The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 1, 1866, Page 1

TH Number 10.489. The Latest News By Telegraph tothe N. ¥. Sun. 0 FROM WASHINGTON. RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION, Recognition of Tennessee Probable, THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AGAIN, Remarks to a Philadelphia Committee. HE WILL HOLD TO HIS POLICY. Important Action in the House. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Postponement of the Snbjoot Until April. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, More Veto Resolutions. Sanitary Commissioners Nominated. THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT. Mass Meeting of Workingmen. SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS. &c., &e., &e. Wasnrnaton, Feb. 28, ‘The indications ere, from what has fallen from @embere of the Reconstruction Committies, that a Will will soon be reporied from the latter, providing for the recognition of the Riate of Tennessee, and the conseqnent admission of her Senators and Repre- sentatives to Congress. The postponement of the Hones, until the second Tuesday of April, of the proposed Constitutional Amendment in relation to the protection of life, Hterty and property, is regarded by many members of Congress asa defeat of the measure, at least in its present form, while the majority admit thet the prin- aiple should be enforced. They are not all agreed as f the means recommended by the Committee on Reconstruction to that end. A meoting of the Iron and Steel Association—965 wmembers—wis held to-day, and was attended bya wamber of fretors from different parte of the conn- try. A delerate trom Pounsvivani« eaid the Associa. ton needed a proctical tariff of aay fifteen or twen dcilars «tor on iron, as one-filth of the market ‘wmpplied by our greatest enewy— England. The num)yer of callers at the President's House to- @ay was tnusnally large. Lieutenant General Grant, Generals Howard and Craxton, also Governor Bharkey, f\enator elect from Mississippi, and many her members elect from the reconstructed States, had interviews with the President. Lient’ Col. Harry Stenson, of Maine, a member of Gen. Howard's staff, died in Tallahassee, Florida, on the 29d inet. The Secretary of the Treasury has jnet issned « eircular to col ectors of customs and others,1n relation to the term:nation of the Reciprocity Treaty. You will please consider. the circular states, the several tari@ ects now in force as your guide in ihe assese- ment and collection of duties on any goods, wares or eerenentios moported on or after the 18th instant into the United Bates from the British Provinces, ANOTHER DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDENT. This afternoon a commitiece of gentlemen from Philadelphia, under the auspices of th James Page YdAbrary Company, waited upon the President to pre- went the resolutions of a meeting held on the 2% of February, approving the restoration policy of the Administration, and the present position occupied by the President. Mr, Marshall, in behaif of the Com. wittes, said the meeting which passed the resola- tions was without distinction of party, and in the eouree of his speech remarked : We will stand by you then rather as conservative citizens than as partizans. We etand by you an eons) lvanians, as Pennsylvanians siways steod by ndrew Jackson never losing faith in bis honesty of po to do what was right, and his power to do it, ani never to submit to what was wrong, and his ebil ty to prevent it The President responded in substance as follows: I shall not attempt, gentiemen, to make a formal reply. Ll can only say that | trust your confidence has not heen mieplaced, and I can bus point you to ™\ pvt course and to my public promuleuti principles by which I am guided, asa what my fuiure course wil be, It now behooves every n to opply h meell diigently to the task of @nuerstanding the rei condition of the count: and to appiy the true remedy for all ¢@ ing evils by a feithiul observance and forcement of the Constitution and the laws made in ‘enance thereof. It has been our object to finda AID pinaster co-exteneive with the woucd that was inflicied on the bouy poiitic, We thought we had found it, and still thinking so, we shall pursue and persie’ in our policy until the gieut ale be ceomn. Pii-hed, or i: slall be deieated by a power over which we have nocoutrol, T thank yon, gen epprobation and encouragement you to me on this occasion, The various members of the Committee were then totreduced personally te the President, and rotired, Poiltical spirit of the States, CaALIPOUNTA, San Franciaco, Feb, 28,—The Democrats held « vory large Gnd enthusisstic meeting here iast eve- ping to endorse the Presidcut's action. There was also a meeting of the same character at Sacramento, NEVADA, San Francisco, l’cb, 18,—The Nevada Senate bas endorsed Conugies CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-hinth Session. senate. Washington, Feb. 25.~Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, @resented the memorial of the Nevada Legislature egainst ihe pursage of the bill to o1i the public lands; also aconcurrent rerolution of that body asking tor the speedy trial of J. flersoa Davis Mr. Conness p.eeented the merorial of the Celi- foru'a Leetelaure. asking for certain amendments to the Pacific Railroad bill, Mr. Conness called up the Dill to grant lands to aid in the construction of » rail- road from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco Bay, in Calitornia, which was passed. At one o'clock the concurrent resolution ; “ That no fenator or Representative from 8 lata rebellious State sball be :eceived until Cong:ess sitll Rave decided such State entitied to representation,” wee taken up. slavery ae the cunse of an aristocracy that hed pro- duced the rebettion. He bek! thet while we might strict eccount, in order wo fully apderstand bow to cou! not commit treasen. He denied this and main majority of her ject themeelves tot Cppese the admires ou of the Southera repreeentatives and Senators entil they came bere in the persovs of loyal men representing loval coustitaenc.es, which ng did not represent at present. rf. the the had been decia'ed im jusurrection, Proclamation declared the people to be fm insu rree- ‘ion, mot (he States, State to wi.bdraw fiom ihe | anion. Constitutional Amendment, Mi. Devise being entitied to the fleor, viz: shall be necessary an rece of each State all the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the several Biates, and ‘0 sons im the servers! S atee og tights of life, liberty ama property. said he was represented by the Associated Press as endorsing, in his speech on Monday, the speech of William H. Seward in New York endorse bim or his speech, bat Henry J. Raymond’ No name having been mentioned, the reporter natur- shy til tote Whe mistake, ° tin ashamed tonploree him or his speech, before his constituent. endorsed Mr days, Theee esi@r against taking seoerfy { 7r the futere will mot de for the Americau people i? their action upon, because the same seats man t demand indemmtty for the past, i wee the duty | who u tered them attere! prophec fone which loyal ferrle te.eve that they had secerity for the miseraply failed in thelr tal th soi’ told the are, Tey omp 5 mo the city, in leoem ‘ ong be motives AT aie Y or inated. r Hiale1 ca'l the ventieman te order. Speaker—The Chair sustaing the point of necessary that we should tke these mot. ves into thet the cebate oder, The Chair ststed reste: must he coufined to the Constitutions! Awendmrnt if a point of order were raised. The Chai: thinks that the genueman from Ube ie going beyond the ir. Nye event & recurrenee of such a rebellion. ierk's dese and can rett, of Virg of Benth Carolina, written commenoed, in which 4 waseaid thatthe spiritof| A jeng debate here followed upon the point of order, democracy waa Mmeonsistent with avery, and that hich * = this was the canse of the rebellion. Mr. Nve sad | Vbich wae Goa"y withdrawn, that this sentim wae echoed by the Sou Mr. Bineham— i here fe one farther remark which Pom be ore th ni re-echoed by the en: I desire t> make bere, and I trust it will not be of = Repubsiean nment in Par considered oul of order, 1t has Leen ounord by the press and worracy of (reat ritain, | these in high places that there 10 and ° peror ef France Mr. | apprehenued trom shat m llov of men lately in arme Nye said be had heard it asrerted that Stetes | asainet the Kepublic—that thore Siaies may be admitted at once without amy sort of condition that the loya! peopie, whe bi saved (heir government fr m overthrow by wager of battle have no right to take soy security fo: the fur % nothing re. Mainetor them to do but kh t atiod call and weicome back the returming prodiga: traitors, | have BO doubt that at no « i day tertimony will be adduced to satisfy every hounds man who wishes weil to the couatry amd ( onstituiion, that there ls & con. spirecy existiigin eve y State iatey im tneuri econ, nd perchance beyond their I'm: 6, a@uer the iuvi- tation ro Kili the iatved cull, Swem them, swear them all and let them ;o!