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New-Dork - XXVIL...N° 8,074. ‘WASHINGTO ——— ®) YELRGRAYE 70 THE TRINUNE. WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 22,1867 VHE SENATE REFUSESJTOICONCUR{IN THE INDIAN TRANS FER BILL-LARGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION—ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON THE APPRO- PRIATION BILLS~-THE TARIFF BILL NOT TAKEN UP— NO VOTE ON THE TAX BILL—A CABINET KESSION ON THE RECONSTRUCTION PROPOSITION—TITE HOUSE fLOAN BILL IN SENATE COMMITTRE—THE BANKRUPT BILLIN PERIL. In the Senate to-day most of the time was taken ap in the discussion of the bill in relation to the In- dian Burean. A number of speeches were made for and against the proposed transfer to the Wa Depart- ment, and at 8 o’clock a vote was taken, resulting in non-concurrence with the House amendment. So the Indian Bureau stays where it is, for the present ot least. Many of these who voted against the sbange are understood to be in favor of making it at some future time, but deemed it inexpedient to do so now, owing to the unfavorable relations existing be- tween certain of the Indian tribes and the Govern- ment at the present time. The ordinary course of Jegislation would be to appoint a Committee of Con- ference, but the propositions of the House and Senate fiffer so widely from each other, that it is difficult to see how an adjustment can be effected by a Con- terence Committee. The Senate proposes to appoint » Board of Inspection, to make annual investigations of Indian Affairs. When this went to the House, a wsubstitute was adopted to take the Indian Barean out of the Interior Department, and place it under the sharge of the Secretary of War. The indications are that both propositions will fail for the present ses- sion. Gen. Grant was on the floor of the Senate to- day while the debate was in progress, and expressed timself to several Seuators in favor of the House bill. A joint resolution regulating the duties of the Commissioners to the Paris Exposition, and making additional appropriations to enable the United States to be represented there was passed; alse number of bills of mimor importance. No evening session was held. The Indian Appropriation bill will be called up to-morrow. The House to-day tried its best to accomplish a good deal of work, but members would iusist in in- dalging m unnecessary debate, and adjournment found little progress. The appropriation Committee yeported a number of bills, Friday is known as pri- vate bill day, and Mr. Delano, Chairman of the Claim Committee, has the privilege of the floor. To-day Mr. Delano reported a bill for the relief of the iron- elad contractors, and after a hard fight the bill as re- ported was lost. The whole question was referred to the Secretary of the Navy, who is authorized to in- westigate the matter fully, and report his recom- mendations to the XLth Congress. This act garded as death to the bill. The vote on this quee- tion was 105 to 42 The lobby interest fn this matter has been very powerful, and there are many disappointed contractors in Wash- fngton to-night. ¥From iron-clads the House went bill in Committee of the Whole, Mr Bout- well in the chair, and] Mr. Hooper in charge of the floor in debate. Slow progress was made. Members will talk so much over small matters that the bill is not likely to be disposed of before Monday. A strong effort will be made to finish it to-morrow. To ac- eomplish this end, Garficld endeavored to have a rule adopted eutting off debate when any minor change was suggested. The tax on cotton grown inthe | United States was stricken out by a vote of 64 to 53, An attempt was made to alter the Income Tax, but it failed. It remains at five per cent over $1,000. Dar- ling strongly advocated the repeal of the tax on sew- {ng-machines,but failed, mainly by the efforts of Ros- eoe Conkling, who was again in his seat, after an ab- | sence of two weeks, who took an active and prom- | nent part in the discussion of the bill. Other wminor changes were made. On the reassembling of the House, at the evening session, Mr. Pike, from the Special Committee to in- westigate the murder of three Union soldiers in South Carolina, gave in the Committee’s report, and the same was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Wilson of Jowa, the bill for the protection from ar rest and punishment of military officers for all acts | during the war, performed in obedience to orders from their superiors, was taken up, and the further | consideration of it, after a brief discussion, was post- | poned until to-morrow, when an hour’s debate will be permitted. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the Tax bill, and the proposi- tion not to prevent the continuous distillation of spirits caused an exciting debate between Conkling, Wilson of Iowa, Blaine, O'Neill, Garfield, Allison, and other leading members, during | which the three former denounced the Secretary of | the Treasury very forcibly for appointing and insist- | ing upon continving in office persons of kuown in- | competeney and dishonesty, merely on political | grounds. No changes in the Tax bill were effected, | and discussion will be resumed to-morrow. A protracted session of the Cabinet was held to- day to consider the Military Reeonstruction bill. The President would sign the bill but for the first section, which provides for dividing the ten States Into five Military districts. The other features of the measure are not so objectionable, although he much preferred the simple Blaine amendment. It is understood that the Cabinet take nearly the same view. The most earnest supporters of the Reconstruction bill, now in the hands of the President, afiinn that although he will veto the bill, he will on Monday or Tuesday return it to the House of Repre- | sentatives in which it originated, thus affording an opportunity for Congress to take action upon the measure. | The Senate Finance Committee had under consid- | eration to-day the bill which passed the House yes- terday providing for the redemption of compound interest notes s they fall due in legal tenders. The | matter was discussed at considerable length, but, | vupoutemning to any conclusion, it was postponed | until to-morrow. The Committee are decidedly op- | posed to the House provision, and will probably re- port as a substitute for it their own measure. The Benate, however, may accept the House scheme, as nearly all the Western members favor it. It will wrobably give rise to some debate in the Seuate when 4t is reported for action. The Bankrupt bill is in very great peril. There have been here for some days a number of leading mer-’ ehants from New-York and Boston working hard egainst the bill. They allege that, if it is passed, they, with others, will lose several million dollars of debts in the South and West. These persons have made some impression on the House, and the friends of the bill are afraid to even move a committee of conference, It will require the