The New-York Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1867, Page 1

Nemw-Dork NO- 8,037. S " you. XXVL...N% T \WASHINGTON. - LL—THE TAX COMMITITEE mu:r.!’“‘:l-T“l':‘ 1‘,‘)'{1,‘.’:.‘:'“ RN AGRICULTUKE—COL- —NTATIS 9 - ENTION: TG WASHINGTON, Thursday . 10, 1567, gomate to-dl : the bill to fix the time for the In tho Sem Al and all succeeding Conevesses, mecting O 7 00 passed without much discus was taken up & 1t goes back 10 the Hounse for concurrence in some 2 N endments. The bill to regulato the "l‘"‘:""‘"},",'.t“x::‘ in tho Territorics of the United ;:W also passed withont much opposition or debate. 1t is 1 the nature of a sabstitute for the House bill of last sossion, and declares that there B e no deuial of ho elective franchise in tho Tesritories on _account of race - or color, and repeals all laws wmaking such Js goes back to the House. The hi tinetions. offered on the first day of tho s m by Mr. Williams, to regulate the tenmre of office, was the taken up and discnssed until adjournment. An v Mr, Howe. to prevent he President from removing Cabinet officers without the consent of the Scnate was voted down. € binet Miuvisters excepticns to the general provision of tho biHl that o officer shall be removed by the Pre | ident without the consent of the Senate except for a eritae or misdemcanor. In the discussion on the Lill Reverds Johuson sad he was free to say that for the President to reappoint an cificer whom the Senate bad rejected, w r violation of the spirit of the Constitution ; he had given thisopinion, he said, while he was Attorney-General, and had seen 1o reason to change it since: he contended, however, that the President’s right of removal was unlimited, and quoted precedents from political history to prove it. 1t is manifest that this measure will d toa long discussion. Mr. Sherman has an amendment, which he offered to-d but subsequently withdrew, with the intention of renewing it before the finel passage of the bill, making it a penal offense to pay an officer sfter his rejection by the ate. Just befs ad- journment, Mr. Poland gave notice that he should eall op the Bankrupt bill on Monday. ‘The House to-&; tarted out by consumiv one hour's tiwe in debating the establishment of a postal route. Mr, Alley of the Post-Office and Post Roads Committee reported a bill making the railroad bridge «ing the Mississipoi River ut Clinton, Ia., and New-Albany, IlL, a postal route. An inter- esting and spic ate sprung up between Messrs, Alley, Farquhar, Schofield, Price of Iowa, Griswold and Davis of New-York, in favor of, and Mess Washburne of Tllinois, and Allison pf lowa against the bill. Washiburne was very severe in hissremarks, eharging certain members of the Post-Offce Com- snittee with being interested in the stock of the North- Western Railroad, which company’s track erosses on above mentioned bridge. Mr. Washburne argued in favor of the destruction of the bridee, as it was a hindrance ,to navigation on the Mississippi River. Boofield of Pennsylvania, with a kindness of heart, came to Alley’s aid, and helped him to reply to Washburne. At this point the proceedings Became very interesting, although it was only a small matter wunder consideration. Washburne made such headway with his charges of corruption that the friends of the bill, after more than an hour's debate, pressed the Dill to a vote nnder the operation of the previous question, and it was passed. Wentworth asked to be ex- eused from voting because he was a large stock- bolder in the road. Davis of Ne ork was also excused from voting, because Washburne had eharged him with being interested as a stockholder, and the Bpeaker would not allow him (Davis) to reply=4wrRomse next Went to workin Aispgying of the business on the Speaker's table. The galle- rice were densely crowded with people, two-thirds of whom were Department clerks, who expected the bill for the increasing of their salaries to be acted wpon. They were radly disappoiuted, es the House adjourned before the bill was reached. The bill pro- widing fer the meeting of the XLth Congress, with the Senate amendment, was passed. Ashley called np the Senate bill to admit Nebraska as a State into the Union, and tried to pass it under the operation of the previous question. The opposition was so de- cided against rushing the bill through that the seconding of the previous question was voted down, the Democrats voting solidly against the bill. Blaine, Ingersoll, Dawes, Thayer, NLburne of Illinois, Williams of Pennsylvania, and other prominent Rad- fcal Republicans are opposed to the bill in its present form, and voted to postpone its consideration. They argue that the * Edmund's proviso” amonuts to noth- ng.and that the Territory will become a State with the negro excluded from the right of suffrage. A major- ty of the Republicaus, headed by Bingham, Spauld- ing, Ashley, Banks and Delano, are in favor of the bill, and if'a vete can be reached to-morrow the bill Wwill be passed by a small majori Daring the dis- gussion of the bill the scene was quite lively and in- teresting. Ashley tried his utmost to bave the bill passed ; failing in that he was willing to compromise by having it made a special order