The national Republican. [volume], December 15, 1868, Image 1

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WA8H1WCT0H FACTS AND lMPBESlilOjtt.
, Qfjt, XIowamd has asked Oobgreas to ,inv -
tlgate the operations of his Bureau,
Tax IirriK!iA.L Bbvkbub receipts jesteriUy
amounted to tWJTlM. I
TBI SBMATh JpDICUHT OOUUITTEK If ill
' take up the Georgia ease on Wednesday.
Tan OoMKiTTia on Elbotioit yeaterdji
d Wqined to commence the Investigation
the Tmiiiin ease th Utter part of this we
L! m -
Parrriots from tie South have btta pre
sented tb the Senile by Mr. Sumner, aiklng
tht 1 eatlnusnce of the Tctetlmta1! Bureau.
Tux fciLt, fob jl atiitaoAO from Washington
to Ctoclooall will ba oonaldered In tha Senate
90 W ''aeaday,,. I
Tna rip Med mlaalon of Hon. Oafeb Gushing
ta Spala la to be saade tba aubjeot of Oongres
slonal legislation.
llo. Josarn 8 so ana application for p$r
mlrttoa to erect a hotel at Fortreii Monroe
li Indorsed by tha Secretary of War and hj
General Barry, i
aKHSBat. Yam Wrest la putting the finish
ing touch upon bla report In relation to
fraudi and corruption la the publle asrvloe,
and will ba prepared to report very shortly.
IlnU Jl' it'.1 i
Mo. OaTpar was before the Homo Commit
teo on Poit Offlces and Poet ,Road yeaterday,
preaeatlog bis argument agalastthe eonsofi
datloa of the telegraph aid postal systems.
The lion a Oouuittsb on; Et-scTtowe hie
decided to hear testimony In tbe Mlssour
etaeefiSwltzler ti. Anderaon, on Thursday
next.
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GaaaaiM having been made that bribery and
eonuptlon wasused In the Alaska purchase,
tba Ilouie has directed the Committee on Pub
lic Expenditure! to Investigate tbe matter.
Hoar, rnDiaicKSToa,of Maryland, wai
U his seat In tha Ilouie yesterday for the
flrat time thla aesiloa. Hoo, John Morrlsssy
also Appeared In ble seat yesterday.
Tnt Uocjb RxcojrTBffCTi05 Co mitt si
held a meeting yeaterday morning, and exam
ined rltaeaiea la relation to the Mississippi
ease The Oeorgla cue will not come np for
sometime.
Bitta having been Introduced luto both
Houses of Congress yeaterday to repeal the
law for a msetlogot Congress on March, "
lmpreaatoo la gaining (round that there la a
dlapoaltlon to effect the repeal.
TtfK SbH ATBFlSAKOB CO at MITT KB Will have
a metlog thla morning for the purpose ot con
sidering the aeveral bllla pledging tha Gov
rsmeat to redeem lie Indebtedness la coin,
and other financial meaaurea.
Qbv. MoDowBLLhaebeca anigned to duty
aceordiog to bla breret rank, to take effec
July 18, 1108, the date upon which ha aaiumet
ooraraandof the Department of the Eait, thr
aaatgnment to remain In force while he la ex
erclilng auch eommand.
At tub Itktr Sbssiox or Uosob93 an ap
propriation waa made to remore obatruatlona
from tbe Eaf rtrer, New York, but the monej
did not holdout, and heace Mr. Xloblaioo In
troduced a billyeaterdey mtklag fuitherap'
propria! ion for that work.
Awovo otreu sOMi3fATtox3 aent to the
Senate yeaterday ware thoie of Alexander
Oummlnga to be Commlialoner of Internal
Berenue,and Henry A. Smythetobe Mlnla
tartonuaaln. Tbo latter waa referred to the
Committee on Foreign AJTatra, who will have
a meeting to-day to eonalder tt.
Ma J. M.AauLBT'e bill. Introduced yeater
day, virtually provldea for female autTrage,
andlaaafollowai
Btit enacted, fc , That from and after the
faiaageol tnliaei noperaon anaiiLe ueDiinea
rom TOtlng or holding once In tbe Dlatilst o(
Columbia by reaaor of aex.
iv it unDEBirooDthat the object of Mr,
WiWon'i bill, in lelatton to tha JuJgji of the
qupreaioOoafMBlohave aeren judxea open
tha circuit at all times, believing that thereby
better aecurlty will be afforded the Southern
people, by giving them more frequent acceai
totheeourta.
Siwatou Stbwabtj dill In regard to the
holding of offieea lb violation of the fourteenth,
amendment, makaa suoh a felony agalnat the
United Statea, punlaaable by One or not leae
than one or more than ten thouaand dollar,,
andlmprleonauatof-oot lea a than threa nor
more than tnyearl.
Ma-Atar. Dslmib, for tha laat fewyeait
nirMtAinf tha tltivaaii nt RlkltatlB. anil who
hae been leglalated out of office by act of Cod.'
graaHytaterdaytookformal leave oi the neaci
ofdlvlciona of the Bureau of Slatlitlca.andi
Immediately thereafter tilted for New York.
Im a coMuoeiOATiOK aent to the Senate
yeaterday tbe Surgeon Oeoeral eitlmataa the
expenaea of the Columbia Hoipltal and Iy log
in Aaylum, giving the amount of expenaea for
the paat twelve montba, ending tbe lit of De
cember, ISM, at H0.7W&1. Tbe communica
tion and document were referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affilra.
BoTttBUABOHBeov Oowouua rcaumedbuii'
nen yeaterday, the attendance lu both being
large. In the Uouae,the mornlnj hour waa
AAClaualdevoUd to the call of Statea and Ter
rltorleefot bllla and joint rcaolutiona for re
ference) only, andover aixty bllla, bearing upon
different aubjeala, were lotrodaced. The
flnanoaa came In for a fair abare of attention,
and aeveral matte regelating to the Dlitrlctof
Columbia were alto Introduced.
Tub NataL OonWiTTBiof the Ilouie will
meet to-day for the purpoae of further eooald
erlog tbe report of tbe aub-commlttee ap
oolnted to lnveitlt-ate altered frauda In the
purahaae of machinery, &c , at the Philadel
phia nary yard. The Senate Naval Commit
tee will aiao nave a meeting io conaitier uc
flnlahed buaiaeaa leftover from lait aenlon,
In conaequeoce of the Ulueaa of Mr. Orlmea,
Ita chairman.
Tob U. S. SurnaitB court la at thla time
engaged In caaee Involving tbe right of cer
tain Southern ahlp owoera, toveiaela aelsed
In the late war aa confederate propeity. The
owner of theveaaele baae their clalma upon
the argument that their vesicle were aetxed by
the confederacy, and that Uey were poweilaaa
to prevent the uaea to which they were put aa
veaaela of war. Otnaral Butler made a atrong
argument yeaterday for tbe Oorernmaot.
