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THE ae am Law HET, HI, | Peli acto! ! a Number 10,518. ———— The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. ¥. San. _-—— FROM WASHINGTON. Decisions of the Supreme Court, TWO MILITARY TRIALS. They Are Declared Mlegai, The Test Oath. Reported Decision Against It. CONGRESS YESTERDAY. Ne Action on the Vete, THE BROOKS-DODGE CASE, Discussion in the House, THE CONNECTICUT — ELECTION. Gen. Hawley’s Majority 510, THE FALL OF RICHMOND. Freedmens (Celebration. Banners and Musio----No Dis- turbance. FROM NEW JERSEY. Ne LEiection of Senator. Scovel Enjoying his Importance. dc.. &e., &e. U8. SUPREME COURT. Highly Important Decisionr. Wasntseros, April 3.—A laree number of decis- fous were delivered by the United Sistes Supreme Coart thie afternoon, Chief Justice Chase iead « paper of which the runexed is a copy, Ex-parte, tn the metter of Lamhdin P. Millieer, retitioner, The foliowine erder te direc'ed by majority of the Conrs to be entered in thie caure. and the Ike order will be entered in No. (66, ex-par'e in the matter of Wil. liam A. Bowles, pet'corer: Thie caure came onto be heard cn the tranrer pt of the 1ecord from the Cireait Court of the United Siates for the District of Indisna, On_ consideration thereef, the Supreme Court of the Uniled Ata es is of the opinion, firet, that on the facts ateted in eaid petition and exhibits, avritof baleas corns ought tole iseged secording to the prayer of sa'd petiiiog. Second, That on the facts ets'o) 1p the sald pet'iion and exh.bite, the eald TLambd'n P. Milligan ouhtto he discharced from custody a) in said petition praye!. Aco ding toact of Concrese, passed Maich Sd, 1563, entitled “An sot relating to the habeas corpue aud reraleung judie} proceedings in certain cases; and, thir eaten the faci sted in the said pe'i- tion end exhibite the Military Commission mention oi there.n hed no jurisdiction legaily to try and sentence sald Lembdin P. Modigan in the manner and form asin 8d petition and exhibite are stated And it is thereupon now hereby ordered and ad- indged, by thieeourtthet it be se certified tothe said Clreult Court. The Chief Justice said he was instructed to say t the opinion of the Court in these cases will be reel atihe next term, when snch of the dissenting Jodges as see fit to do eo, will state thelr grounds ot dissent» Tho petitioners, it will be recollected, were wma deinned to death by e Military Commission on the Garce of conspiracy, but the sentences were com- muted by the President to imprisonment for life They are now in the Ohio Penitentiary. The case was heretofore argued by Judge Mclonald, of indi- ena, Gen. J. A. Garfield, of Ohio, Hon, J. 8, Black, ef Pennsylvania, and Hon. David Dudley Field, of New York, for the petitioners, and by General B. F. Batler, Henry Stanberry, Eeq. of Ohio, and Attor. wey General Epeed, for the United Biates. The er- gumente in this important case are soon to be pub- lished in pamphlet torm. The cares of e# parte Garland, of Arkansas, and Marr, of Louisiana, asking to be readmitted to prac thee at the bar of the Supreme Court, and involving the censtitutionality of the Congressional test oath, together with the Missouri State test oath care, and many others, are continned to the next term, the Court having to-day adjourned until that time, It te reported that the Court has decided the test oath to be unconstitutional, and that the decision was five to fovr against the constitutionality of the oath; but that ove of she five agreed with the minority not te publish the decision, Ne nn SE EEE RISEN EES Appointment of Untced States Senator from or t. Montre.ren, Vr. Arnis ¥.—Governor Dillingham has appointed Hon. George F, Edmunds. of Builing- ton, to the Senatorial vacancy cecasioned by the death of Hon, Solomon Foot, Mr, Edmands is a lawyer, and stands high in his profession, He has deen considerably in public life, and was Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1557 and 1865, He leaves for Washington immediately, THE FALL OF K MOND, Freedman’s Celebration. Kicnwonn, Avni 3.—The freedmen of Richmond eelehrated the first anniversary of their deliverance from bondage tod ‘The procession, embracing several thousands of men, marched from the western suburbs through the principal atreets, with banners ead music, to Capitel Square, where an address was @elivered by Kev. Mr. Hupnicut, Good order pre va.ied during the day. CONNECTIOUT ELECTION Latest Keport Nwew Haven, Arai J.