for some day next week, in order to allow debate. Blaine and Inger- soll, however, fougitt the bill with determination. The latter moved its being sent to the Committee on Territories, which motion Mr. Blaine amended by moving that it be seut to the Judiciary Committee. ‘Washburne feeling sore over Alley’s defeating him on the bridge question, moved its reference to the Com- mittee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. In the midst of these motions, Mr. Bundy moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed. The Senators elect from Nebras] e hard at work 2o-night lobbying with donbtiul members. Bingham will make a speech against the bill to-morrow, but will vote for it. The House Judiciary Committee not being ready 20 proceed with the impeachment investigation, to- day decided to inquire into the facts connected with the selling of megroes in Maryland. They have ordered a number of witnesses to be subpenaed who will probably appear before the Committee to- morrow. The Ways and Means Committee were in wmendment b are the only ver - il ed Miuister to Stockholm. The last hieard of Lim in Washington is that he made anxious inquiries in regard to the nniform of the Embassadors at the Swedish Court. But Le is not yet confirmed. All is comical in this affair excepting the fact that a most worthy representative of M. C. Campbell, and to be in order to make p Lead New-York merchs sent letters to members of the Senate Cormmittee on “orei ng that the appointment of Gen. to I'rance. The Com- mittee have taken no action on this nomination, nor on avy of the numerous other forcign appointments before them, They do not seem to be in any hwgy in disposing of the nominations sent to them by the President. i Committee on Indian Affairs are still investi- ting the charges against Con ioner Be The lence is very strong against present management lian atfairs, It is expected they will close the evidence to-morrow, when the arguments will com- ir that President Lincoln occupied in Ford's at the time of Lis assassination licen pre- ctary Browning, who has transferred it to the Museum of the Interior Department, Theat sented to S t wmonth the Treasury Department redecmed meeled National Bank notes amounting to , $62,500 of which belonged to New-York 0. banks. A complete list of prizes captured by the United States Navy during tlie Rebellion, adjudicated by the Navy Department, has been prepared by the Fourth Auditor for apportionment and distribution. Over 1,000 captured vessels and the successful cruis are enumerated. It is estimated that not less than five thousand seamen and officers are interested in s and that from $5,000,000 to §6,000,600 are mer has prepared a lengthy cirenlar for distribution to the Assistant Treasurers relative to the redemption of the fractional currency, in which it is decided that whenever a holder of any United States currency shall present fo an As: Treasu- rer of the Uni or a National Bank wh S of the United States, notes which in the aggreg: shall be of the nominal value of §50 or over, which 1 have been carefully assorted, str 1 1 tlien put up in one parcel, in conformity with the rules ved by the Secretary of the Treasury, April 21, 1865, for the redemption of such notes, it shal! Le the duty of such officer or bank to Te of notes and give to the owuer the valne of the same in money, or a receipt conditioned for the payment of the proceeds of such pare n returns therefor shall have been received frum the Treasurer of the United State The December Report of the Agricultural Dey ment just publis a variety of important matter, facts and suggestions, concerning Southers notes she laleled ive such pa industry and resour A liistory of cotton in: 3 by practical entomologists, besi valuable statis tics from foreign official sources, are among its in- teresting matter. The Commissioner represents that the corn crop of the States, exclusive of 11 Southern ific Btates, was estimated for 1865 in at 704,000,000 bLushels. he samio States in 180 lded an estimated procuet of 679,- 000,000, a decline of 25,000,600 hushels in Vi & deficiency in quality equivalent to 75,000,000 more, making a difference in the feeding value of the crop of 100,000,000 bushels between this and the pr. year. Inregard to the cotion erop it is beli the following table, carefully prepared, gives the total number of bales manufactered during the past and the round number 117,102,000, Geo 7,000, 1,665,000, Ot H = - 5 3 Mississijp 00 T Tennenssec, 148,600, Total, 1,750,000, Since the ces nsylvani ceut. The receipts this those of last The Coru the follo pensions : Mic M. Gould, Rayu 1 000, ation of the war the travel on the len off 33 per 4000 less than issioner of Pensions to-day appointed ning surgeons of applicants for nel Lab nd, New-Hampshire Joseph P, Root, Wyandotte, Kancas; Henry M. Avery, Morris- session again to-day on the Tax bill, but no decisive action was taken in regard to any fof the matters under consideration. A delegation of gunpowder $manufacturers were before the Committee endeavoring to have the tax on gunpow- der ehanged., A strong pressure is being brought to bear upon the Committee to induce them to reduce the tax on whisky. The Committee do not look with fa- wor npon any change at present. They will probably Rl“ffl some additional législation to secure the col- Jection of the present tax, and to prevent the frauds ®lich are so extensively perpetrated by the Revenue agents who are in collusion with the manufacturers. The [Senate Finance Committee have completed &be Taridf bill, and it will be reported to-morrow. It ds an entire new measure, embracing many of the leading articles in the House bill; the Committee have ndeavored to mature a bill that will give satis- faction to all the various interests involved. Com- missioner Wells's recommendations of low daties on ::‘p‘;:“’d ':?