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31-:}“1.....:‘;01 7844, FROM WASHINGTON. the Hualepois and Chinnchanoos against the whites; and he saye if such proves to bo the ecase the condition of the white gettlers on the river will be very precarions, owing to the insufficiency of troops stationed in that portion of the Territory. Ho also remarks that the only safety for — : y on the river is the establishiment of the : i rvations, to accomplish which the presence OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES. | (iith i iicuiny iy DOCUMENTS SENT IN. IE———— A mass of documents was sent to the Touse to-day q 2 recd affairs, including nlx.u.r JINTLR VGRESS from Assistant Commiss ott, dated at Charleston, BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS. 8. C., May 21, in which be ref en. Howard L that he 'has just returned Steadn fullerton R frem the Republican Senatorial | i | arenient s fre ¢ IO b plan, he remarks, could _management f’ofl« rem of the Sea Islands question, or 8uy xx(-urarr. x}r‘nt the Bu- TALVES, rean in South Coroling, It gives him much p! Cavens, o Shweard and uphel throug c c-stricken at the very i T the remo the Bureau, The Assistant Comiissio Iuteresting Statement About Indians and Freedmen's Affairs, e — THE QUAKTERLY TREASURY STATEMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, Brief Session of the Sepate and Very Light Basiness, —.— Wr. Stevens of Fernsiyvania Offers a “Bill io Enable | x ¢ States Latdy in Rebellion to Regain Their Privileges in the Unien.” THE TAX BILL PASSED—YEAS 111, NAYS 11, e Wasming1ox, Menday, May 28, 1866, | PUSINESS OF CONG Those who clamos for an carly adjournment of Congress shonld rememwber that dveof tb pst important measures of the scssion yet remain to be Th bill, the Recons Lill, the App ion bill, the Freed men’s Buesn bil), and the m Bounties bill. Your of these five arise from the late war, and are th fore in addition to the ordinary legislation; besides these there arge amount o hed business of various kinds in committee or partly passed. THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS. The caucus of the Republican Senators convened again this morning, and after the day'g session held anotlicr meeting this eftemoon; litlle is positively knov details of their deliberations, but two important ired, e effect that whatever is determined upon will receive the bers, and that the general ouslines of what is believed will prove an accojtable substitute for the submitted report of the Reconstruetion Committee has been determined upon. F THE TAX PBILL. “There is o fecling of relief in Congressional quarters, to- might, conscquent upon the passage through the House of the mew tax bill; it is a ponderous document comprising yote 5,000 lines, which bave been preparcd and scanned with anusual care; many of its provisions bave been ar- ranged with special referonce to modifications of our tariff laws; so that forergm competition may not operate Yo our disadvantege in cises where the American producer i8 called npon to pay onerous taxes. The failure of Gen. Farnsworth’s amendment to prevent any appointments or | semovals under this set exeept by and with the consentof | the Senate, does ot end the matter, as mapy members Seem such an enactent entirely proper and desirable, and will support au independent bill for that purpose. Itis understood o have been with this expectation that the amendment of Mr. Farnsworth, which was cssentially that of Mr. Stevens, was voted down to-day. WHAT A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN COULDN'T SEE. | A Democ pan called upon Postmaster” | Beneral Deny ed the appointment of & truction n pomstitaent of similar faith to a Postmastership in Lis | District. “ What is he ?” blandly asked Gov. Dennison. “Why, he is & Union man, and supports President John. sou's policy, ’ replied the M. C. for whom did he vote in the last Presidential election o Forther interrogated the postal-chiet, “Ho voted for Mc- Clellan,” was the frank and ready reply. ** We are not ap- pointing avy we postmasters who voted for McClellan guoth Gov. Deunison, to the evident disgust of the ex- pectant Congressman, who retived in a bewildered state of mind, growing out of his effort to see the precise bene- 8t 1o his party of its vigerous support of the President’s policy. PUBLIC LANDS. The Geveral Land Office is notified that at Roscburg, | Oregon, titles were issned in March for 6,354 acres of old settloment lands; cash sales of $3,396; end at Travers City, Mich., 9,518 acres were taken up in April for actual }l\n\ O | formity with t | Faxon, ited support of all the Rpublican me- | C « But what wes be, and | for North Carolin dent ) ed that b the namber of destitute freednmen 3¢ been graducl 1 1 15 issue of rations and elof The demand for labor continues rolina no_longer heard, “* What s 1" but the quesilon is ofien 18 be found 1" LIAN MAILS. thew, T dope wit! ed, * Where ean | PRAZ ved a copy of the 1of the conditiona contract Steamship Company for carry which & wet of Cougress of Moy, 1864, MEDICAL STATISTICS. of War, in con: co with @ resol ling for a compendivm of the Medic s on the aut The Seeretar of the Seuat necossarily b trustworthy PERSONAL Gen. Warren, Minister 10 Minister to Honduras, and C > to the Republic of Mexico, are here waiting for s from the Seerets ARY OF THE NAV S their preparatory instructic ASSISTANT-SECRE The President bas nominated to the Chief Clerk of the Nav ¢ . Assistan of C: al satis count Capt. Fox has been me Sceretary of the ted as the the period 156705, Mondey, May 26, 167 a expendi- & March 1,086,163 41 2 1 92 $5,002,980 50 95,101 00 Temporary lonus, and March 17, 1562 Certificates of inde 30,807,131 6 per act Certifl Marel 3, 1863. 51,946,380 00 237,541,644 €5 Total reccipte EXPENDITURE! Civil, foreign intercourse and misecllane- ous $9,248,033 17 Interi 5,823,577 8 War. 38,213,900 16 Navy. 7,438,932 28 luterest on Pu 390,024,447 51 Total expenditures cipal of Public D¢ Principal of Public I stock, loan-of 18 104,039 77 | Redemption tax on 9,1850. .. ) | Treasnry Notes, act ¢ 5 00 | year coupon bon | £2,900 00 1 | Reimbursenm it acts Feb. 25 and March 7, 186 Redemption of Certificates’ of In 25,590,55 84 ness, per acts March 1 and 17, 18¢ 1,190,000 00 | Redemption Treasury uotes, per uct Feb. 25, 1862... . 