Tna bill lolrpduoed by Mr. Butler yeater
day, to enforce the lawa of the United Statea
In the State of Georgia, propoaeito do exact
juatloe, and remedy exlitlag evtla by declar
ing the preaent Lcglalature Illegal In conae
Quence of Ita exclualon of colored in ember a
fairly elected, and to authorize the Governor
to call tbe Legislature together aa originally
organised, the effect of which will be to rein
state the colored members In the places from
which they have beed excluded
S cob XT Asr Sbwako sent to Uougreiajee
terdaya communication la answer to a re so la
Hon of the House Inquiring as to the progress
of the Alabama claims, Tbe Seoretary aaya
the settlement la In progress. The retirement
of Lord Stanley and the reorganltatlon of a
new British ministry arrested the proceed-
log, but they are belog satisfactorily renewed
VOL. 9 --NQ. 15.
under Mr.ttadatone'Bmtnlatry. He decllaea
V aire further Information, aa tt would b, e In-"
compatible with the publle tntereata.
ayraornlor a bill authorising tbe Comntli-.
loner pi p Freaumia'a Bureau to continue
the'freedmen'a boipltala at IlUhmond, Va
Vfekiburg, Mlia.t Xiew Ofleana, La ,;and the
Dlitrlctof Columbia, Inoludlog the aiytuntfor
ajed and InQrm freedmen and orphan children,
until tbe SOtb of June next, or as aoon there
after a may be practicable lathedlacretlon
bttbe Prealdent of the United Statea.
ZTatal Ord bob, Commander 7, J Jf flare,
hai been detached from the eommand of the
Swataraand placed on watting orders. Passed
Assistant Paymaster A. W. Baeon has been
detached from duty la the Bureau of Provis
ions and Clothing, and ordered to the Ports
meutb. Paymaster A. J, Clark detached from
the Vermont, and ordered to settle his Ac
counts, and Paymaster Edward Foater ordered
to tbat veaael. Passed Assistant Payotfiter
AWSamm ordered to duty In tha Bureau 'of
Provisions and Clothing.
Mo.LouoautDaB'a(of Iowa) amenddliat to
the Constitution, Introduced yesterday, 'pro
vides that the judges of the Supreme and Su
perior Courts of the United Statea shall hold
their o (flees hereafter for a term of ten years
each, and In order to accomplish thla, the
terms of the two judges of the Supreme Court
oldest In eoramtaalon shall expire on MatJh
4th, 1173, and thoterma of othera shall expire
rttf two-years thereafter. Of the Inferior
judges, the terms of the Ave otloit In commis
sion) shall expire on the ttn of March, llll, and
the terma of rive of the Judges ah all expire
every year (hereafter.
It wab oitbb Oct, some days ngo, that our
Qoverament bad aent a commissioner toSpiln
to negotiate for tbe purchase of Cuba, and It
vas subsequently stated, upon what wis
deemed the very boat authority, that Hon.
Caleb Cushtng was the commissioner, and his
absence from the country gat e color to the re
port. Lilt night this report waa denied, and
well-) a formed circles had another rumor, that
Mr. Ouihlng, Instead of being In Europe, waa
inuogota la consultation with the authori
ties of New Grenada, with reference to a ship
canal acoss the Isthmus, between the Atlantlo
ind PaelQe oceans. Mr. Ouihlng where-
boutaare certainly known to the State pe
iartmsnt. and tbe fact that his movements are
ibvolved in ao much apparent mystery, would
indicate that, wherever he may be, he Is there
on some business of Importance to this Oof-
rnmeni.
Tax bill Introduced In tbe House yeitor
day by Mr. Elliot, of Massachusetts, to lncor
oorato tbe Afrlem College, provides for the
establishment and support of a collegiate uni
versity for the education of African youth of
both sexes. Tho stock of the Institution la to
pt in shares of $100, and the number is unlim
ited, it is stated in tho bill that "the African
College wilt have all the advantages of a first
class university, embracing the arts and ad
ences, and the learned professions of taw, the
ology, and medicine. This will Include nn
uademy on the preparatory studies for the
college, and will be connected with a farm and
a manufacturing establishment." mc insti
tution may be loeiteJ anywhere within the
United State. -
Tub bill Introduced jesterday by Mr. Stew
art, of New York, for a line of telegraph be
tween Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and
Washtnctonenaets that D. Hall, of New York,
and his associate are empowered, under the
direction and supervlilon or tiie Postmaater
Oeoeral, to erect lines of telegraph between
tha above point by post route or otherwise,
with metallic polea and air cables. The charges
to be made of any department of the Govern
ment for messages are not to exceed two cents
perword between any points on said Hoc, and
the Government la to have the right to the ex
clusive uie or the wires when required for the
publlo benefit or for the transmission of Gor-
eminent raesssgea Material for the construc
tion and equipment of tbo telegraph Is to be
imported free. The lines are to be fully built
and In operation in two years from the passage
of the act. At the expiration of throe years
the Government la authorized to purchase the
said line at cost. A director of telegraphers Is
provided for, who shall have direction and
aupervlalsn In the construction of tbe Hoe.
ThbEjtiuatbs tou tub Postal SauvicM
for the easutng year, aa submitted to Con
gress by the Postmaster Gensral, aro as Mi
low 1 Tor Inland mall transportation, Inolud
log overland and aea matt to Cillfornla, tl3,.
t31,6(0 foreign mall transportation, $110,000,
ship, steamboat, and way letters, ti(00)j com
pensation to poitmastere,ti,)l,OQJ clerk fur
poat offlcei, 3,W3,QO0j payment to letter-car-rlers,tl.003,ooojwrapplngpapcr,
70,003) tvlne,
U.OJOj letter balances, f,O00j eompenaetldn
to blank agents and assistants, S,000( offleo
.furniture, $1M0 advertising. $10,000, poit
office stamps and stamped envelopes, $103,033
special agents, $111,354) mill bigs and mill
bag catches, $130,003 1 mall locks, keys and
stamps, $37,003 miscellaneous payments, In
cluding balances to foreign eountrles, $37,
000) re transfer to money order account, being
mooey transferred by postmasters and de
posited In the Treasury as postage receipts,
11,000,0001 total, 421,fti0,tl3. In addition to the
above the following will be required to be
paid out of any mooey not otherwise appro
priated, Till ror sieamsaip service Between
3an Francisco and Japan and China, $300,000, I
Sandwich Island service, ejsWJj total, 1723,-
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Tiiutf S SorasuKCounT Mr. Wilson In-
1 Jh,.d in ?. R.V.?- Spi.;hri.
troduccd In the Senate, yeclorday, a bill to fix
the numbor or Judges or the Supreme Court
IL.II.11.1 c.... 1 . I. . Ik. t ...,t
Ul iu uaiisu oiwtaa, aim vu wiiauxv mid juui-
clal circuits whleh was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
It 1 as followst
t. j. ..j .. ntu.4 it., c. ...... ii...4
stAtea andfaurtaaa Aaioalata Juatloes
eoostltute the first elreultt that the dlstrlota
of Massaobuietts, Rhode Island and Connec
ticut shall constitute the second circuity that
the district of New York shall constitute the
thlrdcireutt) that the districts of I'ennsylva
nla and New Jersey shall constitute the fourth
circuit! that the districts of Delaware, Mar)
tana ana v ircinia saaii ooosinuie ms oiia cir
cuit! that tho districts or North Carolina
south OaVolin.ra7oYgV d Florida "shall
constitute the slith elreultt that thedlatrlcts
of Alabama, Louisiana and Teras shall con-
stltute the seventh cireulti that the districts
or Kentucky, Tennessee and Mlislsiipnl shall
conitltutethe ninth cireulti that the districts
of Indiana and Illinois shsll constitute the
tenth cireulti that the dlstrlota of Michigan
and Wisconsin shall constitute the eleventh
elreultt that the districts of Iowa, Minnesota
and Nebraakn ahall eonatltute the twelfth clr-
cult( that the dlatrlcts of Missouri, Kansas
and Arkansas snail constitute ina inineenin
circuit) and that the diitrletsof California,
Oregon and Nevada shall constitute tbe four-
taantli plranlt.
tsec. s. v u junner tnaeiea, insi no uniei
JuBtlceandssvenasaoclatoJiistlces.tobean -
Dually drswn by lot, ah ill hold one term an-
nuallv at the seat of Government, and such
adjourned and special terms as they may find
necessary ror the dispatch of the business of
said courti and the associate justices not
drawn, to hold the term of aald court at the
se.t of Government, shall annually hold one
terni In eaoh circuit, and such adjourned and
special terms as tne ousiness or tne several
alreults may require. tj
Snow is two feet deep lu wetteru New York.
