cities, restore ita villages, tenew its fields of agriculture, and let all the avocations of peace and p be restored. 1 know there are some who hav calating during the war, and w bring m the e ions of peace, harmouy and the avoeations of civil celings of re t which animated us when the is to rebis thag on the field wnd on the wave, aud you will fid beter feelings aud better jadgment on_these questions than you will been sitting in the closet, and Lever heers.] Yes, from the private thor how to tr the commanding ¢ present cireutst: humanitariavs. soldiers and suilo let us come. Let us pejoice that the relations of the States are sbout beng restored. Let us make every offort we can on proper principies 1o restore the rela- tions which existed between the Federal Government and the States, and I thank God that peace s restored. 1 thank God that our b men ean retury to their families and hon ume their peaceful avocations. 1 thauk God that the baleful et of fire and biood which & short time ago ws in th ay bs the benignant star of pended in the heavens, Now that star of peace tivate th li and the pperiain to o when w bave A polit Jubilee, and when we can proclaim to all the nat “arth that we are again a usited people, and that w umphautly passed through our third ordeal—bave pe home aud power to bid defiance to all the world, | | Remewber oue thing, gentlemen, that iu my past ugh slunderers may iisrepresent, noue can say that I twed or beteayed him. 1t will be tor you to ses iu the fature who will redecm all his promises, and who will be most faithful. 1 thank you, geutlemen, for the compliment yon kave Pre dent closed his speech he was loudly and cheered. The band performed some more patriotic airs, and the immenseo crowd dispersed AN APPEAL FOR OUR SOLDIERS. The following memworinl was presented in Congress yesterday: To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the United States of America Your memorialist humbly represents that, in common with the loyal people of the Republic, e hus bern anxiously waiting for justice 1o be done the soldiers of the Union Army, particu- larly those who have been disabled, il to the parents, widows and orphans of those wno hay. lost. Kesolations of thauks sud proclamations of recognition may be sufficient for those whose garners are well filled; but it notorious fact that the great mass of the rauks of the o were not from the high 1n civil life or those rejoicing in weall aud the Nation was saved by the sgony, the priva- tears and the blood of those who apparently had the leust interest esorvation. bat tho debt we owe the soldier 1s one the Nation can Dever pay,” secws 8o 1o paralyze the Goverament that no successful atiempts ba 't beeu made to pay it, and the obligation is looked upon as of such maguitude that'it is partially ignored. It is w matter of regret that the Departmeats of the Govorn- ment are slmost sealed against the applications of the livin heroes of this age, aud too often when the luupiag cripple and the empty sleeve ask the privilege of an houest livelih they are turned away as the wandering meadicant or the in lent beggar. On the bighways sud street corners those whom the nation should delight to hovor are compelled o beg for their daily bread. Shall we do less for our soldiers than Robel communities who periled everything and failed in the strugg! The rla of Florida. in their Legisiature, a few months ago, made iberal appropriation for the support of disabled soldiers, widows and orphans, graduating the amouuts only by the wanty of the needy. Shall we fail to do as much prowptly aud eheerfully The mere pittance of & per month was fixed when the Nation was poor and that sum would purchase wore than double the necessaries of life than now, ‘The faith of the Republic was pledged in advance to the wounded soidier and ssilor, the widow and the orpban. Let it be #o that gratitude may be shown in deeds, and B obing oo much. ihat while 85 wns formarly pad, 820 s wueh, that while 85 was should be given ow, and that the peusion laws may be so wodified that the pensioner can obtain his bounty with less of aunoy; and ty than is now the caset F ‘Jnr clearly show that the Almighty will be areuged on natwns for great offenses. May we uot provoke His indignation by comimittiug the basest of cfimes—ingrati- tude to who saved the Natiou's life. » C. H. Vay Wick, GEN, SHERIDAN'S CAPTURES. The Secretary of the Troa has telegraphed the fol- lowing to Gov, Wells of Louisiana: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 18, 1806, S1izpThe Attornev-General recommends that the bonds cap- Ste bich bad been depos- ! du“" :ll:;o Auditor, present Auditor of the State of Louisiana. In socordance with this opinion I will cau h ma; be identified