- to take pesession of the tive powers of the o aniry, and accomplish, by falee gud corrupt exie ation, what th » tailed to accompiish by arms. In support of this view, Mr, Bingbare sent to the Clr rk's est.and bad read an ar, tele copied from the Nortoik, Va, Power, beaded “Ureat Vie ery forthe Sowth,” amd satiug that since the hat hes the pews of the great pouthers victory ot Bui Rus wae received, carry lug joy aud Jubilation to every Southern household, the 6 has been no such gio jous news received by the Southern F eg poe | that of the veto of the Freedmen's Huremm Bui,” and thes it was the greatest yieary achieved during the war, Greater than any of the feats of Biomewall Jackson's army, &. Thatarticie has been copied ail over the country. I quote it iu support ot whet I bave aiready niimated, that the faised cat is lo be kuled © wecome back the rotu;ning pr a wel tors, red with the bioud of ma.der and amasduation, ‘They are ready to kill the tatted calf if Audiew Jonnson wil only forges hie tormer wtieran es wherein be said that sroneee wae © crime which shoud be nadeodious and be punished, aad that trator no longer ci.izeus, Lut euemies of country, @od should not be permitsed to pariicup ie ibe reorgenizaiion of the Biatee; and if he would lend bimeecif to (hat black aad vilisinoms suggestion whieh found @ place im the coinme ef ihe cago Times—e paper which | believe was ie:meriy sup pressed for treasonabie uerances by order of Gen. (:ant—that the President would do weil to drive the representatives the peope by am armed posse from ihe eli of Kepresentauves. Mr. Conkling submitted « motion that the whole be postponed till the second Tuesday Im April next, Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the whole sulject on the tabie. The motion was lost by « vote of 41 to 110. Mr, Coukiing’s motion was then adopted, by « vote of 113 ayes against 86 noes. Mr. Jobn L, Thomas pi esented the petition of 2,600 workingmen of Washingwo, pra)in that the ems bour system may be adoped in the (iovernment workshops; and it was reter:ed to the vudiciary Com- mittee. Mr. Logan presented the resolutions of the New York Legisia ure, relative to the ship camel trom Portage Lake to Lake Buperios, ‘Tue tieuse sajourned, Texas. Proceedings of the Convention, Ftc. New Orleans, Feb. T.—Advices from Gaiveston State that the Texas State Convention adopted the article to the Constitution abolishing involuntary sérvitnde except fer crime, protecting African de- scoudants im their rights of property, and allowing them to testify in the Courts by « vote of 66 ageing 26, and ordered it to be engrossed, The Agents of the Freedmen's Burean report thas armed bands in the interior of Texas are defying the United States soldiers and maltreating the laborers on the plantations, Forces have beee semi te afford protection. Thecrops are about to be abandoned, and the freedmen removed to places of safety, tained that State could commis treason and thet @ could by acts ot hostility eub- penalty of death. He would . Bie art, of Nevada, aidreesed the Benate on nding coneurrea’ resolu Tie advoca ed residen''s pol.cy. and denied (bet eleven sla r, Lincel.'s Tle denied the power ef auy ‘Tason.— Adjourned. HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘The Howse resumed consideration of the proposed * Congress shall have power to make all laws wh'ch proper to secure to the citi all per- Provection in the Mr, Rogers rose te « personal explanation. He Nie had not ret forgo ten Mr. feward's be!!, and should he and let it ¢o Mr. Stevens—He did not endorse Mr Reward; he me and ughter. 4098. . Hf ever, anid he. re representati a fouthern Btate mitted here, be would form « vucleus, around of that State would r tora’ .on would go on unti! State was restored to full commanion with the (ien- eral Governmest. Loyalty should be encouraged by Kindness and conciliatien. Mr. Wcodbridge, of Vt., addressed the Hoase in support of the pr a dment te the Constita- oa, and went on to are the amendment was per and noneseets. The shackles bad been hs A off millions of haman chatiels, and if Con- goss did not provide protection for that people, their condi'ion would be wor.