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vor- XXVIL NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 4, I866. vibune, TROM WASHINGTON. SPECIAL R DISPATCHE Alexander 1. Stephens, Andrew Johmson and the Democratic Party. IMPORTANT INTERNAL REVENUE BULLETIN. e Further Tutelligence Rispeeting the Valparaiso Rombardment. PIEH(‘EI-]DIVNHSTF CONGRES PASSAGE OF 'H!km_'flifil‘flilml'll DILL. Debate on the Bill I;Tm_i;ilalr Inter-State Com- muRications. ST SNt The House Keconsiders and Recommits the Army Bill. B - Colorade Admitted to the Union--- | 80 te 55, The Nouse Refuses to Strike Out from the Colerado Constitution the Word *“White "—36 to 5. GENERAL CONGRESSIONAL BUSINE — W achiNGToN, Thursday, May 3, 1566 AL NUER B. STEPHLNS 8 expecied back 1 xt week to counsel with his frien s upen the recor ¥y of the President, and the se of the Den poiitical cou party to which e is now devoted)y AKY BOARD. now examin s for the puspose of wulstitutivg a , are rapidly & Thus | -t abors to o been exanmned, and the gth, penetration, | d on stre yange and acc All inventors, in order to secure an | exainatic Bts, Wust present them Previcuto M ted after that | date. T .e report will then probably be | cowpleted by June 1. INTERNAL REVENUE. luternal Rev The receipts from to-day were $2,236,853, FREED PEOFPLE IN ALEXANDRIA. The reports of the Jutelligence Office for Freedmen in Alexandria, for Apiil, show that 241 applications lave been made for servants, 16 freed people Lave applied for employment, 164 were furnished with ewployment, and | $136 was received as fees for makivg co; WASHINGTON POSTAL AFFAIRS, e 100,000 letters delivered through the city of D monthly, aud 60,000 10 70,000 collected per | cls T Washin wonth, MILITARY PERSONAL. An order directing Brevet Brig.-Geu. Jas. H. Wilson of the Enginecr Corps to report to the Engineer of the de- fenses of Delaware River and Bay as his assistant, has been coufirmed by the War Department. Bre Lieut.- Col. J. M. Hoag of the 4th United States Colored Troops | the bill to estabhish t the manufactare, are great brilliancy of luster and strength of fiber. Efforts are in process to test the practicability of acclimatizing the plapt, which is & member of the nettle family, in the Southern portions of this country. Itappears | 2 0w well in the ganlen of the Departivent, but wi}l not der the frosts of Winter, unprotected. THE VALPARAISO TRANSACTION, It is known that Commodore Rodgers, in his official report of the bombardment of Valparaiso, says: ** 1 was absoluteiy cextain that in not | y ond ot more than 30 minutes, the Monaduoes Lerself, entirely unsesisted, would leave only the mast-heads of the Numancia above water. | om the deseription of the Numancia previonsly re- | 1in this city, it is known that the Spanish vesscl is hetween 300 and 400 feet lopg, and draws as much water as the Monadnock, ~She is eight times as high out of water, and 100 feet longer than the Mouadnock; cost twice as much money in gold as the | latter did in paper, has ten times as many guns, and her | daily expenses four times as much, Her armor is only half the thickness of that of the Mouadnock. The Nu- v L stland, and is the best type of the | i is, she wasoriginally All the vessels of the Monaduopk class were designed at_the Novy Department, | and built at our own Government Navy: 8. VIEWS OF THE CABI The truth of the report telegraphed heace to the Asso- cintod Press of the views of mempers of the Cabinet con- cerning the late propositions of the Reconstruction Com- | i suot been questioned, gave in one particular, mely, the position alleged to have b taken by Sec- Stanton. If this has been misstated, of which there » as yet no evidence, it 1 med the Secretary will | himself eause an authent nd not leave bis views open to doubt or conjectu BLAIR'S REJECTION. . Frank Blair was rejected by the f Internal Revenue for the Distriet Louis has ot transpired. Much surprise is ex- the result, among others by Licut.-Gen. Grant, £ that to bim the country is indebted more than to Mi was prevented from seceding. nestness of the important wilitary 1) Blair at that tim ON MATCHE as stated, that the ) watches, or that there is any inteation w tax bill removes re- | 1t is not true, ux moving EXAMINATION OF ARMS, i ent that all ' by the Board of | It bas been ordered by the W siring 1o have arms ¢ ¢, 1OW in_session in Lingtor, must present Nem on or before Monday, May 21, The Board will finish | ors aud tile their re on the 4t of BILLS BIGNED. approved the bill anthorizing and | Treasury f dent has " bipped fr nited States said p ined by ice when ada expired, COLORADO==VETO PROSFPECTS. ity treaty tate was added to the U ay by the pa bill for the admissi Some of the parties opposed to 1t have start; nt th T t will veto the b i its i have early i the se sion, apprehe i n special messag ress for the 1e und mode of adopt from issuing & proclan rado a Nate i the Uni e Act. Me tors clect, are in Washingt B, R VIV, N (2 Q XXXIXtn CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION | of the amendment in relation to the Prexidential appoint- | asingle line of railroad, who controls the re s | great ma ! to these authorit tary of the Senate to recall from the House the Post-Office Ap‘xllvlvnalmn bill. e, r. SUMNER inquired what wae the object of the reso- ution, Mr. POLAND said ha wished to move a reconsideration ing power, The resolution was adopted. INTER-STATE COMMUNICATION AGAIN. Mr. Howg, taking the floor on the railyoad bill, had not been n proposition introduced in the Senate since he become & member of it that had not found some one to denonnee it as unconstitutional. Before the pending bill hiad been fairly offered to the Senate it had been denounced as uncoustitutional. If it be true that the Stateof New- sey had a right to limit the commerce of that State to ulation of commerce between here and New-York 1 One of the ob- jects in the formation of the Union, he said, was the reg- ulation of commerce by the Federal Government. Ad- mitting the law to be that only the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey eould authorizé the construction of a rail- rod through that State, he denied the right of New- Jezsey to exact what conditions it pleased on the road when built. This was not a question of wgulating toll. 1t was a question of enabling commerce to ehoose between different highways. The powers of a State on this sub- ised in subordination to the powers of ation. This had been settled e Supreme Court. Mr. CreswrLL offered an amendment to the bill gi Congress the right to alter or amend or rep.al it atany ti He spoke against the bill, and reviewed the argum made in favor of it by Mr, Sumner during the last session. It was claimed by Mr. Sumner that Congress had a right to paks this bill under the authority to raise armies. It was clear there was no right to pass it"under this power at the present time. Mr. Sumuer had al wed, said Mr. Creswell, the