as belonging to the han ered to the State Auditor and to any duly authorized agent st Washicgton, or will send the same by «Xpress to_ the Etate Anditer upon recelving advices Lo jou ab Who xus of muu. Tleasy make i» ory respect MOLTLLOCK, Bogivhass, waste & country and out two millions of the aloves d there are It is & named be APPOINTMENT. It is generally underst been appointed Collector of Internal Reverue fortt District of Pesusylyania, in the place of Col. T XXXIXt CONGRES FIRST SESSION, st 1 Mr. Grivrs, from th prted the Lill passed by the House to srganization of the pay department of the N t in the first section relative to A Passed Aseistant-Paymasters. As amended, the Bill reads as foll d, 4c., after the ive list of N sasters, v Assistant P pas ok ¥ fifty asters, Py issioned from | ssistant-Paym o) Assistant- Payn rs from Assistut-Pay ¢ thorized by 1 of tWO years, ! at prade when t Assistant- Pay aforesaid exumination for the faithful pe and that their o ty 1,500, and on MORF Mr. WILSON present for increased pay, wh mitice, PAY THE ST. nt to cominumics litary houxd re to b which was adopted. INDIAN Mr. DoortriLy cal 12,085 for fultill e Upper Missonri ded by the Comr dires EATY EXPENSES, te Rivers, to be I th The alx Indian policy of the Gov Tl * resolution was Mr. WiLsox desired to the v r by whiclh the Nen sder of busin wlo (uestion woul standing that the lled up to-morrow. RELIEF OF NAVAL CONTRACTORS, stiike out 12 bill re d to reecive t ( insert 1o per cent, so as t uiractors named shall be ¢ sum awarded them by the Board of Iuquiry, the swime shall in 1o case exceed 15 pereent of the original act pr bl afie tks from Mg Johuson, Was ed until norrow THANEKES TO Mr. Witsox called np the Haucock, which was passed. NATIONAL ASYLUM. Ned up the House resolntion af HANCOCK. ation of th nks to Gen. Mr. WILSos « g It appoints clusses, thre rtwo, !mih'.l.g was passed. POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS, alled up the Post-Office Ap priation Mr. HexpERsos in all cases in which | Jave been appo sistant Postmasters, either during th of the Senate, and whose appointme t providing that A session oney shall be draw Treasury ¥ appointments as after said adj , suggested such an rthe P ) rejeeted TrisMsUL ks ready on the imilar to that as Corp follows: an act entitled An Act relating to Haboss ielal proceedings in certain 163, House of in Congress st of jmprisonn s done, oF any acts don Rebellion, by auy off presentatives of the That any or other tres or omifted to be done, eral or spectal, L or_ by any nili- or omitted to whoin the order was addre ing or assisting Lim therein, 1, or by any e ieid ani ha! red to cowe within the pursiew of the act to | ure hereby dec which this is amendatory, and within tie purview of the fourth, ifth and sixth sections of said act of the 31 of March, 1863 for all the purposes of defense, trausfer, appeal, error or Liwita- tion provided therein. 4 SKC 2. And be it further enacted. That when the said order is in writing it *holl be sutlicient to produce in evidence the inal with proof of its authenticity or u certified copy of e, or if seut by te production of the tele i military officer shall £ its authenticity , or if the original ) is, lost or caunot be produced, e thereof sball be admissible s in other And be it further enacted from the Staie Court into the Circuit Court of the United States, provided in the fifth section of the uct to which this I8 amendatory, may be exercised as well after the uppear- ance of the defendant aud the finding of his ples or other defense in said Court, or at any term of said Court subse. quent to the term when the appearance is vutered aud be fore n jury is impanneled to try the same; but nothiog her in contained shall be beld to sbridge the right of suc removal after final judgment in the State court; uor shail it be necessary in the State eourt to offer or give surety for the Bl of cop Court of the United States; but o tl section, the further proceedings in the State court shall cease and not be resumed until 8 certifies uder the seal of the Cirenit Court of the United States, st that the petitio s fatled to file copies in the said Cireuit Court st the next term is produced. SEC. L And be it further enaeted, That if the State court shall, notwithatanding the performance of ail things required | tor the removal of the case to the Circuit Court aforesaid, pro- ceed further in said cause or prosecation before said certifi- 310 i produced. in that case all further proceedings shall be void and of no effect, and all parties, judges, otficers aod other persons theaceforth proceeding thereunder or by color thersof, woall be o 1u damages therefor to the party azgrieved, to bo recovered by action in & court