¢ than it was before, because the accumulated prejudice of centuries, with the unmitigated cratt of those who held them in who could no louger them, would ow their heeds, ingham, of Ohio, said he believed that the people had entrusted to the ha ly Congress the care of the Kepuablic, not only tor the present but for alithe hereatter, The Committee on Tuction woud not heve recommended this p.oposition but tor their confidence that se adoption and ratificaiion wore essential te the safety of all the people of every State p event and to come, re, Kogere and Hale each sourht to ask pat: tion, but Mi. Minghem perem piety reused to be in errupted, and referred to the statement of the geniieman from New Jersey, Mr. Rogers, thet he was opposed to the measure under conside:ation “because it came * jolut committee more tyran. Dical than apy tyranny, which diecraced the rego of Louls Fourteenth.” Probably the gentleman from New Jereey would not Lave spoken so but for we fact that somebody else at the other end of the avenue had so spoken when be cenounced, in aspesck to party of the gentefnan'’s chosing, tis Juint Committee on Keconstruct.on, :aised by beth Houres, as beng dicta oria!, unconsitutond and nasutbor ized by law. The Lioure hed beard also he extreor- dinary argument made by the geuileuen from Peansylvania (Mr. Randal)) that however juss the amendment might be, it should not be pied in the aisence of the representatives of the ¢.even states lately 1B reLeuon, Mr, Bingham referied in this Mexico. News Via Washington Madison, whe’ rs maar a ef the st “pe Oe the Washington, Feb. 28.—OfMcial news frem El Pase, Federel Cousiution by mine of the thir- | the seatof the National government of Mexico, has teen original States by what right it aboald be made bindiug; the answer pelng The right of the peop.e bo sel.-preservation just.fies tt If tue argu- mens of tue gentieman trom Penunsyivauia was logical, Congress could vot have passed eagle bill dusing the p st five years, affecting in any senre tue incerests of the 6.even rebel States. Then the House had heard the caimer and more de Le Ubbel- avces of the geutieman trom ° York (ad.. tase), on opposition w the amendment, reierating the ou ery of State hts. he (Mr. Bingham) wouls like to kuow wh e (Mr, Hae) had derived the notion that amy State had @ rigut \o deny w the cilizens ot any ober Btate any ef tue pri nittes of citizens of the not, how yon the Em), impaire y 5 a to Peabres these = provisions the Stata no rightewhich they hed. Busif they couspiret together to enact laws reusing protecyion to lie, liberty or prope: ty, it armed Congress with the pow er 0 hold the recussnt le¢isiators (oan accouns betore the bar of Federal Coustitution, Lie aid net couvt (hat this very grant of power would have beea in the Constitution originally if it was not thas it wae incompatible wish the exisience of slavery in For, al ae slaves imight not Le gu- they mustbe admitted to be pe.sous, A80R there was fetier ou jue 1ous of the way.on, Thank God, that feiter had oved; it baa been tu.ted to aust be- img a8 the vo.ce mever prouilited ‘The peope bac comfiuen o been received bere up to the %d inst The French column which hed started from Chihuahua te Fl Paso, returned to Chihuahua, and it was understond that all the French troupe at the city of Chibuahus were about leaving that State, ef which they held enly the capital. Reports Via New Orleans Kew Orleans, Feb. 97.~The Mexican Tira, of Jan. 27th, says: Several ex.confederates have arrived at Cordova om route to the American colony, near Martian. This colony is doing well, and cotton is being extens|vely planted. A Portuguese colony is settled at Hua. chingoe, NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, Senate. Albany, Peh, 28.—Leso.vrions.Mr. Andrews introduced a series of resolutious declaring, substan - tlally, as follows: Firet—That the President, by his past courses in regard to requ rine the amendment of the constitu tions of the pouthern 5 ates and the repudi«tion of tue rebel debt,tias endeare! birosel: io (he affections oi all who Hpporied Presiceat Lincoln, Becoud—'l hat the persoval sacrifices of the real. now been t epu.tc, this Cong oud, God ne ipang him, den: t “ len: eniie bis coune Is 'o favor, aed ie 4 AS. Shough mee ia high ‘Thira-—That the { eo men are entit'edto the ald poac! epos. tion \o de eo, What uliers le asked, ae given oul in there dae? You bl Pp 16 Uerauc es of Whe penuemin ected Pies dont of ihe Uniied bom | have beeu accustomed W speak and counsel of t' « govercment, and that the veto is Bot to be accep ed as proving that the President would reject @ p oper weasure, Fourth Quotes the secent utterances of President Johuson to prove that be is fully in cecord with the loyal tuasses, ‘ith not te epplaud the Presa dent's ceptod ra an evidence ol t part of political op ponen: Bixth—Ihat Cougiess and the President should not be aliena ed, aud that 16 le unwise aod unjust to concern either, The resolutions Lie over. The bill prohibiting the authorities of New York elty or county fiom disposing of belonging to said city or county wi not to interfere with the eale o office, was Purivto: Acaaeuy Hospleal.. Desi¢n from taxation and the couutiy fi tewember the «pening of tueee trub thataf the Tuace ber een the Piesiae: 4 bbe 1ep: ol