The New-York Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1866, Page 1

NEW-YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1866. - VoL XXVI... \HI(AHAM LINCOLN & STANDARD PORTRAIT. NOW READY THE | PAINTED FROM LIFE AT THE WLITE HOUSE, INV64, | BY F. B. CARPENTER, AND MAGMI'ICENTLY REPRODUCED ON STEEL, IN LINE AND STIFFLE, BY ¥. HALPIN, aperb work of art bas the plearcre of an weanelug 10 the public thet this iongexpected evgraving, fom Mr CANPENTIR S 1ait, i now completed. There sre wbout (Le country scotes of pictures purporting to be por Liscory, and the publisher of each aserts that bis picture is the best. The usdersigved—the last in the field—uot ouly wakes the sie < wsertion, but feels sure thet bix claim can be substantisted, sud that CARPRNTER'S portrait in ' vot for & day, but for all time cilities enjoyed by Mr. CARPRNTER for producing bis ports wever before extended to any srtist. For ex MONTRS Le wee sn iwmate of the WHITE HOUSE, enjoying the closest Iutimacy with M. 8 countenance and characier with the eoth snash, “The publisher of this STUARTE * WASHINGTOR” Lias becore n hourebold word. CARFENTER S *LINCOLN st become equally bistorical! No other portralt can take ite pluce “LINCOLN “LINCOL ORIGIN OF THE TWO PORTRAITS, No. 113 Forroast, N Jec. 14, 1666 r ol your por et sehed by sgente snd otbers ER'S MARSHALL'S tewit of ABRAEAN who never vaw M i ¢ the Ltery and fideiity of yoor portruit of the o at of MR, MAnsnarLa Tu order Lopreperly juiries, 1 will be obligwd to you for a'brief statenient of fa be case for publication. Very respecttully. . % 3. JOHNSON. Broarway, N, Y., Dec. 17, 1666 <ir: ' Yours of December 14, of ABRANAM LINCOLY, stypio, No. 1.1 A. J. Jomssox, Publisher, he.—Dear Sir requesting (he iistory of yo Bas been received. In reply, 1 wond o sccardusce with un rwugeivent mde with Fxesipry x tbe iate Hon. N1J0% 41 other frieuds, } brc of the White H e purgos of yainiug my by wewor « Ewaucipation Prociamation. e o commencing this pictare | Ma. LiNCOLN. For this portraii Mr. LINCOLN repestedly ofkhere sittings Mr. SAMUEL SINCLAIR, pubiisher of 4 uE New-Yorx LRIBUNE, was presest, whose €:ter in Teference Liereto is berewith ingioved. Mr. Lincor's favorabie opinion of this portreit was shared by his Un reves IXCOLY sought to purchase the but | sssured her that it was beyond price to ne. Since thw jom sl LAS W1itien te several etiels ib FefeTence to & €opy from of the p Nx. Romrur Lixoory. Mr. CoRN'® te secTetacies ¢ with ot estimontals fiv and ansocistes. "AX the time of the fonersl cbsequies of MR LINCOLN in thin city New-York), apon the official request of MAYOR GUNTRER, the orig T yoromil'wis loaned for the sccosion, and hoog, drared in back Dear the coffia of the deceased President durlug the exposure of the rewains. Ou the fth of Muy fol jean Bank Note (o $5.000. T} it the nest v Upon this 1 sought the sdvice of M. A, 8. 4 r proposition from the Amer at an expense of n order 1o make counts k ever produced i Dowaxn and M. A, 1 Rrrcwe, w rtiste n:d engraverv. e recogized beadw (1 their ofession. e geutiemen buth sevused ine engraver n th v d d proposed kize of eed in re- The portrait engraved on steel, i the style kow and atipple Nin. Freormick HaLpns of New-iork. In accordance with tiis ced the portrait in Mk HALPIN'® hands o the Sth duy of M Who Las since been eugaged upan it—the lut touches having been put to the piate tifs present week (Dec,, 166 Souse e after Am, b hiad underteken this work, Mr. Max: amaLL calied upon me and stated that be was in Eorope at'the tiwe of Ibe aasansinati that be bad returned expressly to engrave & rait of LivcoLy.” Knowiog that MR. MARSRALL bad never en- yyed an opportinity of stadying MR. LINCOLN from /e, | cheerfally anve him the inforuat sght in Teiereice to the personal ap- aperrance of Mx. LISCOLY. He said he hisd collected varicus photographs with reference to his coutemplated engiaving. 1 toid W that | considered ERADY 8 phio- tographs the best. with the exception that the iair wus parted ou the ight side and was brashed smooth, while M. LINCOLY slways wore or his -fln left % MARSWALL'S picture was commenced between the last of May wnd the first of July, 1865, and wus out jo sbout @ year. Mr. Hair Diate was coimenced some weeks esrhier, and is but just cou- left vide, loose and floating where the win g evidence to we of the high wate in which iy portrail is Leid by thoss who were wost familiar with the features of the fiving origival. Respectiully, ke F. B, CARPENTER. OPINIONS o WCARPENTERS PORTRAIT, FKOM THE FAMILY AND MOST INTIMATE FRIENDS PRESIDENT LINCOLN. My Daax Mx. CAxprsEn: | well reieimber the occusion of Mr, Livcoln's sitting to you, et which 1 wes present. At the close of the sicting Alr. Lincoln sepped in front of the portrait and viewed it for & Tmoment in sience. He then made this remark: * | feel that there is 1eare of we in this portrait then in any representation which has ever Beea made.” | think these were bis very words. Truly ars, SAMUEL LAIR. FROX XRs. LINCOLN. [Extract from a letter dated:) CwicAwo. November 6, 1665, My Dean S1m: * * © * 1 bve seen various portruits of wy deeply Iswented husband, but nt one that spprosched the trutbfui: ‘wess and perfectiou of likeuess of yours. o' 20"+ Mose we could bot eak or expect * ¢ * * With MARY LINCOLN. sincere estecn, Nz, F. B. CAnprsTER. FROM NR. WOBIRT T. LINCOLY. WaAsHiINGTON, May 12, 1865, My Dian S = ud_ tnysa f best and would be ine T T. LINCOLN. scable. Mr. ¥. B. CAnpryrE, New. FROM JONX 6. NICOLAY. Privaie Secreisry to bir. L N, F. B. CarPENTER— My Dear Sir: * eousidered your portrait of M. Lincolu the best wnd you cai therefore understend wy desire to hav abiali be ax nearly s possivie s reproduction of the orig Yoor triend, JOHN G. Junuary 22, 1966 My Drax M. U often wsked what x are bt portraits of Mr. .ivcoln. Those sold iu the shops sre mere Saticatares & * %+ 1am waiting for the sugraving of your per 1t 1o give the world the finsl idea of what Livcoln wes. N isd yoor opportunities ; it is ooly natural that nove shoold have your success. Your fnend, JOHN HAY. FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE. Wasnixerox, D. C.. December 1, 1866, My Dran B1n: The engesviug of your l"""" of Mr. Lincoln has been shown me. 1 think it faitifal and life-lke. svd remarkably well exee Yours very truly, WILLIAM 1. SEWARD. F. B, CARPENTER. €44, x, December 3, 1966, engraving of your b anis; Noone ‘wm sure, had such excellent opportuvities ss yourrelf for making i visiare of the martyred President; wnd you cerisinly improved m weil. The likeness is very fuithtul and lifelike. Mr. Livcoln's eountenance had great mobility. sud ite expresion varied much. | have seen him often with thet whizh you beve given Lim. I think it wiso his best. Yours truly, 8. P. CHABE. OF THE HOURE OF REPRESKNTATIVES. Dec. 3, 1965, FROX TEE SPEAKER Hovsk or ARFREsENTATIVES, WaAsHINGTON, D. (. X My Drar Mk Caxrmstee: | bave just seen H ugraving of yoor original portrait of Mr. Lincoln. “It is a vers striking portrait of him, bat | s mot surprised at ite fidelity, ing your exoellent opportunities during your six monthe at the White House. your daily of him, and the frequent sittings he grve y 4 spoke of your porirait s the best ever taken of b aud solemn mood. . Liveoln B i sepreses weighed down with care and sadness, ns those wio kuew were 80 often sccusteted to see him. 1t i work to be prized Toved by ali who apprecisted him while Nving, and who realize worth aad bonor Lis memory sinee be has r--‘ truly, CHU in his most thoughtfu FROX SEXATOR SUMNER SexaTh CuANBER Dec. 6, 1606 ¥. B. Canpexran—My Dear Sir: You kuew President Lincolu and, bebier stil. you aym pachiced - :Mim- T see this i the engraviug from your portrait of him whicl: fall of loeling 1 hope it will in the bowes of our ml-nih:.