The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 19, 1866, Page 1

Tr Number 10.5331. The Latest News| 2st r ee eee By Telegraph to the VN. ¥. Sun. FROM WASHINGTON, The President and the Soldiers Ane sthe Spe ech. THE SAME OLD SENTIMENTS. Another Robel Leader Loose. RELEASE OF CLEMENT C CLAY. The ‘ion Rewards. Assassination A DISTRIBUTION MADE. Local and Misecllaneous News. DISASTER ON THE SOUND. Sinking of a Steamer. 10. LIVES LOST. Sickness at Quarantine, Arrival of an Infected Steamer. 38 DEATHS ON THE PASSAGE, The Car Drivers Strike. A FEW CASES OF VIOLENCE. Moss Meeting in tho Park, &o.. &e. & ANOTHER TIAL SPEECH. PRESIDENTIAL Andrew Johnson to the Soldiers. Wasnisoton, Aruit Is.—Ateix o'clock this morn ing a procession of scidiors and eallors, and such of their friends as sympathize with them im their sckuowledgewents to the President for his order lately laeued, directing the lleade of L epartinente to Give preference iu appointments and promotions to the eubordinate vilicers, to persons who have re ed honorable service in the Army and Navy, was formed, and marched to the Executive Mansion, with the Marine Baad, to serenade President John- gon, who signified to the Commitice that he would eccept the compliment, A very large number of persons of both sexew were previously on the eround, waiting to witmess the demonstration, Ata quarter pret six the band played several patriotic airs, when the President made his appearance, and was greeted with huzzas by the assembled thousands, He took a stand on the coping of the wall near the earrisge-way, ou the north side of the Mansion, wheo he was addressed by the soldiers and sailors by one of thelr uumber, in highly complimentary terms, who conely by saying: “In return for your kindness we but effer ou thies and prevers, eud trust ‘hat an Ali-w yvidence, who hes brought our nation taror biood, and to whom we cousecraie | slavery aud bye na direct you that you armosize public op nion and weed couULITy Once WO. 6 (oO peace aud prosperity. President Johnson then replied m substance as follows: It is not affectation in me to say thet Inneuage Is toadequate to convey the heurtfelt feelines pro duced on this oceasion by your presence here, and by the presemtatioa of your sentimen’s es expressed by your representative io his address, auc in tne resolutions which you have thought prover to adopt, ‘We are to-day involveiinone of the most critical aud trying struywies iuat bave oecurred since this Goverument came inte existence, | feel compl mented by the aliusion of your representative to the tact that 1s ood in the Seaate in 136) and 1361,¢hen ‘he eation was eniering on this third ordes!, and raised my voice and havd against treason, treachery, end traitoreat home, | stand here to-day holaing to and metateining the @ princip'es which I then enunciated, ‘ihe orgauived forces and combined were that repesily stood urrayed against us are dis Paced and driven mm tue field, ins it dors not met our resent form of government and our tree i ‘App-) I then stood in the Senate of the Unit den, ing the doctrine of separation aud se l denied then, & i ceny now, thet any ptate Las the right of its own will to acparate iteeu from the ober Biates, and thereby to destroy the Union and bieak up the Government. And now I want to tnow why it te that the whole wain of ea:derer and calumaoie Biors and iraducers have been | aking sud exepping ei my beels? Why iett that they array (hemselves against me? Is it because | steudon the side of the peoplef—And when | say “the peop.o," I include the soldiers end sailors, *.) Why is it that they are ara,ed io bad and vullfying and ealumniating me? Wh wore they during the rebeliont home, in bed.” Laughter.) lo Senate 1 raised voice agsinst it; and when it that it would be to tue interest of t! Nation, and would essit in puting down the reb lion, did I not ieave my place iu tue Beuate? 