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OFFICIAL JOURNAL -or -THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. TIHURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 18l6. BENERAL ASIMEBLY OF LOUISIANA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 18. Senate. Pursuant to adjournment from yesterday, the Senate met'at noon to-day, Lieut. Gov. Voorhies presiding. On the roll being called, it was found that there were 22 members present--a full quorum. Prayer was offered by the itev. Father Jeremiah loynihan. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. During the proceedings the following members were present: Hessrs. Abney, Armstrong, Bell, Brnslb, Burthe, Campbell, Coco, Durigneaud, Egan. Fellowes, Foute, Gibson, Gordon, Hough, Ken ner, Lapeyre, Lott, Mohan, Munday, Newton of Jackson, Newton of Morehouse, Nelson, Pocht, Purcell, Scroggs, Taylor, Welch and Wilcoxon. [In our report of yesterday we omitted Mr. An derson's name as absent with leave. Mr. Munday was absent on duty on a committee investigating the affairs of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Baton Rouge. The lists, as corrected, are as follows: Absent with leave, Mesrrs. Anderson, Barrow, Oooley and Palfrey. Absent on legislative duty, Mr. Monday. Absent without leave, Mr. Brown lee.] The President laid before the Senate the follow. ing communication from Gov. Wells: rSATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEP'T, , New Orleans, Feb. 16, 1866 . To the oenate-I return without my signature an act orginating in your honorable body "To pro vide for the election of parish and district officers • throughout the State," and which has been pre sented to me for my approval. Independent of the constitutional objections I mayhave and might urge against the same, I cannot give it my sanoc tieu for one cause alone, and .that is, the time allowed for giving notice of the election is not snfficient under the leaw. Section twenty-nine of the act of 1855 provides " that it shall be the duty of the Governor, at least six weeks before every general election, to issue his proclamation giving notice thereof," etc. In the next seotion of the same law it is stipulated "that notices of every general election shall be given at least thirty days before the election, by notices posted up at each precinct," etc. If the time herein specified was fixed at a period when postal facilities extended throughout the State, and the remotest parishes of the State could be reached in less than ten days from the seat of' government, how much more forcibly the requirements of the law applies to the present condition of affairs, when we are almost destitute of mail facilities. So far from curtailing the time, I think there are reasons why it shonld be increased, in order togive ample time for the proclamation to re.h every part of the State and to give the people an opportunity to discuss the merits of candidates and to act deliberately in the matter. J. MnADSOo WEOLS, Governor of Louisiana. It was ordered to be spread on the minutes. Mr. Taylor moved that the roll be called, in order to see the number of members present. Mr. Mouday moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed till Monday next. ir. Brasli moved that the message should sim ply lie over. Mr. Hough moved to have the consideration of it made the order of the day for Saturday next. Mr. Kenner moved to make it the order for I o'clneck to-morrow. The objection of the liov ernor was that the bill did not allow time enough for the election. That objection would not he im proved by a longer postponement. Mr. Mohan moved that it be made the order for 3 o'clock P. o., to-day, and that the Sergeant-at Arms be seft after absent members. From the 14th of February to the 12th of March is twenty six days, and the Senate could command that time by acting en the measure promptly; while, if they delay action, as was asked, they would not be able to give even twenty days. Mr. Hough said he would consent to Friday be ing made the day to which the postponement should be made, if any member would move it. Mr. Brusle caid he regarded the motion to post pone for a long time as an intimation of willing. ness to sustain the veto, and he would, therefore, move to layit on the table. Mr. Kenner added to his motion the provision that the bill be printed. On motion of Mr. Monday, the motion was di vided ; and the motion to print having been put was negatived. The question was then put on the motion to make the bill the order of tile day for 1 o'clock to-morrow, and it was carried. A message was received from the House of Re presentatives, by Mr. LMaxwell, Chief Clerk, ac 'qaluinting the Senate with the action of the House on the city election bill, and announcing that tb House had concurred in the bill to ratify and con tinue in office the Board of Levee Commissioners appointed by the Governor, with amendments. The act to amend and re-enact the third section, second paragraph, of an act entitled an act to pro vide for increasing the revenue of the State, anrd toraise means to pay the interest an the State debt, was called up, with tha proviso offered by Mr. Egan as a substitute for the originalproviso to the first section. Mr. Hough moved to substitute the word " con signor" instead of "producer," in Mr. Egan's proviso, and Mr. Bell seconded the motion. Mr. Egan accepted the amendment, which was then agreed to; the proviso was adopted as amended, and the bill carried through its various stages, passed, and sent to the other House. The bill imposes a tax of one-fourth of one per cent. on the commissions and sales of all persons whose annual receipts exceed one thousand dollars per annum, with the proviso that it shall not be assessed on sales made by a factor or commission merchant of produce for'a consignor, further than their own net profits are concerned, which may be taxed as income. Mr. Abney presented a report, from the Com mittee on Parochial Affairs, on thle act to enforce the performance of road duty. It stated that the committee had carefully examined the question and found that the law gives ample authority to police juries to pass the necessary ordinances for the maintenance of roads and levees, and to en force them with fines and penalties, and that the proposed act was therefore unnecessary. The re port was adopted. Dr. Scruggs, from the Committee on Charitable Institutions, presqnted a favorable report on the bill to impose a tax on the sale of patent medi cines. He moved a suspension of the rules, with a view to action on the bill. Mr. Kenner said the Committee on Finance had p1repared a stamp bill which meets the case of taxing patent