utmost efforts of its friends to pass it this session. In giving an analysis of the vote on the passage of the Reconstruction bill in the House on last Tuesday, your correspondent erroneously reported Mr. Newell of New-Jersey as refusing to vote until after the result had been announced. Mr. Newell was in his seat Mad answered to his name when called, voting for the bill, He not only voted for the bill on its final passage, but also voted for non-concurring in the Senate amendments, in order that the Shella- ‘barger amendment might be adopted. ‘The House Post-Office Committee to-day agreed to report against the proposition to construct Govern- ment telegraph lines along the post routes in the several States, They do not believe the proper time has yet arrived to inaugurate a scheme of this sort. Elihu B. Washburne, the originator of the project, is in Europe, and when he returns he will give the matter the closest attention in the XLth Congress. The lobby in the interest of the present system of Jegraphic monopolies was very strong here. When the project was first reported to the House, free passcs on the Western Wuion Telegraph Company’s Jine are said to have been profusely distributed. The municipal election which will occur on Mon- sy ip Georgelowy is exciting wuch interest, apd ¢ n is re- | N | Oregon), und Fowler (lej close and lively cantest is looked for. In consequence of the registration, under the late District Suffrage act, of a large number of colored men, the two tickets are distinctively known as the ** White Man's Ticket” and the *National Union Ticket.” As the negroes will not support the former, it is believed by many that the Jatter’s candidate for Mayor will be the suc- cessful one, The scheme which passed the Senate on Wednes day last to give a Mr. Norton and associates of Troy, N. Y., $100,000 as a subsidy for the use of a Post-Of- fice stamp, is looked upon as an outrageons waste of public money. The House Post-Office Committee, who have had the subject under consideration for monthe, have repeatedlygreported against it, and will resist it when the bill comes before the House for action. The notorious Col. T. T. Titus, of Mexican and bushwhacking reputation, attempting lately to drive a harpoon through a revenue officer when in the ex- ecution of his duty, was arrested and turned over to the United States Marshal at St. Augustine, Fla. & Gen. Grant will not go West before Monday. Sen- ator Harris gave a grand reception this evening at his residence which was his last for the season. The President’s last reception also took place this evening. The Capitol to-day was crowded with visitors. The Departments being closed, the clerks flocked thither to watch the chances of their increased compensation bill To-day being the anniversary of the birth of Gen Washington, all business was suspended in the Gov- ernment Departmente, The city had a holiday look. o —— XXXIXTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION. BY TELEGRAFE T0 THE TRINUNE. SENATE... WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 1608, BOSTON POST-OFFICE. MrRAMEAY (Rep., Miun,), from the Committee on Post- Offices and Post-Roads, reported a joint resolution for the sppointmient of a Commision, consisting of the Mayor of the city, the Postmaster, the Assistaut Treasurer, Pres Jdent of the Board of Trade, and two citizens, to select a site for a Post-Office and Sub-Treasury for the City of Boston. Passed, and gocs (o the House. PACIFIC RATLROAD—TIE AMENDMENT, Mr. HOWARD (Rep., Mich.) asked that the Committeo on the Pacific Raliroad be discharged from fi sideration of the resolutions of the Kausas Leg asking aid for the Southern branch of the Union Pac Raulroad. 8o ordered INTERNAL IMPFROVEMENTS, Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., Mich.). from tlie Committee on Comuerce, reported back the House bill for the repairs, preservation, and _completion of publio works, with amendments, prominent among which is one striking out the approprintion of $1,600,000 for the ‘mprovement of moines rapids of the MississippiRiver, and striking out the appropriation of §75,000 for the ovement of the harbor of Michigan City; an item is the iwprovement of the harbor of Burling- ton, Vermont. ific MR MCDOUGALL'S SUCCESSOR. Mr. McDOUGALL filed. AGRICULTURAL LAND €CRIF. Mr. POMEROY (Rep., Kansas) called up a joint resolu- tion to extend to the State of Tenueseee the benefitsof the act granting public lands to the several States for the es tablishment of agricultural colle; A proviso adopted in the House to prolibit any person who ever held an office under, the Rebel government from holding a pro- fessorship i the college, was stricken out, and the bill was pussed. THE INDIAN TRANSFER. ation to the Indian Bureau was taken up. Mr. DOOLITTLE (Johinson, Wis.) addressed the Senato at considerable leugth in oppokition to the amendment of the Ho which proposes 10 trauster the Indian Bureau to the War De nent At the conclusion of Mr. Doolittle’s gpeech, Mr. CTIAN DL Rep., Mich) moved to lay the Ind table, for the purpose of takivg up the Niagara Slp Canal bill. Fhe motion was dikagreed to—Yeas, 13; THE APPROPRIATION BILI Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me.) called up the Civil, 14 islative, Judicial, and Executive Appropriation bill, which had come from the House with a request for & Conference Committee On wotiou of Mr. FESSENDEN, the Eenate fnsisted on its amendment, and agreed to a Conference Committee. A shwilar course was taken in regurd to the bill making appropriations for the Military Academy. Also in regard 10 the Diplomatic Appropriation bill. THE INDIAN BILL. The Indian bill was then resumed, and Mr. STEWART took the floor i advocay of the proposition to place the Indian Burcau under the charge of the War Department. Mr. HOWARD (Rep., Mich.) was utterly opposed to en trusting the manageincnt of Tudian affairs 10 the arm exclusively. The indiscretions of army officers i th treatment of Indians had already cost the Government an immense amount of money. He was opposed also to the Board of Inepection provided for in the bill of the Senate Indian Connnittee After further debate the in the amendment of the He Bureau to the War Depart as follows (Republicans, Roman; Democ sonites, small caps) The bill in r Nays, 19. se, to transfer the Indian ut, and it was disagreed to s, Italic; John YEAS. Chandler, woed, Ramsey, Wade, Conness, Lune, Shermar, Willinme, Fessenden, Morgan, Btewart, Wilson—13 Howe, NAYS Buckalew, MeDougall, Riddie, Darvie, T Roxs, DIXO¥, i Sprague, DoowtTLE, Hendricks, Sumer, Edmunds, Howard, Poland, Trumbull, Fogg, Joknson, Pomeroy, Yates—24. WWEXT OR NOT VOTING. Anthony, Cragin, Grimes, Saulsbury, Brown, 1, Guthrie, VAN WINKLE, Cattell, NORTON, Willey—15. COWAD huysenNye, The bill now goes te ommittee of Conference, CONFERENC Conferene re appointed : wgislative, Executivg, Mesars. Femnend COMMITTEES, The follow Committees on the part of the Senute On the tion bill nd Judiclal