the peop... it must be yy Lime and by us, it has Leen mude by hig, 1 truss in God he wii teps. But whether be does or not, | an) peopie WL Lot strike the wood “berwasc um thee vocabulary, bus will go right on to the econrumimation of (he great work which Providence Les committed to welr Keeping—that is, thee cements of the Conatituiion ip every btate, iu every leiruory, @ud on every sea where our flag toate, What seve the President ww his speech, whi u was received with lameutations every whee, and ever which the gentieman from New Je:ey (Mi, e anu bis pariy se 0 hoid a general jubiiauon, seve: “ietaill thoee lacely da insurieciion againet the Governme.tand laws of the . nited S.ates, who wii bow weclare whelr allegiance aud take the oasn, be adiuitted into \his L non, aud, by their lepresen- teuves, iDbo jhe Councueoi the nation.” ‘Tease the oath! What cath? Not the oath to the Coustitu- tion Whicp they have Drokeu, but the oath p. escribed by the Prerti.eut bimeet, aud which, exeep. in wilbery Ul ud *, hes DO more 10.ce wud elects than the per on Wuiel itis pilbleu. Aye, sake the Oubb! pw@et bum and ies un go! It wou.a be about O4 leu giDie weit WOuld Le bo swear Loe embi in of pouth Carolins’s ecton-—the Katleemake—anu iet We ky Bue 6 LO Pep. eaeu wlive OF Le pre Leds BVG H& WOurdeus thee Brewt 1 poupe? We have the veneralie oe lueiug to New Yorks, Making suvtie. OU ee b¢s Ob (be bigu uuiles ul @ piopue iheve Leeu acwtsmed (0 subbalu aud Upby u bude BELLE} Vide 6D GUO peel, sud 1 aus occus ound Mow to bpak ot hina wacet levé.eusaily ior the & Oat rervices he Las .en 6 evunry by his t the serenity of the Union party should surbed becruse poll teal er which Id be ace returuing reason on the © change the pame of the p Free | For aid to the Jews’ + the se'ional Academy of Of the Citizens’ Aneo- ciation, for radical relomu i4 the Municipal governu- of ioere Troprcep,Further to secure the people ate afab.b 1avolunlery #eervivude.... ‘To amend the act for the exrsension of certain streets in Brooklyn w tue bas over, Assrmbly, Speaker Tromain caucs Mr. Miecock tothe chair and offered the olow!ug : Cougr as ie clothed with fal power to determ ne on what evidence o! ieturnne loyalty and ovewence, Qnd on what Lemme iitious intended to cecure the faiare peace and wel ae of the na jou, the» teres lacly in revet.or ai be alowed to resume their no. mal relate ne tederas gover’ ment peeck buy 4 she | &-Indesion OF the ogand Hep: a tiv OU).0.06 eho Bee Uipiomiutel, aud by be uuuused fry ? 4 Pp fueby 60 Ube iuleicee 0! .be couubry, vy deb b oay Keevived, ‘Toa the inith of the nation, and espec.mily that of the | anion party, is solemnly pledged the treeamen of the pouth, thas their freedom shall be secu:ed and jutaned by thé uational sutherity er the aii be requis.te, and by such legislation as may be necessary aud proper to accompliah that object. “Resolved, ‘hat recognizing in President Johnson attatesman whose perroual sacrifices and patria to conduct during the late civil war endeared him to the loyal people ot this country, and recognizing in the Tintom matertes af Ciineress & iw af aie amd 4a OF Lik HOW 4 BBY Au 1O—ies BUG BUrtUW, DOL ID BDger, 1 truss be will paroom we aud appieciawe my uiter- ences when Lesy to bim im the iauguage of one of England's moet giited sons; “ibe man who speaks tne truth 6 gre8.er (ban e King.” | speak the truth here tus day wheo | say aua warn the people of this country thas be ie uo prophet, i remember that wees fe joundations of ee Gepahto were roqkiug neat, us.ering 4 armed hosts which had struck at the national lie, he utiered his DAY, MARCH 1, 186 struction @ & new capito:, } for immediately “Resolved, That in the jndement of this Assen biy | represented tves of the wither of thetr constituents, the hove us ardemtly entersained by thie assembly toat by one leasion, fer tmntasl conces- sens, Lhe © cisting uiffereuce between the President snd Congre« may Le hartoonteed, and by thelr joint labors and *iedom the gieat work ef res oring the American \Jaiom may be happily accomolished Resolver, That the Governor be reques'ed to Srevemit copies of these resovutions om to Presidens Jovuson, aid Wo our Senators and Reprerentatives.” Mr. Treoisin moved to consider the above resolu- tloms, without referring them to the Committee on Federsl lsiations, which motion was adcpeed and thoy were made the special ardor for to-morrow evening, at 7% o'clock. Reronrs,—Maxing au appropriation for the con- Made for the 19¢h of Mareh Te te from holding stands in the New report, which woe ag —Of a bIN for the better protection of Im relation to the public markew in widen Pare Kow and Broadway, kh ob the @ssteriy, out veriy and emigrants ariiving at the port of New | Thirt v-Third Year: LOCAL NEWS, sew YORK AND THB VICINITY. Tite Eranr Hours Sysrem—Masa Muzr- tsa oF Woraktsonues.