“M woolens, have beon rejected by ,m‘; inance Committes. The provisionsof the House on both will be adopted and seported by the Committee to the Senate. The fecling excited among the farmers of tho West against Mr. Welle for his op- position to the protection of wool-growers this side of the Mississippi, is strongly represcnted here, and begins to assume a practical shaps, It now looks as 4f the act creating the office of Speeial Commisioner of the Internal Revenue would be repealed, “Who is John McGinnis? Al that is known sbout him is that le is an obscure contractor of Chicago, who made some money during the war; that he is of the Copperhead persuasion; that h«; same here with his wife; that they, John and wife, mere then juvited to “swing round tho eirele” to s grave and back; that they complied with with slacrity, and that to the smuse- 38 97557 hody Jobu, Was subeoqueally numinate One hundred and ninety-five new patents will be granted next week, being an increase over the huta- ber anthorized last weck. The following list of Claim Agents have been suspended in the office of the Fourth Auditor, for | NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1867. aribune, anxiety of the public to hear the opinion of the Court on this subject is assigned as the reason for this priv- ilege to the press in these premises, It is said the Naval Committee of the onse have gono to Philadelphia to inquire into the fucts of the burning of the New Ironsides. The Committee on the New-Orleans Riots will not prepare their reports for several weeks, the entire testimony not yet beins written ont, The Committee on Internal Revenne frands will be in Philadelphia to-morrow, in prosecution of their Lusiness, and will soon po to New-York; and the Committee in relation to Southern railroads were in on to-day. AL T XXXIXtir CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION. SENA _WASIINGTON, dan. 10, PEIITIONS, Ohio) presented a petit Mr. WADE (Rep the passage of the 1 tant bill, which was r w.the Finance Committee, Mr. SHERMAN (1 , OLio) presented a sfmilar peti- on, which was sinilarly referred. thon _Mr. LANE (Rep., ind. presented a petition for a modi- flcation of the duty on cig which was referied to the nee Committe (Dem., Tnd.) presented a petition ask- ng 115 soed be fixed at not thi 1 30 conta, whic eferiod to the Fis tee M. M( (Rep. rese o foF the e of the Honse tari(f bill, which wa L Lo the it the petition of the Constituitonal amendument which wag A severnl petitions 1 b, which weie re- RELTEP, ¢ bl for the relief of the 1 Company of Minnesc o House, It direcis il wd to the Company cessive duty collected ou railroad iron. THE FORTIETH CONGELSS. Mr. POLAND A House bill to fix time for the re ng of Congress, WILLIANS (Rep., Orczon) asked if Senators or atives would be entitled to anore tha tao He thoughit this provi® 1LEOA ¢ ealled up 1! r's Rall Mr. SH Winona und St. ¥ whichl Was pirsse Becretary of A1 uamied §3,21 25, i Represen miles & for the XLt Congress. 1o he jecerted wits hot 3 s on the 4th of M Mr. Wil thought there was no necessity fo s IUwas 100 thought neces ntinual session during the war, vty abmed fo thia f. Mr. HEND! suci legistati alore very w thout He shon) 1 like to know th csnion Bereafter. 10 i wis s check, the country ouglit to kuow the con the Speake How wich bill e did pot kne fiear ce theie 1 & ot prepared rtuncte Qi tween the bad mot contifbuted to the pass how ek it bad cont:ihuted Le cotld e HENDRICKS inguired if t wte wonlid 3ot Lold over in tha i the next Co that s, if he would not hoid e during the Vicancy. . POLAND replicd that he Mr. HENDRICKS vajd if that w o gruey of the Presdent’s death was already provide Mr. JOIINSON (D pui by Mi ) in the ) rit A that the Senator elected ¥ tera before the adjournie it office durivg recess and unt (1 s soceessor wis cleeted NDRICKS offered ay amendinent to the second the bill, to add the wing words: aud pusscd—Yeas, it was di d i Buckalow, Headr which the Pt that whew the 4 for whick the Congress is Inienge, for g various eauses: J. C. Dickey, New-York; O. B. Murray, Baltimore Poulks & Co., Philadelphia; L. Braynard, ork; M. J. Higgins & Co., York; C. 8. Bundy, Washington. The naval station at Port Royal, 8.C., which presed almost invaluable during the war, is now being broken up. Major-Gen. Howard and Brevet Brig. LF.D. Sew- all, Inspector-General, have returned from atonr of in- spection through the Sonthern States. Gen. Toward will, at an early day, make a report of the operations of his Bureau