The New-York Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1866, Page 1

T PROVEEDINGS IN OONGRESS— THB PARDON-BEFRAL BILL NOT REPERRED IN THE SENATH—THB TEAMFER OF THER HOUSE—ITS DISPOSITION ON THE REGON- STRUCTION QUESTION—BOUNTIES—CALL BOR A ~ MEETING OF RATIONAL BEPYBLIOAN 0OM- WTTEE. T BY TELNGMAPE O THR 14 " Y¥n the Senate, den’ wie 4 tie, of more than dou.‘ 1l reputation. of his intentlon to introduce to-morrow & se- resolutions on the subjeet of reconetruction. . XXVI...N% 8,006 WASHINGTON. - 21 to 21, @id 19 absent. This of ith ) in tie streets by women Mr. Sumner gave agsert the entire control of t, and especially deny the right of the lately re- e Constitutional Amend- The Senate roed at 12:45 o'clock. of Republican Senators was held this morn® the revision of the Committee list. Notbing . The ratandio, us States to pass conous ing for fice will mumber of committees of the Honse one oy ehject the #ill of the resign his position as President tem of the Benate. n.o.'fl. meflluflm"&:fl House remained in session only a conple of Several members who were absent yes- their scats, among whom were Towa. Gen. it was agreed to add to the on Freedmen’s will be made of last ses- ion bein r. Finck, it 'was passed h;.: ot effect, 2 i I i “.d B term of the first and recond treason or setiiv, thereto. are made subject estate of the delinquent, there iz no part thereof, excepting the fifth and sixth sections, authorizing the seigure and sale of the of certain classes design. Thad. Stevens's £ & ity ; was any-'nearer the center of the *circle” than it was éix months ago, aud if it was a Constitu- e e, aag inobaudny, Sads sotng 1 b 10 3 i its suthor -ifiufiw %:‘Jnn before t . twell rose make a per- e 0. “He statod Mat what be had said for, o o bo voad ouse Committee on the Judiciary have had re- them a bill to repeal a portion of a joint reso- of an act to suppress insurrection, treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate y of rebels, and for other purposcs, ap- ufa 1862. The Committee report that the of bill in question is to repeal so much of resolution referred to therein as prohibits the forfeiture of the real estate of Rebels beyond the their nataral lives. That although by sections of said act the crimes of ¢ on foot & rebellion, or giving aid or ot to the alternative ated, or of relase after sixty days notice by Executive to oease t@ give further aid to the existing rebellion, which can be considered ss inv a forfeiture of real estate within the techuical s eation of the manifest reference to. the condition of e ‘mudlil .:.:;l'wu u:infing Jt that tim;f ‘ware inten for cial purpose m}('hm an end, and that Ihom can, in their view of the ¢ase, have no wmfiu operation gince condition of things has determined. The - effect of the repeal of 8o much of the joint resolutions prohibits the forfeiture of the real catate of the de- Tinqueénts beyond the term of their natural lives would ez post facto law within tutional interdict, by annex- { sdditional punishment. The Committee, for these ve boen discharged from the further con- . jaideration of the subject, and the bill lies.on the table. y _Gen. Schenck, Chairman of the Heuse Military .. Comumnittee, yumdn{ introduced the same Bqunty )y the House at the last seseion. ‘a bounty of $8 34 per month the ha “*bill that was Tboliflpmmt « " shall be paid to each soldier during the war, smount of bor received. It wi unusnal """""!