I and trains are Impeded
WASHINGTON.
Late! TcleKrnnhle'nrcvftles.
Oeoeral Grant end1 patty hate arrived la
UbJcago- and Lieut. aor.Bross gar? him a
reception laat night.
A mail robbery on the $falm Is reported.
Tallmadge and Ripley, two alleged New
York thieves, have been arrested In Cleve
land.
vTwo Wesley an clergymen hare travelled un
molested through the Chinese empire.
Catholic missions are numerous la China,
John Freeley, or Oarbondale, Illinois, had
hta head spilt open, under ainglar circum
stances, Sunday morning.
Chicago Is. fllllnr tin with arm v officers and
civilians.
Bad weather has caused a postponement of
the Mobile races.
Gen. Meade la on hla way to Washlagton.
Oeorgla Republicans do not Indorse Qov.
Bullock.
Tbe Supreme Court ha oustedLleut.Gov.
Oleaaon of Florida.
Oladstone baa Issued aa address to tbe elec
tora atGreeowleh.(
The British House of Commons la to have
numeroua conteated'clection cases to decide,
Tbe Austrian budget show a deficit of
X3,&oo,000 for 18C0.
Tbo Oadli Insurrection has terminated. It
must be so, for three cable dispatches bring
tho news.
Rev. M.Parrln,an Episcopal clergyman of
Philadelphia, having lost bit life by the late
explosion on the Ohio, the elergy of Philadel
phia bavo united In a memorial to Congress re
questing It to pass a law to prohibit the carry
ing of petroleum oo steam passonger vessels
Tho Workmen of Madrid are Incited to re.
belllon.
New York lias a rumor that Muses lLOrin
nel Is to be collector of that port.
Boston and Newburyporr, Mass ,1im e elected
Democr'itle mayor.
IHatrlet 91 niters In Conojrcaa.
The following matters relating particularly
to this District were Introduced In Congress
yesterday i
Mr Yah Hoax, of New York, introduced
la the House a bill to authorise tho Southern
Maryland Itallroad Company to enter the Dis
trict of Columbia! refers to tho act of tho
Maryland Legislature or January, ISM, In
corporating the Southern Maryland Itallroad
Company, nnd then cnaeta that aald road be
authorised to continue from the District line
at a point In Prince Oeorge's county, through
theDlstrlot of Columbia to Washington, at
such point In the said city aa may be hereafter
agreed upon by aald company, subject, how
over, to the will of Congress by an act ratify
Inr the same, and all rlrbta and nrlvllrraa
granted by the State of Maryland to said com-
racy are to appiy oy uongressionai enactment
o the extension within the District.
Mb, Uasla? Introduced a bill to authorize
the authorities of tbe District of Columbia,
and the cities therelu, to laiue bonds and bor
row money. Its provisions give authority to
Issue coupon bonds, and In denominations of
450, or any other multiple of that sum, to the
amount "of 3,OO3OO0, payable twenty years
afterdate, with Interest at the rate of six per
sent, per annum, payable aemt annually, for
the purpose of aiding the building and con
structing tbe following railroad, and for nn
other purpose, to witj $3,000,000, to be sub
scribed by the proper authorities or tbe 1)1
trlct of Columbia, to the Washington and Cin
cinnati Railroad Company) 1 000.000 to tho
wasmoKion ana reuusyivaoia itaiiroaa Uom-
P,it d .V'00;000 to tb waehlDs-toi.
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different companies or aov o
for subscription for stocks. The bonds to be
lnued aa they may be required and as the
umuiiui nuu Buuiiruoiiuu (Tugr. uoucr ma
approval of the aald proper authorities of the
aald Dlatrlet, and under the direction and re
quirement of the prealdent and directors of
the said several railroad companies, and as re
quired from other subscribers to the stock of
said companies, Tna aeveral railroads shall
be built fur cash payments, to secure economy
and cheapness, and the subscribers to the stock
of aald companies shall be paid intereat at the
rate of six per cent, per annum on all mone) a
advanced on shares cf stock, as required by the
president and directors, until the roads are In
running orderi after which Interest shall Cease,
wnoaaiviaendsoitneprontsoittieroaassnait
be paid to the ahareboldera only. Nocorpo
raiors or corporation croiu a oy tnc act creat
tng the eorporatlona for railroads named in
tmiacian.au nave 1
elllnror dlsooslna'
act shall have the power or privilege of
01 inc.r irancnise 10 any
other corporation or compny without author
ity from Congress
Ma TitATEtt Introduced a bill provldlogfor
tbe incorporation of the Washington City
Gltss Manufacturing Company, with a capital
atO"kof not less than $10,000. nor more than
$30,000 II names as Incorporators John Purdy,
ciiuiuci 11 uiuiTui, i 11 im in 1, viuuci, J odd r a
alalia.. T.h.l.l.J., tAk IV..1XJ. 1n.11..
II Wyvll. Kile A Sblno. Charles B. Church,
James II, O'Befrne and othere
Mb Draks Introduced a bill to Incorporate
the United Stale Accident an I Life Insurance
Compaoy, with B R. Kaln, W. R. Schuyler,
C.S Wratootr, J. A. Cake, N, P. Chlpman.
W. O. Thomas, S. P. Brown and John II
Blake as corporators
1'eraonnl.
Judgo Parker, Va 1 Mrs Geo lUwliogs, N4
Y; Hon. J. B. Henderson, Mo 1 Hon. W. H.
Uarnum, Conn) Hon J. B. Chaffee, Colorado)
Hiram Walbrldgc.N. Y.) Max Maretzekand
the German and Italian of era troupei Hoo. Ea
B. Uolbrook, Idahoi Hod James Brooks, n!
Y., are at Wlllard'a, Hon, N. Boyden, N. O.
Hon Georgo A, llftliey, N. J 1 Hon. John B
Alley, Mass, are at Hie Lbbltt House. Hon.
John Morrissey,N. Y , I at the Metropolitan.
Hoo. Hamilton Wnrd, N. Y , Is at the Seaton
House.
IaonsASBD Clbbioal GouriisATiox. Tho
bill Introduced In the House yesterday by Mr,
Stokes, of Tennessee, giving additional com
pensatlon to elerks In the departments, but
which was laid on the table, was as follows!
