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WHOLE NO. 10.692.
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
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7 ; 1865. PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON,
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
FmiiioQ Against the Office of President of
the United States Becoming Vacant.
Announcement of the Standing Com
mittee* of the Senate.
C*H for a list of Unsworn and Unau
thorized Public Offioero.
EAd tf the President's Message at
the Rational Capital*
Great Trepidation Among the
Republicans.
Now York Congressmen on the
Anxious Seat.
THE RADICALS EXCEEDINGLY GLOOMY.
TQEIR ANTAGONISM TO THE PRESIDENT.
I '
NEW YORK CUStOM HOUSE RUMORS.
*c. fcc. &c.
Washington, Dec. 0, 1866.
THB FR0CBRDIN08 OF CONORHH8.
The resolution introduced In thn Senate to-day by Mr.
Bumper indicates that this actlvo movnr in reform has
caught the spirit of complaints ma>lo for Bome time past
by over zeaions Washingtonians, to the efTect that per
sons of disloyal antecedents have succecded in obtain ng
* employment in the several government departments. It
will bo noted that the resolution in question is an in
quiry as to whether all persons omployod in tho Treasury
Department have taken the oath required by law, an>l
also as to tho fact of the existence of certa'n offices therein
not authorized to ho created. It is altogother probable
that in so vast a workshop as tho Treasury |)o
partment a few hundred out of tho thro
thousand employes may represent ^>yal principals of a
leas pretending and bolligarent character than those so
signally espoused by the Massachusetts mombcr. The
Senatorial inquiry was probably instituted to punish such
portion of the Treasury clerical forces as did not avail
themselves of the privilege recently extended of visiting
their repectlvo States to vote for tho candidates or the
radical tickets.
There seemed to be a sort of toning down in the radical
sentiment of the House to-day, and in tho division upon
?Be or two suggestive resolutions the opposition found
itself helped to a majority by a respectable reinforccmont
from the republican ranks. After looking over tho
President's Message m print, and studying it carefully,
quite a number of Mr. Htevens' men-at-arms have come
to believe that the President means business, and their
hearts fall them.
< Among the resolutions hffered to-day tn tho House was
?ne to give the Freedmen's Aid Commission permission to
held a meeting in the House on the night of January 13th
?est, which was tabled ; not because the proposition camo
from the Mends of freedmen, but to throw cold water upon
all applications of this nature. Messrs. Stevens, Ray
Bond and others, who, It was fondly hoped, would favor
tt, vAled against it.
Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, offered a resolution to
the effect that Ja the completion of the Washing
ton National Monument honors to the momory of
the late President Lincoln should be Incorporated with
those to the Father of his Country. Whether or not this
was a movement In behalf of the sleepy National Monu
ment Association did not fully appear to the House, and
they tabled it, although apparently dirpoeed to honor
the memory of our martyr President In tiny reasonable
way.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, sent up a resolution requesting
the President, If compatible, he., to enlighten the House
to reference to a decree made by a person significantly
termed "the French agent In Mexico," establishing
slavsry or peonage tn that republic. The General's reso
lution was appropriately referred. Having lately suc
ceeded so handsomely in removing the eyesore of
?la very or peonage from our own body politic, it is but
Psral that we shoiijd wish to see It removed from those
our sister republics.
Mr. Famsworth, of Illinois, wbe Is one of the most un
fortunate with resolutions, threw In a very wordy one,
oalllac for an amendment of the constitution to establish
?agro suffrage. It contained the usual arguments against
distinction of oolor, but fell dead on the House. They
were not prepared for It Just then
Long John Went worth introduced a bill for the relief
ef Mary Lincoln, and moved Its reference to a committee
of one from each State. Objections were made, where
upon Mr. Wentworth feelingly explained himself. He re
marked that if the house knew bis motives, he was sure
Be objections would be made. Inasmuch as the ex
planation appeared to come from the big heart con
tained In the mammoth body of the Chicago member, the
abjections were withdrawn. The disposition of the
nation's representatives certainly is in favor of consoling
Mrs. Liriboln In her widowhood, if a pecuniary considera
lion can do it.
Thus far the Senatorial boat has steered tolerably wide
?f the shoals that Involve vexed questions of policy and
privilege. For a few moments during this afternoon's
ssstion It appeared as If It were about entering upon a
rough sea of debate, tho pretext therefor arising from a
motion of 8enator Doollttle to refer to the Ju4Mtory
Committee that part of the President's Message touching
apon the admittance of Southern members and the re
construction of those States. Mr. Pumncrwas quick to
remind the formerthat in the event of the 8enate con
curring In the House resolution to appoint a joint com
mittee to determine the qualifications of Southern
members elect to hold seats In either branch of Con
gress, the President's views on the subject would morit
suitably refer to the committee. Mr. Doolittle, so far
from coinciding, gave Ites his opinion that the Joint re
Solution Introduced by the House should also go to the
Judiciary Committee, and suggested to the member from
the "Hub" that It was a matter not to be disposed of In
m day. ,
TBS N1W TURK COI.LSCTOR!*mr.
Harmony of action concerning the New York Collec
torahip Is coming to be considered essential by Mr. Ray
mond and his friends, and a caucus has accordingly been
cabled at the rooms of the former this evening to agroo,
If possible, on a candidate. No appointment Is likely to
he made this weok.
TBI HOUSE STANDING COMMITTKBS.
Speaker Colfax preserves the utmost reticeooe concern- ,
lag the construction of committees, and but little is
likely to be known about them until the announcement
Is made la the House.
TBB RADICALS AND TBI BBMAOB.
As a rale the President's Message has been remarkably
wall received ; but a few radicals and soreheads are still
??gaged re- reading it In the vain hope of extracting a
measure of oon eolation from its psrusal, or some quasi
endorsement of their hereeles from its enunciations.
Many of this class have abandoned their old habit of
dogmatising loudly Is lobbies, and Mopted the Inquisi
torial style of conversation. Their chief anxiety now Is
Is learn its probable street on parties. They are more
aaxtoes to be popular than to be right, and, like true
weather eoeha, are varied by every breese
rts adiournment of Congress till Bonder was deter
mined more by a general lie ire of the members to gain I
lime for c mm aiion iuU agreement among thenjbelvea |
than from any nuc ?saitiet of legislat.on or Ute pubiie
servicj.
TUB PETITION FOR A MANDAMUS AO A INST TUB
ttCIRilT OF TBI TREASURY DENIED.
In the Supreme Court of the District, Chief justice
Cartter and Judges Fisher and Wytle sitting in banc,
Justice Caiiter delivered the decision of the Court
denying the petition of mandamus of James and Richard
H. Potter to compel the Secretary of the Treasury to
grant his warrant for the payment of an allegod award
Of nine thousand three hundred and fifty -dollar*, pre
sented by tho petitioners. Mr. Charter) Karnes, for the
Secretary, made one of the maet eloquent aad convincing
arguments ever delivered before the court.
