The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 17, 1866, Page 1

Number 10.508. THE & The Latest News By Tele graph to the N. GOR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES Colored Troops ‘in the Seuth, 40,000 10 BE MUSTERED OUT. CONGRESS YESTERDAY. A New Plan of Reconstruction, AMNESTY AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE LOAN BILL IN THE HOUSE, Its Defeat by a Close Vote, A Recensideration Ordered. POLITICS IN THE WEST. Indiana Democratic Convention, THE PRESIDENT SUSTAINED. City and Miscellamecus News, St. Patrick’s Day. “ THE GREEN” IN ITS GLORY. Full and Complete Programme, ' &e., &e., &e. Wasnixgton, March 16, Within the next few days, about 4,000 colored troopa will be mustered out of the service in South Carolinas, It ts believed that the Government intends to order the mustering out, within the mext two wecks of 41,000 colored troops now sta- tioned in the South, to be taken from ench parts of the several military departments as can best spare them. In answer toa resolution of Congress, the Prosi. dent yesterday laid before the Bonate several letters felating to the kidnapping of colored persons on the Gouthern coasts and their sale ss slaves into Cuba or elsewhere. From these documents It eppeers that three colored children were so abducted and soid, but investigations and correepoudence, which are tobe continued, have failed to trace or recover them. Advices have been received at the Freedmen's Burean, from Charleston, 8. C., under date of March Oth, representing that the circular promulgated from the Burean, relative to marriage regulations has been received, and the treed people rejoice that definite action hes been taken on the subject, as the community will have respect for marriage ceremo- nies. Baron Alcinor Besuliea, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Belgium, was to-day introduced to the President by the Secretary of State, and delivered letters from his sovereign announcing the decease of Leopold 1, and the accession of Leopold II, to the thron®. To which the President replied as fellows: Baren: Belginm is chiefly known in history asa eountry which hasgreatiy ruffired by peing nvol- untarily chosen for a battie ground on which foreign ates have maintained the confilets of ir: econcilable dees and ampitions, For that reason! never moet @ representative of Belgiuw without feeling a desire to congratulate him upon the repose, the tranquility, 6 Prosperity and the cienity which bis country at ast attained under (be sway of hersovereign ; trust that the histoiy of the times in wich we aro iving will show that the Giovernment and the people of the United 5 y appreciate the inendship with which we fevore. by the Belgians duri that reign. Iam profoundly affected by the « will and Kindness which bave moved the new kimg to Vo Us AL assurance at the begiuning of hie aumin- tration, and in so marked # manner, that e entertains for the United States the same sentiments of sincere and yonate iriendabip by whieh his predecesror was iuspired. It fe little shat the | mited States can do cireeily to reciprocate benefits with Kuropean states, Indi- Tecily, however, ali those Biates may derive aavan- tages from the practice of a wise, just and liberal icy on this side of the Atlantic, We eadeavor to reepect the rights of sovereign msaves, 0 be exempt from foreign inte: vention or diciation, We seek \o illustrate bow « people can be tiee, and yet by their own strength maintain their imuependesce; how they can extend their commerce, and yet abstaia oppression ; how, without foreign entangling alliances, a free #@ CAN co-operate with other Dations in advancing the great interests or civiliza- tion; and how natiogs way, trem time to tim become persuaded to biing within the reacu ef appe. to just and peaccfui arbitration controversies (bat otherwise must vecessarily be reieried to the trial of iorce. | seserve ior some other ovceasion, ands More conventivual manner, a special answer to the letter of Lis Majesty which you have delivered to me. Inthe meausime, 1 will thank you to inform him that it will be the desire of nis Government to pisses ye and che.ish the moss friendly reiations tween the Unied States and Belgium, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty sinth Session, SENATE. Washingion, March 16.