“ B nm:n;hihlnn may lesro o, bis coustosence irtue and courage which have (o w0 exsrrs m_‘?.fl..a ‘Aceept my best wishies, and beliove we, dear Sir, youns, CHARLES SUMNER FEOM THE SECKETAKY OF TKE NAVY. Navy OuparTirst. Wasnizorox. Dec. 4, 1866, F. B. Cawrexz Dear Sir : Mr. Chatles H. Brainerd b exhibited to me Ha teel engraviog of your ori wur late President. better pieased with it asd rait | bave seen of Nr. Linco you and Mr. Haipin on the succest you schleved. Very tospectiuily, GIDEON W ELLER! VRO MR HUNTIXGTON, THE ARTUT, [President Natious) Acadwmy of Design. New.York.] No. 48 Eavr TWANTIRTUAT.. NEw-) OKK, Dec. 17, 1666, My Drax Mu. CAkpruTen: [ cougratolate you ou the success with which Me. Halpin beseneraved your study portrait of Nir. Lineoln. e bexevolence, sincerity. and teuder weiancholy whiel you ht o the life are reproduced with a skiliful havd, sud the eflect is ek, foll, and artietic. | am wure it will prove » favorite wik the ever ey multitude who revere te wemory of the great origival Blowt truly yours, D. HUNTINGTO? FROX MR- OB Shan '?Ih any .:lhl“;d.' Siaceraly congratulate f g ¥ kK, Dec. 15, 1666 Mx Canpesren— My Dear Siro Il-.\zl-n. dove your five. truth Celportrelt o Lincolu full justice: it s 8 truwpl of the engnvers artatid 1 canrot but offer tiy cougretuiations that you Luve been 8o aily supported i your eflort to bilug Witkia the reack of the public 8 #landerd portisit potizait of_oar late Presidect. Y ours sacerely, FREDERICK E. CHURCIL ALFRED JONRS (the welknow Lioe-cgraves. st Preadest Uy, Bank Nota Co. . Ovea . ¥ B. Canvenren—My Dear Sir: * * < * ] Maipls ongraving frow your portrait of Mr. u.c.?: n.:"’""..:l.“..:' s | ihe a lul’l. way tbat it is the best work -:-:‘md in Awerics h’u litthe us ] can say and do the engraving Jatice. e teving that this portrait will be sccepted as the Standard by the pubiic, | wm m';"mly yours, ALFRED JONES. or: S No. 48 FRANKLIN-#T ‘l;’l'\ni,‘l:lnhl 16 RAR S1n: It gives me pleasure to Lest! 10 b e of the P Hap ‘portrait of Mr. Lincola. In engreviog by Mr. ¥ Bulpin, from your oot i 1s beyond all compariscn the finest work of the kind o ivesiad i h4e countzy. Reapocifuly, k. . C. BUTTRE, fnian. A . RYTCHIE. ¥ aly coneur in the above op/nicn PRrC iee$1B " Avtiot's Froofs . #16 | lucia Proefs Pl 1T oy Aents wianted 1o sell the abore Hadrem, tus A No. 117 Fohou e i | currency. | WASHINGTON. | PROCEFDINGE TN CONGRESE—XO VOTE OR THE KE- BRASKA BILL IN THE SENATE—DISCUBIOR ON THE APFROPRIATION BILL JN THE HOUSE—RE- | CONSTRUCTION—FINANCIAL MEASURES—THE REU- | TRALITY LAWS—-THE NEW TARIFF BILL—80UTII CAROLINA AND THE CONSTITUTIORAL AMEND- MENT. ¥Y TELKGRAYE 7O THE TRIRUNE. Wasinnetox. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1966, In the Senate to-day several bills were introduced aud referred. The most important of them was from Mr. Yomesoy, to provide for the substitution of Na- | tiopal Bauk notes for greenbacks a8 a currency. Iv looks to the retirement of one million dollars per month daring 1967, and two millions per month thereafter, of tbhe Government Treasury Notes. It was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Ross of Kansas introduced a joint resolution on the subject of Reconstruction. It declares in its preamble that certain of the States lately in rebellion have rejected the Constitutional Amendment, and directs tbe Re- construction Committee to report upon some plan for the government df suck States under authority of the Uuited States. This wasordered to lie upon the table and be printed. At 1 0'clock the bill to admit Ne- braska came up, and, as upon previous days, the dis- cussion upon it took a very wide range, and embraced the whole subject of reconstruction. In the course of a strong arguiient, strongly put. Mr. Howard contra- dicted the aseertion that Congress bad ever agreed to readmit the Rebel States as fast as they should ratify the pending amendment. | Ho cortainly would not admit tbem, he said, until the Amendment was a part of the Constitution of the United States, He urged, as & good reason why the | new States of Colorado and Nebraska should be ad- | mitted, the President’s declaration in his St. Louis speech that he meant to vetogll the acts of the present Congress. 1f Mr. Jobnson, the locum tenens of the Preswency, as Howard called him, intended to ad- here to this declaration, it was clearly tve duty of the Republican party in the Senate to fortify itself and strengthen iteelf to override his vetoes. Reverdy Jobnson followed Howard in & long argument, in which be was assisted, as usual with him, by liberal drafte on the law library, the Feder alist, the Justices and the Chief Justices. It reemed as if & vote was about to be reached st 4:30, but Mr. Summner, Gratz Brown and a few others bad deter- mined to stave it off, and. after two hours spent in dilatory motions, the Senate adjourned without reach: ing any result, From the character of the opposition to the messure, there is little to be hoped for in the event of & veto. The House resumed o-day the consideration of the Executive and Legislative Appropriation bill, and strack out the firstitem it came to, being the salary of the Pardon Clerk to the President. Mr. Scofield (Pa.) stated thathe had been informed that Adams Express Company délivered pardons in Alabama, last Swinmer, for brokers here at $300 apiece, cash on de- livery. A brief but spirired debate ensued, under the five minutes’ rule, on an amendment offered by Mr, Benjamin (Mo. ), providing that nove of the x.;v&m»pn. ations for the Treasury ghould be paid to Collectors and Assessors appointed during the recess, except in cases of death or resignation, unless they were con- firmed by the Senate. The amendment was agreed . Mr. Bingham (Ohio) said that, if it proved true that ofticers bad been removed without cause, and for corrupt and political purposes, then the fuct was & bigh crime and misdemesnor within the urview of the Constitution. At this remark Mr. ndall of Pennsylvania jumped up excitedly from his seat and exclaimed—*The President’s acts stand for themselves. Stop your threats and go on with your impeachment.” Mr. Bingham disclaimed having threatened impeachment. Mr. O'Neill of Pennsylv: via said that the Secretary of the Navy had detailed Board of regular officers who sat in the Philadelphia Navy-Yard during the late campuign and dictated the political views and votes of its employés in favor of ““my policy;” and he declared that the report of the | Board was on file in the Department. Mr. Stevens shut off debate on the ground tbat it was taking too wide range, and the House went on with the bill strik- ing out all appropriations for the new Bureau of Sta- tistics and debating the Agricultural appropriations. but finely leaving them untouched. The bill was not finished. There are 30 members now on the Speaker's list who desire the | floor to make speeches on the President’s Message. An effort wes made to bave to-morrow devoted exclu- sively to speechmaking on the President’s Message. 1t failed. Mr. Stevens, who is anxious for the House | 1o do some work, stated that the speechmaking me: bers would have ample time during the two weeks' holidays to deliver themselves of their speeches. Just before the House adjourned, Mr. Stevens called up his bill of last session, known as the Enabling act. It has been amended in several particulars, and was ordered to be reprinted. Mr. Stevens intends having jmmediate action upon the bill after the holi- | days. It is doubtful if there are enough members here to make & quorum 10-mOrrow. A memorial was presented in the House from citizens of Lancaster, Pa., praying for a contraction of the It went to the Ways and Means. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have | at the last session respealing the neutrality laws. decided not to report the bill which passed the House | Winter and may creato trouble. He made the im- Kommt statement that there aro now at least ove undred aud fifty thousand more blacks thao there are whites in_South Carolina. The leaders of the people are well aware of this fuct, and they fear that, in case of any trouble arising between the whitee and blacke, the State, being out of the Union, wonld not be able to call on the Government for protection. This apprehension has worked on their minds to such an extent that there is an evident dispo- gition to accept the Constitutional Amend- ment aud thos make themselves sate. They alko begin to apprehend that, in case the amendmwent i8 not accepted, Universal Negro Suffrage will surely come, and, with the present great preponderance of negroes over the whites, would place the latter at the merey of the former. He leaves for home to-morrow, carrying with him, be says, the assurances of Jeading Republican Congressmen that it is the intention of Congress to carry out in good faith the provisions of the Constitutional Amendment, in case of its adoption by the Southern States. The Legislature of Sonth Carolina is now in session, and he will immediately lay before that body the resalts of bis mission, and he hinks it will immediately adopt the Amendment. The visit of Gov. Worth and others to Wash- ington was with reference to the order of Gen. Sickles, forbidding tbe infliction of corporeal punishment by sentence of the Courts of the State of North Carolina, and the order from the Freedmew's Bureau forbidding the binding out of colored orpbave after they are over fourteen years of e. ‘The delegation to-day had separate interviews with the President and Gen. Howard. The explava- tious aud representations made will, it is believed, Jead to an arrangement eatisfactory to all parties in- terested in these questions, Kepresentative Pike's Special Committee to inguire into the facts attending the murder of Union soldiers in South Carolina expect to leave Washington for Charleston on Friday to investigato the subject. ‘The Government bas it in_contemplation to place Admiral Farragut next Spring in command of the Mediterranean squadron, It is understood that the gallant Admiral would be delighted to revisit the #hores of the Mediterranean, where he bhad been in the early part of his life. Anextensive case of confiscation under the Revenue Laws came to light at Cleveland on Monday. Be- tween 40,000 and 50,000 pounds of steel carriage springs of excellent quality, manufac. tured in Canada, were shipped to the United States in under-valuation, only about balf the original ecost being placed upon them as their real value. The property under the Revenue laws was thus forfeited to the Government, and cannot fall much short of 30,000 in value. It is stated that there is & large manufactory in Canada, through whose instrumentality it is proposed to undersell the American manufacturers by exporting in uunder valuation, and there is no doubt that this species of frand to & large extent has been carried on for some ume. The business of the Money Order Officer is now in- creasing #0 rapidly, having 473 offices in working order, that an effort is being made to erect it into a separate boreau. ‘At the Masonic Fair in this city, pictures of Lincoln, Grant, and Lee are being voted for at a dollara ticket, ‘The first night the votes for Lee were nine times a8 many as for the others. Last night the dix- cussion over Lee's superiority was so great that it almost amounted to a riot. The President has directed a warrant of pardon to be issued to Hilaire Devault, convicted in September, 1%66, in the United States District Court of Massa- chusetts of smuggling, and sentenced to pay a fine $1,500. Also, to Egisto Delaborue, couvicted in Feb- ruary, 1866, in the United States District Courtof New- Jersey, of having in his possession counterfeit United States Bank notes, and sentenced to three years' im- prisonment. ‘The Supreme Court of the United States is now en- gaged hearing the arguments in the famous prize case of the Peterhoff, the British vessel ured by the United States steamer Vanderbilt in February, 1702, on the way to Matamoros. The case exci'es great in- torest, as it involves the yalidity of the pretended neutral trade to Matamoros. The Hon. Titian J Coffey of Philadelphia, and Assistant Attorney-G eral Ashton represent the Government, and Judges Marvin aud Sherwood, and A, F. Smith, esq., New-York, the claimants, The New-York Baok tax casos will next be argued. The Report of our Superintendent of the Mint, shows the gold, silver and copper coinage from 1793 to 1566 inclusive, as $9%7,500,000, The gold coinage was ahout $745,500,000; the silver, §136,333 330; and the copper, 500,000, The total coinage of the Branch Mint at San Francisco, during the first eight months of this ye $9,642,000 of gold, and nearly $500,000 of silver. As there was 4 subsequent increase, the director thinks the business of the year will be fully up to the average. et VINTH CONGRE THIRTY-} 2 88— SRCOND BESSION. ——— BY TELEGRAPE TO THE TRINUNT. SENATE —W asuiciox, Dee. 19, 106, PETITIONS, TTELL (Rep., N silk articles for inereased tariff e Committee. N. H.) prosented the petition of citizens of n Constitutional amendment to prevent teferred to the Committee ) presented the petition It was New Hampabire distinctions on account of color. the Judiclary. PRINTING THE 1. AND AND TREASUKY REPORTS. ANTHONY ( rou the Committoe on Print The Finance Committee of the Senate meet on Fri- day, and will continue to bold daily sessions until the new tariff bill is completed. They intend giving all | the various interests involved a full and fair hearing. They hope to have tie bill ready on the reassewbling of Congress in January. A large delegation of wool growers are here. They bave prepared some very im- favor a higher duty on wool thau is now imposed. The bill introduced to-day by Senator Pomeroy to | make National Bank uotes a legal tender, upon the | sawe footing of greenbacks, and to prevent the Secre | tary from retiring more than $1,000,000 per month, | instead of $4,000,000, as now provided, 1s strongly | urged upon Congress by leading financial men from York and the West. The bill is before the Sen- | te Finance Commities, who intend to give it early consideration. It is certain that the Diatrict Suffrage bill will be | with the President's ** objections,” but it is equally certain that it will afterward pass the two Houses, and be made a law in spite of those ohjec- tions. The House Committee on Territories have uuder cousideration the several bills referred to them pro- | viding for the reorganization of the Southern States. A majority of the Committee favor some guch arrange- ment, aud during the Christmas holidays Gen. Ashley, the Chainnan, will prepare a bill in accordance with their views. Representative Julian of Indiana to-day recéived a letter from Mobile, Alabama, in which the writer represents that there aro 15,000 persous, white aud black, in that vicinity, who are pleased with his bill giving the Southern States Territorial Governments, preliminary to their complete restoration. In response to the question what they shall do to help the ineusure, he tad advised that its friends seud potitions to Congress and bold public | meetings. Tue Senate vesterday, in executive session, re- jected the nomination of Thos. Makin as Collector of the Tweltth District of New York. It is understoed that the Secretary of the Treasury will appoint B. Platt Carpenter, who held the place prior to Makin's appointent. ‘ Mr. Weed is here for the purpose of urging the ap- pointment of Cornelius 8. Frauklin as Naval Officer | for the Port of New-York, instead of Hower J. Frank- lin a8 Collector: Sunset Cox arrived liere this morning and is press- ing Col. Wood of Brookiyn for Naval Officer. A leading member of the South Carolina Legisla- | ture arrived bere a few days ago, having been deputed | by the members of that budy to coufer with the Kepublica* members of Congress in regard to the present condition of the aflairs of the country. He states that the people of his State are desirous of ascertaining, if possible, whether, in the event of the | adoption of