The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 23, 1866, Page 1

TH — The Latest By Telegraph to the N.Y. San. —0 FROM WASHINGTON. Report en Reconstruction, NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, No Vote---Ne Representation, News. THE CAPTURE OF BAGDAD. Sambo Really the Criminal. DETAILS OF 400 Imperalists Captured. Mexican THE AFFAIR. AFFAIRS IN THE INTERIOR Max.’s Soldiers Starving. City and Miscellaneous News. Complete History of the Case, A. T. STEWART’S LIBEL SUIT. The Pretty Woman in Depau Row FIRE DEPARTMENT BALL. &e., &e. Wasntnaton, Jan. 22 The Constitutional amendment reporied in both brs nches of Congress to-day from the Committee on | Kec onstruction is the same in eubstance as that enb- mitted by Representative Blaine, of Maine, on the 6th tnstant, differing only in phrase, Mr. Biaine’s amendment excepted from the basis of representa- all those to whom political righteor privileges are denied or abridged on account of race or color, The amendment reported substituted “elective fran- ehise" for “political rights or privileges." Hoth ex- elude nexroes from being counted, excepting in Biates were they are permitted to vote. The Soldier's and Sailor's National Convention essernbled here to-day. [About one hundred delegates were prevent. The Committee on permanent organ- dzstion reported the following named geutiemen as etficers of the Convention : For President, Maj, Gen, Joho A. Logan; first Vice President, den, A. ©, Parry ; Becond Vice Pres &e., tor neg g. Hinks; Secretaries, Major J. K ughty and t. Jemee © ‘Treasurer, Charles Houg ng; Sereeint at Aste. Powers, The jseporta trom the Committees w eccepied, and the Commitiees discharged, Jowing named gentlemen w Convention ns de.egat Ruggles, Charles tf, tison, nod Henry J. Rothey, from New Jersey ; Col, LC, Houck, Col, Joho B, Brownlow, Col. Wm. B, Stak DD. Lewis, from Teuneseoe ; Gen Ma), Sh: fleld, Gen, Dy fiom New York, and Berg ant The foi admitted to the Gen, Benjamin W. Bares, of Ma.ue. Becretary and Mrs. Harlan's reception, thie even- ing, was one of the most brilliant, fastionable and agreeable of the season. There weie present many distinguished gentlemen iu civil and military posi- tion, including nearly all the members of the Cabinet. The country seems to be alive to the importance of the Paris Universal Exhibition, not asa mere show, Dut as a great schoo! for the instruction of manhood, ‘Whe State authorities are moving in the matter, The Senate in executive session confirmed, among @hers, the following nominations; Judeom L, Kil ick, of New Jorser to be Minister Plenipoten- to Chile, vice Thomas H. Wilson, recalled, eH, Yoaman, of Kentucky, to be Minister to mark, vice Bradford K. Wood, resigned, Joveph A. Wrigit, of ludiana, w be Minis e at Berlin, ¥.ce Norman K. Judd, res yned, H. b. Peck, vf Ohio. to Consul General to Harti. Robert M. Heale, of the triet of Coiumbia, to be Consul at Ancous. C.F oldy, of Coloiado Lerritory, to L@ Arsociaie Justice et Col Territory, C. C. Hewitt, of Washington Tersitory, to be Chiet Justice of Washingwon Lerri- rr, ae Eytinge, of N w York, w be wecretery jon at Lima, vice James M. (arr, decline: Alvin B, Hovey, of Indians, to be Minister at Peru, wice Christopher Kobinson, recalied. Jobu Bigelow, @t New York, to be Minister to France CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, ‘Thirty-Ninth Session, Senate. Washiny'ton, Jan. 92.—Mr. Fersenden, of Maine, from the Joint Committee to inquire into the condi- tion of tue lately rebellious States, having authority to report from time to time, reported the following jeint-resolution : Resolved, By the Benate and House of Representa- tives of the United Sister, of America, in Congress ascewbled, two-thirds of both Houses covcurriug, that the following article be proposeu to the legisla- tures of the several States, which, when ii ified by three-tuurths of the said ledis/atures, « be valid es part of said Coustitution, Article -Kepreseutatives aud direct taxeg shall be epportioned among the several Brates, which may fociuded within this Union, according to their respec bombers, counting (he whole number of persons ip each State, excluding ludians not taxed ; provided that whenever the elective franchise alall be den ed nt of race or color, jor ehail be excluded Mr, Sumner, of Massachusetts, presented the mem- orial of the Board of T'rade, asking for the parsage of law, to exempt Northern creditors from the opera- tions ot Soufhern Statute of limitation, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, Mr, Clark, of