4 place ef emolument, ease and tinction, aud take my po- here the enemy coud be reached, anu where lives were in dai r? (Chee) Whie IL me was there exposed persovuelly ano publicly, and to every way, sonse Of by present (raducers und. alumi pmatore were far removed from (le tue, and were eu joying @ase and comiort, Lut leare wot tor them, And let me tell you bere to-day that, although pretty weil advanced in /ife, Liees that shall live lon enough to hve down the whoie pack of traducers an siaucess, (Appisuse} Tray, Bianch aud sweet heart, little dogs auu all, come along srepping aod evariing at wy Leels, but 1 heed thom not, (Cueere,) Toe American peop.e, citizens, soldiots end eailore, kuow that from my adve lute public life to the present moment, I have a ood upyieldingly end unwaveringly the ad voc nd defender of their rights and iuieresis. Weare now iu ihe Nation third ordeal; we use pot yet throughit, ror whey bave we passed throngh this thira ordeal’ Is was to establish the princsples thet oo stare had the power bresk up the Government, sor what have al! theee lives been sacrificed Y Was itior tLe pur- pove of destroying bs Y No, it wes or the purpose oe! prese: Ving the bu inthe Union of our iathers, lp passing turough this o:deal was has been cous in Peunessee Under bho diseetion oi ay jaluented pre aecossor? We Commenced the work of resoras.on; we succeeded Leioce t came hove in sesioring the re- tations wuich had existed Lbetweea Leunessee and the rest of jue Lvion, With ope excepiuiou, and thet was the s@isiwa Of representation. I came to Washington, and ander exieordinary cir- sumestances succee aed to the bresideniias chair. Waoat thea? she Congress oi the United ptates had adjourned wi'hous prescribing any pisu. I then pro- ceeded as 1 haa doue in iny Own Blate, under she directiva of the Goverbment, to tore the other Braces. Lhe Courts were ovened; tactiities ior mail eomiuunication were established, aud custom houses were opened, We thus traveled on, step by step, opening cusiom 4 6ppolnting coliecio establishing wall taciuithes, aud restorug a selauuns tuat bad beeu interrupied by the rebei- iow, Was there suything Uudeitaken to be dove bere (ha: was not authorized by ‘he Constitution? Whatiemained tw be dove? One other thing re. mained, A great principle was (to be restored which was cetablished iu our revulution, When Cur iathers were contending against the power of Great Br.tain. ‘What wes one of the principal causes of their com- Ls was that they were déaied representation. of Aon Wibbout oases re HE SUN. en eee ee _) NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1866. CONGRESSIONAL PROCERDINGS, Thirty-Ainth Session. SENATE. Wasninarow Aratt 18. Mr, Wilson presented there commissions rot more than nine of them would be recommasioned, Mr. Selhenck op ithe amen in improper and unnecessary othe di not waneris th f ering ow or not Was with the Exevulive, ‘and share he wishes to leave it. levy........The bill for the requlation of Gas Companies was lost by 6’ A end, ” AFTRREOON GEeatow, Brisa Paasty.—T fon Rasta ere does the matter stand? ho has been osarpl power? Whe has been defeating the operation the Constitution? Aad what now remains to done to complete the res‘oration of these States to the Amertcin their former relations ander the Federal Government? | *@veral petitions of army officers for increased pay i | epee tee ig omen the game law Tt ts to aamit Representatives. (Cheers.) The Coa | which were referred to the Siti sey Oataaltten, . ie amendment was agreed to—Yeas, 60; Nays, 43. on ane Se Etas at we stitution declares, in orpress terms, shat each House, Mr, Doolittle called djourned. we pisreren Te A ones Met hen “ rookiy ine for fysett shall bo the fetes of ret see les: ating 9197 ‘o fer ait i calles Guana thoes FIRES Relief Fand........To the Dry Dock @ judge of the revurne, . ‘i ‘ \e , y thea aod qucitheattons of its cea members’ The . Geisiiting certain tration wish In Co, to extend their treek. Great Confingration tn Ponasytvania, dian tribes on the Upper Missouri and the Upper Tirvevitne, PA, Arntt 19.—A fire broke ont here Constitution further declares that no Ftate shall be , Plate rivers, to be expended by the Commissionor deprived of i'e +qual euffrage in the Senate of the OrTt TAX LavT, ‘the pertea , amendments te the City Tex Le Dalted States grease A ge Le binary of Indian Affairs, under the direction of the Secre- | *t 1 o’elock this morning, in « emall frame bailding | are as follows ; ™ tarts thi t work of restoration is for the | ‘y of the Interior, The above called forth consi. | 0% the corner of Franklin and Short streets, and | T° Board of Health for cleeming euch two HT respectively to de'ormine the question, | derable discussion on the Indian policy of the Gov. | thence extended in all directions with great rapidity | streets, re ‘ py Le some one Md ane pot g ons | ernment. The resolution was finally passed from the raliroad track, Rg as r 5 to that at each House must be ; . toe fo if @ traitor presents himself, cannot | Mr. Wilson called ap the resolution of thanks to SROOND DISPATCH, contract...... 