medicines as well as other things, and he therefore thought that it would be better to let the bill before the House lie on the table until action should be taken on the stamp bill. Dr. Scruggs agreed that the bill should lie over. On motion of Mr. Bell, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Brohnlee. On motion of Mr. Gordon, the bill relative to pledges was taken up. Mr. Egan explained that the present law requires a judgment of court before sale san be made of pledges. The former law provided for their sale in any manner agreed on by the parties. The bill before the House revived this law. The bill was carried through its various stages, passed and sent to the other House. *Mr. Wilcoxon called up the bill relative to the publication of judicial advertisements in English and French. Mr. Poehl offered a substitute, providing that judicial advertisements should not be published in both languages in newspapers, published in only one of them. Mr. Wilcoxon accepted the substitute. Mr. Taylor said the Committee on Printing had carefully examined this matter, and found the bill neither necessary nor expedient, and had therefore reported unfavorably on it. He moved to lay both the substitute and the bill on the table. He called attention to the general law on the subject 'NE W OE, LEANS DAILY CRESCENTT. T-I CORSCEENT IS PUBLSLED DAILY (Sundsay Exceptedl AI WPEEI.LY, BY J. . NIXON, No. 94 OAMP STREFT. TERMSI--DAI~f , *16; 1 EINLY, 95 PER YIAB. VOLUME XV. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15,.1866. NUMBER 157. on page 4 of the revised statutes as leaving no necessity for this bill. He withdrew his motion for the present to allow discussion of the subject. Mr. Poch6 advocated the necessity of publishing French advertisements in papers published in French, because a large portion of the people in the southern part of the State take no other pa pers. They do not read or understand English well enough to take English papers, and therefore would never see French advertisments inserted in them. Mr. Mohan objected to the bill-it takes from parties interested the right to insert their adver tisements in any paper they please. It was their interest to get their advertisements inserted in papers which would give them the most advan tageous circulation, and they would take care to do it. Mr. Taylor renewed his motion to lay on the table ; but it was negatived. The substitute bill was then carried through its various stages and passed. Mr. Munday called up the bill to provide for the appointment of under-tutors ad hoc, in certain cases. On motion of Mr. Poch6, it was amended by including "interdicted persons" as well as minors, and "curators " as well as tutors. Then it was carried through its various stages and passed. The President laid before the Senate a commu nication from the Executive, announcing that the Governor had signed the bill providing for the lease of the New Canal; also the bill authorizing parties of the name of Bellow to resume their origi nal name of Hamel. Mr. Kenner presented a memorial, with a bill, for the relief of L. R. Marshall, who seeks to he relieved from the payment of taxes for 1852, for which judgment has been taken against hint. He states he had already paid them, but had lost his papers. The till was read a first and second time, and referred, with the memorial, to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Poch6 introduced a bill to amend article 3053 of the Civil Code. Read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Molhan gave notice of liis intention to intro duce a bill to impose a tax on dogs. A message was received from the House of Re presentatives, through Mr. Maxwell, Chief Clerk, announcing the concurrence of the House in the joint resolution for the appointmentof a joint com mittee to investigate charges against employes on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, and that the Speaker had appointed Messrs. Williamson, Fenner and Leeds on the com mittee. Also, with amendments to the bill to authorize the vending of lottery tickets. Also, in the bill to amend and re-enact the fifth section of an act relative to sureties, approved March 15th, 1555. Also, asking concurrence in the following measures: bill for the relief of J. N. Carrigan; bill to postpone all seizures for State taxes; act in relation to the registry of voters in New Orleans; act requiring bakers to stamp the weight on each loaf; act for the relief of T. S. Richard. On motion of Mr. Duvigneaud, the order of the day, on an Oct relative to the publication of legal and judicial advertisements in the parish of Or leans, was called. A very lengthy discussion ensued, in the course of which several reconsiderations of previous votes were agreed to. Mr. Brushl' offered an amendment to the second section, substituting for the words, "a printer shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate," the following: "On the fourth Monday of the first regular session of each legislature, a printer shall be elected by the Senate and House of Representatives." He also proposed to fill the blank for the price per square with "fifty cents;" and to add to the clause the words, "and the printer so elected shall pay quarterly into the State Treasury, two and a half per cent. on his gross receipts for such advertise ments; the statements of his receipts to be made under oath." Mr. Egan supported the bill as it stood, with the substitute for the second clause reported from the committee. The Judiciary Committee had pre pared it with great care, and after conferences with printers, publishers and editors. The present system, he'said, was one used as a sort of black mail on the printers, to compel them to pay for getting the advertisements. He hadno doubtthat under the proposed substitute for the second clause, providing that the privilege of publishing the advertisements at the price so fixed, should be sold for cash at public auction to the highest bid der. much more than two and a half per cent. would be realized. The question being put on Mr. BruslO's motion it was carried; but was immediately reconsidered. Mr. Gordonnoved to postpone the further con sideration of the bill to Tuesday next. lie was opposed to this bill because whatever was realiz ed for the State under it would ultimately come out of the pockets of the debtor, or of the creditor where the debtor couldanot pay it, and not out of the printer'spocket. He wanted further time for the consideration of the bill. He thought the best plan would be to sell the privilege to the party who would publish the advertisements at the lowest rate per square. Mr. Poch opposed postponement and contro verted