‘"‘S‘W""“ abiing o rerniments of e~ ek o o, . ithout respeet to color, can only so far ‘withou! s will be required to Ol*l thus formed to s vote of the roval orgejeotion. The Benator makes h earuestness that lit . souzce of information. that the yery shortly be presented connection with the investigations of the Con i -and the appa- mencement of the Rebellion, relsting to Southern litigants. Four of them were to-day submitted on printed arguments, four were continued, and one official report from the Secretary of War, sub- the House of Representatives to-day in ution, shows that the total amount waresgion of Indian bostilities, for ‘Y, w bicty and a B guillions Representative Bingham of Ohio emphatically de- nles the trath of lnsp.npnph extensively that he was preparing articles against the on ‘he ground of complicity in the aseaseination of Prosiden He sa; l.kl:lnvdexlulnfihln was the ueual Cabinet moeting at the White Honse to-day. The ¢ were comparatively few oalléi the attontion of the public being just now een y good authority that Secretary ven instruetions to the Sub-Treas- urer of New-York, in anticipation ot an; to dispose of gradually, from It is the opinion” of those well informed that Congress will adopt Gov. Bout- rd to this matter. A ersey has iseued a call for a meeting of the National Republican Central Commit- toe, of which he is the Ch the 17th of Janhary next, Mzr. Forney, Secretary of the Senate, gave o recep- Walter, the proprietor of large number of Congross- meun, Government officials, and newspaper men were Count Montholon leaves this city on the 15th inst. to assume his new duties as Minister to Portugal. itol at this time is exceed- all with whom he Liad been associ- Sependod i th - ox T the & p LT 7 WAsHInGTON, Tucsday, Doe. 4, 1666, to-day, very little of importance was done. Beveral Senators mede their first appearance for the session, among them Stewart of Nevada. The House bill to repeal the smnesty power of the President would have beon takenup but for Fessen- oppeal to send it to & Committee. The vote m Congrese, Tt is stated on MoCulloch has ‘The resolntion was thea adopted vithout divisior MEXICO~ SANTA ANNA AND ORTRGA. Oa wotion of Mr. ORTH (Rep,, Iad) the Presic quested to communicate any correspo lating to the attempt of Santa armed expeditions withiu the United States for tl Overtbrowing the nationalgovernment of the Repablie of Mex- small amounts of gold. . Ward of New-, PERBONAL. On motion of Mr. FARQUHAR (Rep., Ind) the Sergeant at- Arms was directed to pay to Mr. Washburn of Indiana_ the dif- cmber und that received by him army ofticer, from the I of March, 1963, to the date of Lis an, to be held here on ce between Lis pay s a. tion this “evening to His departure i Iy bo pat in country ter or accomplished diplomat. “His successor, M. Barthemy, is expected to reach here on the 22 inet. Ristori, in company with & number of distingnished persons, visited the several deparfments of the Treas- ury to-day, and was much pleased. & more popular Mi inereased compensation T twice, and referred to the Jud Mr. LAWRENCE (Oblo THIRTY-NINTH CONGR SECOND BESSION. Y FALBORAPH TO TAR TRIND Wasumvetos, Dee. 4, 1806 Pa.), Henderson (Rep., (Rép,, Nev.) and Hendricks fuquire fato the expediency of report Mossre. Buckalew (Dey Governments for the seversl Mo.), Riddle (Dew., Del.), Stow (Dem., Ind.), absent yesterday, appearcd in their seats. RECONSTRUCTION. Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mags.) gave notico that on to-morrow he should introduce resolutions dec ! reconstruction, the jurisdiction of Congress over the whole subject, the illegality of existing goveruments in the Rebel States, and the exelison of suel States witl ernments from representation i the Cony Stutes and from voting on Constitutionsl TREASURY ADVERTIBING. My, CRESSWELL (Rep., Md.) offered s resolution eallivg upon the Seerctary of the Treasury for informa to th amount of money paid since the 1 o the true prineipi Nays, 97, An follows: Yeat—Menrs. Alley. Allos, Aues. Andcron, Aruell, Arbiey Obia). Baidwin, Baoks, Barker, Hesmen. Hidwell,' Bingham, Elow, outwell. Eraudegee, Bromweil, Broowsl), Buckiand, Sundy, Clark (Chio), Ciarke (Kan J, Cobb Adopted—Yeas, 107 ress of the United Coik, Callow, Darliy Vitiece, Deminz, . of May last for advertising pers of the Distriet of Columbia, whether the ‘advertising to be given to the 1wo papers buv ing the largest cireulation ju the District. Adopicd. MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., Mioh,) called wp bis resolution offcred yesterday. calling for cortein information about Mexi SUMNER hoped the roeolution would ke referred to the Commitiee on Forelgn Afluirs. of the resolution, and Urought, at uny rate, it should o (Ind 1, W Williaws, Wiken (lows), Wilion (Ps.), He had doubts as to the brenner, Giuodyear, thaas (W.Va.), Le { Ry nd, , Hogers, Ereilding, Stilwell, Strease, Tuber, Topler, KEAPTOINTMEXT OF THE TIE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTER. v current resolution teo of Reconstrue that were referred eferred 1o it anew. referred. Mr. CHANDLER said it was a mero- resolution of inguiry, At to be no objection to it. Dom., Dol) hoped the resolution would uage that one Government | t asked if the French Em any apology, &c. XK repeated (he hope that the resolution weuld winl as sach there ot Mr. SAULSBU’ not be 1 use toward mother. wtof the Jolnt Co ocuments and resoluli wsion be considered to take up the resolution did not prevail CURTANLING THE PARDO Mr, CHANDLER called up the bill pe tarday to repeal tho 13#h seation of the Confiscation Act, which the Presidentpower (0 graat o general amnesty (0 those swed by the House yes reorganizing the rjoint Reconstruction e of fifteen, was enilotly veiag red'of Qomasding the Tess i on every little aneasure. Iugersoll brought introducing & reso- not_incompatible mflh rebolfion. Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ollo) ealied for the resding of the d 1o be repealod, and it wos read. SON (D, Md) did not know wh section 10 waa ‘epealed the President w lave power b6 pardou every one who stood in rituatian to be wer Congress could have no control. bt to go to some Cotn- else did, its reference to E. remarked that he di Mimself on the eommitte would prove rather waru for & THE REMOVAL OF POSTM ABTERS, ETC. Mr. DRIGGS (Rep., Mich) of the Postmaster-General for informa ut of Postmasters, &c., 1t was lakd over for ono day wader the At any rate, ho theught the sub e, amd be woukl wove, if nol the Judiciary Committec. Mr. FRSSENDEN (Re) the werite of the bill, but measure autll it had been cons) Mr. HOWARD (R Me.) would_express no_opinion on osed to the passage of any , ‘Mich.) sald there were grave doubts w8 to whethor the pardoning power vested by the in the Prosident gave the e belioved there was Ahfs bill, and he hoped it would ot be referred. Mr, CHANDLER said that hundreds of millions of coufls to 1ts original owners Uy the it as alleged that pardons were for sale aronnd this town by women of at Jesst doubtful efdollars’ worth of property hud be 1t the President had power Constitation, in God's name let him exerci wame Jot, i Lave 50 power given bLim thot is not in the Cos- exident the right to return confis pressing necd for the | Mr. MYERS (Rep. putation, and wi- stitation Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., 111) said he should probabls vote for the bill, but bo saw no_ pressin, there was great force in What Lad of a reforence to a commi Mr. HOW E (Rep., W the bill, but he siould not consider bimself voting under ouy 0. If there was any more impor- enate, he would proce need for it, and thouwght tion 6¢ @ Delegute in The bill was read twi The bill provides for impartial IXOREASE OF A JUDGE'S BALARY. Mr. WARNER (Rep,, Conn.) introduced a bill to increase Judge for the Distriet of Con. wice and refeired 1o the Judi said he was about undue excitement in doin, tantAmsiness hefore the T8 Bovs