The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 31, 1866, Page 1

the » the pinks Number 10.464. The Latest News By Velegraph to the N. ¥. Sun. _ wo. —_— FROM WASHINGTON. THE PIRATE SHENANDOAND, Why She Has Not THE NEW JERSEY SENATORSHIP. Stockton’s Election Sustained, PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Militia Bill, Immense Organization Proposed. IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE HOUSE, No War Claims from Rebel States to be Considered, The New Constitutional Amendment, REFERENCE BACK TO THE COMMITTEE New York Siate Legislature. Debate on the Health Bill. NEWS FROM THE WEST. Terrible Steamboat Explosion, 130 Lives Lost. IMPORTANT MEXICAN NEWS. Wasuinoton, Jan. 30, On the 6th inst, Acting Secretary of State Hunter Wro'e to our Cousul at Liverpool, that it was to be Pegretiod that bis apparently sufficieut provision for eending the Shenandoah (rebel privateer) to this country proved abortive, and thet she wae compelled pat ik to Liverpool. He apprehends that Consul udiey's application to Admiral Goidsborough for ‘ere and crew to take charge of Ler iv another trial to cross Atlantic will not succeed, as it is Soeetion she e cap spare them. He @ vorage of the vessel hither at this season must be very rdous, and judging from the reports of the weather from day to day, storms have nm 80 juent and violent (hat her failure to artive is not to be wondered at, end advising bim to retain the if not already under weigh, until o'herwise " ected, taking measures for her safety mean while. ‘The Judiciary Comminee of the Benste in their Feporteusteining the lecality of Hon. John P. Stock- a's election as Hemator from New Jersey, find no 53 Question to examine except that furnished by the fact that a plurality, instead of « majority voted for him of the joint meeting, They fad farther euch act to be no impediment if accomplished by au hor- of lew, as in the case of many, bh a me«jorit: oi members of the national ‘trouse o! ( ves. jouse of Kep-esen Th this case the constitution of New Jursey joint mesting « Legis ature in itre't, and lave of tht Btale are silent uu ibe lection by acclamation. The couc! usion is, ‘efore, ‘that the meeting hed the right to prescribe the rule ander which it acted, and that be was elected not mply by the wili of those who veted for him, but y the will of the joint meeting which made the rule, The Ways and Means Committee have not yet fakenavote upon the McCulloch Loan bill, The * Becretary is willing that modifications should be made to his bill. No loans will be hecossary, General Howard, of the Freedmen's Bureau, left ‘Washington to-day on « lecturing tour, He will vint Mastechasette and Maine, and will address the wevple of the priuc!pal cities of hese iwo States on Gecdmen's affairs, The sia'ement of the views of the President, wublished yesterday, was, it is said, made public by @oneent of the two persons concerned—the President nd Senator Dixon of Connecticut. Four prominent receptions were held in different @arte of Washington, Monday night First, that of Lieut. Goueral and Mre. Grant, which was crowded By the most brillieps throng of this gay season. Gecond, by Senator end Mrs. Sherman, Senator and ‘Mire. Trumbul|, and Secretary and Mrs. Harlan, The mamber of distinguished military men in Wasbing- un edaed largely to the interest of these occasions, it te now given out in Washington that Gen, Grant ‘will pase six months in Europe, but probably will not weve for some little time yes, Secretary Bewerd and som are at their poste at the Wate Department. looking improved by their voyage. MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, Interesting Otiicial Correspondence. Washington, Jan, 80.