Appropria- , Me.), Willlams (Rep., Oui thé. Military Appropriation bill srs. herman (Rep., Oblv), Harrls (Rep., N, Y.), aud Doolittle (Johuson, is.) On the Diplomatic Appropriation Lill-Measrs. Sumner (Rep., Mass.,), Fogg (kep, N. IL), and Johuson (Dem., Md.) MAIL SERVICE WITH HAWAIL Mr. CONNESS (Rep., Cal) called up the bill directing the Postmaster-General to advertise for proposals for monthly steamship service between San Franciseo and u, the cost ot 1o exceed §100,000 per aunuin. THE PARIS EXPOSITION Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.) moved to take up the joint resolution, supplementary of the foizt resolution for the representation of the United States at the Farls Expost tion. 1t provides that the Commissioners of the United States at the Universal Exhibition to be held at Paris iuthe year 1567 ghiall cousist of the Commissloner-( al and *mn- orary Comiuissloners, whose appointiments were approved by the joint resolution of Jan. 22, 1666; also of the 50 Com- miseloners whose appointients were provided for by the Joiut resolution of July 5, 1866, and of the 20 Commission- ‘ers whose appointients are hereinafter provided for. . Second : That the Commissioner-General shall be Presl- dent of the Commission thus substituted, and with a vote stions that way orise. That the Commission shall meet in Paris as soon n the on all que Third : a8 possible before the opening of the Exhibition, uj call of the Commissioner-General, and, when prope anized, shall wake such rules und regulations ws may be n ssary for their efficlent action with power to elee ¢ from their 0w number, who, in_the ab- wence of the Commissioner-General, ahall preside at wll meetings of the Commission, and to appoint committees and chairmen of groups. Fourth : That the Commlssion may deslgnate additional {wrmm, not exceeding 20 in number, being citizens of the ited States, known to be skilled in any branch of in dustry or art, who are hereby authoriz 1 to attend the exhibition 1 belalf of tho United Btates as honorary Commissioners, Fifth : That the C Viee-Preside ssloners may employ the neces- sary sclentific assistants, and draughitsmen, and may en ble rooms for 1he Commission. o Commissioner shall act as agent for the show or sale of any article at the_exhibition, or be infer- ested, directly or indirectly, in any profits ffom such ar- BEC. 2. That the following sums, orso much the may be necessary for the purposes severally spe are herely appropriated, out of wuy maney the Treas' ury not otherwise appropriated : For additionul freights from New-York to Havre, $16,000; for traueportation and freight from Havre to Paris, 810,000 ; for return freight of articles owned by the United Btates, or Joaned fo the Government by individuals, $10,000; for marine insurance on the articles thus loaned, $8,000} for additional steam power at Paris, iu the palace, and the ‘anvex,’ or supple- mental buflding, and iu the grounds adjacent, $10,000; for the exhibition of machines, agricultural and other, und for the erection of buildings 1o iNustrate the agriculturo and education of the United States, 816,000 ; for the neces- eary expense of collecting, classifying, labeling, aud puck- ing mineralogical and metallurglcal specimens, to_com- piete the exhibition of the mineral weaith of the United tates, $5,000; for the necessary expeuse of laborers and extra service in the offices at Parls and New-York, $5,000; for the expenses of a secretary, clerks, utifiec wssistants, wnd dranghtsmen, rooms ud other neidoutal expenses of the Commisalon, $20,000, REC. 8. That it shall be the duty of the General Agent at New-York and of the Coviissioner-General at Paristo teansmit to Congress, through the Departinent of State, n dotailed statement of the manner in which the expendi- tares herein authorized are made by thens respectively. Mr. HENDRICKS (Dem., Ind.) asked how wmuch already been appro riated for this exposition Mr. SUMNER replied $156,000. Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., 111) called Mr. Bamner's atten- 11on to the fact that last year he (Mr. Sumner) said when this rubject was up that it would call for little or no ex- V'kir. BUMNER 330 when Lo made tUs) statement the vote waa taken on coneurring | ! buslders of t | Ohio) addre n bill on the | | and pendin NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1867, United States had no idea of entering into the enterprien on nnyuu%ule the scale it had now entered into, Mr. LANE (Rep, Ind.) predicted that the country would not get out of the Paris Exposition short of 85,000, 000, ho pronounced the whole thing & stupendo hm’nbug. ‘The question was then taken on the resolution, and it wan passed, Yeas 26, Nays 10, The Scnate at 4:50 adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House met at 11 a. m. The readiog of the Jourugl of yesterday wan dispensed with. CIVIL APPROFRIATION BILL. Mr. STEVENS (Rep., Pa.),/from the Committee on Ap- propriations, reported back, with amendwents, the Senato amendments to the Civil Appropriation bill, and the House proceeded to consider them. All the Scnate amendmente striking out the appropriations for the Daily and Congressional Globe, were, on the recommendation of the Commitsee, non-conensred in. The amendment of the Benate making an appropriation of $40,000 to facilitate telegraphic communication between the Atlantie asd Pacific Btates was concurred in. The other amendments, 48 in number, were unimportant in character. VIOLATION OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES. Mr, SPALDING (Rep., Ohio) ealled the attention of the Speaker to the lax administration of the admission to the floor and corridors of persons who are not privileged, waying that members were coustantly mn-mmlled in thdr Diisiness by lohby agents, The SPEAKER gave the necessary instroctions in that respect to the doorkeeper, MILITARY ACADEMY BILL. Mr. STEVENS (Rep., Pa.), from the Committee on Ap- ropriations, e o back the Seuate amendments to the ilitary Aca | The Senate amn money shall be ¢ and that no eadets shall be Ktates, was non-concurred in relieving the Chia in from ‘acad g him to hold daily meetings for divine services in t chiapel, was non-concurred in, The other amendments, which were unimportant, were concurred in. MATIC AFPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. STEVENS, from the Commitice, reported back the Seuate amendments to the Consular and Diplo- watie Appropriation bill. The Senate amendiment making an appropriation for the Portugal mission was lnunulnuurn-ul in. The other urred in. ent etriking ont the proviso that no lation of the test-oath roved to reconsider the ndment in regard to wotion to recou- which the & was non-conenrred sider was laid on the table. RELIEF OF NAVAL CONTRACT The House then procecded, at 11:50 o' business in the worning hour, to tl Senate bill far the relief of contractors fo iron-clads for the the question bein tute reported by Mr. S1oan last Friday f tee of Claims, 'The substitute directs the o investigato