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vou- XXVI ‘WASHINGTON. SOMINAL DEVRAT OF THE BANKRUPT BILL IN TIE SENATR —GEN, SHERIDAN ON TiE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE—THE PROPOSED 1SSUE OF JLOAN * CERTIFICAT HE WHISKY TAX—KEPORT O THE INDIAN INVESTIGATING COMMITTER -COMMUNICATION FROM MR. SEWARD IN REFERENGE TO THE UNSIGNED BILLS—MR. MOTLEY'S CALUMNIATOR—PERSONAL. BY THLWORAPR 7O THR FRIBUNE. P WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1867 In the Senate the success of the Bankrupt bill is socured by the vote of to-day, though it was nomi- nally defeated. The vote was originally 21 to 21, Mr. Ylarris then changed his vote, to enter a motion to peconsider. This made 20 to22. Mr. Wilson, who had woted against the bill, though he undoubtedly wished It to pass, seconded the motion to reconsider. So {his makes the vote, in reality, Yeas, 22; Nays, 20. Besides, there were several absentees: among them Mesars. Cattell and Frelingbuysen of New-Jersey, who are in favor of the bill. Its passage on the mo- tion to reconsider may-therefore be looked upon as certain, [There was littlo debate of interest in the Benate to-day. Mr. Sumner pressed an amendment to compel volunrtary bankrupts to take the test oath, but it was voted down, and in its stead a provision was adopted requiring the oath of present and pros- pective allegiance from all citizens of the United Rtates who enter proceedings in bankruptcy. Gens., Grant and Sheridan were on the floor of the Senate during the morning hour, and received marked atten- tion from Senators. ‘The first portion of the session of the House to-day was occupied in héaring reports from various com- mittees. The Committee on Military Affairs monopo- lized most of the time in presenting reports on matters that had been referred to it for action ‘While the Honse was engaged in receiving reports from this Committee, Gen. Grant and Major-Gen. Sheridan came upon the floor of the-House. The members ot once began to gather around the famous heroes, and quite a levee was held by them in one of the commers of the hall. Soon Gen. fchenck moved a recess of five minutes for the purpose of presenting Gen. Sheridan to the House. This was unanimously agreed to, and Mr. Colfax proceeded to where Gen. Sheridan was stand-, ing and escorted him to the Speaker’s chair, where, with & few pertinent remarks, he pre- wented him to the House, The General was received with® great applause by both members and those in the gallerics. After he had been introduced to all the members, he and Gen. Grant took seats Letween Thad. Stevens and Gen. Schenck, where they sat until the dozen or more pages of the Honse so bored them in asking for their satographs that they were compelled to retreat to one of the anterooms to get rid of an annoyance. After the Committees had finished re- rting, the House went into Committee of the hole on the President’s Message, and Mr. Hooper of Massachusetts read a lengthy and able speech on the finances of the country. When Mr. Hooper had finished, the House took up the Indian Appropria- tion bill, and discussed it until adjournment. A bill appropriating $35,000 to purchase David’s Iskand for a site for Government bastacks and hos- pitals, passed the House to-day. The Senate Finance Committee to-day had under comsideration the scheme proposed by Secretary Me- Culloch and the National Banks, providing for the {ssue of $100,000,000 loan certificates, bearing 4 per cent intexest. The Committee discussed it and sev- eral other matters relating to finance, and a majority of the Comamittee expressed themselves as favorable to its adoption. There were several modifications euggested, which will be incorporated in the meagure when it i8 reported from the Committee, It will probably be reported by Mr. Fessenden, Chairman of the Committee, to-morrow or next day. The Com- mittee are understood to be decidedly opposed to the resolution adopted by the House yesterday, against any farther contrhction of the currency. 1néy aFé disposed to leave the matter in the hands of Secretary MeCulloch, who, they think, ought to have the sole management of that question. It appears that the Rocretary stopped the $4,000,000 contraction at the beginning of last month, and that he does not intend to exercise the power confided to him in this respect. except when there Is a real necessity for it. The Ways and Meaus Committee to-day beard an elaborate argument from Commissioner Wells in favor of a reduction of 75 cents per gallon on whisky, making the tax of $1 25 instead of $2. He maintained that it was impossible to collect §2 tax on whisky. The Committee think otherwise. They ‘believe that a Government like ours, that can put forne gagutis Rebgigy ke that Jugt pacged can, o time of peace, enfo; the lat¥s and collect the taxes which Conghess 153 Imiposs, and therefore are opposed to waking any reduction on that account. The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs held an- other session to-day, but did nothing definite in re- gard to the foreign appointments before them for confirmation. They do not seem to be in any hurry to act in the matter, believing that they will keep for some time. The Indian Committee made their report to-day on the conduct of Commissioner Bogy. re s to have been a difference of opinion amdéng the niend- bers of the Committee as to whether the Charles Bogy transaction and the Joseph Bogy transaction were proper subjects for the report. A part of the Committed therefore declined to comment on those matters, while the rest censured the Commis- sioner in strong terms. All agree that the letting of the recent contracts was unwarrantable, while there seems to be some diversity of opinion as to whether or not the Commissioner was guilty of a fraud. There ig o &b’t he resolution of cehsiite teported by the Committee will be passed, and the late awards set aside. The Secretary of the Treasury, in a commanication to the House of Representatives, replying to a reso- Jution of that body, says the taxes and dufies paid by National Banking Associations to the United States consist of Internal Revenue taxes levied by the In- ternal Revenue Jaws, and collected under the super- vision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the semi-annual duty levied by the 41st section of the National Currency ac' of 1864, collected by the Treasurer of the United Htates, A communication from the Treasurer, dated Jun. 27, shows the total amount paid by the Natioysl Banking Associations, a8 semi-gunnal duty sectaing prior to July 1, 1866, to be $7,206,580 40. A communication from the Com- missioner of Interi al Revenue shows the total amount paid by National Banking