right to pass it under the i -offices andpost-roads, This. her ther. He expeeted to meet with opposition from the Senator from Wisconsin when be sal® that the powers of the Constitution were limited, Mr. Howe said the powers of the Constitution for the regulation of commerce were unlimited in many respects, Mr. CRESWELL said the '3 o of o ¢ of the same kind soon to follow, re re now pending in the House for the anthoriza- ruilroad between New-York and Washington. wed either Mr. Howe or Mr. Sumner to show & stance in which such authority was granted to There were two clas [ powers granted to 1 Governuient: one as between the States as 10 the other as between the States as a Union and foreign countries, The exclusive jurisdiction of a He chall single i State over its owy territory bad never been denied. M Debates and from nilton to s & the General Governn on, rfere with the ! of a State in the man- | lated in the bill before the Senate. He ut the t railroad il as a vital blo try, Its effects would be di t which had expended in t 1 constructed 22,204 wiles of 1in ; from rowae lin Ler railroad interests, Mr. SHIRMAN said the T sore and Ol extremely liberal in the matter of transferr in the City of Baltiu ' . X SSWELL said he was not bay e wud Ohio Railroa 1 cou fe-master of the say bow that s spoke of the liberality of the ty of the State of iee rendered to the Gos- duri I Obio Rail- He said it was regarded by 1 the railroad em of Marviand was SENATE L WASHINGTON. Ma | THE DRESSMAKERS. @ B int and OVANCE 10 Passengers, Sexate memorial | You cxeept by 4 « for 4 modification of the tax | Balti A by & ticket for which was referred to the i Confe ication b La, mede a report, hat the rat ) for ten we ke Committy phie o the United ixland of ( whieh was agreed provides t graphing shall be not than & jeet, however, to the right of ( «s to alter t The bill now 8 the -ignature President. OF NAVAL PAY. | Mr. CHANDLER, i 1 tates o th iis rate. INCRE which was referred to the Comumit- | tee on Naval Affairs, AN OREGON LAND GRANT. A bill granting lgnds to ¢! nto nid in the coustraetion of @ military road from Albany, Oregon, to the easteru boundaty of the State. | ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE STATE Mr. FESSENDEN offered a concurrent re ing the standing Ccomittees on Public Buildings and Grounds to inqu at farther building aceommodations, | if_uny, are neede e Departinent. This was adopted. COMPENSATION OF CAPT. ERICSSON. Mr. ANTHOXY called up the bill to pey John Ericsson 13,930 for services in planuing the war steamer Prince- ton, which was passed. REIMBURSEMFNT €7 WEST VIRGINIA. {or the Sta Bis been ordered to Gen. Howard for assigument to doty in the Freedmen's Bureau. TREASURY BUSINESS. In April, 24,113 military accounts were settied by the Sceond Auditor of the Treasury Department. INTERNAL REVENUL EDICT. | The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day rendered the following decision in regard to liceuses and incomes TrEASURY DEp1., OFFICE OF INTERNAL WasninGion, D. C., Ma, 3 The vse of form 11 wos suggesed by frequent losses whicl pesulted from delay io returning the -nnu? I aoy per- gons, who have pald for their Ticenses at the time of making their applications, were subsequently found to be insolvent, or to hiave died or absconded. Tax payers are as much futerest- ©d a8 the Government that liceuses shall be delivered as soon ux possible after the first of May, 68 they will bo thus euabled to ‘exhibit such licenses when required. It was therefore pre- weribed that applications for licenses should io all cases be returned prompily to the Collector mecompanied by lists thereof, in duplicate, on form 114, The attention of assessors and collectors is therefore now cially called to the instructions coutaived in series 11, No. 1 telative to applications for licenses, and they will be expected to fully compiy, as form 7 cannot be used until after the an- wual list is advertis A notice form, No. 100, should be served when licenses are ready for deisvery. To facilitate nd early tollection of the incoue tax, assessors, s 0f which tbey are satisfied, may transmit 1o the Collector ou form 23 the assessments made on such 1e turne. wo_return which questioned, nor sessment made by the Assistaut-Assessor in the absen ® return, should be reported until after appesls have beeu Deard. On receipt of such advance-sheet the collector will serve notice on form No. 101, The assessments thus tral amitted in advance of the regular list should be entered on sonus! list, and be receipted for ou that list. #hould be advertised and the law complied with in all respects a8 if advauce sheets bad not been forwarded. It will be vorne n mind that distraint cannot be made for either license or in «come taxes until after the complete aunual list has beew re- wurned and advertised. Forms Nos. 100 and 101 are now in the | l'm::l of the printer, and orders therefor will very sbortly be THE COLORADO BILL. ‘The bill for the adwission of Colorado passed the House to.day, but not by so large a vote as was anticipated, there Veing & good mauy Republicans absent. There is, how- ever, enough strength to secure a two-thirds vote inthe | House if it should by any means be vetoed by the Presic dent, aud the Senate shall be strong enough to pass it by = two-thind vote, which isa matter of doubt. It will go 10 the President to-morrow. RELIEF OF THE NAVAL CONTRACTORS. The reference of the bill for the relief of the iron-clad eontractors to the Committee on Cluims, instead of the Committee on Naval Affairs, is an indication of serious trouble for the bill in the House, as it is hardly probable that Committee will make a favorable report on it. WHOLESALE PARDONING. The President to-day ordered pardons issued to all the North Carolinians who have thought it worth while to ask for them. THE TAX BIL has been printed in pamphlet form, xud is now ready cireulation by the members, : NIAGARA CANAL. The Niazara Falis Canal sl strength in the Seng TREASURY ACCOUNTR, The amount involved in the sett Sixth Auditor's Otlice of the Trewsury Dopurtinent duri the mouth of April, including foreien wails, Wi 7 480, During the sawe period the Fourth Auditor edjusted 3,04 naval prize eluims, bivolving $8,494, tor e e the Ausocisted Press WASHINGTON CHINA GRASS. The Committee of Agriculture, in answer to a resolu- @ion, has seat to the Senate a communication relative to the China grass tiber, of which specimens were recently yeceived by the Chairman of the Sepate Committee on "The communication covers a letter from Consul George J. Abbott of Sheflicld, England, to the Btate Department, showing the progress I improve- uts of its manufuctare, especially by Wade & Sons of Yrwltord, gpecimens of whose goods have been received wt the l)vu‘nmw.v of Agriculture, and wre vow on exbibition b o Museont, Fligre toat e sueimegs, 1y all viages of «day, May 3, 1866, ve received a sufficient number of returns, of | evinces but little | t ofaccounts in the | Mr. VAN WISKLE cal-dupa bill to reimburse the State of West Virginia for war ex | missioner to audit the sccounts of thy United States, and appropriate 1t was passed. State against 8 to pay the bi ROSTER OF VOLUNTERRS. Mr. WiLsox, from the Comwittee on Military Aflairs, reported the following joint resolution: solved, That the Secretary of Wus bo and ho is hereby authorized and required to cause to be canceled the volumes of the roster of volunteers, alrendy prioted, and that the roster compiled or directed by the joint resolution, approved Moreh 2, 1565, be publisked, in_acccrdance with plan wab- mitted by the Superintendent of Public Printiog. INTER-STATE COMMUNICATION, The bill to regulate commercial and postal communica- tion hetween the States was taken up on motion of Mr. | SUMNER. Mr. HowARD took the floor in _defense of the bull. e thought when he first read this bill thatits provisions were %0 plain and so evidently within the scope of the Consti- | |-.nuuu11|-on-r of Congress that it would be difficult for any gentleaian, bowever ingenions, to raise o doubt as to the Constitutionality of the measure; but, like many other bills which bad been under copsideration during the pres- 1l s during former Congressee, this had v earnest and obstinate resistance, ed upon the idea that it was probibited by the Con- | stitution of the United States; and the honorable Senator from Maryland (Johuson) in very deprecatory tones, wnd almost with accents of despair at the prospect of this bill passing the Senate, says that we are thus to awend or en- | denvor to amend, from time totime, the Constitution of the United States; that if one Congress after avother may enerosch upon it provisions, we might as well have no | Constitution. Undoubtedly the convictions of that honor- able Senator are very deep and strong, 1 conld wish, sir. for the sake of the country, that we could have his full and free concurrence ns to the constitutionality of the weasure; for 1 know, and so does the country, that his | Opinion UpPoOn KO grave a ?umuun is entitled to, aud re- | ceives, very great weight, uot only in this body, but throughout the country. Still, sir, after listening with much attention to his eloquent and ingenious arguments | ngainst the bill, 1have failed to be conv ed by it, of ! the unconstitntionality of the measure; on the other hand 1 bold it to be strictly within the constitutional power of Cougress, 1 hold it io be a very expedient and necessary act for us to pass at this time; aud 1 remark, sir, that so great u length of time has pas 1 without such a Federal statute as this for the protection of the people of the different States of the Union in their commercial transac- tious. The honorable Senator trom Maryland informs uvs that this is an attempt 1o alter, to wodify and even to enlurge a State charter, and he accuses us of an attempt to override aud rrule the just and legitimate powers of the States in re aee to the action of corporatious for commercial purj ones, Mr. HoWARD here read from Mr. Johnson's argument He muintained that the bill did legal respect, orin against the pending bil to alter or amend in an, BoL assum any constitutional points, any granted by any | State. It seemed 1o be Mr. Johnson's argument, that a State had o right te affix any conditions whatever to its charter, and that it was not out of the power of Congress e people of other Statas from avy restrictions | u them in such & charter. ‘This be denied. | *The question was,” he said, © whether s State by its | legislation—whether by incor or otherwise—can take in its ing commere: -r which ongs exclusively to | Congress und stitution. That portion of & State charter whic! 8 to regulate comerce between the States, or with countries, becomes void in law from | the waut of authority on the part of the State Government 1o exe 50 it. Mr. HOWARD, Railroad, said that it It travelivg through the St Jersey. Mr. MommiLL ssid there was nothing but a levy of 10 | ceuts on each passenger in lieu of other taxcs. | M ¢arD said it made no difference by what name I it was called. It was stiil a tribute levied upon the peo- e of other States, The result of the tax had been o ro- [ fieve the poopla of New-forsey from all State tazes, and | to xupport IL» Government of the Stato in this speciat | tribute on commeree, Ho wonld ask if Congress had, as | the Supreme Court had decided, exclusive jurisdiction 1 over the subjeet of foreign eommerce, or commerce not only between but among the Sta if it was not high | tinie that citizens should be relieved from o grave an im- | ¢ to the Camden and Amboy | Upon every pussenger position upon their good nature; whether it was enti uir that citizens of Michigan, of Now-York, of N Hampshire, of Maine, of Connecticut, of all the States passing over this railroad, should be made tributary to the of 1he State of New-Jersey, and be compelled os of carrying on a State selfish policy in this form to the expen: Government ! o % K POSTAL APPOPRIATION BILL RECALLED. v YorLang olireg g reselution s ructiug te §eds r1vEs presented the petition of naval officers for | ¢ nees. It appoints a Com- | ™ | 10 be printed. ed or private companies Mbagscd March 1, enlarging the bouudaries of the State of uds the power of regulat- | A r | degree, cast and west, v other route, exeept by going to I s truveling through that city, taking another road. POSTAL AFPROPRIATIONS, The Post-Office Appropriation bill having been returned to the Senate, Mr, o reconsider the vote by which it was passed, the amendment put apon that bill as wight as well r salary of the P as T¢ appointed by the President, the table until a bill, now in course of on to appointments, w 2 Mr. CrEssWELL resumed 11 The reconsideration of t Monday next, at 1 k The Scnate at prepars th " the Railroad bill. iee bill was fixed for HOUSE OF THE ARMY WiLL. Mr. WrIGHT withdrew the motion made by hitn yester- duy to lay on the table the motion to recongider the vote | rejecting the Army bill, in order to move it recommittal to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. CHANLER reviewed the motion and called for the Yeas and Nays. Mr. WRIGHT asked the Speaker whether the s of et of killing the bill. ly, but said that wae SPEAKER answe a matter for the House to determig The Honse refused to order the ¥ i 1o lay on the table was los Th ting the bill was recon‘dered. Mr. WRIGHT then moved to recomunit the bill to the Commit:ee on Military Affaire, Mr. Koss moved iusiructions to the Committee to report ill for an army of not more than 35,000 men. Mr. SCHENCK said that would turn adrift about 80,000 men of the Regular Army. He hoped uo wstructions would be given. Mr. Ross's motion was rejected, and the bill was then re- committed and ordered to be printed as amended, ,\TTI'EH)'TED ASSASSINATION OF THE EMPEROR RUSSIA. Mr. STEVENS asked leave to introduce the following joint resolution : Resoleed, By