THE CAPTURES OK REBEL PROPERTY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
Among the captures of rebel property in North Caro
lina wan a lot of rebel paper money, embracing denomi
nations of fifties, hundreds, five hundreds and one thou
sands, bearing the imprfnt of the National Bank Note
Company. Some of the bills bear the legend " Patented
April 23, 1880. " The engraving is well executed and the
bills printed in the green ink supposed to be p3culiar to
Northern aitista The company has been call><d on for
explanation by the Secretary of the Treasury. Two
commissions to Josiah F. Bell as collector at Beaufort
were also captured. One was issued by James Bu
chanan in January, 1881, and the other by Jefl'erson
Davis in June of the same year.
UENERAL OFFICKHB MUSTERED OUT, RESIGNED AND
DIED SINCE MARCH.
The fallowing numb< r of general officers of volunteers
have gone out of the service since March 11, 188A
Major generalB honorably mustered out, ten; reslgnod,
twenty-two; total, thirty -two. Brigadier generals honor- f
ably mustered out, seventy-eight; resigned, fifty-live;
died, four; totaly one hundred and thirty-seven. Total
number major and brigadier generals honorably mustered
out, resigned and died, one hundred and sixty-nine.
TUB TITER AN RKSKltVK C< BPS.
The battalion com posed of one hundred and fifty men
who elected to. remain in the military service as the Vete
ran Reserve corps, are ordered to be designated hereafter
a', the Veteran Reserve Provisional Company. This,
a M ndment to the name of tho corps would indicate that
the Veteran Reserves lose their Identity as a corps, u d
P" hereafter authorized by Congrosslon enactment i-.
8 pply with recruits the ranks made ? cant by tin r
comrades lately discharged, the reconstru ed organ lvu
i tl >n will probably be gnised under the name of Provi
sional Corps, unless made part of the regular army.
COURT MARTIAL CONVENED.
By order of the War Department a court martial was
convened 10-day, presided over by General Dent, with
Captain McUowan ok Judge Advocate. The commission
will try such cn&es as may bo brought before It.
' PROMOTION.
Lieutenant Ceo. A. C. Harnett, of New York city, once
Adjutant of Bawkins' Zouaves, and of the Seventeenth
New York, has been brevotted.
WII1HKKY FOR THE COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT.
Tiie bids for supplying the Commissary Department
with eight hundred barrels of whiskoy are ? For old rye,
$'2 ftO to $3 60 per gallon; Bourbon, $2 12 a $3 60, and
rectified, $2 01 a $2 20.
Our Washington Correspondence.
Wahhikoto*, Doc. 6, 1886.
issi'iniTtBU imcr or the aswAns.
The scnwUion to-day has been the President's Mc^sa^e.
The effect of that document open the public mind has
be 011 08 inspiriting as the action of the House yesterday,
under the whip and spur of Tha'd Stevens, was depress
ing. Confidence ban once more taken the pluce of
gloom. The effect has been magical and oh marked as
were the brilliant victories during tho war upon the pub
lic mind. Last night sadness was pictured upon tbe
ciunteiiances of all except the extreme radicals. A
number of prominent republicans publicly manifested
their regret in having voted for Stevens' reso
lution hi tbe Bouse. A member of the New
York delegation stated to bis friends that he
would give thousands of dollars if he could recall his
vote. What is true of that member is also truo of many
more. Tbe whip of the party caucus was held over
their heads by Stevens, and under the previous ques
tion, without any debate, the whole republican side of
the House was driven like cattle to the shambles, simply
aUtho will of a few scheming men. It is not to be won
dered at that the sober second thought arousss remorse
of the bitterest kind. These men rejoice that tbe Presi
dent has remained firm, but they had not the pluck nor
the manliness to remain firm themselves; but, for the
sako of receiving some petty place on committees, they
bartered away their country's interest and nation's
honor. Such is the character of the men who claim to
be conservative republicans. Such is tbe consistency
of those men of tho party who have been proclaim
ing from the stump in the Recent canvass their approval
of Mr. Johnson's course. They arrive in Washington
and see the radical lash raised by Stevens, and cow be
fore it with greater fear than the late slaves ever did
before the lash of tho overseer.
The radicals, of course, wore Jubilant last night. Why
should they not be? Did not Sumner and Stevens see
the men of their party, who had asserted over and over
again that tb*)r did not represent the views of the party,
all make haste and bow down and worship them?
Did they not see R#vmond and all bis pre
U>ndg4 conservative associates wallow in their
own mire at the feet of those they had repudiated? j
Surely this triumph was worthy of a Jubilee on tbe part
of Stevens and Sumner. But their rejoicings have ? jd
denly turned into lamentations? their Joy into wrath? ,
their wrath Into mourning. Those who rejoiced over
tbe pcoceedlngs of the House yesterday are to-night
gloomy over tho Message Those 'who were de
pressed by the proceodings yesterday are Jubilant
tonight. The tables have been turned. Tbe
democrats, too, (oln in the rejoicing There are
a few men in that party ? those who desired to
see the President turn bis back upon tho republican party
and come over to them? who profess not to be satisfied ;
but the' bulk of the members of that party here and all
the republicans, except the extreme men, manifest a de
cided approval. It must be admitted that in pursuing
this cautious course the President has retained
a hold upon the party which elected Mm that
will, If wisely followed up. make him master of ths situ
ation. If those republlcsn# who profess to approve the
Message now stand up, as they promised, the radicals
will be compelled to back down or there wiU he a split
in the part;. . The rad csls have been declaring that the
party In Cougross would act together and be harmoni
ous; but it ?us quite evident thst ths harmony which
they calculated upon meant the hearty co operation of all
in their extreme views. Hut the tables are turnod,
and it Is exceedingly doubtful if the republicans can bo
all whipped Into any more extreme measures. I,et us
see whether they expect harmony now. The President's
Messtfgo has commenced the work of disintegration.
Time alone can work out the result.
A*TA?0MSN or THS MSSSAIIf A SO THR SADirAL".
The extreme radicals cstne here with the determina
tion of treating ths Southern States as out of th* I'nlon
This was Hie theory u|?on whiih they ba-ed their action
at the private caucus*-* on Friday and Saturday, both at
Stevens ?nd Pomeroy's rooms liwa- at tho*- private
meetings that their plan* ot operation were m-trVed out.