the position of the Senator from Iberville (Mr. BruslS). " Mfr. Mohan moved to.postpone the bill indefinite ly. It would seem as if every legislative body thought it absolutely necessary to do something to attack the printer. He could not see by what right the legislature undertook to dictate to the printer what he should charge for his work and productions, any more than other people. They might as well, in the interest of minors, dictate what dry goods merchants and others should charge for their commodities. HIe indorsed the positions that the revenue sought to be made from the advertisements must come out of the pockets of suitors; and that they were the parties best able to choose the best advertising medium for their purposes. Mr. Duvigneand urged that, if the legislature was right in fixing rates of transportation on rail roads, in fixing the weight of bread supplied by bakers, and so forth, it could not but be right in fixingthe price of advertisements. Mr. Egan urged that it could not but be a great advantage to have all judicial advertisements in one paper, because everybody would know where to look for them, while they may be scattered so that it would be difficult, almost to impossibility in some cases, to find some of them. He disclaimed for himself and for the committee anything like a desire to attack the printers. Mr. Burthe said the bill was no favorite of his, but had been adopted by the Committee on the Judiciary aftermost careful consideration. Mr. Kenner said it was very clear to his mind that the bill, instead of being an attack on the printer, was calculated to benefit him. Pubhlc men are too much afraid of printers to attack them their desire always is to conciliate them; the simple fact was, that it was believed the mea sure was calculated to benefit both printer and public. The present mode of scattering judicial advertisements undoubtedly causes trouble and loss. If the printer is benefited, why should he not pay something for the advantage into the treasury? He had been assured that some prin ters would publish these advertisements at twenty five cents a square. How would the giving of the privilege act? As soon as the demand for the paper had increased, as it must, the proprietor, if he got the privilege for ten or fifteen y ars, would raise the rate of subscription, twice, thrice, or four or five times. The people might say he would have no rightto do it. But he would; and lawyers and capitalists, and all interested would be compelled to contribilte to his advantage in this way. He was satisted two and a half per cent. was not enough for the privilege. He would propose that the person who would pay the high est per centage and prenium should have it. He was opposed to postponement. The question being put on Mr. Mohan's motion to postpone indefinitely, It was lost. Mr. Gordon withdrew his motion to postpone to Tuesday. Mr. Bousil's motion wan then put and carried. Mr. Mohan moved to amend so as to make the square of " ten," instead of " eight" lines; and to specify it as of " solid agate." This was agreed to. On motion of Mr.!Duvigneand, the substitute of the Judiciary Committee Was laid on the table. The second section, as amended, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Poeh), a section was interpo lated as the sixth, providing that the first election under the bill should take place on the first Mon day after it shall have become a law, and that subsequent elections should take place in accord ance with the provisions of the second section. On motion of Mr. Duoigneaud, a provision was inserted that the bond of the printer should be taken by the Secretary of State. On motion of Mr. Mohan, a provision was in serted that the last insertion of the advertisement should take place on the day of the sale. The bill as amended was then carried through its various stages, passed and%sent to the other House. On motion of Mr. Gibson, the House amend ments to the bill continuing the board of levee commissioners, were concurred in, and a message to that effect was sent to the House. On motion of Mr. M(han, the bill relative to persons arrested in New Orleans and in the parish of Orleans was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of the same gentleman, the billto authorize the Governor to provide buildings for the use of the State-to lease Mechanics' Institute for not more than three years, at $8000 a year, including repairs-was made the order of the day for Monday next. Then the Senate adjourned to to-morrow at noon, Thursday, Feb. 156 860. Hooel of Representhtives The House met at 12 as., Speaker Cage pre siding. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hedges. [In the yeas and nays 9f the House, as printed in the ConscENT yesterday, the name of Mr. Solo mon appeared, erroneounjy, as voting for the bill for a city election, and, therefore, against the Governor's veto, and that of Mr. Tete as voting against the bill and for the veto. Mr. Solomon voted to sustain the veto, and Mr. Tete against it.) On motion of Mr. Walker, the Senate bill to ratify and confirm the appointment by the Gov ernor of levee commissioners, and providing for the contingent expenses of the board, was taken up, and being on its third reading, was concurred in and returned to the Senate. Mr. Nutt called up the Senate bill making an appropriation for the relief of the State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, and advocated a suspension of tihe rules, witll a view to the im mediate passage of the bill, and explained the pressing necessities of thhe nstitution for pecuniary relief. The House refusel to put the bill upon its passage, and referred it ta the Committee %n Edu cation. Mr. Solomon called up hiis bill, reported favor ably by substitute, by the Committee on Amend ments to the City Caarter, to amend the law pro viding for the registry of Poters in New Orleans. The substitute of the committee, which was be fore the House, provided for monthly returns of sextons and the secretary of the Charity Hospital of the names of deceased persons, so that the regis trar should note on his records the registered de ceased and correct his poll lists accordingly; that the failure of sexton or the secretary of the hospital to make the retires required should be tried before any of the city recordlers, and the guilty party punished by fine noo to exceed twenty dol. lars and imprisonment not to exceed thirty days; that any one voting upon yhe registry of a deceased or absent person, or otherwise illegally voting should suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than one year nor more than five years, or be fined not less than two hurdred and