The New-York Tribune Newspaper, December 6, 1866, Page 1

VoL X%VL..NO- 8007, WASHINGTON. —— OONGRESS FAIRLY AT WORK—THE PARDON-REPEAL BiLi~-MK. CHANDLEK'S CHARGES—THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT — SPEECH OF MR. WILLIAMS OF PESNSYLVANIA — FINANCIAL ~ MEASUKES — MR, AEWARD ON THE MEXICAN QUESTION—BUSINESS IN THE SUPREME QOURT—RISTORI AT THE WHITE HOUSE. WY TELUGRAPH To THE TRIBUNS. Wasimixerox, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1866, ‘The rejection by the Seuate yesterday, of the House Dill to repeal the act of 1862, enlarging the pardoning power of the President, has produced a most painful feeling among the Radical members of the House, together with the defeat of Mr. Sumner’s effort to get up the District of Columbia Suffrage bill, by a tech- nical objection. It bas created an apprehension that the Senate may prove reluctant to follow the courageous lead of tbe House. In the latter case, it was Mr. Reverdy Johnson who obstructed the proposed act of justice. In the former, it was Mr. Fessenden of * Maine, but earnest Scna- i of tors assure me that ueither these leaders will long be potent to retard the be ent legislation which the Radical majority has resolved up That majority regrets profoundly that at this outset of the session any mancuver should have bro, upon the Senate the odium of an apparent weakness of pur- pose. It is belioved that next week will show a bet- ter record, and it is hoped that no member ranking with the Union majority will be fo aid aud comfort to its enemies. Nothing importaut was done in the Senate to-day. The sessivn Jasted but an hour and a half. Nearly the first thing done was the revision of committees for the session. Doolittle was displaced from the head of the Committee on Iudian Alairs, ‘was put ip his stead. Dixon was removed from the chtfprmmnhip of Post-Offices and Post Roads, and Ramsey was substituted. Cowan was dropped from the Finance Committee and from the sh Patents. Other unimportant changes were m Mr Wade inwoduced a bill for the adm n of ) braska. It will be remembered thut this was pa during the closing bours of the last session, and was made the subject of a pocket veto—not being returned up tothe time of adjournment. be pressed to & speedy vote aud, if it can be, passed over the Presi- dent’s head, as it will undoubtedly be vetoed again. The two Senators thue gained will be immediately called on to belp in avorriding the Colorado veto, ‘whieli ia still befure the SBeuate. The bill to repeal the President’s amuesty power was up to-lay on a motion to refer. Mr. Chandler spoke against the reference, and in favor of immediate pas- e. He reiterated Lie charge that pardons were peddled on the streets by women of doubtful repute, and agreed to prove it by the records of the criwinal courts of the District. He allu 1 suppose, to the trial of Lafayette C. Baker for ult and battery on one Mrs. Cobb, which @curred h last Summer. ‘The bill was finally referred. Mr. Sawner then in. troduced the recoustruction resolutions, of which he bad given notice yesterday, aud they were ordered to be printed. BenWade called up a resolution,offered by him last session, proposing to amend the Constitution by hibiting the reélection of President or Vice-Presi- mt of the United States, or of a Vice-President acting as President. He made a very temperate and judicious speech, not reflectiug on the present Execu tive at all, but takiog the ground that all men who bad occupied the Presidential office in the last thirty or forty years had used Government patronage to secure reélection. The resolution was reforred to the Judiciary Committee. The resolution to continue the Reconstruction Committee was concurred in, and a number of bills that had been lying on the table awaiting the formation of the Committecs were ap- propriately referred. 1t is reported by Mr. Samner's friends that he in- tends to bring up a resolution leoking to the with- drawal of the Franco-Mexican question from the bands of the President and Mr. Seward, aud placing it in thase of Oongress. Mr. Summor is Clabman of the Senate Foreign Committee, ‘The House was in session only a couple of bours to- day. Inmediately after the reading of the Journal, Williaws of venia brought before the House and moved the reconsideration of his bill, re- ported at the last session of Congress, in relation to yemovals f:om office. He occupied the close atten- tion of the House for over an bour in an elaborate and sble legal argument, sbowing plaiuly that the Presi- dent had no power to reappoint to office those per- sons whose appointments had once been rejected by the Semate. When he had dove, he was warmly congratulated for his forcible and able Schenck of Obio and Wilson and Kasson of Jowa gave notice of amendwents to perfect the bill, ‘which were ordered to be printed and laid over till to-morrow. Mr. Lawrence of Obio reported a bill from the Judiciary Committee lovking to !firuypmi\'e treason trials. It provides that no man shali be dis- ified from beco ajuror in a United States who bas formed an opinion on a case from mewspaper reports and ramors, provided the Court deems him otherwise competent. The bill was ordered to be printed and Jaid over. A Vill which the Senate last session, giving the President mionny power to appoint Pension agents, where the) bein his opinion neceseary, was reported Mr. Perham of Maine. There was general oppo- sition to giving the President any more appointing ers, snd both Messrs. Washburn aud Farnsworth of Tlinois, desired to have the bill so amended as to t the recent appointments of Pension agents to e sent to the Senate for confirmation. Mr. Farus ‘worth stated that one of the most notorious Copper- Beads in Illinois had been appointed Pension agent. “The bill was recommitted to the Committee. It is the intention of the Committee of Ways and Means to bring forward one or two important finan- cial measures at an early day. A few members of the committee are in favor of action in this direction before the holidays. At the regalar meeting of the Republican Associa- tion of the District, F. A. Boswell was elected as the choice of the Association to fill the vaceucy in the Netional blican Executive Commiltee occa- wioned by the secession of J.J. Combs. Judge Waffles of Louisians addressed the Association zeviewing the President’s Message, taking ground in favor of an Enabling act recorganizing the seceded Btates with universal suffrage for all loyal men, but not universal amuesty. A large number of loyalists, representing all the Southern States, have formed o anent association in the city and elected officers. g:lobjev:to{ the union is to discuss at their regular meeting matters relating to their several States, com- pare views, make suggestions, &c. One of the most inent incentives of the members is to present Iligently to Congress, from time to time, such wviews and experiences as they way have Lad, aud to make known to Cougress the wishes and ueeds of the loyal Southern people, and to petition for such action as wil best eeive the interests of the people they represent. At a meeting of the Association Jast evenin hes were made by the Hon. Thos. J. Durant and Mr. Fervandez. The latter said that he had been assured by prominent members of Congress that if the loyal people of the Bouthern States would petition Congress to give them territorial goveruments, and allow them to return to the Union under the Euabling act, showing at the #ame time it was the wish of the loyal