Associations, as Internal Revenue taxes, to July 81, 1806, inclusive, to be $6,424,084 46, making the total amount as ascer- tained receipts by the United States from such Assoc ations on all accounts to be $13,650,664 86. An in- direct revenue is derived by the United States from the use of internal revenue stamps in the daily busi- ness transactions of the National Banking Associa- tions—from theé fact that such associations constitute o majority of the banks in the country, and that, therefore, yortion of the banking business of the United is transacted by them—it will readily be perecived, the Secretary says, that this réveune is fiiportant in amount. This amonnt, how- ever, canpot be ascertaied, as their sup- plies of suéh stasaps are drawn from the gencral stock in the conntry after issue from the Treasury Department. m’heuum states that the duty for the six months preceding Jan. 15, 1807, being in pro- ru:t colicetion, the amonnt thereof cannot now he The Beeretary of the Treasury also communicates to the Houre, ly 16 » resolution as to what wnount of the dne by the United States to the Btate of ’l‘nu, previous to the rebellion, Lfl rémaing unpaid, that . the sum { $271,000 of the principal of flnTauindcnnnyJ Boods el W Wish 50 sy s of interest coupons. Of theso bonds eixty-one aro in the Departinent, where they were deposited by an agent of the late Provisional Governor of the State. None of the remaining 810 are believed to be in the poseession of the Btate authorities or under their con- trol. By the act of Congress, approved Feb, 28, 1855, an appropriation was made for payment to such creditors of the State of Texas as are comprehended in the act of September 9, 1850. Of this appropria- tion there remains unexpended the sum of $111,800. The Treasury Department has no information as to what money or stores were taken by the State of Texas from the Confederate anthorities on the break- ing up of the Confederacy, and no such money or property has been accounted for by the State with thes Department. An agent of the Treasury Depart- ment seized from an agent of the State and shipped to New-York, on account of tho United States, 105 bales of Confederate cotton, which is the only property realized by the Départment from the source mentioned in the resolution. The President to-day sent to the Senatea copy of the letter written to Secretary Seward by an Ameri- canvtraveling in Enrope, which is alluded to in the Seward-Motley correspondence, Tt will be presented to the Senate to-morrow. The letter is very long, covering about four pages of foolscap. It is dated at a hotel in Parie, and is signed by one McCracken of New-York City. This McCracken is a young man of about 24 years. He states in his letter that he has been traveling in Earope for many months, and made it his special business to visit our ministers and consuls abroad, for the purpose of secing the manner in which our Govern- ment was represented. After having visited them all, he came to the cofclusion that our Government tneaning, of course, Andrew Jolmson) was being greatly misrepresented by our present foreign Ministers, and, as & patriot, he thought it & duty he owed his country to inform the Becre- tary of State of matters as Le saw them. Speaking of Mr. Motley, he calls him “a Sumner man,” and says Motley is continually stating in publie that he “owes his appointment to Charles Sumnér, and not to Andrew Johnson, and further that he agrees with Summer in pelitics, and fully indorses him and his party. Minister Hale, he saye, takes every opportunity to state that Congress is right aund . President Johnson is wronk. Toward Mr. Murphy, our Consul at Frank- fort, he seems to have a special hatred, and terms him a ** blatant Radical,” and & “ tool of Sena- tor Zaeh. Chandler's.” He gives in detail conversa- tions he has overheard from our Ministers, and terme them all hostile to the Government. He states that a majority of our foreign missions are held by Massa- chusetts Puritans, aud are controlled by such men a8 Charles Sumner, Wendell Phillips, Benj. Butler, and Zach. Chandler. 'This, he thinks, a great calawity, andsshould be ended. The whole letter is absurd, and shows the ill-breeding of the writer, and the folly of the Secrctary of State in accepting it asa eriterion. As much comment has been oceasioned by igiport- ant bills becoming lawe without the signature of the President, the following communication from the Secretary of State, which has been laid before the House, may prove of interest : : DEPARTMENT OF BTATE, WARHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1867, Bir: 1 have had the konor to receive an authenticated copy of a preamblo and resolution passed by the House of Representatives on yesterday, in which Iam directed to, inform the House whether ecrtain laws, to wit: one, “A bill to repeal section 13 of an act to suppress the insurrrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize thie property of rebels, and for other purposes, approvedy July 17,1862, and another bill *to regulato the elective franchise in the Territories of the United Etates,” which bills are reported by the Committee on Enrolied Bills to have been rm@-uggn tothe President of the United States, respectively on the 9th and 12th ult., have been filed in this Department. In reply, I bave respectfully to state that the two laws referred to in the resolution were this day filed in this Department, together with an accom- panying note frow Col, Willin G, Moore, which note i b follows: EXECOTIVE MANHION, ; WAsHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31, 1867, Sm: Tam directed by the President to transmit to yon an act to repeal section 18 of an act to suppress insurrec- tion, to prevent treason and rebellion, to sélze and confis- D cate the y}mucrty of pebels aud for ather purpose foved July 17, 1562, and an act to regulate thy ¢l ranchise in the Territories of the Unifed Stal bills were presented to the President for his apy have not been returned by him fo the House in which they onginated witlin the fime prescribed hy the C tutlon of the United Btates; having, lhrngun b lawe, they are tramsmitted to yo coedlngs ug the laws of the Unifed B the hofior to be, very respectfully, yo WiLLiAM (. MOORE, U. 8. Aruly. To Wm. H. Beward, Beeretary o! Btate. 