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chte QTh J A s 7T-X r 9 f "XZSflS ' " av " fl NATIONAL-REPUBLICAN rUHLISlIED ETIRT MOHItlrtO, dollars KMp4ee JJV W .7. MtnTAOIIr Northeast Conir of Ttmtb ana D tti(t, (fnatlaf rsaaiylvaalaBVSSM,) isOltriialstuJ U iWrir(rMrrlr)eliO Hill ! SSCBta. lflIstofritor.atQi)f astt tt.00 hull 0iMilifti4n.Uf4MfcrMHtkf,MrurrM Latest Tc1wBhie Brevities. Now York had a $90,000 flro yesterday. Tho Republican State Convention of Vlr gin la meet In Petersburg to-day, and live j cod test li expected Cor the nomination forGorcraor. Tho Georgia Legislature pa sued tho gon cral education bill. Tho Georgia Republican ConYonUon, oo tho Mh, declare the State virtually under tho control of thoao who spurn tho OoTernment of the United Statu, and aaka Congress to cntorco tho reconatrnciloa laws, by assem bling the persons elected to tho general al terably In April lait, excluding thoao Inellgl- tlo under the law. San Francisco I urging the necessity of establishing a line of steamship to Auatrall and New Zealand. The Island of fit. Taut and St. George, In Alaska, hare been declared flororament res ervations, John T.HastIn, of Brooklyn, N. T., ha contributed the coat of tho American Theo logical Seminary at Frankfort-on-tho-Maln, which waa recently dedicated, amounting to four million franca. Secretary Seward accompanied by Judge Goodrich, of Minnesota, arrived at Auburn, Sunday night. Tho official order from tho Slate Depart ment received by the United Stale marital at Boston on Saturday evening recalling the pardon of Martin, tho defaulting cashier of tho Hide and Leather Dank, armed too late, tho pardon having becu placed In Martin's hinds. The difficulties between the settler on tho Cherokee neutral lands of Kansas and tho railroad company, hare been amicably ar ranged. British naval estimates oro to be reduced one million pounds. Scrrnno and Prim are In favor of enlarged freedom of tho press In Spain. General Rosccrnns and President Jnarca hao frequent Intervlsws and measure of great Importance are supposed to be under consideration. Tue Wonnito Pjiople. Tho gas and tcim fitters of Now York have determined to strike on March 23d for the Increase of their wages to 14 per day. The marble pol ishers of Brooklyn have resolved to ask an increase or wages to 15.50 per day. The beam hands In tho Morocco manufactories of Newark have struck for higher wares, which tbelr employers have refused, ft Is stated that the rncu demand a uniform ad vauco of wages regardless of tho ability of the workmen, every man to recelvo the same price, whether he had been at work at the "ucam" siv monins or six years. TUB GOCBTS. L'kimixal Goubt Ju4m WvlU Thl eonrl i WMtngaied follows yeitsrJuii J". Vug re. AiiMilt an4 butttrjr with latent to kill. ThsdtfeoiltQt, who hai eharf oftha harbor of WitihloctDft, shot a colored nan. i Toe defence Is that on atttmptlof to arrest the mn, who was vloUtlor corporation . ir, nf rriiiiia int outrr bui bib - vertlr. I Ctrrlnfioa aod Brown, for tho proHOutlooi I Norrli. for thedsfeoee I Is nurer to q Inquiry retpeotUf the (rights of police offlctrs Judz Wj-lle briefly tniarkrii "I will nrfriinaiinei In ft Inrf. i so Ion as I til here, that aaofflaer eae eater nta'i premise ma noun qu us m ana inai i c go nioiiji wiia mm. una nriui nil 1 shoot him with a pistol. That would b a t'mooitrnui condltlooof oUlr. Ws had bet F ter abolish tha polls than to support It br law like that." I Theeaia wai argued by aiestrj. uro woe and Norrls, but not concluded. Adjourned CibclitUodkt Chit Jutttrt Uirffrr. Thl 11 Court wm occupied lollows retrdy t i liucn uugcta vi. jodb t bicnoaea. at 1 tlon for too furnished defendant to pavt was araued hf Mr Wilton for thaplalatlQ, iud by Mr. Merrick for tbedtfeadaat, hut was not concluded bpeller h. Aleol vs Roblaat. Judgment coofetted for 033103 to be relfased oo pay mentof S1M0X iinrvi weoueu juacmeai oj aaiauii. ounffr lUkr It. Keller. Judvuent ooo Ifeiied at to liAker, and judjment by dsfault Ktlntt Kalier. AJJouraed. Luuitv UouaT. Judgt Oil. Thleeourtwas locaaiiled as follows yteterdiyi I j ii i.iiarop t. 1.1Q10D cNaiav nroKa Compunr The defend nte filed a plaa to the lurlidleiioa which tha court euitalatd, and tha cm we therefore dismissed. I AwJ'turneii Interior Adornments. I48(")BEDU0KD PUICES 486 JTH SrnuT. MAKKIUTUll'JS. APKRiiAtnisna. HI IHIHEV r II HK IIIR ll'filB, I'AininUS, llUKAVi 1)8.' CHKOHtia. PICTUKI HAU8,Kia08.rfAIU. , util Mirch Uib, to tnak room for Sprhf Block. Tenoacfttb Plena remeruler the Dime J. 