and the condition of freedmen’s affairs in States which he has visited. Brevet Major-Gen. 1. H. Rucker is performing the dutics of Quartermastei-General during the illness of Gen. Meigs. A Convention, representing the colored people of the United States, met here to-day, pursnant toa call issued by the National Equal Rights Leagae. John N M. Laughton of Obio was elected President, and B. M. 73 Amett Secrelary, Delegates were in attenda from Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvanic, New-Jersey, Kansas, Mas- sachusetts, Ohio, Indiana and, Arkansas. Additional delegates are expected to-morrow. Among other business they propose to petition Congress, and to issue an address to the people of tho United States, and to take other measures, with a view to educate public opinion to the point of giving them impartial suffrage in all the States, and in other respects to irsprove their social condition, They design, also to petition Congress either to remove the tax on raw cotton or to so amend the present law that there may be a distinetion in the tax for the different grades. n. Jack Magruder has arrived in Baltimore en route to this city. A Cavinet dinner is to come off at the White House on Friday evening. Secretary McCulloch, in conversation with a gen- tleman of this city, upon the subject of the finances, last evening, said that he vegretted to find the future prospecty so upfavorable and forbidding. It was his earnest desire to seeure practical measures of reform in this important matter, but his plans were seriously obstructed by the political complications that Lad Leen sprung upon the country, and which threatened to retard, if not break up, all the efforts which he might put forth. The Senate, it is believed, will pass the Bankrupt bill with an amendizent respecting the appointment of a Commissioner. Speaker Colfax’s firet reception of the season took place to-night. The throng of visitors was very large and fashionable. Chief-Justiee Chase, Senators and Representatives, gentlemen of the Foreign Legations, army and navy officers, and others of prominence, were ameng the guests. Tho postal affairs of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, having been united to those of Prussia, all correspondence in future between the United States and those Duchies by Prussian closed mail will be snbject to the same treatment and the same postage charges as similar mail matter addressed to or re- ceived from other parts of Prussia. Tho Supremo Court of the United States has re- Jaxed its rules so far as to permit reporters to take ample notes of its decision to be pronounced on Mon- day next on the constitntionality of the Test Oath as oupligable to Jawvere waoticlas o i hap o for by the fo Mr. CIIANT f MICHIGAN CANALS, ILER (e, Micli) presented fiow taalo, Detroit, und Toled ther expy chaunel, and prayig Congress to propriutions therefor, which was re ee on Commer RSATY Ap- ed 10 the Commit THE CIVIT Mr. WADE eailed up the Acts of the f fug the 1 M GIITS BILL. Lill to Amend the Orgs United States, of Civil or Political Rights on ¢ offered the following a8 a substitute for 1l be no denial of ted States which a substitute and passed. The yras Sherman, re, Rae Hewderson, Femendea, Howard, Buckalew, Johnson, Putterson, Dicom. Norton, Tiidle, Hendricts, The bill now goes back to the House for concurrence in the wmenduicnt IMUNDS of office. TENURE OF OF) Led up the Benate bill to regulate the ‘The bill was taken up and read at Intiig the tenare of certatn etvil offces Brcrion 1. That every person exceptiug beads of Dej aus offce to which be bi beca appo o et of the Benate ; every perso i wa d aball be en pectively unt , unleas oibersi foresaid, pting o durlag § o tecess of the Scoate, be gulis of o for aay reason shall become uuable to perfona its and i1 10 other, the President 1ay appoiat & perwm o Him & comunsion thab shail exy e 64 Uie is for con mended to strike out the above —excepting the Seeretarics of State, of he Navy and of (he To the Postmaster- enernl—bholding any office 1o which he is the advice Al hereater be app 419 pef thereln, e u 1% suecessor slal) liave Leen fn except an hereiabefore provided. uy ofticer appointed asaforesaid, Staten Courts, aud excepting (hosé syec iy exceptod In be act,aball during o recess of the ¥enatc be ty of wisconduct b of apabie or legaly disq Presi (g Lresurs o f‘;!;" oA b hall be entitied 1o bokl sod duly excepting Jodgen of the United on 1 of this or et 0 perform ite pewd suel oficer, dutles of cane sl reason shall breome in such cave aud o o % of e Sevats, ol b ease it abiall e acted upon be the enals Fresidect, within 20 dun wasal of wach oficer, thes o certify 1o the I theroupon, remote sach officer, and by and with the ad of the Renate, appoint anotber person to sucl e fice. whiall refuse (o cancur in such suspension, ofticer 4l ring wneh gusper sion, oA to 1he e oftice. 