—The Republicans here are fring thirty-six guns over the election of (ieneral Hawley. The Pavtapres of this evening figures up 856 majority for Hawley in the State, SECOND DISPATCH, Hanrrorp, Corn. Aru 3'—Comp'ete returns from every town in tke State give the following tetult by counties: Counties Hartford..,. s000 New Haven... New London tee Fairfleld.......s.00. Litebfiela..... Middlesex. . ae Woogham,....... Tolland.... ley, Un. 0.8... Haw . English, Dem, sevee Oy OST . boo he Demeocns carry ihe Adie Gemetacial diabtiok Flawley's majority NEW by 8 majority, giving them § of the 21 Ben Curtis, Union, is elected in the 17th district by 13 mejecrity, Lecal Elections. Sr. Lovrs, Arntt 8.-The entire Union ticket for city offices was headed by ex (iovernor Carney for Mayor, was elected in Leavenworth, Kanaas, eater: day, The vote was the largest over cast Dernorr, Apu 3.—The municipal elections throughout the State of Michigan yesterday, show considerable Republican gains Fort Hamittox, NY. Apart «—Williem J. Crop fey wae elected Supervisor of thie town (New! trecht) oday, by 61 majority. "New Jersey. Seovei Cojeying bis Accidental Importance. Paanron, N.J., arnt. 3.~This morning the reso- Ution to go into joint meeting with the House of Assembly, to elect a United States Senator, sgain came up in the New Jersey Senate, Senator Scovel sddiessed the Senate at length, declaring that he could not eurrender hie position without dishonor, and that he would adhere to it to the end. A vote to fo into jolmt meeting was then taken, an. lost by 19 to 9, Scovel voting with the Democrats, When the res full was aonounced there were hisses in the lo by, and the greateet excitement prevailed. Senator Beorel, in his speech, offered to vote for any man who entertained the views that he did Wasarnetos, Arntr 3..[t le stated by prominent Republicans that ono or two Democrats of the New Jersey Senate will, tomorrow, vote © go into joint merting for the election ofa Senator, thas destroy- ing the balance of power now beid by Scovel. Action of the I slatare— President John- son's Veto ondemned, Lic. Trenton, N. J, Aratt 3,~The Senate met this @fternoon, but edjourned within « few minutes after the hourof meeting. No quorum was present, In the House, @ resolution endorsing President Johnron partly, and censuring him for his veto of the Civil Rights Biull, was debated and passed. A resolntion wascffored to place a portrait of Abraham Lincoin by the side of Washington. An ainendment wee offered to procure one also of Andrew Johnson, which was lost, The Republicans held thelr caucus this evening and nominated Hon, A. G, Catiell for Bens tor, Mr. Beovel was not in the cancus. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty Ninth Session, SENATE. Wasuisorom April 3.—On motion of Mr. Morrill, it wee resolved shat the Committee of the Jndiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of re straining by law the act of the second of March, 1563, so that the same rhal!l not coufer the right of removel from a court of any Btate on indictments for enles of epiritous liquors under the laws of sald States tothe Bupreme Court of the United States, before trial of the sa:ne in said courte, Mr. Sumner called op his retolution, offered res- terday, calling up nthe Postmasier (ieneral, and the Secretary of the Trearury, to report to the Senate whether persona have been employed in their depart. men's since December laet, without taking the oath required by act of Congress. Mr. Hendricks inquired of Mr. Sumner if there woe any recson for celiing for such iuformation. Mr. Sumoper enid thot on last Siturday he eslled on the Commissioner ef Internal Revenue, and was tok. by him the oath had in many came been mod) fled to suit pers ne in the Fonih Mr, Hendricks did not ree the necessity for prsene such « resolution. lle believe the Secretary of the ‘Trexsury to have done his duty and tobe an able and efficient office: Mr. Sumner eaid there was a law requiring cer: tain oath trom ali offke:sin the employ of the (ov- ermmeas, apd no cebicet vilicer Lad a rights to dis- pense with it. The nays end yors woie demanaed on the adoption, and it was adupiei by yeas 4; mays Yeas. ~Mesers, Antbony, Brower, Chandler, Clark, Conness, Cresswell, Foster, (irimes. Harris, Header son, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Nye, Pomeroy. Sher » Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, V 16, Willey, Williams, Wile Yates. —%5, Nays. Messre. Mnekalew, Cowan, Davis, Guihrie, Hendricks, Johnson, Lane