It was there that they decided to secure the pa?<ago of
the Joint resolution appointing a Joint commute- on
reconstruction. While they pretended to provide that
the credentials of Southern members should be sent to
that oominittoe, their real plan was, as soon as the
Senate contented to the Joint committee, to pass a reso
lution declaring that there were no Southern States to be
represented, and dispone of the, credentials of Southern
members In that form. The Orst |>art of the programme
was carried out through the caucus on .Saturday night,
while the other portion is only held in the background,
?waiting the action of the Senate on who first. This,
then, leaves no doubt that their intentions were
to treat the 8ottfhera States as having lost all their
rights as such by the rebellion, and were only to be
treated as conquered territory, or some unexplored re- ,
glon, subject to #11 the manipulations bv Oongreea In re
?ard to every local interest, as in thoee instances. This
act is undeniable. Their programme eras in a fair way
or being sucoessful when tbe Meassge or President John
son makes Its appearance, and Instead ef arguing that
the States are really out, he proclaim that a State oen
neither secede, commit treason nor shield treason in Its
citizens. He then in aobsunco argues that the Southern
Stalee are as much In tbe Union as thsv ever wer% and
It was only necessary for them to reorganise their Tttate
governments, elect their Senators and Representatives, to
be entitled to a representation In Congreee Hi* argu
ment on this point leads to tbe conclusion that tbey have
Just as much right In Congrws an Kew Tort or Pennsvl
vanla. He Informs the members of Congress that to'ey
are judges of tbe election rntarns and q salifications of
members. Bnt tbe letter and spirit of his state
ment on this point plainly means that they am
the Judges ot the right of the Southern mem
bers to their seats Just ss tbey are tbe Jttdtea
and are to decide whether James Brooks or WllHsm K
Dodge hi ensiled to represent tho Eighth UengreMonnl
district of New York, which is contested, and no niore.
There in nothing in the expression which will justify the
inference thai they have a right to say whether the
Southern Stall's have a right to be represented. This is
clearly dented In the Mersaue, a* the President bu re
peatedly denied it in private conversations. The public
can see from this llio reason why the President has
manifested a strong desire thai do objectionable men shall
bu elected in the ^outh, and that as mu< b should be
done them as possible towards removing all obstacle*.
When Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, tried to obtain
the floor iu Congress yesterday to present his creden
tlals Mr. Stevens at once protested. and told him that
he wax an onlH.der, and liud uo business there. The
Clerk ruled at ouca that ho could not reeognixe him.
Yet .Mr. Mavuurd held a .certificate ol' election, sign-d
by Governor Brownlow, who has two re ognlzed
ax tile legal Governor of the State. This actiou gave
fist; to a rumor, which was extensively circulated last
night, that the radicals intended to declare Tennesson
out ot the Union, and if Johnson did not do their bid
ding they would impeach him on the ground that he
could not be President, not being a resident of a State in
the I'atou.
These facta go to show tbe direct antagonism between
the radicals and the Prealdout. Thus far the action of the
entire republican party in the House has been ou the
radical side; but if the protestations of tnauym' this
party are to tie believed this will not be the result any
longer. An ellort was made to secure an endorsement
by Uu' Senate of the House's re solution this morn.ng;
but they failed to wield that body as they did the
Hou.-e. Sumner coultl not crack his wh p so skilfully
as Mevens did In tbe House. Sumner manifested a*
strong dispos^ou as Stevens, but his energies had been
expended in a ditlerent direction. He came into the
Semite with a great pile of bills ahd resolutions which he
hail bjcu preparing. At the appropriate time he 'arose
In his place, and, with the air of a king? to all appear
ances, like Alexander Selkirk on his Island, imagining
himself lord of all he surveyed ? In a hoarse, guttural
voice, and aping great power and majesty, commenced
pieseiitn.' his resolutions one after the, other In a stylo
tha: he evidently considered would create the Impress. on
on all before him that he was ttoe great "1 Am" of the
Senate. He continued to present his bills and resolu
tions in this imperious manner until a general
thler went around the Senate at the ridiculous
tl it lire which be preseutod, much to the oha
g' iii of the aforesaid Senator. Seeing this he
stopped his work before the pile ou his table had beeu
materially reduced, leaving the balance for some future
day. The real extent that lie intends to go iu behalf of
his colored brethren iu the South is not, therefore,
knn vn. Hut the extent to which he has gone lucre; iss
the <fl sgust and hastens the reaction against the radicals
which uow seems inevitable.
AMI1HIH BLAST HJCAIIY.
Those who are conversant with affairs at the White
House assert to day that there is something yet In store
fir the radicals, which will materially change their
tone in a few days. What thai something is, is
a<! yet a mystery. There is no doubt, however, that
something hits t n pired about the New York Cus
i t >m House which has caus d a squirming among the
New York Congrcssm u. At any rate ihey are mani
festing great uneasiness, and it is reported to-night
that theie has been a complete change In tho aspect
. of things In regard to that appointment. This
m ty be tho point significantly referred to, or it tnay
be something else. Time will tell. At any rate the im
pression Is general that tho i>erson who will receive that
appointment must be a known endorser of President
Johnson's position and no pretender, but in earnest In
that direction. In tho meantime Stevens' re-><lutlon
lianas fire in tho Senate, anil the longer it is postponed
the poorer chance it has lor |?itsing. ihal reaolnHoil
should it become the law, makes tho Zonule a tilth wheel
to the House ? a minority body to the House of Repre
sentatives ? a satellite doiug the bldd ng of the popular
branch ? clearly unconstitutional. It is cui.un that it
cannrtt pass without modification, If al all. 1.' it can be
delayed a week th> re is no iioss'ltle chance for its en
dorsement by the S-'iuic. Tin- radicals, however, very
plainly do not intend to yi .?? up the contest yet.
This was made eviit nt by tuo speech of Giiie ial
Barlow at the S'reuane tonight. While ho compli
mented the President and p.-ai>>od his declarations
that Ueasou ou lil to bo ni.i.it uilmnoutr, he had not h
word to say about tho reorga I ion policy laid down iu
(he Message, bat went off Int. o the harmony of the
majority <d Congress. B t, ( iii> ro rumor aliout the
Custom lfoiuu In New York c. aU>s such a tfhttering,
what will ii.be when tin- President manifests a dispo
sition to place men vi ho ilioioiiglilv approve his pol.ey
In all the offices*, under hi- gilt. He lms res rved his
strength In this re\jie. i , or this occasion. His powder is
?dry and ready for us ?. Then; are thousands that he can
remove even without the Senate's confirmation. The
r 'piiMn-ans in four, rev, if they are wise, will learn a
lesson from the posdion of Hr. Lincoln It Is well known
thai a majority of both houses were against him, yet he
carried his polntR in spite of them. Tho people stood by
him and triumphantly re-elected him in tho face of the
opposition of a majority of both houses.
THIRTY-NINTH CONURE88.
KIRHT HKHH10N.
Krnatc. .
Wabimutux, Dec. 0, ISM.
^SOLUTIONS FROM TUB OOMNSCTICUT LSdSMTt'H*.
Mr. Dixon, (rep.) of Conn., presented a sorics of resolu
tion*, passed by the General Assembly of Connecticut,
on the condition of public affaire, in favor of the equality
of all men before the law, and endorsing President John
son, Ac.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the table and be
printed.
TKX SMMDMO OONMITTKKH.
On motion of Mr. Atihott, (rep.) of R I., the Senate
proceeded to the election of the Standing Committees for
the session.
The rules requiring the election of the chairmen of the
committees by ballot were suspended, and the following
were announced as the committees:?