Ut tt matted. I e .That there shall be allowed
j)rlated, ta the same classs of oUleer and
I nih.r nrinni In thA nlvll mftrvleaof tha ITnltml
' State Government at Waahlogton, embraced
in the Joint resolution of Congreis entitled
'Joint resolution giving additfonal compen-
thtloa to oerUln Employees in the civil ser-
vice or the Government at Waibiottao,"
naa.A.1 V.k.m.ii d llllT an BiLllllnn .1 anm.
! w.m-. ,.,,- .,.. .vu-. Vvw.-
pensatlon of20 per centum on their respective
amariea aa uasti uj iiv, wi wuvrv nw minrj ia
Itaad b laar udoq their oar. resneetlvalr. from
and after the 30th of June, 1347, to the 30th of
June, lsfloi rroetaea. mat li anv auen omaer
formed servloe for less than one year, ha or
celvedrorsuchservloet Provided fur(htr That
may be duo to the employees of the Patent
Ofllce shall be paid out ol the funds of said
olUcei And provided further, That this resolu
tion shall not apply to persons whose salaries
ss Used by law shall exceed 2 600 per annum,
and shall Include such persons ss have bean
employed In any capacity in the Government
l'rfrtnr Ofllce. or in any of the jtPtf l
and the watchmen on tho dome ot the Capitol
dln the Gapltol l round, the laspeeiorof
marble and the, foreman of mechanics at work
on the Capitol exteoslon, and the wa'chmen
!B",d eatensloo, whether inside or out, and
to the employees of the Jail,
Notwithstanding the appareut defeat In
thla lnatance, It la understood that the friends
Ar th Mil will m.iri. rtih.i-frnt. in rnr itn
orthfl M" wlU makB other c,rorU t0 ,ccura "
passage
It, II. Bkbt, a detective In the employ of the
American fcxpresi Company, has just
t lurncu o uunato, new xorx, irom ABpinwau,
l Wherehe found II. O Clinton, who robbed
Wm .,. nr aim mix in hnn,i. i. t. ,....,
Wm r" of 200,000 In bonds In January
' l"r, and supposed to be tbe person who
robbed the express company in August last
Beat had an Interview with Clinton fu jail at
Asplowall. and saw the stolen bonds In a
few da) the detective's successful operations
bs mJ public.
ToEpaoviDBMT Aid Societt will hold Its
annual meeting In the Council chamber. City
Hail, on Thursday evening, for tbe election of
oiticer
D 0.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1868.
LITEST TBLEiiBAPIllO NEWS
TiYTUE AASOCIATKD IREHS.
ETJBOPX.
ClUdstone AdArea io the Electors
of Greenwleh BrUUta Contented
Election Tho Vc1b IsiBnr
rectloss Term looted Anrrcndcr of
tbo InBarrectlonlaU PortlcnlorB
of tho Btorreoder ArrcBte la Mod
rldfor Inciting BlotThe Anatrlon
Dadarct-rinonelAl ood Commer
cial. Loxdov, Dee It. Gladstone hae Issued an
address to the elestora of Oreenwleh, pre
liminary to hla re-election from the borough,
lie ears that after the part taken by him in
the movement for disestablishing the Irish
Church, It was Impossible for htm to decline
the task of forming the ministry.
lie trusts that the new adnUnistratlon will
deserve the conrldeBctrot.th$iountry, and
promisee to uae vary' effort to carry the
meaaurea which he urged when out of office.
In tbo House of Commons, petitions have
been presented ooateaUog the election of
thirty-four Liberal and thirty-seven Conserv
ative, members for boroughs.
Lord Clarendon, tho newly appointed Secre
tary of Foreign Affairs, held a levee on Satur
day, whleh was attended by Reverdy Joboson
and Mr. Burlingame.
Pa&ia, Deo. 14 The Vantteur publishes the
following Important Intelligence from Madrid)
The Insurgents In Oadls surrendered yes ter.
day on the terma act forth In the proclamation
Issued by General Caballero de Bod a, and the
people have Liven up their arms to the Gov
ernment. The Government troops hold all
quarters of tbe city.
The Corrtirtondtncia. at Madrid, aara that
the Duke of MontDensier had orevlouslv
made an offerof his personal acrvloea to lb
provisional government to assist in suppress
ing the revolt In Cadiz, and that this action
on the part of the Duke waa prompted by the
belief (hat the Inaurreetlon waa a movement
instigated ana conducted by the uariist party.
Madbid, Dee. It The Insurrection InCadlx
has terminated with the surrenderor the In,
urgent. Many of them desired to deposit
their arms at the American eonaulate instead
of delivering them up to the Government au
thorities) but De Roda refused to allow It, and
held them to strict compliance with the terms
onus proclamation.
Cadiz, Deo. 11 The Insurrection here is at
an end, and tbe elty la perfectly quiet.
The Insurgents have given up their arm to
the military authorities, and the people gen
erally are returning the arms which they had
secreted. There are now no Indications of the
recent disturbances, except the patrols of sol
diers In the streets, and the military guard
around the Hotel de Mile and other public
buildings.
Madrid, Deo. li About thirty persons
have been arrested for attempting to Incite the
working men of this city to rebel against the
government.
Pasus, Dee. 14 -Tha SanJaid sir the greit
Powers u ill continue their efforts to settle
the dispute between Turkey and Orcece,and
do not despair of success.
Vitus a, Dec, It The Ministerial budget
has been made public. The deficit for I860 is
estimated at 3,600,000
Loanos, Dec.lt. The steamship Wm Penn
Lordot, Dec 13, Consuls closed at VZXZ
Vl tot money) 92W account 1 United
States A 20 bonds quiet MTlJil Eric, 27) Illi
nois, OSW.
Frahkvobt, Deo. 13. Hoods closed nulet
and ateady at S?0I7B.
raaia, Deo. 13. Bourse dull, itentcs.
tor. no.
LiVEitrooL, Deo. 13 Evening No. 2 red
Western wheat closed firmer, but not higher
quoted than 9j, oj. Cotton closed dull and
unshanged.
Hatrb, Dco. 13 Cotton dull, both afloat
and on the spot.
CHINA.
Iutereatliic Account ofaTrlp by Two
ailBBlonarlea Thor Travel over tho
Empire TJnmoI filed Catholic Mis
sion In China.
MARaBiiXB, Dec. It. Late advices from
Haukow, China, state that the Rev.Orlfflth
John and Mr, Wiley,, or London, being the
Wealeyan missionaries who left thatclly some
time ago for a tour through the Chinese Em
pire, had returned safely.
These gentlemen iraveieu tnrougn an ine
Western provinces or China, to the con Ones of
Thibet, a distance of over three thousand
mile. They well treated oy tne natives
everywhere. Theyaaw an abundance or coal,
and evidences of gold, silver, lead, and iron
mines-
Oatholte missionaries are very numerous
throughout the countr), and the clergymen
found the converts to that faith numbered by
hundreds of thousands.
OEOUUIA.
Ueu. Meade ea route for Wnshluston
Got. Mullock and the Georgia
Me iiuol leans The GeorRla Stay
Laws.
Atlanta, Ga, Dco. it. Major Oeoeral
Meade left to-night for Waahlngtoo.