people of the Bonthern States to do so, that a bill would be passed :“P“ew" gohuid Btates in such o cuwmou‘.] The T brought up in the caucus to-uight. The Conservative Anl':y and Navy Union, which society ted resolutions in favor of negro suffrago two weeks since without opposition, repenled those resolutions last night, on the ground that, as_that or- ganization professed to support Andrew Johuson, it stultified jtsell by adoptivg resolutions in favor of ngfia mflrufil‘ W e monthly pablic debt statement is not yet read, for publication. ' Iv will show very little wariation from that for October, owing 10 the fact of 24,000, 000 in coin baving been paid out as interest ou 520 bonds, and as the regular disbursements for the last month, will ymbahl{ absorb the receipta, ‘The amount of gold thus far disposed of by order of the Secretary of the Treasury is between $4,000,060 and ‘\'x 000,000. Tt is not Mr. McCulloch’s p tosell frecly of his gold, but in small amounts, and for the present probably bis sales are over except in o very small way, Mr. Boutwell's bill recommending the public sale of $2,000,000 gold per week by the ‘Treasury is much discussed, but serious doubte are 2xpressed of its passage, The bill is now in the bands of the Ways and Means Committee, some of the mem- bers of which have already expressed their opposition to the measure. The Secretary of the Trea transmission 10 Congress i list Porugoul wbo weie preparing for ol the De- ‘whose nominations have not been confirmed by the Senate. The U. 8. Claims Commission last month received 114 claims against the Government. _Of tbis number, 25 have been allowed and 33 rejected. Among those not granted were claims from several Southern churches for damages occasioned by our troops during the Rebellion. Gov. Seward was at the Capitol to-day, and had a protracted interview with several leading Senators, It is said he is a good deal exercised about Mexican matters. One thing is almost certain, the Secratary was informed of the fact that neither the Senate nor the House Committees on Foreign Affairs are going to take auy action one way or the other for the Kn-senh vy are going to wait and see what the Emperor intends to do abont the withdrawal of the French troops. Mr. Seward, it appears, was not cc..- salted, and knew nothing about the language which the President employed in speaking of the conduct of Napoleou in not complying with the agreement to withdraw French troops, and it is said that Mr, Sew- ard hias explained this ta M. Montholon, the French Minister, who took exception to langoage contained in the message. Lere is o prospect of quite an animated session of the Sapreme Court this Winter. The United States in a number of important cases—many of ble prize cases on appeal. For the Govern- ment, of course, Mr. Stansbery, the Attorney-Ge neral, and Mr. Ashton, bis assistant, appear, and they will Ve busily occupied throngh the session in seeing to the interests of the United States, A case of great importance was presented to-day to Court of Claims, It arises out of the seizuios » more than a vear ago of Highwines manufac< tured by Jos. A. Shamberg, a distiller at Dubuque, lowa. The Secretary of the Treasury compromised the suit for the forfeiture of the property seized, and permitted the release of the property upon the pay- ment of the taxes which bad been frandulently with- held. The eeizing officer bronght an action in the Court of Claims to recover a moiety of the sum so paid into the Treasury, claiming that the Secretary of the Treasury had no authority to release the moicty which the law gives to the informer, and that what- ever sum was recovered by the Government was for the benefit of the iuformer as well as the Government. g | 1se was agreed on the part of the petitioners by tgomery Blair, Mr. Dirch and Mr. William Dushenuer, and on the part of the Government by Mr. Ward, Assistant-Solicitor, and Mr. Norton, Bolicitor for the Court of Claims, The amount involved is over £100,000. The Retrenchment Committee are at work npon a i g the civil se . Wwith & view to pre- e of patronage ¢ Executive. p published s » appuintment of J G. Kennedy mer ot Agriculture would be sent to the Senate noxt week, i8 unautbonzed and incorrect, Madame Ristori and ber family had the bonor of a ite reception to-day by the President. She was ved by ladies of the White House in the blue 3, in the course of a few winutes the Pre se in and cordially welcomed the great tra B After a lively chat the President withdre aud Ristori was conducted by the ladies over tbe con- servatory, and shown the various roomws of the White House and the surrounding grounds. Comnnssioner Newton. of the Agricultural Bareau, who bas been very sick with fever tor the past wouths, rode oat yesterday for the first time, and is vapidly recovering. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rollins returned from New-Hampsbire this morning, sccompanied by Lis family, Gen. J. M. Thayer and T.” W. Tipten, Senators elect from Nebraeka, bave arrived here. The former has brought with bim the Coustitution of the new State. L. M. Maryuett, the Representative eiect will arrive shortly. It is ascertained that the popu tion of Nebracka is nearly 90,000, Gen. Butler arnved in town this morning from the North. The Committee on the sabject of incréase of clerks salaries presented to-day to the Committee of Ways and Means a bill increasing salaries 33 per cent. THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, INFURTANT measuney AGREED UFON—MR. RAYROUN RELATIONS WITH THR RFVUBLICAN PARTY—IIR 18, ALLOWED TO RETUKN BY A VOTE OF 3¢ 70 36, BY THLEGRAPH TO TRE TRINUNF. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—The Republican caucus to-night was sttended by nearly every member of the House and Senate. It remained in session for slout two b he proceedings being of a Lighly interesting chasacter. eral members took Mr. Raymond to task for bis temporury desertion from the party, and quite a lively diecussion on the matter was indulged in. The first burivess in oroer was the report of the Committee of Nine sppointed ut the last caucus to determize vpon a course of preceedings for Congress during its present session. The Com ] recommended, tirst, the sppointment of a special comu tee of three 10 go to New-Orleans to investigate the facts conuected with the riot of laet Summer. This was unapimously sdopted with great opjlauee, Next came a recommendation for a committeo of three to invest. the circumstances atterding the wurder of three o of Maine, servitg in the United States army in Carolina. A full history of this murder and all the partics and circumstances connected with it appeared iu THET R18- UNE of last Monday, This step s arly by the members of the caucus 10 ferre { the pardoving power ss excreised by the Presicent, and to ascertain the connection of a eertain Cabinet officer curing the release of the murderers, through 3 st the Wkite House, it having becn stated publicly that he received $10,000 for Lis services in that matter. s LOXt recommended thit the Committee on Military Aftairs io- quire into the truth of the allegutious that inen who were on the pewsion roll of the arwy aud navy in 1860, snd who went into the Rebel army and fought through the war, Lave been reinstated by ceder of the President or of Lis agents or s on rolis of the United T dent ¢ States since This was greeted with gres! ed and agreed to pass & bill excluding from the Electoral Cellege in 1868 ull States at that