3. That the President shall have to £11 a1l yacasches which T aning he tocet of i Busdlo b Fevsae of Cout BB S e e e L [ 1 My, HO Ing the H 1 Indian a; My Ei y 4 Mr. 1 osition of r. 1€ Mr, teft to hi ned in Jom, t Wit oo let ) Kk sheald o Co a 1w il M OV mitted the u e 1T ted by Taw for the y did not like t | oftice of 1 v, Jon e practice of e 7, fees, or emolaments attach b the ce. et cuntarr ed shail be cosstrued to extend on of which is limited by law. ~.) conld see 1o reason for except- urtments from the operations of this ¢ question wight, they were lie weltare, just as muchas an Nt ora deputy postimaster, IMUNDS said, the Comu an the dur: WE (R eads o Dy widerstood tee that_prepared 1s of Departments e to the people, but it he President full losn Tesy ficer had to I s pleasing 1 Ame rican Cal the peopl ALLW (Dew pie, and he ecould not not be as much re- ritish C argued inet. n ugainst the prop- 1 to strike out the words “ exeept the of the Treasury, of War, of Navy, and tumsier-General, aud the Attorney- i of the propused stbstitut t the President ought to h tioh given him by the exceptions e the bill, . ir. IOWL said the second section of the bill provided sainst cormupt Cabinet officers, wendment of Mr. Ho: s responsible dircetly for ul therefore could Lot be i of them, L), axked Mr. Wiltiama it he ould Lo impeacised for the wmisde- er, A not think he could, unless was a party to the er ot ) said the Constitution im- T and not upon t cretaries, lavs, Secr +the con the Piesident, heir connection with hiu peeuliar, tous thonld be cntix yeurs It was not wan plaiut arose becaise the Cabinet officers were not hurmo- Iy been the prac- It liwal al Mificers, et his own Cabinct el when t g theniselves, the President se 0y Lot think it i treating the e A ‘ sident with great vespect to say that ve a Cabinet officer during the e i tter to diniry be opposed to legi on (K sutliject A that there was any ue- cessity for it the last.session thit it I the power of th ate uts by reappointing mei e, he would be in favor of v. That contizzency had arvieen. spointed mes fiom the State of coted by the Seaate, He wnder- Tand (Johmson) to bold that ed. nator from Maryland thl v A w great u offers 3 sl 3 ‘A the ficor in advocaey of his pro- ndient SON wild he was frea to give the opinfon ' 1 i tids opiuk 1ot for the Presic . had been done in accordas predecessors, pinion of the Al Lk woitld s Wirt, ¢ tiwrs, Al Uhat b in lifs jud practivo was at Wik the spiiit Constitition, becanse it i s tuke from tl nate powor i respoisibility in the matt, ments. With regard to the President’s power of rem i 1ot been sevonsl stioned, sinee the first sess { cas, Whon it wetiied Dy o [ thit power. vanoval nitght 1 to hny it councils the nt, it you a the right to » own Cabinet. The re sult mght be to o the President, a Sec- ety of State, 1 to him who w scek to Ve thy cowniti t 8 it W 3 ) for this off] i skl b difficult Ton the fow woeks for wi wy . M. BUCKALLW 4 Bill fuvolved many very Smportant qi I A would be se ey wne! i I, er of the Presid el and w pre any further 110 T quesion was then takien on the amendment of Mr, e Ko hie Yok and tithon of t i often. ir. E M ,;mll ned, s Inteition o call up the Mr. COC tinls of A On motl e plers seph on Like Micl Mr. MIL tary to U tups. | On moth itary A ¥ Jow e have been Mr. oe, report }m)’ route pei ani, Mr. LEY, from the same C deelariug C Clinton, le Mr. W Ted very eai . 5 Me, HOWARD offere 1 a secotd seeth TEX A8 A.\l; ALATAMA I ) 3 pressional ntative ASHEURNE (Rep. position [ ety It out the worda * excepting the Se 8! of the proposcd substitate, and insert fn th waited by law atly withdrawn, g wdditiona, sec v of the Unlid States to Mice, tud rejectsd by the e Courts of the United States basin, Kive tuis act specially iu charge ol i sels DR maid e would ke to see such o propo- o b the torm of an tndependent bill, but © ot to s adient. He hoped mendment, und let noon the general propost- Senat 1 Proside 4 t was acting on an aey-Generaly Uiy rojected by roappointed umediately, Cases i . occurred in Ol achied for dolug what Lo had aready done very 1 he agreed in all that Mr. Sherman ved it would not be wise to put his measure could be hrought t the request of s amendment. of such thiul dis- o ad- en notico ot on Mondiy Bext. sideration of (he AND g pres ity Lrupt bil h r. POL HOUSE OF REPE Pl M. B LALE MICITOAN, moof Mi. UP=0N (itep., Mich.), the Committee va s instruciod fo i S appropriat FOVEBCtS m LY ENUE STAMPS, ) introdaced a bill supple to the cancellation of revel Connaittes on Wags aud Means. ) KOLDIERS LiL), the Committee on y inquite into the expe- ¥l for o g fall pay and al- enlisted men who to their home ot reiut ferred to the PAY OF DISCHARS Mr. COOK ( A wils oviding s dischit o, (Rep., N bill g wEeida Jot Atter discussion th s (i 400 1 DALl was passe uittee, fepor ssippi nton Biridge neross the M ywit, 1 post roid. , T11) made the poiut of order that L8 Wi the sime proposition that was voted down Dy the House Iast session. The SPEAK] report at one alat o nt. i Mr. WASHBURNE (I11.)