the claims of such a the additional cost incurred by each Dy reason of alteration in plavs, and specifi Jiys caused by the Government making no allowance for wdvance in the price of labor or material, unless such ad- curred during the prolonged time for completing exsary by the d ting from ument, and of all Y & on the his substitute. s the Secrctary ward L1866, ch contractors v the Na G ized under the Se tion of March wovided that the payment In any care shall not cxceed twelve per cent. on the contract ept inthe case of the Camanchie, in which caso ard shall be paid in full. 1t also provides that the , Donald McKay of Bostou, and of the Tippeca nwood of Cincinnati, who did not appear before ard, shall have tho same rate of compensation as other builders of the sawe class of scls and machinery Mr. WOODIRIT cy of the Ser d the House in A falrer Jucasure Jian that reported by the House Committee on Claims, M. MCKEE (Rep., Ky.) & member of the Comumittee on Clatms, followed i 1te Propo v e ontriete to be ascertained by a Nuval Board. Mr. WARHBURN A th ) (R action o fass), and DELA Ivoeacy of th An's substl the Committee The debate « hie ¥ Mr. GLOSSERENNER ( & wmendiuents o A to lay the bill Rejected—Yeus, em., Pa.) n the table 47; Nayw, 1 The question was next taken on Mr, McKeo's substitute, and it was rej ¢ he question recurred on the substitute reported by Mr. Sloan, from the Commnittes on Claims, At 3 o'clock the substitute was agrecd to by 88 Yeas 1o 46 Nays. 1t 18 as follows retary of the Navy Is hereby authorized and o Claiing of all contractors for stenm machinery for the apon the Tollowing il cost which was contractor In work by reasen alterations in the plans or il de at the dlrected bullding antne, kaid luyes bisis s of any wpecifications by the de nforesald d then ouly w hive been avoided by the ex ud dillgence on the part of the cont sueh additional cost to be ascertalied o whall be dedicted sich suti as way have been paid such contractor for any reason heretofol or and abow: the contraet price, aud suall report to Congress s tabular statement b ciuse, Which sl ntain the nates of the contractors, n description of the work, the eaitraet price, the whole ficreased cost of the work over ths con- tract d the amiount of sich incrensed cost eused by th o of the Government aforesd, and tli altt the coniructor over an above the co NATIONAL SCH: On motion of Mr. C11A . Y.) the Con mittee of Ways and Me 1 to examine fnto the expediency of bringing i a bill to Natloual School of Sclenc THE TAX BILL The House, at 2:20 p.m., went into Committ Whole on the Tax bill-Mr. BOUTWELL (Rep., Mass.) fng its consideration at the point business was suspended last uight. wu amendment that 10 tax shall in the char—resum on the free list wh Mr. BLAINE (Rep., Me.) mov from aund after the 1st of Eeptembe be levied or ted on cotton grown within the United Btates. He said that the tax on raw cotton was the most extraordinary ever made by an ntelligent Govern- A that if members wanted a speedy return to specie payment and to retain the monopoly of the cotton market of the world, they would have to encouruge the South and export of cotton, by removing this tax. The amendment was agrecd to by a vo Mr. WILLIAMS (R and & fron to the f Mr. KELLY (Rep., Pa. Qucts of hand looms, wi Mr. HUBBARD (Kep., nobs to the free list e mnend, w Mr. (K machines on the free list. Mr. CONCKLING (Rep., N. Y.) spoke against the origin al moenduent of Mr. Darling, and showed that no main- facturing interest in the country is 8o well able to pay its share of the public burdens as this nterest. All the amend The items emb fuserted lust night Seliool-room seats and desks, blackboards and globes of all kinds; hirt fronts and cuffs, except thoso made of paper; sleds, wheelbarrows, and hand-carts, and fences made of wood ; soles and heel taps watle of India-rubber, or 6 per cent India-rubber and other materials; buck BAWS, np machines, potato-diggers, and log and shingle muchines; steel of all descriptions, whether made from musk, bar, loowms, slabs, loops, or otherwlse; stearn engimes, including boilers; straw or binders’ boards, and Dinders' cloth, and straw wrapping paper; stove polish, or other manufgetures, except plumbago; tags for wer- chandise and directions, of cloth, paper, or metal, whether blank or printed; thimble, skemns, and pipe boxes made of fron; tin-ware for domestic and culinury purposes; ultramarine blue; varnish, wagons, carts, and rays, made to be used for farming, freighting, or lumber purposes; fabrics, the products of hund looms; * fine washboards, washing, maugling, and elothes-wringing machines; spiuning and flax-wheels; handreels and hand-looms ; dying or redyeing, or reprinting of cloth, and other artioles, except fn the process of their wanufacture; beehives; wooden knobs. Mr. DEMING (Rep,, Conn.), moved anamendment, the effect of which was to relleve for one year fire nsurance companies from the tax of 1§ per cent on their re- Ceipte, He appenled to the Committee to sustain the Smndment on the ground of the unprecedented losses of these comnpanies, the recent losses running up from 825, ml:,mm In’lml 10'$66,000,000 11 1865, and to over §100,000,000 i ) "hlinr(ffifll‘vr\’fl (Rep., Pa.), moved an_addition to 1t re. mitting t ax for next year on all the purned part of Pas., which was rejected. Chambersin it was rejected, and the SPEAKER having re- ted, 1ist, in addition to those The amend # then rose, The Commit! Mass.), moved to suspend the rules sumed the Chair, Mr. HOOPER (Rep., A L Piite on tie entire bid, leaving the bill 5. 80 48 10 close llluv .h-' en for amendmen Ul"l"l'lln- '\.":.‘?LV:: 74 0 40. S0 the rules were not suspended, two-thirds not voting in favor of the motion. e HOOPER then moved that all debate on the pending section terminate fu ouo minute. Which was ugreed to. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on (he State of the Unton, Mr. BOUTWELL i the Chair, and resumed the consideration of the Taxbill. The pext section of the Vill being that rolating to in- come tax, My, BAKER (Rep., Ll.) woved 1o owend the v in the prosecution of | t e 1o | New-York, sectlon by taxing all incomes of over $6,000 ten per cent’ and made an argument in support of it based apon the principle that the taxatiom hould be imposed in propor tion to the ability to pay. That was the principle of tax- ing articles of Jnxury higher than articles of necessity. Mr. GARFIELD (Rep., Ohio) epposed the amendment, expressing his doubts of the constitutionality or legality of & differential tax on incomes. Mr. EPALDING (Rep., Olio) Inquired whether Con- gress could mot exempt all wmcomes under 6,000 from taxation and impose a tax of ten per cent upon all in- comes ahove that. Mr. GARFIELD replied in the affirmative. Mr, BPALDING then wanted to know whether Mr. Garficld did not regard that as a little stretching of con- stitutional power. Mr. GARFIELD did not think so; particalarly if the dixcrimination was established on the principlo of ex- empting only such incomes a3 were recognized as neces- MH for the pupport of & lnunlly'. e amendment was rejected. Mr. HILE (Rep., Ind.) ‘moved to amend the section by taxing incomes between §1,000 and #6,000 three per eent, be- tween $5,000 and $10,000 flv&pfl cent, and over §10,00 ten per cent, which was rejected. Mr. PIKE (Rep., ?