time ot represcnted in Cone gress. ‘The euthusissm with which this resolution wes received was intense, the approval of the mewbers being shown by applause which lasted several miutes, The next recommendation wae for o comwittee of three to in- vestigate wht trath there was in the report that the President hed restored Jands forfeited by acts of Congress, aund, lastly, it was agreed to pass @ bill that 1o nswmes should be placed on the rolis of the Forticth Cougress from States Lot represcoted in the preceding Congress or declared entitied 10 represesta- tion: and yproviding that no clectoral votes shall be counted from any State not represented at the time in Con- ress. This wus received with tremendous applause, 1 o reality ended the busivess of the causus. Mr. Ashley then rose in Lis seat and swd he saw among those present s gentieman who bad figured conspicaously iuthe Pbiladelphia Couvention. his referred to Mr. Reymond. Mr. Keymond then got up it 8 nervons man- ner und demanded an explanntion. He said be wis row o Union man. [Applause, mingled witt Joughter.] e Lad always heen s Unon wan. |Le And desired 1o coutinpe in the i and. | he would rewain in the Uslon purty, Gou Iwing his helper. [Henewed lnughter) My Scivield of Va., moved that the questivn of Mr. Kagmon('s belong. ing t the Union jarty be left for Lk $0 delermine, If be honestly believed himselfl to be s member of that party he could remain; if not, he could withdraw. Thad. Stevens then arose and suid he could not coneent to Jet Johnson men into & Republican caucus. The iden of Jotusou Republicans was exploded long ugo. As for him. self, be Lad never believed in euch & thing, and he be- lieved it now less than ever. [Appisuse.] * But,” said he, “if 1 bud gooed, relisble evideuce of the hLeartfelt repentance of Mr. Raymwond, I would teke biw in on pro- bation.” Mr. Darlivg of New-York catwe to the relief of Lis colleague, and testified that Mr. Haymondhndh:ndp parted Mr. Fenton for Governor. He thought they ter retain bim in the party. Mr, Morrie of New-York after adverting in severe terms to Mr. Raymond, said he wes still willing to take Lim in, if he wes sure of Lis repent- snce. Mr. Hale of N, Y., #tid Le was in the same bost with Raymond, srd bad s fellow-fediog for him, ano Le Boped they would not be too hard o Lim. Mz Cock of TliLiois suid the Natonal Executive Compitiee Lad de- clared Raywood's place vacaut, atd bud pet o new wan init. He aid not seo bow Raywond could be retained in the party. Mr Keymond sgain took the floor, and with mingled repentance snd anger, sajd the ceucus covld do as it pleased but it could not drive him, ‘1 went into the Philadelphia movewent, it is true; when I found out m; wistake § quit.” The previous question wes called on M7, Schofield's wotion, sustained. Mr. Raymond rose to avother explanation. Mr. Stevens interrupted b ‘o ask if ho gtill ndbered to that Philadelphia sddress. Mr. Keymond—*' 1 do, sccording to my iuterpretation ot Mr. Stevens—'‘ Do ;an, tation of langusge, adhere Mr. Raymond—* I do.” Cries of ** Pat him out.” ¥ 3 A vote was then taken, and Mr. Schofield's motion was carricd by o small mafority. Mr. Sehenck offered & rero- Jution thit o gentieman can bonorubly retaiti bis po- #ition i the Union ’muy who still adberes 1o the address put forth st Plaladelphia. gave rise 10 & good deal of exeiten, ) addrems was coiled for, but conld not b Bingham moved to Jay Schenek’s rex Yeas and Nayw according to the usual intepre. toit.” table by a vote of 38 Yeas to 3 Neys, The caucus they adjourned, WELCOME TO CONGRESS, THE DAY PROCESSION AND THE EVENING BANQUET. From Our Special Carrespondent. Wasii oN, D. C., Dec. 4, 1866. New-York is distant from here about three-quarters of a day by mail; three-quarters of & second by telegraph. The question which 1 have been considering, and have not yet settled to my satisfaction, is whether my laggard pen can send through the laggard mail, so far astern of the lightning, any word that will be worth printing when it :'d:i"i“fl of Nebragka into the U reaches your office. last week’ pressu carries its ** bead” to New-York. day full of nationsl significance, and the urn telegraph, which aspires only to eateh the m facts, has perhaps left some’ morsels gleaning. ut yesterday was o eve of the 08t bulky Yesterday's daily is as unsavory 48 | pongress but pancakes, and a newspaper letter in these high- | igned, did not become o law .~ On »motion of Mz, WADE the times 15 a glass of rhump.gm; 1 doubt if mine | biil was erdered to lie upon the table for the present, until the for | the § thar will pay for .:lh with & Ve B AR e e Ay e 10 the fresh inspiration Sy from Th 0 #pint of this session will be Rodicalism tempered with woderation, _————— % ) THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION. et PY THLRGRAPH TO THE TRIFUNE, SENATE.... WasimyooN, Dec, 5. 1866. THE ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA. f| Mr. WADE (Rep., Ohio) introduced s bill for the fon a8 o State, This bill passed by both Houses at the close of the last session of was withbeld by the President, and not being A announcement of the commi 3 SEATS FOR REPORTERS. Mr, SHERMAN (Rep., Olio) oftered a_resolution directing Sergeant-at-Arms to provide seats on the floor of the Senute @ Reporters of the New-York Associated Press, and of the mited States and European News Associatio The * grand welcome” to Congress came nearer being 1"‘ CONNESS (Rep, Cal) objected, and % goss over. an entire success than wany of the friends of Congress ;nlid“fiud. Some felt that “such a demonstration would e rat superfluons. The thought was a patriotic one, of course; but the attempt to emphasize the enthusinstic verdict of twenty millions of 'K’]"' n a city where two- thirds are Rebel ‘mourners and nine-tenths Johnsoniank, was considered sublimely absurd. Several of the most prominent and judicious 1 embers of both Houses depre- cated the movement and declined to participate in it. But the young men who had it in hand’ were not to be talked down; so the dewonstration eame on—and went offi—yesterday, with much real interest to those who fol- lowed it from fitst to last—excepting, possibly, the pro- jectors, who wake up this moming to find themselves $1,000 belind ! Before 11 o'clock the avenues and streots leading City Hall-ward were thronged with companies of whites and countless erowds of blacks, enger to take their places in the procession. 