of Iodiana, Nesmith an Beulebury..?. Mr. Bumner called ap the bill to authorize the President of the United States to transfer, upon « valuation to be fixed by the Secretary of the Navy, gunboat to the Government of Liberia; which was parsed. Mr, Sherman, from the Finance Committee, re- ported adversely on the following bill, which passed the House on the “8th of March: An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide Internal revenue to support the Government, to poy the interest oo the public dobdt, and for other par. poses." opproved June 3, 1864, and the act amenda- tory theieof, approved March 3, 1505, Be it enacteu by the Senate ani Houre of Repre esof the United Atates of America, in Con- aeermbled, that all proceedines touching the vy and cotlection of the annual tax provided in Schedule A, of section o undred of the act enti tiled “An act to provi prernal revenue to support the Government, 'o pay interest on the publ c cet pores," approved June 3), 1864, en: y thereof, approved March 5, 1565, es for the levy, return and collec and all proce: tion of the Income tax provided by said acts, be and the eame are hereby postponed for the space of two months Provided, That all and penaities of sald acts ehall remain in full foree the provisions, remedies, and effect ip all reepe te, except so tar as the same are changed as to time by the postponement afore- sald, Mr. Guthrie called apa bill, which was passed, to facilitate the settlement of the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States, and to secure tain monies to the people of the United States, or to the persons to whom they are due, and who are en- titled te receive the same, It provides that any certificates, checks, drafts, &e,, of the United States, issued prior to July Jat, 1563, which may be oustanding op July let, 1566, shall be deposited by the lreasurer of the U. &., to be converted by warrant and carried to the eredit of the persons entitled to receive pay therefor, and the certificate of the Registrar of the Treasury sball be considered sufficient voucher for the same, which shali be paid on presentation to the proper officer ; aud every fiscal year, frotn the tline this act takes effect, all certificates, &e., whieh may be three years or more oufetanding, ‘shail be treated in Uke manner, It ie further made the duty of every As#istaut Treasurer of the U. 8., or geriguiated deposivory, and cashiers of national banks, to send suoual re turns, on the Scth of June, of the amount, &c., of such certiticates, &c., as Lefore mentioned, to ihe ‘Treaserer ot the United States, to Le credited on his books to the proper porsons, to be paid as above pro- vided. After some further business the Senate adjourned. HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Rice, of Massachuseits, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported beck with a substivate, the House bill farther to regulate the appointment of volunteer officers for the regular navy. The sub- stitute was agreed (o and the bill parsed, Mr. Rice, from ibe same Committee, also reported back in the amendments the House bil) 1o provide for the better organization of the pay dupartment of the Navy, The amendments were agreed to, and the bill passed, Mr. Bice, from the same Committee, also reported back the Senate joint resolution for the restoration of Commander Wm. Reynolds and M. C. Woolsey, to the active list, from the resume list of the Navy, which was considered and passed. ALi. Miles: (ious the Henale Comuiates, YORK, WEDNESDA sore. | ed back the Senate billfoamend the act of July 4, tl ne es 1304, for the relief of seamen and others borne on the books of veasels wrecked of lost in the maval ser- vice, Which was considered and passed Mr, Darting, of New York, fiom the Committee, reported back the House bill to create the grace of Brigadier General Comman‘ant in the Marine Corps. The bill provides that the grade is to be filled by selection from the officers of the corpse, The pay and allowances to be the same as thoes of officers of like grade in the army, the presens grade of Colonel commandant to be abolished Ry ilson, of lowa, inquired as to the necessity of @ Mr Darling explained that it d'd not increase the etnolumente of the officer who was now Colone! Com Man ant, except to a Very stall aniount, bot exceed: ing £60 ;eryecr, Iteeemed proper that the head of that corps should be a brigadver.eneral, as was the tole in the Engiieh and French rervice