3,431,312 00 Redemption of postage and otler stamps, peract July 17, 1862, 0.0 cevernennnns 506,004 €0 2,787,045 85 9,620,790 00 36,256,300 00 1,551,000 00 Ma . o Redewption of 3 years' 6 per cent com) int. notes, act March 3, 1563 R«lemcxinn gold certilicates, per act March 3, 1803. . Redemption 10-10 March 3, Redem| rVial’)D fractional currency, per act 1 bonds, per act ‘bomestead settlements, and the Governor of that State has received titles for 7,071 acres of swamp land under the act of Congress Sept, 28, 1850, COLONIZATION. An enterprise is being inaugurated by en ex-officer of the Frecdmen's Bureau to settle a colony of Whites aud | Blacks in Brevard, Florida. A large pumber are now | awaiting transportation. | A MATTER OF CHOICE. : Naval Officer Lyneh of Charleston baving declined the | little formality of taking the iron-clad oath, Secretary MeCulloch omits to sign his pay warrants. PARDON WANTED. Col. White, of guerrilla fame, having been elected Shenff | of Loudon County, Va., reached town to-day, in company | with his military co-laborer Mosbyggecking a pardon. AMOS KENDALL. On the 27th of June the venerable Amos Kendall leaves | #his eonutry for a pleasure tour of a year in Europe. Thirt two years ago, as Postmaster-General of Andrew Jackson's Cabinet, Mr. Kendall permitted Southern Postwasters to rifle the mails and burn the anti-Slavery matter contained therein; in 1%65 the same Amos Kendall zave $34,000 to found the most auti-slavery Baptist Church in Washingtou. | COL. PAULDING'S COURT-MARTIAL. ‘The Secretary of War has directed the following detail | for court-marlial of Col. Paulding, who lost the $600,000 of money in the Merchant's National Bank: Major-Gen, Augur, Brig.-Gen. Dewitt, Brig «Gen. Dayton, Brig.-Gen. Pyfle, Col. Selies, Col. Dodge, Major Foley, and Capt. | ®aviland, Mth Regt. U. 8. A, Judge-Advocate. The Court meets on Wednesday. MRS. COBB s still among the regular callers at the White House, THE COLORADO QUESTION. Aneffort is being made to resuscitate the Colorado question, with hope of its passage over the President’s veto. There is littleprospect of its success. INTERNAL REVENUE. u'l"::l{mipln trom Internal Revenue to-day were $306 - PARDONED. lo\-en' B. Price of Galveston, Texas, was pardoned by Ahe President to-day, under the 10th end 13th exceptions, recomuiended by Gea. F, P. Blair and the Hon. J. 8, Rol- lins. John M. Boyd, Knox County, and Georze Suest of Virginia, were aleo pardoned to-day, To the Assocated V'rons. W AsHINGTOY, Monday, May 23 INDIAN AFFAIRS. 66, ws that the total expenditures on debt were $81,300,472 46, XXXIXtn CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. SENATE.... WASHINGTON, May 26, 1866. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED. The CrATR appointed the following Committee to in- vestigate the condition of the National Bapks, in accord- anco with the resolution adopted on Thursday last: ssre. Wilson, Henderson, Van Winkle, Johnson and M Buckalew. DUTY ON CIGARS. Mr. SUMNER prescnted the petition of cigar makers for increased duty on imported cigars, which was referred to the Committec on Fiuance. PRIZE MONEY. Mr. Grnaes presented the petition of officers of the Mississippi flotilla for their share of prize money on cap- tures made by them during the war, which was referred Total | The ubove repo I sccount of the publi { | | | the Committee on Naval Affairs. BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD. Mr. WapE offered a resolution instructing the Com- mittee on the. Distriet of Columbia to inquire whother the | Bultimore and Olio Railroad intend to build a road from Point of Roeks to Wasbington City, as required in their charter, which was laid over until to-morrow, LAND GRANTS AT THE SOUTH-WEST. Mr. Pouenoy called up the bill to revive certain land grants to the States of Missouri end Arkansas, to sid in e construction of a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Texas boundary, which was passed. THE NEW-JERSEY CENTRAL. Mr. HowagD called up the joiut resolution to facilitate commercisl, postal and wilitary communication between the several States, ‘The question was npon Mr. Cresswell's amendment, that Congress may at any time alter, awend, or repeal this act, Theamendwent was disagreed o, by: Yeus, L‘; Nays, 13, l‘_l\llr. MoRgILL addressed the Seuate, in opposition to the il At 1} o'clock, on motion of Mr. Grimrs, the Senate went into Executive Session, and soon afterward adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. Mr. Rick (Me.) oBered a resolution which was adopted, requiring the Secretary of State to inform the House what progress has been made in completing the mape connected with the boundary survey under the Treaty of &'uhinmn, with copies of the correspondence, SELLING GOVERNMENT GOLD. Mr. PERiAM (Me.) ofiered o resolution, which was ud'q'n!cd, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House what amount of gold belouging to'the United States has been sold under his authority since the Ist d ot what rates; alio the namos of the sgonts h whom sr effceted, and what rate of v has been aathorized by the Department for g the sawe, The Commi Wunication fros Arizona, April 12, in w 1 18 Zren ¢ ik between eome wh party of Hual which originated on the . at i place calle Willows,” on the road from Fort Mujors to Prescott. A my of five white men, who were on a prospecting tour, made their eamp there, aod whils four of them were absent, the Tudians killed the other, and burned the camp. 1oner of Inaian Afairs has received a ¢ PUBLIC HOXORS TO TRAITORS Mr. WiLLIAMS (Pa.) ¢ resolution requiring the President to inform the House whether any of the military or civil employés of the Gov- emment within the State of Georgia, or any other Rebel State, Live countenanced or assisted in the rendition of public hionors f any of the traitors, either living or dead. Mr. Nicuorsox (Del.) objecting, the resolution weut over for the day. RECONSTRUCTION. As 5001 as this became kuown at Hardyville, a settlement seven miles ubove Fort Majors, a purty of armed citizens dmmediste’y wont ont and killed nine of the Indians, amon :h‘;'::' m”?w of the nt“‘l‘; h», and l;l'ml women . perintenden ey thinks it by o --u'mwmumflnvu formed betweep Mr. STEVENS (Pa.) introduced Iatoly in rebellion o rogain their which was read twice, and refes the Union, ommittee of rivile to the the Whole on the State of tk ‘The bill is as follows: Wi Whereas, The eleven States whigh lately formed the Govern- C vk March 1 and 17, 15 5,795,000 00 Fire-Twenty year bonds, peract Mz 3,700,500 00 per act March 7 2,711,303 00 $90,748,890 70 | ered o voluminous presmble and | NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1866. ment of the so-called Confederate States of Ameriea have for- ! feited all their rights under the Constitution -nd‘ ean reinstated