Foreign Rr'aiimt ? Mr. Sumner, chairman; Messrs.
Doolittle, Hams, Henderson, Wade, Johnson and Bucka
lew.
Finance ? Mr. Fessenden, chairman ; Messrs. Sherman.
Cowan, Van Winkle, Morgan. Williams and Outline.
Cnmmeret Mr. Chandler, chairman; Messrs. Morrow,
Morgan, Howe, Foot, and NesnaiUi of Oregon.
Manufacture' ? Mr. Spraxac, chairman; Messrs. Dixon,
Pomeroy, Riddle and Wright
Agriculture? Mr. Sherman, chairman; Messrs. Lane of
Kansas, Cresswell, Cowan and Guthrie.
Military Affair t and On Militia ? Mr. Wilson, chairman ;
Messrs. Lane of Indiana, Howard, besmith, .~prague,
Browne anil Doolittlo.
N aval A/tnir* ? Mr. Anthony, chairman; Messrs. Har
ris, Clark, Johnson, Hendricks, IV I and, Stewart.
Pott Ojfie-t and Pitt Hoods? Mr. Dixon, chairman;
Messrs. Ramfty, Conness, Buckalew, Pomeroy, Vun
Winkle and Apihonjr. _ , .
PvMic LanrU~*St. Pomeroy, chairman; Mqhtm. Stew
art. Cresswell, Hendricks, Wright, Urimes and Harris.
Private Land Clainu?Mt. Harris, chairmun ; Messrs.
Howard, Poland, Riddle and Stock urn.
Indian Atldirt ? Mr. Doolittle, chairman; Meiers. Lane
of Kanaas, Trumbull. Clark, Norton, Ncsmilb and
Buckalew.
Pemi<mt?Mi. Lane, of Indiana, chairman; Messrs.
Van Winkio, Foot, Wilson, Davis and Stockton.
Rmilutioim ry riaimt? Mr. Ramsey, chairman; Messrs.
Chandler, Wilson. Nesmhh and Wright.
Oaimt ? Mr, Clark, chairman; Messrs Moor;, An
thony. Henderson, Williams, Norton and Davis.
Dimriet </ C>lnmbia? Mr. Morrill, chairman . Messrs.
Wade, Willey, Suinner. H< nder-o.i, Yutex aud Riddle.
Patentt and We Patent OJHee?Kt. Cowan, chairman;
Messrs I.ann of Indiana. Poland, Norton and Guthrie.
Public Ouildingt and Oroundt ? Mr. Foot, chairman ;
Messrs. Brown. Trumbull, Gfltnes and Honilrick*
Trrri'ories ? M r. Wade, chairman; Messrs. Lane of
Kansas, Tate-, Norton, Nye and Davis
On Pacific RmHroad ? Mr. Howard, chairman ;
Messrs. Sherman. Morgan. Conness, Brown, Yates. Cra
gln. Ramsey and Stewart
Tt Audit and Cm'r<>l the Cimlutgent Esp* nut ? of the
JSma'e?Mr. Brown, chairmau; Mestrx. Foot, Sliermnn
ami . . _
A'/v Halt? Mr. Willey, chairman, Messrs. Lane
of Indiana and Sumner.
M\net ar il Mining? Mr Conness, chsirman, Messrs.
Chandler, Morgan, Creswoll, Buckalew and Uulhrio.
J1HXT ftTARUXI'l IDKHITTin.
The following are tho Joint standing committees on the
part of the Senate
On Printing ? Messrs. Anthony (chairman), Brown and
Riddle.
/enrolled UilU? Meg*?. Nyo (rhairman), Howe and
Cowan.
Library? Messrs. Howe (chairman), Howard and Fes
sendsn.
covni.rcc si'wrr* tor mm
Mr. Sumxrr, (rep.) of Mam , introduced a bill, entitled
?'A bill to regulate commerce between the several States, ' ?
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. It
Is the bill of last session in relation to railroads, autho
rising all railroads to carry freight and passengers from
one State to at^sther.
tor rnasinK*T's mimsaor ash manm* Arrxnw.
On motion of Mr. Si-nxkh, so much of the President's
message as relates u> foreign affairs was referred to ths
Committee on Foreign Relations.
call torn a i.i nt or or* work and c*ai't*osisid rcsuo
oiricsns.
Mr. Soman introduced the following resolution
Whereas it Is provided by act of Congruss that every per
son in the civil, military or nsval department of the public
service, eieeptlng the President of the United Htates, shall,
before entering upon the duties of his oflee and be
fore being entitled to any of the salary or other
Miiolnmenta thereof, lake and subscribe Is a eer
tain oath in prescribed form: and tt Is further
provided in another set of t on grass that n? money shall be
paid from the Treasury of the X'nlted Mutes to any person
aeiing as an offioor, civil, military or naval, as salary. Ip any
office. which office is noi authorised by seme previously aj.
Istlng law. u nlses when suoh effioe shall be subsequently
sanctioned by law. And whereas It is reported that, not
withstanding these acta of Congreea. oertaln persons have
been allowed to enter upon the da lis* of office and to receive
the salary and easoismsnta thereof without taking the pee
embed oath, and certain other persons have been aopolsisd
to oBee? not Mtharised by any prerlossly *?ilsUnj law.
Therefore
Resolved, That the femretary of the Treasorvbe rsqmstsd.
so far as the reonrde ef Its Depart meat allsw, to famish to
the ftenais the names of any persons who havs been permit
tod Is eater upoe the dsties of office sod to receive ISO sal
ary and emohimsnts thereof without taking the oath pre
scribed by Congress: also the titles of suoh officers, with an
int of the Mtveftes and emoluments thereof, and out of
fund the same have been paid ; also the nam?s s t any ,
peruana who have bten appointed to any office nut authorised
by tome pr*vk>u?ty filming Uw, If the umi have reoelred
*ny ?al?ry, what it was, ?uj out of what fund It haa been
paid.
Objections being made to tfce above, it went over till
Mouday.
FSTITION rHO* RATAL SURUBONH FOR INCRKASKO im y.
Mr Ohimps, (rep. ) of Iowa, Introduced the petition of
the surgeons and a.-xit taut surgeons of the navy, asking
for un increase of pay, which was referred to the Naval
( niumiUee.
*8* KlKOJlVt FRANCHISC OF TBS DISTRICT OF COLCMBIA.
On motion of Mr. Wadic, (rop. ) of Ohio, the bill to regu
late the elective franchise In the District of Columbia
wag referred to the Committee on the District of Colum
bia.
kki cducaji roRM or uovaiwiiwrr for tu* di-trjct.
On motion of Mr. ^i-mnkh, the bill to guarantee a re
publican form of government in the District waa aimi
larly referred. ?
INTERNATIONAL TTLS GRAPH Com- ANT.
Mr. Morcan, (rep.) of N. Y. , introduced a bill to Inror
porata the International Telegraph Company and estab
lish telegraphic communication between New York and
the Wwt Indies, which waa relerred to the Committee on
Commerce.