96,000 09 either House know that he is atreitor? And, ifhe | General Hancock, which was passed, 8 A. M..The fire is now sweeping with Irresistable | Mount Morris ie @ traitor, ean they not kick him out of the door, Mr, Wilson called u H lati force northward. It seeme impossible to stay the withdrawn in the year 1563. 16,000 ov and send him beck, saying to the le who seat . Pp ouse resolution appoint: | fury of the flames until the Raceway is reached, The | For 1 ete aes 6,000 00 him, “You mast send us sloval man,” Is there any | {ng managers for the National Asylum for disabled | following is among sue losers :—Dillinghatn & Coles" ty 158th street, from 1th ave difficulty abour that? (No, ne, and cheers.) 1 thinle } soidiers, mache shop; Union Hotel; Railroad [lotel; Ne- | . 8u® to Hudeom River........, . 8,000 oF the consolidation of power here is equally dangerous I , onal Hotei; Buffalo Dining Saloon ; Adam Good's | Slaries of Croton Department. - 91,18) © with the separation of the States, The one would t eee nine managers, to be divided into three | ioundry and machive works: Muller & sWieherve Pedcisee nance Department. ; . es 4 t and m run into anarchy, w © | classe sorve tocery ; Olnete Jewhuret'’s paint ar re; partment. . . other would concentrate and eventnate im mon- pane eee ed agit Yaron alee ce eves Granger, Tutale & Co. grocery ‘and feed store 1). | Working Kichth avenue from 140th st, arehy. (Cheers, and cries of “Can't doit!" Oh, but for two years, ‘The resolution was | ler's erear and tobacco factory ; Wm, Schews’ gro- to 169th street...........05 soenceecanns GRO eg hd idea abroad t one men can be ry ie passed. cory; Brown & Barrowe’s tove aud hardware store ; Cone American school in the 19th am @ atone man can be rper, but tbat s bun , ’ meat warket and shoe store; Sunuil's eroee: aud 08800 0000+ Se ecees seseceeeesces seuss dred or two bupéred mon oan met, MP. Jederece, On motion of Mr. Clarke, the House bill te amend Various other minor buildings. 7 New York Juveniie Gui Seciety.. 6,000 ww the Apvstie of Liberty, telis us, and eo does common | @@ act relating to the habeas corpus was taken up. it ruth earo Expenses of testing constitutionality of sense, that tyranny aud despotism can be exercised | was read, as follows F pope Had ni ghndib anes paid Fire Bt. eeeeeeeeeee ° aon we by many tore rigorously, more vigorously aud more | 41 Act to 4 = P 6A. M.-The firo has at inst been brought uuder | Blind Mechanics’ Association ‘ 6 w tvrannicaily than by one. What power bas your 2 Hebeas Cor, an Act entitled “An Act re Sting | subjection, McMullen & Bryea's foundry, the Pe- Women's infirmary Association ‘ ow we President to bea tyrant } What can of hat i t 4 Corpus, and reeulating ud! eed | troleum Hotei, Jobo Backe & Bon’s machine sho Joho B. Finck, for exue work, expense, cau be originate? Why, they say he scises the Bek suaseed bet a Abe Oved Masel Sa. 1803 end the bakery vext north of the foundry aret ete. for const: of s sewer in veto power. (Lausbier.) W is the veto power? | seuturives of the he Senste au! tlovse of Kepre- | only build.oge lett ou Franklin street, between the | Ninth avenue Chath ogees se = 16,108 (A voico—"To put down the nigger! ughterJ seehick wk ited States of Auwesicw, iu Com | Raceway aud the railroad, lhe partios bave been | Claim of Charles Deviin for werk, Who ts your President. (Seversi voices—“Andy paortrieeten a ab By search, e@ Zure, arrest or | arrested on euspicion of having caused the fire. The labor and services ju fi repair Johneon.) Ishe not elected by the people ihrouch dene OF any act ‘on or other tre.pasees or wionge | lose is $300,0w, ing, reaulating and 6 cortain the electoral colieres, The President ia pot hing more | tye a0 Foballise by ony abloee oe Bagh Rae ——-——------—+ Thesdens Bens, with tae ‘tank ins 168,086 TL fn tte character, Ya ‘nace toes a when insenes epee by virtue of any order, written or Verbal, general of The Deering Family Murder—Bill ef In| ou roads, ives. i theless rete - 9686 30 firet © ected in the Roman Kepnbilc, They stood at ar hb aes ea meilicee eeeenanee or Secretary of War, dictment agatost Probst Lees ue ‘n AT aps py the door of the Komas Benate, whieh wae then, en: the cammand ct tae Dapatemant aes hase Puapeceata, Arait 18.The Grand Jury this wa hee an nce 95,00 08 © oaching on the iar ® tt ' sovees st preros te Pago A apts seep The peuple within rhich onek selzure, fearch, et oF imprias morning found » true bill of indietment egainet | Wm. H. Adams, rebuilding portion of chose @ Tribune, and placed bim atthe door of the hi we, Jone Of eguamal tse . oF any sete | Antonio t robst for the murder of the Deering family, poet B aghee! North Kiver.. . 