tie Costitutional Amendment by South | Caroline, Representatives from that State will be adwitted to their seats in Congress. It appears that the impression is very general throughont'the South that, in case they should adopt the Amendment, their Representatives would not be adwitted. This argu- ment is nsed with great force by u large majority of the people. During his stay here be has talked very freely with leading members of both Houser. He gave a full history of affairs in his State. Within the Tast year he has traversed the whole ares of the State, making it his special business to cateh the feel- iugs and sentiments of the people. He represents thiem A% in & very unprosperous condition. ‘I'he erops, ud @ general thing, have not ielded anything Lke | what was expected, The negroes have been working well, buts the ‘fear pow is that the jailure | portant statistics bearing ufun the wool interests, and | “py A ted fasorably up resolution fo priut 5000 ad poit of the Secretary of the Tresury il ONY, from the Committee on P'ublic Lands. re ported u joint resolutio priuting of 20,0000 copies of the last report of the Comum) r of Public Lands, with maps in different forelgn languages, o1 distribution at the Paris Ex hibition. Mr. ANTHONY stated, in reporting the above. that the cost of printing the report;woild be #60,00 THONY called up the ution _directing the Soperintendent of Public Printiug 1o suspesd the publication of the Volunteer Army Register The resolution was taken up, aud referred to the Military Committee. A PEIVATE BILL PASSED—TIE WRECK OF THE SCOTLAND. Mr. JOHUNSON (Dem d) reported from the Judi to allow Charles Clark tor Maine, 83,015 public mouey destroyed by the €, July 4, 166, Tt was passed On yof Mr. MORGAN (Rep. N. Y.) the Committee on Finance was discharged from further ¢ ideration of the petition of the Board of Underwriters for an appropriation for the removal of the wreck of the steamslup Scotland, aud 1 wan referred to the Committee on Comeree THY KEGULAR MEETINGS OF CONGRESS. the Judiciars regilar passed the & Mr. HARRIS (Kep. N, Y. reporied {ron Committee the House bill to fix the 1 meeting of Cougress, with au amen by the House is a8 follow =wetion 1. That in sddi r The bill us 1 1o the present regular th th ing ‘of Congress, there stn'i Lo & meeting of the X the United Statos, aud of each. succes: on the 4th of March, ugre: ius for which arch occuis on Buaday, the suine hour ot tiie gt AuUCCeading £tion 17 of the sct approved July 26, 186, en' tled an act auakinig appropristions for wudey oiv o Governuent fox the yeac eudicg June ‘o or Kep 10 the foregolug ry Committee racommend . that the secoud section The Judic e sdditional sexsion provided for by the furegaing bl Ordered to be printed. DUTIES OF THE HOUSE CLERK. Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.. 111) from the Judiciary Comu reported the House bill to reguiate the duties of the Clerk of the | House of Keprosentatives, with the smendment to strike ou the Inst saction which prov that a vioiation of the of thix act shall be 8 felos aviotion the Shall b imprisoned from obe 1o five yoars. 10 was oriersd 1o be privted as amended REORGANI/ATION OF THE SOUTH. Mr ROSS (Rep., Kanwas) tatrodneed the followlng resolution which was ordered to lie ou the table aud be printed Whereas, The Araeudmeut to the Conatititiou of tie Ualted States, proposed at the firet sessl ticle 16,” and aubuitted 1o the seversl States for thoft aoceptanes or wction. not baving beea accepted by a constitntional ;"o.m' i flnll‘n"uun.ll.‘ the eovutry lat II in doerued theraby ia dwuges of of thetr atematic United e st the Joint Comaittan < un- into the expadivacy of establisliung i of such districtslately in rebeilion 18(used, of piay hersafter re t ae aay be found ue es d the proiection of society, ows districts. ROLE TESTIMONY IS MISSISIPFL. Mr. POLAND (Eep, Vi) from the Committee ov the Judi ciary, reported adversely upon the hill authkarizing the reception of parole testimony in the United States Courts for the South ern District of Miseiseippl ROSTER VOLUNTEE My WILSON (Rep. Mase.) from the Militas reported the joint resulution requiring the Secrctary of War 10 cause to be cancelsd the volumes of the rosters of volun teer® already printed, and that the roster conpiled as directed by 1he jolut resolation approsed Murch 2, 1565 be published I Coordunce with the pian submitted by tie Superiuteadent of Publie Printing, and moved that the same Le indefinitaly post paned. " resolition was fimlly, on the motion of Mr. ANTHONY, (Rep., R 1) recomuitted 10 the same comnmitter. MILITARY BOAD IN O¥. Me. WILLIAMS (Rep . Oregon) intreduced o Wil grmnting lunds to, the State uf Oregon to wid ju the const o wilitafy road aid idegroph line throogh (he L Meonniue “ommitter | of the éxpys will bring oy #iffe:ng awong them thip from Vorgumd to Osterin, which withorizes the tiunsfer to the of | of the | of'w | | struction. | vote. and. lflt\‘llll Ath of March, {t would be still copled sections of the puliic lands fnd the anocenpied parts of sections, sodveiguated, which moy be wholly or iu part Within Give miles of 1he proposed road The patents therefor to be iesued for 20 sections for such five miles compieted, and the sum of 620,000 v l'ypmpruu-d for the survey of the luds, under the direction of the Presicent. 1t wos referred to the Committes on Public said State of the uRpe desiguated by odd numpers, Lunds. My, WILLIAMS aho introduced o similar Vil graoting Jands in the State of Oregon 10 aid in the- construction of mwi tiry and post roads through 1he Coast Mountains from Astoria !ln dllul'«:l which was referred to the Committee ou Public Lands. VEXTILATION OF THE SENATE CHAMBER. Mr BUCKALEW (Dem, Pu) offcred the following resol tion, which wae ngreed to. Hesolved, Thst (ho Sergesnt st Arme be suthorized to take immeds- ate steps for such bydration of the sir of the Senate Chember as can e convenientis sacured under he existng arTaugeu.ents fof (e lutro duction of the sir. THE PARIS EXPOSITION. e Mr. SUMNER (Rep, Mass) offered the folioving resobution, which was agreed to: ’ Kercived, That the Secretary of Stale 1 beteby requeeted 10 com- municate o (he Seuste soch 101 mation as he .'lo‘.-lh‘- t a0 the we tathe progres wede in collecting the produets . measares wind evivs of the United States for exbibition ot tbe Univet- sal Exhibition at Paria in April ext. FQUALIZATION OF THE CURKENCY. Mr. POMEROY Rep,, Kausas) introduced abill to equatize the currency of the United States, as follaws: Whereas, The existence of the two cireulating mediome of similar clructer composing the curiency of the United Siates, both baved upon the same oltiiate security, o wit, the credit of the Govern- wment, bas been productive of much commercial iconvenience there- o "I':GOI u:'".k;,dht.a:\ll Ih: notes a."l'll:nhméflflh‘%melt rotal - the wel el provi : NG » National eurrerey secured by s pl o, of Whese loonenbere v secured by the deposit . 