in the same oply tbrough the sction of Congress; therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the | United States of America in Congress assembied, that the eleven States Iately in Kebellion may form valid State governments in the following manner: Sre. 2. The gu." Governments now existing de facto. though illegally formed in the midst of martial law, aud thouzhin many instances the constitutions were adopted under durcss and submitted to the ratification of the people, aud, therefore, are not to be treated as free republics, yet they are hereby ucknowledged as valid governments for municipal purposcs uutil gl me shall be duly altered, and then legislative and exec flicers shall be treated as such. SEC. 3. Whenever the Logislatares of said States shall enact that conventions shall be called to form legitimate State gov | eruments u(y the formation and adoption of State sonstita~ tions, the (iovernor or chief executive officer sball dircet a0 clection to be held on & day certain to cboose delegates {0 a convention, who shall meet at the time fixed by the Legisla- ture and form a State constitution, which shall be sub to 8 vote of the people, and if ratified by a majority of the loysl sball be de 1 the constitntion of the State. Dot of oth o S1C. 4. Tho persous who shall be eutitled to vote at snid elections shall be as follows: Ali male citizens, above the e of 21 years, who have resided oue year in said State on ten days within the eleetion district. Src 5 The word “cit a8 used in this act shall be con- strued to mean all persons, except Indiany not taxed, born in the United States or duly naturalized. Any male citizen above the nge of 21 yeurs shall be competent to bo elected to act as & dolegate to siid convention. Sec, 6. All persons who held office, under the Government of tle so-calied Awerica, or who swore sllegiance Lereby declared to have forfeited their citize e U d States, and shall not be ced all allegiance 3 entitled 10 ¢ vo franchise until five years after they bavi or desire to be reinvested with 1 shal swear allegiance to the Unites ance sllegiance to all other Govere- ments or pretended Governments, the said spplication to be fited and onthy en in the same courts that by law are autbor- ized to naturaize foreigners. . No Congtitution shall be presented to or acted on by s which denies to any citizen aoy rights, privileges or les which are grauted to any other citizen in the Al 1rws shall be impartial, withont regard to roce or 1f the provisions of that sectien should ever expunged, or in any way abrogated, this void. and said State shall lose the right to be uship and to have | State, former condition. conditions shall-be complied with, the clttzens of suid State may preeect said Constitution and if the eame sl approved by Congress, 1] be declared entitled to the rights, privileges -t to ail the obligations and liabil- e Union. No Senator or Representa o either House of Congress ustil tate entitled thereto. ies, of 4 § tive shail be admite Congress shall Lave de EVENING SESSIONS. THAYER offered a Tesolution, which was adopted, ith evening sessions of the House until fur- THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. Hare ofered a resolution, which was adopted, on the Secretary of War for information on a vari- subjects couneeted with the operation of the Freed- Bureau. | call PENSIONS. Mr. STrvENs offered a resolution instracting the Com- tee on alid Pensions to report a bill to double the pesions dae by the cartal of the late war with the #o-called Confederate State On the suggestion of Mr. PERIAM, the resolution was altered into oue of inquiry, and, as moditied, was adopted. VETERANS OF 1812, SpavroiNg (0.) offered a resolut which was . instructing the Cowmittee on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the expedie of placing the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 o the pession-list. THE PROVOST-MARSIALS AND OTHERS. Mr. STiLLweLL Ind.) oliered & lation directing the Committee on Tuvalid Pensions to report a bill extending the provisions of the Pension laws to Provost-Marshals, Deputy Provost-Marshals and enrolling officers killed or disabled in the line of their duty. Mr. STILLWELL having declized to modify the resolution 50 88 to make it one of inquiry merely, the yeas and nays were taken upou its adoption, and the vote resulted as fol- lowe: Yeas, 65; Nays, 55, STAMPS ON LEGAL DOCUMENTS, A resolution offered r. Kern (Tud.), on the 36th of February, relatis ents, came up, and was referred 10 the Comuittec on Ways and Mcavs. RAILROAD PROPERTY. Mr. KerLey (Penn.) offered a resolution calli Seeretary of War for information in_reforence t ‘rnI .v:lnv la possession of the Governwent o the act of uy, Mr. FARsswortn (IL) objected to its consideration, and it was laid over for ote day under the rale. THE MEMPIIS RIOT. Mr. RaNpaLL (Penn.) oficred a resolution ealling on the Secretary of War for the report of Mujor-Gen. Stoneman on the recent riot at Memplis. Mr. BLae suggested the including of al other reports received on the same subject. The resolution being so modified was adopted. BREVET RANK. Mr. Scnexex offered 8 resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Cominittee on Military Afiairs to inguire o the expediency of repealing all laws authonzing vet rank in the army of the United States, aud provid- fog that, all such distinctions being abolished, some other wark, badge, recoguition of reward for gallant wetious or meritorious conduct shall be substituted. MORE RECONSTRUCTION PLANS. Mr. Guipes (Ky.) offered resolutions dire loyul men Base béen clected by the people of Tenncasee as Senators and Representatives in Congress, they shall be admitted to seats in the present Congress ou {aking the wsual oath of office, and that each of the States not now the ing tha‘t s pose for sale cigars, cheroots or cigarettes, whether of for- cign or domestic manufactures shall be deemed manufs turers thereof, and shall be subject to all the duties, liabili- ties and penalties imposed by law. . On motion of Mr. MOERILL, 8 proviso was added to sec- tion 33 in reference to whisky, making the tax on brandy distilled frem grapes, apples, or peaches, §1 50 per gallon. Mr. ANCoNA (Pa.) offered an amendment that proprie- tors of grist and saw-mills doing custom work for toll shall not be deemed manufacturers, ucless their receipts exceed $1,000, which was rejected, . The Committee rose aud reported the DLill and emend- ments to the House, Under an ent made on Saturday, Mr. FARNs- WoRTH (I11.) was permitted to offer a3 ames tan