4050 96 Hemave, so that wipes Une ny Ventused wn oppree: | son or cfficer to whom the order was addresse4 Se by | The prisouer was Lrought inte Court aud arratgned | Institution for the Blind puiitite kus br dene now ie ihe Tit on at auy ether person aiding or assis ing bin therein, | @t one o'clock this afternoon, After much legal | Offices occupied by Law Department peop'e. 1 thank (iod Iam, and {utend to assert the oy purvise ct nthe eee sere Ap delay the prisoner, having no counsel, the Court as- cana pat ta790 rears {hes += 4 raves ste, the peop . have placed js me. | gud within the purview of the 4 band Oth sec | #lgned him Messrs, John P. O'Neil and J, C, Wol- ( Cheers.) yranpy and power can *x* | tious of the said act of the Ju of March, 1563, for all | bert. Tho privoner at firet stated that he did n iy ercised somewhere else than by the Executive. | the parposes of defence, transie: Ms it . The p ot stated tha 0 DISASTER ON THE SOUND. powerless, All that be can do Js to check | itetion provided therelf, ne | withdaan hte al jondione ta Pvonusel Atier | Lowe of the Steamer City ef Nerwich—& ao oun eat it in 8 be ol of ef an pelt turther enacted, Thas when the oald or. fonveraation with the. prisoner, £0 Neil waxed Scene of Herrer—Ten Persone Killed. ‘nen, Ib ¥ ing ‘) be suficient produce im | that the arraleoment be postponed until himself and hile Cnahitalion GORRITIA TaD te ans Wala or idence the original, with proof of its auchenticity, | his colleague could be afforaed tine to exemine the Early yorterdey morning, while off Huatlagtesa od copy of the same, or if sent by telegraph the production of the telegram pul porting emanate from anch military officer, shall te prima Sacte evi- dence of ite authenticity; or if orig nal ot such order or telegram is lost, or c Le produced, secoudary evideuce ilereuf sha: ediwiasibie, asia other cases, Bro. 5. And be it further enacted, that the right Of removal from the state Court into the Cireuit Court of the Luited Btates, provided in the oth see- tion of the Acttowhich this is amendatory, may be @xercleed as well after the appearance of the dead Ant and the fliing of his pies or other deience in said court, or public or private life, who bas « who has devoted more.of his time and energies 6 accomplishment of the great end than I? Aud with your hearts, and your countenances and your en couragement | shall go throurh on that line, (Cheers and laughter.) The time, however, is not distant when we can have a@ political milienium—pol.tical jubilee —and when we can yrociain to ail the nations of the earth that we are again @ united people, and thatwe have triumph au ly psesed through our third ordeal--have peace at home and power to bid defisuce to ali the world, (Loud cheers.) Remember one thing, gentiomen, thatin my pest liie, though slanderers may misrepe sent, pope Can say that 1 ever deceived or Letray- echbim. It will be for you to see in the future who will redeem bis promises aud who will be woet faith: tul. I thagk you, geutiewen, tor the compliment you have paid me.” As the President closed bis speech be was loudly and continuously cheered. The band performed some wore patriotic eirs and the Immense crowd dispersed, billof indictment, It is understood that Probst ex- pressed « wilingness to plead guilty to the Court ia the billcharging Lita with the murder of Cornelius Carey, The Dirrrict Attorney, however, designe to t'y him upom the Court charging bim with the mur- der of Mr, leering, ibis will show the confidence of the Common ith officer in the neth of his care without availing bime-lf of the pretended eon- feasion of the murder, F information received from pe sous who bolor o the same recimeut and company as Pro! bounty Jumper, who bh tines aud hed rece) large beacties. ged t e shot bie thumb off delib rder t hie dischar Among bis bis charac as euy thing enviable TUE FENIANS, Latest Keports, BorvaLo, April 18.—The Covures of this morn- ing learns that the tug Relief has been purchased by P.O. Day, who is Head Centre of the Fenians here, Shelsone of the strongest and most powerful tugs on the lakos, aud belonged te the Board of Un derwriters, . Pomrtanp, Me., April 18th.'The Government has chartered the steamer Regulator, to take s company of ULujted States regular troops to some polnt, probably Eastport. She will probably leave on the arrival of the noon train, which le expected to bring Gen. M 5 Bostos, April 18(h.