- A mass mortiog of the wi wd ingmen of Now York city and vicinity was held, lest evening, at Clinton all, for the purpose of endorster the recont ac f the House Patoters, in adopting the eight hours em. Mr. G. P. Taylor called the tmeoting to order, and nominated for Chairmen Mr. Jobo Reid, Preaidont of the Workingmen's Union. Mr. Reid, on taking the ehatr, delivered « price address, in which he sald they came to bee for noth ioe, Bor to injure any one, ‘The masters who ewnad slaves did not wish to overwork their minds, because 1 woul ehorten their lives, Every workineman wae hisown nf he would be criminal if he did vou take care f. y had asked those who du fered with ther on the platform and discurs and the City Hall Park....... | the quee ion, hut they had not do hey hk lore nue Brooklyn sles sakel the prose to discuss the subject, and it hak Brus Lerropvern, wicen Park Row end | Pt'''s lone so, A whird clase was t who ent Kroadway, Now Yor®........For @ railroad from | ¥!#hel to keep them aa alavos, and this clase thay Hunte '# Point to iPinehing To compel the | Bested with coniemot. In conclusion, be said they Ninth averue Kailroad Company to romove « portion | U84 cone (oO sustain (he tlouse Painters, and ree of their eck .... © authorize the construction | Marked hat forty trades wore represented at the of Kane's clovated ra in Whitelal and other | Meeting streets in New York ct Adjourned, The Presid Sesttary Commis«ioners Nominated by the Governor. Albany. Fed 28.—Tiw Governor to-day nominated to the Senate, In Executive Session, for Metropolitan Sanitary Commissions (a, the following peisous; Dr. Willard Parker, Dr. J. O. Btome, Mr. Jackson 8. Sohuitz, and Dr, James Crane, of Brooklyn, An Exocutive Session bas been ordered for toemorrow, to comskier these app siutments. The Stove Feanderw Covention. Albany, Feb. %.— The stove founders of Albany, Troy and Baffaloheld a meetme at Troy lant evening for the purpose of taking fnitiatory steps towards a » for the purpose of resisting Iron Moalders’ Uniomyand taking The fren fa waa, fully sttenged, ail the ‘diferent o wae yeu . diffe rent foundries to the cikes named being represented, A oad) wes isened for a National Gonvention, to be held atthe Delmvan Honse in this city em the 14h of March, to perfect the orga sad to adopt each measures as may be deemed necessary’te carry out the object contemplated, Hews Items. By Telegraph to the Now York Sum.) & i Tas office of the Provost Marshal in Nashville, Tenn., which has been mm existence since the war has been abolisbed. Many counterteit compound imterest boas are in circulation in Texas, dated Feb. bib, 1564. Several arrests have been male. Taw Virginie Sensic has passed the House bill providing that all testimony given by colored per- fons shell be oral. Sanatom Dootirres eddseseed a meeting of Ko- publicans at New Haven, Conn, last evening, calied together to sustatn the Present. He con- fouled that Mr. Johnson hes carried out every requirement of the Baltimore Platform of 1864, Tae xecutive Council, ete meeting tn Moston, yesterday afiernoos, appointed Wednesday, the 18th of April next, for the execution of Bdward W. Green for the murder of young Converse, Assis tant Cashier of the Malden Bank, some two years ago Tas Fenians at Louisville, Ky., bad an imposing torch-light procession on Tuesday night, and an enthusiastic mreting at the Court House ferme four thousand dollars were collected. Ppeeches were made by Mosars. Daly, Fitagerald ana Brennan. Apovut 4 o'clock yesterday morning, s bottle filled with explosive fluid was thrown through the window of a house in Lafayette street, Re bester, N.Y, occupied by Captain Jolleyn, constable of the Third Ward. The Captain was sleeping in the room, which was suddenly enveloped in flames. He escaped aslive, though sanewhat burned, but the house was quickly destroyed. Tho author of the outrave is unknown, though he is suspected to be some enemy of the constable. General Intelligence, (By Mail the New York Sun) Next Aunday will complete one gear since the Benators from Tennessee, Messrs, Fowler and Pat- terson, were elected w their seate in she U. 8. Benuate. Ths Macon (Gs) Joumman sayr, that the Nash ville and Chattanooga Road have broughs a mult against their late President for permitting the use of the road by the lave revel Goveroment. Dam- ages #1, 000, 000, 000, A snomwaker in Leeds, England, undertook, lately, for a wager, to eat ma unc 1 rabbit-—tur, skin