addi- tional section, as follows: ‘That all assessors, collectors and revenue agents, provided for by this act, or the several aets to which it is amcndatory. shiall be appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the advice and con- sent of the Senate shall be given before any such officer shall he removed from office, unless such removal shall be for mal- fonsance in office during the recess of Congress. Mr. MORRILL (Vt.), by consent, smended the original text of the paragraph ifating to smoking tobacco, so that if Mr. Schenek's substitute for the paragraph should not be adopted by the House the original paragraph should stand amended, Mr. WiILLIAM: &!l‘mm.), under a similar arrangement to that made with Farnsworth, submitted an amend- nt to the 65th section, giving the appointment of the ial Commissioner of the Revenue to the President nd with the sdyice and consent of the Senate, instead &t the Secretary of the Treasury. The House secondad the previous question on the bill'and amend 3, where- upon the debate was closed by Mr. MorRILL, who inti- mated his views in regard 1o certain points, and expressed the hope that in the course of two or thre fi“‘"‘ the tax on menufactures could be dispensed wit o congratu- Jated the House on leaving the bill in as good o shape as it was, %'he smendments on which separate votes were desired were specificd by members, The first vote was ou the amendment, slriking out the following proviso: Provided, That uo appesl shall be allowed to any party after De shall have been daly assessed, end the annual list eontain- ing the assessment Las been transmitted to the Collector of the District, 3 : The amendment was rejected, and the proviso remaing in the bill. The next vote was on the amendment, striking ont the aragraph imposing o tax of 10 per cent on winers. hie amendment was rejeeted ond the paragraph remaing 1o the bill, The next vote was on the amendment inserting in the paragraph requiring monthly reports from cigar-makers & proviso that journeymen cigar-makers and apprentices who work for others are not included in the provision. The amendment was agreed to by Yeas 63; Nays, 60, The next vote was on the amendiment striking out the sentenee nulhurl.’m{ gos compauies to add the tax to the price of gas sold. The amendment was agreed to, The next vote was on the amendment striking out mowers, reapers, thieshing-machines, brooms and wooden ware, from the paregraph taxing thewm 3 per cont. The amendment was ugre Yeas, 6 'n{ o) These articles wer the free list and flags of the United States, manufacture w ded to the fre The next vote was on the amendment to reduce the tax on smoking tobacco of all kinds not sweetened, nor stemmed or butted, frgm 20 to 10 ccuts per ponnd. The amendment’ waS rejected by a vote of Yeas, 54; v, Ko the tax rewmains of ho nest vote was on Mr. SCHENCK'S amendment in reference to cigarettes or small cigars made of tobacco, graduating the tax according to the market value, a8 fol- Jows: not over eizht dollars per thousand, 8 tax of two dollars per thousand; over eight dollars aund not éver twelve, o tax of four dollars; on all cigarettes and eigars, atax of four dollars, and forty per cent ad velorem, 10 be s ‘T“-dun the excess beyond twelve dollars per thou sand. Tho amendment was agreed {0, 54 to 40, The next vote was on the amendment placing on the free list cordage and rigging for vesscls. The amendinent was rejected. The next vote was on the amendment taking from the Secretary of the Tressury the appointment of a Speei Commissioner of Rovenue, and giving it to the P d with the advice and consent of the Senate. This rejected by Ye: rendment_offered by Mr. The next vote was on the Cobb (Wis.) to strike ont the section providing for the ap- sioner of the Revenue. 7 stment of & Special Com s was reject d; Yeas, 51; Nays, 75, The next Yote was on the smendment adding a proviso that Assesors’ Lists of Income shall be open to the public for inspection, but shall not be furnished for pul ication, nor allowed to be copied for publication. as re- jected; Yeas, 55; Nays, 66. 80 the proviso was struck out of the bill. The next vote was on sn amendment offered to-day by Mr. FARSSWOKTH, to insert the following as an additioual section: Tt all Assessors, Colleotors and Reve Agents provided for by this sct, or the several scts o which this act is amenda- tory, il be appointed by the President of the United States, o sdvice and consent of the Seuate; sud the advica and t of the Senate shall bo given before be removed from office, unless suoh removal shull be for alfeasance in office during the recess of ( oo et wis rejocted——Y oas 57, Neys 6. All the other amendments were agreed to in gross, and the bill was passed—Yeas, 111; Nuys, 11. The N re: Messrs. Bergen, Chanler, Eldridge, Grider, Harding (Ky.), Marshall, Niblack, Kitter, Ross, Trumblo and Wright. The title of the bill was, on motion of Mr. GARFIELD (hio), smended by making it read: “A Bill to Reduce represented in Congress shall bo allowed representatives on the sawe terins. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. ELpripee (Wis.) inguired of the Speaker whether 1ho Committee had not reported and been discharged. The RPEAKER replied that the Comwittee had not been discharged. Matters had been referred to it by the House since the last report had been made. Mr. Ross (I1l.) offered a resolution discharging the Corn- on Recoustruction from the farther consideration of ication of Horace Maynard for a seat in the House, on the subject to the Cominittee mit the apj aud referring all papers on Elections. The SPEAKER stated that the resolution wasnot in order, a8 that subject was not before the Committee on Kecon- struction, it baving been reported to the House, A mo- tion to reconsider the vote recommitiog it was pending in the House, and could be called up when the House was not engaged in the transaction of other business. UNITED STATES COURTS. ASHLEY {Onwi offered a resolution, which was ng the Committeo on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of abolishing all but oncl?)u- trict Court of the United States in all the States, which under the apportionment of 1862, are entitled to no more than seven members in the Congress of the United States. MILITARY. Mr. Juriax (Ind.) offered o resolution which was adopt- ed, instructing the Committes on Military Aflairs to in- uire into the expediency of providing a National military force in licu of 8 regular or standing army, to consist of volunteer regiments mustered into the” United States service for three years, and