aud Nays were deinanded, with the followiag re. | (e halary of the United Stat necticut 1o 84, W, Pamsnds Powle, | Clary Commitiee. BOLDIEKS' FIOME. Mr. BANKS (Rep., Mase) introduced o bill to smend the act to incorporate the Nutioual Soldiens’ and Sai 1t was read twice and referred 10 the Committee for the District of Columbia. THE COTTON TAX. haudi Frelinghuysen.' Harris, ijenderson. Sberman, Stewart, Sucng, Wade Dison, Deoolittle, Fessenden, neon, Kirkwood. Moigen, Nev. wry, Trombuall, Van Wiskle sud von—l! Neys—Authony, Buckaico. D Patterson, Riddls San 'Abeghtor uot votiog~Brown, Cowan. :,.‘“x.‘ Guthrie, McDwugall, stes.— 10, Moerill. Nye, Poland. Repabi wocrats 50 the motion 1o take up the bill did not prevail ADJOURNMENT. On mation of Mr. WILSON, (Rep. adjoursed. ommercial and manufacturing int ' not be promoted by a repeal of the tax o COURT OF CLAIMS. Mr. RICE (Rep., Me.) introduced & bill conferring Jurisdic tion on the Court of Claims in cases arising out of treaties with erokee Ludinns of 1£17 and 1819, refesred to the Judiciary Committee. ¢ INTO MEXICAN APPAIRS resolution offcred yest sident for corresponden coudition of affairs Mass,) the Senute at 12:45 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. STAXDING COMMITTEE O FREEDMEN'S AFFAIKA. Mr. WASHBURNE (Rep. on Riles, reported a new rule for the af mencement of eacl session of n_stand menmbers ou Freedwen's affuirs. Ilinois) from the Committee ppointment at the cow- ing committee of nive Tt was agreed 10, r information relative Mexico, camwe up wwd RAILROAD LAND GRANT. The Senate bill of lnst seasion, makwng w grant of land for & railroad from San Francisco to' Humboldt Bay, came up, aud was postpoued for two weeks. JOHN H. SURRATT, Mr. BOUTWELL (Rep.. Mass.), luving obtained unanimons capsent to make a personal statement, said: 1 have observed in some nowspapers what purports 1o be a report of seme remarks made by me in o eaycus of Union Members of the House, last Suturday evening. The report to which I refer is in mauy par- ticulars quite incorrect. What Lsaid I said very coolly, and will repeat it substantially to the House. eaucus that it was m’ resolution cailing for the partment and our M d T expressed a desire that Mr. HUNTER, (Dem.), member elect from Brooklen, N. ¥., Humphrey, deceased, appearcd and took the REPOETS PROM DEPARTMENTS. The SPEARER presented a communication from the Seere- eports of the qunflflmuk‘!»{ifilwml, . “ommissary-Creneral, as to the amou Indias hostilitics 150 a Report of the Controller of the Currency, which was referred to the Banking Committeo. THE NATIONAL CURRENCY. The bill reported last session, from the Baoking Committee, to amend the Natioual Cmrrency act, cqme up us the irst busi- wess in order. Mr. HOOPER (Rep., Mass.) moved its recommittal. ) objected to its recowmittal. ar- u the matter a full cousidera- aud that the Housp was os tary of War, with expended in suppress \rlp:hdd ou fl:r.;.lhln 1 gave notice to the purpose at an early time to introduce 8 the State De- Kome, in refevence to Johu I friends shoukd 1d there be auy 1 then suid, T believe ap coolly as son to believe that “the Mr. RANDALL (Dem. that the committoe Lad six montls of last sess] ient to oonaider it us the Commities was. ‘After some discussion Mr. HOOPER witlirew bis motion and the bill on Lis fasther motion was postponed tUl the third T in December. %Lllfl (Rep., Pa.), from the Judici: reported back a LAl on the gan rate Baresu for the Coutroller of the the spectal order for Thursday of next week. Mr. JENKS (Rep., R 1), Civil Servioe, reported » United States, 10 promote the efiiciency thercof, twice and recommitted. ‘The SPEAKER prooeeded to call the States for resolutions, THE POUNTY BILL—THE PAY OF CONGKESS, Mr. COBB (Rep., Wis) offcred a preamble and