—The message of the Presi- Sent, in answer to the Senate inquiry for informa- tion relative to negotiations In 1861 with Mexico for the purpose of marching United States troops (row Guaymas to Arizona, through Mexico, encloses Papers, upon the subject from the State De- ' partment, from which it appears that under date of sy 4th, 1861, Senor Romero called the attention of r. Seward toa pioject ot Southern men for seizin, & Mexico and establishing slavery therein,and declared that “Mexico couquered independence irosgh the biood of her children, and will maintain it to the last fae suy invader who may attewpt to take it from fr, and thet she will uever conseut that any human being shall be reduced by slavery within its terri- tory. It isa free country in which no man is born a slave, and in treading upon which, liberty returns to those who may beiore have had the misfortune to He therefore, wishes to arrange between he United States a treaty which shall boundaries of the Mexican Repubiie sprees Upon, and preveut the introductioa of to Mexican territory, He would make ap pensable condition to such treaty oF arrange ment that no Europesn Bations should partic pate ein. lest it might become « motive or pretext for the interveuticn of thas continent im the affairs vot the Republe in particularaud America io general, Mr, Beward ieples, May Tun, that such cesigne of the insurgents here arninat the peace of Mexico, can- raot be carried in if their desiens against ‘heir own Governmeout vented. Lie says that foil inatructions were ¢ '@ Mr Corwin to estab- Hab such re.ations with Mexico and the other Amer- jean republics, as will strengthen jheir power and ndence of every salon from the Mexican Goverumen: br of troops through Mexican Sisery, “ee iceentration tu Arizona, as on, Lad hie aoa Kam Lam aad Le to NEW YORK, | tmous exhibition of confidence, and prom Mezco shail have no occasion to 1 cour teay, FROM THK RIO GRANDE. Correspondence Between Gens Weitzel and Diejia. New Orleana, Jan. 29.—The official correspondence Detween Gens, Weitrel and Mejia, regarding the affair at Bagdad, te published, The former states that he sent three bandred mento Bagdad at the . Escobedo, purely a+ an act of haman- ity, not to perform service fer either party. Gen. Mejia replies briefly, stating that be has notified bis government of all the oecurrences that took place at Bagdad. The French naval commander, before bis departure to Vera Cruz, to report the matter offici- ally, protested in « short note against the invesion by the American soldiers. A@airs im the Interior, Cairo, Jan. 80.—Now Orleans papers of the 94th say the interior Mexican papers are filled with ac counte of the movements of troops in pursuit of guer ilies from the sea coast to the mountains, and also re- port the continuance of summary executions of «uer- ilias im accordance with the Fmperor's decree, which were exhausting the people, and the coun- try wae more unseitied than at any time since the organization of the imperial government. A plot to overthrow the government in the State of Michoscan had beon discovered, The Liberal Mexican paper published in Brownsville states that the prisoners taken from Cortinas were escorted privately at Mata- moras, and all the prisoners taken at Bagdad were Uberated, Additional forced loans had been imposed by the authorities at Matamoras, and all communal cation with Brownsville was tuterdicted. AWFUL CATASTROPHE, One Hundred and Thirty Lives Lost, Memphis, Jan, 30—It is just reported bere that the steamer Miami blew up and burned on Bunday last, six miles above the mouth of the Arkansas River, One baodred and thirty lives were lost. The safe and some of the books were brought to this city this morning, The eabin regiswr bes not been found. The port list shows that the passengers and crew sumbered abouts hundred. A report from Newburg says: Only about twenty survivors were taken off, including the wounded. Capt. Hurd and bis two sons were on board Explesion of a Kailroad Engine. Boston, Jan. 80.—Apn engine on the Lowell Bail- road exploded yesterday afternoon, while stancing on @ side track at Winchester, Mr, Pingoel, the engineer was badly scalded, and flagwan fatally injared, Election of Hi. ¥ Johnson, Senator from Georgia. MilledgevUe, Ga, Jan, 80.10 the Legislature to day, on the first ballot for Senator, A. H. Stephens received 16%, and Mr Hill 85 votes; scattering, 7 Mr, Stephens did not cousent to the use of his name and on the sixth beilot Herschell V. Johuson was elected, receiving 159% votes, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty Ninth Session, SENATE. Washington, Jan, 30.