the Senate and House of Representatives in Con: gress assembled, That the Cougress of the Unitéd States of “Umerica Lus learned with decp regret the attempt wade upon the life of the Ewperor of Russia by an cnemy of emaucipation. The Congress sends their greeting to His Imperial Maj- to the Russian nati twenty millions of upon th danger of the 8o to whose head tLe blessings of their frecdom. Mr. Ross objected unless the joint resolution was re- ferred to the Comuatitee on Forelgn Afairs. Mr. STEVENS (Pa.) said Lie would withdraw it until one man in favor of aesassination could not obstruet ity THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTER. Mr. BOUTWELL, from the Reconstruction Committee, reported testimony in ence to the State of Georg and Mr. CoNKLING, from the same Committee, reported testimoiiy in reference o Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, which was laid on the table aud ordered a8 and Nays, and the oF 0 MAXIMILIAN, Mr. JULIAN offered a resolution, which was adopted, re- questing the President to communicate any information Bie has concerning diseriminations made by “the so-called Masimilian Government of Mexico aguinst Awmerican commerce gf commerce from particular American ports. On motion of Mr. BIDWELL, a clerk was nuthorized for the Agricultural Committee. ALLEGED MURDER OF UNION PRISONERS. The SPEAKER presented a communication from the Seeretary of War, transmittiug, in compliance with resolu- tion n{?pnl 16, the report of Judge-Advoeate General in relation to the murder of certain Union soldiers belonging to the First and Second North Carolina Loyal Infauty, which was laid o the table. The House proceeded, ns the regular business in the morniug hour, to the consideration of the reports from the Comwittees ou Territories, MONTANA. Mr. AsHLEY (Obio) from the Committes on Territories, reported a substitute for the House bill, to amend the act of May 26, providing for o temporary government to Mon- tana. ~ The first section authorizes the Governor to reap- portion the Territory; and the second scction annulsall the aets of the so-ealled Legisiative Assembly, which met in the City of Virginia on the 5th of March, 1866, aud forbids the payment of mouey to the members thereof, The substitute was agreed to, and the bill as amended, was passed. VA NEVADA. Mr. AsuLEy (Ohio) also reported back the Senate bill Utah and Arizona, ada by including part Mr. ASHLEY (Olio) e dment providing that all possessory rights itizens of the Uni- tod States to mining claims in the Territory added to Nevada, shall remain s valid, subsistivg miging claims, The amendment was azreed to. 3 Mr. Kice (Maine) offered an amendment to strike out the part adding u portion of Arizovs Territory. Tn response 1o @ question by Mr. Hooper of Utah, Mr. AsuLEY (Ohio) “tated that the bill took from Utah ono Jeaving Utal atill with 83,000 square He added that ald be: Nevada, quare miles; Arizona, 121,000 square miles; miles instead of 106,000 square miles, under the bill the areq of the Torritory w 104,000 square miles; Utab, 83,000 &g 121,000 square miles; New-Mexico, Colorado, 104,000 <quare miles, Mr. Hoorek (Utah) opposed the bill on the ground that the transfer of people from one government to wnother reduced them to mero serfs. He therefore entered his solemn protest agaiust the bill. The people of Utah were the first to make u path from the !l.y.urrmver to the cen- fer of the continent. Mr. GOODWIN (Arizona) opposed that pert of the bill affecting the Territory of Arizona. Mr. AsHLEY (Ohio) stated that Brigham Young told him last Summer that he had no objection to the proposed dis- memberment of Utah, as there were but fow if any of bis pwrla living in that portion of it. Mr. Asmiry (Nevads) supported the Lill. TTe said that the Mormous were averse (o miniug, and that the citizens of Neyada Lud discorescd, aug Were workiug Uiy BB 1 ) i) WL tuds Wivwsiivl | the il Utah, and 3id not wish to be under tuegeontrol of that Territorial Goverpment. The amendment offered by Mr. Rice was rejected, the bill § TON TERRITORY. Mr. AsHLEY (Ohio), from the same Comimittee, report- el back & bill amendatory of the organic act of Washing- ton Territory, which wak considered and passed, COMMUNICATION WITH TERRITORIES, Wr. Rice (Maine), from the same Committee, reported back a Joint resolution to facilitate communieation with certain Territories. % After some debate, the joint resolution was passed, The following are its provisions: “Thiat whenever any loyal citizen of the United States sball make and establish an ‘ artesian well’ at places where water cavnot be procured oy other means, on the line of any mail route in New-Mexico, Arizoun aud Colorado, and the Colorado Desert of California, at least ten miles distant from any spriog or streans of living water npon such route, aud a like distavce from auy well which may be established thereon by virtue Liereof, be shall be entitled t- one section of toe public land, not including mineral land, embracing such well, the same to be marked out and designated in a compact form by such citi- 7en; and vpon filing with the Surveyor-General a sworn notice of the fact that such well has been established, witk a particular description of the premises so marked out and designated, the same sball be treated as reserved land, and, after t) of three years from the date of sueh establisbment, and upon satisfictory proof made to the said Surveyor-General of con- formity to Al\m foregoing stipulations, and that pure water from sueh well has been cons:autly furvished without charge to the public traveling npon such route, the inceptive right of the elaimant sball be afirmed, and, upon the extension of the lines of the public survey, the boundaries of such scction shall be adjusted according 10 the lines thereof. And be it ferther reeoleed, That eflect shall be given the fore- goiug resolution by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, who shiall bave fall power to revise and finaily deter- wine all rights and claims arising under the same and to fur- nish evidence of title to suck reserves, by patent or otherwise, i soeh conditions incorporsted therein. as may be neces- sury to perpetuate the purposcs of the graat. Procided, That sore than (40 acres shall ve granted in the case of any one And provided further, That_ o grantee or beneficiary un- bis act shall be allowed to enter any lands undef any lomestead act of {be United States. THE COLORADO QUESTION, “The morning hour baving expired, the House proceeded to the consideration of the business on the Speaker’s table. the first bill being the o bil), passed April 25, for the adwission of the Terri of ( do us o State into the Union. Mr. AsLEY (OLio) faid that he was instructed by the Committee on Territories to put the bill upon its pass: unless some 3 utlewen desired to debate it and would agree upon o t'm to take the vot No proposition of heing made, Mr. Ashley moved the © pre Mr. Rice (¥ X e of the bill to the Commn 105, but Mr. Asbley deelined evious gnestion.” ing Mr. AsHLE v & day or two ow some eficrtsto be made to amend t vote for it. No considera- we us todo so, But we way Lope the gentieman (Mr. is pruodent to force it o House now, ed that he must press the bill to its ere fixed for the vote, to second the pre s question by a to withdr . Some of tion of expedieucy ¢ mend it s passage, ul e House vote of 43 1 Mi. Rice « the reference of the Lili to the Commit Mr. ASHLE A nat | revail, unless the House w il. entirely, Mr Rics id he was not_desirous of having the bill veferred 1 be fixed for its consideration, but b wit to be driven to a vote on this import- nt me Mr. ASBLEY 5 The SPEARLY. signed for Morday. Mr. Farsswor i (1) inquired what days were already a.