&.r-ond an amendment to tax all incomes between §1,000 and §10,000 five per cent, and all over $10,000 ten per cont, which was lost. No further amendments being offered, the Income tax remalns fixed at five per cent on the excess of all Incotes over $1,000, The House, at 4:90, took a recess till 7:30. EVENING SESSION, The Honse resumed its session at 74 p. m. PASEAGE OF THE PASSENGER-SAFETY BILL. On motion of Mr, ELIOT (Rep., Mass.), the Scuate bill to amend the act for the safety of passengers on board steam vessels, wan taien from”tho Speaker's table and passed. DRAFTED MEN. Mr. ANCONA (Dem., Pa), from the Committee of Con- ference on the bill in relation to arafted men, wade o report recommending that the Senato reeede fiom ity amendwents, The report was agreed to. THE MURDERED UNION SOLDIERS. Mr. PIKE (Rep., Me.), from the Belect Committee on the murder of Union soldiers in South Caroling, made their report, with leave to M jer to present the views of the minority, The report was ordered to be printed. THE BANKRUPT BILL. Mr. JENCKES (Rep., R. 1) asked leave to submit a motion that the House agree to the request of the Sevate for a Conference Committee on the Bankrupt bill. Mr. COOK (Rep., T1L) aud others objected. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS. The House then took up a8 a special order the bill re- ported frow the Judiciary Committee, to declure valid and conclusive eertain prochi ot the President. and acts done in pursuance h, 1861, parttal Taw, military trials by cour martial or wilitary commission, and all arrests, imprison. ments, and proceédings in e tion with the vielation of the laws or usages of war, and it prohibits all ef irts from taking Jurisdiction of, or in avy m vershug any of such procecdings or acts, and repeals all aets or ports of acts inconsistent therewith. Mr. WILSON (Rep., Towa) Chal of the Judiclary Committee, explained, justificd, and advoeated the bill. Mr. STEV Pa.) smizested that the bill hardly went fur enough. erred to follow the Englis pre- dent of giving a direct, full and explicit indemuity—a precedent that had been followed by Congress daring the existence of the war, He doubted, for instance, whether the case of Mr, Harris, of Maryland, who was tried and convieted before a military commission, for giving i dol- Jar and a night's Jodging to a Rebel soldier Jwas go triable; and he would like this bill to give a_ full and complete iu- demnity to ofticers who acted in such cases, Mr. WILSON contended that the bill, as reported, cov- ered all such cases, and was as full und complete as it conld he made. Mr. STOKES (Rep., Tenn) inquired whether the bill would protect soliiers from «nits brough inst them for act by them i the wilitary servicounder orders of superior ofticers, 1t ko he 1d support the bill Mr. WILSON had no doubt that this bill would cover all such ease Mr. PIKE (Rep., Me.) suggested that the limit of De- cember, 1565, did tot extend far enough, He proposed that it should be extended to the 18t of December, 1566, Mr. WILSON Liad 1o objection to that modification, and NE (Rep., e pr the b 15 5o wmended. Mossrs, (bem., Ky and ELDRIDGE inquired whether 1t was (the purpose to press the bill to » vote without debate | Mr. WILEON said he wonld test the sense of the lhl-uw £ it on that subject by moving the previons question. Was not for the difficulty of getting up the bill again this ow of pressure for action on the Tax aud weaalon, in v | jon to allow reasou- 1ggested that by unanimous eonsent the bill come np to-worrow as if under the operation of the spey lous question, when he would yield most of the bour Fo'Whiclh T was entitled to closo thie debate. There boing B objection, that understanding was agrecd to. UNITED STATES O Mr. HUMPHREY (Dein,, N, Y. jntrod he United States Cirenit and District C Which was referred to the Judiclary i | URTS IN NE mittee. THE TAX BILL. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Unlon, Mr. BOUTWELL (Rep., Mass) in the Chnir, and resumed the consideration of the fug it up at the clause to annul seetion 11 directing how in o to be estimated, e 1,000 exempted are also to bo exempted State, county, and nmhh-lrnl taxes paid all losses” actually sustained during the bad debts ; the olse, OF preuiscs amonnt pasd for usnal y re % No material amwendmoint was ma iy of the voluminous clauses referniug to income tax The Committee then eame tax of § Uon on distilled spirits. Mr. FARQUHAR (iep., Ind) moved an amendment, providing diat the aet sbould not be construcd as pro- libiting the continuous redistillation of whisky Uy distil tho 13th section, IPosuE lers. Mr. JALLISON f(Rep., Towa) opposed the amendment as opening the door to frauds. Mr. DARLING (Rep., N. Y.) gave some of hisexperience derived fro her ut investigation of Reveaue frouds in New-York, showing how the Goverument is cheated by having rectifying establishinents in the same preiises wn dirtillories. NG (Rep., T1) submitted facts ard argu pendy Mr. HILL (Re also supported the amendment. Mr, CONKLING (Rep., N. Y. 0‘ 1 it, and said that 1t Whisky frauds conld be , stopped all other taxation could be emmancipated, and the proposed ame went was only culcnlated to Mr STOAN (flep., Win,) adve the frauds on the reven ,and fmbeetlity of the Tuternal Ry The true reme inst frauds lay in the 1 of the whole xystern. LD (Rep., Olio) jmputed some of the blame to the Civil Courts, and stated that in some 1o stances in the State of “York the most flagrant cascs visited with o penalty of six pen 3 (Rep.. Me.) inquired of Mr. Garfield as to revenne derived from whisky last year. TELD said that from 1866, to Janm- Tevenue derived from whisky was thirty mputed Ruor partmen Teorganizati Mr. GA fred further how much whisky was bt sald the iald on wore sl Mr. BLAT wo have got thirty-seven Jliars wnd lost one-hundred millions.” To the correctuess of that caleulation Mr. GARFIELD assented. Debute was closed and the Committee came to # vote Parquliar's amendment, which was rejected. N e, Tenn.) offered as an amendment lint tax sl ted from spirits man- - r“d consumed prior to- August 1, ted, Ohio) moved to reduce the tax ) Mr, BL cnts a gallon, which was re LA spirits from $2 to ted. wssion on the whisky frauds, Mr. ALLISON at- these frauds to the appointment of unfit ry of the Treasury, not of his own 1o the will of the President. N. Y.) suggested that if the had uot manhood cuough to SOUS WK TOVEl 1i- for the frauds com- persons by the choloe, but fu obedi Mr. CONKLING W(Rep., Becrotary of the Treasury Yoslst thi appotntment of unfit cers, he should be lield responsible od on the Revenue, m!\‘l‘r‘.“":‘l :; uu-.‘.