raised and organized by the different States in proportion to their population. COTTON. Mr. Browwerr (T1L) offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the President of the United States for information in nce to cotton in the hands of the military anthorities a¥he time of the cessation of hostili- ties, and that which came into their possession during the war. Mr. adopted, instruct! A JAIL IN THE DISTRICT. Mr. PAISE (Wis,) introduced & bill to authorize the con- struction of a penitentinry, jail und bhouse of correction in the District of Columbia, which was read twice aud re- ferred to the Committeo for the District. Mr. LATHAM introduced a joint resolution, appropriatin $15,000 to complete the areliing of Tiber Croek, oo § the grounds of the United States, i the Botauic Garden of Washington C“{i This was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildinge aud Grounds, Mr. WHALY offered a resolution, which was rejected, directing the Committee on Printing to report u bill limit- ing the hours of labor for the employés of the Government printing office to eight hours a day. TAXING GOVERNMENT STOCKS AND CURRENCY. Mr. DoxxeLLy (Minn.) introduced a bill to amend the National Currency act by providing that in assessing for taxation under State authority, the value of shares held in National banks held by any person, the amount of United bonds, and the amount of ‘real estate owned by the bank shall be deducted, Provided, That the real cstato be taxed the samo as other property in tho State. This was read twice and roferred to the Committee on Banking aud Curreney. Mr. Luncit (Me.), from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported adversely on a resolution to eum‘)l the currency of State bauks outstanding on the 1st of July next, from the tax of 10 per_cent, now provided by luw, until the 1t of July, 1867, This was laid on the table. MILITARY RAILROADS. Mr. Wixpos (Miun.) offercd a resolution to authorize the Committes on Military Railroads from New-York to Washington to report at auy time. m‘l;lbw required unanimons cousent, and objection was e TAE TAX BILL. i The morning hour having expired, the House went vty Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes in the cbair, and resumed the consideration of the Tax bill. Mr. MORRILL (Vt.) consented to admit the amendment offered by Mr. Morris, and amended by Mr. Washburue | (Mass.), placing corn shellers and wooden ware on the freo List in the paragraph with reaping machincs, &e,, 50 a8 to let the House vots upon the whole paragraph. y A substitute was adopted for the paragraph amendin, Section 30 of the existing law. It is a mero chunge of phraseology. On motion of Mr. DuMoNT (Ind.), a new section was added, making it the duty of the Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue to have this act, and the ncts of which it s amendatory, published in at'lcast one German nowspapes in each Stito. On motion of Mr. llun.lu1 -rmvinvu added to the parsgraph relating to tobaeco versons who shall ex- oternal Revenue,” &e. DISBURSING OFFICERS. Mr. Wiisox (lown) introduced a bill concerning the wers and duties of disbursing and accounting officers of r:‘- United States; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. WiLsos }la'n jutroduced o resolution calling on the Seeretary of the Treasury for information as to how much gold belonging to the Government has been sold since the Ist of Jauuary, 1866, the eom) tion allowed, the premium received; whether any gold has been bought for the Treasury since that date, &c.; also, whether any United States bonds have been bought for the Treasury since that date. Mr. CHaNLER (N, Y.) objecting to its consideration, the resolution was laid over for one day. INPORMATION FROM THE PRESIDENT. The SPEAKER presented o message from the President, transmitting, iy answer to the House resolution of the 21st inst., a report from the Secretary of War, with accom- panying papers, relative to the operations of the Freed- men's Bureau, This was laid on the table. Also, n message from the Presidentin answer to the House resolution of the Lith inst., transmitting a report from the Postmaster-General relative to proj wail steamship serviee botweou the United States snd Brazil, This was referred to the Post-Office Committee. At 5 o'clock the House adjourned. Note.—When Mr, Stevens was referring on Saturday to s recreant and apostate Sepator,” in connection wit - ments by the Secretary of tho Treasury, it was g::my un- derstood ia the House that ho was alluding to s from bis own State, It now, bowever, that the Senator thus stigmatiied eas e, Dooltdle of Wisconsin.— Reporte. AT. LOUIS. PR Steambeat Marsed—Presbyterian Assemblies, ST. Louis, Monday, May 25, 1866, Tho steamer Leadora, bound to Fort Benton, was burned below Yancton City, on the U rr Missouri, four days ago. Loss, $25,000; immm,‘l 5,000. The cargo, which Was uluble, is insured. “I'lie appeal and complaint of RobertJ. Breckinridge and others against the Synod of Kentucky was before the Old bcllaolfncmlnly to-day, but little rntml was mado, the time being mainly occupied in deciding who were the real parties in the case, as an attempt had been made to couplo the complaint of Mr, McMillon against the same Synod with that of Dr. llnukhfldio. It was finally determined that Dr. Breckinridge and his associates were proper coru- lainants, and Syuod of Kentucky defendants. Dr. Breck- l’..rm,,. mado nmr;t(nlrwh against this douwnn“hn wishing to reach the Pres| ylur{l and siguers of the declar- ation and testimony, and try them—not cut them off by resolution. He claimed that the new Presbytery provided for would take all their rebels back sgain—which he ob- jected to, 4 are the names of the Reunion Committees The {\:}’lnh'in . e Ao by e e of New.York, Beatr of Steuben- o, d School—Drs, Krebs of Ne ville Obioy Tackus of aitimore, Gutlay of W Moot of ‘NowJ &t Jidsserg ohtonm nd iy Mo Rnight Cinclnuati, Howard el ot Ohlo, lak of Detroit, Strong of 5t Louls, of Kentuckf. School—Drs. Brainard of Plallulnlp&\a Adawms and Hat- - Stearnes of Newark, N. J. Fowler of e e evter, Hiteioook of Hudson, Dhio Nelson of 8t. Loais, and Eldors’ Lem: bert of Ne lams of lehn&l, Amison of Phila- doipbia, Hanly of Clovelsud, Stecle of Dayton wnd Brown of Cligngo. Found Drovne Bay. Fonr Haxiurox, N. Y. uy 28, 1866, Justice Beunet to-day Leld an m-*uenl n the body of 2 man found on the beach, The body had no elothing, with the exception of a white shirt. ‘It bad apparentiy beou in the water about two months. An inquest was also Lcb1 on the body of o