RAUC OF Pmt.lO i a v OS.
On motion of Mr. Srkrnan the bill to provide for the
sale of the public land* waa referred to the Committee
on 1'uhllc Ijtnds.
Till PKKHIDQiT'* MKVAOF AND TltS KPBM.I JOPS STATK8.
Mr DoourTLB, (rep.) of Wis., iaoved to refer so much
of the President's Me -sage in- refern-d to the. late rebel
lions tiinics to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. said there was a resolution now on the
Secretary's table providing for the appointment of a
joint committee, to whom ibis subject should be re.
ferrod. It would lie bettor, he thought, to wait for the
passage of this resolution, und then let the subject re
ferred to go to tlist committee.
Mr. Ho UTri.i thought that the House Joint resolution
spoken of by Mr. Sumner ougnt to go to the Judiciary
Committee also.
THK JOINT RfflOLUTlOII 10 ADJO|TRN UNTIL MONDAY.
Pending tho dcoMon of tins question the resolution
of thallous* for the adjournment of < on^ress from this
day until Mouday was called up and read.
Mr. Foot, (rep.) of Vt., remarked that there was an
error in the wording of the reeoiution. It was a joint
resolution, and yet provided only for the adjournment of
the House.
As properly amended, it was then passed.
THK Dl: ' Til OP PHfcSIIIKNT I 1N<X>I.N.
A message from the Hons" announced the passage of
a resolution appointing a committee to take appropriate
action upon the death of th ' late President
Mr. Foot moved that the Senat* appoint a committee
of six to act with the committee of the House on this
subject
On motion of Mr. Lane, (rop.) of Kansas, the number
of the committee was Increased to thirteen, and the Chair
was instructed to make the appointment".
COMXKKI'K bKTWKKN lilt STATU*.
On motion of Mr. Cuanhlkk, (rep.) of Mich., so much
of the President's Message as relates to commerce be
tween the States was referred to the Commilli'e on Com
merce.
"WASHINGTON BKFORK YOHKTOWN. "
Mr. Foot pr sertted a memorial from the heirs of Rem
hrandt Peale, asking for an appropriation iu payment for
Mr. i'eale's painting of "Washington before Yorktown. "
run IIOSTILK INDIANS.
Mr. Pomcrot, (rop.) of Kansas, introduced a resolution
calling for vigorous action against the hostile Indians on
the border, which was referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
At one o'clock the Senate adjourned to ineet on Mon
<: iy next.
House of Krprrirntatlvra.
Washington, Doc. 6, 1866.
I'HATRK HY TUB CHAPLAIN.
Hcv. Mr. Boynton, tho recently elected Chaplain,
opened the proceedings with the following prayer: ?
Almighty God, the Ood of our fathers and of us,
we thi nk The? that the Congress of tho I'nited States
are permitted to gather here and onoe more represent
nntl le lslat< for a united country? not only united, but
p nrilied ?iid strengthened hy our trials and sorrows, and
to remain, as we trust, by Thy (CSoe, one and insepara
ble. For wo tliauk Thee that not one star is missing
from tho flag that lloa's over us, nnd that that hnnnor is
more loved and honored everywhere than before, and Is
recognized over the w hole land as th ? symbol of proper
authority, and is the sufllcient guardian now of every
foot of oar territory. We tbniiK Thee that tho
deadly strlle is over and that tline is already softoulng
the asperities of war, healing the wounds in many hearts
and lifting somewhat the shadow Irem the household
where the pall of death has been. We thank Thee, 0
Uod, that the Congress of the I'nitod States represents
one great free nation ; that hy the organic law there Is
virtually now freedom throughout the whole land; no
manacle, chain, slave or master is legally existing. And
we pray Thee to g ve to Congress wisdom and courage
and advice to carry out all such measuns as are needed
to make thu gilt of freedom not on empty formality; hut
cor vuy with it all the rights and privileges of manhood.
We Uiank Thoo that our five institutions have been put
on trial before the world And now that tho Issue is
triumphant, we bless Thee that the attempt to sever the
Union rtas h en foiled, and that none can doubt heroaft' r
the i>ower and stabll'ty of the republic. We invoke Thy
blessing on these legisia ors. Fill them with wisdom
from on high, and grant them individually every bless
ing which they mav need. Grant to Ihe l*resident of
the United States special wisdom und strength to dis
charge the heavy respotfsibilitles resting upon him, and
bless all associated with him in the executive depart
ment of the government. Rome mlx r our wounded and
crippled everywhere; let not the country forget their
sufferings and merits. ' Remember all who mourn; give
them consolation, and may the whole land be p.rvaded
by the spirit of the Gospel, so that our Institutions may
be based u|K>n truth and righteousness, as proclaimed
by our I<onl and Saviour ? filling with these principles
the entire country, and establishing our power as a free
and Christian nation. And to Thee, our God and the
Ood of our fathers, we will five all praise and glory for
ever. Amen.
The oath of office was then administered to the Chap
lata
thi orrtct or prwidrnt or Ttnc united statu*.
Mr. Tuayes, (rep.) of Pa., Introduced a bill amending
the act declaring the officer who shall act an President of
the United Stale* la case of the death, resignation, re
moval or dlMbillty of the President. It *?* referred to*
the (ommittee on the Judiciary.
The bill provide* that in nee of the death, resignation,
removal or disability of the President and Vice President
of the United Slate* the President of (ho Senate pro ' rm ?
pmrt, and in caae there be no President of the Senate tlM
Speaker of the House of Repreeentailves for the time
being* at). I In case there be no Speaker of the House the
Chi -f Justice of the United States, and in case there be 1
no Chief Justice then the Justice of the Supreme Court
who has been longest commissioned. Khali act as Presi
dent until the disability lie removed or a President
elected.
pikbio.ms roa wocndeh souiikm,
Mr Stbvkm*. (rep.) of Pa , introduced a bill permitting
wounded sohllers accepting employment under the gov
emment ty receive pcuslons at the i<atne time.
Me"?rR. OA?nst.b, (rep.) of Ohio, and Kei.uct, (rep.) of
Pa., suggest*! amendments, wh-n the bill was referred
to the CommlUeu on Invai.d Pensions.
thk rasiiiHL>
On motion of Mr. Riiot, (rep.) of Mass., It was resolved
that a commtttoe of nine members he appointed by the
Speaker, to which shsll be reterred so much of the Pre
sident's Message as relate* to freedmen. and that all re
ports be also sent to said comtnlttoe, with power to re
port by hill or otherwise.
rat ?xpsfrtiiTt'RMi or the status in aiding to surraus ns
aasuxiOK.
Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Masr.. introduced a resolution
that a committee, consisting of one member I rem each
State, be appointed to consider and report, by bill or
otherwise, whether any, and if so what, action shall be
taken to rtipay the several States the amounts of mooey
advanced ?n<l the expenditures mad* In connection with
the late war.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
A MSNOMKNT TO TIIK UlStTirUTKW.