‘:\\'l-vx asked Mr. Alllson whe he knew a singlo instance of the Secretary of the Treasury permitting an improper person to be appoluted an iuspec- or by the President. Mr. ALLISON rephed that he knew of a great many who were totally unfit, being appointed to positions. Mr. WILSON (Rep., Tows) mentioned the case of an pector in his District to whose unfitness for the post- o he had called the attention of the Secretary of tle Treasury fonr weeks ago, and who still held the office. As n general rule the most unfit persons were selected, That was misconduct on the part of the nigh offictals of the Goyernment, which required o thorough airiug u the A ey House, if ook WO me foatance of the removal of a okt efficient and faithtul colleotor in his district, and of of th ment of & man incompetent in every respeet, M ON EILL aald (hat witbin I A s uors, competent, faithful officers, had becn Rnll::::(: l‘u”l‘;llllmll'lvllls to make way for nine others ap- 1 osen. Dotnted for polltienl P The 234 section was amended O yy aetion, of ary of luspectors of distillerics payable y L by the United St e sesston of the Committee was oc- ) jd reading by the Clerk of the several cupled In o Tabl K ales th rofercnee to distiled apirits, &o. There were not more than 30 or 40 wembers present but by a skillful system of compromises the q"!mnnn o the presence of & qUOITmM Was not ralsed. The object was to get the bill ont of Committee to-night. The read- iz of the bill was concluded A€ 11:15, but the bill wis left S Comm (e 0 48 to allow opportunities to offer amend- @ribmne, POLITICAL. wros b R TENNESSEE. GOV. BROWNLOW RENOMINATED BY THE REFUB- LICANS. BY TRLEGRAYR TO THE THINUNE. NasuviLLe, Feb. 22.—The Repiblican State Con- vention was held here to-day. Gov. Brownlow was nominated for reilection by acclamation. Resoln- tions were adopted, setting forth the p neiples of the party, approving the administration of Gov. Brownlow, and snstaining the Federal Congress, A resolution was offered, and unavimonusly adopted, that the people of Tennessee, looking mpon Gen. G. H. Thomas as their adopted son and savior of this State Capitol from the hands of traitors, and as the man who never made a mistake, and never lost abattle; therefore, Resolved, That be is the choice of Tenuessee for the next President of the United States. (Three eheers wero given with enthnsiasm for Gen. Thomas.) Speakers addressed the Convention duing ! the afternoon and night. ——— RHODE ISLAND. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. BY TRLRGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNK. PrOVIDENCE, Feb, 22—The National Union State and District Conventions, held in this city, were full and harmonious. The present Congressmen were re- nominated with unimportant opposition. The State ticket, with the exception of the Attorney-General, was renominated by acclamation. Gen. Burnside's popularity has rather increased than dimiwished during the year, and the opposition to bim will be feeble at the polls. Col. Willard Sayles, a cavalry officer during the Rebellion, is the nominee for At- torney-General, and will receive, as he deserves, cordial support. The following resolutions were adopted withont debate : Kesoleed, That the National Union Republican party of thode Isfand adheres to that policy which filled our regiments with defenders of our National purity, and that it stands squarely in o]vs::lmnn to the spirit of Slavery which has survived the downfall of the Rebellion. Resolved, That the people of Rhode Island recognize Congress as the proper anthority to settle the terms of Reconstruetion, and tender to théir Representatives due praise for theit manly opposition to all attempts o encroachments upon their proper Constitutional pre- rogatives. Resolved, That we will welcome any plan of Reeon- struction which shall have for its basis equal rights for all, as ennnelated by the Declaration of Independence. Kesolved, That we congratalate the people of Rhode Island upon the brilliant administration of its public af- | fairs during the past year,and that with just pride we present the name of Ambrose 3. Burnside fo riflection 10 the office upon which he has reflected so honor. REFUBLICAN CONGRESS NOMINATIONS. The National Union Congressional Convention Leld lere this afternoon, renominated Thomas A. Jenckes in the Ist District, and Nathan F. Dixon in the IId Distriet. NEw-Hav) ). 22.—~The first day of the Waorkingmen's Convention was ocenpied by an ex- | citing and rambling debate, no business being done in the morning, and ineffectual attempts being made to organize, Most of the speakers protested against allowing the workingmen to be made the tools of politicians, thougl it 1s understood that the friends of Mr. English, Democratic candidate for Congress, are working to obtain his nomination from the Con- vention, which is in danger of being made the instru- ment of the Democratie party, and not_the organ of independent workingmen and the eight-honr move- ment. About 200 delegates arc present, and 60 unions represented. ) p. m. the Commiti ization reported the following resolntio Whereas The weltare and general prosperity of the State of Counecticut are Jargely dependent on the labor and skill of the producing classes, who form a large part ofonr population, and whose inferests have heretofore been neglected ; we, the representatives of the varied in- dustry of the State, In convention assembled, for the par- Pose of promoting the interests of labor, do heroby st Torth our purpose and design 1 the following resolutions : Kesolved, That the comfort and happiness of the work- ing men and their fawilies would be greatly inercased by lessening their hours of toil, and we therefore ask that exis dng law in refercnce to time of daily labor be #o ended aw 1o constitute eight hours o legnl day’s work, believing that it v way be detrimental to the true interests of any class in the Stute. Kesolved, That it Is not our purpose to seek a conflict with capital, but to maintain the honor and dignity of labor, to_elevate the laborer, and secure to him a Tair share of the product of his til: and we recommend the same enery 1l perseverence, in the use of all honorable means for the accomplishment of our object, a8 Wa ex- hibited by so many of our nupiber 1 the great coutest Which sa'ved ou nation from destruction. Resoleed, That it is the duty of all who desire the moral, futellectunl and physical improvement jof the produc clusses, to do all in their power to elect Senators in every distriof, and Kepresentatives in every town, who will agree to supp ud carry out the purposes of the work- ingmen of this s st forth i the resolutions of this Colvention. After the resolutions were read another was intro- dnced, which met with some opposition from the | Demoer fh‘fwmuu of the house. It related to the tendering of a vote of thanks to the brave soldiers who so nobly fought in defense of the country. The resolution was carried. The melée continued me threatening words were passe one mo' an nt sine die, while al ied tonominate a State Central Committee, Each tried to get as far above the floor s he could and drown the voices of others. At last they su tral Committe udinurlu-d sine di 234 Taken, all in all is the most exciting Conven- tion ever held in this State. In the morning session it was the firm intention of the New-Haven Demo- eratie Committee to turu the sealo of the Convention in favor of Mr. English, and they were persistent in their efforts, hut their desigus were frustrated, the afternoon session going entirely against them. In fact it seems that the whole affair was concocted in this city for the purpose, in_an underhand way, of ving the nominations and sentiments of the Cop- y of this State. In this it is a signal sulted in a complete trinmph for the cceeded in appointing a State Cen- nd at 6 o'clock p. w. the Couvention Republic - EBRASKA. BY THLEGRATH TO THE TRIKUNE. Oyana, Nebraska, Feb, 22.