woman, with long brown hair, linen chemise, quilted skirt, brown sack, with black border, and woolen socks. The body was inclosed in a sack BosToN, Monday, M: A public meeting has beer called at Fan T lmwlu( noon, in reference to Roconstructic lock will preside, and Gen. Hawley of Connecticut, the Hon. Samuel McKeo of Kentucky, and the Hon. Wm. B, Stokes of Tennessce, are expected to spenk. Steam Fire-Engine Company No. 4 of Boston are mak- | all their booty. Mr. Ainsa, an Amenican citizen, aribune, MEXIC —— i Emperial Accounts from the Pacific Const—En- gagements Between Imperinlists and Liber- als at Hermosillo—Alleged Cruelties of the Liberals. Tharsday, SAN FRANCISCO, ’ 24, 1866, A letter from Hermosillo corroborates t}x‘e"ucflunt of the atrocities which the Liberals committed at that place, and states that stores were ransacked, rich inbabitants laid under contribution, a1l who could not pay murdercd, and all the women violated. ‘The question of republican or monarchical prineiples wes ondr:l}{ set aside, and the whole population of Sonors were rising to revenge the cruelties of the Liberals. The Mexican Imperial Consul has received official dis- patches from Mazatlan of May 16, stating that the Liberals attacked the garrison of Hermosillo on the 4th inst, and after a bloody struggle captured and pillaged the town. Tperial forces subsequently arrived, and after killing 200 Liberals, drove out tie rest, and recaptured gefiroly axd Don D. Gonzalez, who refused to give $40,000 ® the Liberal cause, were cruelly murdered, together with 13 Americans. The Imperials defeated Corona at Singaloa, driving him 35 miles, and killing 180 men and capturing a large amount of ammunition. Several wealthy familics arrived here on the steamer Continental, who fled from the liberal rule. Published accounts say that at the sack of Hermosillo the Liberals murdered 33 foreigners and 500 citizens who helped to defend the town. A nrozx&dlviaion of Imperialists started from Mazatlan on the 16th inst. in pursuit of Corona. _ Aurived, bark Jean Pierre, Pierre, Bordeaux; brig Key- ing, Billings, Newcastle. ———— Romance of the Trip to ty Under the Xmperial Gov- of the Maximitian—Resame of the Politienl Situn- enevolent Bociety—What of The N. Y. Tribane. Crrv 0¥ MEXICO, May 5, 1866, 1 have often wondered, since my arrival bere, that more Americans do not visit Mexico, considenng the facility with which the trip can noy be made. Two steamers ply regularly semi-monthly between New-York and Vera Cruz, waking the passage in 11 days, including one day at Ha- vapa; while from Vera Cruz to Mexico, the distauee of 300 miles is accomplished by railroad and stage in three days. The traveling arrangements between Vera Cruz and this city are certainly commendable, in view of the generally disturbed state of the country. This is partly owing to the promptncss of the English managers of the railrosd between Vera Cruz aud bere, of which 65 miles are completed and in rununing order from Vera Cruz. Paso del Macho, to which point the fare is $1. There the stage line commences, which, for $32, lands you in this city safely, barriug the possibility, but not probability,of a visit from robbers, whomm uot all the vigilance of the gar- risons along the road can prevent from occasionally nuking a sudden dash upon the diligenee from out some woode ravine, and the more unfrequented gmsnnhe roads, Theso fellows, however, are veiy reasonable footpads, all things considered, They never iojure the passengers if no resist- ance is made, contenting themselves with quictly relieving their vietims of such articies of jewelry as” they may have heen imprudent enough to keep in sight ; appropriating all tho loose coin of the party, and very rarely taking the trunks off the boot, so fearful are they of being interrupted by the patrol or over- taken by the escort of the stage. 'This escort, how- ever, cousisting mainly of native Mexicans, is generally at a convenicnt distanee bebind. The robbers, in taking & wateh or purse, generally say, very politely, * Con permiso Scnor;” and if you are wise, you will reply, ‘4 su disposiciony amigo.” The curtain generally drops very quickly on 'this little drams, which is followed by tho furce of the arrival of the escort just as the serapes of the thicves are disappearing in the chapparal. A chorusof ex- cited voices now breaks out, some furiousiy bold as the dauger lessens, others fxlnlfully lamentable at the loss of some trinkes which was snpposed to have been success- fully concenled. 'Ihe escort shrug their shoulders, and in- voke their patron saint. ** Que Castima!” wighs one “ (osa moy estraia " ejaculates another. * Caramba !” says & thi By this time, the stage-driver, a taci- turn, unexcitable’ mestizo, who, perhaps, knows more about the whole affair than he is willing to tell, suggest through the whiffs of his cigarreto, “Pucs, Scflores, vassouos ! adelantamos con la eruz " There Is nfter all nothing for it but to ** go ahead with the cross,” which we pr to do, thanking our stars that matters are uo worse, The Belgian Envoys who were attacked last ‘Wiuter, would have escaped unhurt but for the imprudence of a spirited young officer, who fired upon the robbers from the top of the stage. The result wus s volley from the thicket, killing one of the commission and ~woundi several others. Mr. Beverly C. Tucker of New-Yo cclebrity, bad more pradence when attacked en route from Vera Cruz a fow weeks since, and cecaped with the loss of some clothing and small articles of no great value. These raids upon passengers, however, are the exception to the rule, and one may pass between here and - Vera Cruza dozen times and meet with no robbers, who by the way, are not particularly an institution of latter years, but have been recognized as a necessary evil from time immomorial, and for whom travelers nerally go prepared with some loose chooge, which is taken as a sort of tribute for safe conduct over the remainder of the road. Maximilian has adopted the plan of shooting these rascals at short shrift, which bas probably added to the hue and ery raised against him of murdering the «Soldiers of the Republic”—every mountain robber, in bands, or single, now assuming that sounding appellation. Il you are not tired of highwaymen literature, per] the manner in which half & dosen French Zounaves lately dealt with a band of may be worth recording. ‘T'hese robbers have their confederates in the capital, who inform them of the intended departure of tnve!er- ikely to afford a good haul. Two_ wealthy merchants being sbout to start for Vera