N. H., called up the bill in relation to the qualifications for jurors, providing that no person shall be disqualified from acting on a Grand or Petit dury, by reason of bis ep.nion upon the m ary, foanded upon ny ide Tumor, uewspaper ments, dc, Sic. 2. That any qusetion of law arising @pon the trial of any person lu any District or Cir- euit Court of the United States, or in the Supreme Court of ‘he District of Columbia, for any offense the punishinent whereof way be death, may \@ removed to the Supreme Court of the United Mtates by a writ of error, to be sued out within elxty days after the entry of the fins! judgment in such case tm the Courts below; and thi tren proceedings euall be stayed in seid Courts, and the questions of law beard and determined in the Supreme Court of the United States, and such order seut wo the Court beiow, affirming or 1 sing judgment, as the determin. tion of such ions of law may require. Mr. Bumner thought \here were serious @biections to the above. It was an ex pos! Sacto law, Mr. Davis concurred in whe opinion of Mr, Bamner, Be had uo sympathy for Jefferson Davis, whose case the bill was iniended to cover. The bill was on motion postponed until Thursday, The bill for the enlargement of the Freedman's ‘Pesos wes taken un ‘The ponding Wuesllon Ww. upon Mr. Cowan's amendment, to limit the juriedie- tion of the burean to the states lately in retel ion, Mr, Croewell, of Md,, bo} not be adonted, It would exen pt Meryiand fiom the operations of the bril and would fherefo e haye « bad effect, He had been retiabi, nformed th W@re- tucnes rebel soldiers were persecuting the tr edir en nd, and the intervent on of the Freedmen’s necessary to prevent this, n, of Pa, contended for his amendment, stitu'ion the Government wae one of T the limited powers, The Freedmen's Bureau could only exist by virtue of the war pow eis ol (he Governn ent, and he was opposed to seeing the loyal States within the erasp of these warpowers, Pennsylvania needed no such bureau within her borders, He could °@ that the people of Pennaylvania were opporrd to suc leeislation. They were oppored to the whole barch of amendments to the Conetitution—eerenty in nam ber now pending. He wae iu favor of States rights, Dot as prociaimed pot long since by @ certain of men, but the legitunate, lawiul rights ot the 8 Ho beeved the states had rights ae weil aet Union, It was now propored, after having freed the negro, to give bim the right of ruffraye, What would that do? Simply increase his chaness lor setting his head broken at the polls by @ somger race, Whatnext? Let bim hold o: Othee was held for the sake of the eucial di sion it contered; but it could comfer no socla neflen up the negro, In conclusion, M wan said t i Freedman's Bureau must exist, ite operation to be confined to the limits of the lately r Biates. Mr. Gathrle, of Ky., denied that the anti- oD thie country hed de ial fter the battie or Bul and deciared that t the Constitution. It war the of the secessionists of the routh that di would ask Jeff Davis in his dying confes who helved him to rally the people o' Srouud the standard of secession, an’ woud aay ¢ were the members of 1 societies. would remiud the ‘ ide, thatin the lust Presa » of the Democratic par eight hundred thousand vores, nil-alavery sators on the sl election the got one milton Awithetanding all thd infivence biought to bee seine: hie delug ro; and he t into po The question was on the sdoption of Mr. Cowan's amendment to restrict the operation of the Bureau ved that he we desiiued soon Ww comme to the States lately in rebeliiom, and the ayes and | pays were taken, with the tollowing result: -Mesere, Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Guthrie, eka, Johnson, Melougal, Nesmith, Kudde Baulebury and stockton —11. NaYs—messre, Authony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, in, Cresswell, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, » Howe, Lane, of Mori, Nye, Povard, Pomeroy, Kamsey, Sherman, Sprague, Sicowart, Sumner, Trumbuil, Van Winkle, Wade, Williams, Willey, Wilson and Yates—3s, So the amendment was not adopted, Mr. Davis moved to strike out the provision e¢x- tending military jurisdiction and provection to the agents and emp o) @s of the Hurean, The amendment was disagreed to by yeas, 8; nays, 81. An amendment was adopted restricting the military Jurisdiction t the exercise of the offices pertaining to the Bureaa. Mr. Seulsbury moved to strike out the ercond sec jon, which authoiizes the