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C. if iBttrameBU, Scleiore, lUtore, Ae.mide, H bjmeUI etteBtloa lo flttlar OB TraiHe Room 1 BlUiardj. K1UKWOOD lilt AM IIII,LIAHI HA LOOM, iur rtvetflli at. una Im, ave. IILIOU A McCO.INBLL. PliOPHlITOBS. i-lhe UerU.enppUed with the Cholceit Wloee I Hiinr. """ Fawn Broken. LICiafllD BYAUTHOHITX A7g H HnUMBTIMKIB iS OPIPICE, m fhlrieeBth etreel, iktrJ door In oi r"QnriTai aTiia Meeejr loteid oe j la nll eitetomere on Keel CiUie, Gold eij tr Watchee, Ultmosde. Jewelry, ttlWer ' l'u.B.! T"'"!1'!.. XecheslcBl Tool. 1 )itripIIOD )i (1 aq UUf.r tmogbl n ni'KWWTiWB ArchitecU. ItKKWBiTIIRB a PLOWU1H, '"""hoihiiH r..WJI.0llDlit3.B.!,,Br,JTO i ft I rtiti uib atrial jau j ffl&t VOL 1X1 WhllKBTOS riCTl WO IHPIIUIOSI. litTitKU. Rirnci Biciirit jalenUj .mounted to tSM,24i.M. Tfli UAtL addressed to tho DerartmenU Of the Government, In care to the late. Cab inet officers, aro not opened unless they are marked "official baslnesa." Tan ordir by the President Milcntoff General Sherman to duty m commander of the armloe of tho United SUtca will be pro mulgated to-day, together with tho order of General Sherman assuming command of tho armies and detailing the officers for dnty upon his stafT. i Ak'vt Headquarters were yesterday be log removed from the corner of Seventeenth and F streets to the Warpepartnuat build ing;, where a suite of room formerly occu pied by the Adjutant General' office, In the northeaat corner of tho Orst Boor, aro being fittd tip for, the purpose.? Cosuciseiox br QxtiNO yesterday took pos session of tho rooms lately occupied by Mr. WodOftho retiring President of tho Scuatc, at tbo Washington House, and all day jes terday was overrun with callers and office seekers, who not only exhausted tho stock of cards of tho Washington llouso, but of two or thrco of tho neighboring stationery stores. Tm New AtTORNir Gekrrau Judgo Hoar, tho new Attorney General, will arrhe to-day It Is not certain whether ho itUl ac cept tho position tendered htm by tho Presi dent. Ho has not resigned bla place as Judge of the Snprcme Court of Massachu setts, This Is regarded by tbo Massachusetts men as an Indication of a hesitation on his part to take a ptaco In tho Cabinet. Li tcie ArrotKTMRKT of tho committee of tho House of Representatives, General Paine will probably be chairman of tbo Committee on Election! j General Schenck will, It Is re ported, be contlnned as chairman of Ways and Means Mr. Kellcy will probably bo made chairman of the Naval Committee) and If Mr. Boutwell remains In the House, he will doubtless be mide chairman of the Jndl clary Committee. Changes at TitiExccuTme Maksiox Major lUohards, Chief of Police, has relleTed Messrs. John Borland and Joseph Sbxlton, members of tho Metropolitan police, from doty at the KxecntWe Mansion, where they Uto been for aevcral years past, and ordered) them to report to their respective lieutenants. Messrs. Fox and Ross haTO been assigned to duty at tho White Uonso In place of Messrs. Borland and Snellen. Three servants, who we're there under Mr. Johnson, have been dlsmlMcd,thoagh tho Stewart ,Jaraes Thomas, still retains his position. FKXffsn.ra'cu Republicans In the House havo cxprosaod themselves against any re peal or modlflcatlcn of tho act of 17b9 In order to let Mr. Stewart come Into tho Cab inet, ou the ground that this section was In serted to prevent tho custom officers from adjudicating upon question In which they are directly or Indirectly Interested, and that Us modification woutd bo to surrender ono of the most Important safeguards In the revenue service, and If special exemptions aro onco made there will be no rnlo by which Con gress can hereafter bo guided when similar applications como In as thick as petitions are now coming In from tho Southern States. Eqcal Rights ii thb District or Co lumbia. Tho Senate, yesterday passed the bill Introduced, byMr.Sumner, on Saturday, lortne rariner security ox equal rights in the District of'ColambUu It enact "that tho word 'white, wherever It occur In the laws relatIogto"thekDltrictof Columbia, or In tho charter or' ordinance of the cities of Washington or Georgetown, and operates as a li oil tat Ion Too