of the State baving proper States, for ction, of in_the Circuit Court of the United furthor proceedings may have been officer. or other party so offending recovery of dai shall be found; and upon wes 10 eitler court, the part e cost NEC. 5. And he it further enacted. That it shull be the duty of the Clerk of the State court to furnish copies of tue papers 03 10 the case to the parties s0 petitioning for the re. ud upon the refusal or negiect of the Clerk to furnish such copies the said party may docket the case in the Circuit Court of the United States, and thereupon said Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction therein. and may npon proof of such rofusal or eglect of the Clerk of the Stats court, and upon reasonable notice boing given to the plaintift, require bim to file declaration or petition theroin, and upon his default may ordor & non-suit and dismiss the case at the costs of the plain- off, which dismissal shall be & bar to any further suit touching the MALter 1 CONLROVersy. ‘The Committee of the Judiciary recommended the fol- lowiug awendment 10 be inserted at the close of section 1: Bat no such order sball by force of this act or the act to which this is an ameundment, be a defonse to sy suit or action lur‘ any act done or omitted to be done after the passage of this act. The amendment of the Committee was adopted, DMUNDS moved to strike out of the tirst section or other trespasses or wrongs done or commit- L He was unwilling to adwmit in o law that the acts referrad to wore wronges, Alr. HOWARD suggested that the object of Mr. Edmunds would bo attained by inserting the word © alleged” before the worl ** trospadses. Mer. Cr.axk had no objeetion to Mr. Edmunds’s amend- 'hnfll" Ho thought it would improve the language of the N » Mr. TROMBULL said the language of this bill was copied from a bill already on the statute books, and to which this was amendatory, Mr. WiLLIAMS suggested the substitution of the words ;n‘vlr any injury to person of property” for those now iu the il The amendment ot Mr. Edmunds was agreed to. Mr. HowagD moved to amend the tirst section by in. serting after the words ** to whom the order is addressed the words ** or for whom it was intended.” Agreed to, Mr. EpMUNDS offered an amendment to insert at the close of the first section the following words: *“ Of so far as it operates as a defonse for any et done or committed in any State represented in Congress during the Rebellion, ood that A. B. Sloanaker has | provided, that- | such persous under | or person, under and | b be dove, gither by the | ‘That the right of removal | @ filing of the petition, veritied as provided in the fifth | was not in favor of shiélling any in the North, other breach of law, ought a bill of indem- | was no oceasion for it. He the man who, while recrniting a com had stolen a hor : He saw 10 necessity an an edict of d pugpose. Mr. (‘nw,n ind d the He was very well g officers in the con- and, at _th « time, anny aud oppression of was how to draw the sh both purpe rotecting the efficer ice to the citizen, He believed those most rotection of the Government were the cious officers, The difficu There were er suece | whi m offfcers { I not reject the had ruled that itiable; but an in Court whe Mr. JoHssoN Justice of the ¥ Mr, CLARK sal ot a Justice of the 1ed his remarks st the amendn Edmunds, 1t was proposed ouly to protect men who bud committed certuin scts in obedience to orders, Mr. Coxxess said Rebels were being pardoned every 1 t bels every dny ¥ v wis by Ligh to 1w the | ampest | the & nitted thcse, tresspassing in Lde or in defense of his a amendment as caleue exposing them to the s Of Civil juries. of this bill" the Senate went won after adjourved, INTATIVES, IPRESI BIL! HOUSE OF | PRIVATE Committee of the sideration of the k, and the bill motion of M s was dischazged ftom fu bill for the relief of Jaumes bufore the House tor eonside t appropriates § vices of Mr, € wJdi i Br as 0 ptember, 1838, The bill was passed, WISCONSIN LAND GRANTS. norials of the Wiseol of Congress to th inLegis. change in the asking the assew route of the land ot of lands’ to aid in | Superioe « to Ripon, wittee on Pubs ). ( the Committe Mr. BURLEIGH (Dakota Terr ing a grant of lands to aid in th ud telegraph line from the ¢ Jwn to the e of the State of Minneso erritory of #, which was ®ad twice aud r red to the Come on Public La N A\GRICT AL, 150 infrod bl to amend the Agrie wd to « s Act, which was read twice and re ou Agrieniture, SALARIES. proeceded to the regular order of busi- 2 wnd resumied th from the Co ] of the 0, und that of the Chief 50 per annum, the amendment offered secoud section of Exuiners, The House the | by Mr. Perl | of the bhill i the am ral principle of in- sition to increase thought the s §2,000, dedd thitt the same argo- | the Chier C! | M WasRBURN t justity! isions would appl, WORTE (111.) # also to all t that if there Were any vae sccount of deficien- . 