—Gen. Thayer, Senator elect, starts for Washington to-day, with an official f the State Legislature accepting the conditions PR S TLLINOIS. AY TRLEGRAPN TO THE TRINONE. SPRINGFIELD, T, Feb, 22.—In the Ionse to-day, a joint resolution was adopted to adjourn uutil Thurs- day pext, BY TRLRGUAPE TO THN TRINONE. Tovexa, Feb. 22.—The ,\{-pmpri:\lirm bill which has passed the Kansas Legislature provides for the assumption and settlement of all claims growing out of Price’s raid and the Indian expedition of 1804, Tron has been parchased for the first 20 miles of the Lawrence and Galveston Railroad south of Law- rence, and Chicago capitalists promise to push the work forward vigorously. 1ES. COLORADO. BY TRLRGRAPN TO THE TRINUNK. DENVER, Feb, 22.—The treasure shipments to-day were $17.000. 'Three men, charged with acting with the Vigilauce Committee, were arrested here to-day. gl mp NEW-MEXICO. BY TRLEGRATE TO TRE TRINONE. DENVER, Feb, 22.—Indian hostilities have been re- newed in the southern part of New-Mexico. Five citizens have been killed, and a large quantity of stock stolen, Volunteers are called for. ikt JOHN H. SURRATT. Sty WASHINGTON, Fob, 22.—Miss Annie Surratt visited the jail last evening and had an interview with her brother, in the presence of one of the counsel for the acensed and one of the jail gnards. The interview Jasted over one honr. 1t related principally to pri- vate personal matters. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. puSietiiy WeNtE Lo, norTo’ The Committee then Journed till 11 o'elock t0 se, and the Hounse at 11:30 ad- OrTOW. : GOODYEAR RUBBER PATEN l‘lnn:muo, Fob. 2~The suits against t of this city for infring t of Goodyear's and Cu niings's hard-rubber or Villcanite patents, torminated yos. terday by final decrecs of the Unifed States Cireuit Conrt sustalnhig the te, wnd ordering perpetual Lyusctions RAPH TO THE TRINONN. 10N, Feb. 22.—In the United States Su- reme Court the following cases were taken up to-day: FN':, 143—-Pearson, lpp«!fimt. agt. Duane. Liabllity of Qommon Carriers. Atgnment coneluded. No. 167—McLave, plaintiff in error, agt. Boone, error to the Bupreme Court of the State of Oregon. of error dismissed for want of jurisdictic Now. 161 and 162 will be taken vp on which day 109 GOk edipuned PRICE FOUR CENTS, SOUTH CAROLINA MURDERS. ——e REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTRE OF INVESTIGATION— THSTIMONY OF GEN. SICKLES, GEN. THOMAS, AND) THE SECRETARY OF WAR—UNION MEN IN RRBEL WTATES BAFE ONLY UNUER MILITARY PROTECTION. On the 10th of December Jast, Messrs. Pike (Me.), Farnsworth (111,), aud Cooper (Teun) were appoluted a Committee of the House of Representativesto nvestigate the circamstances attending the murder of three Unfon soldiers i South Carolina, They have submitted the fol- lowing report : The Comnnittee appointed by order of the House in ao- eordance with the following resolution : “ Whereas, three soldiers of the derellin October, 195, 1n Routh Caroh ey Gt o e oea g e jion for xaiol morder wern sabseqeeatly reprioved sod naslerred which they werw taken by der, and by wlhose procareiwent aid action & e e S e therefor, and all the facts counerted with the same, and - the House sueh action, if any, 8 they deei the ease requires, mittee to have power o seud for personn sod papers, lflh"_.: nessen beg leave to report That following the order of the resolution they pro- ceeded * 30 investigate the cireumstances of the murder,” and found the following facts : Corporal Corbett, and privates Emery 8mith and Mason Brown, all of Compauvy A, First Battalion Maine Veteran Volunteers, on the sth of October, 1865, were stationed a # crossing of the Savaunab River, called Brown's Ferry, for the purpose of guarding 15 hales of cotton, which, prior to this time, had been seized by the officers of the Treasury Departinent. When seized it was plaed in the temporary enstody of W. P. Brown, owner of the ferry, who lived within a few rods of the South Carolina bavk of the viver. This property was claimed as the property of Crawford Keys, who had engaged one Stowers, who lived on the opposite side of the river, to boat it to Sa- vaunal. Btowers had made preparations to receive it, and had fixed upon Saturday, the 7th day of October, ag the time for its removal. On Friday, the 6th, Blowers went to Brown and notified hun that the cotton in gues- tion was about to be surreptitionsly taken away, adding, by way of caution, that he, himself, was not 10 be con- cerced in the act, and advised Brown to o 1o the military wuthorities and get released from his responsability. Brown accordingly informed the military of the intended removal, and a guard of three men were sent to the ferry onthe evening of the same day. The trip to Savannah was therenpon postponed indefinitely on the reason as- signed by Stowers that his steersman was sick. On Sunday morning, the day of the murder, one Mr, Alford eallea at Stower's house on the Georgia #ide, to accompany him to_church, but instead of doing so, a8 Stower's request, they crossed the ferry and visited Holland’s store o1 the Carolina side, a few iles from the. river. On their return they met Peter Keys, a son of one of the prisoncis, wlose participation in the murder i nog denied, and who fled a few days after its perpetration, ‘This person was awaiting them on the Geor side, halt a mile from Stower's house. Crawford Keys Lived with his sons, it may be stated, on the Carolina side, abont 18 mmiles from Broww's Ferry, The three, Stowers, Alfordy to Stowers's and Peter Keys, went on together houke. Peter Keys rvmy ed with Stowers until a late honr in the evening and left, going in the direction of Brown's 'y arrived ut the ferry, le_ealled across the riverto ferryman_employed bye Brown, a man Howell, ave tho false naiue of Jones, and aseribed a false reason for desiving to cross the ferry at so late gn hour. Oun the boat he “i" behind his horse as mmch as possible out of sight, and refused to come to the. light to sce that the change given him was correct. He left the ferry and som under an hour afterward returned with five other wen on