le had two colonels and three lieutenan(-col es under him, and there were three thonsand men in the organization. Mr, Wilson, of Iowa. inquired whether there was any propriety in paying the head of the marine corps more than ihe bead of the uavy. Mr. Darling admitted there wee not, but thie bill the pay of tue vice-admiral Proposed no wach thing of the pavy being seven tuousand dollars @ year, He was periectiy willing, however, that the bill should be amenced *o thatthe pay should not be inci eased, If Mr, Wilson, of Iowa, did not favor that plan, the ear as cieato’, the par would fo Mr. Kel ey supported the bill, regard. Ge changing (he thle of Colonel Comman of Hrigad er-(ieneral of the Marine Corp: Mr. Spauliing inquired thiee hundred of these marines prosent at any time, Mr. Kelley three bundred r Calo, ores. He al- o bistory of the Marine Corps, hat co. ps, which consisted of thiee or 8 ould certainly bave the rank it simple at of thm uow gaarding valuable ordnman Mr. O'Neill spok luded to the houors ‘Loe head and other port of the bil ms He intormed the tiouse that a bill which he introduced yesterday, and which was referred wo the Military Commit ee, was intended to do aw io the pay of army offic he fact th ance berel in the fled receives but #:, oficer of like rauk fn Waeh.ugto by the adal jon of com .on allowances $6,769 —and also the f t eneral Grant's Chiei o1 Stal in Wasbingvon & over two thousand dodare mo.e than Major Weversie Shere or She isan, Lhie DIL proposed to pay actnel aal e WO military, the same @ to vaval nd civil officers, that of liriga- Gier (eneral being fized at 9b... The previous question was moved and seconded, and the House, by « vote of 49 to 47, ordered the bill to « third reading, when, on motion of Mr. | pson, the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Wright, of New Jersey, presemted a memorial from the people of his distriet, asking Congress to pass a law giving the benefit of the eight bourse’ sye tem to all mechanics and laborers employed nader Phiadelphia, Cine nnatl, Caicego, Detroit, Danbury, Norwaik and New Haven, praying for an abrogatien the Government, Mr. Hart prevented the petition of ome thousand citizens and workingmen of Kocheawr, \.Y., aeking that eight houre be established es the regu ar time of a day's work, cod in tmture have it #o fixed as to appy to workingmen, ariieane, &e..in the «mploy- mentof the Govermmen’. Appopriately refered. of the excise on the produets of their manal.cture, Mi. Raymond presented the memoiial of a large number of manufecturere of clothir@, boots, shoes, hats, cps, amore lias, cloaks, ai'rta, Ac. of the cities ot New York, Troy, Kecheser, Usicn, Balinnore, and the sube(itutien of @ manufacturers license therefor. Also wie memo ial of the Hankpor Bavings in the city of New York, and six other Savings Banks in the eaidcity and Brook! rn, praying for ibe repeal of the law euliecting the deposite in ensid benks to taxation. ‘Ibe petition was referred to the Commiitee of Ware aid Meons Mr. Lagersol: reported back irem the Comraittee for (he Dieirict of Co.umbia the Senate joint resolu tiom appropriating $25.W00 for the tempormy relief of des tule people in the IMfatrict, A leiter from the Superintendent of Police wae read, giving a verribie description of the coudition of the coutrabands in the District, alter which the bill wae postponed till dhareday. The Heuse proceeded to the consideration ef the conterted election case from the Bighth Congres sional listrics of New York—Dodge againss Brooks. Mr. Dawes, the Chairman of the Commitiee on elections, adiressed the House in support of the re port of the Commits, the conclusion of that Hrooks is uot, and that Dodge la, entitiod to represent the Distiict. He spoke ror near) bours, going over much of the matier covered in the tertimony. by reference the report, it appears that the offic a: canvass showed the toilow) For Brooss, 8,553; for Dodge 5; for Thomas J Mart, 4544, giving Brookes pin lty of 148 votes. ‘Lhe 1eport rep.econte the allegations of the contest. ants Very va.ue aud uncertain, and the answer of the sitting memLer as equaly vague and uncertain, and abeunding in irreevautmatier, The contest- ent, however, had confined his proots to allegations oniy four precincts; toe Thirteenth and Districts of the bighieeath Ward, and the { Seventh Districts of the ‘Iwenty-f as Ward, ‘The allegations of the contestant in reierence to the 16th Distriet of the Ish Ward, commoniy knowa 0s Mackerelville, wero