1 have the houor to bé, &IF, our obd’t servant, A - Wit H. BEWARD, Becretary of Ftate. To Hon. Sghuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Repre- sentutives. News from the steamer Bwatara is anxiously Jooked for here. Her orders were to sail directly for Wash- ington, and the fact that ehe sailed a month ago from Alexandria, and that she has not yet arrived, induces the inference that her commander must have used canvas instead of steam, which would prevent her from making a quicker trip. Her capacity is not suf- ficient to carry a month's supply of cdal. No official information bas been received from her at the Navy Department since she sailed. # Te 1 r obd’t servant, The defalcation in the Treasury Department indi- cated in this column last night, is in the loan ‘branch office, and was caused by the disappearance f g William Lée of New-York, taking with him 5,000 in seven three-tenths notes, issued in August, 1864, instead of $60,000, as reported, He bas begn in the habit of taking them singe Decgmbor lget, 76- ceiving them through tne mails ér thiough Adams Express, but not entering them on his books. He left here Saturday, January 26, and has been traced to Baltimore, where he eutgred his name as John Rogers. It s not thought that he has left the conn- try. This is the thizd robbery of the kind in the loan branch office. In September, 1664, W. W. Whit- tlesey disappeared with $100,000, which he restored when arrested. Then $30,000 was missing, and for this one Schroder is now under bail awaiting trial, and now $35,000 more. The system is faulty which ollows millions of dollars to pass daily in the hande of ¢lerks, none of whom have given bonds. A great frand has recently been unearthed in cotton transactiong, which will be effected by the timely resolution of inquiry of Senator Wilson, in- troduced in the Senate to-day. Previous to the sur- render of the Rebel army, 80,000 bales of Confederate cotton at Mgbile, Ala., were placed at the disposal of Dick Taylor, for the purpose of paying Lis legions. A large amount of gold was furnished a Rebel quar- termaster, named A. K. Shepherd, by parties in Memphis, Tenn. (then in possession of the Federal forces), to exchange for this cotton. After the sur- render, the cotton was seized by the United States Treasury agents, sent to New-York, and sold on Government account. Recently Lewis E. Parsons, late Provisional Governor of Alabama, as agent of Shepherd, has obtained Treasury warrants for 18,000 bales of this cotton, at $50 per bale, amounting to $1,440,000. The name of Thomas Kinsella, appointed sowe time since in place of Geo. B. Lincoln, removed, was to- day sent to the Senate by the President for confirma- tion as Postmaster at Brooklyn. George Peabody, who arrived here yesterday, has been called npon by a very large number of Senators and other prominent gentlemen, His object in visit- ing Washington is to organize and perfect a plan for disbursing a larger endowment than any he has yet bestowed, and he ixin consultation with the leading men of the country as to the means to be employed in‘ furtherance of the dewign bo has decided upon. His purpose is to effect, as far as in his power, the education of the whites and blacks in the Southern States by establishing schools, endowing colleges, &ec. No definite course of action hae yet Leen de- cided upon. Roldiers enlisted under the act of July 4, 1864, and el of the Regaidens of July 4564, yods selg gty and who enlisted for one, two, or threo years respect- ively, have been decided not entitled to the extra bounty under the act of July 28, 1806, The rate of bounty allowance under the former act is $100 per year, payable by inétallments, one-third in advance, Enliisting for three years, the soldier was paid $100 in advance, and if he served half his term received another $100, &e. b Maj.-Gen. Phil[Sheridan was at the ‘White House to-day, and had an interview with the President. Gen. Sheridan, who has been summoned here for that purpose, will testify to-morrow befere the Special Committee on the murder of Union Soldiers in South Carolina. Gens. Thomas, Sickles, Popé, and other prominent officers, who are now or lave lately Deen here, have also given evidence before the Com- mittee, The report that Gén. Sherman would arrive Lero to-day, was unfounded. He had permission to visit New-York on private bueiness, and he expected to return to St. Louis a8 soon gs his business is com- pleted. The fifth state dinner of tho President took place this evening at the Executive Mansion. Cards of in- vitation were issued to a number of members of Con- gress and their wives, The breaking up of the ice in the Potomae inter- feres temporarily with the travel South. At present passengers here are conveyed to Georgetown and thence cross on footon the Aqueduct bridge. No train left for the South this.morning, but the railroad managers expect to have the trains in complete run- ning order in a few days. At present notices are posted notifying paseengers not to purchase tickets for the South until further orders, ————— XXXIXtH CONGRESS—SECOND BESSION. BY TELEGRATE TO THR TRIRUNK. BENAT .. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1667, THE INDIAN WAR. Mr. MORRILL (Rep., Me.) offercd & resolution, ealling upon the Becretary of War to inform the Benate if Gen, Bherman has ixsied any orders for the proteetion of trains crossing the Plalne, and if so, what was their nature? It was adopted. T ARLESTOWN NAVY-YARD. Mr, SUMNER (Rep., Mags.) offe a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on N flairn to inquire into the m ement of the Navy-Yard at Charlestown, and ¢spe whether any ship has been sent to sea recently With rotten timbers, eudangering ler safety. Adopted. LOST DIECHARGE PAVERE Mr. KIRRWOOD (Rep., Iowa) offered a resolution in- structing the Military Cominittee to luquire whether legislation is necessary for tho relief of discharged sol diers who had lost thelr papers, &c., and to report by bili or otherwise. Adopted. PAYMENT OF WAR CLAINS. Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., T11.) cal p thie bill providing of Congress for tho t of war claims d to provide Tor the payment of such An exception 1s wade i favor . t was agreed to including West Virginia tion. within the exe Mr, JOHN! moved to exeept all Btates and Districts which In December, 1862, were under the control of the United States wmilitary authorities, aud rewained 0 during the war. The amendment of Mr. Johnson was disagreed to, and the bill was passed and goes to the House fuy concurrence iu the amecndments, RANK OF NAVAL OFFICERS. GRIMES (Rep., lowa), from the Committee on Na- i the bill def M val Xtfuirs, reported, with amendment the rauk of Admiral'aud Btaft Offic the Navy, crediting volunteer officers of the naval and iwarine service, who nay be transferred to tho regular service with the sea service performed by them as voluuteer core, INVALID PENEION APFROPRIATION. Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me.), from the Committee on Fingnee, reported, with verbal amendments, the bill making appropriations for the payment of mvalid wnd other pensions for the year endiug Juue 80, 158, The biil Approprintes §53,260,000 L TRUMBULL ( 10 select samp a te, omitted to be selected under © Kept. 28, 1860. It was referred to thio C: lie Lands. FINES AND FORFEITURES FOR REVENUE EVASIOXA Mr. DAVIS (Dem., Ky.) introduced w bill authorizing the Circuit and Distriet Courts of ie United States o 1 mit or wmitigate forfeltures, fluon, or disabilitios lu ¢ rialn FaRtE, Iscrerred (o b ommittee on Finance, COTTON SALES. Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass) introduced the following | resolution, which was coneldered and agreed to 1 “ Resaleed, That the Eceretary of the Trew rected to report, for the information of C acsount of moncy hambeen reeeived from cotton fr other property turned over to the Treasury Dopartmest indet the severil lnws of Congress, and what disposition b | xde of the same; whether any of the money hnk been patd or refunded to elaimants, and if so, the | (nants, the armounts severally pald v | Lority of law, and upen what evidence suck | bill to enable dn withiu their [& e 0f ittee on Fub- s, MILITARY ROAD.* Mr. HENDERSON (Rep., Mo.) introdaced a 1 to an thorize and ide larlll' construction of & b ( and postal road Galveston, Texas, to Fort Gibson, in tho Fdian erritory, with i brauch to'Little Rock, Arkansas. The Lill grants t ight of way over public lande, and roquires the G ment to Isstio to the Company $400,000 in United Btates bonds for every 20 miles of t sald road Jaid with & double tr hen In_running order, which ‘was e crred to the € ttee on the Pacific Railroad. THE ON ERM AMENDMENT, ) Mr. WADE (Rep., Olio) 1o postpone all prior orders, aud take up the one-term Constitutional Amend- POLAND (Rep., V1) hoped not: ke Noped the rupt hiil would be taken vp &nd dispored of, Mr. BUMNER (Rep,, Mass) safd the Constitutionnl Amenduient did not need the signature of the Pr and might, therefore, be aeted on up to the With u leglative bill it was different. Benat see the Teason for parsing Lnportant bille at the earl possiblo day. THE BANKRUPT BILL. Mr. WADE withdrew Lis motion, and the Bankrupt bill came up. The pendinglquestion was on the amendment ot Mr. Howaid, to strike out the thirty-soventh section, which applies the provisious of this act to all corporations and jolut stock companies, and contains & proviso that whenever any such corporation or joint stock company shiall become bankrupt such decree in bankruptcy shall work @ forfeiture of all the franchises of such corpora- tions, aud the affairs of such corporation shall be wound up in the manner-provided in this act wu respect to vat- UTA) PETRONA, _, 1o 80 & Ak b vimbhsn B Mtk Sk I, FOGE (Rep,, N. 1) offered an amendment to trikd aut the following from the thirteenth section : “ Provided that when the number of ereditors present amount to five and less than ten, the votes of two at least shall bo Tccessary for a choice; and when the numiber of ercditors @mounts to ten or more, the votes of three at least shall be necessary for cholce,” The amendment was agreed to, Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass,) moved an amendment, l;{ way of & proviso, that no judge shail proceed to the cori- sideration of a petition for voluntary bankruptey until the petitioner shiall have taken the test-oath of the Act of Congress of July 2, 1862. In offering the above, Mr. BUMNER sald a great man rsons went luto the Rebeilion for the sake of repudjat- ug their debts, He wished to prevent thei from reacli- 1ug the benefit of that Rebellion under this bill. fh-. JOHNSON (Dem., Md.) did not belicve any such motives tnfluenced Beceasion in the Eouth. Mr. SUMNER sul ently modified his amendment eo that in adomnistering oath sach words as made it ap- plicable to the holding of any office shall be oitted. The amendment was debal len. FESSENDEN, SUMNER, POLAND, aud HENDERSON (Rep., Mo. ), nd was then disagreed to—Yeas, 105 N:{l.w: ae followe— Republicans, roman ; Democrats, italic: YEAR. l Chandier, Fowler, Pomeroy, Wade, Craigin, Howard, Bumner, Wilsou—30. Fogg, Lane, RAYE. Brown, Fessenden, Morgan, Kaulsbury, Buckalew, — Foster, Morrill, Bherma, Conness, Harris, Norton, Btewart, Cowan, Henderson, Palterson, — Yan Winkle, Davis, Hendricks, Poland, Willey, Dixon, Howe, Ramsey, Willidme, Doolillle, Johnson, Ross, Yates—0, Edmunds, Kirkwood, Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep., VL) offered an_amendment, as & roviso, that all eitizens of the United States petitioning o be declared bankrupt shall file an oath of allegiance the United States with theix petition. Agreed to. Mr. HENDERSON mwoved to amend b; m-llng the minimum of indebtedness for which voluntary bank- ru; lll'{v mk{ be instituted §1,000 instead of $300 s in the Dill of the House. Agreed fo. ‘The bill was then taken out of the Committee of the Whole and r?mrud to the Benate. Mr, SUMNER asked for another vote on striking out the following: “ And in all proceedings in ruptey commernced after one year from the time this act shall gor Iuto operation, no disci n'rgu shall be granted to a debtor ‘whose assets do not pay 80 per cent on the claims against his estate, unless the assets In writing of a majority in number aud value of his ereditors who Lave proved 1"!]!' claiws 18 filed in the case at or before the time of applica- tlon for discharge.” Mr. BUCKALEW (Dem., Pa) moved to amend the text of the above by striking out the words “ commenced after one year from the timue this act sbhall go luto eifect,” Which was disagreed to. The question was then on etriking out the clause above quoted, ‘The amendment was agreed to aud the clause Was stricken out. Mr. HENDRICKS (Dem., Tnd.) moved to strike out the provision requiring the mlvmn of bankruptey to be o) Ey‘lnud epon the nomination and recommendstion of (l‘lz ef-Jusilee of the Supreme Court of the United Btates, It was disagreed o, Mr. WILEON (Rep., Mass.) said that Lie intended to voto alnst the bill, because of the smendment adopted this o 0on. He thought the bill a good one, as it came from the House. ASigr tuggly Glggueelon by dgye o WAN Ogp Pp) and BUMNER (Rep., Mase.), the vote on the bill was taken, as follows: YEAS. Chandler, Fessenden,« Me! 1 Conneee, Foster, nm 1 w i Dizon, Howard, Norton, Btowart, Doalitite, owe, Polaud, Sumuer, Edwunds, Johnson, Pomercy, Van Winkle,20 NAYS, Brown, Grimes, Morrill, Wade, Buckalew, Harris, Fatterson, illey, Cragin, Henderson, Saulsbury, Williame, Davis, Hendricks, Fherman Winon, Fogg, Kirkwood, Trumbull. Yates-2. Fowler, e, ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. 