88 there was ake the offices at wanted to u Illinois ready 0 he present salari Mr. STEVEN® re were some resignations in The Attorney: 2 ite talent at the s provision wus made foe op would not be able to keep cpen inereasing them, tha ' mueh lon, | “Fise previous question being moved and seconded, the : nays on the passage of the ays, 63, So the bill wag takon by yeas and 1 resulted: Yeas, 38; ¢ hour having expired, the bill went over until to-morrow. THE BOOTH AWARDS, uted u report from th@® Secretary of owance of cluitws for the appre- which was referred to the ) E n of Booth and other THE PACIFIC ROAD. ented o resolution of the Con- ot & Southern branch of the ¢ Railroad, and asked what disposition should be of it. | Mr. RoLuiNs moved its reference to the Comwittee on | the Pacitic Railroad. | Mz WiNTWORTH moved as av amendment its reference to the Redoustruction Committee, Mr. CoNELING should like tp know with what view it was to be refer; e Committee on Reconstruction 7 Was it with nstruct a railroad ! The di; ion was further participated in Messrn, Hale, Binghum, Famsworth, Steveus, Perbam and { Chandler. The smendment was rejected, and the resolution was | referred to the Committee on the Pucitic Railrosd. COLORED REOPLE'S PARADE. The SPEAKER presented an invitation from the colored citizens of the District of Columbia to the members of | the House to be present at the celebration of the annie | versary of emaucipation in the District, at Franklin | Squaré to-morrow. Mr. ELDRIGDE suggested its reference to the Committee on Reconstruction, [Laugbter.) on included NA inquired whether the in: 5 on, at it was addressed to all the ho had voted against ewane) 10 SPRAKER remarked members of the House, and that it was only read for in- formation, THE ARMY BILL. The House resumed the consideration of the bill to res organize aud establish the Army of the United States— the tifth section being under discussion, A motion to reconsider was made, and the House re- fi to lay }lm motiol on the table by a vote of Yeas, ys, 62 ’lh iotion to reconsider was then carried by vote of 63 to 55, Mr. GarpieLp moved an_amendment striking out the clause ** for officering the Veteran Reserve Corps and eol- ored troops,” and providing in lieu of it that the officers of the former shall be appointed from any officers or soldiers of volunteers or regulars who may {uve been wounded while serving in the army or have been disabled by disease contracted in the service: aud the officers of l{ohflu from those who have served as officers of colored troops; and placing all oflicers ou the same footing in reference to pay, relative rank and promotion within the staff, co or urm of the service to whom they may belong. spoke it support of his amendment. Mr. SCHENCK opposed the amendment, as calculated to derange the whole bill aud render it recomiittal neces Ty, Mr. Cox section the following proviso: Provided. That all of of the existing Corps, exeapting those now actually dot Veteran Reserve for duty in the employed, sball, o service wnd put om the same footing with other disabled officers not now in the Froadwen's Bureau, or otherwise lcllllll{ the passage of this awt, be musterod out of sorvie Mr. SteveNs did not see any necessity for the amends ment whatever. Whatever officers were to be nted for the Vetoran Reserve Corps should beretsined i m(.;l‘aml out, they would thew be cutitled to three months’ pay. Mr. CONKLING spoke in suj of hisamendment. noul: had lmu‘ n-m:luth.‘t: E bill was to bo‘ 50 88 1o secure i, 3 appointment of the Veteran M“.:n a.m mPP“W‘ was fered 80 as to carry that out. It merely provided that those officers, except so far as they were now #hould be put ou & par firly with all other officers bled by wounds, As to the practical objection made by Mr. Stevens, he submitted that the expense of mustering out the unemployed officers of the Veteran Reserve - was & matter of no cousidération, icularly in view the fact that if they only got their fair proportion of these commissions, not mwore than nine of them would be eoms missioned. . Mr. SCHENCK opposed the smendment as improper and unnecessary. The discretion of musterng out or Lot was with the Executive, aud there he wished to leave it. The swendment was agreed to—Yeas, 59; neys, 43, .u.ll i whieh at l:u-liul;p of g such act o omismion mar. PERSONAL. tial law was uot in . [le was cpposed, be said, t " 3 --t, b vise e "0’“"’_"!““7 s ““m"“l . iBGRRBULL W 0 pessozal CTPIATACH w Lo the who hod Gahacendod Wisls bowel 4o gogions where ey Sce Nins Pase 1