fifty dollars, nor liore than one thous and dollars, or be both ined and imprisoned at the discretion of the ciurt, and forever after be deprived of the right of sutrage in the State; and that the registrar, failing to perform the duo ties devolving upon him should be tried before any of the recorders ard, if convicted, find not less than five hundred dollars and imprisoned in the parish prison not less than one year nor more than five years, and discharged from office and bhe ever after ineligible to thyi same, The bill was on its secold reading. On adotion of Mr. DleLabarre, the bill was amended by substituting imprisonment in the parish prison for imprisonment in the peniten-. tiary. Mr. DeLabarre also moved to strike out the clause disfranchising offenders. The Constitution of the State specified wileo should and who should not be entitled to the elective franchise, andit was not competent for the legislature to define the qualifications of voters. Mr. McConnell concurred in this constitutional objection. The penalties should be otherwise suficient to deter parties from fraudulently voting, and by making the offeune infamous disfranchise ment was constitutionallyl obtained. Mr. Solomon contended for severe penalties. It had been a.practice witl sailor boarding house keepers to register their )oarders, and after those boarders left, keeping tho certificates of registry, to procure other persons so vote under the certifi cates. Exteusive frauds were practiced in this way. Mr. Jonas also perceived a constitutional objec tion, as the bill stood, and, on his motion, the House reconsidered the amendment in regard to the penitentiary, and imp!isonment in that institu tion was restored to th(i bill as the penalty for fraudulent voting. Mr. Tucker admonished gentlemen that they should be careful in legislating upon this subject, lest innocent citizens should be placed at the mercy of malicious perions. He, himself, had known instances where parties had voted illegally, but innocently, in ignorarnce of law, and he had no doubt thousands of such votes were cast at the last general election. le had no objection to punishing for a specific fraud, infamously, but thoughtit was going too far to apply such punish mentunder the clause " otherwise illegally voting." Mr. McCorCell moved ti amend that the penalty should be adjudged by the jury instead of the court. In that way each case would stand upon its own peculiar circumitances. Appeals only upon points of law were allowed in criminal cases, and as the Supreme Coura could not review the facts, it was better to leasu to the jury the deter minationof the degree of culpability in each case. The amendment was ad)pted. On motion of Mr. Jonas, the bill was further amended by taking from eccorders the trial ofthe Registrar, and placing euch a case, likh other criminal matters, in the jrisdlection of the First D strict Court. Thus amended, the bill Was passed and sent to the Senate. A message was received from the Governor an n uncing his approval of the following bills, which originated in the Hiuse: 1. To organize the police of the city of New Orleans, and to create a pelice board therein. 2. To amend an act relptive to justices of the peace in the parish of Jeffirson. 3. To authorize the issue of State bonds for the purpose of paying certain debts. On motion of Mr. Nutt, the Senate bill to estab lish internal improvement districts, etc., was re ferred to the Committee on Public Lands and Le On motion of Mr. Fenner, the Senate amend ments to his bill for the licensing of the sale of lottery tickets, was taken up. Mr. Fenner explained that, as the bill passed the House, it provided that fifty thousand dollars a year of the receipts from such licences should go to the Charity Hospital, and any excess over that shoold constitute a fund for the relief of disabled soldiers and the widows and orphans of deceased soldiers, and that the amendment of the Senate consisted in directing such excess to be paid into the general fund of the treasury. Mr. McConnell was apprehensive the clause pf the bill that had been amended would have proved inoperative, even if it had been allowed to stand. He would, therefore, vote for the amendment, but gave notice of his intention to introduce a separate bill to appropriate the eteess to the purpose origi nally designated by the House. The amendment was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Scanlan, his bread bill was taken up and passed, and sent to the Senate. It provides that after the let of March next, bakers shall stamp the initials of their names and the weight upon the loaves they sell; that failing to do so, the bread shall be confiscated, and a fine not less than $10, nor over $50, or imprisonment not less than one, nor more than ten days, shall be inflicted for each offense, and that it shall be a special duty of policemen and commissaries of markets to put the law in force. Mr. Tucker introduced a bill,which was referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, to create a Board of Examiners of Steamboat En gineers, and defining their duties. On motion of Mr. Williamson, a joint resolution from the Senate for the appointment of a commit tee to investigate charges against certain em ployee of the Jackson Railroad, was concurred in, and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Williamson, Fenner and Leeds, the committee on the part of the House. Mr. Solomon introduced a bill, which was re ferred to the Judiciary Committee, authorizing Mrs. Louisa Bourgeois, walf of Thomas Taquino, to sell a portion of her dotal.roperty. Mr. Fagot observing that in anticipation of an election for city officers, the present dflicials were forcing the collection of taxes to secure the fees allowed against delinquents, he presented a bill to suspend all seizures for taxes in the city of New Orleans. The rules were suspended, and the bill was passed and sent to the Senate. The Senate bill to amend and re-enact section five of the act relative to sureties, approved March 15, 1855, was concurred in. The Senate bill for the relief of William Lockwood was referred to the Committee on Claims. The House bill for the relief of J. N. Carrigan, was called up by Mr. DeLabarre, and passed. The House bill for the relief of P. S. Richard was called up by Mr. Sambola and passed. A bill granting the privilege of a ferry across the Atchafalaya to Mirs. Young Callahan, reported by a majority of the Committee on Parochial Affairs, and a bill to grant the privilege to Mrs. Boon, re ported by a majority of the same committee, were under consideration, when the House adjourned. ]local 0nteligence. THE STOaNEWALL JACKSON ORATrNo.