4nthony, Cremwell, - Nesmith, Riadte, atte] celinghu; uNye, 3 Cowan, Guarly, T e 8o the bill was lost. Mr. Harria originally voted in the affirmative, but ehanged bis vote for the purpose of cuabling him to enter @ motion to reconsider. The Scuate then, at & p. m., adjoarned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REPORT OF THE INDIAN INVESTIGATING COMMITTER, Mr. WINDOM (Rep., Minn.), from the Committee on Indlan Affairs, made are on the investigation a into the recent leulng of coutracts for Indian ¥, which, with the minority report on the same suhject, was ordered to be printed. Tho report of the Committee ia to the effect that there 18 no evidence of fraud or corruption in the letting of those contracts, and that the House shall rescind the resolution ‘which direets the Becretary of the Interior to suspend the exeoution of them. The report of the minority—Messrs, Hart, Clarke of Knnufi enderson and Vad Horn of Miseourl, is_that the contracts should be set aside as un- ust aud unfair, and that, instead of the awards made by he Indian_Commissioner, the contraet for the first class of goods should be given to G. A. Evans of Philadelplua, and for the second and third classes, to Btillman & EBrotliers of New-York, A WELCOME TO GEN., PIIL. SHERIDAN, Mr. SCHENCK (Rep., Ohlo) rese and interrnpted*the proceedings by announcing the presence in the Iouse of Phil. Sheridan, whom every man wrote down ae a soldier, and moving & recess of five minutes that the General mght be presented to the House, The motion was unanimously sgreed to, and the BPEAKER, leaving the ehair, proceeded to that portion of the hall where Gen, Bheridan was standing in company with Gen. Grant, and escorted them to the Bpeaker's chair, amid plaudits from tho members, and presented Gen, Bheridan personally to the House, in these terms: GENTLEMEN OF TiE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : It affords mo pee » pleasure by your order this day to in- troduce to you Gen Philip Slieridan of the Army of the United States, While this country will remember in the heart of hearts of all its loyal people the achicvements of fields of danger and of déath, of its glorious defenders, they never can forget who was brave among the bravest, true mmong the truest; and the recollection of whose deeds will survive o long as History exists. I present to you Gen, Philip Eheridan, (Applause on the fivor and in allgries.) The SPEAKER then presented to Gen, Blheridan each of the members individually, and when this pleasant lit- tle scene ended, tho business of the House was resumed. . ARMY AFPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. BTEVENS (Rep., Pa.), from the Commitice on Ar— propriations, reported the Army Appropriation bill, Which was made the special order for next Saturday. COMMITTEE VACANCY FILLED—MR. JONNSON'S EALARY. The SPEAKER appointe® Mr. Campbell to fill the va- eency inthe Post-Office Committee, caused by the death of Mr. Johnson. - On motion of Mr. ANCONA (Dem,, Pa.), the Bergeant- at-Arms was directed to pay the widow of the Han. Philip Johuson, late member from Pennaylyania, the balance of compeneation thit would have been due lum up to the At af Jurcl, 197, EPORTE FROM COMMITTEES, The Touke proceeded, as the busivels of the mo hour, to tie consideration of reports from committ My, BCHENCK (Rep., Olilo), from the same Committee reported back & umberof memorlal bill, &e., referred 10 it, which were Inid on the table. Alo a bill mlul'mr pl{ and allowances of the Quarter- master-Sergeantof the Lngpreer Battalion, the sameas A t-Major of the sawe Battalion. It was read hree times and passed. ‘Al%0, & hill fo provide for the isme of certificates of ser- vice to officers and roldiers of the volunteers; the certifi-q ng catesto be nently engrosked on parchment, and to set forth the date of entering the vice, the rank, the representatives 1o be en- of the death of the person vas read three times and passed. ate entitied to it It Atso o bill giving o portion of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation for the exciusive use of a public road. Read three times and passed. Also @ bl to wuthorize the payment of prize money to officers and enlisted men of the Signal Corps of the army, who served on board Admiral Farragut’s ficet in the ac- tion in Mobile Bay, on the 6th of August, 1864. Read three times gnd passed, Mr, hl.A‘l‘,\‘EJl:. p., Me.), from the same Committee, re- ported a bill to" amend the Arsiy bill of the 20th of July, 1564, 80 pu to pl the Jud; dvocates thereby auth jred {0 be retained in seryice on the sawe footing as other officers of the g taff, i relation to tenure of office, &e. Read thiee times and pussod. Also joing _resolution “directin Becretary of War of David's Island, in Long the pur¢hase by the rilhnd sound, for §3n, in acéordanee with the terms of the lease of Fimeon Leland, dated April 19, 1862, and renewed MATH o0, 1863, by which (he Inlandwas leased to, and is now oc- cuipiod by the United Btates. After some discussion for and aguinst the measure Mr. RANDALL (Pa.) moved to Tay it on (he table ; negatived, 64 10 78, The jolt reeolu Uou wan then passed. . - ik Fxaxciar question. The House then at 2:10 went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. GARFIELD ( Ohio) In the ehalr, on the President’s avnual message Mr. HOOPER (Kep., Mass.) too floor, and addressed thie House on the Financial question. INDY, PPROFRIATION After Mr. Toope eech the Commitfee took np the Judian Appropriation bill, which appropriates to carry out the stipulations of Indian trea ittle over 2,600 000, bill coutains the prov 1o Moneys or ansnities slnll be paid to any tribe in ties agalust .t tie Govertunent or the citizens of the United Ktates. On the motion of Mr. BRADFORD (Rep.; Colorado) & yroviso was added to the paragraph makiog appropris- tion for the expenses of the Julau Euperintendency in Colorado, that no part of it should be distributed by Alexander Cummings, the present Buperintendent of Indlan Affairs for Colorado Territory. On motion' of Mr. HOOPER-(Dem., Utah) the appropri- ation for incidental ¢ xpenses of the fudian service 1 that Territory was Increared from §16,000 to §28,000. Mr. KABSON (tep, Tows) stated that there wae no €. 3 ik the Indians were so well wanaged ‘'ommittes rose and reported the bill. . CAKLR presented varlous Executive docutmeadts, TiE FRANKING PRIVILE Mr. FINCK 1L , Ohlo), from the Jittee, reported thit there was no legislation vecessary to allow the members of the present Congress to exerci: the franking privilege until the first Monday in Decewbd next, that m-m{ provided for under uhflflm law, The House, at 44 o’clock p. m., adjourned, - .