and ai), He succeeded, bus immediately wens tote convulsious, which continued for aa hour, when he died, A FEMALE toacher!n Tel'ast, Maine, has }: recovered two bundred and seventy-one doll from # physician there who charged ber in one of the newaprpers with having expressed joy at the death of President Lincolu, therevy uepriving Ler of her pupils, ADECNKEN man was taken from «@ house of |))- | fare to the lock up in Washingto., the other | night; upon him was found a roll of three thou- #vod dollars and a paper showing tat he was « Judge of a United Court in a Western Siete, Vhe astonished policeman took him bome, Tos Washington Sra bess rumor that the wife of a mewber of Congress trom ene of the western States, bas commenced an action against bim for a | divorcee, and that the tricl will disclose some pi quent features of fashionable suciety at the nation - al capital, Ir ie stated, says the Montreal Henan, of Turstay, that a meeting of Fenisue was Leld in | bt, Albans on Friday week ; that on Wednenlay | last about twensy of ther arrived at Bt, Ariwend, and there divided. The bank burslary took place nextday. Isisthe !ntention of the yoverumenus to have compavies of voluntecrs stationed oa the froatier east of Rouse's Point, A new Express Compauy, the Merchants’ Unton, hae be o forme! in the wes'ern part of the Brate of New York, with # capitel of fifteen roilliong and toe arrangements are already conpleea opening bus ness, FE, A. Rows is Proecent; William HU, Vie Present, ava Majo: General U. W 8 xu, Socrciar ly $50,000,000 have bee. subscribed at Ban Fran- Ogcu witha elew days to the gwok of the new cotapany. Jovo How bas been sppotated local ui- recor cr Cal forna, Tae Tuesday evening reception of the the W ite House per of the characier ofa popular oVawon to the Presiden, As early av 4 o'clock the rooms were filled, and au hour js er there was» periovt jain, aud the utmost exertions of the police were necessary to preserve order and svoidconfusion, Tue President and tam !y rec ei the visiiorain the Bine Room, The President $ ladies of received # few words of hearty congratu ation from nearly every Visitor, Among those present were Bocretarices M-Culloch, Stanton and Welles, and we ledies of their families. and a lerge num of each local organization were then uomwinated as Vice Vresidonts, and the oflicers of the Workingmen's Union were nominated for Becretariog, Mr, James McMahon then read the follow ne resolutions 1, That the work! ine in the rec New York, appe for their ade object, for the me torether, 2 ity firmly heler. ilouse Painters ef to the community ccompliahment of the grea@ ‘meote€ which they are now t the eight hour object te ne to be successfnily led out calmly and determin- nd not by violence of threats, by any ‘Tine of couduect, but by jegitimese inent and combinatwn, 8. That Our fens demaud the tneuring fue bas anos = willing, mt and better or hingimen, ‘eae ne em ployed the present syetem. 4 we invite the co-operation of all mye ond who have the interests of the workingmen the city at heart, believing that thoy themanves will be the recipients of great benetite arising from the reducwion of the hours of labor, 6. frat in the Prosecution of our enterprize word as jail, but will eteadil resolutely press on until our with success, 6. Thatwe the Jourseymen Houre re ef New Yor thelr endeavor to fully carry out the establishm of the eight hour system. Tands, Return then! to certain members of the State Legislasure fer their’ erertions iu behalf of the workinginen and women of Atuorice, awd for their manly defence of the elvhts hour movement, 9. That we feel grateful to th bers! proesof thiecity for ite generous By te powertul aid we hope at net of our cause, distant dey to seo the time when eight hours fer work, eight hours for social improvement, and eigho bourse tor reat willbe recegniaed as an inherent right of (be working classes Usrougbout the tnied Beatem of America, ‘The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Mr, Jotin T. Fisher was the first qposker. He advocated the elevation of the working classes generally, aod remarked that the late war was @ special providence in favor of the workiagmen, because ft Faye the lowerclasses of laborers the Fgee tosell their own labor at the bighest rhea syetem by abol. theretore, ish fay : forward aud y and wot b feast in June and « fast in ‘The newepopere said this was « th ue and be conc thar time eome CAppiause.) Lit thea alluded to production and cen- sump ion, io order to show that the one would exceed the other, and proceeded to say that milion oF menu in tue tleld, our expo twice as much, aud of meats