— 1. blllr. WASHBURNE ng that th o, wind ¢ pasiy s i i ruled tist o« Committee could certainly wession proviscly the same DL that was ré- Tormer session. But at all events this bill was 1t 1s the same proposition sub- 1o dam up the Mississippi River, LY procecded 1o explaln and advecato the followed In opposition to It, contend- 1 bridso was i material obstruction (o naviga- lescribing the North-Western Kuilroad Com- Tuainot, stupendous and remorseless monop- O, FARNSWORTIT (Rep, T11) asked his colleaguo how Jong the bridie Liwl been 1o existenca VABHBU RN Lied thit 1t had boen there five or -l:l rm:.w::"-o;m:nl source of auLoyanco B UNSWORTIT , nsked (wliethor there waa an(finnuwd nl::s of fiw‘n){qnngfng orinjury to nm watlon by it RS vepiicd that teetimqay @b that Dot Bad peen proscuted W Wio Couuiton - ) . - Mr. DAVIS (Rep., N.Y.) stated the bridge had been 1 Mareh, 1856, and not a single suit et brought against the company for damage to & vessel or eraft. My. WASHURNE &aid there was such asuit now pend- i 'Illl lxhu 1 nited States Court in Towa. FIL Do I ALLEY, The House havir onded the previons question, and Mr. Alley having the floor to close the debate, he_yielded to Mr. Farquhar (Rep., Tud.), a member of the Post-Otfice Committee, who wade an argument in support of the bill, He yielded, in like manner, to Mr. Washburne of Ilinois, ud’ Mensrs, Schenck, Griswold, Allison, Farnsworih, and Price. Finully, the House proceeded o' vote on the' pas- sage of the bill, Mr. WENTWORTH (Rep., TIL) asked to be and was ex- cused from voting, on the ground that ho was a stock- holder, and, therefore, an interested party, He wished oyery | ~u,|lnrvl Congress would adopt the same rule. (Laughter]. Tho vote resulted, Yeas,101; Noys. 43. So the bill was passed. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Tho IMouso then ,I.ufl'('(h,'d to tho Spealker’s table as follows: Seuate amesdment to fix the time for the regular meet- ing of Congrese, The apsendment was_ conenrred in, and the bill goes to the President for his signature. 8l nsiness on the U FFRAG! ) the House hill to regulate the ries of the United States, The concurred 1o, and the bill goes at 3 THE RE The next busincss on the SEpeaker’s table was the joint resolution appropriating 815,000 for expenses of the Re- ticnekment Committee, Mr. WARD (Rep., N. Jmunuht that this, which was the first matter yel heard from that Committee, did not look very wuch liko retreucbrent. e would ask whether \hc'(,'omnmwu had saved that amount to the i rnment SCH 'K, (Rep., 0.) a member of the Committer, was more than e conld tell. A large amount of d been taken by the Committee, with a pros- t deal more yet to be taken, Which would unt of fraud and rascality. assed. NEBRASKA. The niext business taken frow the Fpeaker's table was the S 211l for the admission of the State of Nebraska D (Rep., 0.) wished to submit a motion to he Committee on Territories. (K, Ohio), chairman of that Commit- ¢ the Speaker, moved the previous of the bill. He said the Commit- moving with onl, 0 uegative instructed Lium 1o re- e, 1 lie did ot wish to vote now, on & b a State to eome | tl stated in the bil), which might be att vt Seuth Caroll 1f raska we ted under this bill, Congress might be compelled on that precedent to wdinit every Southcrm Btate on precisely the same wris, Mr. BANKS (Rep., Mass)—Not at all. K (Dem., Olilo) AL his colleagne (Mr. Ash- er this Illvqmrl:m! lucasure was to be passed nsion LEY #aid that it would bo if the Fonse sus- ped the previous question. He swould, Lowever, dis- Jte i mong members who might wish to speak the hour that he would be entitiod to, MeWTLSON Towa) appealed to Mr. Ashley not to : House hid just passed a 18 within tie Territories the ¢ orcolor. Tt stitution bill to ad- At previous ques- 0 the k tl Titorien v t there was @ pro- vision the bill eclaring that the act shouid only take effect on the fundamental condition thit no person should be distranchised on ac- wat of bis But if the bill was pussed, and the Territe e & State, there was no cousent llq the ca ¥ & vote of the people or of the Legislature of the Terriwry. Congress sitaply d A hiat the act of admission should curry Sith it w eondition the amendiment of oue section of pu of the State, As had been sugzested by an from Ohia, Mr. Garfield, this thing might % to plugue Congress, when it should be to 1 the cases of the Southern States. If this con- Qition coulil be rendered effective in Nebraska, why not 3 witiel the same condition to a bill admittiug South Caro- , Mass.) nsked Mr. Wiison, as Chairman of the Judiciary Connuittee, what would be the legal ef- fect of a faflare on the part of Nebraska to perfori this concition subsequent | M, WILSON (lowa) thonght the only effect of the pro- would e to throw into the couris of the State and of the United 8 tion a8 to whether, under it, colored citizens we to vote in Nebraska. Mr. DAWES ask er it would not also raise the to perform T ate, aud he rth while for the e tion, to pass upon this tho admission of Stutes 1 t in his opinion the pro- Mr. DAWES (Rep., er. he question, a8 was €vi- nbers crowded ‘around Mr. d offering advice. and iusisted ou the pre- ch confusion, that the t was attached Ay in which me viois questis Mr. DAWES remarked, amid my candition in the bill met his 1 coneurre wi t the Honse should have an opportunity of un- ders, « the question fully as to what was to bo ae- compitsbied in the matter. 