I’ "Dt te divine each district into sub-districts, and appo ut an agent for each, The amendment was diesgreed to, Pending the consideration of the bill the Senate weut into executive session, and upon the opening of the doors adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr, Jenckes, of Rhode Island, introduced @ bill to Teguiate suffrage and electious in the District of Columbia, Mr. Myers, of Penneylvania, introduced « bill pro- viding thatin all elections in the Disistet of Colum- bia, to entitle a citizen to vole, he hall have resided im the said district one year next preceding the election at which thie vote is offe Both these Dilla were severally refe:red to the Commitive ior the District of Colambia, Mr, Culver introduced « bill granting bounties to those who entered the service in 15.1] and I86y, to mt down the rebellion, which was referred to the ommittee on Miuitary Afisire, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, d the amendment would | | | Mr Donnelly, of Minnesota, introduced @ bill to provide forthe psymeat of the officers aud mea of | th my who by confinement iu rebel priwns, 0 oth is¢, were prevented trom being muste ed into the army for tome time atrer thea epp intent, which was referred to the Commitiee on Military Affairs. Mr. Finck, of Objo, introduced @ bill to prescribe the oath of oflice to every person elected or appointed under the Government, either io the civil ov the military and naval departments, excepting the l’res- ident, They are to swear or affirm that they will support the Constitution of the | nited States and deiend tt against all enemies, foreign and domestic ; that they will bear trne end faithful allegiance to the same, and that they will well and iaithtully die- charre the dutivs devolving upon them, so heip them God, The second section repeats the Act approved July %d, 156%, prescribing the oath of office, The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judi- clary. Mr. Bradford, delegate from Colorado, introduced « bill providing tor the acmissiou of the Btate ot Colo- vedo into the | nion, wiuch wos seiwied w the Com- mittee on I t Un motive of Mr, Miller, of Pconeylv & reso- lunon wae adopted instructing the vi the on Mauulactures to inguiue mio the ex seney ot reporting @ bill graduating the tax on cigars, manu. iwctured and sold within the | 01160 States, uccording tu the quality thereof, Mr. Stevens. of bennrylvania, asked leave to offer ®@ resolution instructing the Committee ou bore go Affairs to inquire int the propriety of the l oited Btates granting ® loan, op proper security, to Repubile of Mexico, to euabie her to prevent ¢ co &@ monarchical goverumeat on her 1 r, Stevens subsequently withdrew his resolution, in consequence of a opportunity not being ‘atlorued him to explain it, Mr, Wiuiema, of Pennsylvania, introduced « reso- lution, which was :etersed to the Comm ‘see on the Juaiciary, declaring that the leaders of the rebellion ougut t be tried by court martial or military com- mission, and that it would be iuexpedient to try them by acivil court, when the ja:or in the Bouth would be the equals of those accusud of crime, On mowon of Mr. Myers, the Committee of Ways and Means was iuetructed to inquire into the expe- diency o1 amending the Interna: Revenue law us to levy @ tax on tobacco in the leat, Mr. Ashiey (U.) iutroducea an amendment tothe Constitution of the | uived States, provicing that in the event of the death or disabiuty of both the Pre sigeut and Vice President of the United ptutes, the ‘e@ Justice shail act ali bes pew election, and also that when there shail be no election by the p.o- ple the choice shali be made in Congress by the Bena. tore and Kepresentatives. This was reierred to the Committee om Judiciary, Mr. stevens introduced a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether futher :egisiation is necessary to compel compliance with the law requesting all offi- Cer to bake (Le (oat oath, Mr. Grider, of hy., oflered a series of resolutions, which were reteried, ascerting that the State Govern- mente cannot be destioyed, and that the Kepresen- tatives from the Sousd should be admtied, Mr. .