Mr. Bisoham, (rep ) of Ohio, offered a joint resolution
submitting to the Legislatures of the .States an amend
mont to the coustlt tionof the t'mtod Slates declaring:?
First, that the ?rtlrle prohibiting a tax or duty on ex
ports Is repealed and of no *flect; second, that no psrt
of any debt contracted in aid of the rolHIIon, or which
may hereafter he contracted for any such purpose, shall
ever be assumed or |Hild by th? I'nlted ?'late.-, and,
third, that Congress shall hart power to make all laws
necessary and proper to secure all persons equal pro
tection, rights and liberty of person and of property. The
resolution was referred to tho Committee on the Ju
diciary.
mttcnMKM's Am society.
On motion of Mr. QAsnst.n a resolution was adopted
giving the u?n of the hall for the purpoee of a public
moettng to the American Freedmen 's Aid Society on the
I3th of January next.
NAVAL ntfTOT OS I AS* ISIS.
Mr. Ssaioiso, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, that the Committee on Naval Affklre
he Instructed to Inquire lnu> the expediency of a naval
depot at torn* suitable point on the southern shore of
)<ue Erie.
sLAvsar is Mxxiro.
Mr OAsrtsxn also submitted a resolution requeetlng
the Preeident of the t otted States, If not incompatible
with the public Interests, to communicate to this Houss
any information In hie possession or in that of any of
? the executive department* of the government wUh ra
wed to ? so called decree of the Mexican Emperor estab
Netting slavery er peonage In that republic, and what
notion, If nay, has been taken by tale government
la refinance {hereof.
Debate, arising, the resolution Ilea over.
aoosmi roe votenrraaas
On auftlon of Mr. Nrn?arB, (dam ) of lad., the Com
talttae on Military AfUrs was instructed to Inquire into
Me expediency of providing by lav for the payment of
haaattes to thoee who served as volunteers during
the late rebellion, bat were discharged before the expira
tion of two years without boaaty.
ociIboat num.
On taction of Mr. Knaa. (decs.) of lad , a resolution
was adopted Instructing the Coauaittee oa Naval Affairs
to Inquire mto the expediency of reporting a bill declsr
taf pilots on geaboate to be officers wHhis lbs rales end
laialaMaan of the service.
vat "ha pa or omntRAi m nra aatrv.
Mr. Wssastara, (rep ) of III, introduced the following
bill, which wuh referred to the Committee on Military
Affair*:?
Be It enacted. ?&, that the grade of OMMl of the Army of
the Untied sum be and the -.ame la hereby revived, and the
President la haivby authorised, by and with the advice and
couaent of the Senate, to appoint a Gennral of the Armv
of the United States, to be selected from among tlioae
offloara In the inillury ?ervi.? of the United Btat-s moat
dlatlQfulahed foroourage, >kUl ami aidlil r. who, ladng >-ou?
?nisHoued ?a (it-ueral, may be authorised, tlltder the WW
tlon anil during the pleasure of the President, to command
the armle* of tUe United Ku,t.-a
Section 2. That the pay and emoluments of the General
eommlcMioned an hereinbefore pri vidud ?hall be Increased
one half in amount, whetle r lu money or ill kind, over and
above the amount allowed to a Lieuteuant General and the
said Oeneral m ay appoint upon Ul? *t iir such number of aids,
not exc eeding mix, xh he tuny judge propef. who shall have
the rank, pay and emoluments "f a colonel of cavalry ;
aud the Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant General ?halt
be tniimferred and become ('hief 01 Smll to the IMntnl.
Pscrto* 8. That whenever any (jeueral shall have been ap
fiointed and commtpsloned under the provisions of this art.
f thereafter the oflire shall beeome vimint, this act shall
theieupou expire and remain no long-T in for ee.
OOHBTlTUTIONAt, AUKMIMI NT -WHISHT THK PAYMENT OF TUB
RKUBL hh'ltT.
Mr. Fariwwoktu, (r?v ) of III., offered a Joint resolu
tion fw? an amendment to the constitution against the
assumption or payment of the rebel debt
(XtUIRKP 8?IJ>IKJUL
?Mr. Fi h.n* worth also mil. milled a roaoiiilion declaring
uk the sense of th" House that good faith demands thai all
colored soldiers should enjoy all the right* of citizenship.
A debate arising, the resolution went over.
?National unitary i.n tuk nohtiiwlut.
On motion of Mr. Ciu.t'M, (rep.) of III., the Committee
on Military Attairs were instructed to Inquire into the
expediency of establishing a national military school in
some one of the ureal States of the Northwest.
rait wAKinxtiTo.N honi'mut.
Mi. Inokrmoli, (rep.) of III., sought but failed to have
the rules suspended, that he might introduce a r solu
tion providing for tlh* completion of the Washington
Nalioiial Monument, with the view to commeruorutc the
virtue and patriotism ? f those great an# good men,
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Bli.L for THK RKL1FP OF MRS. U-NCOIJ).
Mr. Wkntwohth, (rep.) of III, introduced a b:ll for the
reliel of Mrs. Mary Lincoln. It provides that full pay
ment he made of the salary of her late husband, consider
ing the circumstances under which he came to bis death.
Mr. Weutworth said that Mrs. Lincoln was nnn of his
constituents. Ho had just consulted with his Illinois
colleagues and the administrator of the estate, and the
necessities ol' the ease rendered such a bill proper.
Tho hill was referred to the select committee appointed
to take action with a view to some suitable token of the
estimation in which the lute President is held.
QUALIFICATION OK CiKNKKAI. HOCHSKAIT.
General ltousseau, of Ky. , appeared, qualilled and took
bis seat.
The House adjourned till Monday.
THE EIGHT HOUR LABOR MOVEMENT.
n?n Meeting of Workiaguien at Cooper
Institute^
The largo hnll of tho Cooper Institnto was crowded last
eveping by the workingmcn of this city, assembled todis
cuss tho right hour labor question. The Intelligent
working clnssos turned out in great force, almost all the
trades being represented on the occasion. The move
ment in furtherance of which the meeting wau called is
attracting general attention, and the citizens most inter
ested are adopting a mode of action which bids fair to
Hectire to them the boon they so ardently desire. The
organization is perfect in every particular, and the
greatest harmony ami accord of action marks all their
proceedings. Tho assemblage last evening wan imposing
in numbers and iu the appearance and conduct of those
composing it. The female relatives of the worklivtmen
wore present iu large numbers, the Indies' Protective
Association being also well represented, and for whom
the front row of seats was reserved. An excellent band
of music aided further attractions to the proceed m ; ;.
The business of We meeting was opened by the ap
pointment as chairman of Mr. Miotic. Htkvknk, who ad
dressed the meeting at length. He said that the idea of
gathering in the advocacy of the* question t?m had to
consider the assemblage beforo him would a Ipw years
ago have scouted ris Utopian. They were tail alono
in the light. They were supported by j eminent
members of the bar, tho pulpit anil tko press.