—Mr, Sumner, of Maes, presented the potition of the dressmakers of New York end Brooklyn, complaining of the Injartice of the tax upon thelr business, Which was referred to the Committee on Finance, Mr. Wilson, of Mass, introduced a joint resolution providing that the ect entitled An Act Bupplemen- tary to the Several Acts Relating to Pensions, ap- proved March 3d, 1865, shall not hereafter be so con- etroed as todeprive invalid pensioners, or the widows orh of any persons who have served in the army or navy during the late war, of the pension to which they aro entitied by reason of hoiding any office under tho Government. Provided, That the com- pensation received trom the t nited Staten as pay or ealary does not exceed 6) per annum, Keferred to the Committee on Peusions Mr. Harrie, irom the Coruinittee on the Judiciary, reported back, with emendments, the bill to réeore anize the judiciary of the United States. A num- er of tue amendmrute cre in the form of additional sections incorporated in the tody of the bill. A great punber of verbal end minor amendments were alco reported. Mr. Poland introduced @ bill to fix the sslaries of the District Jadces of the United Btates, which was reteried to the Committee on the Judiciary, It gives $5,000 rer apnum to the Jadges of Ma chuseits, Southern New York, Maryland, Fas Penuns/lvauie, Kastera Lauisiana, Northern ( fornia, Oregon sud Navada, and to those of all other Districts 4,00 each, Mr. Stewart, of Navada, iutrodueed a ceries of joint ‘esolutions declaring in favor of universal suffrage in * rn for universal amnesty. (ne preamble to the revolutions, states that 2 ing Gifferonces throughout the cunntry on hop and the determinat.on «f Congress to e0 Southern represeatatives until that view "ach guaranties ere given; and with « eentatil es ose differences and admit said repre. re offer’ yey following resolutions substantially Sepseven ‘The adinission of the Sensters and w bho late insuriectionary Bistes when said States. or either of them, shall have #0 Amenod their Constitution aste do away with all txisting distinctions se to rights and disabilities among the various clasees of its lation on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. 2. — Kepudiation of the rebel debt contracted in the late rebellious war. 3.~To ree all olaim to compenss tion on account of the ifberation of the slaves. 4. Extension of the elective franclise to all persons, Upow the same terms, without regard to race, color, te.. provided that those who were qualified to roe in 1560, shall mot be disframchised by any new test tuade since that year, 6.—When the above condi tions are complied with. ral amnesty shall be brocla med releasing Pains, penalties or Giaabilities, all person: din armed resistence to the government, 6.—To insure'a uniform beats Of suffrage throughout the Union gall other States not a1) be respectfuliy requested to imoorpor- mdment in their Const tively, corresponding with the one These resolutions are not to be considered as an as- sertion of coereive power on the part of Congress toward any State, but aso Tespectiul and earnest *ppeal to their love of country, and with a view to Prevent more rerious evils in the fasur secure the peaceful perpetration of the | uion Mr. Stowart, ‘s offering the resolution, made s brief explanstion. He said be had beon a careful obeerver of the current of events since Congress as- tombled, and he had come to the conclus; 1 that the Proposition he had submitted corresponds with the Prevailing sentiment fn Congress, and also in the country, as indicated by the public press. He offered this without expressing any opinion as to the pro- priety or impropriety of negro suffrage, which be had studiously avoided on all oerssions hore. He thought it but fair and jast that the best terms Congress was willing to give should be submitied to the South, for the pecple of that seetion to adopt or reject. This proposition, he said, avoids a!l the oderous pro- visions attached t other propositions, which sppoar alike coerced ; it also avoids the jong roll pro- vided by ome propesitions in the naire of cousti- tutional amendments which must be contested npon Norshern batile-fielda, betore the South can have an opportunity to be heard upon it, This is the only proposition u which the South can be heard, Mr. te vart said he did not pretend to be wedded to the parelepier provisions of what he had submitted, but ¢ Cadorsea the geueral proposition, Lie waniot the South to have an opportunity to vore upon it. When they refused that, it wili be time enough to consice: otner propositions; but until they do refuse he prise oy BY unjust to take fiom them the riga’ to decide for themselves. He would state furthermore ia presenting this proposition. he sound it to be in accordance with the Jette ritien ow the fit- teenth of August iast by the Presideut to Gov Sharkey, which he was authorized to state was ¢: uine as published in the newspapers. Having rend the letters referred to, Mr, Stewart said the propo. sition he offered corresponded im spirit with that letter, and be had no reason to believe shat the Pre- i the Mississippi Couvention, for the ieeron that the Comvention refu to receive com - munications trom Governor Sharkey, eo that the question never was presented to the je of that ptate orany other staie. The President did not tee! himself