—Major-General Meade and staff passed through Boston w-day, en route for East port, Me, Toronto Apait 18,—Spectal dispatches from Corn- wall ray that nothing of Importance bas been decided #0 far, and that all the prisoners except Murphy we likely to be discharged. New Youx, Avuit 18.—The United States naval *quadron ordered on duty on the North American cost has been finally detailet, and will consist of seven vessels, carrying filty-oine guns, In addition to these there will be a reserve force consisting of reveral vessels uow fitting out at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the summer practice squadron ef the Naval Acatemy. The seven vessels com flying squadron are now ready for rer rendezvous at Eastport, Me., during the They wili remein in that vicinity until excitement subsides, when they will visit various points on the coast of Canada the protection of American Gshermen, California, The Explosion at Sam Francisco, 6am Francisco, Arai. 17.~The bodies of eight persons killed by yesterday's explosion have beoa identified. Seven or eight others are missing, whe were probably blown to atems, It is tolerably well ascertained that the explosion was caused by comeus- siounio opening « leaking box of nitroglycerine, which the owner refused to receive in consequence of ite damaged condition, The Board of Supervisors have passed an order causing all nitroglycerine found within the city to be seized and deasroyed. Ban Faanciavo, April 18th.—Three more persons L, L., the steamer City of Norwich, of the New York. & New London line, was ran into by the schooner Gen, 8. Van Viiet, whieh struck her amidships, cutting herthrough, There was a heavy fog, and: light easterly winds blowing, at the time, aad the schooner was not seen by the officers ef the steamer until the moment of the collwion, The steamer com~ menoed to fill, and the water soon reached the fur maces, when the burning coals were scattered about by the steam, amd the boat took fire, the flames spreading so rapidly as to envelop her in fire ine few métwnents, and in halfan heurahe went down. There were 45 persons on board, inclnding passengers an@ crew, aud, by the most berole exertions of Capt. Nye and the crew of the steamer Electra, from Provi- dence, KR. L., 36 of them were rescued and brought te this city, The remainder are supposed to be lost. When it was discovered that the City of Norwicts was on fire, as wellas being im « sinking condition, & scene of intense horror manifested itself on bourd. The screams of women aad children, mingled with, the imploring abouts of frantic men, filled the alr an@ shocked the ear, es, one after another, they leaped from the burning vessel Inte the water, whence they were picked up by the boats of the Electra, many of them nearly exhausted. Everything thet humanity, could suggest was done for the relief of the euffervia by the officers and crew of the Electra, and moat of them were speedily restored te « condition of com~ parative comfort, Two or three, however, wha had been braised by the failing packages from the burning deck, was severely injured, but it is thoughs, these will recover, At the time of the disaster, the: passengers and most of the crow were im bed, and. were only awakened by the collisien, which gave them Httle time to prepare for the chances of life or death, as destruction by both fre and water stareq them defiantly. Theecarge, which wes knocked or threwn overboard, and which floated abeut, was aleo. set on fire, and many of those whe hed taken refuge thereon had again, amid greater danger and fright, to comunit themselves to the deep. The Electra lay by the scene Of the disaster pearly two hears, and uatil all wee done that could be done te save the lives of those in the water, As the schooner Van Viiet,, whieh struck the City of Norwich, receded by the foree of the shock, the crew, believing her to moch tnjured, and in « sinking condition, deserted hes, They, however, left at their leisure, saving most of their personal effects, and were taken on board the Electra, The Uity of Norwich was built in this city in 1863, by Mr. Joba Buglish, for the Norwich and Worcester Kailroad Company, She, was « cide-wheel oak vessel, 1,800 tons harthen, 20% feet long, 86 feet wide, and 12 feet deep, and waa ratedas Al, Atthe time ofthe disaster she had. & valuable cargo of boots and shoes, and other things. ‘The following are, or supposed names of those of the crew and passengers known to be lost: Sppearance is eolered.and Lelore a ju- leu to try the same; but mothiug bere sil be beld to .bridge the rigitof such removal after final judgment in the Siate