1t was soon formed, 3,000 strong, coiw- poscd chiely, four-fitths, I should say, of negroes.” They marched and counter warched, by sinuous and angular ways, throngh all parts of the city, Of whites 1n line there were the Southern Republican Association, composed of loyal men and refugees from every Southern State; the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Union, bearing appropriate | the Baltimere Republican City Council and the German Radical Lincoln Club, Of biscks there were the Colore Soldiers' and Sailors’ Union, bearing aloft their tattere fags inseribed with l‘flt-hb.nr}{, Fort Wagner, Fort Pil. low, Port Hadson, &c.; the Colored Union Leagues Washington making a fine appearance; the Colored Lincoly Associution; the Sumner Council; the In Zouavey D'Afrique of Baltimore, ina very picturcsque uniform, befiring arms and flags, and wany hondred civihans. The negroes of the capital seemed, by common consent, te make a holiday of it, as they do of their Emancipatios Anviversary. They crowded the sidewalks, invaded the streets, und swarmed like flocks of noisy blackbirds upos all the |-d‘3wie-u d fences. It was a gals any. The men eonductod ves with studied circumspections the women am::mrm»wt. the children were ot 1 all the glory of ye froeks and red " The Manne Band—the Dodworth Band of Washingtos —Lud contewptuonsly refused (0 ledd the procession be- cause there wero * niggers” in it, pon the * nigd gers' turned out three full bruss bands of their owh, whose performance was highly ereditable, They playsd all the patriotic and anti-Slavery aiis with excéllent taste. A large party had assembled in front of the White House, thinking that perhaps the eredulons and obseguious darkeys would again pay their respects to His Accidency; but they were mistakes, The freedmen gave Pharaob io opportunity to tell them how he loved them, and how be desired 10 play the roic of Moses. They were doubtiess watched, however, from an upper window, as they swuiy around the eircle, by that grewt and good man who lss beeu Alderman, aud Assemblyman, and Congresswas, and Tailor, sud President, and the cup of whose ainbitius i# alleged 1o be full. 1 wmay as well say here, wont s not generally knowa, that (,o{ Hinton, President of the Republican Associntion here, sudaciously myde a written request on all the besls of Departuents 1o pertision for thei to Join 1w the demonstration. He was somewhut surprised ai Recrd: tary McCulloch's g bis clerks o balf-holiday for the sse, Sewnrd also v npos favorably—after the pro- ¢ 2 had renched the Capitol | Browning refused his consent, on the ground that it was **a partisan demen. stration.” About forty Tressury clerks turned out, lag ouly eleven had the courage to accowpany the processin back At the East front of the Capitol 5,000 'm.flc bad assen- negroes. Jtwas n sight tosee’ Every blwit ant, snd every voice eloquent with jay. Sua cheers! groes never givo taree cheers; thay ox- g sheir al in & wild, broken yoil, in fiaette OhoWed Lp Aa InaeaBIveBdmIer af 0 h% 160, Mceording 1o tha cxoiting chuse. .:l- » fenee of thespeechos of Messrs, CMax, Ca and Yates was greeted with aa entbusiastic shout. Perhaps the shouts were not always discritoinating; but it is to be remarked that, instead of being iutended for & detinite ap- proval of particular sentiments, those cheers might be pretty accurately translated whas: * You have mad free; you have given us our wives and ehildren: to give us the ballot. H The oceas was thoroughly staud it to be elbowed b dra for watic, aod I fonud thet 1 co 1o bave wy tender toes trodden on by pouderous negio with more eomposure yesterday than ever before. Perh they were rather obtrusive, iow and then, in erowdiig you' 1110 the very best places along the marale portico: but they bave been trodden on so lovg and so recently that it is not surprising that they sbould instinctively rt their new privileges with something like ostenta. Perhaps the black warshals and A ily capurisoned wilk-white borves, did ghtly perceptible extent; but a good makes & while a edly o meeting of the fricnds of “equal rights ! What'a contrast to those who knew Washington before the war. How could 1, stauding there, fail to remeuber the shackles and wh the iufants sold under the shadows of the cap) the dreary, dismal, wretched slave-pen of Washingto ined into 8 conservatory, and abloom with all th f the floral kingds filthy slave-suction c become & busy selool for 1r morning of 1863 when Burnsic Fourteenthest. —thousands of neg and bayonets flasking iu the su ug eager! battle for & wation that bad doue nothing them, and that, even then, declined to pay th fused 1o guarantee them in case of eapture the protecticn due 1o prisoners of war. W liat Lath God wiought. The specches were of & hig Judge Carttec's widzess of welcome, though by and cloquent, uud Spesker aud uncompromising. These you have cannot convey to your readers an id with which they were received, and which the Lopetil blacks bore back up the aveaue with them, THE BANQUET. The supper to Congress in the evening was given in tie baru-) tructure ot the foot of Seventhost., ereeted br You bave publis) ary Fair long ago. ches, sud 1 need not repeat them, The immerse buildipg was elaborately and tastefully decorsted, Sis pended from the roof were the flags of the U exico, CLili and Switzerland, the Geran f; the tri-color, and » magmiticent Fenian flag. the most conspicuous, being of Leavy green silk, borderd with gold fringe, and hnvm; on oue side the ** sunbumsy aud op the other the barp of Enn, Jorscouly - blazoned. Evergreens were festoone about the hall. Back of the spacious platform was srranped a table describing an sre, back of which, and on te In frout 0 arc— fire concave wide, sat the Chairman and assistants. of the platform was a siraight table—a chord 10 aesigued to the reporters, and from this extende w down the hell, capable of seating )0 guests, Tho most conspletons of theducorations whs i arrane went of statuettes, representing Luan back of and above the Claimian, of-puris wodel of & merblo group, ture entablature and {rieze, desigie Sennte wing of the Capitol, & companion-picce 1o the Pio- 8 of Civilization, which already adorns the south wirg. he centrul figure is the Genius of America, reprosentd by & winged female figure, clud in un etherial gurment, sxd 1obed i the revolutionary flag. Under hor advanced fot is & crushed crown, the emblem of her birth. A swordis suspended from her walst, and on ber brow is o wroati, significant of victory and virtue; while around her daisof #tate are strown tho emblems of tLe urts oud sciences. [n her left hand she holds the broken shackies. She stanls nnid the graver of the wartyrs, aud is directly at the de of & tomb, cenotaphic to Mr. Lincoln, the guardianof the slain loyalists, Her attention Is dirceted to the boul- men at_her right, us though in proclawation of fow- dom. In this direction & young sthletic negro and s bright quadroon girl are exposed on the auction-blak for sole. The latter is dejected; the former hears the proclamation and smiles upon his fetters, Further on sre o sged woman worn ont with toil in the canebrake, tvo children in she rice tield, and an old man pieking cottos pation, dis 2 ed upon u i for th er thentrical; many more saw that it was entirely © oeded to the election of the stand; iment of e | THE 8TANDING COMMITTERS, On motion of Mr. ANTHONY (Rep,, R. 1) the Senate pro- ing committees for the ses- The ,rules yequiring the election by hallot were sus- were chosen by resolu sion, pended, and the following ,cominitt o N RxLa 10N M, ) , Fogg, JoAnson FinaNca—Mr. Fessenden. Chi ; Messre. Sherman, Mor- %Wlllhnl_ Cattell, Van Winkle and Gurhrie. Comnmnon=Mr. Chandler. C naicman; Messrs, Morrill, Morgss, dv, Crevweil. ond Patterson, 2 ‘(::"- i l.u.'