1o provide for the circulstio aud deuipti Statea b ne Unit Al tender for il 8 bl for aB parheres by the'scl approved February 25, 1064 v And be it s bt the Seeretary of the Treasu: by autborized (o redeems and cancel Trearury notes issoed b 1o an extent Dot exceeding $ 1,000, Jer month duriug the year 1067 and to an exient 5ok exces 2,000,000 per month during the s ear M6, SuC,'3% And be vi further exaeted that Section | of the act spproved 1986, Lo awend au st to provide ways sud messe L0 sapport Mareh 3, 1163, by which the Treaparer wes Ccauesl $4,000,000 por menth of the Tie sy i b the sutharity of the Govern: thor oies aioresaid, is bereby Keferred to the Comimittce on Finance. THE LIDRARIAN'S REFORT. Mr. CRESWELL (Rep., M) introduced the following reso Tution, which was referred o the Committee on Priutin /ved, That the uusi number of cogies o1 the Report oF tue Li- be priuted for the use of the SON (Rep., Mass,) ofiered the following resolution, Mr. W which wan agreed to - Rescived, Tuat Uhe Seeretory of the Interior be directed to report for Ahe inforimation of the Senste what goods Lave bren purchased in open warket by the Indian S uresu vince the Int day of January lust, said revort 1o specify 1o ‘ot quantity of articies por. ‘chased, the prices peid or 1o be paid theretor, and the name of thie party of parties from whou the san.e were purc; VENBION AGENTS. The Senate bill sutborizing the sppointment of Peusion ngente by the President, by with the consent of the Senate, amended by the House to limit the number of ageucies to threo for each State or Temvitory, and providing that o additional be cstablisied in any State whero the pensions paid do not excoed §500,000 for the preceding year. ul i that the term of all q\mlapmud since January 1, 1966, shall ex pire within % days aftes the of the ‘act, and the Pre ident be required 1o nomi: their successors within 15 day: from the same date, reported from the Judiciary Commit- tee, with amendments substituting the act of the st of Junuary, 1ré, for that of Janaary 1, 166, and strikiog out all thereafter, and inserting @ provision that the terms of all other pension aecuts sball expire when suceessors shall be duly appuinted. RESTRICTION OF CHINESE [MMIGRATION. My WILLIAMS (Rep. Oregon) presented a resolution di- recting the Commwittee on Forvign Relations to inquire into the expediency of regulating and restricting the immigration and om‘pupullllun of Chinese into the Upited States, ‘e resolution was THE NEERABKA BILL. At 1 o'clock the bili to admit Nebruska came up s the un. bed business of yesterday. r. ““the act shall take «ffect_only upon the fundamental condition that there shall be no denial of the elective franchise on account of color in Nebraska He (Mr. Howard) did not agree with the Senator from Masswchusetts, that it was a violation of the De- claration of Indeperdence to deny the frauchise 1o colored per- sons. Mo did not regard the L 10 vote as & natural right, but a8 & constitutional right. In the previous history of the legislature no such conditions as were now were at taehed to o bill for the sdmisdon of a new State. Nebraska and Colarado had complied with all the conditious imposed on | them in the enubiing act. 1t was & departure from the good faith which shouid vgulate the conduct of Longress toward the Territories to exact soch eonditlons, It was it for ‘mgress 1o prescribe conditions for the admission of a v State, but 1hey must be conditions 1o be complied with prece dent 1o the admisrion of the State and not after it. Territory comes into the Unlon, and been vested with the powers of a Sta onld be competent for its people o st aside or re tion as was ombraced i Mr ht of States t pected o live to see the day, and_not e ¥, when every State in the Union would grun men. He_saw no remedy but nui ondition of affairs that pow exteted in ful ns n member of the Committee fug the pending Constitutional on Recoustruetion iu Amendment to Cougress the States. Mr. HOWARD waid that when it shoukl be made manifest to ber of this oy, that there was fu any State in this governwment which was not republican, he 1 apply the remedy guaranteed by onstitution, but he must at the same time say to the Senator from Missouri, that he did not believe that that cla the Constitut Yerd Congress to pass a law in « to any Sta Union, glving to the black people of at State the right to vote at the polls. In other words, he did t hold that the exclusion of the black race from the right to an such & departure from a republican government as authorize Congress to interfere. Towand the conclusion hin remarks, Mr. Howard dwelt upou the subject of Kecou The Senator from Oblo (Sherman) had said that Congress had agreed, that if the Kebel States would ratify the pending Coustitutioual Ameudment, the into the Unlon, and be permitted to participate in legislation ix the two Houses of Congress. Doubtiess, the Honoralle Senator (Suerman) said what he really believed to be true. The same statement had often been wade, not very frequently in Cougress, but very frequently during the last Cougressionnl canvuss, and i the Yarious journals of the country. He (Howard) would wr as he was concerned, to contradict bas never proposed to the insurgent States pending Amendment of the 1o the Constitution, they Usnion and ullowed to ticipate in the leg i of Congress. Cougress, at the lnst session, after the most mature deliberation, saw it to prepa: au additionsl artfele to the Coustitution of the United Stat which, upon being _ratified by three fourths of the States course, said Mr. Howerd, 1imean three fourths of the States in the Union—and n it of the Union, Mr. SUMNER—Yes ! Not including the Rebel States ! Mr. HOWARD—Yes' That then it shall be a partof the Coustitution. But neither o Committee of Fifteen nor cither House of Congress, so my memory serves we, las that if they W Constitution or w should be readmit ever mude suc position as that the Kebel States shall be readmitted upon e ratification by th 3 Mr. HOWARD—Of course T am_entirely the re port which may have been wadl wense 1 which it may have been unde ¥ the public, or by the undience who listened. I kuew very well what my ob Jects were, aud my lauguage, so (ar as the substance is con corued, was, and never made any such statement, und I shall ver agree, let we tell the Senator from Minnesota aud all b thing. 1 will not_sgree that the State of aroliiia, on udopting that smendment 10 the Constitution, he fnstantly readmitted into Cougress nor will T ugree Alubama. or Mississippl, or Georgla, and last of all, Texas, shall be admiited to their seats in Congress ob going through with what would certainly be i their case the mere farce of ratifying that amendment to ave not n s biind. Mr. a proposition to the Rebel States. ed thut they might come back hero to resume their seats stmply because they suould ratify that awendment on undecided und uncertain as to the final rati Mr. Howand then referred 1o gpuined wtruction did propose , was npot the ratification of the amendment States of the South, and its tion ax & part of the shouid be admitted. This bill was uot passed. table in the House. 1n conclusion, Mr. How- ard referred 1o what Lad been sald by gentlemen on the tz:]\o- wite side, that it was the privcipal u{)wl of the friends of this bill to increase the power of the l:nrubucu p‘fl[‘ in the th ey be stricken out and the following ingerted in lien senate. H® was very willing to admit_that be did desire to “That no pereon who was 3 member of the peovious Congress sball | yyroqgthen the Republican party hore. He lelieved the good of say competastion ot milasga fof golag to or returaing fiom | VoLt domanded it Mr. Jobuson had declared in 8t is bis iiteation to veto all the bills passed by the present Congress. 1f the Presidout was sincere i that declaration tion b (Howard) would ask Lis frieuds here whethor it was not high ftime that the XXX1Xth Congress should fortifs itselt, and see to it through their numenical strength in the two Do that the luterests of the country shall not wuffer th h this promiscuous and wanton use of the veto power by de 0. He threatens 10 veto all our oy urpose, Sir, 1f it I bl detormivatio wn_uneonatitutional ¥ of legislating. for the ewson that they bave not seen fit to adopt his poliey for the re- admission of the Rebel States, theu it ia perfectly obvious that 1o legislation can be got through Congress unless we cun carry it over his veto by a vote of twotbinds of each of the (w0 bodios. Mr. JOHNSON (Dem., Md.) took the floor at the conclusion of My, Howarid's speecl 1o opposition to the bill aud to Mr, Brown's ameuduert. Mr. WILS Lep., Mass), moved to amend Mr. Brown ¢ amesdmeut by providing for tie ratification of the fundamental eondition of bo e usion from political rights on account of oolor by the Legislature of Nebraska, instead of, as iu Mr. Brows s swendment. by the people of the Territory. He ex plained his position in offeris W& ahove. Al the Jonnaon. ! be t session f Congress be wus in favor of the admission of Colorado, and was willing to see it done without any conditions; but the ne; cessity that controlled bis vote on that question bad de away. The Seuste was wssured of s two-tbirds Republican He boj rown would sdopt this amendnrent, and tuat Mz Wade would let the bill be amended and 3 Mr. WADE (Kep., Olio) said he was misunderstood on what id. He dld not atare or iutesd to be understood that e Coustirutions) Auendment. m:,v t all hazards. The propesition to whie red was, that wheo th e Constitu- tional Amendment was adopted threefourths of the States. and sdopted the their rela- aeral Government were such if they :rylud J:?u fur, all other things being equal. they mitted if vel "“fi"'{ men : r. FERSENDEN (ltep’, Me.) sald that men pretending to act upon the Comstitntionsl Am it were not the Legisla- ture, uotil Congress saw 1 unu?