1€ was e very grave question, and v lich Lie wished to have discussed. It was de- serving of turther, ealmer, and more deliberate diseus- wlon, I ted not only the status of Nebras! but of cvery State knocking at ‘the door for admission. He appealed to the gentleman from OLio to comprelend dapprociato the maguitide of the question spruug the Thovse, and to permit deliberate diseussion of it. ASHLEY futimated a willingness to have it made o to-morrow oF some day uest week. RNE (Rep., 1iL) moved to lay the bill on { or 1. WASHEU. RSOLL (Rep., Til.) asked Mr. Ashley whether 1 in the bill wonld not be a nullity replied that that woull be a Guestion for th a future gress to determne, M culled for tho Yeas and Nays on Mr, Wash- burue's motion, Mr. GARFIELD called out to Mr. Washburne that it o wanted to kil the bill, he might go ahead with his wotion At N ASHBURNE replied that he aid, and added that ain expressed his willingness to let the o over It the House wonld ussign it one day next for Nebraski nid Colo Mr, WASHBURNE (I11) objected to the bill. Mr ASHLEY then demanded the vote to be taken on cvIous question. The yote was taken hy tellers, Messrs, Ashley and In- gersoll. Lefore concluding the count Mr. Ashley withdrew the deinand for the previous questiou, n score or two of rs standimg in the area uncounted. Mr, RANDALL (Dem., Penn.) jusisted that the counts shouid be completed, reanarking that the House was not a clreus, The SPEAKUR then appointed two other tellers, hy hom the count waw renewed, resulting in a vote of 9 Nuys; 80 the House refused to second the pre- ed the reference of the bl to the wer moved to amend (Lo motion by refor it ry Committes., Mr. WILSON (low) appealed to the House not to refer it to the Judiclary Committee, 83 that Committee has now wore insiness thin it could attend to, and would be com- dto duiing the session of the House, My, ASHLEY moved to postpone the bili till next Thurs- day, withont muking it a special order, Thie *PEAKER intinated that the effect of that would be, thit tho bill would probably uot be reached this ses shon, b Mr. ASHLEY thus admonished withdrew his motion, aud Mr. WASHBURNE (1lL) renewed 365 but it was re- Jected—01 to 75, A motion lnn.}| (Oh10) exnrossed COUE UP L0 OO X ourn was then made, and Mr. ASHLEY his assent to that, ua the bill would then as the unfinished business, COMPENSATION OF CLE 8, KER presented v, on e dis 5,000 for extra y rtment. Referred to i Wanys and Means. TUE MILITARY COMMITTER, appointed Messrs, Banks and Van N. Y.) to fill the vacancies in the Commit- i, ocea A by Mosars, Boyer and Hale uin Mr. LE BLOND (Dem., Olifo) suggested that before ad- Jorsitig o Kepublican caucuy should be aunounced for this evening, At 4 o'clock the Honso adjourne CON Before aunooneing the vote the SPE the of the Secretary of tl COMMENCEMENT OF YALE MEDICAL COLLEGE. BY TRLKGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. New-Haves, Conn, Jan. 10.—The commencement reises of tho Medieal Department of Yale Colloge slice this evening at the Medical (,»lh-g;. Dr. addock of Norwich delivered the address to w3, and Cornelius W. Bull of this city the vale- dictory address. ‘The Bennet pr ,(inu wus given or the Dest anatomic prepara- . H. Parker and E. W. Ward, The Hooker prize for the best examination far Doe- tor of ichie, Wos awarded to Theobald Bard of East China, Mich. The degrees wero conferved by Prosident Woolsey. fzes [ BY TELKGRAPR 10 THE TR AuGusta. Me,, Jan, 10.~Returns received st the offico of the Secretary of State show that during last car there were 205 bears killed in tins State. In anobscot County alone there were 109 killed, and in the town of Lincoln 45, The retarns show that there were only four wolves killed in the entire State :lm the year, The Board of lhnntan of N H@ll{nry Anflnm. Tecently wm in this State, have petitioned to cede n.-lumc (hufl. u PRICE FOUR CENTS. EUROPE. SEWS BY THE ATLANTIC CADLE TO JAN. 10, GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpox, Jan. 10—Noon.—The leaders of the Re- form movement have decided not to make the pro- posed demonstration upon the meeting of Parliament, Dby the introduction of mass petitions, but will adopt the less turbulent course of permitting the question of Reform to come up in the usual course of Legislas tion. The Times, In a leading article this morning, that the proposed Inspeachment of the President the United States shows that a revolution is taking place inthe Union. It also points out the dangers which may follow so questionable a proceeding. S o PRUSSIA. PerurN, Jan, 10.—Cownt Bismarck has jssued a cireular letter to the representatives of Prussia ad foreign Courts, in which Le points out the good foots ing in which Prussia now stands with all foreign powers; assures them that peace will be maintained, and declares that he shall now devote himself to the cousolidation of Germany - ——— ITALY, Frorexce, Jan. 101t is said that the Italian Government is willing to release the Church property on the receipt of six bundred millions of lire. 1t is stated that Rastein Bey, the present Minister of the Turks to this country, will shortly be with- drawn and sent to represent Lis Goverument at Washington. mitite THE GREEK CAUSE. Loxpoy, Jan. 10—Noon—Trustworthy advices liave been received here that the plot of the Greeks in the Mediterranean Islands to assert their inde- pendence is spreading rapidly. Formidable popular uprisings have ocenrred in other islands, and the Greek cause has suddenly brightencd. i MARINE INTELLIGENCE. BOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 10.