-Mr, Wilson, of Mass,, Intro danced « bill providing for the national defence by establishing « uniform militia, and organizing ao active volunteer militie throughout the Uulted Btates. Bection first repeals the acts of May 8, 1792, and March 2, 1863. Section recond declares that all able-bodied eftt or those who have declaied i heir intention to become citizens, between K and 45 ye of age, shill Le militia, e@xewp'a from militia duty the Vice United States, the Juorcial aud of the Government, members of boin Houses of Congress and their office «, Cu tora House officers anc cle: ks, Inepectors of expo. ts, pilois, marine actually eupwoyed in rem servico, vllcers who have served three years in the army or navy, all officers and workmen in armories, postmasters, @eeistant postmasters and clerks, post riders, post officers, and stage drivers employed in care or con- veyance of the Cuited States mail, ferrymen of auy ferry ou @ pest road, telegraph operat ployed as such, Quak and shak are, or may be Loreatte emptied by 0 Section four prohibite the enrollnent lunatics, common drunk ) Vexabonds, paupers, or criminals, and if convicted of crime after enruil- ment, to be stricken from the rolls, fection Sve creates @ buresu of militle im the War Department, which shail have the execution of this and all ot laws respecting the militia, jes that the ch officer of the hail be appointed by the President, with (ue wovice Bnd LoL.e.., of Le Senate, and shall b.ve rank and pay Of ecolovelo: Caval:y, ba shell make povielous ior #aciting, Qimine and eyupplug the m. be rules for roe ge | supe. utenuen equipments, 6nd shai \usuieh the pecietury of War with « speciel abe.ract of the anuual selurne of she militia, which shail be laid beio:@ Congress on or beiore Feb, let, 1m @ack year, Bection seven prov.des tor the appointment and classification of the clerks of the uiesu of Militia, Becton eight provides for th adjusent-genera of militia in distribute orders, attend reviews, furnish blank forms of ieturne :equired and explain them, when necessary, receive returns ot miliue throughout the Biate, report condision of arms, equipments, etc, sud make returns to the adjutant-generalo: miutia of the United ptates, annually, before the ist of November, Bection mine provides that the militia when called out by the Fresigent shall have the same rations and emoluments, aud if killed or wounded the line of auty to Lave the same pension Ww them, their widows or child:eu a# is provided by law tor officers and soldiers o/ the Luited btates Army of like rades, ii bection ten directs the o of one regimentot acive oteer wilitle in each ress.onal District; oue iu each territory, aud one ip the District ot Columbia. Bection eleven provides (hat the members of the volanveer will shall be citizenso: tue United Btates, or who ‘@ declared their inieutions to Le- come such, between twenty-one and thirty-five years of age, ‘and rosidvnts of the State or district in which they areenroued, pection iweive.—The volunteer militia is to be enrolled for six yeais,or, uwing war if declaieu within that period; and those wo serve faithfully and continuously fur six years of during war to receive an bhovorabie discharge from the jutens Generel of Militia, under seal of the War Depart- meut, which ball exempt them trom further muitary duty. Heetion tuirteen provides that the volunteer militis shal be an igianisy lorce, sad prescribes ite organi. gauuon, which is the same as volunseer infantry dur ing the war, Section fourteen provides that the officers shall be eppoluted by Goveruors of Biates, aud by the Presi. deut io (be District of Columbis,and shall be selected from persons who have been examined by « military board, appointed by the same ausuoriies, imen- tal commanders are io appoims their own non-com- miissioned oficers. ‘Tbe last section provides that order the whoie or auy partot & into the service of the Uulted sta rection, rebeliion, foreign war, or obstruction of the laws Wo strong for the civil authorities to overcome, or upon apprehension of either, Aud any member who soaii ini 0 appear without valid excuse may be ‘ried by court maivial or cesertion. The bill was referred vo the Military Committee, Mr, Btewart, of Nevada, presented the memorial of the Colorado Congressional Delegation, asking for admission to Congress. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee om Judiciary, reported om the subject of the election of the Hon, Jobn P. Stockton, Benator from New |ersey, and the protest of the Legislatare of New Juice), against bis election, That Mx, Bisckion wee duly glasied, bavcut.ve offic nigation in each Btate President may meer militia WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866, is entitied to a seatin the Senate from the fourth of Mareh, 1866, The report was ordered to be printed, L. MB PROTECTION OF OFVIL RIGHTS. The Chair announced that the bill to prote:t all Persons inthe United States in the enjoyment of their efvil rights, and to furnish the means of the vindication, was before the Seni The ques wes upon the adeption of Mr. Trumbai's amendment to insert after the enacting claure, the words “That all persone of African descent, born in this country, are hereby deciared citizens of the United States.” Mr. Sanisbury, of Del, called for the yeas and nays Mr. Van Winkie, of W. Va. spoke aga'nat the gmondment yi id not think 1 wise or constitu- tiqnal to adopt it. e Trampall withdrew the amendment stove stared, and offered In lieu of it the following : “That 8)! persons born fh the United Btates not eniiject any foreign power, are hereby declared tob cit of the United States, without any distinction of or, ev, Mr, Guthrie, of Ky., inquired if Mr. Trumbull in- tended to nataralize Indians? Mr. Trumbull said—We deal with Indians by treaty and not by law, uniess in reference te those who are incorporated into the United States, and are sutyect to taaation r. Cowan, of Penn,, called attention to the fret that this amendment wonld natuaralire @ great umber of Chine-e children in California Mr. Trumbull said the children of Chinese parents born in this country were citizens If thie was Lot true, thore were many counties in Penn) ivania so inhabited b; mans thet there must be very tow citizens in the: Mr. Cowan stid it must be remembered that « Ger- man was nota Chinaman. (Laughter.) Mr. Cowan denied thas it was the intention of the framers of thie (Government to provice for the Baturmization of tice, Speaking of the merits of the bill, Mr. Cowan said the bill ander considera- tien ed some of the laws of Pennsylvania, and rendered Judges of the State Courts liable to Prosecution, 1. Cowan, in the course of his remarks, said the Go jot do ite dut the le of the South immediately before the It afforded tion to Union men in South ; and th one time @ maority of Union men le every ‘be crime of treasou commenced with making wer against the United States when the United States could protect ite citizens, Mr. Howard inquired of Mr. Cowan if be meant to say that treason de; om the ability of the United Bates to make suc " ould {ll ite. Buppose the jan Biate Government p 4 an ordsmance of that Btate our of & niog, did Mr. Howard thik tha ip obeying that government he Cir. Howard) would be guilty of treason? s. Mr. ti @ replied that he unquestionably would be guilty Bate. ease it would be for the ‘ullt and punishment. Kut @ would be sulject to trial f treason. In th courts to determine bis there was po doubt that for treason Mr. tioward said that be bad recently seen a letter from one of our geverais io Texas, In which the Writer stees that sowe Mine agoa luion man was discovered iu Texas who was so luprudent as to rae the teceral flag over bis house, afier the close of the wer, Lie was We a by the citi aud toid that the flag mnust be led cown ; tha: while the peopie of Loxas wight accept the situation of thel deteas they cvwid not submit 0 @uyiting of thiekind, he the spirit of these same uurecoustructed rebels of the sou hb. They accep ed the situation simply, that wae all, Mr, howard stated that when tLe constitutional amend. meut was before the Judiciary Commiiiee he was e tMewbler of baat committee, and the second clause ot the amendment be knew to be luteuued tor pie- cisely the kina of legisiation uow beiore sue seu Ne denied that the ouly effect of the amenument wasto reieve the slave from compulsory service Buch was pot the coustruction inveuded by the fiiends of the amendment, wor by tue bar of the Laited Ste 8, uo: by the ive ty loving people of the Laited statis, Without «lew of this Rind, the people of the Boutheru Btates would ha te wapatriate the ineed Begre, OF te com as be labor tor whatever his eid master might choose to pay hun, thos reducing Lin W «@ state snduisely worse than slavery. : Mr, Johnson said the amendment Of Mr. Trumbull! Proposed © Geune citizenship, Novouy was more Wilivg than he to adust tues such » definition was desiravie © Dred peott decision, uowever, had deciaed & peieus of Airwan decent, whetuer