boat the loth District, wus not lecaily created, and iehed; thas it was pot known to the bona Jide res.dente of the district; that the inspectors of @iection themselves asce: tain ea the same only by psisieeut inquiry on the mora- ing Of eiecsion Gay, and (hat the :egistry was iraud uleutly and irreguiarly filled with the names et tue paruzanso: Bicoks, mo. of whom do uot teside in the district; tues the wajorty of the Dames (herein were copied tvoin liste handed in by @ bas keeper on the premses, an ardent 1). mocrat; that the cierks who acted for the board of Kegistry, were neiiher sworn nor appolnied; (hut the district, ooly a por tlon of tne original sweilih aietiic(, tom which It was separaied, gave mole votes than the whole of the tweilttu disirics at ihe election jest year; shat the population of (he dietics sor the twoivemon(h, tm crease. macerialiv; that of thee wore, thee cnet for Biooks, one-third and upwards, were giveu by puit.es pot qual.fied tovo.e. The Commiree were ol ihe opinion tues there war LO registry OC the datrict, pessons appointed as to hold (he office; man acting a clerk, scied wihout suthority; that the mode of making up ihe registry iteeit, wae @ traud upon the registry law, and iu bo manner @® cowpliunce With ite pio Visions; that the use of such registry &t Lhe polis, ae guide to the Lmepectise of Lice. .0b, COnITiLuled ul rectly to the polling of fraudulent voter; aud thas the large and unaccounted fo: inciease Of Votes at tue poll ie direcuy attr Luled to there departures hom, and violations of, plain proviswns of aw, The Cui mittee, (herelore, ued that ibe eutire vote ot the district, 2%. for Mr, Brooke and 67 ior Mr, Dodge, should be setasid., Mr. liawee’ arguinent wae Cou fined almost exclusively wjthe discussion of the question of the Markeselviiie Letricieud suppor ng jue position taken by the Commiune, Ib wil be seo that it gives a majority of 164 voles to Mr, Hrooks, excéediug his oficial majoiity by 16 votes, and thas tue exc.usion ct the vow of that dis reg would, of itself, give the seat wo Mr. Dolke, In regard tothe Reventh Imeuict of ihe tweaty et Ward, the Committee believed that at lesa (10 egal voles were Cast; bus there was no Weave | aiscoveriog lor whom such faudment vores were cast, ALO Cou mittee, theretoré, aw po alternauive lus to lejecs tne retusrm of that district aiweet ¢ The otheial canvass im that district showed ior Mr. Broone, 16; for Mr. Douge, Tl; sor Mr. Harr, 169; giving Brooks # plusallty o. 59 voles over Lod) which le two result: effecting Fifle nt ‘ pid an that peither of the Kegisties, was eompetent that the iegard be the thisseensh disiict ol We Keebieenih Wara, in which the contestant chao nat ihe voting weeol e@ gron.y fiaucuent cheineter;, thar one of tLe inepectnse was idle Bhd ekohangod pisces With aputher partivan of liovks, who uu eworu, ac. ed a8 inepecvur ; Dab One oO; Lhe WDapectors reiused W receive Voles ior Louse, aud Lael t gravest aude Were perpetraieu ju CRUVessUg Lhe vows, &c, Lue Commiiiee Leid that te @egauous woe not susaned, ‘ihe Comuiiiee deciueu aiso not to disturb the revurns of tue Wiis disuictof the ‘Twenty-first Werd, ihe reauit os tue’ as pulL- m 4 op by the Commictes, is as ouowe :—The official *eture jor Mr. Bicoks was 5,655, Vedvet luegal seturn from jue fitveenth district Kighweouth Ward, $41, Deauct Mega resurn irom the seveusb district of the iwenty-tires Waca, 16). Whole number of legal votes cast ior Mr, Brooks, 6.404, The oiticisl retarn for Mr, Was 5,406, Deuuet re- n from the fiileeath district of the wonth Ward 67. Deduct illegal revurm from seveuin cs of the “tires W 1. Num trees eat lon BE, Ledges iT,” apeoue’ ter tor Whe. <7 Y, APRIL 4, 1866. Mr. Marshall, who with Mr. Redford, hed made « minority report, next addressed the House in sapport of Mr. Brooks’ right torotatn his seat. The minority Teport rete out that the trrecolartties charged, if they existed, are notshown to have been produced by the procurement or conmivance of Mr. Brooke, to have iuaied in any way to bie benefit, In all the ditricts asailed by the contestant. a clear majority of the officers of the erection. incim!!ng registers and inrpectois, were his own party friends, while none of them are shown to have been personal or party friends of Mr. Brooke, In all the vast array of evis dence ‘here is po proof whatever that illegal voter were given or returned for the sitting member. Vast sume of money were used in (he most sharseless ard scandalous