\iblack, of lud,, offered a resolution declaring that the conduct of His Excellency, Andrew Jobn- son, President of the Luileu mieten 12 deciintug to sccept carriage and horsca since hie ac ession to ottice, presented by some of his triends in the city of New York, was, uader the circums ances, abundantly prudent, commendable and patriotic do ® Yaiuabie example to oblers similarly situased, meew the unqualified approbation of this House; gleo, thay the practice #0 coumon in persons ho.uing official pomit.ous uuder the Government, of accepting prevents, given more or ler for appoluimenis or promeuon, are of @ demoralizing teudeucy, aud ought to be prohibited, Mr, Facusworsh moved to lay the resolutions on tive, by a vote o! 19 ayes against 126 nays, ihe morning hour having arrived, po further action was taken on the resolutious, Mr. Stevens (of Pa.), from the Committee en Ke- construction, offered the following joint revolu- tion: (Resolution published in Senate proceedings.) Mr. Stevens supposed that the members had been twenty-two States whose Legislatures were in ses- the tale; but the question was decided in the aega- considering this question for six weeks, There were ton, some of which would adjourn in two of (hive | confined to anv partie | in violation of rable if ‘he pro- weeks, It was refore very ¢ poe omendment was peed atall chat ite ould be pireed at once. oo as to be seted upon beh 1 ia'd ea beto @ thelr adjournment. It ls proposed if any c ase of persone were excluced, the Stae@ (0 that extent were not to be entitird to representation I: aid not deny to Ststes the right to tive franch Lut it dia eay ityen cut ont naturalized pers r native born from any State in the Union trom voting, that clase of persons cannot form a part of the basis of repreeen- tation. Mr. Randall, of Pa. foquired whether the whole Policy of the Government was thus to be chonged in Cong exe. reeuls he el Mr. Grider, of Ky. seked that (he verolution be Printed and lus discussion postponed to some day this week. Mr. Rogers. of N. J., remarked that he had made @ minority report, and thet he was now ready to @x- prese hie views on the subject. Mr. Schenck said time onght te be afforded in order that memters miyht see the resolution is print and weich every word, M andall, ot I'a., eaki that he sunny desired to have time to look into the project fe asked his collearue whether he would consent to postpone the matter until Thursday, and mea special order trom day today, Hie had never heard of the resola- tien bere now Mr. Rogers, of N, Y.. a member of the Committeo on Reconstruction, mid that there wae o leement, Cither expressed or it piled, was hore on the Demoe c theory thatthe r i] rendemen a’ opportun ty to debate it, a the fires time since the format on of the Constitution that any proposition of this character o similiar kind had eves been prevent d to the He tives or to the peopie of the United ratification, It wes « presenta id down by our father ment, twas @ fun amental principior the formation of our Gov mental axiom that te and rep esentation rhould 9 go together. If the eentionen would emendment they woud see (hat it wae the doctrine prociaimed by the F there of the Repnbiic, eheu thoy resisted the deepotism and tyranny of Kngland They resisted the mother country because they attemp ed wo tax the colon'es without siloving them representation fo the ccuncile of the nation, It erappled the foundation and principles oa which onr Ke publican Government rested, Aiter examin- the effect of the atmendment, be 1b, eald its only object was to deprive Staves of represen tation unless they extended upiversal and unquar fied suffrage to negi oes, in accordance with the dogma of the party in power, and it was to puta peualt) on the States which refused to Le driven by the Federal power in hat memeue to easy to them Ifyou refuse to allow is rece or color to vo.e, you shail have no rep eré@ntation for (hat race or color in the course of hie romarka, he saic the tieht of revolution Was an inherent power, cod whenever the peope be ieved the. were opyiessd by despotiem anu ty ranny, they bad, by (oe laws ot God and uations, the bigh sigh’ to re ven unto revolution, Mr, Conkling ! of the pending amendment is, t 4 tation Goes net be ong to those ho ba whic Cal Society United Sta As itcoud nos ding States tine aiay wor by the fee have their and that + aeuies by eount: peison—direct texoe to follow ibe same This covenant was operative eo wong as thee but that provi- have mothng to tely upon in ite but the seedue ot the second section of the fliet ariiee, which owing to the rupture of ihe techuloas tie piave.y,Wouldas it atandawork oul eeu e now, eh wheo the Covstitution gas made, e@ conde by the jJudyment oral, Four mine of poopie euce siaves, Lave Leccme tree persona, bus buve uo polite cul status, being Emancipared but no yeteufr uehia- ed; that is, © become o; the power they