Home able shakers were present, who would address
them, and he would then-fore conclude. ? f
Mr. Knwiv Jamkh was then introduced. He s^id it was
better that this movement should bo carried ot?t ly the
worklngmcn themselves. The orgunUntlon aid the
object they desired t<> accomplish ?>y it hud hla most
niirdlal good wish ?nd co-operation. He tnist?rt that
they would keep it free from politics, and fruto all po
litical parties and cliques. If they d'd this, nnl storked
to the end In the same spirit which h.KI tn.irKtxl their
proceedings hitherto, they were certain of sue
coat TIkv movement will inakn Itsolf felt, thougtid
of recent origin lu this country. It was a strug
gle between capital and ialtor. They hnd had Hrit sh
capitalists among them lately. Fie would bo glad to see ?
British capital invested iti works of benefit. Hut these
men camo heralded a* with trumpets afld acclaim, as if
they had come to perform some philanthropic objert.
Hut what did they oome fort To Invost thoir capital,
and to receive four and Ave |s>r cent upon it, whon they
co'.ild get only three per c ut at heme. One would have
thought that tliey Cine ns commissioners to pay for tho
depredations Inflicted upon American commerce l>y rebel
l?l valuers li tied out in British ports. (Applause.) Tho
Britinh capitalist wa-, In himself, unexceptionable; but
?till, as a capitalist, he wa? not quite amenable to the
laws which should bind the capitalist and the laborer
together. The most corrupt of all arlelo-r^'ien wan the
erlt-tbcracy of mere wealth. Wealth, when employed ax
capital in labor, should exercise equity and Justice toward
the men whose fill and sinew produce that wealth.
(Cheer*.) He differed with those who said they should
trust to legislation to secure their object. They were
bound to take care that there was no legislation against
them; but legislation for the operative to fix for him
the hours of labor, or tho maximum or minimum amount
of wnrea, was a snare and a fare. (Applause.) rhey
did not require to resort to legislation. They should
trust to their own energies ? their own dignified and
manly co-operation for success. They should elect uo
man to the Legislature whoae sympathies were not with
them; for the question of abridgement of la'ior
was theirs only, and to that abridgement they were
entitled by right and Justice. This was not a question of
legislation , for the whole matter was In their own hand".
It waa for them to work out their own salvation This
was their work, and they alone must do it. They had
|^ie srmpathlee of all true men ; but action was /or them
selves l!AMr
Come, blight improvement, on the ear of time,
And rule the spacious world from rlime to climft.;
A list of vice presld nts and secretaries waa then
read and adopted.
A series of resolutions in accordnnco with the spirit of
the movement was next read, und, being submitted,
was adopted by acclamation. ?
Dr. Roaptao* was the next speaker. Ho thought fhat
employers should prefer to have a good day's work done
In eight hours than to have It no hotter done in ten.
Let two shppe start 00 a coutest? one to work its em
ploy e* ten hours, the other eight, and the result would
prove tMt the eight hour men would turn out aa much
and better work than the ten hour laborers. The
dlfDcuItjr which stood in the way of operatives in Eng
land. preventing all their efforts to succeed H abridging
the hours of labor, was that they could not bring the
ballot bo* to tiear Here they could, and they should ex
ercise the great power that would aid them in attaining
their ob(ert He did not agree with the speaker who said
that they a*e U-d Bu legi-iatton In the matter. They did re
quire log's!#' on, and they should return to the Legisla
ture men lio would anpport them in this movement,
(theera) r?>e la'swing classes required eight hours for
sleep an t eight b<?ir< for socal and Intellectual enjoy
ment and culture, and they would freely give eight hours
to remunerative labor At present it was Impossible for
tli" ialMtring man, the mechanic and the artisan to pav
that attention to the education and culture of their young
children and to the well being of their families which
th-?e great duties required. It was impo?<able for tltam
to develop their own talent and abilities winlo |po many
hourx of the day jrere devoted 'to labor The organita
tlon was in perfect working order, and he hoped that it
would ?i>eedlly succeed iu securing tho desired object
Mr. Kbai. next s|>oke. He said the great opponents of
tho movement were men who could to a great extent
control their own time as to business. There was a fear
expressed that there was to be a contest bet Keen capital
and labor That was not so. They had inscribed on their
banner the sentiment that the Interests of capital and lalior
were identical. unc argument against the eight hour
movement was that in order to keep all things ernial,
the rat* of wai<e* must be reduced, nut be denied that
If labor were governed bv the supply and demand, then,
when there was a surplus of work, wages increased.
Working under the leu hour system a day, they worked
sixty hours a week. If they labored hut eight hours a
day, that would tie forty -eight hours a we?k That was
a reduction of twelve hours, and thia gave employment
to additional numbers of workmen. If one butMlred
thousand laborers were employed at eight Murs,
that would give labor to twenty five thousand additional
men. Tho laboring classes bore the brunt of taxation,
and this was a fact that operators seemed to lo?e rttght
of. Thskpeaker, in plain and convincing argument,
advocated the right of the workingman to an abridge *
tnent of the hours of labor In con<ilualon he called upon
them to combine and organixe for the purpose of agitat
ing the question, and, aa their resolution said, let it go
into every home, to every fireside. Make it a grand or
ganixatmn Look to the Interest of all and each. t ut
all differences and bickering* aside. Cultivate the high
instincts of your nature Reek the cause and effect of
thaae things, and when the final result la aocompllehcd
there will be those in after fears who will bias* them
for their notion In this grant matter (Applause )
Mr. Kaaa addressed Abe meeting in the German Ian
gw?? _
The object of the movement wan advocated by other
speakers, who treated the subject ably and practically
The proceed i age were then brought to a close, and the
Immense aaaemblage quietly diapered
?ipleslen of a Steamboat Boiler.
Oei'issjn, Dee. 6, IMS
The ate* ft) boat Cottage No. i exploded her boiler f?n
Johnson's Rhoals, Kanawha river, on Monday Two
men were killed and several are wounded and miasing
The bant la a wreck
SLAVERY FOREVER DEAD.
Adoption of the Constitutional Amendment
by tbe Georgia Legislature.
The Amendment Ratified by Three
Fourths of the States of the Union.
ACCOMPLISHMENT OP THE GREAT WORK.
Ac &,o. &o.
Despatches to the President from J.
Brow* and Governor Johnson.
War*! Ninon, Deo 4, 1805.
The President to-night received the following de
spatches : ?
DESPATCH PKOtt Mil. i. K. BUOWN.
Miujujckvills, Ga., Dcc. #, 16 to. '
To Hi* Excellency A*uhkw Joimhok: ?
The Legislature has adopted tbe constitutional amend
ment and will pass laws amply protecting freed men id
their nghts of person and pro party, Including their
right to sue mid he sued ami to testify.
J. E. BROWN.
DESPATCH PKOM OOVEBNOH JOIIMMUN.
MiLLKiKirviu.K, On, Osc. 6, 1806.