-r:r o The SpEakri stated b There were two spo mornitg hour 1y, & ) the On To sted next Monday for its consideration. I thete were special onders already ition of the business the House o bill establishing the d the bill in_reterence to The Tax bill was also a wmittee of the Whole duy, immediately the o on « ers er for M of the d by the Committ n Reeonstruction, was # runtil disposed of: and on Wednesday and hursday bills, reported by that Committee, were speeial orders to continue until disposed of. Mr. Asnrey (Obio) ence of the Lill would be to kill it for this ses Mr. BixcHaM remark d that that disclaimed th psidering the bill. moved to lay the bill on the table. | nays, and resuited Yeas Iaid on the table. The o estion tecurred on Mr. Kice's motion to refer, and the vote was Yeas 64, Nays #0 the motion wis 0 and wue Bl remaiied befory the House for eratio ras what was intended, , but wanted a fair Procided, ‘Lhat this sct shall not take effect until the said State of Colorado sball o amend the itution thereof as 1o strike out the word * white” as a previous qualification of voting. The previous guestion was seconded and the main ques- | tion ordered, which was first ou Mr. Washburne's smend- ment. "I'he amendment was rejected—Yeas, 36; Nays, 95, The following is the vote in detail? YEas—Messrs. Allison, Awes, Baldwin, Baxter, Blaine, pomall, 1ixon, Dounelly, Eliot, Gar- kise, Hubbard (lown), Jenckes, Julian, Loan, Lyneb, McClurg, McRuer,iMor- Rice (Me.), Stevens, Windom, Wood- Bovtwell, Brandeg I, 1 Kasson, Kelles, rill, Paine, Perbam, Pike, Riee (Mass. Washburae (11L.), Willisms, Wilson (1o bridge—36. Nave—Messrs. Ancona, Auderson, Ashley (Obio), Ashley (Nevadn), Baker, Bauks, Barker, Beaman, Beojamin, Berg Hiidwell, Bingham, Blow, Boyer, Broomall, Buckland, Buudy, Chanler, Clarke (Ohio) Coffroth, Conkling, Cullom, Darling, Dawsor N Denniog, Devison, Driges, Du- wont, rqubar, Ferry, Fiul pssbrenner, « (Ky), Harding (1il), Harris, Hat, I Tubbard (W. Vs.), Hubbell (Ohlo), Humpbrey (Jamen, Tugersoll, Ketehan, Kigkendall: Lafin, Latham, Lawrence (Pa.), Lawrence (Olio), Le Blond, Long car, Mars! ead, Moulton, Myers, . Marston, McCullough, Mcluer, Miller, Moor- N . O'Nelll, Orth, Patterson, Piaots, Raymond, Ritter, Kollins, Ross, Rosseau, Sawyer, X, Shanklio, Shellabarger, Smith, Spaulding, Stroi Trowas_(John L.. jr.). Thornton, Horn (N. Y.), Van Horn (Mo, ). Welker, Whaley, Winfield, 1y Warne Wright— The question occurred on the passage of the bill as it came from the Senate, and the vote was, Yeas K0, Nays 55; »0 the bill was passed. The following is the vote in detwl: Yrasi—Messrs, Ames, Anderson. Ashley (Nevada), Asble (Ohio), Baker, Bauks, Barker. Boaman, ‘Benjawio, Bidwel Bingbam, Blow, Brandegee, Bromwell, Buckiand, Buckl Clarke (Obio). Clarke (Kansas), Cobb, Conkling, Cullom, De- frees, Demiug, Dizon, Dodge, Donnelly, Dri 0. | w, Va \\'uflmn (Ind Dumont, ‘Farquhar, Ferry, Garileld, Grintell, g (IL.), ndorson, Holues, Hot s, ubiard tows, i Va.), Hubbell (Ohio), Tngersoll, Jenckes, Kasson, bard ., Kulw& Ketcham, Lafiin, Latbam, Lawrence (Penn.), Lawrence (Ohio), Loan, Longyear. Marston, llet:lnr“, McKee, Morcur, r, Morehead, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Shellabarger, Smith, Spalding. Francis, TUpton, Van Aernam, Vao Hora (Mis r, Whaley, Williams—0. Ancons, Baxter, Bergen, Blaine, Boutwell, Boyer. Broomall, Chanler, Coffroth, Darliny I son, Denison; Eldridge, Eliot, Finck, Glossbre: i Griswold. ledhlf( y.), B Kelley, Kuykeudall, LeBlos Mekier. Morril! Morriss, Neweil, Niblack, P mond, Rice (Me.), Ritter, Ross, Rosseau, Shauklin, Stevous, Stillwell, Strouss, Tavior, Tuornton, Washburne (I1L), Wask burn (1nd.), Wilson (Tows), Windom, Winfield. Woodbridge, Wright—50. A Mr. Jobn L. Thomas was paired with bis eolleague, Mr, Phelps. NEW-ORLEANS INVESTIGATION. The SPEAKER presented a message from the President in answer to resolution of the 23d of April, with & report from the Secretary of War, stating it to be incompatible with the public interest to communicate the report by Gen. Smith and James T. Brady of their investigation at New-Orleans. It was laid on the table. PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES, ‘The 8enate joint resolution providing for the acceptance of a collection of plants tendered to the United Nt by jerick Peck, was taken from the Speaker’s tablo, rend co and referred to the Committee Iture, THE NAVAL CONTRACTORS, ‘The Senate bill for the relief of tin contractors for the construction of vessels of war and stewmn muchinery, was taken from the Speaker's t A twice, and on motion of Mr. Washburne (Il » he Committee on Claims. BRIDGES AND POST ROADS, ‘The Senate bill to authorize the consiruetion of eertain bridges avd to establish them as< post roads, was tuken from the Speuker's table, read twice with amendments, looking to the ers bridges at Keokuk and other juts on the Mississippi, offe re. Kasson, Wilson (Towa) and Ross, was lerable debate, peferred to the Cowmittee on | nl~1.!l|‘ % UNION PACIFIC RAILIFAT. The Benate joint_resolution extending the time for the completion of the Union Pacific Railway, Eistern Division, was taken from the Speaker’s table. Mr. STEVENS moved (o amend by adding a section ex- tending for two vears the time for commencing and com- pleting the Northern Pacific Railroad and all its several soctions. The ameudment was agreed 1o and the joint resolution, as amended was passed. SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME. Mr. WasusuRNE (I11.) stated that several patriotic ladies had sent to him a bill to_incorporate the National Soldiers' and Sailors’ Orphan Home of the District of Columbis, The object was 8 very worthy one. He had looked over the the bill and found nothing objectionable init. Among the ladies incorporated were Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sherman, ete. He asked the House to cons the bill now ' Unanimous consent Iminl&i‘\ o, the bil by 8 rend bwice, o of M wd ASGLEY (Ohio) addressed the House briefly in sup- fke bill, wnd yielded to.Mr. WASHBURNE (TIL) to Nowing awendment : | | people, but it scemed to bim, in the result of the elections beld | gress were, without an for Monday | journal, the Coustitutional Amendient, | | them ! were extended to tle ne, Druaxo, referred to the Committeo on the Judiciary, th leave 10 report at any time. LAND GRANTS AND BALES. Mr. ELDRIDGE introduced a joint resolution explanatory of and in addition 1o the Act of May 5, 1864, granting Pt o i 1he consiraction of cévtan railroags 1o the State of Wisconsin, which was read twice and refersed to the Committeo on Public Lands, Mr. UpsoX introduced o bill to amend Section 2 of an Act _suthorizing the Legislatures of 1llimois, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessce to sell lande heretofore appro- priated for the use of schools in these States, which was rle‘:i d:wlu and referred to the Committee ou Public STATE LINES. Mr. LAWRENCE (Ohio), from the Judiciary Committec, reported back adversely the petition of citizens of Frede- rick County, Virginia, to be annexed to State of West Virginia, which was laid on the table, RELIEF OF JOHN ERICSSON. On motion of Mr, GRisWOLD the Senate bill for the re- lief of Jobn Ericsson was taken from the Speaker's table, znl twice, and referred to the Comupittee ou Naval Af- irs. CONCERNING TAXES. Mr. DARLING gave notice of a bill directing the Secre- tary of the Treasury to refund to the proper party or par- ties the amount of tax under section seventh of the act *to inerease the internal revenue, and for other pur- poses,” passed March 7, 1861, upon spirits imported prior 1o the date of seid act. VARIOUS MATTERS. Mr. LAPLIN presented a petition of E. Harvey of New- York for the estension of patents for the manufacture of wood serews, Mr. KELLEY presented o memorial from merchants and citizens of Philadelphia, praying that the officers and men of the Kearsarge be rewarded for the destruetion of the Alabama, a8 recommended by the Seeretary of the Navy, he Hoise adjourned. Additional Testimony from the Committee of Fifteen, ————— Affairs in Virginia, the Carolinas end Other Sonthern States. Y L e Wasminaios, Friday, May 4, 1606, v was reported from The following additic the Committee on Reconstruction, to-da; Sidney Andrews, a Washington correspondent of The Boston | Adoertiser, testified that be spent the mouths of September, ( tober, November, nnd the first week of December, in the States of North and South Carolina and Georgia; as to the last-named State, he did not at the time he was there find a spirit of sym- pathy with the Union, a such, or with the Administration ax representing the will and sovereignty of the Union; he fonnd the hostility manifested, not ouly in_conversation with the the State; tie men who were elected to Con. exception, men who Leartily sympathized With the course pursued by the State during the War; he did | not recoliect that more than one or two of them were what are | called original Secessionists, but four of the seven Lad been in | the Rebel army. | In answer to aquestion, Mr, Andrews said be concluded | that the people of Georgia would have fvn-l(-md the | establishment of the Confederacy. had it been possible, and very generally regretted the falure of the effort to do so; be beard but Jittle said about the payment of the Federal debr, and that was to the effect that it would not be fair to make the people of the South re for the 'hlrph\‘ they had received; L there was much talk In the State In favor of the payment of the Rebel war debt, and be is confident it would not Lave been repudiated by the Convention excepting under orders from the President of the United States; propesitions were made in the Convention to repudiate no sume the debt again | n the State was admitted n; the Convention while he was in w e repudiated Slavery, but maintained the right to ask compen- | wation for the emancipation of slaves. he thiuks the Freed. | wen's Bureau a necessity, and found it working much beiter in Georgin than ia either of the Carolinas; the better class of people wer sposed o treat the freedmen with & good degree | of fairness, but the others were fnchined to abuse and cheat | out of compensation for their labor; be the freedmen generally anxious to become owners of land, and to educate their children. 0 witness furnished the Committee with proof slips from | Vi fortheoming book eatitled * The South the War,” in turther Mustration of these and other views whi presented. Charles G, Baylor, who lad resided in Georgia priv and oftictally since 1¥57, and during part of the war was Com- | mereial Commissioner of the State, but tas not been tiere | co Lee's Suirender, testitied that the extension of the fran. chise to the freedmen either upon an educational test or E'P'fll qualification soclety a rge and inflsentlal population on the aide of law, soeral order, and industry; and If the question were free from all olitieal necessity, the best men of the South would meet in & | I‘benl spirit; aud it would be a judicious step to initiate that great reform. He said the course of the disunion leaders would force this question out of its legitimate channel, and tie wdoption of universal suffrage might become au absolute | necessity in order to create o Joyal element of political power, tound the be ‘bad | and counteract the vicious iifiuence of these leaders; the freedmen are generslly anxiove to own land, but most of the planters are unwilling to sell them; the freedmen are cap: able of man { ing land and raising cotfon; the negroes are ufii- al to the Government, apd are much more intell- | ., Government, 1. e, Of tbe Executive, and Congress were [,m-don the side of that policy, how would it be received by | e poorer whites of the South In reply be made a lengthy statement and concluded by saying that any ting from Washington with the sanction of the the poor whites argumentative measure e; Government would are sick and tired of agitation and politics; but m{:.ue no more control over the political movements and condition of the South than they had before the war, so that, practically, their good disposition and the good disposition of the fréedmen ount to wothing at all. The Hon. Bedford” Brown, formerly United States Senator from Noith Carolins, was cxamined in respect to that State. Although be bad served the people of North Carolina in islative capacity, during the war, be bad n and non secessionist on principle; he thinks two-thir liree-fourths of the people of the State unitedi: Secession; the mass of the people at the time of Lee were wore gratified than otherwise, because they saw that the result was inevitable; many of them were for peace, and be- lieved there was no safety out of the Union; they were grati- fied that the question had been settled in some way; of late they had become very despairing, perbups, in part, from the loss of slave property, though chictly from the long delay in being admitted into the Union; there is a wide feeling of dis- content, even among Unlon men; tbe great mass of the people are exceedingly angious to have the relations