court; Bor shall it be pecessmy in the #taie court to otfer OF give surety for the filing of copies in the Clicut Court of the Unit Btates; Lut on the filing of the peiltion, verified as provided in the filth sec- tion, the further proceecings in the State court shall cvare and not be resumed, until @ certificate uuder the seal of the Circul: Court of thw Luited pie patter Mell g Dar ar has tailed to tie e cu Joust eb tue Bext term, ia Produced, Sxo. 4. And be it further enacted. That, Brace court shell, notwithstanding the a St ng of ail things required for the rewoval of the case to the Cireait Court afororaid, preeerd further in eaid cause or prosecution, before sai; cate is pe be RELEASE OF CLEMENT (©, CLAY, Reasons for the Step. Wasuinoron, Avait 18.--The following are the memoranda in the case of Col. Clay, Jr, of Ala- bama: Lieut.Gen. Grant recommends the release of Clay, beeause he thinks be may sately be iett at large on parole, or by amnesty. Hon, Henry Wilson has no hesitation in recom- mending the release of Clay upon parole, and has po doubt that be will be torthcomiag when bis presence as required by the Government, Hou. Tuaddeus Bievens says he would try Cley as @ bellwereui, uuiess he wea in the eonspiracy te assassinate Mr. Lincoln, which he does not believe; bo would confiscate Lis property aad let him go, ORDER OF BULEASE ApsuTant Genenat's Orrics, t Wasutnoton, April 17th, 1366. Mojor General N. A, Muss, Commanding, & , For- tress monroe, Va. Ouvrnep: That Clement C. Clay, Jr., is hereby released from confinement aud permitted to return toandto remain in the State of Alabame, and to vielt such other places in the United states as bis personal business may reader absolutely necessary upon the following con titions, viz,: That he take the oath of allegiance to the United States aud give bis parole of honor to conduct himeelf as « loyal citizen of the same, and to report bimeelf in person at any time and place, to answer any charges that hereafter be pelerred agains by the Uni Bates, Please report the receipt and execution of this order, By order ot the President of the United Dinca id ce duced, in that ense all further proceedings sha void aud of no @tlocs, ana all parties, judges, office and other persons, thenceforth processing the: under, or by color thereot, shall be habie im damages there.or to the party aggrieved, to be recovered by ection in a court of the Bate baving proper juriadic- tin, or im the Viroult Court ot the Uulied Bjaies for the district in which such further proceediugs way have been had, or whae the party, officer, or otler person 60 offending, shall be found ; aud upon @ re- covery of damnaces ln either rh the party plaint ff shall be entitled to double costs. » 6 And be it further enacted, that it shall be the cuty of the clerk of the Biate Court te furnish coples of tht papers and files in the conse to the party so pernseniag for the removal; aud upon the iefusal or neglect of the clerk to furnish such copies, we oaid party ey docket the case in the Cireult Court of the Uni State sud thereupon sald Careuit Court shall have jurisdiction therein, and may, upon roofof such refusal or uegiect of the clera of the tate Court, and upon ressouable notice being given to the plaintiff, require Lim ww file a decisration or petition therein, and upom his default, may order @ ares and dismiss the case at the costs of the piainufl, which dismissal shall be «bar to aay fur- ther sur: touching the ms ter in controversy, The Committee of the Judiciary recommended Oat amendment to be inserted at the close ot 3 But no such order shall, by force of this act or the act to which this s an amendment, be « defence to any sult or action for auy act done or omitted to be etter the passage of this act. The amendment of the Committee was adopted. Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment to insert at the close of the fires session, the following words: “ Or so far as it operates as a defence for way act done or committed in any State repiesented in Congress during the rebellion, and in which at the time o1 any such act Oromission martial law was not in force.” He was oproeed, he said, to throwing the shield of an ex post fucio iaw over officers who had trans- conded they power in regions where there was no occasion tor Mr. Clark hoped the amendment of Mr. would nes be auepted, The:o were thr E. D. Towmasyy, Assistant Adjutant General THE ASSASSINATION REWARDS, A Decision Declared, Washineron, Arai, 18,—The Secretary of War sent to the House to-day the report of the Commis