authorized to submit the question to the people. He (the President) did not ree! authorized 0 demand it as @ condition, because it was not one of the iseues made in the war. It was a question outside, yore oh the poeple of the Bouth Lad po 0; portunity of passing. Mr. bumper, of Mass.I rise to welcome the Senator trem Nevada (Mr. stewart) a new convert to the mecersity for coloied suffrage on this floor, I have maintained that colored suffrage was the ouly arantee for peace and vecurity in thie country, [ ave insisted that it ween necessity, and that with- is imperilea —wisbous it + conetant peril, and this epublic cannot enjoy permanent peace ; and mr, I weicome with open armethe benawr from Nevads, (Great laughter.) Mr, Wilson—1 desire simply to that I thank the Senator from Nevada for offering this proposition, 1 wave no doubt is will receive the tavo.abie consider- ation of the Committee to which it hes been referred, as wellasof the Senate and of Congres, amt favor, for one, and | |elieve ovuatiy vor of settling this whole question on the beus of universal Mr. he wae under some jones tv the penetor Pan sate Stas express © otal ‘ser the date of she letter of Governor Sharkey, the resident had expressed the views contained in \hat letver in « private conr: , to thatif the advo- cacy of negro suffrage made a wan e radical anda jacobin aud « tauatic, he wanted the country to know thas the President was a Radical, The resolution was ordored to be printed and referred to the Committee op Reconstruction. The Deficiency Bill which was under consideration yesterday, was taken up at one o'clock and passed, It goes back to the House for concurrence in certain amendments. The naval appropriation bill for 1567 was thea taken up, ‘The Finance Committee's recommendation for the sppropriation of €135,000 for the purchase of a wharf to extend the boston navy yard, was opposed by Mr, fumner on the ground that the price was more than twice its value. Mr. Wileon was satisfied that the proposed purchase was needed by the Government. Mr. (irimes, trom the Naval Committee, moved a number of ameydments, among them ene for the purchase of the Governor's residence at Annapol #25,00, For the ereesion of buildings for the thir and fourth classes of the naval academy, @100,000 ; which were adopied. Also an amendment repesling ail acts, authorizing the eppointment of navy agents; which was adopted, For the erection of a foundry and machine shop atthe Naval Academy, an appro rist son of Syl For continuing the work oa the Poller shop in York Navy Yaru, $100,000, The Dill was read three tines, and further consid. eration was postponed for the present, Adjourned til: Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Price, of lowa, asked leave to offer the fellow- ing resolution : Whereas, A difference of opinion and a conflict of views exists between the Becretary of the Treasury and toe mptuoller of the Currency, which bas as- ape caculated to injure the tinaucial in- of the country; therefo.e, be it ord, That acommitiee of three members of this use bo appoinied to investicaie (Le cause of the difficulty, and report to the Louse. Mr. Layes, of Ohio, introduced « joint resolution to coustrue the fourth section of the Army Approprias tloa bill for the year ending June 40, 1506, so as to entitle to three months pay provided for therein, all otticers of volunteers below the rank of | rigadier- general, who were in the rervice ot least three year and whose resignations were presented and necepred after the sarrencerot Lee in April, 1966, which was read twice and selerred to the Commitwe on Mili- tary Affe re. The House resumed the consideration of the Loan bill, Mr. Pike, of Maine, said he would offer an amend- meut to the bill providing that any bonds issued hereafter, except those issued in accordance with the existing obilgatious, should be eulject to the same Etete and manicipal taxation as other property of like value. Several members then made epeeches on the sub- joctof the finances: Mr. Stevens epoke against the bill, Lle character- ized it as a tiemeadous bill, It proposed to coufer more on asingi¢ manthan # ver before conierred ou any one man in « government claiming w have a Constitution, While he wouid repose as much con- dence in the present Secretary of the Treasury, no legislature should grent euch power to any man With such power conferred on ove man, no business community could teel saie, and capital would be witadrawn trom business enterprises ‘The very pendency of this bill had thrown a damper upon the Jusibers of the country which he bad never before seen equalled, from the mere Introduction of « bill Hie knew ot two ton factories that were in the course of compietion, bat on which work had been muspended, owing to the pendency of thie bill. After some ‘uether roiwarks by