--.t it be remembered that the oration on the life and ser vices of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, by John W. Overall, Esq., and the gradd concert under the direction of Professor Von La Hache, will take place to-morrow evening at Odd Fellows' Hall. The object of the entertainment is to contribute to the testimonial, in the shape of funds, which the country has determined to offer to the widow and daughter of the illustrious soldier. Tis induce ment to attend, we are well assured, will be all that is necessary to bring to the Hall one of those great audiences which we sometimes see assem bled in New Orleans. GoNE To WASRINGTON.-We heard it stated yesterday on the street that Doctor Thomas Cott man, clerk of the Second District Court, has left town, en route for Washington. The doctor, we believe, is a genial gentleman and a politician, but, if he has again gone on a mission, it would appear that he is exercised very considerably by the shadow of coming events. Possessing our selves of patience is a very admirable thing, and resigning ourselves to fate is equally admirable. We recommend the doctor to do both, or, if he can't " keep easy, to keep as easy as he can." THE BALL OF THE CONTINENTALS.-We found upon our desk last night a notification, printed with exceeding neatness, that the " Continentals" of New Orleans would celebrate their anniversary by a grand dress, fancy dress and masked ball, at Odd Fellows' Hall, on Thursday evening next. Accompanying it was a card of invitation, that brought back to our memory the grand old days of yore, when the men of the Republic were pure and above reproach--when the Goddess of Liberty was eager to crown with the laurel wreath the trueberoes of the land-when ethe eagle soared high on the face of.the sun, and when the cannon sent forth its thunder against the common foe. The ball of the Continentals will be one of the great events of this year's festive season in New Orleans. GRAND FANcY DRESS AND MASK BALL.-We beg to acknowledge a courteous invitation which we have received from the committee, through Mr. Benj. H. Sdgeworth, to attend a grand fancy dress and mask ball at Odd Fellows' Hall, on Saturday evenhig next, for the benefit of a disabled soldier. As a matter of course the great festive rendez vous of New Orleans will be crowded on this oc casion, for those who go, will be doing honor to a brave man who has been in the war, and acted well his part. It is hardly necessary for us to urge on citizens to make the occasion a great one in every sense of the word, but especially in a beneficial sense. ELECTION O O OFFICERS BY ROYAL ARCH MA soNS of LOUISIANA.-The Mf. E. Crand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Louisiana met in annual session on the 13th inst., and on the 14th elected the following officers for the Masonic year 1800: H. Regenberg, G. H. Priest; H. P. Buckley, Dy. G. H. Priest; G. W. Mnnday, G. King; J. A. Stevenson, G. Scribe; H~lt. Swasey, G. Treasurer; S. M. Toed, OG. Secretary; Rev. C. S. Hedges, G. Chaplain; H. H. Smith, G. C. of Host. The following ofilcers were appoined: H. W. Kirkpatrick, G(. Principal S. ; J. C. StaffordIG.l. A. C.; H. Hamsburger, G. HM. 3d Veil; M. A. Caloagnge, G. . d Veil ;T f. B. Lawson, G. M. 1st Veil; E. Wells, G. Guard. AccIDENT.-Night before last at a late hour two vehicles came into violent collision on Royal street opposite thq St. Louis Hotel. Two gentlemen were thrown out of the lighter one, and one of them is supposed to be very seriously injured. We could not learn names. NOT THE PROVOST v GARD.-We take much pleas ure in stating, on the authority of Lieut. Benj. S. Powell, assistant provost marshal of the parish of Orleans, that it was not a squad of the provost guard that rescued a colored soldier from police offieer Davis day before yesterday, on Magazine street. Lieut. Powell informs as that there are no colored soldiers doing provost duty. We are well satisfied that'had any men under Lieut. Powell's command committed the unwarrantable act which we reported they would have been properly dealt, with. The assistant ;provost marshal (to our own knowledge) is desirous of doing his duty thorough. ly, has done so, and with tact equal to his firmness and good judgment. For several months past, Lieut. Powell's acts have attracted our notice, and we have always observed that he was a courteous ofilcer, zealous in the performance of the duties devolving upon him, and one who will not, as many others elsewhere have done, knowingly cre ate any ill feeling in the community. ARRESTs.-Charles A. Christy was arrested by special officer Williams, on a charge preferred against him by Thos. Ferguson, of stealing a chain and watch. Peter McDermott was arrested by officer Hen nessey, on a charge of committing an assault dh him, and for refusing to point out a man who was charged with assault and battery. Sarah Coleman was arrested by officer Nestor, at the instance of Lieut. Bissell, of the First N. O. Volunteers, who charges her with stealing a lot of clothes from a lady on Third street. UNFORTUNATE AFrrAIR-A man named John McDermott, who was suffering from small-pox, at No. 8 Front Levee street, and delirious from the disease, was unfortunately left for awofle unat tendedlyesterday afternoon, made his way to the gallery and threw himself over. The injuries he received by the fall proved fatal. THE SHooTING.--It is reported by the police that the shooting at the corner of Camp and Girod streets, night before last, was committed by P. K. O'Connor, better known as Molly O'Connor. He was not arrested up to the time of our going to press. WIDY.--The wind was what we might call intense last night. It was keen enough to blow down a lamp post at the corner of Camp and Ca nal streets. That was sharp work enough. RoBasRY.-The trunk of Lieut. Hatch, of the 1st N. O. Volunteers, was "come at" night before tast, by some eterprising fellow (who will doubt less work his way into the penitentisry) and $900 partly in money, and the remainder represented by bonds, was carried away. The Officer's coat and pants were alsolappropriated. The theft was committed at the quarters of the regiment at the levee cotton press. U. S. DITRIcT Cour--Judge Dorell.-In the case of the United States vs. C. F. Hatcher it was ordered that the property of the defendant be re stored upon payment of costs. .CnRIMUAL CoeyrY.-l-ie'd for wurder and Con vieted.