represented. Where init t0 60, if tt be true, as we are told, that the biacks are anut to wield even a fraction of power, there isan ebu ol the controversy, tor there ise piace logically tor this power to 4o, save to the biecks, if (hey are wotit (o Lave it, 4t sould pot ex- jet. Our fashers never dresmed of thew besa hour milion pe sone in the country unfit for paiitical exisieuc:, ‘Luey trusted to gradual and voluntery emauc prion to go bh pd in hana wy yducaitoo and sen tiseweat Clauee BHO holuine eee Ove shen juct rep ubaiou ei-hteen r Hives, Bead e(he ue 1s00 witien rate, Was anything for tt to operne sion has become impotent, and w piace " ceurus i hoe wlotitfe +d wha twenty. Yors cus, but i¢ House aud inthe Pievtoral College, number of white people in the Mouth Y bhai ove white wan Lave as much Vernient me two oLber While men, s where Liseks ouinumber whites two to one? This le privilege, clan, ariswo~ eracy in iis most hateful iorm. It is not Gemocracy, or sepublicaniem, or free government at ail, The joint resolution wae finally ordered to be Printed, aod o4 metou of Mr, Seyens, wae made the special order tor to-morrow, Abe Liouse adjourued, Mexico. Fall Particulars of the Captere of Bag- dad, Kte. New Orleans, Jan, 21.—Browneville accoante of the 16th inst., give an impartial and correct stamens of the capture of Bardad, which le as followi ; A party of one hundred and twenty-three, mostly colored soldiers belonging to the listh Luited siatee Colored lufanisy, under eouman! of Col Beod, crossed the Kio Grande wt Ciarksyilie, and divi into three squmde, At four o'clock on the moining of the 4th inst, the first ejuad entered Bagdad,which they surprised, espturing about four hundred pris overs and ‘our piec.s of aitiliery, ‘The seeond party proceeded to the ferry, where an Iniperial ruard of ten wen were stativued, The officer commanding the guard stood his post bravely, firing bis rovolver atuhe attacking party, whereupon be was shot down, and the others belouging to the guard surien dered, In this atlair one Luperialist was killed and another wounded, ‘Ihe third party proceeied to the quarters of Col, Rice, post commander at Hug. dad, and took him ana those with him prisoners, Colonel Rice subsequently eece: |. but wes aein retaken, A squad of lien were a detailed to take the imperial guubout Antouio, and fired on her, killing @ rergeans gud woundiug several others, Lie Antonio fired @ volley at the atiacking ty, killing two and wounding one of them, | then fired two shots from « b one of which passed thiough he line, Ou the morning of the 6tu instante French frigate, lying outside, shel.ed (he place, Bhots after- wal were fieel exchanged between the Liberal howitzers on the beach and s howitzer boas from the fri No damage was doue by this firing beyond & panic among the citizens of Bagdad, who crowed to the American side of the Kio Grande, taking with them euch of their valuables Qs they coulu burriedty carry off. A detachment of 900 men trom the [15th Colored Infantry was sent over to proect the American citizens remaining in the place. ‘Lhis deimiment coutivued on guurd there until the even.ng of the 7th iust., when a detachment from the 66:h Colored Infantry relieved them, with instructions to withdraw in case of an lusperial attack, Bagdad was nearly deserted, and P under and pillage was uninterruptedly kept up by ite captors, A large anjount of the stolen goods were crowed over the cver Ww Cuheooville (lexus), Those which ariived at Prowneville were seized and returned to the proper owners, A emall jorce of Liberals are tdttifying Bagcud with cotton bales, ‘Three French trausporte ariived at the Bar on the 15th inet, Gen, Mejia has commence) building earthen works and mouniing guns, whereof two are 64-poandeis, Letween Mutamoras aud he Fiver commandin, Browusville. Gen. Mejia bas notified Gen. Weitse) that if attacked from ths American sideof the Kio Grande, he will open fire, and that moet likely some ot the thos wii lodge in Brownsville, Gen, Giles A, hinith was immediately sent over to ascertain what the intentions of Gen. Mejia were. ‘The result of the meeting between the two isunkuown, It le believed that the ammunition of the Loligerents has been removed three wiles from bi Gen, Weitzel has ordered the rebulidivg Biown, which is being mounted with b-pounder l’.rrotie, A long WOK AID is also Leing sap diy PUL IM good orde:, Ju the léth instant Gen, Wetzel reviewed the Federal troope in Lrowusvile, ll of whom wee excellent heaith and \s, Alter wranglin several days with Gen, Esco- bedo regarding the command of the Liberal torces, Gen, Crawtord leit tor New Urleaus (wher hee nce AITIVEd, afier relmiescemeuie ALG Buy pine, =. TARY 23, 1866. | propose a serenade aud a banquet -| NEW YORK STATE | > News Vin Vexns, ’ New York, Jon. #2, The Galveston Borierin of | thie Sth metant, says thetan engineer and pontoon (iain were cn. barking thence for the Rio Grande, News from Mexico vin. Havana (Correapondence of the Sun ) Havana, Jan. \7.