between the State and the Federal Government restored; some few persons ‘would, perhaps, be gratified by a foreign war, but the great m re perfectly wilting to live under the laws of the United provided they can bave political omn-llly ‘with the other States: the longer this is procrastinated, the worse feeling v{ dlscontent will becowe; e ions of the the wpk in the event of a war with Great &m or Fiance robably engage in another attempt at Secessiol the establisbwent of Southern independence; but a great would suppress such au attempt if there were a reasonable ex- cctation that they could be admitted to equal political rights Ji'{he Catons the best way o renounce this feeling of dis- content among the penrll would be to declare the State member of the Federal Union and admit her representatives to their seats,Congress, of course, judging of the members pre- senting themselves separately; disloval men should be excluded, but men should be adiitted, even it the g:eat wajority of their constituents were actual disloy: the uestion of admis. sion should depond rather upon tue character and qualifica tions of the clatmant thau upon those of bis constituonts: if | his District was manifostly disloyal, beyond all question it | would perhaps bo @ justification for his exclusion; the witness thinks a ajority of the peoj le would be willing to pay the Federal debt, though the tax- payers do uot it as o pleasant subj: avery decided and overwhelming mojority would be opposed | to the payment of the Confederate war debt; he does uot | Ynow of oy combination, open or seeret, to make further re- | tance to t! yerumont or to renew the war in any shape; He belfeves tuat Northern men goi North Caroliva to | fayest capital in lands, manufactures, & , woald be receivea | o o friendly mauner and treated with justice in the Stat | scceived to visit | Sebunciations, ivstigate false charges. inducs perfn to appear | He dwelt on ! rounded by t! Courts; the freedmen in Lis part of the State were acting very well, and the gencral seatiment the farmers plaiters is to treat them with fairue tion for promiscious schools tor whites and black: better class of people do not ohject to schools for blacks sep- | arately; the officers of the Freedmeo's Bureau have | generally been liberal toward both the freedmen and | white people; but he hardly thinks there is any further necessity for maintainiog the Bureav, ss black men stand as good & chance in the Courts State would as white men if they were of good character, and there aie no particular prejudices axaiist them; the poor having a-bigher claim to ey are rally considered sro suffrage would w [3 y credibility thau the negroes; uni be regarded as vers objectigaab # good many persous would have no ohje fed negro sutirace; bhe does not think it possible to establi restricted suffrage among the whites, and thinks none of them would ever surrender the right to vote if they could avert it, Among the other evidence is that of Dorrence Atwater of Ferryville, Coun., who was a private in the 24 New.York Cavalry, and for a long time o prisoner m the hands of the | Rebels. e testifies at mach length relative to the manage. | ment aud condition of Belle Isle and Aundersonville prisoners. — ® - - 37 omie. o g b g Call for & Union Minte Convention. CIxerssar, Thursday. May 3. 1866, A call for an Ohio Union State Consention, 1o he held at Columbus Jnoe 20, for the nomination of & candidate for Seeretary of State and Judge of the Supreme Court, was made yesterday by the Union Committee, S ——— Business Matters at Wilmington, N. C.—A White May 3, 1566, urpentine Witmeroy, T Receipts of produce continue light, rude 1 4a@gl 55 Spirits d3e. Rosin $6@$7 75, Tar §1 15, s ( o sales of cottoi. A white man was whipped te-day 0 Jareery, by ord 161 of Judye PRICE FOUR CENTS. LOYALTY IN ALABAMA, A DINNER TO THE DEAD CONFEDERACY. Toasts to President Johnson, Jeflerson Davig % Admiral ” Semmes, We abridge from The Mobile Daily Times of April 25, a report of & dinner of the Mobile Cadets. in honor of the Rebel dead, and some of the living—tle dead Leing Cadets who bad fallen fighting against the Union. After a few moments of pleasant conversation and geperal intercourse between the distinguisbed remnants of the bold Cadets, their former Captain, in simple vet impresmive terme, gave to his former followers the order to take their standing position around the social board, and tuei Girected the former unleryle nt (afterword Col.) Hruger to call the roll A deathi-like stience evsued, and s the call progressed, at o the deep, sad voice of Col. Robert M. 3. Died on ike loog indeed, was the sad list sitbough compriving only ‘who fell oo the battle field with m:frucuu tho foe; and we record it for the example of future generations, who will ipseribe it on the pages of Listery ax a bright evi- dence of Sonthern lr-m! and devotion. The first toast was * The Day We Celebrate ” The second regular toast was * The Presidest of the United Statee. was received with deafening cheers, three times three, and every loyal breast glowed with price, ne the g name of Andrew Jobuson was red:boed tLrouglout the vast -uemhlqho‘.. When this first explosion bad subsided, Col. Jokn Forsyth rose to respond to the toast. ‘The almost &onlh!nl appesrauce, bis ple, but ‘olonel jmpressive delivery, held the weeting under their e pearly 30 minutes, Teviewing the course of events f four Jears, ng the spirit of radicaliem was seeking to plange the country in biood, paying to President Jobnson a just tribute of admiration, and finally calling on al pmll.t: ‘continue to stand by their fried and proteetor, auder tl folds of tho old fag, sach ss our forefatbers trans- mitted it to us. Theso remarks were received with nranimous applause, and the second regular toast was then read. * Jefferson Davis avd hnsp.dg Lil lon.” Major St. Paul rose to answer to this tosst, and 2id it in & few brief words, referring to the pust serviees of Mr, Davis to the American Union—to tis heroie conrage—to Lis masterly eloquence and bis private virtues, He apoke Lriefly of tho empted revolution, insugurated by the Soath in vindi of the principles of 1336, aud the doctrines auvocated and uy- held by the gumleno! this nation. In the attempt to carry out those sacred priseiples, the South Lad placed Mr. Davis af their bead, uot from bis own choice, but in obedience to theis own will; and the crime, If crime it be to seek redress and flee from insult and oppression, was the crime of the Sodih, #and not his. The Major spoke in hopefal terms of the expected liberation of Mr. Davis, and expressed the opiniou thut President John- son would not add the blood of & martyr to the long catalogue of victims already made by the civil war just How clos These remarks were favorabiy received by the meeting. A miral Raphael Semmes, the guest of the sad, vet plewsant feast, was called on in auswer to the tosst, “Our red Guest.” ‘Wkhen the Admiral rose, a