foot, sil of whom were recognized as they passed the ferry gate b{ Brown and Howell. They went to the ferry a short distanee from the houses of Brown and Howell, and an Altercation took place, a volce was heard—idenfified us Stowers's—ordering the guard to throw down their arms. The guard remonstrating and asserting that they were ag the ferry under orders, The answer was made; * G—d d—n you, we_have come to throw you into the river!” Shots were then fived, a seuffle took place. and shortly after the party returned past the Louse, three of them riding tize soldiers’ borses. the othcr three on foot; as they passed Howell's house, Peter Keys ordered Howell, who was standing outside ‘alarmed Dy the noise, to go back {nto his honse, and the six thenp assed on in the direction. from where they caune, The time ot Which the assassination was comnnitted was about miduight of the sta of October. The moom: was about two hours high, the night a light one, and the air pertectly stll. The road led past Browi's sud Howel's houses, within & very few ol 3 of vach. Brown nm somewhat nearer the ferry than Howell, and was in at the time, but saw the party from his window. Howell was in his honse at the door. Both Browu and Howell were old residents of the district, and were perfeetly familiar with the faces and voices of their neighbors. Stowers's bisiness called him daily across the river (o the | Carolina side, and Brown's forry was the place at which he kept a boat, and at which be daily erossed. Howell swears that he_recognized of the party : Craw= ford Keys, Peter Keys, Elisha Byram, Francis G. Stowers, the sixth he did n oW, Brown, the owner of the ferry, swears that as the party [‘IflM'Al his house two of them were walking together, side ¥ side, and the rest were moving iu @ group behind. His attention wag particnlarly drawn to two who led the rty, aud he feels not the slightest doubt that they wero . G. Stowers and Crawford Key The news of the murder was carried the next morning | to the United States flh{l‘t'! at Auderson, where, it may be | stated, the Keys family resided. A detachment came to search for the gnard. The three soldiers were found in the river, a rod or two from the shore. Each was ALot through the head, two of them with wounds which must have caused their immediate death, "'i""“l evidently having been drowned. The hair of each was so burved a8 to show that the pistol had been beld close to his head, Their horses, arms, und equipments had becn taken away, and never have been traced since, with the exeeption o one horse, impertectly identified, and found three months afterward in the possession of oue Sargent, whose busi- ness was the purchase and sale of horses, and who par- tienlarly attended to the purchase aund sale of Govern- ment branded horses, for the urpo.drnlnlls” out of the State, and beyond the reach of the IH authorities. The cotton was left at nu'rerr{ oudistu; No speciil canse was assigned at the trial for this colds blooded murder. The young men assassinated had been stationed at Anderson about two months, and the resoju- tions of & public meeting held at Anderson two days after the murder certify to their good conduct while there, Their only offense seems to luve been weariiy the noi- form of the Republic, and obeying the orders of their rus perior officers. Of those committing the murder, the Keys family seem to have heen one of the most prominent in Ander- son, and Stowers was a man of sufficient consideration o g:vnuln-en At one tiwe s wember of the Georgia nate. This assassination was committed while Gen, Gilmore was in charge of Charleston, and Gen. Sickles states that, when he took eo 1, Gilwore called his at- tention to the case i of great atrocity, and one which the interests of the service, i Lis opiuion, required to be thoroughly investigated. A military convened h{‘(.‘rn, Fickles, and proceeded arged with the wurder, who ‘were all arrest r Kl:f'n. and the rmflu who Was not recogn Brown and Howell. long and thoronglh ¢ Xuluinatic some 30 days. The alibi was attempted to be proved on the part of by pe; s, who at first testified to the fact, but quently changed their testimony, and swore they bad been trained by Stowers to make their previous state- ments. It was attempted to shake the testimon, of Howell and Brown fu various ways, but after a x and [diligent comparison of statements, the court the facts as we have already detailed them. The ovidence Tn | which is berewith subitted. He claims to have Writ | dicial knowledge that the Rebellion was lu{?w i peaco ;}"“‘ in June, 185, and further, that mm o ly sustaine the conclusions at which the court arrived. i commbion ound B, St K Spovr 48 'y, aud sentenced them & tenee 'fin approved by Gen. Sickles as to the elder Kcys and Stowers, but on account of their age and they under the inflience of their uuocmzitho sentence was commuted in the case of the younger Keys and Byram 1o imprisonment for life. he case was 1unmedmlyrflmnmd to the Preeident, and applications were made ‘or pardon or for transfer to the nlvfi tribunale. Letters from several men o the South, such as Alexander H. Stevens, Gov. Orr and H. V. Johinson, &ppear among the famhu before the ey Ny G T mfi:nu the t that 1 nt's o 4 Ei-{l‘t:xl-fi:r- m‘fi with confidence, his interposition tn. f L ta. m ;‘lon,.‘(r)‘.. fl Browning, now Secretary of the Inte- rior, for a fee of $1,000, nade an arguwe! to the Presi- fent in behalf of the persons, and nrked that they be brought within the range of & writ of habeas corpus in & Northern Court. ‘Numerous petitions and letters urge the President to Airect the officer having the prisoners in charge to ond de- is spread over wany hundred "“f.‘ f record, and it amn- wl t i writ of Liabeas col upon the ex) B T e Afeciajon Tn the Milligan case, would clare the trial without suthority of law. These punwmnllrem-rex the President to the Iy Judge-As vwawmm-nl.vlum-vdndmmuhm Mggm»fuawmmmotmmu the unal. uently a writ of habeas corpus was famed from the ted States District Court of South Carolis e e oot 1o P R Beeretary Bryan, but Gen. § ment for contempt followed, but Gen. Sickics declined to obey it, and his conduct was approved by the of War. On the 23d of July, subsequent to all ths oceurrénces Just recapitulated, the President ordered that the *sen- ‘tences to be hanged” be commuted in all four of the cases to imprisonment for life at the o ‘This order was immediately executed, but on the 31st of July the President directed the prisoners to bo to Fort Delaware. The Secs of War, iu his testi- m«ny,‘(h'en the reasons for this " Cousiderable delay occurred in the transfer to For Delaware, but when the prisoners did arrive there, Col, Howard, who was in Wfllfl Fort, was served with a writ of Labeas corpus United Statea Dise triet Court of Delaware, Judge . Col. A hearing was e, raatons for thin extraordinary upon Yt of the venerable Judge. are. acy Torth in his opinion, Jus South Carolina were open for the of Justiog a4 te thue of tho agsee) aug ia) of thesy