sion appointed to examine aud report upon the claims of parties to the rewards offered by the Government for the capture of the assassin of President Lincoln and his accomplices for the capture of Jeff, Davis. The Commission come to the conclusion that the awards should be made payable as follows : To the captors of Booth, 00; to the parties ef- Famunds aulu ponding in one State which had never seceded 8 liven, New London, feating the arrest of Herol 6,000; or to the par- oetites Genie oAbalne py rriieed wala thine Fe | ere SF Fae ie SARA Se a ee Sepveeren Micheel H 4 NewYork ties, for they were the same.who arrested Both Booth | due Biste » court had uied that au act done im ei at | Deen: ael Hogan, . and Herold, $15,000; to 6b prehension of Atzerott, ohn Katon, New York. john Fleming, New York. Wm. nian, New York. Pat oven, New York, Jas. Crocker, acon of the Chief Engineer, pasties effecting the ap- 0; to the parties effect- ing the arrest of Payue, 000; to the party or par ties furnishing on, or ow rior to the arrest of the prisuner in each one, any A premature explosion of « blast oecurred yester. day, near Colfax, Ual., by whieh six men lost their lives, He rebellion was justifistie; but an act done bye nion officer was a crime, Mr. Jobmson inquired what authority there was tatement, ‘lark said that he bad the authority of a man nformation which conduced to the arrest of either | wio was in Court when such & decision was made. NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. Bere sd tau passsnaet, of Norwich, Booth, Hered, Atzerott, or their accomplices, @| pir. Johnson paid it must have Leen made by some Senate. Mrs. Osgood and ber slater te resco, but the boy The Commission in the case of the reward for the Jape ark min tt tes not @ Justice of the Peace Atpany, Arur. 18.—Bi.ce Passep,—Amending iy passenger, rn Hh cakbewn, wis 2 Bie fr iad bas of Booth Feiler shite Cane ep Do- He sontinued bie fomerks Against the amendment | the charter of bt, Ktephen's College........For the rig. «l.&, 5 ; Gap’. * le oposed herty, 16th N.Y, Cavalry, 3 500; E. J. er, de- Sree it ieertate sate in oi be Maa better protection of sick and infirm immigrants ar- Bews Items tective, $4,000; Lutber B. tker, detective, 000; | orders. M. Howard spoke against the amendment, as cal- culated to do wrong w Union officers by exposii pe to the pollt. and personal prejudices of civi juries. Pending the consideration of this bill the Senate went into Executive Besson and soon afier ad- journed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Speaker preseuced an iavitation fiom the col- ered citizens of the District of Columbia to the members of the House to be present at the celebra- thon of the anniversary of emancipation in the Dis trict, at Franklin Square, tomorrow, The House resumed the consideration of the bill to reorganize aud establish the Army of the Unitea Btates—the filth section being under consideration, Mr, Conkling moved to amend by adding tothe riving at the Port of New York........Increasing the compensation for the eare and education of deaf mutes........ Confirming the ¢ tle of the citizens of this Brave to lande derived through the conveyance of allens.. -Increasiug the compensation of Court bi hester counties to eonesee ive to sum ure possession of lands in N les, which was lost....... the Marine Court in tees ee LO Of fire limite in Brooklyn. ‘The Annual Supply Bill was taken up aod remain- ed uuder cousideration until the hour for reevas. AFTERNOON 6286108, The Annual Bupply and General Approoriation bills were orderei to a third reading The Annual Tax bill, four and seven-etehths mills, for the support of the Btate Government for tue next ficcal year, was read aud passed, Oo motion of Mr, Kennett « Bergeant Boston Corbett, 16th N. ¥, Cavelry, $2,546; Andrew Wandell, $2,045 ; Corporals Charles Yim: ever, Michael Uriah, John Winter, Hermano New- garten, John Walz, Oliver Lorpay and Michael hiermsily, 16th N, Y. Cavalry, 091 each, The remainder of the reward, namely, $56,000, Is distri buted among seventeen privates of the same reg. ment, 82.86 each, Lothe case of the arrest of At. verott, the awards are, to Major Arim 218th Penn. Volunteers, $1,260; sergeant Gemmi. ‘iret Delaware Cavalry, 84,595, The remainder of the 25,000 's dinsriated emene seven, others. at b the c the arrest of Payne, the rew us } ted Gea H. i Wells, Provost Mar- shal, $620; C . 