The Republican of Oeorgla do not Indorse
tho action of Governor Bullock at Washing
too, and claim that Georgia Is fully recoo
atructed and entitled to her rights In tbe
Union.
A decision in relation to the homestead and
stay lawa of Georgia will be rendered to
morrow. Crime In Illinois,
Chicago, Dec.lt A dispatch from Carbon-
dale, 111 , st) s early on Sunday morning John
Freely, who resides just outside tne town,
was found dead sitting lu a chair to his bouse,
with his head split open. How he came to
his death la a mystery. Uls wife testifies that
ho came homo some time after midnight) that
shortly efterwards she heard n blow, and,
looking out, saw five black men, who threat
ened to kill tbe wholo fimllj. She aoreamed,
and they fled.
V. S. Know es. of Jacksonville, ill , was
robbed of a check foi 19,070 at the Union Stock
Yards laat Saturday The cheek waa drawn
on the Third National Bank ot thla clt)
When ho discovered tho robbery, Know lei
started for the bank, but when he arrived he
found thtt the thief had drawn the moor)
No clue has yet been found to the robber.
Arrest or ThloTCB.
Clbmclanp, Deo II Two men named Tall
ittadse and Rliley hare been arrested here for
steillnr two notes, of the value of H 1,000, from
Boweo, Whltroore at Co., New York, oa the
tth Inst They were sent to New York In cus
tody this mornlag.
IT am Florid.
Tallau vsskb, Fi v., Deo, 11 The Supreme
Court has rendered a judgment or ouster
azalnat LIeut.Gov Gleason, forbidding him
tho franchise office as Lieutenant Governor,
It Is probable tbat the case will be tskeo to
the United States Supreme Court.
The Mobile Bacea.
MoniLB.Deo.lt. The races over tho Mag-
nollacourso have been postponed one da) on
account of the bad weather.
Tbo Erlo Cnae.
NbwYobu,Dco II Tlie argumont In the
Lrte ease was continued to daj beifrrt Judge
yAril0j
THE ARMY RKUNION.
tlon. ttrant'o Arrival at Chlraso
Other niBllnajalahed Officer There
Roceptlon by Gen. 41 rant.
Obioaoo. Dee.lt aeo.Grant and staff, and
Generals Sherman, Thomas, Sohofleld, Me-
uoweli, Logan, Terry, Btoneman, uarry, liar
t ran ft, Ingalle, Butter&eld, and other dlitln.
gulshed soldiers arrived heretbls morning,
and are quartered at the Tremontand Sher
man Houses.
The city 1 already beginning to fill up with
soldiers, who come to take part In the grand
reunion to morrow.
Amonc the larze number now here are, be
sides those above named, Major Oens.Negtey,
reimer, Curtis, a. j, smitn, unea a. smiinf
Belknap, Hlnckenlopor, Maredllb, McCler
oand. Tower. Bowman, Pope, Buokland, Eate,
J5 locum, Elliott, Yandorn, Tillman, Sawtelie,
DAr&um, waHln,uiDSon, nioArmur, joraan,
Ingalls, Butterfleld, Cogswell, Bloomflcld,
Dunn, and Cox, and many other lesser military
lights. ,
A large number of our cltUcaa called to-day
to pay their respects to General Grant and'
Lieutenant General Sherman at tne a remonc
House.
To night Lieut. Governor Brosa glvee a re
ception to Gens, uraoT, unermao, mom,
and their associate, which will draw together
a large crowd of our leading citizens,
NEW OBLEANH.
Tbo Tronble on tho Pernvlau Iron
Clada-A New Aspect or the AfTairw
Corrcspondeuoe between General
Ronsseau and the Police Cominls-
leners.
Naw OnLKANs. Dtc. li-TLo reported trou
ble on tbo steamship Havana, 00 account of
tbo ehaneu of flag, amounted to notntng. it
waa an attempt to extort a farther advance
two month's pay having already oeen given
the men
The chanrlnrof the flag waa only assigned
... & IKxtilnislflif artlfla OVnrClllV
. .... . ' . i- ..
...loaio.t.cnang.o. Win"'-"'"
hmiM tint rrtt tha contract. All IB QU1CT
on board now. and tho men have aono to work.
A correspondence la published between
General Rousseau and tbe leading police com
missioners, regarding tho formsrs statement
about thepolleo force, at the beginning of tbe
recent trouble In his report to General Qrant.
The commissioner acknowledges giving tbe
figure as General Rousseau reported them,
but says he gave them reversed, the correct
figures being 213 white and 130 negro police
men.
Tow-Boat Hunk .Narrow Escape.
PntLADExritiA, Dco. 11. Tho tow-boat,
Eastern Railroad, belonging to the Camden
aodAmboy railroad company, wa ,unk o-
day at the dock.
It is supposed the boat wa cm mrougu oy
the Ice, as at tho time of the accident, tbe cap
tain, pilot and crew In all eight men were
asleep In tho cabin. Tiiey were arouseu oy
tha harbor police, who had discovered the con
dition of the boat, and all succeeded In making
their escape In satcty.
MasanchnsettB Town Elections.
Bostox, December It Complete reluraa
haa Kft lati1 hv alAt nrtti hitnflren ma-
Jority. I
NcuDiuvroitT, December It Nathaniel!
1'lerce, Democrat, has dcco re-siecicu mavr
by one hundred and elshty two majority. The
board of aldermen and common council are
eqmll) divided.
Overland Alall llobbery.
ST. Locia, Deo. It A despatch from Byem
Station to-day aaya that Intelligence hae been
received there that large quantities of oer
land mall matter had been stolen from a coach
for Fort Brldger. Strict Inquiry will bo insti
tuted ioto the wanner of carrlng tho mails.
K.llul.. UnlrlllA. HllfllMiar.
Nbw YonK,Dec.lt The Pott has a rumor
that Moses II. Or Inn ell Is to be the successor
of Mr. Smytbe ss collector of New York.
SBiTATOItMOnTOH'S FlSAJtCIAL DlLL. Mr,
Morton Introduced tho following bill In the
Senate yesterday, and gave notice that he tU
algned speaking on it oa Wednesday next t
lit utnacltiiic , mat nereaucr iners snait
ha no ssles of cold belonclnr to the Treasury
of the United States, and that the surplus
gOla now in tne ircaaujy nau inn wuisu uiny
hereafter accrue over and above the amount
required to pay tbe Intereat oo the publlo
debt and ror other specified uses by law, ahall
be resenedandset apart for tha redemption
of tha United Mates notes and fractional cur
rency. l.tl.. Tn11 tfi?l it,m T......
a. Ar ti TTMuI Ktatea ahall nay In coin at
tbelrraaury oi mo umicu oiaitai m
Ucton, and at auch other polntn aa may be
deilrnatedby tbe Secretary of the Treasury,
all Urtlted States notes and fractional cut
rannv that ruav ba orcsentsd for redemption
g mil on aim aiic jnuunrj i, 101. in
national banks shall pay In coin such or their
nn)., mav ba nrsssnted for redemption, and
"-"-. -T - . ' . ....... ,L .h
shall on and after Julyl,lS70, reserve and hold
In tneir vaults an iuo ram ium nujuufp.
eelved by them a Interest on their bonds held
by the Government tor tho tcdemptlon of
their notes.