-._ Chairmn; Mewsme. Pomeroy, Roesirons oM. Shermen, Chabrme; Mess, Calell, Wi xp T Muaria—Mr, Wilson, Chalrman pragae, Brown, Neywith, Doolitite 1imes. in, Nye, Hendricks, Trumball, Chatrm "r"' Lane, Howsrd, VAL APy aTs—Mr. ¢ Rarsay. Jusicia . Puntic Laxps—3r Pomeroy hwoo F.dinunds, Cat , Hendricks, Furvazs Lixp Cuivu—Mz. Hardy, Chalrman; Mosrs. Howard, , Norion. I5DIAN Arpaiks—>ir. Hepderson, Chalanan; Messrs. Trambull, Motn, Rows, N Fexstons- Mr Messrs. Kickwood, Edwunds, oss. thoy, Savisbury. REVOLUTIONARY ( LADMS—Mr. Yatos, Chairman; Memrs. Chandlor, Foga, Newmth, Saulsbur, e e "F.An.. Messrs, Willisws, Sherman, Wil “haitman; Mesars. Anthony, Willey, Harrls, Polasd, Mewrs 3, € meroy, Avthony, Kirkwood, Edmu , Chalrman ; Messrs. Stewart, Harrls. Cranes—Mr. H, Moreill, Chairman; Messrs. W, son. MeDowgall. Ovvica—Alr. Wiley, Chairman; wrs. Lase, Utimes, Norton, Cowan, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROTNDS— Mz, Brown, Chalrman ; Messts. Trumbail, Grimes, Poland, MeDougall. T lnollu;lh. Wade, Chuirwan; Messrs. Yates, Nye, Craghn, owan, Acivic Ratenoap—Mr, Howsrd, Clairman; M au, Louness, tirown, Yates. Cragin, XD LONTROL THE CONTINGENT s 0. and Huek: Coxxrrraxs—The uate. is composed as follows: Mz, Anthony Clisir: o. Koss and Reddie. The Joint Committe ou Eurolled nd Fessanien. Kepobiicans i Roman; Democrsts, Italic. THE KESTORATION OF CONFISCATED PROPYRTY. Mr. WILLIAMS ¢ solution whieh was Rep., Oregon) Wirineod the following dopted Pesotved, That the J wor of the Presicent Lo restors propeity of the United States to Its gaiginal owner, at exteut it can rightfally bw o sdical yroceedinge. propert To10d by the L sitad Sinien va eaptured o abe e late Nevellion and report by bl o otherw ise, THE PARDON-RYFRAL BILL, Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., 11L) moved that the Honse bill to répeal the section of an act of 1962, which gives the Presidant power ta grat, & geveral amuesty, be taken up. " It was taken uy & Mr, TRUMBULL then moved the refercnce of the bill o the a the Judiciary. Mr CHANDLER (Wep.” Me.) sald b hoped it woukd not be eferred. The clause proposed o be repealed was in these woris the President 1s horeby wothorized, st ary time hereafier, by r amation. to cxtend (o persons who may have participsted (1 tie ebelilom & pardon and soesty, with buch exceptiove and ot such 48 wuch coudislons aa Le way deem expedicut for tbe b o net before s simply pro- Provident, Constituthon. The House poses 10 ke nway the pardoning except such as be posscases under t by the very deelded vote of 107 to 39, wuspended the rules and ot Leh . dusing the firet holf hout of the session. 1f it gt w0l i tin Benate who did vot il e | Audler) w o shwive him b, vtudy it b while, satil he eould comprehend T e . o {ainfy do s by the aid of & mall wdltion of Webster. e 1Al now befure the Sennte slinply took from the President the der the Conatitat o) w0 [erloning power, exoept such us be lad w 1 e lindd the power w believed every 8o jor the Conmt Yens and Nayson convietion, 1t 100k it away from him. would ask ¢ simply 1o correet s the morning a8 advooating the bi ence. This w in attributing to Howe. )L A “ Nete by the Beporter—The eiaied Pross tevert. but & My GRIMES () call for the Ye of the rules substantial by the Seuator from Michigni, | wity there was for passing t ator from Michigan could i effect upon the COUBLrY 10 pass " ure in a it of tem per, ux it Must be supposed.to pase at this early stage of the session. Nothing could be lost by passfug it over for u few days and having it printed. My CHANDLER sald it was a8 the records of the Court of lnw had been for sale around th more thal oue oA Any Senator w of course desire ator who desires to | This is am aarks made by his colleague (Mr o New-York Awo. for thas had been gi t kuow what nec s hot haste, The Sen it would have & good sotorious fact—os nétarious t pardons —~for salo by women—ly the 1 . watter that every man | Knows who b spaper ad the records of the Courts, for 1 bave it from one of the Judges of this Distriet that this by the fuct. nation was ever so disgraced us this is by sueh an act Mr. HENDERSON bill up with a view to Judiciary. He kuew by the Senator f | possage of the b i awny with the diffic tion proposed 1o be Mo) said he voted to take this the Committee on 1y stated T 0 grAnt ambesty to pers , by pablic proclamat ngaged in rebellion, and the complaint of the Senator from Mieligan was that private pand: the stre b but increase this particular diffic T troub) not_that the P’ " n Michigan. ¥ how he would vote after a tion of the bill, but it was o very grave matter involyi tant constitutional questions, and he hoped it wo Terred to the Judiciary Committes. It was not a question of such casy solution as the Senator from Michigan imagined. Mr. DIXON (Dem., Conn.) said he had no rn-lnnmm when ho came 10 the Senate this morning of entering into any debate on thiis question, bat just us be entered the Senate Cliamber the Kenator from Miehigan rose and took® it upon himself 1o say Tere from Lifs ow n mouth that it was as notorious as the reconds of the courts of the District, imputing therefore absolute ver. ity that pardons grauted by the resident of the United States red 1 o ot prej were for sale in the City of Washington by women of bad ve- {m« Kince that eharge had heen made fu the Senate of the Tnited Stut Ished Eenator, Senate should reter the | ttee that the matter might bo Iy Very propet Sudiclary Com i ewite ssonld ny Yot hasiv P w ith soh u ohiat geguitist of the United States; o charge il true b yendered the I it Liublo 10 impeaci He, (Dixon), would take it upon bimeelt or here in his place to uttorly deny the totally unfounded. ‘Lhie Neuator from formed.—he had been most grossly mis. the United States is not capable of gan imputes to him, b charge should grave olinrge 1 in bis capacity charge, and o say it Michigan had been informed. The Pres the crime which the Xenator from Micl e, (Dixon), did ot think it propor t inst the President without ttempt a I;I" 4 prepared to go fully into the discussion of the bil Senate, 1or 1o atate before the Sennte the real fgts against the President has grown. Hut ai hear such & chargo without 'l'"h s deninl might go to the country witl SEiehigaa: and his denial was be said before, he knew enough s totally untrue. e charge was estab My informution was de- ot nylug it iu 0to, 8o that the assertion of the s good as the Sena was uot perfectly eonve of the cose to be nblo to say that the ob Mr. CHANDLER—L ave said tha! ed_before o court of this distri d from one of e Julges of the conrt before which the ease in which it was b ont was trind. But the attention of the upon whase alert ear the song of freedom hus fallen he Listensto it, A colored soldicr sits under the cornlce binding up s wounds. On the other haud are repre- sented the freed. Firstn man frowm whom the shackles have been strack bows ot the tomb of Lincoln. Becoud, a slave E’rl. with outstretched arms and upturned eyes. From her dark wrists dangle the broken fetters, wod ber dueky face is illumined with freedom. Next isa liberated” family cicle, a freedman pondering ovr his book, ot his side his industrious wif, sud e 'children - lappily playig together groap is very striking III! more interesting because wrought by Fisk Mills, whose father, the sculptor, Clak Mills, hel ves until relieved of them by national lav. On brackets attached 10 the posts were busts of Presideit Lincoln, Thad. Steveus, Speaker Colfax, Horace Greeler, Senator Trumbull and others, The tables were well spresd and :all potronized—but wiat care TRIBUNE readers for that The speaking was the significant part of the hanquet, and your readers have had the cream of it. Every word spoken indicates that the membors return to their work with new cournge, Last year the watehword was concili wtion; this yerr the shibboleth is equality. Some [N TR TRV TOWES § T be | ik LVE bubi piaavd ) WS KUY O miueate ke e HAbel Elocon st 16 Cavindl o wind of the country Laving been brought (o the matter, awd there befng o general desire here to hnve the bill v d 1 will withdraw the call for the Yeas omd Nays, amd It it go, Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep, 1) wished to say o word, lost the fmpression g0 out that those