resolution Torth that the seetions of the sct of the last session for .l bounty to soldiers was prepared and passed in greut baste and without due examination, and fell far short of the that the sawe cts fucreasing the 0ss were also adopied in great haste, 1n_substance as iu t bad bind knowledge for mam pluee where Surratt was; that he wes emploged in the army of the Pope of Rome, that it had for many months n of the regiment and com) r which be was serving ; that 1 had observed report nd that I thought under all the eir- at the country hould know whether T therefore desired that the resolu. Exeeutive Departin of for each month's service ing provision for with the bill of July Aata e of bis arrest and escape, oumstances it was time those facts were so or not. tion which I jntended to introduce yesterday Jorted by the Unjon members of the House. Now I will say self that I Lave good reason for believing, 1 believe & have the best of reasous for thinking, that so early as May last the Etecntive Department of the Government had Knowledge of where Surratt was; I did not say on Saturday night last, nor do T say now nor have I said a o Tias been at fauit in not proc Tnst July I did expec try would have known that the But week after week transpired and month after month passed away and there was no public information that his arrest bad made ; T did say in publie b 1he Garerament had. knowiedge of the Whete: rther that corre- pears the House ecutive Depart. House and country will iment baw taken such means s were from the Seleet Commwittce on the to regulute the civil seryice of the equalization of the bounty ; of Mebers of C propriety as wel st Rgislation o the Military Commit. the second 1o tho Judiciary Committee abouts of Surratt ; I Lave now this to sa) pondenos has been called for and when it ‘will see whether or not the RTED DEAFTED MEX. Mr. PL&'! P, Wis.) offered & resolution, direct Y a7 Lo communicste the names ey e e e, — ppmans N RETAIL GROCERS. introduced & bill to repeal so much Reveaue Act of last session ns impaes a licease tax of 8100 on retail grooers who Read twice and veierred to prooure 1o Knwledge whatever. 1 it dhall uppear tha Soe wistaken ox to the fact that the Governwent had knowledge. there 18 no person in the House or iu the conntry who will more ract than T abiall. T have this to say furtber, that to tue President of the United States and shall make no warfare upon him, which I do not h{l T shall not attempt hero or elso- where to misrepresent and abuse him. But what I do mesu to undertake dnd to perforta to the bost of my ability I8 to_ sscer- tuin whether he h: been true in Y Mr. PRICE: (R: of Bection 5i of CHIGA] On motion of Mr. ocousider fair aud Commeree Was instruo mak. spristions for such uwut-numwmm HARBOR APPROPRIATION. . o faqtie o e skpaieney of to ‘.me on the western un:t by the General Govers- FEES g z gEEE BADINAGE. M. INGERSOLL (Rep., LL) offered the following resolu- Resolved, That the Precident LN o e e werve of ongress Y will more it shall_prove represcatative, I shall pesform couniry. NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEERS. on leave of the Hor ofunteer Seldiers, ] ‘20 inooumpetile’ Witk e the Goverugiest the A1t b wol nester tue kwmfu‘man was i use hind already rejected it M. BLATNE ofered u sesolution owtructing tbe Seareary of of b State rerving 1o leerod o the A , as well s i the recent eleotions I the loysl States . oy ntation. Dem. a.) moved to lay the resclution on the tablo, jout Neas 35 Noga 119, o6 folowe: 3 mal, B ! C d' c".',',';a: D;n-.',',m Liie Lawtohon, MeClarg, Meclndoe, arrin, Mook nt waos re- ndenee or iformation re- Ortegn 10 orguniss pnrpose of Mr. JULIAN (Rep., Tnd) introduced a kill to equalise bon Read twice and referred to the Military Cominittee. EILLS 1NTRODUCED. NG (Kep, Ohio) introduced bills which were read twice aud referred as follows: For the protection of Goyernment piers, breskwaters, and ckber Bes, 1 ce. serce. for the upper lakes e SED E (Rep, Ohio) introduced o bill to repenl so propriation bill of lnst session. as in¢: nsation of members, to which Mr. SCH tllth it providing for the refunding of t eived by members. It wes read 0 {ntroduced a biil to redace the ge of members, which wen referred to the Commitice on TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS YOR THE SOUTH. Mr. BROOMALL (Rep., Pa.) offered the following resolution: Rewvived, That the Cowmittee on Terrmories be Iustructed to g0 Bill providing Territerisl etly cecopled by ijua, Bouth Carolns, Louiciana, Arkansas tents born within the limite uralized snd pot participents i the erritorinl Goveru- nbbare Niblack, THE EOUTHERN RAILEOADS—COMMITTER OF INQUIRY. Mr. STEVENS also offered o resolution for the appolntuent of u committee of four to report o the House at its ucxt sension the part and present relation erument and the reilroads in the States Iatel; W between (e Federal Gov. in Kebellion; the ates in contruct N Tl the 1e comaitted 1o have power to sewd for , crploy 6 clerk and Ieport progress et any Aesire to Le placed climate of the South sod @ resolution ealling on tion in regard to the re- #ince the adjourn Pa) offzed n resolution ealling on the President for like inormation in_refcrence 1o all oficers whose lutment the Senato b required confinm. It Aiapoed the sume manner as | et reciting cor facts, wer 10 send for perso “The resolution was adopted. DELEGATE FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. DAKLING also introduced o bill to provide for the elew- ongress for the District of Colum ad referred to Committee for the Dis ' Orphin It was read twice, and months of in which, and of the be sap where that the ing his arrest; but that very soon the rrest bad Geen made. good reason the great office which he holds. otherwise, as my duty fo the introduced 8 Joint National Asylum vecaucies. 1t rolls of uny yolun- hw'tr’lhm THR RECENT F/RB IN VALEKSR AND CANAL-SYA~—SUP- POSED MBAVY Lus OF LIFE=-ONR IN THE RUINS. e i The following M-W k day, by districts, # 8| a2.02888e0 0008 Sassiusssnsasisy §l 33ensleBeasices s3s§ asnitiiifiuzflhfii =5 sendl 2023823 axens) vsEl s RIS T LT R pypespzesaanss Bl osapessssencsn 8l zanneessnsss | sBas88aEe.E| Ssnasnsyi| 52558827 sounEi sebl s25. 8] peesoses Bl cxpasapsessas.seih ia!ii!aus*lil sEEseaaEEaE| eiuslon. | 5355eT0s8 E3EeBagE fi:;lm =8l 2 £2258 3 el sTssssezzsd geas Had i’! . £l $58Ereast| cpayrssensd] z:iz!&:sfi :ss.u!ill :u‘!fll'nn §25875 3| couneanngzuse il sast i pREsas £ PR r3EEETaveE = (4 1 cIeEEaslas £l 54 H f i ‘; i ] i i 5 : § 2 P T T T L e £ i &l sussBees 5 1 #lsue £ £ i | Bl zspazazsesnal|es 3. i E38EzEEiss s hgage =2 e e » sy ] £385358E fPE-Beer sZEZEREEREEE FEFEesssuInEvEEsE/ cBucElsieshEl| iz B8 080, Dec. .- "to thia date for the relief fand is FY §l sckarunse HE L $58=578x 8 pBAERETEE: s3zdEdad z ALDERMEN ELECTED. e folowing are the names of the Aldermen elwetad in thigelty yosterday : iret D o MARINE DISASTERS. LATER PROM THE WRECKED STEAMSHIP SCOTAAND. Capt Henuesey reports that the steamsbip Seotland was abandoned at daylight yesterdey. morning, all bsnds leav i inthe ship's boats, the Captaip, first ing ehurge of & boat. The be 3 k4 o ay 21 Moowr (Tawm. and Mox), majority over cnars. Nowtox (Tam. Dewm.), majority 1 2 ES officer -and onch safnusd.es zawiEsaasis & Ninth Distriet—Dox ALON70 O ment Bttt 1 leventh Distriet—) 0NN Hano ity over Dinmoud (Tam. and Moz.), #20—three Districts from. Thirteenth Distriet—] v aih Distric—sawes O e ity over Pullman (Rep.), 52 centosnth INstrict Jority over Brown (Rep. z2z388a2 23 ¥ (MeKeon and D. U), s dip 15 brea