tha" right "of any elector of inch DIstrlctor clttitr of 'the cities, to hold any office, or to bo selected and to serve a a Juror, bo, andheaamols hereby, repealed, aod It shall be unlawful for any person or officer to enforce or attempt to enforce such UmltalIonrafler tho pass go of this act." The Waiqihotos coi.resposdent of the Philadelphia Inqulrtr M ys there Is but little doubt, however, that It was the original In tention of President Gravut to pat Mr. Bout well In tho Treasury, but s few days ago. Gen eral Batter prevailed wpou General Sherman to press tbo claim of Mr. A. T. Stewart, and he, entering tho Usts upon behalf of Mr. Stewart, carried the point, upon which, by the way, President G-rant was favorable but undecided. It ho also transpired that Hon. J. F. Wilson was tendered a Cabinet posi tion by President Grant, but declined upon tbo ground that he could not afford to accept It, as bis pecuniary means, addod to the sal- ary, would not allow him to llo In Wash ington as a Cabinet minuter should llvo to support the dtgulty of tho position. Important Reoilations. The rr!dcut has, wo understand, Issued tho following Importaut regulation In relation to applica tions for office, d-c.i' Applications for office must be made to tho Cabinet officer In thargo of the Department In which the office Is so licited. Tho President will not consider any inch applications until they hae passod through the head of the Department to which they pertain. The President will rcceho official calls at his office each day between tenaud twelve a. ra. After twelvouo one will bo admitted except Cabinet officers aud those with whom be has made special en gagements. Cabinet meetings will be held at twelve on Tuesdays and Fridays. On thesodays his office will be thrown open to general visitors between the hours of ten andtweivo a- m. Tub New Secretary or the Nai r. Tho Hon. Adolph E. Boric, tho now Secretary of the Navy, arrived here last euulng, accom-, panted by Hon. Georgo H. Stuart, of Phila- ; del phi. Mr. Borlo aud Mr. Stuart bad a long Interview with President Grant last night, at his residence, when Mr. Borlo sig nified his willingness to accept tho position in i no unmuci tendered him by tho Presi dent. Mr. Borlo I thoroughly la nnlson ilth tho President ou the question of economy, and will Introduce somo wholesome reforms In tho management of the Navy Department. Having uccn engage for many years In tho shipping business, he Is perfectly familiar wlta it detail, and nill readily apply hi knowledge of tho mercantile, marine to the Navy, IIo will enter upon tho dutle of hi office in a few day. Tub GovEBsoasuip or Montana. The Territory of Montana seems to bs a point of greai iniereai jtui now for aspiring poll tlclans who arc anxious to servo tholr coun try as Governor of that Territory, There arc at least a dozen candidates for that position, prominent amug whom aro Hon. James M. Ashley, of Oblo; Col. W. F. Saunders, late Republican candidate for delcgalo la Con gress from the Territory N. P. Lougford, of uonianaj ur. diaries Uottmon and James P. Tenney, of New Torkj Dr. Thomas Hen derson, of Kcntuck)! Oencr.il Eruh of Ohio) Wlllhin I.oe of Connecticut C A mtiomi l&MMitfm Saundon inni to bo topporttil lijr 11 Ibo olllxenj of Montana now here, whllo Mr. Ashley count upon the support of his late colleagues In the House of neprcsentatlrcs. Tho other gentlemen named hare more or leu Influential backers, and tbo scramble for tho offloo Is one of tho most lively that has been witnessed here for lomctlm?. Dc ratio or Tni PaniTiStssiox or Cot. 0 RMS. At tho caucus of United States Sen ators yesterday, Messrs. ShermanTrumbull, Edmunds, Pool and Stewart were appointed a committee to consult with a similar com mittee of tho House of Representatives In re lation to the legislation of the present ses sion. The committee met In tho afternoon, when It was agreed to urge upon the Joint committee to confine tho session to thirty days, and Uko np only such legislation as Is absolutely necessary. There seems to bo a proTalllng sentiment that Congress should adjourn after completing the following bills, Yin Indian appropriation bill, Mr. Schenck' bill to strengthen the public credit, the till amendatory of tho national currency act, and tho bill prortdlng for tho taking tho next cmsus. State Uiparthint. Secretary Wash burne took formal