who favorsd the' raference of this ill were opposed to the ohjmot contemplated by it The Scnator from Michigan kuew that Lie (Chandler) was not a more zealous advocate of the Contiscation %m than he (Trumbull) was when it was before the Senate in 1562, Ho had been in favor of an effective Confiscation bill, The bill which did pass was einas. culated and inetficient, eveq if it had beeu executed; and it had been very ineficlontly executed. _He would o againet reior ing property to Kebels, but he wished tho bill under considera- tion to be referred to the Judiciary Committee. A B “The bill was then referred according to Mr. Trambull'y wotion. OUR FOREION KELATION® Mr. SUMNER (Kep., Mass.) offered the toliowing, which wa vibune, States with such illogal governments from representation jo Congrese and from voting on Constitntional Ametdments, Be it Reclved, etc., fivst: Thot in the werk of reconstroction it is lmportaut that no false step shli bo taken, interposing obstacies or delay, but that by careful provisicns we shall make hasteto complete. the work so that the unity of the Repablic sbell be secured on perms nent found: and fraternal telations whall once mere be eatab- lisbed among ll the people Second: Lhat the end can be sccompiished wm gidng prineiples of our as declored by our When the Republic was (ormed, and’ that avy neglect or of theve princlples st postpone the sstabiishment of Unien, ustice, domestie trangulility, the general we fire and the Lhtl!. whick are MO"‘W 0&] of the Constitution and, foro, must be the essential objeet of recoustruction itself. Third : That this work of recomtruction mast be covdacted by Con- and under its constant supervision ; thit, cnder the Constitation, ummly bound to sssume ¢} pousibility, and that, io 1o reconstruction, of usorpation; that tiis wride the fands- wratl of onr institations ; that it is shocking to common sente when it undertakes to dorive ew governiments from Last hostile popo- the of this duty, it must everywhere hroaghont unities loyalty is ed and ads d. while the e R e, R L A pL e Chrisby Dok Figbts shall prevail within their borders. “Fourih: ean form of Govern- ment, Cotigreas et fol ow implicitly the definition sapplied by tae Declaration of Independence; aud in the practical application o ew Gaveimments ate Tounde b the 1wo fasdamental Arutbs therein Convalned: Firv, (hat ol wen ate cqosl " i n with a view in Execative power. are in the nature o i e fashi B renonieslth. 80 AbAb Order. tranquiliity, edocation and A i dererminiog WAL & Whis dotnitian, 1 sk, ahet excladiog il dioysl pereons, take care Just governmont stands ovly on the ¢ on becomes Sayecially offeusive when it Ffth: That all proces naing T e b Jun boxa e 1o v Tebebion dd ek i, soverniente gl o6 uecenariy illegal wud v Secth : Thak i n the iy ‘:’:‘"uq(uu o paiceed whb the work of ~ PRICE FOUR CENTS. whose terms.of service wag have B i the place filled mrmon'o ndhhmb.]hdb! ‘to be vacant fusal. ould the Sezate adjourn either in the way n{ consent vacaney happering dus e Preident i agai bo tho end of the next sesion, LATHTY other person than the one’ . the Senate o advise aad conde considered as vacant on ite Iflnmolt. the 50 commis ed shall continne to " and oo} u-&'fiu he reces m!;x;’t;lhe he efther wioe or rejected ot sy 8 new appoiatment. A O e v heiaof hevEvcmasts dhal hok. ke oled Joe the term of four years, unlss removod with the concarrence of the Senate, und shall re and and cousent of the Sepate, appoint all their assistants ordinates 1o hold tur the like period, unless removed in the :‘:"&.‘fi""”:" having ”“"“‘,‘,"'; a{a tho [l |, 8 nUAnimous consen!t ceeding .wkmx:gu«. to time. In oonclnnubn ‘J.:E fadiction of (ki e irals ol i i scegd oty s e | prouce and e il i dy A ‘ s e3al an u o Teaenatisn O 10 voic nshe sdopnomof Comtiatioa) | Uhe Jus expeetgtions of s comstitacnit b Ar. SUMNER—1 o niot o to discuss these s rage wh 1 have introduced them '-"%::-—d the 1 see 10 5‘1-‘“1:: clianea for peace i the Rebel States notil Con does its m..n"".fl'm.,. ufl, duty by assaming jurisdietion over that whole region, Those resolutions declure briefly the duty of Congress in that regard and assign reasons therefor. 1 have snid 1 have 1o purpose uow 1o disenss them, but T hold in my Land a letter whieh L receaved yesterday from o friend of our causc in Texas which is #o im- portant in its statements aud so direct in its bearing in the Question raised by these resolations that, with the indulgence of the Senate, 1 vill read briefly from it. Mr. McDOUGALL (Dem., Cal.) Allow me to ssk the Senator from Massachusetts, will the signature be read? will the name of the writer be read | Mr. SUMN El—I shall not read the signature. JALL—AD, I thought not. Eit—1 shall not read the signature, because 1 could not read it without exposing the writer to violenee, perse- ention or death. Mr. DAVIS (Dem., Ky.) rose to a point of order. He asked whether it was in order for Mr. Samuer to tead u letter ! Whether it wis in order for hiza to introduce the reading of o letter into his speech | Tho CHATR vaid Mr. Sumner had unquestionably a right to ke any letter a part of his speech. Mr. Tll'ux ER then read the letter, withbolding the signa- ture, aid it was written at Texas, November 19, 160, and yosterlay. It states that the really loyal men of ui in thinking that tho first move of the Kepublican appronclung session of Congress should be the st aholishing the slave State b up in the South witbout autborit wll thel cxcept o fur as o rvision. they firme apetent suthority 10 bave been oul the beginning. The letter then goes on to detail what the law, declaring may be con writer states to be the condition of afinirs in Texus, the perse- cution of Union men, &c. Mr. Samnor, at the conclusion of bis rewarks, woved-that his res te printed Mr. McDOUGALL did not beliese the Eenntor from Massa- clyusctts was as well scquainted with the condition of affuirs in Tenus an he (MeDougall) was. ~ He rose to protest agaiot the liabit of the Senator irom Mussschusetts of introducing letters about the eoudition of the South, end refusing W give the saimes of the writers, as he always did. “Lise resolutions were ordesed 1o be priated. BOLDIKRY' AND SALLOKS' ABYLUM. Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass.) called up the jolat resolution for the appoivtuent of two managers for the Schiiers' aud Sallors’ Asylun of Washington, D. C.; which was passed. EMPLOYMENT 1N NAVY-VARDE. Mr. HENDERSON (Rep.. Mo, iutroduced the following resolution, which was adopted : Hescls o, ‘Tt te e recary of the Hoore be directed to commani- cair L (e Sewte copies of all crders, Juiructions sod directions isssed by lisw OF by the chief of sny boresu of departwent since the day of A 4 relation to (he ewpioya.ent of officers, uister s, l8borers, of cther persony, i the vavy yards of 3 54 comuninieations recrived by bim or by the 'y oue of the navel buresas on the vabject of the ewploy: et of persons i the navy-yard ot Norfoik. V.. as well as copies of all compiunieations trom bim or such chiefe of buresos o vy or sl other persous tovehing the employuent of persons t auch ¥ THE NEBRASKA BILL KEFERRED, On motion of Mr. WADE (Rep., 0), the bill for the admis- slon of Nebraska wasgeforred to the Committee on Territories. TERM OF BLRVICE OF THE FRESIDENT. Mr. WADE moved to take up the joint resolation p ing 10 amesd the Constitation by making the President ineligible for redlection. W ADE—T believe this the most favorable opportanity to moke this