born im the Lusted biases OF uvt, coud Hot Le cite gens under the Consti,uiion, and that uecision had not Leen setasi.e, Lt was Lis opinou thas ihe only WAY by GC. Mp WW6 @bu pivp eeu was by Constitu- tional amendment. Legiaiaiou os tue Bd proposed be \Lourht wourt \eave the question siul opeu as vetore, ‘The Senate at tour o'clock adjourned. HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr, Kies, of Mase, introduced @ bill providing for the better organization of the navy, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, The House, by # majority of thirty voies, refused to pass the resolution admitting Mossrs, Byers, Kyle, and Johneon, from Arkansas, to the privileges of the floor, till otherwise ordered-—in other words, refusing to extend to them the same courtesy extended to the geatiomen from Tennesses, Mr. Hubbard, of Conn, asked leave to offers resolution, but objection was made that this Liouse will co-operate with the Secretary of the Treasury in bis efforts to bring the currency of the country wo apecie basis. The House then resumed the consideration of the Joint resolution reported from the Commitiee om Reconstruction, proposing an amendmeat to the Constitution im relation to representation and direct taxes. The Speaker stated that the question was on the motion of Mr, Leiond to re erthe whole subject to tpe, ors mittee of the Whole em the piste of the hioa, The vote having been taken, the question was determined in the negative by the folowing vote :— year, 87; nays, 158, The House then recommitted the resolution and Pending propositions to the Committee em Kecou- struation without instructions, The House them proceeded to the consideration of the resolution beretofore reported by Mr. Delano, from the Committee on Claims, namely : That autil otherwise ordered, the Committee on Claims be instructed te ime rr od to them for examination by cit: oi any of the Btates lately in rebellion, growing out ot the destruc- tion or appropriation of or damage to property by the Army or Navy while eugaged 10 suppressing the rebeilion, Mr. Delano, in mpport of the resolution, said that there was no obligation on the part of the Govern- ment to pay for damages by the ravages of war, It often became necessary for the aimy or navy to destroy the property, not only of the guilty, whose bands were red with the biood of our loyal citize: but also that of the innocent, A clear line distinction could not be drawn between such classes, and it would be impracticable to devermiue who are loyal and who are ; LT pirat Feed for six or eight thousand dollars, p: ed to them bys loya} man, Bixty of the iteins wore for property desir when General Buell com- manded in the South. These sixty items came trom as many individuals, but when the Commitice came to scrutinize them, there was no evidence to show that these sixty persous were loyal mea claimant had ciean hands, but probably made some ements to represemt the others, But this was potall. If inquiry were made as to the loyalty of individuals, every one could give some evidence of loyalty by the procurement of ex parte affidavits, These aud like considerations had brought the Committee to oauimous conclusion that the effort to discrimninace would be an impossibilisy, Mr, Niblock, of the Committee On Ciaims, was underthe impression that loyal citizens, as distin- gutsbed fro 6 ip arms0Ughts to be compensated for damages #' ned. Mc, Ward, of N, Y,, a a member of the Committee said that the amount of these losses, the condition of our finances and the difficulty which existed of separating the loyalict from the traitor, admouisnes him not to open & door which might double our national debt, bring on financial ruin and perhaps repudiation and national disgrace. As one of the Commitiee he, however, wished it understood that he hoped tue decision would ues be regarded as final, or bind, as e precedent, those who should come after as; and he hoped the ay not far distent when pesiiee ebals be done loym! men of the Bouth _~ of the Committee, concurred in the Mr. ; but he did nos with ‘i atthe rear, eoeidas thas ssivass Property shall met be tal just Com penration takrog p 8 ’ for potile as ithout differenee was there in lL citizen in adistoyal ne case not ia the erence merely growing oul of the tact ef @riene Mr Johnson, of