-Frank Lewis, a colored man, was, yester day, tried in the Criminal Court, Judge Aball presiding, for the murder of Whinnie Forest, a white woman, on the night of the 4th of July, 1864. The jury empanelled were: Major Fred. N. Og den, foreman; L. Lelatorre, Thos; Taquino, Robt. D. Urquhart, John Farrell, Thomas Hart, Charles Seuzeneau, Jr., Louis Tainturier, J. A. St. Cyr, H. M. F. Fortier, J. E. Michel and A. B. Lacouste., Tihe medical testimony showed thatthe deceased was choked to death, and the evidence against the prisoner, as the perpetrator of the horrible deed, was so convincing that the jury returned into court, after brief consultation, with a verdict of guilty, which consigns the convict to the just pen alty of death upon the gallows. PRovost Courr--Judge Benedict.-F. Hay wood, sutler of the 1st N. O. Vols., charged with disturbing tihe peace, having failed to appear, his bond was declared forfeited, and his surety, Robt. Prugle, was notified to appear in court and carry out the terms of his obligation. Alex. Egeb and John Louis, of the Slut U. S. C. I., charged with disturbance of the peace in one of the City Railroad cars, wern both sentenced to two mornthso' imprisonment in the police jail. Patrick Brady and Thomas McGunley, of the Ilt U. S. I., charged with violent conduct, were sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Henry Mason. of the let N0. Vols., charged with disorderly conduct, was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment. RECORnER KRUanBE'S COURT.--Thns. Davis, col ored, charged with tryijg to bleed Eliza Davio with a knife, was required to give security for better marital behavior, for the next six months at least. George Williams was committed for trial to the Criminal Court, on a charge of stealing three bales of cotton from the steamboat landing foot of Poy drus street. The prisonuer was prosecuted by offi cer Seguin, of the First District police. MIalthew J. O'Brien was committed for trial to to the Criminal Court for carrying a revolver con cealed. Amrrival at the Prinelpal Rotel.. ST. CHARLES HOTEL-G B De Groat,J H Ad ams, H Chapin. NY; A B Lucas, Charleston, S C; J W McCord, C F How, Mobile; J J Howard, W B Watt, Ala; J W S Martin, Md; W C Robins, J R Cooper. Philadelphia; T H Goodman and wife, St Louis; H A Jones, F Wolffo, Mobile; J Saxe, Nash ville; WV Ward and wife, Ohio; T C McDowell. W E Scott, Po; E A Condit, Newark; J C Chandler, J Riggs, Dover, N J; W M Penn. A A Brooks, Texas; RI Buckner, Shreveport; W R Locket, Miss; R P Spencer, Georgia; C F Siever and wife, Alabama; WT Iall, Baltimore, T Rennen, N Y; C W Fris bie, Louisville; Mrs H A Colomb, St James, W J Brooks, W H Pratt, Mobile; Mr Lestocy, Mexico; Dr B H Buckner, J M Reigart, Morehouse psrish; WV M Benton, Carrollparih ; K Gillauder, Cincin nati; T S Garrett, S B Garrett, Lao J Serb, Louisville; H H Emery, N Y; G B Gibson, Cin cinnati; D R Schoellkopp, Chicago; D Felt, NY; B H Bason, Bayou Sara ; J L Alloott, Louisville; A'V Green, Carroll parish : W. L Phillips, La ; T Saunders., Mobile. ST. LOUIS HOTEL-J E Develin, N Y; W P Rlaney, Boston; Capt H P Pratt, C S A, La; Mrs E Donovan, Mrs Campbell, Baltimore; J Jolhnson, Pointe Coupee- T J White and wife, F Gonzales, Galveston; W J Williams, La; J A Warren, O Yer ger; iO Colomb, St James parish; F P Dough erty, Tenn; T Terhune, J P Jefferson, NY; R Wit gouod, city;. W N tiddale; A N Travis, J Thomn St Mary, Lu; W B Pierce, S StaSford, city; J l Halley, Scina, Ala; B L Miles, Miss A LMiles, Helena, Ark; E W Alverson, Baton Rooge; J C Piolott and wife; A- Hargous, Mexico W Koek. Baltimore: F A Myers, L Dnrand, Ala: R WVombly and family, Indianapolis; J F McGuire, Monroe, Louisiana. CITY HOTEL.-N B Patton, Texas; G W Brad ford, N Y; T W Winston, Jonesboro, Texas; R H Iargroo, do; E Kothn, do; V P lPloeker, do; J D Lcevi ad wife, do; M Green, do; D I Seward do; W R Wilson, Galveston; J WV Holcomb, N Y; J Hi Webber, Dr J H Maxwell, S C; Mrs E M Wyman, If Miller, Texas; Capt Holmes, do; C il Bland, La; Et OJones, Ills; wV H Faulkner, Teeu ; W Evans, Chicdago; Paul Jones, A B laniels. Aberdeen; 0 H Fitz, do; D Shields, do; V P Sampson, Shreveport; E Gibbons, Texas; BH Brom, do; B WVilliams, do; A S Ketlog and wife, do; WV B Gambill, G WV Newman, H C Nemman, Bos sier parish; D) Hedden, city; J F IIolt? F C Her bert, Tex; J HIerold, Mrs Rothschild, Sherevport; S It Seroni sad family; J S Gray, D P1 Bosworth, C A Norman sand wife, Ala; Gen Monday, A K.et, La;-liss Fouller, Richmond, Va; L Moody; W WVal is, Ark. J MeFadelen and daughter, P EIllis, Tex; J Berry, Carroll parish; Mrs Tylcr, P Frizzell; 1, H Mhonday.'La; H A Clinch, city; J II Blakemorec, iKy; M Ettlinger, Cincinnati; J Sarr, J 0 Noycos; Robt Hudson;J Jones, Ala; W Seaton, Texas; A Morton and wife, Lafourche; S Willinams, VWasling. ton; J B Beard, Carroll parish; i E Clark, Nosh} ville; A A HIollworth, Ala; J S Pierce, city; Dr Seaman, Cincinnati. ST, JAMES HOTEI,-G H Goddard, Camden, Ark; W B Purvis, Mont Lebannon, La: T lb Hioniley, Yazoo; N A Bald and wife, Miss N DIetnblyker, Ihiss E Domgen, C Rogers, Cincinnati I it Greene, city; H I Young, N L Randle, Miss Miss M H Blakman, Vicksburg; R S Dean, city; B Johnson, Camden Arlt; F V Wondelman, St Louis; W C Slicer, do; A P Willis, de; J Cobnary, Ale ; M F Wiliams, Baton Rouge; J Glaenzer, Paris; WV C Bradley. and wife Ark Hiss L Conway, ao ; Mrs Gibbs, Texns; F EJ Conway, Ark ; W E BRos er. Arkansas ; J S French, do; A C Howard, So; A B Whitfield, 0 C MlcWhorter, Natchitoches; 0 ioskins, Tex; G F Scruggs, Misses Scruggs, H Eastlaid; E W Berless, So Louis; W Horshell and wife, JWSkellman, Ky; E C Twichell, Ala; W Henderson, Carroll psrish ; J J Isly, Lynohburg; XV S Baifour, Natchez ; E S Butler, Sunflower county; C Hill. do; T * Briscoe, RW Richard son, La; J A Dykeman, W Benton, W Jones, Ky; SW Hatch, R Hatch, F Hatch, Ouanchita parish ; J Matlock, Camden, Ark. DIsTREssaoN RUMOR.--A rumor was prevalent in the streets at a late hour last night tlhat the steamer Onward, hence on Saturday night for the Warrior river, blew up yesaerday near the mouth of that stream. No confirmation ol the report had reached the city up to the time of our goiog to press. The Onward left here on Saturday evening with a full load of freight and a fair passengoer list, and if an accident of this kind has happenied it must necevsarily entail a heavy loss of life. WVe trust that tile report will prove unfounded. (Moibll Trlibus , 1Sth. The latest missionary enterprise isto put reli-. gious texts in bon bons instead of sentlicntal nmot toes. Very Candid. LATEBT PROM WABHI GTON, DATES of TRI Otis THE PBOEnEB S OF CONGEK.' ·- , THE TENNBBSEE LMGI8LATUlm MISCELLA1NEOUS NEWt. Etc., Etc., Etc. WAHanxoTow, Feb. 9.-Senate.