—The French steamer La France arrived last night from Vera Crus, bringing dates from that port to the i8th, and from the city of Mexico tothe Oth inet, The La Fra pablishes ad- vies from Acspulco to Dee. 14th, and says ‘The Mexican (Impertal) forre which left Manse nilla found the Foarth Batallion starving and with « waltriude of eck. The whole uemhborhood of Aca yuico had emicrated, afier having dosiroyed or im ittlized the wells The troops of Alvares approached nightly to fre apon the @arr.ron, and the undulating sod rocky ground allowed them to cause damace without rece.ving any in the hartor tor some day who, being sent on « am burcade of the enemy eu, The Lucifer was stationed and losttive of her crew, rmoisssnce, fell nso an the fevers had co bd were causing ten deashs perday. T t want of ty thing, and provisions were only by French Navy Lhe toope nerd ane and @ bavery of long range. alvarer By by every means the desertion of our meu, offering large rer Le hae succeeded | tung about thirty soldiere and some officers to de him Alvarer resides his hacie Provide * siathen leagu from the © A cola. t Austiinus, marching towarde “Ia Prov tuencia, ere oblixed to turn back, being at- tacked by Vorferto Diaz ou ail sides ly the steamer “La France,” therearrived at Vera Cruz Benor Jose Hidalgo, Maximilian’s Minister Plenipotentiary to France, also the infamous Colonel Jupin and three hundred soldiers belonging to the Foreign Legion. Chere have been several ekirminhes, emall affairs Of course the accounts we get show them to be vic- tories for the Imyerialists, General Dovay reports a battle at Solinas Victoria, on the 26th of December, in which his forces Killed six of the enemy and cap- tured eix prisoners with their arms and money, also filty elabt horves, The French steamer “1a Sonora,” which plies from Vera Cruz to Matamoras, touching at Tampico, wre unable to leave the mails, passengers or cargo at the latter two ports, and was obliged to return to Vera Crus, Th bandred men had been seot ina French man of war to Bagdad, and tt was suppo ed thatthe Impertaliste would soon reoceupy the p ace We hove been dissppointed in not seolng Mr Seward, The Captain General bas fitted up bis eountry seat for bis use while here, and he admirers The latter, | tear will not be permitted. We hope to see him before this woek is out, LEGISLATURE, Senate. Albany, Jan. 29-—The Benate met at 7 P.M The Present presented from the Secretary of State the preliminary report of the Btate Censusof 1566 which was referred to the Apportionment Com- mittee. Mr. La Ban gave noticeof « bill to incorporate the Vilinge of Fad, Ki d County, the bill Manacere of the Five Points How ity to bind out childien with their consent da ing thelr minority, or fora period, was ordered to a third readin f acjourned, Ararmbly. The Speaker presented he aunual report of the New York Prison Association, Hines Inraovvorp—To change the name of the Youk F ny w Sew York Free Col- oe d extend the Charter of the me.ety. N# AND KesoLetions —Mr, Littlojohin offer. lution to the effect that in view ot este e of New York hase bew ob m ber permanent Quarant . i consequence of its y (© @uense populition, te of the mean uf pop: doi the terrible pos Hience w J, it ie the duty of the Nat onal to her as stance and to afford y required to y: that the Governor ta requ d of the ferexorng resi Waa piace gralurtou ere of Quarantine at New Yock such nuuber of hu or versele as may be needed fur quarantine purpo in the port of New York. ‘This was adopted By Mr, Littlejohu: Kesolved, That the Superintendent of Public In struction be and he is hereby instructed to report to this Houte all the information af bie command respecting the methods by which other States of the Union and the governments of Furope mw secure the general education of their children, especially such lawaand regulations having this objoct in view as are compulsory upon the natural aud ileal euard- jams of the childsen, and what amendments or additions, ii any, may be wade to the present school law that will