-%5‘ THE T4POR MOVEMENT. CONVENTION OF THE ETATE WORKINGMEN'S ASSEMBLY AT ALBANY. " BY TELKGRATH 70 THR TRIDUNE. ALBANY, Feb. 5=The State Workingmen's Assem. Dly met here to-day, the attendance being compari- tively lar, The noon session was occupicd in the examination of the credentials of delegatce, and Jistening to the address of the President, John Parr of Albany. The address discusses the eight-hour sys- tem, recommending all the working classes through- ot the country to joln in petitioning for its estab- lishment by law. 1t alludes to the present appren- tico system needing reformation both for the inter- ests of journeymen and employers, and deprecates the employment of convicts at mechanical branches of industry, and urges additional legislation to pro- tect the wages of workingmen, and favors exemption from taxation of $1,000 income. The necessity of supporting strikes was insisted on, and the best means of securing an eight-bouy law was dwelt on with earnestuess. The afternoon session wasroccupied jn electing officers for the ensuing year, and appointing com- mittees, and reading communications. fimogn the communications received was one from the Buffalo Eight-Hour Leage nr&ing the Convention to take steps to organize a workingman’s party in the S‘nw, as.the only means of securing the reforms mufh by warl;lngmen. The following are the officers for the enguing year; Pmlgc{t William W. MeArthurs of Troy; First Vice- President, 4. Harey Miller of Cohoes ; Fecond Vice-Presl- dent, Wy 3 Josedy ot ot Y otany. Arew Marray onroy of Albany; Assistan otary, Audrew Mu of L F:Su; 'l‘nmurcr,.’olm Parr of Albany; Warden, P.'l!t. Gardner of Utlca, he setendance is larger than at many former meetings of this body, and cumprlv- delegates from all parts of the State. The Convention then ad- Journed till to-worrow. iSRS W00L-GROWERS' CONVENTION. BY TELEGRAPN TO TH) IHUNE. Deirorr, Feb. 5.—The Michigan State Agricultura Society have united with the State Wool-Growers Association, and called a general Convention of wool-growers and farmers, to eet at Aun Marbor on the 14th, 15th and 1(th instauts, A general jnvitation 18 extended w the wool- ‘mwm and sheep-breeders of other States 0 be present. The Mickigan sorghum wers also lold & convention on the 19th instan whieh will last three days, and promises to be a vo jmportant meeting for that partic interest. A pumber of preminme be aw: the best speciuens nlmdm:f sorkhum ploul 75 | to tie amdunt of 000, i AROYT wAr an ] e —— ! THE SCHOOL BNI—ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE NOUSE COMMATTEE—THE FELECTIONS FOR THE CONSTI- TUTIONAL CONVENTION—TAX ON BILLS OF INCOR- PORATION—THE PENNSYLVANIA NORTH BRANCH CANAL—CORNELIUS VANDERBILT BEFORK THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE. ¥ TELEGRAPE YO THE TRIBUNE. ALBANY, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1564, The House Committee on Bchools this afternoon heard arguments on Mr. Berryman’s School bill. Last night's and this morning’s trains brought large dele- gations of both friends and opporients of the meas- ure. The Delevan Hounse was as lively as during the Senatorial contest, and the expression of opmion ‘was not a whit more emphatie then than now. No bill of the session has createds such a feeling as this, and none, except, perhaps, it be Gridley’s Market bill, haa received as strict & serutiny in the Commitiee, Among the friendly delegations was an Execntive Committee of the Republican General Committee of your city, under the chaivmanship of Mr. Charles 8. Spencer. The first speaker in favor of the bill was John A. Foster, who explained the workings of the Board of Education and Loeal Boards—one was originally intended as a check wpon the other, but it is not §0 now, as the local boards control the higher one. Eneas Ellid® followed, making sub- stantially the same argument. Sinelair Tousey fu- vored the abolishment of the prescnt systen becanse it influenced the polities of the teachers, raised con- flicts of authority between the local and general boards, and because there is too much incapacity among those who now have charge of it. Mr. %. R. Lawrenco spoke in favor of the bill, denying that it was a party question, as by Mr. Tousey’s own acknowledgment the whole Demoeratic party was against it,and a good portion of the Republican party. Mr. Lawrence examined the charges of the friends of the bill,and answered them. He was followed by Wm. E. Curtis, whose powerful point was a denial of the statement that the teachers, or a portion of them, obtained their positions by the improper motives of those who appointed them, Befove Mr. Curtis fin- ighed, the Committes adjourned until to-morrow. The Senate Judiciary Committes to-day agreed to report a bill for & epecial election on April 23 for Delegates to the Constitutional Convention to meet here on the first Tuesday in June. AR citizens, white and colored, are to be,allowed to vote, and the property qnalificgfion of the latter is. not to be con- sidered. 'The Delegates are to be chosen by Sena- torial Districts. Mr. Hiscock, of the Assembly Judi- ciary Committee, will report a bill to-morrow for tire same obfect, the Delegates to be chosen at the same time, but by Assembly Districts. BThe session of the Benate this morning was.occu- pied the best portion of the time by the consideration in Committee of the Whole of the bill amendatory of the Metropolitan Health Jaw. In the Assembly, two hours were oceupied by the same Committee in con- sidering a private elaim bill resulting out of damages by the canal. The same arguments have been heard here for years relative to the propriety of the legis- latare’s ordexing the payment of these claims, or lea: ing it tothe Canal Board, were gone over. Messrs. D. P. Wood, Littlejohn, Weed and Speaker Pitts made specches. Nothing else was doue in the morning sos- gion, excepting considering these bills by the same Committee, one of which was ordered to g{hinl read- ing. 