6. Oleott, special Commissioner, e606; Brevet Major Li, W. Smith, A. A. G., $2,500; a ©, Morgan, chief apautant to Col. Oleots, 796; M. Werw sick, ass't to Col. Olcott, 1,436; Ely Devoe, d @; Charles Li, Mosch, -vective, and Thomas Sampson, detective, each 1,- 600 75, making $10,000. In regard tw the rewerd for the eapiure of Jeff, Davis—$100,- 000—the Commission state that this chief traitor was captured by Col. Pritchard, of the Fourth Michigan By Telegraph te the Now York Bun.) Asout one hundred whalers have recently been beard from at Honolulu—all very euceessful ; the amount of oil secured varying from two houdred to five hundred barrels each. Tun N. Y, Senate, in Executive session yester day, confirmed the appointment of James Adams, Jonathan 6. Buell, and John Wilkeson, as Buifslo Police Commissioners: A man died in Portland, Me, of cholers yoster~ dey morning. He is said to have been one of the five who escaped from the steamer Enjland os Halifax.: Gamuat G. Covernsr was yesterday confirmed coouings and Kings the law rela distributed: olution was edopt- w invest ‘ fiftu section the following proviso: Provided, that by the Benate, in are om, as United Harry Dub the Fem are ie atae etme Dy conned | all officers of the existing Vet rve Corps, | bili........lnegrporating the North Americaa Mail | States Attorney for the Southern Diswios of New upon the gi ound a fow minutes after Col. Pritchard | €¥°@P'img those now actualy do od ior duty in tue | Bieamship Co.... For the Better Protection of bad captured the camp of Jeff, Lavi but the Com. | Freedmen's Bureag, or otherwise actually employ Primary Meetings, Voliticsl Caucuses and Comven- York. mission coucluded that Colosel Pritchard bad tue | SMS, 0m the passage of this act, be mustered out of tiuos .....,. Phe Anngal Supply bill Phe Biate Bamow, A. Panxus, wee yesterday electad foie rgb to the rewards, 1’ ard isto Colonel | $Fvice and pus apou the saine looting with other | Charity Appropriation bill. —Adjo disabled officers, not now 1m the service, Mr. Btevens did nos see any necessity for the amendment whatever. Whatever officers were to be appointed for the Veteran Keserve Corps should be retained, because if mustered out they would thea be gutted fo three mpotia bay. (hi r, © ug ep. ke in supports of bis amendment, The House had teen assured that the bill was to be modified, so as to secure mpartiadlty io the appoint. ment of officers of the \eieran Keserve Corps. This amendment was offered #2 t4 to carry that out. Ip merely provided tuat thoee officers, except so far as they were now emp 0 should be put ou @ par fair- ly with all other officers disabied by wounds, As to practical objection made by Mr. Sevens, he sub. mitted that the expense of of musering out the an- Pritchard, $14,000; to © s John C, Hathaway end Charles 1. Hudson, ¥729,60 each; to First Lieuts. Kipley, Paimer, Bouveil, Buchus, Stanber, Fish and Hazleton; Becoad Lieuts, Treat, Bennett, Rick: ford, southworth, Purinten, Kemmiington and Mur- phy, $556,566 cach Three others ive $660; one 8505 ; one $291 ; ome $249 ; one $2z9 ; ten Bub) es ch; fiity-Oue receive $260 each, and about five hundred receiv@ trom @160 wo 8187 each. Mayor of Newport, B. L, by 181 majority over the present incumbent, Mr, Parker te the preset Biate Treasurer. Gun, Canny bes issued on order at New Orleans explanatory of the President's proclamation. He says it does oct suspend martisilew, A oumber of aujts are already before the miliary courts. A kseoLuTiom im favor of the Confederation of the British North American provinoss, and sppoint. ing delegates to go to Kugland to arrange the de, oils, bes passed both Houses of the Nove Bevilg Asoombly, Reroute Comriers.—To eet apart and regulate the basin as the footof Bpring street, om the Hadeon Kiver........le extend the boundaries of Prospect Park, Brookiyo........Por improvement of Broad- way between O7tb and 59th etreets To provide for a parade «round in Mings County........ i ainet the sale of certain lands ia Broekiyu, whieh was ecrees to, ‘- Bitte Vassev—The State Tax bill York County tax le of the City of New A womerse fish, known as the Nurse or Sleeper, has been carried into Newburyport, Is is eigbiecu fect long snd eights in circumference, and mea- sures are being taken to preserve its skin for the Cambrige Museum. When boisted from the water teecons The New ¥, see TO ameud the charter ork relativé to the @lection of ; Comptrolier, which was lost er tbe map ene eee ie ie bene! cna a | Caperet ot the Veteran Keserve Corps, wes | of the city of New York... ay 208 | Pestament, htt of email tan, my cas Chais Tals scatoition of | hbuh‘snd Aah Wapetan ee,” ok Clay Toa (eatinned on the faa Paany