Keon and D. U), i}m\m (Tam., Moz and D, U), ADE (Tam. and Moz), ma- 3s 2828 s Lol ety floating THE YACHT VESTA ON THE WEST BANK. The yacht Vesta belonging to Mr. Pierre Lorillagd, which has been undergoing alterations, preparatory to the =5 xils COUNCILMEN ELECTED. The following are the names of the Councilmen elected yestorday, s far as has been ascertained: Fourth District—CorsEtvs Fiasy (Tam.), Jases Loxc (Taw.), Jows Stacom (Tam.), BRya¥ REiLY (Tam.), Huor Fifth District—=W. F. T. CHAPMAY (Rep.), WiLLIAM TERHUNE E. MCVAXEY (Rep.), WILLIAM Laws (Tem. aad CAULKLN (Tam. ni ), Nicnoras' Srcer and D, U.), JaMES Perkins. A lue was n!ln_-;hnl a Eml-‘;;;' e Captal attach the hawser, instead of w refused the assistance that had been quence of the storm the tag was rows before her crew taken were in the yawl and MeKeon), THosas DArre: INKMAN (Tam), ANTHONY HARDMAN (Tam.) ot o s Yeote hich they cast THE ELECTION YESTERDAY. At the time of the State Election in November, it was universally coneeded that so quiet an election day Lad not been seen in New-York sivce our City had attained metropoli- tan growth. But if that day was qui Tn the days of the oid Police and the Voluuteer Fire Depart- ment, an election day without fights was scarcely dreamed of expectant of the Milleunium. The fact that ped_not one Tow in any of the onee fumous: + that all things are benceforth possible. 1t is true that i the Sixth Ward a ballot-hox was overturned ; that in the Seveuth o policeman_received a bloody uose. aud thet a ket and Henry.sts. was quelled by & pistol by valiant female. It is also trne Loat 2 bours, exposed was again refused. ‘At bank, and returned to the sesterday wai stagnant, INTERESTING INCIDENT CONNECTED WITH THE SINKe ING OF THE SHIP KATR DYER. - Just as the Kate Dyer was sinking, with her planks torn asunder, aud her masts falling around ber im confusion, 8 large Newfoandland dog was noticed leaping M. main deck afterths M{‘“l %m% 3 of the sea sank have been waves, it BRIG WILHELM. *, fracas ot the corner of M. the brandishing o ights, and o disturbances requiring the presence of the Police reserve. f the City renders uunece statement of the qu u reporters in the several Wards. wade the following 1!’:"0";5“ ::lb’:m-‘- or lice of the Fourteenth Precinot Morris Davis for attempting to istrict of the Fourtceuth Yesterday mornin t the Sixth Election Dis "Ihey were committed by Justice Dowlin, eary attempted o vote at the Second ixth Ward vuder the name of Daniel H. Uynfortuuately for Geary one of the In- acquaiuted with Adams and he in- The latter insisted ou_ voting under acoordingly arrested. Justioe 5 e BLOODY AFFRAY NEAR RICHMOND. BY YELEGRAPH TO TRE TRINUNE RicaMoxp, Dee. 4.—A nightln oy 1th United States mortally formed Geary of the f the name of Adaws, and Dowling committed hizu to th Jeremink Sullivan was arrested illegaily at the Sixth Election Distriet of the Fourth Sullivan is both an alien aud & migor it is o rather bad cuse He was committed to the Tombs for trial by a resident of Mott-st.. was yesterday arrestod by polling booth near Election District of the Sixth Ward. The ted, was takn before Justice mitted Lim for trial ‘Thomas Hawkins alias Charles Joice, illegally in the First Distriot of the Ei resident, and was eommitted by Jus Market Court, to answer iu default of Officer Hiram Cole, of the Seventh Precinot. arrested Drake and Theodore D'::lhl Manusfield, at the mll KA‘JH ineteenth Wand, Mr. N. e Assembly iu that nd ) B e been exteaded by act 1 for attemptin th Ward, not being & Dodge. at the Jeflerson #300 bail. in the ing illegally in the First Market Court, to answer in . Hill Fowler (who ran for From the etatement of tered for the November positing b EEE the matter. e‘l"fl"mmmm arrost oguis, h, baving Toted the offices L _Pém. FRETEE