-Mr. Cowan pre sented a petition in favor of a protective tarin, and Mr. Sherman presented one for a radaetion of tax on agricultural implements, which were re ferred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky, presented the ore dentials of George Houston, Senator elect from Alabama for the short term. Mr. Guthrie stated that Mr. Houston, during the war, was a consist ent Union man. The credentials were ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, offered a resolution de claring that as charges of peculation and fraud bad been made against a cotton agent of the. Treasury Department; therefore, Resorved, That a committee be raised to investi gate sunob charges. Mr. Davis had been informed, from various sources of the truth of these charges. He had boeen told by a friend who had the means of know ing, that within his own experience in the South there was not aman connected with the Treasury Department within a sweep of one thousand miles bho had not been corrupted. He would agree to substantiate the charges if a committee was formed. Mr. Sherman said the charge of Mr. Davis was very sweeping in its character. The Secretary of the Treasuryhad told him the iostiiolent charges were generally brought agaigut the most faithful oincers. He called oponMr.iDavis to make aspe cifc charge and he would guarantee a fair investi gation. Mr. Davis called for the appointment of a com mittee, the majority of whom would be favorable to a fair investigatlon. He had-been told General Dano, while in command on the Mississippi, had seized and appropriated cotton belonging to a pri vate citizen, and used the proceeds for his own benefit. He did not think itfair to place such an investigation in the hands of men who wanted to utifle it. He would ask nothing more than a fair committee. - Mr. Sherman said when he was a member of the Hoses, he never sandtibbed an investigation of charges against a Dmoeratic adlminoistration until properly certified to. He had no objection to the proposition of Mr. Davis, if there was reasonable groond for it. Mr. Davis said he would agree to prove other frauds than cotton fraudS. If the committee was raised he would agree to prove frauds of Govern ment, committed by Federal officers in Kentucky. Mr. Fessenden said he was, afraid Mr. Dravis looked upon every one connected with Government withsaoch a jaundiced eye ththewouldlif charged with the investigation proposed, unintentionally do them injustice. He could not, therefore, agree with Mr. Sherman that Mr. Davis might with pro priety be entrusted with the coouoot of souch an investigation. While he had charge of those cotton agencies, he had heard of a great many assertions agaiust men,' buht they were all unfounded; finally he adopted a ruole to compel all charges to be reduced to writing, andafter that be heard no more complaints: He could find no man willing to take the responsibility of making charges against these agents. He believed the present Secretary of the Treasury to be consistent and faithful in the discharge of his duties. Ho repelled the charge that Mr. McCulloch had refused to do justice to any man, and he was opposed to these fishing communttes being raised on general chanrges. he would favor on investigatlon on spe ciflcations or a specific charge. He hoped the com mittee would not be appointed until something definite was given to the Senate on the subject. Hr. Conness moved the postponement of the subject under consideration, for the purpose of toking up the bill to extend the time for the with drawal of goods from the publio warehouse. Mr. Driggs offered an amendment to Mr. Davis' resolution, so as to make it include an investigation into all the charges against the government ofcers at New Orleans and in the Mississippi Department, Mr. MoDougal, in the course of his remarks, statedthatheknow of a man who had been re jetted by the Senate for Captain and Qltarter iastur who was nothing but a common gambler, oot worth ten thousand doilars. Aflerl.hisrejcction by the Senate he went down to New Orleans. where his brother was in command. He engaged in operations there, and in a short time he-died, and by a wilt which was read,in the Surrogate Comt, in New York, itwas clear he had made two aillions of dollars, Hie supposed tihe Scnate know who he meant. The name of Benj. F. Butler was familiar to all. Mr. Conuess moved to lay Mr. Davis' resolution on the table, which was negatived. Mr. Davis knew of oeveral who had gone into the army very poor, and had become rich on very moderat salarues. Hle confessed he had his pre judice on this subject, asd he would commence In vestigation with the conviction that there was a great deal of smuggling done, and he would not ask to be upon the committee. If raised, nil he would ask was a fair commnittee and a fair investi gation. Such a committee and such an investiga. tion would bring millions to the taesury. IHe use. The proceedings of the House mere unim. portant. We extract only the following episode: Mr. Elliott, of Massachusetts, moved that the House proceed to business. Mr. LeBlond, of Ohio, inquired what business the gentletan, Elliott, desired to get at. Mr. Etliott repliedlthat general LeBlond would know wheni the Rouse agreed to his motion. Leibloud merely wanted to know whether there was negro in it or not. House agreed to the motion of Mr. Elliott. Feam 5Va.hlntor. lSpecial dispatch to the Missouri Democrnt.l WASnInaTON, February 0.--The following paper, addressed to the revenue commissioniers, wa, datawn up by General Schenck, and signed by all the Ohio tRepresentatives: "Wasn.eason, D. C.. Feb. . t!6o. Hen David A. Well,, ie,. s. Col-llt and Hen. . . Hayes, U. s. Revenue Cmmisliwers, NeV York: ( ients--The tobacco growers of the West com ploan tihatthe present tax on manufactured tobacco is unjust and oppressive, and unfairly discriminatea against them and in favor of the tolbacoe growers of Connecticut and Cuba. The uandersigned, Rep. resentatives in Congress from Ohio, learning froe your report that you seelk to make yourselves prac tically aclquainted with this subject of inquiry by personal msepection, andby putting yourselves in direct communication with representative business men in every portion of the country, and hearing that with this view you have already visited Con necticut and taken tile testimony of the growers of and operators in her tobacco, viz: to remind you that by the official returns of 1894. there were planted in Ohio 42,262 acres of tobacco and 37,022,323 pounds produced, and to ask that yeou visit Ohio and take the testimony of the repre sentative men of that important branch of industry in the West." General Grant is very anxious to bhavore speedy action upon the military bill nosew before ithe House Military Committee. He says the volnteers still remaining in the service are becomina very rest- i lens, not knowing whether they are to be tncr- l po ated into the regular army or not. Secretary Stanton thinks it will be well to ect with delibera tion. F A new class of claims have been latcly received in the House and referred to the Military Coommit tee. Several country commissioners, in sny 1 eases, have filed claims for the value of bridges dretroyed by rebels daring the invasion, and b sovelal turnpike companies are trying to obtain pay for damages to their roads by military traveys From Neahvllle. NASH'iLLB, Feb. 9.