'The evening session of the Assembly was ocen- pied by the Committee of the Whole. One of the bills ordered to a taird reading was the act increasing the capital stock of the Long Island Railroad. Opposi- tion_ceased a8 soon as the President of the rowl reached{liere this afternoon. Mr, Lockwood has drawn up a bill, which, if passed, will be a sowrce of revenue to the State of not less than $250,000 per year. It provides that no act shall Leeonie a law until a certain tax shall be a upon it, pn*nhlo‘ into the general fund. On all acts relating to banking business the sumv assessed shall vary from $200 up to $1,000; on all articles of incor- poration of an iron, coal or mamufacturing company, the snm of $200 st be paid; on articles of ineor- tion of canal, insurance and railroad gompanies, pt street, a tax of $250; on street railroads.in cities of oyer 100,000 inhabitants, $1,000; less than 100,000 inhahitants, $250 ; on articles incorporating a city, l"ft renewal of an-act or law, must be paid. Lust evening the Speaker of the Assebly an- nounced as the addition to the sub-Committee of the Whole the following_gentlemen: Mr. Burronghs of Erie, Berryman of New-York, Covell of Oatland, Boyd of Steuben, Wyesh of Richmond, Starr of Sulli- van, The Lill was again examimed in the Committee of Citica to-da Police Commissioner Manniere weunt over its srovisions aud Indorsed them. To-morrow the arguments o opposition to the bill will be heard. Mt Thomas Murphy iitroduced a bill to incorporate the New-York Yacht and” Jockey Club, naming as first cor- rators, Leonard W, Jerowe, Wm. R. Travers, and John Purdy. The object is sporting, social, esthetic, and Taw ful sporting e club may bold real estate Bonator Folger oftered the following resolutions : f'heres, The language of No. 319, 911, 313, and 313 of the laws of Peunay!varia of the year 1563, has been eoustrued by the Nos anal Compang of thab Blate as that¥lt is the practice of that collect tolls apon coal M= llol!h tifrough its excoralve and unjush nation flflnl’l the @ State of (ovk, te wit: e conl piosing ibroogh eid cans futo the Bate of Yorw, for ihe most part illy per tun per talle. the o coal passing throngli said canal and going funto the Ntate of New- X pays toll of 2je. per tun per wile, or & difference over four times " the people of the Btate of New-York, so that the coal sold by ove the Cidy of Elmirs costs more to the eonsamers thereof than the same amount sold in vrmLmnl. by the sam of about 190,000, which extza cost is added t the sald differance s alome Where the opini el Jearned in the law that straction pat upon guge of sid low by the said North Branch Conal Cou <o with the true intent and weaniog thaseof; & Whereas, 1t in belioved that the spirit of comity and fairness of the State of Pennsylveata may be sppealed to for a eorreetion of theguofair Enr‘»r:l of a corporation under the control of the Legielature of that %IH“ the Assembly eonear, That the State of Pennaylranis s respectfuly requested by 3ts Leglaiature to so smeud or deciare #he meaning and intent of the act referred (o in the foregoing presmble, ay whall prevent the practices of the North Dranch Caual Company there- Qnder, which thus detriments, by unjust diserimination, the peopie of the Blate of New-York. The Governor of this State is requested to tranamit the foregoing to the Governor of Peunsylvania to be laid be- fore the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Senator Kline futroduced a bill providing that, in addi- fon to the compensation now allowed sexeentors, adnim- jstrators, guardians, &c., they may also réceive a reason- able swm ag commission, not to éxceed ten per cent th on, for colleeting and paying out, or recelving a nd invest- ng such smns a8 are necessarily invested by them. glr. Lent_introdueed a bill providing thit the business affairs of the Ymmrfi Men’s Christian Association ghall ho mguaged by a Board of 20 Diréctors to hold office fér five cears. ‘Tho first Board lfl“qun shall congist of Abner (V. ('nl[n“‘,l'l}lh«l nm?n , James Btokes, jr., Charles W. Woglsey, John Crosby Erown, Q. R. Agnew, J. P. Morgab, A. Brick, K. Jessup, and William E. Dodge, Jr. Mt Cornelius Vanderbit was held under a strict cross- examination for upward of twa hours this afternoon, by the AmmM‘ Railroad Committee. The Compuittee fous a mateh in the Commodore, Whese intelleet seema to be sharpened as he grows older. He was %xomm and frank in a1l his answers, except the one as 1o his interest in the Harlem road. He eaid, finally, his son art of his testimony 18 as follows: Hudson River ayd Har- The material Am President of the Jem Railroad; was present at @ meeting of the Directors before the break was made “at Albany: there vln’u ‘m . roposition for an adjustment of the alfficultics T-'-',’.'('?Kn (l'{unmnd n‘:" far ncl‘now- the Hudeon River made no proposition to settle thentitficultis at that time; Her the yeselution of tho Central Diregtors to nr-md the $100,000 arrangemen I was present at & meeting of one Doard when the conclusion was arrived at that resulted in Dreaking the connection; wo supposed our terninus wis at Greenbush; Can't tell if there 1sangthing in the charter compelling ug to c«;nuec: a%etms;le ;%' Ai;m;l’u::ofi the ferri: vas free to 10 tr‘-'l n{;r “md stock in the Ceutral, bt sold, only because 1 did not want to have dnything to Jad fids #o "H:hpe manage- whocontroled it; bad no confidence In Mr. '8 I - t; 1 had 6,000 Shdres; dmngl ob&nyt glock in View of bnmfl the mn%eflon Albaby; ik atonss the Hudson River never clpfmed more than pro rata rates, 1 Rl wal our road for three e e Contn at ta rg'!:‘;. 'fl]fi. Wi nnwlllln, or fodr mon!?l at pro :‘.’ Tlou thes would give ua their fi;fl h;.r't;unbs:;“ o in whigh the Cone 801 weider that from 300,000 '3“ only a fair compensation for 'li tral Rallroad wanted to use the 3 my. he #100,000 nmngummti‘l Mu&me fi it, but felt honor- ubly bound to carry it ou e reacintion of their Jnent by the Central, was the cause of breaking the con- uoction, they Aid not th make the breat, but ink we &'I.l" did se becauso we the it would delay comlug 1o an understanding until lplill‘. agd then refuse cutirely, uestion—If the Central should refuse to ca pr“funt agrecment, would you break gaind Auswer—I don't know about th they will do g0; T have no objections to ofih\n&l»n to wrewent such futerruptions to trade and travel, provided hie law be general and operating alike upon all roads; we would send out would n‘l(nl l.lml Cent, mlk'.l:-’ldlll;infl\; cars back emp! gfis‘)fis y rry out thelr nnec 1o getting them 5 of telliug how much the, ::::tl:afi c:un. the arrangoment in regard to hlunnz from Thirty-first to Chambers-st, with Mr. wis_aade we Ao not desl) lo-z‘:-n » dollir on willing they get 1t done cheaper If they ean. It ':A.Ilny'lnlnuw& to rgfln\u to broak n: Il':lll.‘.‘ u::‘ h P |::.d n;Gme law, r"ni 'si mm comnsree Tould b Lujarious, ghd WUELY bavp byeb 8 DivkiDItion ¢p Riehmond; tiuls, and nre - > 2 bune, - PRICE FOUR CENTS. as much. ’ Werd dont think it would affect the travel Tk mot wand 1o paiah FEe. that i riehe e T I 100 low e AT RS n own hands; T did ot ) T wanted our he e bower wa action of the Central, tie . n L 3 *broken your contract, whit o'y ofit 1 They refused 't do. wagimil evening; :g :hu:,m and 11 don’t .,'I:"" o h 6 in subseq arrangeme t what suited me mwuflnn:n the - 0y live up to it we won't have to {0F sarn empty from Albany to New-Yorl; 1 have a0 cep; the Athens road St of M- K ckp's oitins: bt one muarmes o 1 r. X s6; L e T e T Hue River Road mufi.;{m; s g nul'.xx‘n—nov much stock have you in the Harlema Answer—I Emtdlmh Ive an inventory of m; Question—How much stock h;v- o m:u’n'a River Rauroad 1 The witness dmflne&h answer. Dou's know whether I have a controlling mterest; never hav any difficulty with our directors; there is 47,000, of " stock, and _ $700,000 move; Ihad a convel ‘with Mr. Rich; in regard to the consolidation of the two ;. anxlous to fiave one trunk line to '.'