Penu., moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. which was disagreed to—i6 erainet 1.8, The resolution was then agreed to Mr. Karson, of lows, offered « series of Reconstrue- tlon propositions, which were referred to the Com- mittee om Reconstruction The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate bill to enlarge the powors of the Freed- men's Bureau. Mr, Donelly, of Minn. jureested an amendment so school education for all who Elliott, of Masa, anid that the original plan was lop ion, without precedent im any nation, bat which was rendered necessary by the results of the rebellion, and the liberation of tar millions of per- sone whose unpaid labor had enriched their relentiess Masters, He entered at large into the his! of the Bureau, saying if it should be withdrawn 4 be no protection to the freedmen, But behead no fears that thie would be donc. RVERING SPastON, At balf-past seven Mr. Grinnell ealled tho House to order, when Mr, Hubbell (of Ohio), who was entitled to the floor, said that there was a probability of being &thin House in consequence of the President's re- ception, and, in order to give those present an oppor- Sunity to attend it, he moved that the House adjourn. Two voied in the affir €, and two in the nege- The Speaker pro (e Mr, Grinned (ot Lowa), he casting vote with the former, aud declared the adjourned, This evening had been especially set apart for epeech-making, nearly seventy gentlemen baving made preparstions for that purpose, Fires—Serious Loss of Life. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 30.—A specie’, dispatch to the Exquinen says, that the Jail and City Guard House at Marietta, Georgia, was recently destroyed by fire, and that thirteen prisoners wore barned to death. Newark, N. J., Jan, 80.—The petroleam refinery of Mr, James Charters, on the corner of Johason and Mo Wharton streets, was destroyed by fire this fore noon. Two of the stills exploded end « terrible con- flagration ensued seriously injuring three workinen named Dennis Marsh, Christian Shafer and Joh Bailey. The frequent explosions of casks containing crude oll, naptha and bengine, made a brilliant dis. play. A large quantity of materia! sud ali the build- luge were destroyed. The loss is estimated at 820,000. Philadelphia, Jan. $0.—A fire commenced Bight ine Diock of stores on Water and avenues, below Vine stroet, occupying the site of the art of 1643. Rea th 1 fe: My ad ry esere. Buy Com te} Cox Tomilson & Hill, and Jobe G' Davie @ conte | is. A of the stoves were badly burned, and the loss will be heavy. Messrs, Jomi & Hill are the heaviest praerere Ph, 4 fie, losing 1,600 Darel fi, flour, shels of grain, and ten tons of m: besides otuer mistelianeons goods. net Mobile, Ala., Jan, 8).—A fire last night destroyed the drug store aud building of Johnson & Co, thi Greseey of Roseabeum & Co, and the bat store of tapleton & Co., ail of whom are insured Jamatoa, The Late Rebeilien, (Correspondence of the Sun.) Havana, Jan. %6.On the 1Tth the steamer Cara- villa arrived at Santiago de Cube from Kingston, Jamaica, The new Governor of Jamaica arrived there on the 6th, and was sworn tn at Spanish Town, He is alee bresident of the Committee of Tovestiga tiom on the late rebellion. The correspondent of the London Times, Mr. Clifford, and Mr. Gowrle, « Booted lawyer, as counsel for Mrs. George W. Gerden, siso arrived there en the 6th in the steamer Tamar, The Court for the trial of the prisoners still on hand Was to open on the 93d inst, It ie said there are 160 political prisovers to be tried. NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, Senate. Albany, Jan, 80.—Rerowrs. —Againgt amending the act relative to proceedings for the recovery of damages against railroad corporatio lor aceidents, Lald on the table » The President presented the enoual report of the Trustees of the Astor Library) which was ordered to be printed. Bits Noriogy,To gty Diers, wharves aod slips in ) use of the same when engaged in the sranrportation MG stoned thes s"relatl Yo to he Croton Aqueduct, so far as the same relniee tothe id Owners or lessees of w York more exclusive erade of the Eighth avenue. charter of the Atlantic Baviug the route the Broadway and Be: es tire T 4 the con. LL# PAséen,—To amen: la tracts by the Mayor, Aldermen oy Gemunonshy of the city of New York........1 bm: at the next election the