manner to comtrol the election by direct and indirect inary but this was done by the con- testant or bis fmneods, and not by Mr. Hrooka, There is noattempt by proof to show any wrone or fraud en the part of the alttineg member, There te mo provence that Mr. Doige could, under any pomible cirourm- stancre, obtain a majority of the vo'ee of (he dist let he claime to represent, It le indeed admitted that he would upon a tair vote tall ebort of & majority by several thousand votes = if there were trrequiarities, they were not proauced by the connivance or pro curement of Mr, Hrooks, If there were fraade and tuibery, they are chargeable excinsively to Mr. Dodge and hu agents, In ieierence to the defects in the leg etry arrangements of Mackereivine, the min Ority state that the registerers were Republicans, and were sppoiuled by @ KRepablican party organizea~ tion. Decency and honor torbade the assertion that Kepubl.can Kegisters were parpescly eppoin ed by the Republican party residing out of the 16th dis trict, with the deliberate object of disfrenchising the District contrasted with the gubernatorial vou of 1565, the Congressional vote of Mackerelvilio im 1554 showed en increase of §=only§=618 votes, while the Filth avenae district, whieh gave Do.ge bil. voles and iirooke voniy 19%, showed an increase of 909. ‘This tended to show that \f these \rauds were perpetiated they # committed in Dodge's district, not Brooks’, minority report refers to the fact, of the | outiay of mouey made by Dodge aod by Dodg triende to influence the election, amounting to $11 120 according to te aecertained, and to 615, according to t fact that « be with Barr, the arr was to against Hrooks 8 s and did get $2,W00 ft The resuit arrived at by, ity :eport is that, deducting se voter lost ta three dios jcts Unsown out, the a majority for Brooas ot 141. Withoas finishing hie remarks, Mr, Mi ai yielded tos m iu to acdjoura the debate, Mr. Garfield, trom the Committes on Klectiens, re ported back, with a substitute, the bill to establish « National Bureau of Education, which was ordered to be printed aad recommitted, It provides for the establishment of a burean with one commissioner and five clerks; the commission ere to palish an annual report of the condition of education inthe United Beater, showing the echool syeieme of the different Mtates, &c © paleo re. quired in bie fires annual ieport to history of aul uae erent ot lands made by the eral govern ment for educational purposes, and the disposition mace thereot; the design of the bill being not to aiiempt any control of the echool systems of States, bat raher to assist and foster them, Toxas. The Atnte Convention—Passage of the Bill Declaring the Urdnauce ef Secession Noll and Veid—State Debt Repudiaced, Advices from Texas up to March 14th, state that the Texas Conveation, aiter several days argument of the question, passed an ordinance declaring the Ordinance of Becession passed in that State, in Feb., 1961, to be null and void, as follows: He it ordained by the people of Texas, In conven tion, That we acknowledge the supremacy of the Constitution of the \nited Stetes and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, or! that an ordinance adopted by a former convention, ou the Ist of Febru- ary, 1861, entitiea “An ¢.dinance to dissolve the union between (he #iate of Lexas and the other tates united unde. tho © vm pact styled (he Constita tion of the Unived states,” be end the eame is hereby ceclared unll and void. and thas the rly neretoiore caimed Ly the State of Texas to sece’e from the Uaion is hereby distinctly re nounced, The annooncement of ite adoption war received with loud aypisuse In tho galleries, and the people generally commend the action, Ae ordinance was also passed declaring all debts contracted by the State during (he |e! r, nulland void, and that the Legislature shall have no power to make provision for payment of said debts, Gavveeron, Marcu %4..The Texas Convention ts drawing near its end, Five men have been appointed to convey the ordinances it has passed to Washington tor inspection. Genera! Houston's widow ia to have paid to her the full salary of her hasband's term as Goveruor. of which she was dispolied by his untimely taking off in 1861 by the Becession Convention. Five companies of mounted troops are to be organ- ined, to hold in check and ni he Kickspoo Io diana, on the frontier, They have en murdering families of late. By way of encou the Convention has passe ia law ma State necessary to vote. Mexioo. Reports via. Washingten. Wasnmaton, Arnit 3.