a That until .Tinu.rv 1.1872 St fthlch time
they are required to beg tut the redemption of
their notes the national banks shall keep and
hold la their vaults the full reserve of legal;
teader notes as now required by law) and that
on and after that time tho reserve of legal,
tender notes, as fast as withdrawn, shall be
replaced with coin to a like amount) and the
said bsnks shall hereafter be required to bold
a reserve In ooln to the like amount and for
tbe same purposes as now required by law to
be held In legal-tender notea: Provided, That
the Comptroller of the Currency may. with
theassentof the Secretary, allow said banks
to hold a portion of said r-sserree, not exeecdi
Ing two nlinsoi ine imuimi rwjmftu 17 ""1
io unueti -miea nuici.
ft That tha Sec retail- of the Treasury may
cause si man) of the United Stale notes that
may be redeemed under the provisions of this
act to be caoeeiled aa may In Ms Judgment be
necessary to tne proper umuauoooi mo vui
renoyi Provided furlker that all fractional cur
rency that may be redeemed shall be cancelled
n 'That na ami kfttr JtnlliirV t. 1R72. the Ulll
ted Mates notes shall ceaio toboalexaltender
Inpayment of debtst but shall be receivable
10 lift) nirui ui uutBiiiiiiTui nut, nw uv. civ
vMaiI hi la.ur
t That tha Koorctarv of tho Treasury shall
hae the power to negotiate and sell bonds of
ine uniicti DEiica,pnynuiv m imti) )'""'
...U.n.Kl. at lhanttinrAf (h (lovtmmtnt
.r.. . ... k.A.inM i.t.,.,1 at tha rat nt
licr iru jcsia. iw.iiu mv,. . - - -
per ceni . uripciym mm ,ui, imj"""
gold, IO BUCn ID araoua nm iitj u Mf
to carry Into operation the proUilons of the
aeoonu section 01 inianut.
Tiik last AproiavMBST of supcri Isor bj
the Secretary of tho Treasury illustrates the
remarkable willingness and extraordinary de
sire evinced to obtain these positions In most
..rthehtates General Young, wnom nir juc
i..iinh minlnte.l aa l'rldav last to be suiter
... . -r ,k 1 hnnthtfii .lUtrlet nl Ohio, was at
vi.ui-u, "v-,"vv:."":;-.v- ..i r
the time Ol ill auvtnuyii I. ...-.
Hamilton county, whlcTi Includes Cincinnati,
r-u ...' ik.i nillxu amniint to SIS 00(1 ner
nnoum, and yet General Young gives up this
... . . u- ., ..-nA ,h I, a it.i aaa that
lU.WWotnoenndaccepteinltB stead one that
by law is fixed at tJ,0U0 lu the case of the
Now York supervisors,!!, a , gentleinaa hold-
torney, whoso salary and fees amount to prob
ably ilS.ooo per annum oome who should
know say M 000 -was nominated by Com mis
.iAnA itniiina to ha aunervisor of New York.
at the salary of t3,000 This Ecntlemso was
wllllotr to accept, and in fact eager for the
position, notwithstanding that in taking the
olQce hegae up his dlitrlot attorneyship, one
of the most respeotablo and remuucrMh e of
r edoral appolntmenta.
luronTAtT nawa dlapatohcs, prepited at
Havana for the New York Aisoclattd Press,
by the Cuban authorities From this It Is
reasonable to be Inferred that the Insurgents
cesses, which e suthorltlesdo not ""Jf M
Idlent lolppublUUd Inthelnltrt rtatis
PRICE 3 CENTS.
FORTIETH CQ5Cm$ THIRD SESMOfl.
MOSDAT, DCCIHBIK 14, ItCt.
SENATE. , M
Tha Chair nreint0d a Anmraunleatlan from
the Secretary of War. inclosing a letter from
the Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau,
aaklnr lh innnlnfmpnt nt a pnmmlttea of
Congress tolnquire Into the operation of tha
oureau irom us inception 10 too present tine.
Referred to Committee on Military Affaire.
Mr. Wilson presented a memorial from Dan
lei Kyao, or Petersburg, a , asking tha re
moval of notltlaal dlaabllltlra. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Also, a petition oumerously algoed asking
the establishment of Government intelligence
omces. itcierreu to ine uonmuiee on mi
District of Columbia.
Mr. Sumner presented a memorial ol colored
cltlicna of Georgia, setting forth the great
wrongs to which their race la subjected on ac
count of the malignant tpfrttof slavery, and
asking protection, ltefsrredto the Judtcfary
Committee
Alao. petition irom ooioradeitiiena or worm
Carolina, setting forth tbe necessity of fur
ther protection for their race, and asking the
eenunuaaeo of tha FraadaaoU Bureau, lie
lrred.to tn judiciary Committee.
Mr. Willey presented a memorial of the
Legislature of West Virginia, asking congres
sional aid for the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road. Beferred to Select Committee on Rail
roads. Air. ouertaao preiomeu m coemurtm nwiu
members elect of the Legislature or Missis
sippi, ana omrr citizens 01 inatoiaw, nin
eonatltutloa waa adontad bv a malorltr of the
legal voters, and Baking It recognition. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Sherman, from the select Committee on
Railroads, reported, with amendments, bill to
construct a railway from Washington to Cln
clnnatl, and gave notice that he wo Jld call It
upon Wednesday.
Mr. Morton Introduced a bill to provide for
the redemption In coin or the United States
note and fractional currency, providing that
after May 1. 1171. tb Uotted States Troaaurer
shall pay all such obligations in coin, and the
national bank shall pay their obligations lu
coin after January 1, 1812 ,
Mr. Morton rave notice that he would call
up the billon Wednesday for the purpoae of
maklog aome remarka.
Mr. Morrill. of t .offered a resolution In
structlog the Committee for the Revision of
the Rules of the Senate to Inquire Into the
ftvnedlencv of annolatlor a atandtnff Commit
tMoatduwtloaV K.f.,n4 to tb. 3.mmiu..
nn i..i.iiitnri
Mr. Wilson Introduced a bill to tncroase the
number of Associate Justices or the Supreme
Court to fourteen, and to change the Judicial
circuits Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Also, bill to amend the net relating to suf
frage In the Dlatrlet of Columbia. Referred
to the Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr. lianan introduced a cm to autnonze
the District of Golumblaand the cities therein
to Issue bonds and to borrow money Re
ferred to tbe Committee on the District or
Columbia.
Mr Drake Introduced a bill to Incorporate
the United Statea Accident Insurance Com
rant. Referred to the Committee on the l)is
rlei of Columbia
Mr. Stewart Introduced a bill to punish the
crime of holding office In violation of the fifth
amendment) which was laid on the table until
to-morrow, at the request of Mr. Ferry.
Mr. Cole Introduced a bill relating to con
tracts payable In coin. Referred to Kin nice
Committee.
Mr. Sherman Introduced a bill to provilo
railroad facilities ror thecantttl of the Unltid
states. Referred to the Select Committee on
Railroads,
Mr. I'omrroy Introduced a bill to estabtlsh n
Ilureeu of Indian Affairs. Referred to Coin
mlttee on Indian Affairs
Mr. Conk ling tntrodneed a bill to repeal the
aetflalogthe meeting of Congress. Laid on
the table.
Mr. Tharer Introduced a bill to Incorporate
tho Washington City Glass Manufacturing
1 ,..'.. .,.. !.,...