Guestion of s new Connie Making appropriation for the payment of on... snd interest of the Canal debt. The New York Health bill was taken up for consid- eration. Mr. Andrews moved to amend by vesting tm th Mayor in New York full powe: im te spection of weights and measures which was le Mr. Low moved the following asa substitute for the "eal be apolaea inten here shail be appota: upon the som! the Governor, with advice and consent of the if ate, five suitable persons, three of whom shall have been physicians resident in the sald distriet the four ing such appoin t, and at least one om shall reside in the city of Brooklyn—who, together with the Health Officer of the Port of New York, aud the Presicent of the Board of letropoll- tan Police, for auy time being, shall constitute th Metropolitan Board of Health, amd be denominate. Banliary Commissioners, any thiee of wh sha! coustitute ® quorum for the transaction of Dusinees at apy regular or adjourned meeting of said Board, Bald five persons thus appointed shall hold oes as such Commissioners, respectively ior the terme. via: one for two years; one for four years; one for six years; and two for eight years, cont? low urged the adoption of the amendment at ueth, and was opposed Mr. And he ground that the Cotustesion Thi to be mamed ia the bili, ought to be four ing to be non-part mE Waite ten tock the 4 tewtn, ir. oor, review: and usting largely from the testimony taken vy the om ttoe ayzotated last year to investivate into the affairs and management of the various depart. ments of the New York City Government in su: of the bill as it bow stands, and iu opposition to the Pinciale invoived in the amendment of giving the 01 ission @ partisan basis. Mr. White did not 8 {hes mush, ff aay. improvomens would be socur y merely changing the powe: from one set of politicians to another set, and warned the Senate boing led inte auy such error. It be @ecape the pestilence that is! Ay towards us from ihe East; bust i! we do, there is ul urgent necessity for the measure, Small-pox and the infectious fevers are always more or less preva= jent im the city, aud it behooves us to do all tn ‘oer power, and speedily as may be, (o guard agaiust their eucroachmens and relieve the city of their piese: if possible. Under the present management Gireae@s aa well as the choiers, are invited instead of being combatted. ie agaim protesied against meking the commission partizan, It was the remark of the shrewdest politicians he had ever known, thet ail the Darty = Patroung: the Republican party ‘er acquired Ler New York. was e curse to it rather than » is nothing to be gaived, but everyth the majority be: Bonator trom the} © would avoid the gr junder, for he fe #ure shat if it was adopted it would prove fatal to th objects of the measure, » O'Donveil said he would vote fer the bill, in view ot the pressing mecessity thas existed for iis passage, although be preierred that the Govervor should appoint Commissioners. As (o non-parti- ran boards, the history of the New York Hoard of pogervisors tangas alm tw repase bus little cumidence Mr. Fleyt moved te strike Wood il and insert ( Shae £58. 7 moved te amend tht temeeoar'e to be Yes wi ‘ ea nga pees Mr. Murphy moved to amens » at. he com mismoners shail be ated, by the Sep @rvisors of New York twe by the « Brookiyn, 1s was lost, After consideration of other amendments progress wes reported and the bill was made the special ender for to-morrow morning, Adjourned, Agombly The Speaker presented the report of the Trustess of the New York Iafirmary, also the response of the Auditor ef the Canal Department, relative te “mounts paid to Canal contractors; alse the report of the Commissioners ef Pilots, The resolution te print fifty copies of the prelim. inary report of the Seeretary of tate on the cen- "us, for each member, officer and reporter, was adopted, ‘ The following billie were ordered te « third reed- fo amend the act for the incorpors Ocean Syeamaliip Com tte “¢ Te cnterge the ibstilive ol stock associations “toe. Wanking” yarpenee key bt 4 Qmend the charter of Champlain Ravtoed Company eh ceeeeeee* eae Nows Items Dy Telayraph te the Now York Bun.) Lomp Monox ts expected to arrive tn Camade shortly, when it te reported am early seasion of Parliament will be called. Ex-Governor Rollan died suddenly at New Or. leans on the 24th. Both Houses of the Legislature sdjourned {m bonor of ue memory Gam, Sheridan has refused to a!low emigraom w leave New Orleans to goto Mexiou, He is acting under orders from Washington. He does not pro- veut vessels from going. 