-. them as sach. This st fonth in the report of the Keeoustruction Com- Ko bimselt be did not kuow what he sboald do o & ane. Mis anderstandiog was that he bad right' 1o in ether 1he wmendment wag woopted by o loyal Jegis the regulation of sullrage (o | would be resdmitted | | the same mauner as President Jol Trvibune, PRICE FOUR CENTS. Jatnre which he was bound to recognize. This was a qaestion which he bad # Tight to examine, Mo wan free o say that if | from the governwent of aState he saw that he bad o camm1 tion under whick it would Le safe to adwit it, be would be wil ling to ndwiitit. With regard to the new formation of these States, he held that Le had o right to iaquire what Kind of :: constitation they bad. It might be & question preliminary wi hita after these States bud adopted ‘th:fififif they bl 0 goveroment which gave thew right to adépt it Tie would mot yiekd one iota of the guarantaes inaisted upon, wid such farther guarantees as micht be needed. He did not kuow that any other would be necesenry, Mr. BKOWN (Rey, Mo), at 4:45, moved that the Sevate od- Journ. Lost Veas, 14 Noys, 2. Mr. DAVIS (Dem., Ky.) would Jike to know of AMx, Fe:ses den whetter, f the State of Tennesseo had not rauified shi amendment, but had adopted the State Constitution sbe now hus, he (Fensenden) would have voted for the admissionof that Btate. M. JTEXDRICKS (Dap., Ind) addressed the Segate in o position to M. Brown's amendumcnt. ¢ Mr. SUMNER again wged ao adjoumment, { Mr, llENDRllflé asked that there be an agreément to m’ on the peri il to morrow gt 4 o'cloc] = Mr. 871’1‘# uufo-wl L 'm?nx 10 agree to' Wt i ? were certain that there would be & quorum Lere to vote 10 160 Th’&'vzv‘ém.n'&pm.,u refused to adjow o ‘The question was then taken on the amendment offtred, by e le of Neliraskn owh & parnmount llegiance to the United States, &e. Disa reed to. ‘Tho next question was upon Mr, Wilson's .-5-; t, M L5 M HENDREKSON (Rop, Mo) moved i0 aljoits.” t 5 r. NDE N (Rep,, Mo.) move ADE caled the Pos o Nage, Disagreed to—Yeas MNER woved that the pending amendmept, for the use of the Becate. Disngroed o - L Mr. SUMNER said there was a time o Mr. WADE an 1 + He M7 #eo iwportance i a question invelving Was oW trying to throngh the Senate o billin vieltion of humap rights. At the conciusion of his re- marks he moyed au adjournwent. y”",’," on to adjourn was again defeated—Yeas, 13 s, 19, Mr. WADE took the floor in reply to Mr. Sumner. W Mr. HENDRICKS moved to postpono the further considerar tion of the bill till the 7th of January next. Mr. KIRKWOOD (Rep., Towa) said he eould not hear ¥4 Summer eharacterize the Constitution of Nehraska as odious without entering bis protest aguinstit. The Constitutio. of Nebraska was in this respect the same s the Constitation of K 1 & R asked If he (Mr, Kirkwood) thought that prof tation of Towa was right ! OD—L 1l say to the Senator that it is none of his busiuess. It is the business of the people of lowa. Mr. SUMNER resumed the fioor—1he Constitution of Jowd was not -before the Nemate. If it was, he should express bis opinion on Mr. SU at 6 o'clock, moved an adjournment, which was lost by 18 Nays against 11 Y Mr. POMEROY (Kep., Kausas) took the floor in opposition to Mr. Brown's amendment. ADJOURNMENT. 4 EDMUNDS (Rep., VL) roso to address the Senate ; but M o'clock, to o motion to adjourn, whieh prevulled, yielded, a6 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PENSIONS. Mr. UPSON (Rep., Mich.), on leave, introducad a bill supplementary to the act of Apsil 1, 1564, to inerease the pensions of pensioners. Referred to Committee on Kevolution: wry Pensions. ‘The bill makes the act apply to all the surviving widows of soldiers of the Kevolution at $100 per aunum. A CORKECTION, Mr. MAYNARD (Kep, Tewp.) corrected a statement made Ly bim in debate on Monday relative to o demand wade by the Governor of North_Carolina on the Goveraor of Tennessce for the person of Capt. Nelson, indicted in the former State for wur- der urising out of the performance of military duties under Gen. Stoneman, The present scting Goveruor of North Caroliny (Worth) bad sinee assured him that he had marde no sueh deis on the Governor of Tennessee. 1t r-lbbl at he (Maynard) might have been mistaken, but be had certaloly understood the facty to be as he originally stated them. MEDALS— LIGHT BUAT—TAX ON GROSS RECEIPTS, Mz, HUBBARD (Rep., West Va,) introduced a joins resoln tion wuthorizing medals to be distribated to hl\mrrlhl{dhn'hnrgfll taldiers from the State of West Virginis, through the mails, tree of postage, Read three times and passed. On motion of Mr. HUBBARD (Rep, Coon.), the Cowmittes on Commerce was instructed to inguire into the expedicney of ahing a light off Black Kock ‘Harbor, on the coast of Cou- necticut. sotion of Mr. PHELPS (Dem., Md.), the Committee on Ways and Means was instructed to inqoire into the expediency of wodifying the Internal Revenue law, 50 as to dispense with the tax on gross receipts. INDIAN AFPAIRS. Mr. INGERSOLL (Rep.. 11L) asked leave to offer a preamble and resolution reciting that eontracts are rej ported to heen recently given by the Commissioner of Indian Affa In dinn goods to persons mot the lowest bidders, mud whose were inferior—calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information on the sul and directing the Committec on Indian Affairs to inquire into it. Mr. LE BLOND (Dem., Olio) objected, and the resolution | was not received. TIE REBEL FLOT TO BUKN CHICAGO. On motion of Mr. WENTWORTH (Rep,, Til), the President was requested to farnish copies of all papers in his possession touching the case of Col. Geo. St. Leger Grenfel, convicted b Military Commission as one of the leaders in s conspirucy to releasn the Rebel priso wt Camp Douglas, Chicago, and burn the eity, and_sentenced to death therefor, which sentence was commuted inta imprisonment for life, and whowo full par dou was now recommended by the Florida Legislature. THE DEFICIENCY BILL—NAVAL NATIEES. On motion of Mr. ST) (Rep., Pa.), the Senate amend- wents to the Deficiency bill were taken from the Speaker's table and coseurred in. Om motion of Mr. WARD (Rep., N. Y.), the Secretary of the Navy was direeted to communicato a statement of the amounts charged to the State Department sinee tho 1at of May, 185, for services rendered by naval vessels, | "I House procecded in the moming hour to the call of committees for reports. | THE OREGOX LAND GRANTS PASSED. | The bl reported yesterday by Mr. MCRUER trom the Com | wittee on Public Lands, to amend the set granting lands to Oregon to aid in the coustruction of a military yoad from Eugene City to the castern boundary of Oregon, was taken up, remd for the third time, and, by a vote of 79 fo 20, passed. Mr. MCRUER (Rep., C reported a bill granting lands to Oregon to wid in con ucting a wilitary wagon rond from Dalles City, on the Coluw- Via River, to Fort Boise, on Snake River. | The bill was explained and advocated by Messrs. MCRUER | and HENDERSON (Kep. Oregon). aud opposed by Mr