sme:ehnent that tiere bas been siace the formation of the Coustitution of the the United Ktates. It has been the opliton of #0mo of the wisest statesmen and those deemed the a defect in that mstrament that it failed to nlf:nuw. L haye uo doubt that mf resson U perindaccs Wadilagton wis Magistrote, and in Lim such coptie secined 10 throw the statesmen of that caution which they had exercised in almost every other por- tiom of the Constitution. Nobody can fail to see that in the vast and growing power of Presidential office there are tew, tions all the time weighing on the mind of the President like ¥ to wiokl the vast and concentrated powers of this Giov- in such o way as be believes will iuduce his reéicction, unl 1 believe every one who has watched with vigilance our country during recent years, 1 say 1 do not wish to point out individually of theme—1 _say, any one who has watched them will be d that it is pot safe to ‘;ut into the hands of any man tomptationg ax these, Such temptations arise from the an Yis0 these powers to furtber bis own ambition. vly been time, however, whe: vuch a proposition moved without secming invidious, and 1 be- dea hng been growing antll everybody seema to ail that it needs correction.~ 1 bope, Sir, without going rgnment barely to suggest the great importance of o—I hope that the resalation will go to the Commitsee | and be reported back at an eagly day. 1 have been for severl years of the oplaion that it eught to pass—that this defect should be remedied. President Woshington, even, thought so; President Juckson, and all your §tine tesmen from that Nave Lis defet wnd wished it might be cor- rected. They b ever, found an opportamty when it was probabl the necessary vote to effect it. Such is the or such has been their condition I this G t & bopeless task to en- oustitation. There is now : ¢ erery man ip em ble th w promptly applie ope. th vl will ‘obe te to consider vect, and wants sumendwent, 1 hope they will t, and at au early period return it to the upon it. It provides for an amend- Fresident shall be elected for ble for redlection. In ease of fce-President shall become igible for reelection after the T ut, and he sball zot the term. Ou motion of Mr. FE: stasy of the Tr Me.), the report of the 4 10 the Finance Com- Message an relates to jotion of Mr. POMEROY, (Rep., Kausas) 0 much of the ubli nds and Lomestead laws was on Pablie Lards. ARD, (Kep., Mieh ) so much of this message as relates 0 the Pacific Rulroad wos referved to the Comuwittee on the Pacific Rallroad. KEJECTED AFPOINT! 3 On_motlon of Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Obio) the il intro- duced by bim on Monday to prevent and furnish the payment of men rejocted by tho Senate was referred 1o the Judiciary Com- wittes, THE DISTRICT SUPPRAGE BILL. Mi. MORRILL (Rep., Me.) woved that the bill for universal suft; in the Distriet of Columbia be printed, and gave notice that he should call for action upon it on Monday next. TUE_TENUKE OF OFFICE. On motlon of Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep., Oregon), the bill to regulate the tenure of oflige introduced by bim on Mouday, was teferred to the special Committee on Retreachment. RHCONSTEUCTION COMMITTEE. The Senate touk upand convarred in the House resolution for the Waner ol the Joipt Committee on Reconstraction. FPOST-OFFICES, On motion of Mr. RAMSEY (Rep., Minn). 0 rauch of the Prosidént s Message ax velates 10 the Post-Ottice. Depurtinent was roterred 0 the Commisies on Post-Otice and Post Rouds, SUPERINTENDINT OF PUBLIC FRINTING—ADJOUKNMENT, On motiou of Mr. LANE (Rep., Ind.), the resolution for the eleetion of the Superintendent of Public Printing by a coneur- Tont Vot® of tho 1o Houses, was referred to the Commitice on Printing; and then, at 13, the Senate, on wotion of Mr. DOO- LITTLE, adjourued. UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DAKOTAH. The SPEAKER presented the laws of Dakotah ‘Territory for 1865-6, which were referred to the Cowmmittee on Territories. GEN. BABCOCK'S TOUR OF INSPECTION. On motion of Mr WASHBURNE (Rep., 11L), the Secretary of War was directed to communicate the report of the tour of iuspection of Brevet Brigadier-Gen. Babeock, made during the session, ur such portion thercof as he may deem proper. CURTAILIXG THE APPOINTING FOWER. Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep, Po.) called up the motion to recon- sider the voro by which the House bill_for the fegulation of ap intments 10, and removals trom office, was, on the Lith of une, rocommitted to the Judiciary Committee The bill helng thus before the House for aetion, Mr.a\WIT.. LIAMS preedad o Toad a written argument in the bill. The first section provides that ve officer of the United States, appointed o the nowination of the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be removalde except by the same agencies whieh concurred in hin appoint. ment, provided, howover, thet in case of disubility or miscon- duct iu offics cccurring during the recess of the Where the futerosts of the x:m- ‘moy make it t dis- pluoe the incumbent, until the advice and consent of 3.; body cnn be duly bad aod obtained thereon, it shall be Jawful for the Prosident, on the recommen of the Attorney-General, to suspend the disubled or defaulty . and_to commission an- other person to perform the duties of the place until the Sen- ate sinll “Lave an o ty of acting thereupon; and it shall be the Prosident, within 10 days after ty of the adopted Ordered that 4o m Forelgn telations, be r THE RELATION OF THE SOUTHRRN STATES. Mr. SUMNER offered the following resolution, of which he gave notice yesterday Resolutions declaring the troa prinelples of yeconstry the Jurisdiction of Congress over the whols aubject—the illegulity of the concerns our Ruistions. h of the President’s Met wisest at almost every poriod*of this Government, that it was Lumit this office o affairs on this sul a that Ge a8 Chel :le. SN hat i) jsmed Wi dny of their ordinary [ {o offer. kas been Lonest en and strong enough and courageous to fully with he hydra it had P engendered. 'The arenot now here on their unel vower, ‘Thoy have the Government within their own hands. They haverebuked and trodden down the arrogant pretensions of the Exeentive. They Liwve stricken the veto dcad in his hauds. have declared that he shall not stand at yonr doors to s hie has publicly threatened thas he wouid do. have gle- giaded hiw, for the time being, from your associate in couseil 1o the mere minister of your will. It'ls their high and irrevers- e decree, that the public servant who presumed to deny their Jurisdietion and yours over the 1uost WOmeNtous gy of ‘Your history, shall stand sside until you have of it, and then execute your judgment in good faith, whether it bo agreeable to him” or fot. They have row reviewed and re- aflirmed their decmfl: of leed, and -n'i:‘ {-m‘d ou to enact such Wwe_ as ol 0l , imx to see that they are m;&n_r enl)reod .::,m the m ment is removed.” Pass Dill o the first in the erder of necessity, .nl-d mi r(-:ld‘ue of ;‘be -a;mu i:h:l'n‘:y acegm- Lment. Reject it, and posterity w ve spinit that might have shorn its Jocks and bound it in everlust- iug chains. There is no time now for dalliwies with the we have conquered—zo geuthe speck, no candy o dull oblivion of the pregnent past. betits the crisis that is on us now, We have just trodden the wine-press of anarehy, cd friends of the Rebellion, their appetites asd their hands dripping with the blood of the marty, asnoue but the