Mr. Drake called up his bill to provide far
the consideration of Indian treaties luopen
session) whleh, after discussion, waa referred
vj iuq viuciwunjo uu iuo kcviaioii vi na
lluies
The lolnt resolution for a recess from De
cember 21 to Jsnusry ft was received from the
House and read
Air. Hendricks asked ror its present eonsl I
eratlon, but Mr. Sumner objected, an I It went
over.
At lift p.m. the Senate went Into evecu.
tlve session.
At s-03 n m .the doors were reopened, when
Mr. Cattell presented a resolution expressing
the disapprobation of the Seusto of tho Presi
dent's message in regard to tho payment of
tna puima ucuw
Mr. Nye spoke of the President's recom
mend at ion In regard to tho payment of the
debt aaa crime.
Mr. llandrloka aalil tha law waa tha onlr
cx Iter I on, and the debt should be paid In lawful
Mr. Cattell aald the people had already do-
aiucu iu inn matter, nuu 1111 waa uit incy
preferred the Onancial resolution In the Chi
cago platform to tbe ona laaued at New Yorlc
Mr, Ldmunrts would aik the Senator from
Indiana how he thought the people had ue
elded in this matterl
Mr. Hendricks did not think the peonle had
decided anything. In Vermont, no doubt, It
was held that tho Chicago Platform demanded
payment la coin, but in the aectlon of the
country from whleh he (Mr. U) came, the
advocates of the Chicago platform held that
It meant the debt should be paid In lawful
money.
Mr. Wilier thought that thla mtrr nf tha
menace should be acted unon at one- The
question was not now as to tbe manner or
American people and the world i
pay ids 1 no uuuv uaui, uui aiminy id jci in
that the
Senate condemned the repudiating doctrines
of the message, and ho had a resolution drawn
up which would meet this view of tho ease
Mr. Willey then offered as a substitute that,
the Senate properl) holding and cherishing
the good faith and honor of the nation, does
hereby utterly repudlits sod condemn that
portion of the President's message beginning
Here follows the portion of the message re
ferring to the bonds j
jur, DiiTiuinu iuuujiii hid ovuniv uuuiu
exnress in emnhatle terms, ita disapproba
tion of this portion of the messasje. It was tho
first tlmo in the history of the country that
any public man had deliberately and openly
advocated the repudiation of the public debt.
The ahoeklna sentiments contained In the
rreaiucnt a masaago nuum asionisn ine wnjig
world, ana it was cmiuaaur proper ior an cx
nreialon from this Senate.
Mr. Warner ottered a substitute, that the
senate or mo unucu oiaiei rejaru tne asm
portion of said inesssre as dishonest, and do
repudiate it,
Mr Sauliburv was no Partisan or the Presi
dent, but he did not believe that the I xecutlve
was an auvooais pi rcpuuiatioo ountr in puo
lie or private life, and he would warn the
Senate against passing any resolutions of cen
sure, as in the one Instance that auch a thing
had been done It had afterward been ex
punged
The aeveral resolutions were then referred
to Ooromltte on xlnsnee
Mr. bherraan introduced resolution direct
ing tho secretary of the Interior to communf
cafe the report of Mr Williams, on tho coo
dltlon of tho Union 1'acldo rallroa I,
On motion of Mr Cole, the resolution pio
vl ling Tor a recess, was taken up
Mr. Sumner moved to strike out Mond ly
the 2Ut, and luiert Wednesday the 241 De
cember. a the ihr tor adjournment lie
Jot,J
I 11 0 ,UIUII"U 1, I It KM ,!" .v J (
noea 10
The Senate then, at a 50 p m , adjourne 1
HOUSr, OP RITRCSCNTATXVLS.
rhsb eikrr announced the first builnoss in
order to be the call of the States for bills and
rcinl ut Ions.
Mr Peter, of Maine, ottered a bill to pro
vide for the defence of tho Northeastern fron
tier. Bef.rrcdto the Committee on Military
Airairs
Mr Lla, of N H BUI relating to the pay
oi Dounuri ami pennons 10 non rriincaia
Committee on Pensions.
Mr smith, of Vt 1 mil in nraiido for pay
ment for horses lost by oiticers In the United
mates army uaiumuirn oo luiutatjr nimi"
Mr. V.llnt. nf Mnaai Hill relating to freed
men's hospitals. Committee 00 Ireedmens
Anatrs , ,
Mr. itanka. of Mmi Joint rcolutlou In
structing the Uoinmlttecou AppropilMions to
.Anii,i,MiA mi.itiicv of msklo(r an annro
W. ...--. -"- .7, ---.-.". " ....l.ll'.'.tn
priaiion 10 carry into eiicct au nt, nm v
pensions Committee on Appropriations.
protlding for taking testimony in contested
mlttee on Elections. ..,,..,
Mr. Stewart, or N Yi BUI to csttbllsh tel
rrraih lines between Boston aodNcwoik
and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Post Ottlcesand Poat Roads,
Mr.ao Horn, or N Y t Bill to allow the
South Marj land Railroad Company to enter
tho District of Columbia District urculuui
5lr Broomall.ot Ps 1 Bill to in Jiporite
the African College ludiciar)
Mi l.iwrciur.of Pa BUIaiiIIkm n, tin
Incorporation of certain railroad companies.
Roads and Canals.
Mr.trNelll.of Pa t BUI supplementary to
the bankruptcy act. Bevlslon of the Laws
jut, .-Biiia, 01 11 1 utii 10 provius lorine
?r.lnr lennylrania avenue. District or
Columbia.
1 "lrW.lUemo'et' 8- O.t Joint resolution
lnstntetlng the Committee on Elections to In-
aulre Into tha elections In Booth Carolina,
eorgla.aadLjuisisna. Committee on Elec
tions. Mr. Eellegg, of Ala t mil grsatlag the New
Orleans, Mobile, and Uhalianooga., Kallroad
Company tbe right of war over certain publlo
land. Committee on Public Lane. '
Mr. Norrls, of Ala; BUI In relation to the
appointment of midshipmen from the recon
structed States. Committee ort Naval Affairs,
Also, bill providing that the State of Ala
bams may accept pobllo land for agricultural
purposes. Committee od Publle Land.
Mr. Oarfleld, of Ohlot Bill to legsllts gold
contracts. Committee of Ways and Means.
ting forth thai Congress will not entertain
any proposition or projvci mat iooks icwaru
repudiation. Committee of Waye and Mean.
Mr. Welker.of Ohlot Hill to repeal tha net
filing the time for the meeting of Congress,
approved January, 1907. Committee oa the
Judiciary. '
aiso, Din ror ine Dciterproicotioa or women
in ma idling at vuiuiaui, nvicrrcu 10 111a
Committee on the Dlatrlet of Columbia.
Alio. Din 10 panian persons who uaiswruuy
vote at flections In the United States. Com
mlttee on the J udlclary.
Mr. Julian, of Indian.! Bill to further ex
tend au (Trace la the District of Columbia.
8 ret red to the Committee on the District of
olumbla , ,
Also, bill to further extend suffrage In tha
Territories of the United States. Committee
oa Territories.
air. Paine, of Wisconsin! BUI to repeal sec
tion 0 of an act raakl&g appropriations for the
support of the srmy, approved Msrcb.3, lso7.