LE BLOND (Dem., Ohio), who said that the granting of public latis given awag o private pur oses had bocome winrming. On saotion of Sr. THAYER (Rep, an amendment was inserted that the grant made by the bill sbould not embrace uny wineral lands of the Un ‘The bill was passed by a vote of 76 to 33 KANSA8 NAILEOAD LAND GRANT, Mr. DRIGGS (Rep, Mich,), from the Land Committee, re ported o bill to amend the act of March 3, 1563, grautiog lande 10 Kauvsas for railroad purposes, It authorizes the coastruction of any portion of the Atchison, Topekn and Sar table for the use of & stenm truct rs, mud reduces the graut of Innd from ten sections per mile to five sections. The bill, after some debate, was recommitted. BALE OF SCHOOL LANDS. Mr. HOLMES (Rep., N. Y.), from th porterd back s bill to amend th authorize the Legislatares of Ilis Tennessee to sell school lands. The bill proposes to permit these Logisiatures o lease for 15 years mineral lauds contained SHLEY (Rep., Ohio) said ke should not vote for any cuizing any of those Kebel Legislatures or bogus States. He suggested a proviso that the act sbould ot _apply to any of the Inte Rebel States. The amendment was agreed to aud’ the bill passed. THE TENNESSFE MEMDERS. Mr. ASHLEY (Oblo) offered a resolution to pay Ar Campbell and Hawkins, members from Teunessee, mileago for the lnst sension, He said they bad be ttendance during a pust of the session, before the State wus itted. Referred to | Committee on Mileage. HOMESTEADS—INDIAN CONTRACTS, On motion of Mr. JULIAN (Kep,, Ind.), the Commitice on Pablic Lands was (nstructed to inquire into the expediency of wineuding the Homestead act, 0 s to require from the settler an onth that he had uot borne arms aguins United States. Mr. INGERSOLL (Rep., 1LY offered a resolution in rofer. ence to contracts for Lndian goods, which had been objected to this morning, aud it was agreed to. THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then went into Comuittee of the Whole ou the State of the Union, Mr. LAWRENCE (Rep., Pa) iu the chair, fud resumed the consideration of the Legislative, Exceutive, and Judiein) Appropriation bill. M 'lflNNE‘LLIWTfl Towa) moved to strike out the para or Ulerienl Assistants in the Kxecutive Department,” words *Clerk of Pardons.” He did so in view of the the pardoning power, and referred to the fuet rfi. pirate of the country had received a pardon, d had beots elceted Professor of Moral Philosophy in & South- orn College. B Mr. WENTWORTH (Rep, 1IL) opposed the amendment on the ground that the President had Veen called upon for infor- ' in reference to pardons, and it would be ible for residert Lo rake thew out with bis own hands. He d the Florida Legislature of truitors had been recently vis- iting the Dry Tortugas and investigating the claims of persons there, 10 pardon, and Lad taken up the case of Grenfel, the no. torious leades of conspiracy to burs Chicago. He thought the President would coustautly require the services of a Clerk of Pardoos. OFIELD (Rep, Pa.) sustained the amendment, and said bad Jeared thnt all the pardous seut South by Adams Express Company were marked ‘with the letters or figures C. 0. 1. 4300, and that the sum was collected on each of them. “:‘ WAIIID (Rep., N. Y.) suggested that it was cheap enough. ter. "OFIELD would not assent that such was the fact, althotgh be had thought the autlority for the statemeut was reed to aud the words “Clerk of e amendment was L from Pardons o Mr. BENJAMIN (Rep., Mo) moved to add to the aph opj iating #6,000,000 for Collectors and Assessors of fileh Bevopie a proviso that no Collector or Assessor should bo titled to salary until coufirmed by the Senate. Mr. CHANLER (Dem., N, Y.) the amendment, arguing that it wi simply amount to an intimation to those ofticers that they should help themselves. He shought there was quite corruption enough in the Internal Revenne Depart- ment 'HW‘ holding out ap additionsl incentive to fraud. Mr. BINGHAM (Rep., Obio) suggested a modification to the -mu:.m-l (X lo‘uc-m-»:; & r:mmlulun By il (5T cies that may have baj th or resigoa ur the recess of ulz"fltdeelnd that while thl’r-hh‘: was armed by ‘onstitution with all executive power, it had never nded that, under pretence of em;n:’n the laws, b Nfil’llfll men_from n& not becanse nea- pacify, not because of infidelity to duty, but vecause of eminent capacity, stern fidelity to duty, and ai unwillingnes to mmw Lheir trust. . RAKDALL (Dem, T'a) inuired whetber Prevident Lincoln did not. during his erm, exercise that power in on was sald to fiave donet SHAM reminded Mr. Kandall that he spoke of 1¢ WOVals for COrTupt parpose: Mr. RANDALL (Fa.) sy re 1180 the motives of LN i BLe e3ereine ¢ 3 wited it was rot for them'to 1o President ) from the Committee ou Public | Mr. BINGHAM went on fo explain hin ideas on_(be of appointments or removals from office, and said that i they ware made by the President for cormpt ur., he '..J..n, of a higher crime and misdemeanor, and devinion of that question belonged in thio first place to the House. Mr, RAN DA\lfil“ (Pa.) suggested that the geotieman from Ohto (Bingham) hiad given Bim soie vort of motice of what he was going to do with the President. He (Randall) doubted wot that the E'muvnn acts would stond by themselves, and there fare the sooner he (Biugham) commenced bin work and ceasesd threatening, the better, A0 BISGHAM romarked be bud not said what be wes A do, /) BENJAMIY modified kis amendment 50 68 to wake it read ; Provided, That no Amersor or Coliector. not sypeinted to 811 & caured by desth or reaignation, bl ba entit'ed to vaeancy wnd pand any portion of the siary pertaining to e otcs, unilh ‘contimed by r . . Mr. O'NEILL (Rep., Pa.) desized to state the diference e tween Mr. Lincoln's and Mg, Johison's acts in referenee to political ay Qolmnwulg 8 far as Phil i was couccrned. N STEVENS (Kip., Pa) ineiapid that debate shodd ibe the L of the bill | Mr. RANDALL (Pn) i bis collngue (M- O'Nelli) would be allowed to go on, s he would like 1o ciden him out on that iasue, [Laughter| Mr.O'NEILL went on 1o say that within the laet few months a hoard of nayal officens cat, in the Philadelpiin Novy-Yard, i )d'fi-nl on the political status of the poor meokatiion of the vard, inquiring whetber m:l belouged to the politieal o1 gutica- ton npx-:ml to the poliey of Andrew Johnson, Mr. RANDALL said that be condemned, as much os Lis col- leagné did, the net to which he alluded ; but that board eima- sisted Grom the Commodore of the Yard, & Bepublicas, wid o soou ax it became known at the Navy Department it was countermanded. i Mr. (' NEILL said that uien were discharged from the Pbile. Iphia Navy Yord who dared to say that they were In favor of "on [ M. RANDALL said that Mr. Lincoln, while he was Presi- dent, had written an autograph letter to the warliui W n ia Navy mepn‘ump the sentimont that s then 8 catuliiate for Congeas, whould be de done such an aet, administration of President ncolp, A RECTet COWTmIitee WAt organized in Puiladclphin, héaded by an ex-sharill, 1o iuquire {00 the politicx of every man, womwa aud cbild in the . ment of the Government. Every woman o United Statos Arsenal, whose Livther happeuci to be o Dew. ocrat, was dismissed. And yot bis distinguished coliearee had the effrontery to complain of removais by President Jobosos. He (Raudall) wis ouly sorry that the President had ot carried e LT o s to hear bis caleagre express B r. Y NEILL was 0 hear bie ey} y humiliation at the employment of & naval bourd at Pliadel- rnu t0 wquire 1uto the politics of emplorés. He consuiers it & Jigh criwe and & nasdemeanoy in the Secretary of the Nary %o call upo the officers to pertorn such miserable work. of the wmen who were thus discLarged Lid passed @ com| examination. Mr. RANDALL—Yes, and some of thew were indicted for stealiug! | Laughter. . Mr, STEVENS (Rep., Pa,) made the point of order that Yhia geussion was entirely foreigi to the inatter before the Com- wittee, " The