Mr. Stevens, Mr. Morrill desired to make one or two corroctions in the gentleman's staiements, I'he geatieman bud rep eeeuied the proposed bill as giviug power to the Hecrobary 10 eeue Londe without limitation, That was uot #0, lie was limited to the amount of our present indebsedness, interest bearing and non- ioteieat bearing, ald A Mr. Slerens— mot mean to say that le bh pawer to go beyond that, sf a y, Morrul—Then the gentleman does not mean to controvert the position, that the Secretary bas no more power given Him in the bill than merely to exchauge these bonds for bonds and noves now ouls standing. Mr. Bievens--I mean to say that he now has the power to convert ail this billion and « balf of money, sl except the legal ponders, a9 Whe law now abeads, NEW _ YORK, Mr. Morrill—The gentieman sieo stated that the Becretary yarns im his report, to reduce the amount of legal teuder notes by two huudred mil- lions of dollars annaally, Mr. Stevens read from the Seeretary's report, in which he saye it will not be necessary to retire more than one hundred, of at most two hundred miihoue of notes in addition to the componnd tnwrest no! and repeated the ateertion that ihe Secretary se the right to contract the greenbaeks and tenders bearing no interest, into five-twentics boar: ing @ gold interest of six percent Asruming the hecretary © retuetwo hundred millions of green- backs in this way yearly for two years, he would be adding twenty-iour m\!'jous annually to the taxes of the country to pay interest on what was not now do! lar of interes: th Wili the gentlemen from Penn- her he combate the policy of the phage of Lhe Treasury on the round that bis era policy will lead to te payment sooner than the secretary's, or whether he, and thoee who go with him, are not trying to put off tho return to specie peymenut . Steveng—I am for epecte payment whenever it can be arrived at without crnshing the business ef the country to death. [ am for arriving at specie Payment, and still ioral’. wing the business ot the country to goon. The bus.oess of the country now has not more tircelation than is required, Whence this precipitation? We have baruly got out of ore war when we find another now made apon the busi- ness of the country. Pass this bill, and ‘asvead of five hundred millions of internsi revenue, received leet year, you will not have two buudred and fifty millions next year. ‘ihe people will not be able to pay their taxes, The business of the country wil not endure it, Mr. tworth—I think I have followed my friend ~— Daylvacia ali through this session closer 2 but when this great Republican party who were original Dewoccrais, took up our cross—a great cross! (Lauchter,) | want him vo ssate aistincily, w it be could to morrow, he would have \ yment restore, Mr. Stevens—If 1 could have specie payment to- mortrow, without derangement. Mr. Wentworth (derwively) That ja what they said im the time of the (united States Bank. [Laughter.) Mr. Stevens (.n « conciliatory tone)—If 1t were to derange the business of the country, | would post- pone it. If I could have it without that derange- ment, | would have it toemorrow, Mr, Wentworth (with « gesture of impatience) How will it be Letere you will have specie psyment Langhter) Will you compromise en one year? (Shouts ot law hter } Mr. Steveus—No, sir; nor two years, Kegland, afier her great wars with Napoleon euding in 1415, did not return to specie payment till the latter pert ot 162%. Do gentlemen expect that, when Great Britain, with all the commerce of the world, was unable © resume specie payment for eight years after the conclusion of that war, end then did it by euch ual legisiation that there should be no 10 te put it into the power of one man to resume specie payment here in asingleday, But Pees thie jaw, and the day af specie pay ment is iar Gistant indeed. Mr. W orth.What I Pennayly to state is t looked at his watch with the & patient martyr.) He wants to clese me off. (La Tr.) The Soeaker—The geutieman from Pennsylvania bas only five minutes of his ume left, Mr, Wentworth (sddressing Mr. Stevens)—You know moro than ajl of ue put togesber. (Laughter) Just state to this House ta: “f and candidiy whet if we follew you, you can us to specie payment, (Shouts of laughter) and whether you would if you could, Now play iar, Mr. Blevens—Heriously, all I cen say is, that if I believed we could resums spesie payment withiu & month, withess peeene down hat ee and oppreesing the ©. I would, i © powe' order that every bank in the country, and the erameontpiteel!, should resume specie ment. é Fy eerereee mappose Mi. MoUulloch can jo 18 Mr. Stevens—If be can I will give him great credit, Mr, Went I believe be can, therefore I shall vote for the bill. ant Stevens—I yi aes e& ing tos e er consal mt +b won en tat) tomy triend Wentworth himeeif. Mr, Went worthWell, I trusted