Beferred to tho Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Hubbard, of West Vlnrlaiar Joint reso
lution of tho Legislature 01 West Virgin lit,
asking Congress to aid In completing the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Referred to
the Committee on Itoad and Canals.
Also, asking for aid to build the Washing.
ton aad Cincinnati railroad Same reference.
Mr. Kerr, of Indiana! BUI to regulate the
admlrality Jurisdiction of the district courts
of the United States.
Mr. Sypher, or Loulilanai Bill to aid in the
construction of the New Orleans sod Ship
Island canal. Beferred to tbe Committee oa
Publlo Lands.
Mr Araell, of Tenn.i n solution Instruct
ing the Committea on Ueconatructlonto In
Jul re Into tho operations of the Ku-Klua
Han, anl what measures are necessary to
aunnraaa them.
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t. sioKti, 01 icon i joint resolution
granting additional compensation to certalu
employees to tha civil service of the Govern
ment at wasaioiiOD.
Mr. Stokes moved the preUous question on
the paasago of the resolution.
Mr. Benjamin, of Mo, raised the point of
order that It contained an annronrlatlan. ami
could only bo considered In Committee of the
The Speaker oerru!cd the point of order.
Mr. Benjamin, or Mo., moved that the Joint
rrsolutlou be lal 1 upon tho table.
Mr. Ward, or N.J .demanded the )s and
nay j whloh were ordered.
Mr, Wilson, or Iowa, raised tho point of or
der that as the Patent OQIco emplojees wero
paid from the Patent UtQeo funds, an appro
priation wa luvolred
The Speaker decided that the point of order
ciime too late, and directed the elerk to call
the roil Tho vote stood 01 to 73, thus defeat
Ids' the resolution
Tho SDoaker laid several Eveautlve eomtau
nlcatlons beforo tho House; which were ap
propriately referred
iur. urouniJiii, ui r , rauvcu 10 auajicnu iuc
rules to enable him to oiler tho following pre
amble and resolution!
Whereas the President of tho United Stats,
In his annual message to tbe fortieth Con
gress, at Its thlr session, says
(Here follows extract from themcaaagoln
reference to the liquidation of tho 0 per cent,
bonda b the payment of Interest )
And whereas such a sentiment, If permitted
to go to the world without immediate protest,
TOieht te understood to be.the sentiment of
the people ol Uie uniteu btatsa, and of their
rcprcscntatiics in uongresi) therefore.
itnoiira, inumi lorma nau arsjrcri 01 re
pudiation ot nation l indebtedness are odious
to the American people, and that under do
eircumstances win ineir represrniatii es eon
ot to otTt.r the nubile creditor as full com
pensatloi a less amount of money than that
which the Government costraoted to pay.
reiolutlon bo printed before tho House toted
mr. iiirBraoii. ui in . murwrmiGii inn inn
on it.
Mr. Broomsll.of Pa, aald It ha I already
been printed In the papers
ine vuic waa intra vn hid nionun tu bui
pend the ruloi, and resulted yeas IU, nays a).
Mr Kandill.of Pa, demanded adit islon of
the resolution, and moved to lay the preamble
on the table. Rejected) cas 37, nays 132.
ine question was men lanen on mo nro
ambtoaud the first clause of the resolution)
which wero agecd to yeas Ui, nsjs fl, vizi
neaars. Auamt, Aicncr.urover, joncsoi avy.,
iauagen.ana irimoieai ay.
The other part of tbe resolution waa than
agreed to without a dlrlalon
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, introduced a resolu
tion provldlngfor the appointment of a select
committee of seven to Investigate tho alleged
frauds practice! nt the recent election for
President aod lco President in the State of
New York
wr. wooj, 01 .sew 1 ortt, otyecieo
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, moved to suiDcnd
the rules for the purpose of Introducing and
considering the resolution. The resolution,
he said, was accompanied by a memorial from
inn untUU tiruui vi ki iii tm
signed by aome of the most respectable citizens
ofthat State
to reolv to the memorial, an I called for tho
rcadinff of It.
Mr Lairrenee, of 0)lo, declined to yield,
and the rule were suspended rets 111. nsvs
83 an 1 the resolution passed
Mr. Cook, of III , introduced a bill to author
lie the construction of a railroad from Wash
ington to New York Referred to tbe Com
mittee on Roads and Canals
Mr Butler, of Massachusetts, Introduced a
bill to enforce the laws of the United Mates
in the btate 01 ueorgia. uommittse on ueenn
structlou .....
Oa motion 01 inr ioucu, 01 juainc, uu uiu
to provldo nzalnst the undue expansion and
contraction of tbe currency, was made the
special oruer lor tiic urit cuucsaaj tu j auu-
aner ine mornioir nour.
W)irAaa Ih Wonitpr Kou edited and eon
ductei by a member 01 tnu House, nuDiisncu
tho following' Here follows the article foing
the rounds of tho publle prints, to the erTeet
that certain narlies had received money for
helplna- the Alaska appropriation through the
Housei) and
u haioiatheseaccusatloRs if true, seriously
affect the character of this House: therefore
lifto'ttJ, mat the uommiiiceon i-uuiio ti
pendttures bo Instructed to institute an In
vestigation into these charges, with power to
send tor persons and papers, lbo rules wore,
on motion of Mr. Wood, suspended, and the
resolution agreed to
UO motion Ol mr itn uuiu, ui -,
the Committee or the Wholo was discharged
from tho further to mi deration of the Nlajtara
Ship Caiml bill, and it wa nude the special
order for the second Wednesday In Janiiari.
Mr ittmtar. nf Indiana. oBered a resolution.
v, hlch as agreed to, requesting tho Secretary
of Mate to Inform the House if any special
nnmmininnitr ham heen aent a representative
or this country to ipalntir so, for what pur
pose, his name, b what authority ho was
sent, bow much he la to bo paid, and out of
Mr Farntworth, of Illinois, Introduced a bill
regulating tho franklns: privilege Referred
to the Committee on Post Otllcc and Post
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Mr. itrooks.oi new iont, r .v..u .-
to speak twent minutes on general subjects,
but tho House refuse I, and
On motion of Mr Kelsey, of . en ork, ad
ouroed, m
STtiit ' STmtBT IUilhoads Western
uewspipers ieport what seems to bo an I m
porlaat eaperlment lu Ihouso ot steam en
gines Tor propelling ctrs on street rsllroad
A s-nall doubleyltnder engine Is uae J. of
lirteen-horse power The car is some what
Ur.K.IO '."" L' ..r.nt;ati nftf d.T. The
8lvy MiBniox, who wa, unJer trlst fjr
,r.on, at Itlchiuond. null WM 'e'JJ'ri,,"
s.turjiy on a writ o( hibtat comt ty J" 1,
UnJctwooJ, on tho trountl ol l"''l
unJer the toutteenth meo;!nient or "''"
lli.ttilct lur.WMtc.rtr let l '"M'W
Mior je.tclU) nnrnii'S
irgcrtbait uioso in cuniuuii --."-pot
Is arranged on tho " Vi'n'.M and
ferrfeas Ss
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m 7i!S; orV.i lh.Klter.IIOD otor.. t.llto.J
?omplc, en.rllr. pMlWt meQ, not
mToI " loB nV'". t" "fvlns tho put.-
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