To his Excellency Aniuucw Johnson, President: ?
Tho < on?titutlonal amendment has passod each branch
of the Legixlature.
Tho lloune passed a resolution Instructing the Judiciary
Committixi to report a bill to protoct persons of African
descent in their persons and property, and also to allow
thcin to testify in cases in which t!?oy may be interested.
J. JOHNSON, Provisional Governor.
The States that Hnve Ratified tho
Amendment.
Tlirco fourths of tho Rtatee of tho Union having
ratified (ho constitutional amendment abolishing and
forever prohibiting slavery, It is now virtually a part of
tho nat <>nal constitution. We give below the names of
the Stateg which ha\o adopted the amendment, with
the date of adoption : ?
.S Half. Time, 1866. State. Time. 18?S.
Illinois Feb. 1 Nevada Feb. 10
Kb odo Island Feb. 2 Louisiana Feb. 17
New York Fob. 3 Missouri Feb. 24
Maryland Feb. 3 Wisconsin -..Feb. 22
Mas. -inch u setts. Feb. 3 Vermont March 9
Pennsylvania Fob. 3 Tcnnepsee April ft
W -a Virginia Fob. 3 Arkansas April ?
Michigan.. F?-b. 3 Connecticut May 4
Maine Feb. 7 Iowa (one bouse). June 30
Ohio Feb. 8 New Hampshire. .Juue 30
Kansas ....Feb. 8 South Carolina.. .Nov. 13
Minnesota Keb. 8 North Carolina.. . .Dec. 1
Virginia Feb. 9 Georgia De . 0
Indiana Feb. 13
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Railing the Rebel Bum Mrrrlmae? More
'Wrecked Vetiali In tke L?U Gale?
DaiilCeroita Wreck ap tk? Bay? United
States District Coart? Arrival of a Cat
ton liOadiil gchooncr In Distress? Horso
ami .lWili Male, ?V<-.
OITR 1'Olirnasrl klONKi IK COKHRfll'ONDINCiC.
Fi-ktrmw Mohik'K, Dec 5, 1893.
The larger portion of the rebel nun Uurrinuw- km
b.h cefHfiilly rawed to-day, and, by the aid of the tug
Constitution and two hargex, romoved to the Porta
inouth Navy Yard. Most of thia famous wreck
ha* now been rescued from the briny and muddy
duptliK to which through rebel agency it wan con
slgncd directly following tho evacuation of Norfolk.
Undo Haniuel will not realize ni"'h pecuniarily
from possesion of the shattered rcrananta, but
some zcaloasly loyal subjects nre doing well through
convention of these remnant* into k< epsakes, in the form
of walking caneti, anchors, badge* and othor like articles
of either a uw ful or ornamental character, or both. Moat
of the wreck, it iff believed, ha> now been taken up.
nirini vshocui.
Each day continue* to bring to light aome new wreck
In the late gale. The Rritiah ship Siinon, of New Bruns
wick, lies aahore on Bondy Ialand. Moat of the cargo
In reported saved; but the v easel ia pronounced a hope
loan wreck. In Lynn Haven baf, likewiae, a total loas as
regard* tho voseel, la the schooner Katelle. She belongs
In Alhanv and waa on her way to Richmond, loaded with,
lumber
DAJMIKttODM WRKCI.
Captain piakeman, of the ittoamer Oe org* Leary, in
forms me ? that two and u half miles north by weet of
Smith'* Point lightship ia the wreck of the schsoaer
North Carolina, run down, an will be remembered, by
the rebel rain Htonewall. aome two wee kg ago. Tho
wreck lien on one end in the middle of the channel, and
I* very dangerou* to imnalng idearner*. Unlet* alia is
anon removed Captain Blakeman say* It will not be sur
prising If on aome dark night aome steamer la wrecked
on her ,
i'kitcd stats* ntsmcs rotrar.
Contrary to the expectation of many, Judge Under
wood ha* failed to open the United Mateo District Cor rt
at Norfolk. Lawyers, client* and witneaaea dancod *edu
lou* attendance m-veral daya, but only to bo disappointed.
It la now undei>iood that there will be no term of thia oourt
here until next May. Meantime Jeff. Davit la safe for
the present, a* far a* Indictment by thia ooart la con
cerned, and all ei- rebel* interested in the IWWWy of
their roniiMcated farm* will havo to lire aad wait as well
aa live and learn.
ARRIVKh I* ItiaTIUML
The Khooner William P. Burroughs, Captain flouaton,
on her way Irom New i)rlean?,to liverpool, with a earvo
of cotton, came in here to-day in a disabled ooaditiuti
In the lata gsle ?be lost her Jibhoom, mainmast, main
topmast and other part* of her *aila and rigging, from
the edecti of which Mho lay drifting about In the Gulf
titronm for ten days. The cargo ia In tolerable condition,
^withstanding the rough experience or the veaael. Mho
will repair apoedily and proceed on her Journey. On tli?
;td in- taut she spoke the brig Machine, from New Tork
lor t ardena*, Cut*. This vonsel also waa partially dis
abled In the same gale, but repaired on ber voyage
tit' ARTSSM ASTSR'h HAL*
A large sale of government horves and mule* sent
herefrom Richmond took place to day at Camp Hamil
ton The rural district* were largely represented, and
bidding waa spirited. The horse* brought from 111 AO
to |162 and mule* went off In like proportion.
KENTUCKY.
M?iMg? or Governor Hrasnlett*.
rtuntrosT, Ky., Dee. I, 1MI.
Uovemor Bramlette'a Mi?*ageto the Kentucky Legis
lature saya that Kentucky furnished to the federal
arm lee, of mostly three year* men, M.9TI white, and
25,538 colored soldier*; "that oura waa not Um loyalty
which draws Its subsistence from promised profit, and
Ita courage from distant danger, but that u a yielding
devotion to principle which neither ' ?? of property not
preeent danger ecmld overcome . " i ? ? unmends esrh
county to organize a company to ?..i>|.urt the elrll au
thor! ties.
The Governor aays the remit of the war has betg
such aa to forever banish the heresy of sstssslaa. The
war has determined the Impracticability of secession ,
sad It only rcmsin* for the Judiciary to
secession ia treason to have the subject
finally adjusted Thia adjudication should properly ba
had In the ease of the chief of the rebellion, to mak* it
a precedent for all time to oome.
The Oovernor argues that the adoption of the inH
tutional amendment would give perpetual Indemnity
against the attempt to foatrol the gueatlos of aaftsfla
through the federal powers, and reeommesda He sdop
Uon, beaaaas slavery has rasas d to sslst, sad ualrsnsi
?mancipation ha* mads freedom thoroughly satlsasl
The question as to what is to becems of Iks negro the
Governor leaves to time to solve.
* He recommend* the invitation of a superlsr class af
laborers to develop the mineral aad agrtsaltaral if.
source* ef tb* State, aad suggests modes whersfcy M
laborers mav be sureeted ktihee