possession of the State Department yesterday, and was cordially greeted by tho clerks and employees Ho hod hardly been seated, however, before his messengers announced the arrival of numer ous Tleitors. Among thoao who had inter tIqhs were General Butler, Logan and Farnsworth. Judge Spaldlug, and Messrs. Ward, Eggleaton, Lawrence,CuUom,Church III, Bingham, Elliott, Wclker, and others. After General Butler had left General K1I patrlck called and had an Interview. Mr. Waahburne scorns In better health than ho has been for some time, and was very cheer ful throughout the day. Tor a while, during the morning, ho held a perfect leveo, and tho callers were more numerous than tho State Department has witnessed for many years. He was the recipient of many kind wishes and hearty congratulations from his hosts of friends. About 13 o'clock, tho official notifications of the accsptanco of Mr. Washburn o as See rotary of Stato were forwarded to each mem ber of the resident Diplomatic Corps, and in vitations extended to them to tall on him as early as convenient. How thr Great Secret Was Kept. It baa transpired that Mr. Stewart mai not! lied of President Grant's Intention to nomlnato 1.1m n.r,ltP.nr ti,ft Ta.,. . .. I Sd of March. Mr. Crcs ell did not know of his selection until he heard It upon tho street, half an hour after It had gono to the Senate. Mr. Washburne has for somo lima been arranging his private affairs so as to enable him to go abroad, and will not re main longer In tho Bute Department than to enable him to get the bcarlogs of our for eign relation. In tbo meantime Mr. Hunter will perform most of the labors of tbo De partment, Mr. Washburne merely assuming the direction and responsibility. Tho Attor ney General's office 1 In the hands of Mr. Ashton. The Navy Is taken care of by Mr. Faxon, and the Interior by Mr. Otto all first assistants. rhiUt. Innirtr. The President's Official Household. The pcrtonn'l of tho President's official household for tho present Is as follow st General Porter will have charge of the mat ter of making out appointments) General Badcau will attend, as heretofore, to tho opening of tho correspondence! General Bab cock will havo charge of all applications for and matters pertaining to appointments to office all such applications will be promptly referred to tbo several departments) General Dent will hao control of all arrangements for visiting the President, Interviews, pre sentations and the general charge of the re ception room transacting the business of all callers not absolutely necessary to bo sent to the President. A bulletin of all mat ters author! red to bo made public will bo prepared each day and furntsned to all cor respondents who call for It. Tho President and family will remain at their present resi dence for some weeks yet, until tbo Execu tive Mansion shall be In complcto readiness to receive them. Tui Seate Committees. In thclUtof Senate committees published elsewhere It will be seen that a number of changes luc been made, among the mort Importaut of which aro as follows i The Coramlttco ou Foreign Relations rcmulus the same as List year, with tho exception that Mr. Caiscrly takes the place of Mr. Bayard. On tho Fi nance Committee Mr. Fcuton takes the placo of Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Bayurd Is put lu tho place made vacant by tbo retirement of Mr. Henderson. Mr. Fcsscudcu succeeds Mr. Morrill, of Maine, as chairman of tho Com mltteo on Appropriations, and Messrs. Sprague, Sawyer nnd Stockton take tho places of Messrs. Howe, Conkllng and Buck alow. Tho change In the Committee on Commerce aro Mr. Conkllng lu placo of Mr. Morgan and Mr. Buckingham lu place of Mr. Morrill. Mr. Morton, oUudlana, Is made chairman of tho Commllteo on Manufacture In place of Mr. Sprague, of Uhodo Island, and Messrs. Borcman and MacDonald take the place of Messrs. Abbott and Dixon. Messrs. Robertson aud Gilbert aro on the Committee ou Agriculture In place of Messrs. Cattell and Welch. Messrs. Howard and Scnum are on the Military Committee lu placo or Spraguo and Doollttle. Messrs . Scott aud Stockton are on the Naval Com mittee la Dlaco of Frellnchuvien anil lien. drlcks. Messrs. Carpenter and Thurmau are on tho Judiciary Commllteo In placo of Hendricks and FrcllngbuysAu. Tho other change In committee areas follow st On Poet Offices and Post Roadi. Messri. Ham. Un, Cole, Gilbert