damned could h at the rising vision but dimly foreshadowed by the Suint holomews of Momphis and Urleans. Tuls great power of Execative must be abridged ; your place is to be maintained and our hber- ties made sure. The time s now to put & book in the jaws of the leviathan that has tenposted the water, and meor him to Lis proper place under the Coustitution, . If wa ful, she evil will ‘g0 on swelling in volume and ncfllllulfl Tesioters. mentam as it Sows, until the one-man po all in roued in solitary state—like some volcanie peok shall v aloft, uneontrolinhle, supreme over a uation of slaves. he motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill had been recominiited was recousidered. M HENCK (Rep., OLio) then moved to refer the bill to the Jodn. hL'mn]:‘nulul on gr»xmwp:c‘n k., -clh ground that the whole subjeet properly belonged to ‘on- mittee. That the Committee ?mu given it full consideration during the recess aud was prepared to present its views i tho shape of a bill 8 (Rep., Po.) did ntmfl:llll&fll had o r. STEVEN do with the Ketrenchment Committee. very good Lunds now and hoped it would not by pus into r. SCHENCK did not propose to make sny comparison tween the merits of the Judiciary and renchioent Com- mittees, but be repeated that the instructed o report what legislation wes the publie service from being used a8 or party patronage. That Committee in reference to "i.lll t'luld Leen done in the appointments and had been in e 2L woul presest the who J:',....':‘:_:g..":.: for the evil. That il the Committee w rt within 4% hours. 1 STEVENS undorstood that this bill had been reported last session from the J udiciary Committee after very m'h ay, lberation and after what members thought ard it should bave been passed b of the evils that had already taken not be reforred 10 any other Ce the House. ”Mr. WILSON (Rep., Towa), the opinion Chairman of the Judiciary that there was no 5 lur s the Lill coald be pertected in the and Ceiay. Hehad bimsell an amendwment r. KASSON (Rep., Towa) calied attentionte serialh ewie- aionaor gverstghis T 1he B, £ Socomed ok RO s PR CLERR read e bendmens he CLERK rvs e amen t Mr. e Dot v o 0 to an effice in viola- of lown, which was, tiat any officer shonkd appoint or eomiision uny persor tion of this act :r;nuldrbe biermed guilty of a wisdemeaner, and ou conviction thereof, by impeachment herw ' — fmfll “I”tht » imp or ot ise, be dis- A ELD (Rep., (io) submitted an amendment, lie ul'ifer who shoull pay or ncelv‘e.uy s, o] conpive at, OF COLSeI 1o the payme: mone in violation of this act, shoul u"u«h",;‘.’uq':'}'.'-';'u.-- in otfice. and on convietion theref, by impeachwent or others wise. be sentenced to removal fom otfice, aud showld pay to the United States o sum w the anount %o paid or ved. e 1A ,lzld(r]\"i Y ) ulso ofed an amendment. The bill and wmendments were e printed made & spocial order for to worrow. e . THE RIGHT T0 CHALLENGE JURORS ABRIDGED. The SPEAKER proceeded, as the nat business in order, to eall committees for reports. Mr. LAWRENCE (Rep.. Ohio), fron the Ji Con- mittee, reported a bill to smend the actyf Mareh Proceedings in criminal casea. B o of any offnse on which the right to Jorors now the defeudant suall be eatitied to oy four peremptery challenges. provided this shall not apply to for treason or cayital offeuses. Tt Lill was read three times and passed. UALIFICATIONS OF JURORS. Mr. LAWRENCE (Ohio), from the same Yommittee, re- of jurers in Y any person or en- ported o bill in reference o the qualifestions crrtain cascs. The bill provides that on the trial tre ::ll or wflg.nmn‘lm foot, ¥ rebeliou or imsurrection against L e o Rty eronel ot g «d. 8 person skall not be_ disqualified frok gy 3 because he has exp an opinion foutie (g sy ) repuits, rumor or heariay, and ot 0D convelericn With witnesscs of the trauesction or hearing them teetify,( the Juror stall say that ke feels able, notwithstanding yuep opiuion, to rv:u;lfl”ln imj mr‘llil\v:d!lfl = lh'h"‘:;‘l Ve, Un motion of Mr. VEN, e was Tuesday ext, aud ord inted. ¥ KIG] OF ACTION. Mr. LAWRENCE (Ohio). from the same Committer, also reported a bill to protect the rights of action of all citizens. It provides that when a citizen of the United States, who always semained loyal thereto and did not voluutarily give aid acd en- courngement to persons engaged in rebellion, shall bring on wotlon to pecover damages for lujury to person or property, or he valae thereof, no such action shall be defeated, or any de- (fc.-nn: nlllu":déllz virtue us! lll.l. nllwfllyuoffll M?.G:IN ‘onfederate States or any State dec) rebellion. s was read threo thues and passed. PENEION PAYMENTS, Mr. PERHAM (Rep., Me.), from the Committee on Inve'id Peusions, reported back the Senate bill of last session e Jro- vide for the payment of pensions. It authorizes \hhs " 10 establish agencies for the payment of pensions by the United States whenever, in Lis judgment, the public interest and con- Yenlence of the peuslonis require. Mr. WASHEURNE 1}:‘-mu.) sugge @ proviso that the nuler of pension age: as an amendirent, - in any State or Territory sall in 5o caso exceod three, aud that X Lall bo eatabiistied. in ddition 40 those. BOW SRisttag Th Ay to OF tartitosy i which the whole amount of v | for the next pieeedlig fiscal year shall not have excecsled BAU00, He spoke weritorious olicer, © appolntuent of one who wiy ¢ luos- nmn m;l{u {q“.mmlm' riic uliv 10 the peusionery. r. FAKNSWORTH (Rep, L) suggested an smenament o wake the bill upply to appointments withis U st our, and said that long ago, in Lis own % the worsg. opperheads iu the State Leen o] Agent. O motion of Mr, WILSON (lowa), the bill was recomw i ited With the uinendinents. Mr. COOPER (Dems, o) presenied r. OO ( ¥ ) Content Fight of Mr. Atvell 108 seat (om the VI il 1t was referred to the Ce oo Yleos trict of Tenncssee. tous. PEXSIONS 76 SOLDIERS OF 1812, Mr. MILLER (Kep, Pa.) gavo notice of bill granties jen- ot 0 toseniins S 1EE S ey - ADJODRNED. The Honse adjourned at 40 minutes after 2 o'elock. After the adjournment. &b announcement mace adjourned eabous of the Unioa mambave this oventng: = i ey LR Gy . Newdl e - 3 at o the Kasitay g, Ny . or 1 Loog Toland and New-Jeraey ol y g, a5 @M 1 of u Priuter, wus NEW MODE s W MODE OF SMELTING IRO. PHILADELPRIA, Dec. 5.—An ement o} r‘unlwclu-‘mmm-ud‘am&m& n‘“d% mhdplpllthx‘:q Yud.hly this improvement, w! o nhuvmpthmlnm{v::'. o NARROW ESCAPE FROM A CALAMITY IN THE Exig the nest assemblage of that body, to report 1o it the fact of such | TUNNEL~Tbe 6 p. m. suspension, aloug with the reason therefor, aud the name of the | bad & narrow u%.p. "l‘lhfim’mm_m evenivg, person 8o temporarily commissioned by Lim, or of such person | through the tunnel at - "‘"‘m ity wi g a8 ho may Ihlnkm‘ per to nominate for the place. And fu case | about 500 pounds, became “mn it & rock, weighing of the rofusal of to to concur in the removal, either by o | The engine of the Paterson strack the pped down on the truck. direot voto thereon, or by advising and cousenting o the per- | 10 break the cow-cateher, aud “:‘l-m thoro son 8o nominated, the officer who has been thus superseded shall | cars. The train was also thrown 'f:'“"; - the hb.n nv: ::.:."' truck, o thereupon resume tie oxercise of hix official funotions as though the sate Did not boen interrupted. But inguo case) shall the person s restored be entitied 10wy oa J i IS Ml pf twe dwiug which h‘u‘wm -om of hfe was Injured. All trains passing th aud the earrylig cut o vule probably prevented o ecrigus