wore effectually secure tbe educaiioa of every child iu our State, Adopied. Mr. tieohn aleo offered the wliowing: Kesolved, \f the Sevate concur, that our Senators and Kepresentativer in Congress be and they are Leseby uested and instructed to use their beat enw Ore secure the passage of au act appropid- ating such eum, ae with oli um which may hire wit © be epproprimed by th be, tawy Le euliiclens fo. she erect.ou upon the band, Oo. sowe other javed location ju ihe buy of New York, of b lo: the reception of the sick, aud warehouses ior rage oO: @ and uw udie@ arviving ta the ot ew York in veeseis subject to quarantine, Avoplod, Mr. Littlejohn a so offered the following : woved, (bat the Comission of Quarantine be anu Leceby are duected to report w this thouse, at eu @arly day, & stimate of the cost of construct upon the west bank, in the bay of New York, sul: b.e ducks, wharves, Lorp als, wareLouss aud ac- commodations for & pettmwanent quarantiue esteabiiah- meut for the port New York, togeiber with such Other invortustion relating to ths ioeaiion a4 lay Le useful W the Legislature, Adopted. Adjourned, Fires. Rochester, N.Y. Jan, 2%.-A fire occurred this morning in the rectifying house of 4, M. Spencer, in thie city, by the bursting of a stil, coutamin, ai full berrels of bigh wines, Lows about #14, which is covered by insurance, Buffalo, &. Y., Jan. % A fire, yesterday, Touswanua, destroyed the distillery o1 J, Farth in, & Co, ‘Lhe loss ie estimated at $00,000 ; insured toe $30,000, Loston, Maas., Jan, 22.—'The First Baptist Church in Cambridgeport (Kev, 8. BK, Mason, pasor) was Wotaliy destroyed by fire this morning, Loss abouts $20,000, obe-bail of which is insued, News Items. By Telegraph te the New York Sun.) Gov, Comtim arrived at Harrisburg yesterdsy. t Cart, W. Saanxkiamp, an old, highly esteemed abipmaster, died at Philadelphia yesterday. Tux Premdent has recognised Camilie Jeseph Budman as Vice Consul of Brasil in New York, Ox y S77 names were registered in Galveston, ‘Texas, as voters, In the Tennessee Senate yesterday the Free School bill was defeated by 9 to 3. Tue steamer Colorado hes sailed from San Fraucisco for Panama with #095,.00 ip treasure, of which $054,074 goes to New York. A Fowrkess Monnom dispatch states that the Albemarie and Chesapeake Vanal ls now open to navigation, A axairs of resctutions were offered in the Geor- gis Legislatare, yesteriay, recommending to Pres- ident Jubason s geners! amoesty and pardon, Tur ice-Uridge bad formed above Niagara Falls on Sunday morning, extending three miles down the Rapids, It is the largest one for muny years, Peoole were qivsaing (row WoWh Ales yesterday. a ‘Thirty-Third Year. A c.mtx tn the Baltimore Postoffice,| named Alonto Hutchins, has been arrested for robbing the mals. This makes the second arrest in this office within two months, A visratcn from Titusville, Pa, dated yoster. dey, says there were two large fires there Sunday night, Three men were arrested charged with being incendiaries, and are being tried by Vigt- lence Committees, and if found guilty will be hung at once, In Reindeer River Valley, Oregon, the snow ie 86 inches deep ; at La Grande, 20 inches ; and on the mountains there are from four to atx feet of snow. The route to Placerville is closed. The thermometer at [eho City haa been a low as 29 degrees below zero, Amcrune ice boat race came off, at Ponghkeepsie, N.Y. yesterday, The distance sailed wae sixteen miles and return, the boats going to Newburyh, The Una arrived at Newburgh ahead on the down trip) and came in ahead on her return. The run from Newburgh to New Hamburg, @ distance of ight miles, was made tn the unprecedented time of seven minutes. Four boats were entered—the Uoa, Minnehaha, Icicle and Suowflake, The entire fleet, belonging to Poughkeepsie, will leave there to-day ou a grand scrub race to Albany, oageeeencncmmnniseets MARINE DISASTERS, Wreck of « Bark—Several Lives Loat. The bark Diadem of Liverpool, Captain Hansem, cleared at this port on the 4th inasant for Liverpool, with @ cargo consisting of 144,953 gallons refined Petrolenm ; 100 barrels spirite of turpentine and 10,000 staves, and on the 9th, during @ gale, she cap- sized, and the Correa wife and two boys hamed Henry Whee iam Phillips, of Liverpoot, were washed id iont. Alter cute: away the topm full of water. the second day Ptaln and one seaman died of exhaustion exposure, tly the cook and two seamen aiso died, 0; euing of the luth the remaining portion of the crew were tekon off the wreck by the bark M, and &. Robbins, §, Nermenth, 14,00 =, peveame 2 port. The wlem was 54! ne burthen, and was owned Cnssidy, Nixon & . of Live: pool, La A New York Steamer in Trouble. Steamship Grauite State, at this port from Callea, reports: Jen 'y 12th, in lat. 28 steamer Louie [etecoomcline oore, from New York who reported left New York en off tteras, was struck ele, with hail and snow ; clear over th ne under eall, Smith, @ passenger LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. The Ann Street Job. Hurory or rum ANN Street Wipenine Procespinos of tHe Common Cocnou—Tre Paoventy 10 ba Tanen, &0,, &0,—A large majority of the citizens of New York long since consed te marvel at the various “jobs thet are pertodically “ put through" the legislative forms of the Common Councli; and henee very few persons have heretofore protested against the oumerous grand larcenies per- petraed by Aldermes and Councilmen, under the sutbority vested ia them as the municipal repre- rentatives of the people. In the first place, these men obtain their poritions by virtue of the political lufluence of ccrtaim persons who run the olection- coring machinery of the different parties and factions, Money Influence te also freely used, and etter the offices are obtained, the unscrupulous ineumbents proceed to enact that the “dear people” shall defray the eloctlon expenses of different members of the Common Council, The money required is not, how- ever, directly voted into the pockets of the City Fathers, but it {s nevertheless obtained in o way which is quite aseffectual as if a regular appropriation had been openly made for the benefit of the city officials, Newspaper readers already understand how the “Ring manage to carry out their money-getting projects, by voting one day for Mr. Blank's street opening project, and next day ordering a contract with Mr, Smcoth for the paving of an up-town street, or the curbing and repairing of some other thorough/are; not to speak of the many appropriations made to cele rate uational holidays, to receive our “distinguished visitors,” or bury our “illustrious dead." Io short, at every ture, the “ Ring" members of the City Goverumeat manage te obtain the people's money under false pretences. The latest “job” Of this kind isthe ordinance au thorizing the widening of Ano street, This matter was so rapidly earried through both brauches of the Common Council, and signed by Mayor Guather, that few of the people,who are to be made to pay for this alleged “improvement,” were aware that the project had been actually consummated. Thore whe received an intimation that this ‘job’ had beva secretly decided upon, innocently believed that a matter Involving the expenditure of wiilions of dol- lars, would require considerable discussion and legia- latuon, before it was finally actod upon. Instead of this, it appoars that on the $6th of December, azar the close ofa meeting of the Board of Councilmea, one of the members, Edwin M. Hagerty, residing at No. 107 Barelay street, offered @ resolution “authorizing and directing the Counsel to the Corporation t take the secessary legal proceeding "* immediately on the passage of this resolution, tor widening and extending Ann street and Fulton street in accordance with the red lines and figures open s map then submitted, forthe first time, to the inspection of parties whose property would be taken from them in the event ef the ‘New Droadw scheme being eventually consummated, Lander the rules the above resolution was laid over, coming ap the next day, Dec, #7th, for actlon, Councimeu Lent desired to have the matter referred to the Com mittee on Streets, This motion was uot agreed to and the resolution was then adopted by the following vote, OOUNCTLMEN IN FAVOR OF THR BEROLUTIO£N, Keenan, Healy, Robertson, Btecom, Hagerty, Kus. ter, Kenney, Biuwkmeo, Urady, Houghtalio, ee a “ves Lent, smith, O'Callaxhen, Kuseell, Joyce, ald and Cook,—Total 15. OOUNCILMEN OPPOSED TO THE RESOLUTION, Mosars, Patterson, Leavy, Green and Keilir, Toval, 4. Afterwards Mr, Lent presented @ remou- sirance signed by tour-filths of the property ownwrs, and he pow appears te Lave repented his share in the above (raasecuon. On the 20th of December, Hagerty, the mover of the foregoing resolution, resigned his seat as Coun- cllman from the 4th Sevaterial District, which wes accepted. Subsequently this individual wes appointed te an official posithon im the City Hall, In the Board of Aldermen, the foregoing resolu tion was received from the Board of Councilmen oa (Cvasiumed en tho Lat Veus.,