Cruz, Marshal Bazaine filled the rest of tho seata, luside and out, with a dozen Zonaves, somo dressed as wouien. The news was Qduly sent to the band on the road, and on the attack being , the Zouaves, at given signal, leaped like cats from the vehicle, each selocting his man, and of a band of about twent; '“;:t‘l, every one was butchered in an instant. Crinoline did good service on that occasion at least. It would require wore space than I can claim, even from the generous-columued UNE, to describe the ever- chunging scenery along the road from the foot-hills of the Mexican Cordillers to the capital. In three days, as man climates will have been pas through, with the attend- ant variations in foliage. From Vera Cruz to del Macho the cli scener, d verdure are all tropical The landscape seems to secthe low under the heat of o torrid sup, whose rays, glittering in a thousand eurious forms of dense foliage aud strange plants and flowers, render the country a vast hot-bed, bursting coutinuall into new forms of life and beauty. Hastening througl this enchanting but unhealthy region, the cars soon bear us to the commencement of the -u?-mn-l, where, in 8 veritable Concord couch, and*drawn by uine horses bar- nessed as ouly a Mexican knows how we euter the foot- hills of the Cordillera, and by night have reached the temperate region where rnchu grapes, and the Northern cercals flourish side by side with the tropical fruits aud ing arrangements to attend the opening of the Iudustrial I&l'lzodllun at Parie. sccompanied by their steam fire- coeine, cotton, cocos, coffee, rice, and tobacco. At Orizaba and Cordova we are almost under the shadow of the vast voleanio cone of Orizaba, snow-crowned to its peak, and green with dense foliage up to the snow-line. After Puebla we have mounted to an elevation of 9‘.1;“‘0' o .nddm in a cold, mountainous ns‘:,.:lhu. nat features of sterile 'M‘ rocky passes, lemn mfiflommw in the blast, contrast sadly with we were in but y y. You leave h Pu‘obh hanum and can thus o tints majesti of the sun: the summits of the great om0 J"M Tatacelbustl—the' first 18,000 and the last 16,000 fect above the sea. Popocatapetl with us was 1n sight all day—in fact, the road leads almost around its very base, along which the diligence was whirl- ing off the mu‘ giving us ample opportunity to feast o?.‘: cyos on the dizzy peak reac a utly into the unclouded heavens, and crowned with 2,000 feet of 4 snow- cap, dazzling to behold, *ho descent from thoe highlands around the gret'nlley of Mexico into tho plains beneath is made at a full trof, From these (hights, Cortez and his mailed cavaliers first saw the Asztec capital, “Mo? the Spanish chroniclers to have contained its willions of people. However that may have been, the stranger who now visits the Mexican capi- ;nl, rnutuhd‘- “’fu'::x‘: ulous and beautiful city than 0 woul YO i ualntan be may have had with "gpufl' ocigin. . The streets are generally wide,well-paved, and clean, and in all ects supery > “.!1 :W\&lmafl M %( *x_un. which was ¥ ¢ time, exioo is full of interest to the st and offers innumerablo historioal reminiscences. Th localities commemorating the great Indian Empire of the Montezumas, whieh, under Prescott’s word-pain have become classical ground, are visited with renewed pleasure after reading those vivid deseriptions. A mrbphh fact connocted with the advont of the Europeans hero is the great inerease in the ulation of the capital. In 1861, ubout the time of the French intervention, the city was commonly estimated at about 180,000. These had’ been the figures, with some few Auctuations, for 20 years. The population ul‘sr\:wu! is variously estimated at from 250,- to 230,800, aud it is possible that a corroct cens would reach even beyond the last-named estimate. Tt at first glance, appears strauge, considering tho fact thal it applies to the capital of a country torn by internal dissensions, and subject to the miseries of & condition of tion of the city war. But the fact is, that from the occu by the B! oro has been a general foeling of sceurity among sses, and @ certainty of protection ges of former goveruments, which against thes out thousands of fam- has gradually attracted to the city iles who knew by sad experionce the meani of the word *government” under tho time-hone stom of forced loans, seizures end public robheries. 'he cities of Guanajuato, Queretaro, Leoy. Guadelplaca. ‘The present inland terminus of the road is the town of | PRICE FOUR CENT! Puebla, and many other Mons centers, have. contributed their itive quotas of who saw and comd fort only under the wing of a positive power and willing to gmmz the property owner in his l&m the arrival of Maximilian ‘and Carlotta, hastened to the eapital, induced hither, by th® upon the advent of jound ganimy and life Mlnn}:hnt spon. X ol e e vercigns, a8 much as 0 ex n Tol B erensad activity fa i) Drancbes of trade. A large number of Eurv) , especially Freneb, Austrian, end Belgian, also folowed Maximilivn with the bope ol benefiting themselves nnder the new order of rte With these came shopkeepers and artisans of all kinde musical and literary celebrities, soldiers of fortune, Dlasé and broken down scions of noble families, ynd" thinkers, and notabilities in the several brauches science, all intent on the solution of the Mexican problemy which seemed to have opened o Lew era to the adventurerd of the Old World. The result of this steady influx has been to erowd o ieo with & population more varied and iuterestiog, than that of any other:;lry lxce&vling Paris, w] it - sembles in wavy particulars under the ewpire. At any of the reunions given by their Majesties, you may see ming ;Iingil:‘g:o danice the umiforms z‘lm‘ . - fant) cers, t| us trappings ustrian huse Bar rym. nofi’un ! m un;ppn various branches of the French service—chagscur, tirailleur, and zouave—tod gmn with the really picturesque military costume of the exicans, The blending of these with lithe e, dark complexions, and lashing cyes of the mative and the Euro) bluc-eyed blon blazing with ’ew:l{(, is" something balls, whieh me to time are given at the palace, ar@ ith the ] )101 objeet :( hrisxillll‘ ‘::fl apd rinci amilies together, and thus softenin, éren gn‘perilz;l‘:n of an nflt!!u(?d oceupation. Since x‘h d‘f«l King Leopold, and the consequent season of mournicg. Goversment circles, such reunions have been less quent, While on the subject of their Majesties, it mi well to correct an impression which I observe by th American_newspapers become general, that Maxie milian is diminative in figure. For auy German who bal in former times known the Archduke as the 180st orince in Austria, it would be needless to eont for bis person is almost as well-known in_Germany that o}’gr'in« Hal in England. The Emperor, "33 years old, is oue of the largest men in the City of Sl g, aud well-proportioned, an in 81 manly exercises, especially as a horseman and , and rmeut-d of immense physical strength, which, he chooses to exert it, has excited the admiration of bif staff and the French Zouave officers, nearly all of whomy have been raised from the ranks for signal acts of hfls: in which bravery and personal endurance were required.’ His face is broad, refined in its nxgn-ion. and beaming with good humor; and, above all, there is a look of gepud ine benevolence and kinduess which scllom fails to” wim those with whom he comes in eoutact. The largo bhie eyes are full of ictelligence, while the high, e forebead indicates a great bramm and correct j; e He is seldom mistaken in his estimate of men, whosq' character he generally penetrate the first interviews While Governor of Lombardy several years ago, much s the Italians detested the Austrian rule, their publie Gis= turbances could always be quelled by the ce n: Marximilian, who was looked upon as an exception to he | restof the House ot Hapsburg, Heo is the autbor of a pum« Der of scientific works which have been priuted in thred or four languages, and is regarded as among the uTos accomplished aud unlig:l:ned of the German pri ! The encourager of all liberal and progressive ideas, he i the uncompromising enemy of Slavery or human servita in whatever form. Some of his works published yeais qa contain santiments on the sabject of Slavery which would have found a cordial response from Wendell Phillips of l.!ge-d Garrison themselves, 'hatever may be the result of the present comjlication on the Mexican question, Mazimilisn will not resign bis empire without a strug if that issue must come., Those who mpgfle that contemplating & return o tie Austria be bas renounced are mistaken, ¥ [ A pumber of important decrees have lately been pube lished in the Diario del Imperio, the Government de organ, One of these grants the Kn‘rikge for 50 years of & _r‘u!lmng 10 be eannmctaglfiom this cihly, via Puémm and [ulaneingo, to a navigable point on the Tuspan River o the Gulf of Mexico. A telegraph will follow the line o, the ri as is the case with all those now beingor ta be built. Another decree grants to a Sefior the right to establish a eolony to be called Guadeloupe, near the City of Mexico. The various railr and steawship enterprises which Maximilian set on foot are being prosecuted with more or less -nmfam grantees. There are now four steamship lines in ?n- 4 ration on the Atlantic side and two on the Pacifie, another between New-Orleons and Vera Cruz is soon inaugurated. By this line it is cxpected that the time be« lw:tu ;:;.C\kty of :‘:‘m lm‘rl New-York "'Jl' $rmd to ten , in consequence of an arrangement [ the cowpany with American railroads, and the M and railroad eompanie . by which ME’ be furnished, jes in this coun tickets betwcen the two capitals wil passepgers guaranteed delays. The political aspect of Mexico, as regards s internal af4 fuirs, has undergone but slight einngn since my last. Tha r, by way of showing bis confidence in M. La~ cunizo, who has been one of bis mest prudent advisers, has promoted bis friend to the position of President of the Council of State—sn office which, until Langluie shald “lLave been succeeded by some French appointee, will in< volve the entire management of the national 3 The Empress, who has acted as President of the i Benerolent Society from the time of its formation 1 her auspices last year, bas just made the first e~ port, over her own name, o the Emperor, This bas blished throughout the country, and, by the heneficial results in active charities to the ‘poor and dis~ md'xlhn“ still fian endmll.vd the al'm of to e Mexicans. The report is gener not oply for the simplicity of it La aud unostentatious but for the delicate modesty with which the mantle charity is worn. No member of the Society bas done much by personal exertions to alleviate the sufferings : the poor as Carlotta, to s nothing of the munificent eon- tributions to this object ber own immense privete fortune. In my next I propose to send some m:{nd occurrences here in ln‘upi tal, m: an outline of the daily routine of lmpflll‘flh‘“r’- pearance of Mexico a8 a military center. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. ———— Jefl. Daviv’'s Counsel. FoRTRESS MONROE, Monday, \: Messs, 0'Conor and Shea left this fl# t Do S yechiy g8 w-d-m“nq"bd'an vmfio-hd?h mmln.-ll’y . Lfl‘:‘l‘fid 3 keen estfaculties and slive to the im) IF‘_.-.‘ rof ing nature of the issues involved in trial. {m no information respectiug the but hat they had just obtained permission to theirclient, after many fhfil;‘:mmw‘ ing .&h‘:- past year. \ RTRESS MONROE, 1666, ‘The Uhited States revenue cutter 'flm I:E IMJ:‘ afternoon from llclllmml business oy e with a o coffee went up the o8t 4 The nnfimpl- Mm ’w"fi'(h“'%fihm ptsnee: et At FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. ——— The Weather—Leoss of tho Labouchere—Winamng cial. 84y Fraxcisco, Thursday, 1868, The stoamer Cotinental nfl;d Mm'& il $124,900 in treasure. + Arri ship William Wileox, from New-York. . transactions stocks have been Tme. 124; Beloher, $192; Y-I;o' Jacket, m Choly b » m:mu:‘hldq. 168, | sion on the loss of the steamer Labouchere y censure Capt. Mowatt for not nm leaving 8an Francisco, for not near shore aftes eyt ¢TI poyey 4 [le e, ""nl.g;‘c - '0 hir, $377; Sa $840; Belche A heavy rain falling all day ch‘-'n'l" prehension for the wheat a8 itis seasonable moisture m%u grain &mucnw y are reported o have beed The steamer Del Norte from ing $10,000in lunl:hu arrived, brings ——— METEOBOLOGICAL. e Tierce Tornade om the Lackawaxen. ‘HoxespaL®, Pa., Monday, 28, 1666. A terifs tormade e ower” porten of bia bomm last_evening. The imumense covered -rn 5m Lackawaxen River at Sixth-st, was 1iftpd o distance of six feet in the air, and fell into. river & mass of ruins. A boy who had just erossed bridge was carried some 50 feet u barns, outhouses, &c., of timbor filled the air, flying like shivgles. The of the tornado was at first from west to east; it turned and went south, aud, veering again, finally . ;lonh-euur!y course. No lives were 3 ——— The Weather at the West. MILWAUKER, Moudy, May % in on Satirday and % A north-easter set 'I‘Imfll b '::. b-dqrm"?h‘v: is 0o fear now for & e —— iy gl iy euts e uice. leaving the empty rinda