burst of applause broke forth from the crowd, which notbing could suppress, and for a few | minutes it was lmgmmihl. to coutrol the entbusiastie feel g whick governed chese brave youiks at the wight of their chei- ished guest and favorite hero, The Admiral himself, calm thongh be might be on the dck of bis ship when all around him was in fames aod his ves: e} fast foundering under his foet, colors fiying, canuons firing the Jast salute in Lonor of the sinkiug craft, the Adwiral seemed to lose faith in himself and twics attempted to take bis seat; bat, slowly recosering, e commenced his response in a slow, low and melodious voice, which, as he jroceeded. rose in vol- | wme and tone, as the geutle breeze which listlessiy swells the itsell into the- furione gale which lazy canvas soon lashes d sweeps away the tears to shreds the over strained sails pouderoi s m In telicitous terms, and witha ¢ 7 on e lips, he «poke of the flattering but ratber pressicg juvitation be bad Washington on * private busivess.” He re- lated bis arrival and stay at the Capital in the capacity of " gwest of the Nation.” How well cared fur Le was, and how his personal safety was 50 zealously watcbed and guarded, the Seerotary of the Navy baving kiudly sseigued o picked sqacd of marines to that delicate duty. He said, that conseions of having at no time, violated the Usages of war Le felt strong im bis innocence, but as a resigned Christian, was eubmissively bowing his bead under lho‘rnnlr' storm. He was soon encouraged by his couuse’, who had almost daily access (o the President, and from Liw came words of Jiope, which soothed his meutal torments at being separated from bis beloved family aud devoted friends. He spoke wirhont even the shadow of resentment of the efforts made to take up against him any evidecce that could amp bim as a pirate and make him odions in the exes of the orld. How monitions were sent to every quarter to inm ry ] those monitions were answered by fabricated statements of cruelties practiced —low Dames were given of passen- rs and crew cast out at sea to perish or be devoured by ean- nibals—and bow the very individuals thus reported ae the vie- tims 3 answered iu person the summons by proxy of their 4 the liberality of the I'resident, on the difieul- ed of the perils of Lis situstion, sur- ostile array of radicals and demagogues, but firmuess, bix courape, hin ties which vet expressed undying faithi in his talent and his final triumph over tae cuemies of the country and coustitatioual freedom. To the President, and to him alone, bad the Admiral ap- for justice, and to him alone was he indebted for that rdy justice which, however, the momentous events of the last period could not allow to be rendered him soover. Th iral spoke of the prospects of the country with the o das not. in -lnd;m and prevision of a statesman, ous scenes of ocean life, lost sight of tbfi stadies Wl elevate the intellect axd pu the mind. Silence reigned throughont the whole time, but when the gallant tar took bis seat the wildest euthusiasm pervaded the whole assembly. Cheers after cheers followed; tigers were let loose and reck- «ts hissed through the air, the whole being increased tenfold When it was proposed thas the people of Mobiie sbould reward the survivor of tle glorions Alabama with a token of publio esteem, by electing him as Probate Judge. ‘We should have mentioned that in the course of Lis remarke the Admiral stated that it was discovered tha. the ovly erime he bad committed was that, while struggling for life among the waves of Cherbourg bay, and ou the it of sinking for- e should have swam toward bhis coemies wLo were far y rather than to bis friends, who were near! gain, the clear voice of the ‘Toastmaster is eard, and sadiy falls on our ears as it prozounces these words: * Our comrades who bave fallen in defense of our homes. At these words all joyful cries are hushed—each bead is bowed a8 if bent by the nvisible hand of despair, and private Toolman arises to answer. Mr. Toulman's effort was one of the best we ever listened to. is chaste and yet warm deli: attached the avditor to bis lips. 800 riveted the eves of the wloleaudience to bis wavly roportioned form. He not of the dead to exalt their virtaes ocly, but to perpetuate their memory as being worthy of imitation when- ever the voice of the mother country should call Ler sons to her assistance, and this, without the sons stopping to know 'Mlb{t:hl,hell mother is right or wrong. When auty calls they must follow, There was a poem in the same strain, &o., &e. sy the midst of the tem ForTRISS MONROE, Wednesday, May 2, 1866, The steamer Washington 1rving bas proceeded to New. York. The United States Marsbal states that the Gover- ment claim against her has been paid by her owners, and he did not consider himself obliged to” detnin her on ac- count of any other claims due the city of Norfolk, The steatier Charles Houghton, which ran between Ol Point and Norfolk, has been withdrawn, the ronte not paying, and has swiled for Boston. (e stewmer Chicamanga, formerly the blockade rauer Edith, ch was sunk on Cape Fear River by ibe Con- i fedemies duriug the attack on Fort Fisher, haa been N raised and has arrived at Norfolk. ¢ is u double screw iron propeller. A 12-pounder Parrott gan is <tillon board. Her speed from Wilmington to Norfolk averaged seven knots with ouly ove engive. The schooner Palestine Las arrievd at Norfolk with the machinery for 4 large steam x to be built on the Seaboard” and Roauoke Railro. miles from Ports- mouth, by the Thowmaston Lumber Company. They bave purehased a large t of tib red land near the road to supply the will, A grand ball 1¢ given last evening on the United States gniboat Connemangh, in Hawpton Roads. ‘This ssel has been ordered 1o @ Southern station, and tho event was intended to reciproeate kindness extended her ofticer xi ot this place. A sl of Quartormaster’ ty oceurred te-day, and » wre disposed of. rred Jast night. wt-Sceretary of the Navy, G. B, Fox, and several stinguished persons bave arived here from Riche relav, May 3 1866, wrriess MovRor, ming direet from n Davis arrived this o ——— FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Financial Entelligence — Suit Againss Morcer. SAN Fiascisco, Monday, April 30, 1866 The steamer Golden Age saile r Panaina with $1,060,%00 iu treasure, of which $/76,5 is on Ne York account. Tho bark Perleo, from Pisco, brings $3,000 § dull, Ophir, $635; 8,701 bags of sugar. i ; Jacket, $520; Chollar fo il Mining stocks are Belcher, #315; Yellow Av FRANCISCO, Tuesdav, May 1, Mining stocks are (Wi, Ophir, $5%; Yellow Jaeket, £750; Chollar, $306; Crown Poiat, 1,220, Legsl tend- ers, 7%, The amount of custom duties paid during April at this port exceeds 1,000,000, ‘Elizabeth Thorn and Jacob W. Balch eommenced & suig against Asa 8. Mereer of the steamer Contiie tal, b e hver danages, amouuting i the aparegate 10§10, be Town of baggage, detention snd frand. ; / e