you on the negro question, and | want you to trust me om finance play fair, The scene between Messrs, Stevens and Weat- worth was greatly enjoyed by the Hours, Few members were in their seats, but were standing in the ares and in the sisies, in the vicinity of the two i lauds 4 them. Fie hear of kur anda fall hoving aitiveds the House (ook « recers till 7s P.M, EVENING SEASION, Mr. Raymond presented « memorial of Miss Estelle Cart, Mre, Hall and other dresemakere of the cities of New York and Brooklys, praying for a reduction of the Internal Revenue tax on their business, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Washburne, of Liincis, from the Commities on Commerce, repo: ed back adversely @ bill making ¥ appropriation for « custom house and warehouse in ereey Oty, The House resumed the consideration of the Loan bill, Mr, Garfield addressed the bill. He said there features of our for examination end setsiement. hat settlement wae Prepreee in thietall, The first was in relation to our biness whieh should accrne from 1imo to time forthe next two and « half years, The next had rejereoce (o the standard of valae, or financial problems arising since the «greater than they were duriag the w as 68) «6Ctime =o whens greater $= power, greater exertion and greater taleut even in the financial w were pocded to eettie the reat question that came up for settlement. beré would fall duo within the next three years sixteen handred millions of dollars, to be presented at the counter of the Treasury Department ior pay. ment, That payment must be made, or the paper of the government weuld go to protest, and ite credit be broken, Between this and the meeting of the next Congress there must be absolutely paid over the counter of the Treasury, on and above ail the ordinary expences of the government, one billion. two bundr and one milli eight bundred and ninety thousand, six hun. nd six dollars. Llow wasthat sumto be paid?’ Thet was the problem te be solved by thie Congress, and it musi meet the respapeibility, There never was so great « necessity for che Secretary having # large authority in h se bands than at present and for two years to come, Power tomert the necessity of the case had to be put aio the hands of the retary of the Treasury, amd he ehou'd be held responsible for the ure of that power, The ouly law thas was powerful enough to reach the difculty end overcome it wag the greenback currency, In the first piace it helped to aad to the volume of the curency, and in the second place, is unveriayed the national bank sys. tem, When it would be withdrawn it would in- finence the banks aud cause theta to contract; and, - thet \gok piace we would be approaching the wao' my friend from bis—(Mere Mr. Stevens House in advocacy of nee, of Obie, stated his reasons for VYouug againat the bill, It proposed to convert a non-jaterest paylug debt into an interest payin debt, udding twenty-four millions to the enbual expenditures of t country, A 1ebure to specie pay mente was only desirable when public and privave interests would be promoted by it, Mr. Morreil closed the debate, There Lad been, and would be, no more important measure beiore the Congress than the vote now betore it, Ie cone tradicted the statument sade by Mr. Stevens to-day, in tegard to the Hec.etary of the lreasury eshing authority to retire two bunored milllous of legal ton- der notce anouailly. All that the Seciétary proposed end ali thatthe bill proposed wae bo eetabiieh ine policy of contraction, 11 to hioure should reverse the national podey enunciaiod by the secreoyary of the Treasury and eudorsea by (he siouse in the early part of the session, the pr.ce of merchandise would be increased auu gold woul aio rise lo the market The paper clioulation now etioat amounted to #944.. (un, Oqual to toirty dola.s per Capita of the popu. lation, Noone could den, that that was too much, The Secretary of the ‘Treasury was master of the subject, and certatniy no one would doubt his .nieq- rity. There was, thereiore, uo 18k in eutrusting this power Lato Lis bance aud it Was absolutely neces. gary thas the power should be 5 wo biw The previous question wae eccured and the House was brought to vote on the bli a: d amendments, The question was tekeo on Mr, Morril\'’s amend- meut to strike owt the foreign clause, and it was adupted The question recurred on the passage of the bill, which as is amended is as follows: It provides that the act ot March 8d, 1965, shal) be extended and construed bo sushorize the Sec etary of the Treasury, ot his discreiion, to receive any Treasury notes, ox other obligations, {ssued under any act of Congress, whether bearing interest or Bot in exchance for any Cescription of bonds author. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1866. ined by the act to which this ie an amendment, and tle dispose of any description of bonds authorized by said act, erin the United States or elsewhere, to ench an amorot, in euch manner at such as be may think sdvisable, for lawful money of the United States, or for any Treasury notes, certificates of imdebiedoess, or certificases of deposit, or other representatives of value which fave n or which may be issued under ace of Congress, the thereof ay to be used for resiriug Trossury notes, or other obligations |ssued under any act of Congress. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to euthorize any increase of the public debt; provi ied that the acs to which this is an amendment shall continne in fall force in all its provisions, except as modified by this act. The question was taken, and as the rote war very close, (hore was great interest manifested by mem- bers tn the result, When the rail cell was completed, it became known that there was a majority of two agaivrt the bill, The leading friends of the measure exerted themselves to prevail on two or threes memes bers to change their votes. There was no change, bowever, except by Mr. Garfield, who changed te the nerative im order to move a reconsideration. The vote was sixty-six to sixty-eight, Bo tho bill was rejected, Mr. Garfield moved to reconsider tho vote, ing that -otion, the House adjourned, Veud- A Series of Pub'ic Mectings te be Hold in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, March 16.—Distriet Centre Andrew Wynne has ordered a series of public meetings to be held each evening during next week, in all parts of the city, of all in favor of Irish mationality and of supporting Stephens and O'Mahony, the whole to conclude with # grand demonstration on the 28d Inai. ‘The moet prominent Fenian speakers are expected to address the meeting. Burlington, Vi, March 16.—The authorities have forbidden the parade to-morrow in that city im cele- bration of St, Patrick's day. Indiana. Democratic State Convention. Indianapolis, Ind. March 1b.—The Inaians Dem- ocratic Btete Convention assembled here te-day, aud was largely attended. The feilowing nominations wee made: Tor Secretary of State—Gen, Moblom D. Manson, of Montgomery. Auditor-—Chriatian (. Badger, of Clark. ‘Troaaurer—James ere of Marion, Aitoruey General—Jobu kh, Caffrath, of TMunting- Superintendent of Pablie Instraction— RB. M. Chap- man, of Knox. The firet resolution denies the right of any Btate to secede from the Union. The second approves of the principles avowed by President Jobuson, in his annual message, for the reconstruction of the Union, and solemnly condemns the action of the majority in Concress, who, in lust of power, are keeping States out of the Union, The resolution comcludes by cordially endorsing President Johnsow's veto of the Froed bi ising him the m reedmen's Bureau ae em pes (a ied warm, earnest and Demoerney of Indiana. The third es that the fe. i sole power of the Senate and Hi ae of ite mem- io tives over the aimission of members the election returns and qualifications bers reepectively; and it ceciares that ‘ing trom atation eleven 8 woke in mion by ha counted in favor of the constitu soobekete av, Steal Ir ves have usu powers to om by the ta and are miting in vio-~ lation thereot. We further believe thas all members frem the thern States, who have been lately elected and possess the constitu:ional qualifications, be immedia ciy admitted, and the refusal of Congress to ‘ mem of such Sta.es to their sents, it is the prerosative and duty of the U ates todefend and uphold the imtegrity of te mow in the Union, and area neckdiiow of yosteuiee Gah opposes a Cy ve 4 declares that taxation ak representation & together; that property of eve: y description, whether houses, lands, merchandise, or government bonds, should bear its fair share of taxation; that should be no tavored classes, and that all men shou be ¢axed according to their wealth, means and ability, The sixth repudiates the rebel debt, The | seventh thanks the sodiers who left comiorte of home to sustein the fing of the country, and declares that they should reeeive not on ihe beartfeit Tatitude of the poems, bat that by the action of the P shouid ily rei b asians tomate Pires pens ete c equalization of bounties, regardiess of party, te any State or national offic: who ss guided Ly the principles avowed by this Con- vention, The alath denounces confo:ring suffrage upon the megroes of the District of Columbia, ° tenth opposes the repeal of the Constitutional articie prohibiting negroes settling in this State, The eleventh encourages emigration, The tweifth de clares that eight re should bea al day's work, The thirveenth favors religions toleration. The fourteenth sternly condemns the !mmenee fluanciel and other frauds commitied by aby ition State and Federal officers, ‘The fiiteenth pledges the Dem eratic paity at Indians oppose all probibik ry Mquor aud Sunday laws. The sixteenth denounces the expulsion of Lion, Daniel W. Voorhees from his seat in Congress as @ bigh handed outrage of @ profile gate aod most unscrupulous party. NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, Albany, March 16.