CHATRMAN sustained the polnt of order, aud declared that snch discussion must cease. The Hmuun wos taken on Mr. Benjamin'y amesdment 88 modified, and it was adopted. Mr. MAYNARD (Rep.. Tenn.) moved to amend the iter for temparary Treasury Clerks by giving the Secretary wutharity, in his discretion, to employ ladies when their services can wade vqually Smm‘blm Ado) Mr. FARNSWORTH (Rep., 1) moved to strike out the whole flfll ph. Mr. LE BLOND (Dem., Ohio) opposed the amendment. Be remarked that bis colleague (Bingham) had thrown out wn ibi- mnll‘nn that removal from oftice fur politicul reasons wos oar- ruption. s ir BINGITAM (tep., Obio) denied that he had said any- thing of the soit. Ou the cont Jest there wight be some apology or exeuse for sueh alterings o8 those of his ¢ e had qualified the language and_excluded any sueh conclu- sjon. e had stated that when the Prosident of the United States bad made a removal from oftice eorraptly, for per- sonul ends, he was guilty of a high crie and mistemensor, awl that the Constitution cliarged the memwbers of tbis House, an the oathe, to make inquiry aud decide that question. Mr. LE BLOND—Does’ my coliea, wish it understoad that & removel from oftiee for political reasons Is & Ligh crime and & misdeneanor ! Mr. BINGHAM (Rep., Obio)—T have not made an intima- tion which would. justisy wny such inguiry. L am free 4o sy that where o removal is merely because of personal co - sideration toward the party interested, and not beeause of per- sonal consideration on the part of the Exeeutive, that being in accordance with the continued practice of the Government from its organization down to this tiwe, woukl not be a bigh crime and nusdemseanor. 1s my colleague informed now | Mr. CHANLER (Rep., N. Y.) desired to ask Mr. Bingbam s question. } Mr. BINGHAM deelined to yield. e had offered the pro- Viso for the purpese of prevensing what he believed to be & grunt violation of the text and spirit of the Constitution. thought the words * by death or resignation ” should be ted, feaving only the words used in the Constitution as to v cles which * may happen.” Gentlemen may say, that we be nugatory, and he believed it would unless the House pro- cuedfl"ll the legislation already ina |, and determice by law the legal effect and weaning of the Coustitutional phrase “whieh may n.:sm doring the recess of the Senate.” Pt that was not in order now, and be bad only said this m in order to vindicate his own positions and correct the remarl of his colleague. . Mr. CHANLER thought this amendment called up the ques- tiou he had discussed some Wwoments siuce b reference 10 pad- | ronuge in the distribntion of office. Mr. FARNSWORTL ealled the amendment he had of no ponio] qucstion 1 he Suohght the PAr of ‘Bl by 29 question, it 1l t oiea plajed In the Hease, was B it ethes .3 the individoul (Farusworth) than any other on that side of the House. He (Chanler) was for the limitation of Executive power and for the limitation of patronage and for the distribu- tiou of offices throngh the representatives of the people. That was the only wholesome basis on which the Democrntic conld exist. Loughter). He thanked the tewan lllumlll\rrm;n[l:’ :::Amm:r bim the House. He not snp) the i) briham In even 1| "wes e tw o f Anarew Jokaon; 4nd what 508 Seus under the plea of military necessity should not, with the aid of his vote, be done when thiat plea no longor existed. He (Chan- Jer) was ot for excluding white mwen offices in the Treasury for the y\urneo( letting in black women . and cared nothing for the gentlvman's (Farnswortl) love of plilauthropby or love of females. [ Laughter]. Mr. STEVENS mae some remarks caleulated to rm? back the Committee to the question under consideration. He cow demned the action of the Secretary of the Treasory, in the die e tleman to order’ The itical bearing. tribution among the clerks of the appropristion wade for extry compesation, He founditsaply justitication in the Bible, s book, however, whick was not good authority in this Honse {inughter ) as it took from those who had uothisg and gave 18 | those who had muach, The discretion conferred on the Kecretary in that matter has been used without discretion and with gross partiality for two years past. “The qiestion was taken on Gen, Farnsworth's amendment @ strike out the whole paragraph for extra compensation, and it wan agreed to. On wotion of Mr, HARDING (Rep., TlL) an amendinent wad adopted directing preference to be given of appointments to persons in indigent circumstances, gnd the dependeuts of those | Who had fallen in the service of the country. Pending the consideration of the b sppropriating Is to be distribnted by the agricultural de | 460,000 for see meut, which ation Gen. Farnsworth moved to eat down 0 860, 000, . M LL (Rep., Vt.) to 840,000, the Cs ittee ruse. ISLE OF BAN JUAN. On motion of Mr. DENNY (ikiep., Washington Territory) the President was requested 1o communieate all between our Government and that of Great Britain on the subs jeet of the Joiut oceupaney of the island of Sn Juan, Waskings ton Territory. s ’ THE_AMERICAN INVASION OF MEXICO. ¥ On motion of Mr. RANDALL (Rep., Ky.) the President was requested to commuuicate any further information in referetco to the ocenpation of Mexican territory by United States troops, that he may have received since his message of the £Lh iust. on the same subject. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Mr. HALE (Rep., N. Y.) mvwl that to-morrow be to debate in Committee of the Whole on the Presidests Ansi Message. Mr. NTEVENS Loped 10 sucl arrangement woukl be made. 1f there were no quorum present to-morrow, the effect would be t0 go iuto Commiittee for general debate. But he did not wany to fl‘x that now, whei they were about adjourning for two weeks. Mr. WASHBURNE (Rep., TIl) remarked that a good many members B been pressing for the floor in Committee of the Whole, desiring fo make specches, and he thought no time woald be Jost by devoting to-morrow to general delate. Mr. STEVENS ax an amendment to worrow and every day during the vacation. |Laughter.] ~ Tlie SPEAKEL intimated that that amendment was bardly, in order, as both Houses had resolved not to be in session. s =& ADJOURNMENT. " ithout making any definite arrungement on the A, but with the general understanding that the p %—u row would be confined 10 general debate, the House, at 4 ¥ia, adjourned. e ) DISASTROUS FIRE IN MEMPHIS., N fabodliiz cud i POURTEEN LIVES LOST. BY TELKGRAPR TO TWE TRIBUNE. Meapmis, Dee, 19,—A terribie calamity occurred here this morning. The confectionery establishuent of Joseph Speeht, No. 36 Madisou-st., took fire between 3and 4 o'clock. About 25 persons were asleep in the third fourth story of the building. The fire, which in the cellar from some unknown ceuse, filled the npper stories with swoke and the fumes of burning charcoal, while the flames 1 part cut off egress by the staims.. Fourteen persous were suffocated in their rooms or lost their lives in atempting to escape by leaping from the windows, The killed were as follows ' W, le and wife, the latter 3 x g vt e s sipcie O i A . au ;i ol o pestry colored, aud two ; s Dolly Fliat, colored; John Gorman, confectioner; Fred. French. couk; oue white and one colored man, both w and & colored woman, names not known. Aa infast child Mr. and Mrs. Jehle was fonad alive in the room with them, ouly saved of those remaining in the room. Mr. Bpeelit eaved himself by tying curtains together apd climbing down t. ballustrade on the second story, Jossph Barthol jutiped from the fourth story into & mud- hole in the alley, aud saved his life, Mr. Walter and | elerk leaped from the fourth story and canght r ey , OR) window-shutter of the third story, where he beld m....n‘- | until rescued by the firemen. Severul others. were saved by lsdders from the fourth story windows, The fro was extivguighed before the bullding wae entirely destroyed | Tha front walls rem: NS ain st