4 Lawes public meeting was held ot San Francisco, on Moaday might, for the orwaniss Hon of the California brauch of the Wreedmeu's Aid and Union Commission. Am earthquake was felt throughout Mexico, on the 15th ult, and was severely felt on the South American coast, on the 16:h. The vsc'lis- ions were from east to weet, The destruction of the city of Carsccas, by an earthquake, i ovo: firmed. Mas, Gum, Hatteox has tesued «@ general order, directing the military poste im the Larbur and vicinity of Ban Fraucisco to be detached from the distrest of Californie, The order me- ‘erially reduces the importance of the depart- ment of California, and relieves Gen, MoD. well of fully half of his duties, Tus notorious Jack Sheppard, Jr, as he style: himeelf, again escaped from #\ng Bing (N. ¥.) Pri- eon yesterday afternoon. He dressed himsel! io citizens clothes and escising @ horse aad alsigh sanding tm the prison yard, belonging to Mr. Bowen, of the shoe manuictory, drove w- werds Pleasantville, om the Harlem Railrosd Jack had about fifteen minutes start of the prisou officers, who are in pursuit ef him. Gov. CumTmn's Message was somrounioased to the Pennsylvanis Lezisisture yesterday. The financial report shows am improvemens in the condition of the Treasury sines November 8b, 1900, of over 2,500,000. The extraordinary ex penses growing out ef the war, not refunded by the General Government, ts 64,000,000. The prin- ciples, says the Governor, expressed im the Mes- sage of the President af the commencement of the session of Congress, will receive my cordias support. 4 Ben Francisco dispatch, of Jam. ib, says >— Advices from Yrepe say that the weetber up the coast during the past fortnight has been the moss. severe over known, The snow on Scots Mountain. is from 12 to 15 feet deep. No mail had been re- esiyed for twelve days. The telegraph lime hae been broken im # hundred places. Communtcs- tioa with Washington Territory over the moun- tains is almost broken off, and the telegraph line im the Territory te almost totally destroyed, Much other property is badly damaged. In Williamets Valley the anew fell to the depih of two feet. General Intelligence. (Dy Medi to the Now York Bun) Lorpvom dairyman hes his cattle ols Aare Series Dee. maeervet Tus cold weather in January killed a large number of pesch trees ia i= Jersey. Our of 800,000 marriages in England tn lags, uly 193,408 were able to aign thelr names, Pees Bi or ly) Yd ds more thas « \ jumphantly), “They: ail the law allows you. . , Tas town of Miagare Falls has been compelled A od for the destruction of taooe table by « mob last summer. A wWarrm-orat ot © hotel In Syreense, N.Y. on Bunday last, for w wee waiting om the table. Ex-Govaanon Brswant, of Missouri, fell om the street in Bt. Joseph, the other dey, and fractured » leg, which, 16 is said, owing te b: ties, will prove fatal, Vinton springs from tndustry, rather than re. Ll . No matter how plous a man ie, let him ‘“loaf'* @ week, and be will feel the devil im bie bigger then « woodcbuzk. 4 wiem in New Orleans received, letely, am order tor one thousand ploughs from « gage county in Texas, iculture is said to be . ing up” in the Lone Biate. Ax English opera, founded om the *Lallab Rookb,” is te be produced ia L don, this season, One of ite notable features ia te Le procesmon of fifteen camels. Tax Kentucky Legislature, during its preseas season, bas declared vacant the seats of teu ur twelve Radical members, om the ground thas wey were ele td by military interfereace. Tus Mayor of Norfolk, Va, has called « meeting of the citizens to organize e Commmites of Balesy for protection egainss the lawless ruffans whe infest that city aud overawe the police. ALL the ice companies slong the Hudson are lay - joy in lenge quanlliiee of the article. The N Ice Co, baa menu and 10 horses at work, aud expect to lay in about 180,000 tons this season. Mrs. Bwisea mL 1s br: w te week) - @rat Washiogwn Fe A hy A seye that the Printers’ Union throw ols acies in her way whieh she is determined to overvous. Ax Lodianopolis, ind., winisier sivped the othey em laneed om Uem hans i oie,