—The following official letter, addressed to Gen. Alvarez, is communicated by him from La Providencia, under date of March 1st, 1866, to Minister Romero: Hee.tamo, Feb. 28, 1866, I have now the p'easure of confirmin, the defeat of the Imperial Genera! Mende: enve in my lest, having lest ni received the official Clepatches, In @ word, lost all their reserve, their provisions, ing, end the private correspondence of rether with his military chert, in which was some » which fs now tn our hands,and what is more, tlign of the different corps anda number of re, Vasteuro was occupied oi 6 ‘ollowing day. In consequence of these snece: we have ob tained other rma!: tri mole in Apelsingus and [ram- bo, all of which I hasten ‘o commuaieate to you and to our companions in erme (signea) (nyuoutas Peart Janpon, The following extract from a letter {rom Paris has been received in thie city : Paris, Mancow 19, 1866,—The principal object of rou know thas a9 men lett t ' residence in the vy. Among them #0 Hazzare of Sherboury, The piess hae por 4 t thing about it, nor do they ca epeak out the Mexican question, bee the: ave been warned uot todo so, A teleyraphic Tiastah from Vienna published hore, dy belore yesterdar, in forme us the an agreement hag been coneluded | pose of sending him #0 | of the Austrian Con tingent in Mexico, ary @apense will of course bo defrayed by the rch Government, Secretary Seward Honors Madam Joarez, Watutsaron, Avnit 3.~The Secietary of State gave this evening » handsome entertainment to Madame Juarez, (he wife of President Juarez, It ie ead that all the representatives of the Spanish. American republics were present, es was a'so the Kussian Minister, and that the party wae one of the aM moet brilliant of the season, Cuba. | Reperted Negro Insurrection — Troops Ordered Out, ete. Havana, Manon 24.-Sines Wednesday night | there bes been a report of negro insurrections on | Oviedo's plantations, and also on an estate of Martin Hernandez, and on two others near Bolondron, The government sent this morning cavalry, and infantry now preparing to ¢o to the reene of trouble, Th ie little daveer to he apprehended of a general fusurrection at present, but many feel that it will seoner or later There bas u 6 large defs! cation discovered in the and the % Dan Joaquin Galvan ann ibe dss wirter, Peiont te conan 0) danas ead ar: ' of the Ielend is very Weh sickness Say bled than soual eh tala ceusene”™ < NEW YORK STATE LkGisLaToRE Senate. Aupayy, Arn, §,Ritra Reroeren th Jhristian Unioe, (niered to erpest........ Teo: poratiog th: w York Female Seminary. Ordered to.0.1 -To amend the charter of the Cliinen nk of New York. Anarp, =| ‘ating the Proof Iron ‘lank Storage Company... the trusseesof the Seamen's Fund and Retrest be - ». Authorizing the Comptrolier New York city to borrow money for iinprov' ' doe nd ott .. Amending the charter Brooklyn P m end any Relative to l \ssiovers of the Central P aby Fixing the salary of the Clty Judge of Br five thousand per am .. Amending the ter of the Bloomin ¢ Bavings Bank to the liability of the Kecelverof Ta --soseeeTOFeeulate Connty Medical Hociet Btate, amended so a8 to apply for hom: bic ties........ To incorporate the National Temperance Publication House . Amending the act re! to the Court of special Sessions in AutLoriz ng the filling in of cqgrvate BV ENING ARAAION, The City Tax bill was taken ap ta Commitiee of the Whole. Priating $20,000 for ©. Corneli moved te amend by aspro- use of the fire alarm une raph under the Mo ', which wae adopted. ite Committee adopted the Comptroller's estimates making certain ameoudmenta with a view to curtail ing adveriisiag expeoditures, and the only materiah airerat en made im a A that whicn to~ creases the - balls r re re sewers from 60,000 to $1tnuoe. Mr, Laut moved $96,000 for de- ficlenc «in the Law Department. wuich was yey ©. G, Cornell moved to appropriate $5,000 to de the expenses of the Commiraioners uted under the law of 1965 to superintend the building AT m am lie market. it was adopied, Mr, Lent cpprop:iation of $30,0u0 for the Magdaien Asytare. lu was s.opted. Mr, Lioyt moved to nee for the American German school in the 10th ard. The motion was supported Neu rt. C. Murphy and others, but was ices, Mr. te amend by providing that ali corporation adve: ne shall be published in only six papers; twe morning. Wee ct? entaubasabd°r hick wi, peliah tke jargest city cir ulation, and which w