.de:s.‘l‘ ;Illldnnot think the stockl oldnn“woudmuln« o en suggested a lease of our line, a thiuk ferred ;f\ut to Mr. Clarke and Mr. Schell, who . 8 quently rted that they did not think it conld " effected when 1 0 i Mr. Richmond ; 1o effect it by taking an account of stock; he "-'»'-'nfi le to make # :xla:: ::' account, and I told our r«w 3 when ame widely fifat the m“u‘&' m o ”. ahane uestion. What was the ob Anw ’H':r:;ml}lloullu n{uhr nlil]fi" :::é‘o & m nto the Harlem I owned nothing in the Hudson; rled to bring the Harlem up, but !mfnd “’""“""".‘.g“" ing with the Hudson; I then got into the latter, tho n‘?;:{:mll‘ that the interests of the two ure bare 3r. Win, 7. Vanderbilt hero stated that b nw:m"d ouc-half of the Harlein and 17,000 nh.nun;' Hmlh- Witness repeated that e eould not say whether be owned a controlling interest in these The Committee then adjourned. g i THE STATE LEGISLATURE., SENATE....ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1867, Mr. CROWLEY ‘ch., Nhfnm) presented a peti- tion asking for an increase of the number of picrs and slips iu the Canal District in New-York. = BILLS REPOREED FAVORABLY. "'o wnn-bh Edward Cunard to hold aud convey real estate. To amend the charter of the New-York Eclectic Assoel- ation. Increasing the powers of Legislative Committees. For the more effectual prevention of eruclty 10 animals, l’Relmlvc to Father Mathew Temperance Society, Brooks n. ; To Incorporate the Masonic Hall Association of Water- own. To amend the charter of Elmira. BILLS XOTICED. Mr, LENT (Rep., N. Y.) gave notice of a bill to rate a Camp Meeting Association of the Mcthodiet @mt could answer that. |- of New-York. By Mr, PARSONA (Ttep, Montoe)-—To ereate a Depart- x \ ., Monroe)—To create a et of i sad Corfcion 1 ook, r. T. .y N. Y.)~To incorporate Nn"-York Yacht aud Joclap “lub. e s By Mr. LENT (Rop., N. Y.)—Appropriativg $1,900 payment of George W, Blunt for stercotype plates maps for the Harbor Commissioners’ Report of 1860 By Mr. KLINE (Bl‘&, Montgomery)—Relative to the conipensation of executors and administrators, assigns and other trastces. It authorizes thew to eh: not to exceed ten per cent for collecting lng'hwln. receiving and inves f‘.'or necessarily reinvesting. By Mr. FOLGER (Rep., Ontario)—Requiring eounty officials to furnish more fuily and speedily the Menators of the State with the criminal statistics of thelr respective | couuties. BILLS PASSED. Abolishing the Board of Exeise Commissiouers of Chau- tauqua County. _For the relicf of L. J. Bozzoni and Danie] Lord of New- o mfin;n ing an act relative to Clerks in the Kings County rk's ce. ‘Amending the Charter of Odd Fellows’ Hall A: Amending 1 Fllows’ Hall Association, To reduce the expense of maintalning prisoners in Oswego County. Tucorporating Engine Corupany No. 2, town of Winfield, Queens County. o LOTTERY OR GIFT ENTERPRISES. Mr. LOW (Rep., Sullivan) moved the appointment of & Seloct Committee to Inquire iuto the Lottery or Qift Ene terprise lately held in New-York, for the alleged benefid of the Orphans of Deceased Soldiers, and report, also, whether the same was in contravention of law. i Mr. LOW sald he had received a letter from & distine gulshed officer, who writes him that, unless the Logisla- ture takes some action in the premises, the Institution for ‘whose benefit it was ostensibly started and carriod ous 'lllll.r mig t & fl‘}ll'&' of én:n-ih“ t.hmm:: realized. . ., Oni 10) y o ence of t| mwluugn would be t: {ha (m "“:l New-York. Everybody kunows, or ought to know, all lotterica or anhrxl:lu are conf o lnw. Messrs, AN WS (kep., Otsego) LENT (m: N. Y.) understood that the police autloritios of York had taken cognizance of the matter, aud they doubted not a remedy will be applied If any romedy oaiy be found. The resolution was withdrawn. RANCH CANAL. 0) moved the eol ture of Pel ws relative to resolution wend or ranch Canal so as to do away with the extrav: discriminating tolls now enforced agaiost citizens State. It was adopted. THE METROPOLITAN FEALTI RILE. The bill amending the Metropolitan Health bil considered at length in Committee of the Whole, but Jb- out amendment. was reported, and the bill re- ferred back to Judiciary Committee. EXACTIONS OF THE JUNCTION CANAL, Mr. FOLGER (Rep., Ontario) offered the follo: olution: " That it be referred to the sundlufign-il- wing res tee on Chnals to inquire by what flfht the Junoi exacts 23 cents per mile on coal passing Ibmu&l it, and whether there 18 auy power in the Legisiature of this Btate to compel a reducfion thercof I” The Senate then adjourned. . § ASSEMBLY. PRIVATE CLAIM BILL—THE QUARANYINE, The entire morning hour of the m‘x’;‘:fl occupied in the consideratiou of a private The Quarantine bill was yefe Daclk to the Committed on Commerce and Navigation. THE PATRIOT GREEKS—RECRSS. A communication was received from Jobn A, ’fi Greek Consul in Ngw-York, expressing the thanke Hellenio communify of W‘ to the Boston aid Ne York communities and can people, for tholr ay! thics with the Cretans. ‘The Assequbly voted & recess until thie evening. B EVENING SESSION. The Assembly met at 7:30 p. m. BIL8 ADYANCED TO THE THIRD READ(NG. and State Line i Tt and Btate , W To Incorporate u’#’flmw Protestive Unlon of Wesh T thorising the Toug Ialand Ratlrosd Company to las crease its capital 3 Mr. BURROWS y ph AR 0 3 il ack to th B'f\:h pn:l}:%s the ';un ot. ertminels 10 un“&n“ ouscs g wm,fl. Bdunn A Hudson %I.M“ o o s ey cpap g men| nonfionnmn Committee: M ( Erlo), (Rep., N. Y,), Covell 5 e oy pesly Rep., a mi,’":w i o5, i tare (De, Wystte (Dem, , Billivay mrpon!l the German Mission House Association of the Port of New-York. Adjourncd. POLITICAL. —— MAINE. RESOLUTIONS ON NATIONAL QUESTIONS. BY TELEGRAPE TO TN TRIEUNE. AvausTa, Feb. 5.—Resolutions were introduesd fn tho Senate and referred to the Conmiittes on Pederal Relations, this morning, declaring that the people of Maine demand that impartial suffrage thronghout the United States be incorporated into SR T po ought to m‘!fl' ireme 1t thnlon md.“ (ol!:w governmeuts set u 3 orgndi'z.:uo (‘t: ) n of su th ho States lately | afi"mm e C.on.‘l\gl:n the willob} the Joyal b RHODE ISLAND. BY TELRGEARN TO THE TRINUNR ProvipENCE, Feb. 5.—The Senate to-day adopted. the Constitutional Amendment, with but Mm sonting votes. "Ye Houso will probably adopt it week 3