-Msatt of the time in thes legislature today was spent in discussiog Co pns., inead resolutions in reference to the. admiseim t Tenaessee delegates to Congress. The cssolsttion was finally substituted by a vote of 4,0to 22, ex, pressing confidence in both the ,eretideSt and longress, and asking for the admisosion or dele-o caies as soon as conasistentwithe p.blic good, Vhen the question 4pae up on the passage of his, the Copperheads affered pnverous embar Osing ameoliaents, wlteip lyally demoralized the Juion memebes. dyieid4 theiMr strength, and :nosed an adofdrnniont without any vote being aken, to the great delight of tile C.i e!trbeads. During the debate on the subj.ct, rebel members h herd rom them. .. Mr. A. E Garrett, of Oerte, rebe ea for CongreEs a W. &i ortee. deasoaned ti Conress of the United taes a bad .of k a.tih.eerp.. a dlsth reeo Infav or ihan hsna etoff the'hOm ! Hou s iesee llr5diy mM . Grrst eeitssnebas a edb had .n-lerniewthi les e ts ;ssDose erstif p., agalo n commnleste to the i re torat·n. . e a q* v rtoperate with hiim iTn lthe oa longed session of ita.l t bett fixed for to- moow:. The President today tsu s of Representative.. a' -t Secrstary of Wirati Atot p :a plyto a resolution rasng bg. pstilbe with the .phbi usitojg ls ow prt orrsportas. mrpn1ub Jeyis uI nor soy o-for ftEw i4bf h fct dslon on Pch theo these, s s bandnrs m_ wsrthe Ho e -yester . ' TscaLRAfod, s* to P 30 mm -H-vrn ýssienaleasidronte55 ' LousveLLH, FebI .--The weatldi y cold, indicating now.: Tobacco-sales,188 1id$.; logs stre oW*; leaf was snotasied. Flour, $.. . Corm lBie. Onts, dio. Pork, $29. -Bseote' i disdesiIta - er slder, 19e. Sugar cured hams, 2ie., Whi , 28, Pierrtinso, -eb.14.--The river ia-ritea{ 4 two incheis; ans failing WeatheerolB sud;w ST. Loee, Feb. 14.-Aboint fOur inche of fell last night." The mercury thlis maoing two degrees above zero. Accounts of heavy snow storms in e il aseI westwatd. The' eronury is sixteen degi aw beo.oi zero at Leavenworth. ClNCAcit*'t, Febl.1.-Flour dulant. ebo an Wheat'l echinoty6, Coern 530. )Oapi8 oi 12ogs dollatud unmial. Porkl23S. 8 L4ad 180e I Groceries dull. Cott0on. 42.: Whisky d sam t nominal. SNew Yonr, PFeb. l14 -Cotton beauy teat .1 active at nochanged prices. FPler dtUl grades 1$c. lower: Wheat 2'. lower.' I $2 22. COffee steady-Java 28o. BuS~g mea , Cuba Muscovado 120. Molasses quiet-New Or I leans $1 80. Pork 29 11.-1. Gold loaedat IMj4 Stocks steady. . WASHINaroN, Feb. 14.-Bouse.-The Moldgem* contested election case, between' Baldwin -ift Twobridge wes taken up and after some debates was voted upon and the latter was deolared esae tied to the seat. ;' The Speaker announced the select committee est the proposed bureau of education. The bantrupt bill was considered. SAN FRANCISco, Feb. 14.-Mining slitres active. .New Yoax, Feb. 14.-The Post saya a from Washington revokes the exequatur of Estals Rogers, as Chillan consul. "The trial of McPherson, for aending torpedo to Chill, has commenced. WAsHm.eox, Feb. o4.--e& ae.-Petst d pas sented by the Tennessee representatlvS$' the recognition of the presept Hlate goy, as the true and proper one, were referred to ite committee of fifteen. Mr. Sumner presented a petition from weomen of New England, asking thatno deniloetio a ad0 to the elective franobhse, whieh was referred til the Committee on Reconstruetion. The discussion of the constittional amendmei$t was resumed. CICAGOo, Feb. 14.-Flour dull anddeelined15. e Wheat dull. Corn dull and nominal. Oats, 240: Provisions dull. Pork, $26. Lard, 10. Dresne hogs, $10 50. [PromYesterday's Eveningsa New Yons, Feb.14.-An tpojntotioe wgý 155u4 yesterday agaiht Thrust6an Weed end tlhers, $ restrain them from dlsposing of cesrtain riviege.' I granted by Secretary Statolt, to build a telegraph ". line from New Orltans to an. Francisco. The Tribne'ae specialnye that rumors prevail Sthat Hon. George BancroftwillbeappointedSees. tary of Stante at some future pered. the President has signed the appropriation ft'' the expense of the Reconstruction Committee. Numerously signed petitions of Union men of Virginia for a territorial gqvernnient have been presented to the Reconstruction Committee. The receipts from internal revenue yesterday, amounted to $1,300,000. The World' dispatch says the Honse Judicir.y Commmttee have rejected nearly all the various propositions to amend the Constitution referreid them; also the bill fixing the death penalty for Soonterfeitino fractional currency. s The Committee on ways and means had an itr view with the British Minister, and informed hbb n they were disposed to sanction nqch legis..tion at' looks fair and just, for reciprocal tralde betwems Sthe Provinces and the United States. R R ecaove, Feb. 14.-The Virginia Leglolature Shave endorsed a petition for the pardon of le:" R. M. T. Buiter. The Legsllaetre has resotvs not to resume the payment at the interest on*th State debt atpresent. FuAorFeur, KY., Feb. 14.--The Kentueýky 1: ateyesterdey adopted the Roese' tesoeintf., .n.4e Squesting the removal of the troops from tihe Sitte condemning tle Freedman's Burgaui, l g fer the restoration of the writ. of habe -,sr , a rejecting the Constitutional aetiom r CoLumned, Onso, Feb, b-r,. Ho ue passed bill fxirng eight houn. for aday's labor ', KNOxviLLu, T. o. S, )'e 4--A4 cgrs wa. hn. m by a mob for hoN._..u-a y 'Corsed, th~ e irst TenneJt ptssee t o el er, of thi WASV OTOait5 eeM b, ....M slelrar Suderlandte clurch, 1uS$gitl if Jeelie Chess lotrotloed' to a cr o rDoelt. urns'. Th arnInjyl leovpueernmert , Douglaes grd e lectur on ewssl.a.. on end. itileess8da QMnoeta, N1rnoAo94 Feb, 14.-T'The egisamr has ýleTooast uanlmoilly endorsed thePreeident'i ITbe editor of that pernieones osebe mapec Wekly, in a recent aricle adelgn.,tide a ca41 tols to Senator D)oolltel, se t r .: - .The Senator seems i forget ,r a sOT over, becanseo tUel rebeLs ayv clown their armn. The war .ontinos. ,. iethe government . declares it ended. The Hartford Ceurent tells of an enamored man, posed to her anog was accepted, After wtel* was so elated Ihat he w iihed e ask him for the los of a fewhls I: out security," and that he " nvgb ,k 1e