elght times before the war, He then aly fou: millionsof persous yod altogether uy (ue service of the (uited States, and this umber b one-fitth of the who, the other four-fifths cong thelr duyy at home, Thus it would be seen the dec ease #! labor would not necessarily inv the decrcaee of production, Mr, Fisher addi some futher aumeuls to prove that prodection kept pace with consumption, aod in speaking of labor paving inschines said that the workingmea were de- ermined to eujoy some of the benefits thereof He concluded by ca:ling oa the press to give ite aid te the werkingmen- Mr. Howard Whitheld {Packing box Makers’ Asso- elation) wae uext iniroaguced, He avproved of TF solusobs, o8 COnKIDINg @verythiag mecessar. the eincidation of the question, amd also the siatiaticn of Mr. Fieher, ‘Chey were om the eve of @ great event, and to-morrow (to-day) would a= ratea new movement, for which they might blew the painters of New York. [Appiause,) The me, be considered, wae opportune, and the act re they lad laid the coruer stone of that great edifice, beneath which toey should all seen, worship one mao throughout the country, Me then al. & yo tne eno tou price of living, and the scamy rena- meoration received for labor, as justifying the work— ingmen im thew movement, illoen years ago he rn a weok, bow he t $15, and where Te Sicn pad 93 for board be cow paid 96. Ile (hoaket (rod be was not a married man, (1 h- tai.) Lie proceeded to speak of the enor: ous bo rents aud ef every artcie of clothing, provision dec, and tune that this alome justified them = Weir wetion rapacity of the was die racelul, (il Yes, hiss them, amd he wished he bad (he se of Kome wo hiss them outof the the theu aged on all to support the peeled the pa.uters bad inaugurated. In. boiera was expected hore, Butthe nothing about that, fur they could ©, Or rusvic.tein the country, while the ad to remaim here and fill & ife of soil, ipet aud torniture clerks) then the benefits to be derives from teu, wlich, be said, would uot ju the reduction vf twe bourse from the No, he beileved that, if even less work were dove, it would be of # higher erder, for we should (eo Lave an invelligent Class of laboriug pees pe aod would be turging our prison houses inte iuiparice Of learning, for be believed the greaw ed through (he want of euuca- we of Crime vce vn simong the laboring ciaeses, (Appiause.) He boped mi, bo waiter whether they were busses or oluerwise, would give the question « fair trial kvery thing the reeultof iabor, ‘Lhe masa whe rides in his carnage, no mater what he had, it wae earned «by the brain or the hands of somenody, and every neh mam owed it to bimeerlf lsboriug Classes, for it waa by icin with. He would be glad w seen over every builcing, with the morte ital--One loterest, aac luse.ers Na prt be.” 1 wo. kingmen owed it to themaclver w sinud Ly (be Peimvers, and im doing 60 they were ouly standing by themselves, * M. Gotha Gdbip Joimers’ Union, Manhatton Brevcl) wae the vext speaser, Ho oifered the eu doreement of Lis Sesocimtion to the Practical House Vuinters, and ali O.ners who advocated the rights of tue wo Kingman, Hy proceeded speak ia iavor of the oleh! hour system, and the pecessity of cultivat. juny tue mud, whieh would be advanced by the addi tioual two bourse meked jor, Le sneered ay tue fallacy that « man would do es much work in eiglit bourse as be would in tou, Thas wae ali Buue Ouse, Bod Could Hot be ous, Bay More then & lieu could Carty ne tou of com ate bine, instead of carrying time bushes basket, Bus the reduction of lubor w e¢ laborers roum ip the market, and then iiey co yuand their price; tor it they Gewanud s # ie aul vi the Laude of inbor thea the uo clipiu, er WOU Jos, GeMand srecducuon Ip wages, Prieoue were buck by woreiigmen, aod working- Wen aed but nd Usa bechuee thep did pos ges f ‘ woe iKnoreut, Bducatibn caused & ave i Ds a eo Cue oummined & Criibe, and thas Was thi 88:00 wanied workingmen Ww Le euu- Coes tour se tu (LO Caso vl Ketchum and Jeo- Kite, eo ja Lind PACS WTO ONO UIOS Caught sud but thas wee ony whom they sLoppou prey~ the) oworkiuguwen, ood commenced (uo owo koi, e@ seid the worsing- sinves, ior had they ave Leen liverated in Gs, © be-tlay Wousdd Uave thug with bib upol Did tos ther ameiorsuon, lie thew used Upon all the working meD W give tue Painters tute euppork. die (h@a fread @h exbrect Irom We bacraweuo UNiow which heartily supported the eign nour TOV ee by aud wes Leaded, “rue Lp lining of hae Ciouds,” an conciuded by agua urging ob ie Liages lo suppor the Painters, “wt, Win, Hace Coach Makers) wae then tntre- duced. 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