seine atthe rates at whieh legal notices are pub- lahed, It adopied. "Progress was reported, and the Genate adjourned,’ Amembly. Ty conytrect @ raitroad in Hud- also or @ railroad in (ireen- -.'L@ regulate the ase, the Mewe vow District. incorporate the frocks To incorporate the New York and Traded tachanges ch 5 Ths house went into Committee of the Whele om the Nisgare Ship Canal. BVERAING SRBAION, The House, in Committee of the Whole, considered the following bills : To authorize the construction of « : dt street, Ley and other b bho Br Mrandreth moved ress, = whic! was carried tek for jon ef a railrosd in’ Chrie- topher and was thom considered. Progress 1 rrr: T act tor the eoustruction of « rail in Broadway. Lexington avenue and other streets in New York war then taken ap, Prog:ese reported Mr. Braed- reth moved to orders the Courtlands aud Dey street railroad bill toe third roading, oueh was carried-- TR yeas agaluet 25 noes.... ...Mr, Eldridge moved to order the Christop.er etree. railroad bill to third reading. Carried, 76 to 2% Mr, Jenkins moved toorderthe Broadway and Lexington avenge Reil- road LIU to third reading. Car 64 wedi. Ad- journed, No lees than 1200 bille have been reported and 16.0 insuieduced into the N. Y. Legislatare this sion, Ibe important pending questions ‘ Underground Kalirosa bill .-The Crosstown Hailread vil. The bil 0 abolish the Board of Excise iu New York and [rookiyn, and give the wer of the Board tothe Health mission... ... he Board of Kevision The bill ergantaing © Board of Public Works........ Making three Books the depositories of public money, for the City and ot eourea the County of Mes Mah g des! od by the Chamberlain, an Ua : beriain’s office, salaries, &e, to be paid by “re banks...-.- -A sow Lite and Health Ineuranee bill, ...fo ineerporate the Workingmen (favorably reported in the Semate.)........Best apart ‘lompkine Bquare es ® parade ground for the Firet Division N.G.8.N. Yo A the Hireet Com missionere of the city of New York, on or be July 1, 1466; to remove all trees and obstruc: necessar tous from said eq os Bays Une of d euch trees as ‘rom the fence s! ing sald square, fountain er water tauk from said square. , Bows Items. By Telegraph to the Haw York Bum) Rap River navigation is excellent, Colton boats are activoly bringing down cotton. ‘Tuxus were strikes yesterday among s few col - leries near St. Clair, Pa, but nowhere alee as yo. Avaxanpss EH, Sravuzas was among the vistors at the Executive Mansion yesterday, but did not obtain an audience with the President. Tus property in the parish of Plaguemine, Louisiana, belonging to the late Lucien Bonsperte, id recently for $80,000, on vient guns were tred yoaterday, in Al- bany, in benor of President Johnson's prociama- tion officialiy announcing the return of peace, Tax Bouthern Methodist Convention ts sitting ia New Orleans, and is largely attended, The Epis- copa! Convention assembles on Mey 1Tta, to elect successor of Bishop Polk. ‘Tus New Orleans Grand Jury report all the er- phan asylums prosperous. They contein 4600 orphans end 40 insane persons. The Parish Priaos contains 200 inmates. Ar the munic.pal election beld in Cincinnati om Monday, the Union ticket was elected by about three thousand, Twelve Union men, five Demo- crate, aod one Independent, were elected wo the city councl| Yur Mass. Supreme Court yesterday, in tha case of Edward Green, the Malden murderer, decided against the wi ito error applied for, and cosfirmed the previous judgment of the Court sppolnting bim to execution, A puspaton from Galveston, Texas, received Inst evening, states that costco is up aod promis. ing ; silk cotton is eapprosimating to Sea Islands, which \slargely jlauted. Cora is depressed, bus wheat prom'ses the largest crop ever reaped, The exports of cattle are immense Tie people talk of agriculture and trade and are iudifforent about politics, In the case of Bradley T. Johnson, of Maryland, lato of the ReLe! army, end who participated with Police Marsca! Kane, of Baltimore, at the com- mencement of the war, in the effort to repel the National troops, and who was recently held io bail in the United States District Court in Baltimore, to anewer ap fnodiciment for treason, and tle Preai- dent hes interposed, ordering Lis beilto be dis- charged and the abandonment of bis case, Johuson claima exemption under terms of bis parole. Taxus was @ largo dormonustration of Foulans a Buffalo, N, ¥., lest night, A Dettallon of » Vealaa ACPA Oe ten. iene RE.