—The steamship Deutschland, Cupt. Wessells, whieh 1eft. New-York Dee. 26, touched ad thiis port to-day, and after landing passengers and maile for London, procecded to Bremen, LIVERFOOL, Jan. 10.—~Tho steamship Ciy of Boston, from New-York Dee. 20, arrived at Queenstown last evel iug en route to this port. it B AR FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON MONEY MARKET. LoNpox, Jan, 10.—Noon.~The following are the currend quotitions for Amerjean securities : United States Fives Twenties, 7 o shazes, 45; 11linois Central shares, 81.( svening—Consois closed at 91 for money. Amerieam Securities (losed at the following prices: United States. Five-Twenties, 724; Hlinois Central Shares, 80; FErie Rallway Sharcs, 4 LIVEKPOOL COTION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Jau. 10—Noon.—The Cotton market opens dull, with a slizht deeline in Middling Uplands, which are quoted at 14jd. per pound. The salcs for to-day will reachy 10,000 bales. Eveuing—The Cotton Market to-day continued dull, bud closed without any further decline. Middling Uplauds having been last quoted at 14}d. The sales of the day did 1oL exceed the noon estin; MEXICO. e ——— TATEST INTELLIGENCE FEOM THE PACIFIC COAST. Frou Our Special Correspondent ACAPULCO, Mex., Dee. 24, 186611 &, m. The Pacific Mail steamer Golden City arrived here at 7w m., having left Panama at 8 p. m. of the 18th. She brings 500 passengers, many of whom are boand for Japan and China. The French war ships Talisman and Venus, and the United States double-ender Mohongo, John A. Greer commanding, occupy the harbor. The health of officers and erew is good. The remainder of the French Pacific Squadron (Victoria and Lucifer) are at San Blas. Mazatlan is reported as entirely abandoned. Alvarez, at the head of about 1,000 men, commands the hights overlooking the town, cutting off all com= munication with the interior. The citizens are re- ported in u distressed condition, OTT OF THT CAPTURE OF COLIMA CONFIRMED. KAPIT TO THE TRIDUNE. Fraxcisco, Jan. 10.—Advices deemed entirely rthy confirm the re }wlrl«l capture of Colima, ) 5, by the Liberals, Partics from San Franciseo interested in trade and mining in that section are again ableto resume business, o - SERE CHINA AND JAPAN. — THE MARKETS—NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY—TERRM BLE FIRE AT HONG KONG—ANOTHEE VIRE AT YOROIAMA. BY TRURGRAPH TO THE TRIBTNR. Sav Fraxcisco, Jan, 10.—By the arrival from Hoong Kong of the ship Viscator we have 37 days later China advices. The opium market was weak and Aull. Movements in cotton continued, without regu- larit o was firmer. There was scarcely any demand for tunnage. 'L Hong Kong press favors the newly projected telegraph company under the title of the Eastern A advocates the Telegraph Line, and also warmly t inauguration of a Chinese line' of steawships from this port. 2 The steamer Feen Chang, which left Hong Knm!- on November 1 for Amoy, struck a rock on the i day out and s The passengers and crew were saved. ‘An important case of the Bank of India against Como has been decided in favor of the ‘Trustees. The Freneh squadron had sailed from Corea. The press gives details of an awful conflagratiom at Hong Kong Oct. 81. Many hundreds of buildings were burned and a vast amount of cotton aud rice was destroyed. el Madam Anna Bishop was giving successful concerts at Hong Kong. From Japan we have the following: The J; ('llih{‘m-hx‘-lllu i '\i-.ill fr -cml;e‘ Mux:fgn gnm weight and withont srack from ships in dulfin as long as foreign banks rvcerv‘e the same. A big fire ocenrred at Yokohama on Dec. being the third within a fortnight. The Herald com- Plains of a lack of facilities for extinguishing fires and urges an increase. o S REEEEN CANADA. AT TRLEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE. Movinrgar, Jan, 10.—The Board of Arts and Manue facturers of Lower Canada have forwarded 92 pack ages to the Paris Exhibition ; the Geological Dopart~ ment sent 54, weighing two tuns, and the Board of Agriculture 83, and more remains to be lorw‘uh& Tise only persons who go to Paris from the Low Lflrl“’l‘,\m;:rllx als will be the Minister of Agriculture. and D, Sacl Ten new French papers were started during the Jast year in Canada. The water in the river is higher than for 25 years past. Official information reccived states that the Fusileers, 25th Regiment and the Rifle Brigade leave for '}‘,ugl;md 48 5001 a8 navigation opeus. —— THE PACIFIC COAST. phmchiss<ertefing BY THLEGRAVE TO THR TRINTNR. 8N FrANcisco, Jan. 10.—The steamship Goldea City sailed for Panama to-day with treasure and pas- u;‘\p‘v‘n‘(‘g’ 1’;;‘"’{“% 8Iyw fimh $1,477,500, of B is for New- 3 “The Crowt g..sm'l}mi;m (i?npfll! havo declared ) 1 r foot, an 9 (h":;xo.o 'l!he {:nmn o:mgun'v‘ u':nd deel 'y dividend of jmr share, and the N Qeulared a dividend of $100 per foot. = The Emj Mill Company have also ‘declared o dividend of e oot cat market is moro_active, and poa follows: Prime in :l(}.’:lg::\ t(‘.‘ihg to-day.