—BitLs Revourzy—To regulate the use of certain boats and vessels in the Me ti tein District,. ---the Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, Sewer bil tor the consideration of the Benate locorporating the Poughkeepue Fire Department, -seoee tneorporating the Sunday Schoel City Mis- alo! pociety........ Incorporating she oung Men's Christian Aseociation........ lacorporating the Firet Methodist Epecopai Caarch ot New York. épsnes Providing for an Assistant puperiutendeut of Public Schools in Brooklyn. For the reuef of the Common Schools in Brooklyn, BiLLs Lyreopuomp,—Authoriziag the Bouth Bide Railroad Company to construct @ branch road in connection wits their main line i any pert of the counties of Queen and Suffolk........Mimpowering the Commissioners of Central lark to out streets, svenues, and public places, end to close streets, avenues, roads, and public squares now laid out in that pertion of the city bounded uortherly by 165th street, easterly by the Sth avenue and the Harlem Kiver, southerly by 72d street—east by the luth avenue and by the southerly line of 67th streot west of 10th avenue-and westerly by the Hudson Kiver, eg eecers Authorizing the establishment of addi- tio reer pebools, Adjourned until Monday evening, Assombiy. Bris Passep.—To amend the charter of the lomg Isiand City Water Company. .-To amend ihe charter of the Bast India ielegrap!: Company........ Directing the Commissioners of the Ceniral Park to ‘oct & ulone stairway atthe connection of bth ave: nd HOsh street. Jity ot hudson, heads to Fimire, Kevoute.—For refunding money to certain bank ce companies in the City of New York of 1863 anu 1564 collected on United Brates ecurivies exempt from texatiou........ Jo lucorper. tae Island Ferry Company of New York... as lucorporate the Bew York y eaking lrg Doe Company --. or the relict of the Fhet Baptiss Marnonoie Churen of New Yorn. BILLs ORDeReD TOT HiKD Keapryo—Authorizing the .ornetion of @ railioad from the vidage of Hamp- send to Lie Vilage of Jemaica........1nc0: porating the »ew York Marine Association "Te incor- purate the Mmpire Beate Live stock Insurance and Thief Detective Bociety........T@ incorporate sue Ladies Ulratiean Union, Adjeurnyd to Monday evening, Hows items, By Telegraph te the Now York Bun.) Tas remains of @ man bas been found on the mountains of Oakland, Cal, They are supposed to be those of Professor [.G. Pomeroy, of Pennsy!- vanis, Who Les been missed from pan Francisco Gace Beptember Laat, -To amend the char er of + Por @ railroad from forse: SUN. Thirty-Third Year: —--+ eee | At the Lunatic Asylum, seven mileafrom Nash- ville, Tenn., on Thureday, « bomb shell was being handled by some person connected with the en- tablishment, who was endorvoring to open it, when it exploded, tojuring several of the lunstica seriously. Tar boiler attached to Althof’s p'aning mill, af Erie, Pa, exploded yesterday, killing one man, seriously injuring three vtbers, names unknown, and completely demolishing the will, throwing portions of the boiler, etcy @ distance of two aquares, Mas, Gan, B, PF. Comatmam, late of the rebef army, was married to Miss Annie B. Roberts oo Thurstay evening, at the First United Preaby- terian Church, at Nashville, Tenn, A large num- ber of cliizens were in attendance, Among the Rotablos present wore Gen, 8. B. Buckner, Major eo, Bushrod Johnson, Lieut, Gen, J, B, Hood,ang Drig. Gen. Goorge Maury. » LOCAL NEWS, KEW YORK AND TM VICINITY. St. Patrick’s Davy. A Grand Civ'c and Military Display—The Pregramme for the y- ite of March ~ What the Procession will Kmbrace— Irteh and Father Mathew Secleto— Fonians and Fair Ladies. The celebration to-day, in honor of Ireland's Patron Saint, promises, in view of the arrangements made, to be one of the grandest displays of miliary and civic societios that has ever oceurred in this elty. The Programme, it will be seen, embraces « very large sumber of societies, prominent among which are the Father Mathew,who intend taking part in the proceedings. All these societies have been hard at work for many weeks past making pre« parations for the dey, and many new and interest- ing features, it is sald, will be introduced in the procession, The occasion will be generally regarded ase holiday throuabout the city, No business will be transacted by the Mayor, Common Council. or the Board of Aldermen, and the Courts also will be closed, The City Hall will be gaily decorated with fiags, by order of the city authorities, and salutes will be fired in front of the Hall during the dey. ‘The military ercort will be apasually large, embrac- ing several regiments, The determination of the Ladies’ Father Mathew Society te partictpate in the display has given anivereal satisfaction and pleasure, and they will present one of the novel—certelaly pleasing —featares of the procession. The day will be appropriately observed in the Cathoiie Churches of the ofty, A Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated tn Bt, Patrick's Cathedral, by Arebe bishop McCloskey, Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, will deliver a panegyric on the “ Patron Baint.’ This evening the Knights of St, Patrick will haves grand banquet at the Maison Dores, on which occs sion speeches to toasts will be made by Joba Li. Harnett, Eeq., President of the Kuights; Mayor Hefiman, Capt. Lrons, John McKeon, A. 8, Bulliveu and others, Many social entertainments, concerts and reunions, are announced to take place to nicht, and in fact, the day generally will be one of rajoicicg and pleasure to every native of the Emerald Isic The Fenian orgauization, to the number of about 20,000, it fe expected, will parade with the Irish Bocletion. CONVENTION OF TRISM SOOIRTIRG LAST BVENTINO, The Convention met last evening for the purpos * of making the final arrangements for the colebratio: to-day, Captain Charles Carter, of battery F, Firs: Rosiment (Artillery), appeared and offered to fire the usual ealute im the Park, and the signal gan at junction of East Broadway and (rand street. On motion, the Captain empowered to fire « salute of reventeen guns in the Park. the expense te b» borne by the vention. tothe M Arh ne aes. 0 cememy oranien fe Be @ honor oonterred om ihe Irish citizens of the City of New York, in their resolution to raise the flags ov the City Hall, and close the Courts, eto, on_ Bt, Patrick's Day. A member moved to amend by offer Caapellsthroughis comamistes of thems ts be oppotnned the chair ‘The motion was carried, ot Takeo Connolly, Mr. Carroll and Grand Marshal Heury were appointed such Committee. Adjourmed, TUE MILITARY EBOORT. The military escort will be commanded, tt ts an- derstood, by Colonel Martin McMahon, of the Sixty ninth Regiment, formerly Adjutant General to Generals Diz and Hooker (the courtesy having been extended by Col, O'Mahony, Senior Colonel), and will consist of the following regiments, troops and companies : 69th Regiment. . «Major Thomas Clark, Tih i oi, Thome Lyne. tT) ee . nt. Col, Frank McElroy~ 90th “ . ..-Col, John O' Mahony, Co, Fy dat Rest. Arthlery, dismousted, Capt, Ricb'd irady. ny of Brooklyn Artillery, mounted, Capt, jeCarty. Troop D, tis Regt. Cavalry, mounted, Capt. Mo- Manus. ‘The citizens on horseback who wish to joim the procession are juvited to bring up the rear, OP OER OF PARADE BY THE (R1IGH BOCLETTRA, ‘The socletios will take their positions at 10 o’eloek, A. M., precisely, im East Broadway,in the follewing order: Father Mathew T. A. B, Boclety, Ne, 3, of Now York, Joho Keilly, Morshal, Kast Broadway, right resting on Grand : Hibernian Benevolent foclety, of New York. Chas, U, Tylor, Marebal, right resting on Gouverneur on's U.P. Bootety, Chas, Allen, Marshal, .ugon Montgomery at. ent Socjety of Bt, Vincent de Paul, Brook - Kelly, Marehal, right resting on Men's Father Mathew T. A. B. Society, No 1, ry lyn, Themes Depehes, Marshal, in Jefferson ot, right resting on Esat way. Firemen's ‘ond Coal Passer’ U, P. Association, Jota ©, Grahain, Marshal, Kast Broadway, right resting ou Jefferson #3. Ancient Order of Hibernians, of New York, John Tucker and Thomas Ke: Marshals, Now Canai ot, right resting on Kast Broadway Ancieut Order of Hibernians, Long nd, John dy parhel, New Canal ot, right resting on loft A.U. tI. of N.Y, rr m Romen Catholic T. A. B. Boclety,of New York, John Mcbride, Marshal, East Broadway, right resting on Rutgers at. ‘Lonashoremen's |. B, Boclety, John leanne, val, right resting on leit of Transfiguration re T ei bociet’, between Rutgers and Pik ols Bt. James’ Roman Catholic T. A. B. lety, New york, Jah Deyre, Marshal, Pike st, right resting on sroadway- Rast her Mathew U. B. T. A. B. Boetety (parent), N Y. ward be Carey, Marshal, Bast way, right con Pike at. ree a cosets MB, and B, Soctety, of New York, Jebo H, Trine, Marshal, in Market at, vight resting on bast Broadway. Bt, Pererta Korman Catholic T. A, B. Boolety, New York, Jvam Caatijlian, Marshal, East Broadway, right reating on Markot at. 4finmaculate Conception Roman Catholic T. A. B josiesy, New York, Patrick O' Ne: Mershal right L rere on left of Bt. Peter's i. Cy A.B. Bocie'y, between Market and Casares. epevo.ent Bec nited Bons of Frto, Jobe He: rington, Mareh bt Festing on left of Lminse~ ulate Conception R, A. B. Boo henry. The liue of march will be taken up at 12 o'clock M precisely, when the signal gun will od; pare down East Broadway and Mrost to the oast (Comtiumed en tho Las Peace.