and Thurmau In place of mu limbic, vsuuncee, tvvicn ana luxou. On Public Lands, Spratrno and Cusserly In placo of Stewart and Hendricks. On Pri vate Land Claims Mr. Bayard takes the placo of his father. On Indian Affairs, Mr. Harlan Is chairman In place of Mr. Hender son, and Messrs. Buckingham, Poole and Da vis take tho places of Messrs. Morrill of Me., Buckalcwand Doollttlo. On Pensions, Mr. Edmunds becomes chairman In place of Mr. Van Winkle, nnd Messrs. Pratt, Brownlow. Schurz. and McCroery are appointed to till vacancies. On Revolutionary Claims, Mr. Yates Is made chairman In nlace of Mr. Nto. and Menrs. Fowler and Brownlow take the plaCCS Of Chandler anil Pnttirann. On rlnlms. Messrs. Scott, Sprague, aud Pratt replace Messrs. Frcllnghuysen, Howard, and Cole. On District of Columbia. Mr. Uarlau Is re lieved, and Mr. Hamlin Is made chalrmau, and Mr. Pratt takes tho ptaco of Mr. Pat terson, of Tennessee. On Patent, Mr. Car penter replaces Mr. Thayer. On Public Buildings and Grounds, Mr. Morrill takes the place of Mr. Fessenden as chairman, nnd Messrs. Cole and Stockton take the places or Messrs. Davis and Whyte. On Territories, Mr. Nye Is mado chairman In Place of Mr. Yates, and Messrs. Sehurx, Howard, and Boreman replace Messrs. Yates, Fowler, aud Norton. Pacific Railroad Committee, Messrs. Rice and Abbott replace Messrs. Morgan and Conness and Fenton and Scott are added. On Mines and Mining, Mr. Stewart takes tho place of Mr. Conness and Mr. Fowler takes tho place of Mr. Whyte. On Revision of Laws of tbo United States, Mr. Carpenter take tbo place of Mr. Cole, and Mr. Bayard Is his father's success or on the committee. To Audit and Control Con tingent Expenses, Messrs. Edrauud and Davis replace Messrs. Morrill and Buckalow. On Printing, Mr. Casserly replaces Mr. Whyte. On Library, Mr. Cattell replaces Mr. Morgan as chairman. On Enrolled Bills, Messrs. Thayer and Abbott replace Messrs. Ross and Dixon, and Mr. Tlmrnr ! chairman. Ou Engrossed Bltle. uaiFa Ross and Buckingham replace Messrs.Fow ler and Sumner, lth the exception of tho changes above Indicated, the committees are the same ni they w c e hut aetslyu. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1869. Affairs at thr Whiti Housr. Presi dent Grant went to tho Executive mansion shortly after nine o'clock yesterday morn ing, and Immediately proceeded lo his office. Liaring the Torcnoon ho was visited by Vlco President Colfax, Secretary Washbnrne, and several other distinguished persons. About eleven o'clock Hon. A. T. Stewart, tho new Secretary of tho Treasury, catleJ, with Judgo Hilton, and both gentlemen were closeted with tho President for some time. Although the door were opened to the public yester day for the first lime since Gen. Grant' In auguration the President gave positive or ders that ho would not see visitors generally. Gen. Dent, who 1 acting a one of the Bec retarlc to the President, has hod a desk placed In tho large ante-room, where ho re ceives all persons having business with tho Executive, and thus saves much annoyance to tho President, a many call about trifling matter In regard to which ho cannot waste time. The number of offlce-oceker present yesterday was unusualty large, many of them being from tho Southern States, and armed with recommendations from Repub lican State committee and other party or ganizations. Ay Interesting Case. A curious cuso has been brought to tho notice of tho State Department, by a resolution of tho Illinois Legislature, which will undoubtedly give rlso to considerable diplomatic correspond ence, at least, between thts Government and thoso of Wurtembcrg and Bavaria. It ap pears that somo 40 years ago a member of tho royal family, halng left that State to marry In oppotltlou to tho roal will, a law was enacted declaring all marriages of tbo subjects of that Bute, wheu contracted abroad, to bo null and lold. A similar law was also enacted In Batarla. A cose has now for tho first tlmo arisen where a mar riage In the United State has been pro nounced Illcrat under this law. Notions since the widow of a naturalized citizen of Illinois ana a nattvo or uavarla, returned to that country to claim an Inheritance be queathed to her husband, when tha w&b in. formed that tho Government of Bavaria rccognizea no marriages in tbo United States as valid, as far as they related to Bavarian citizens, and sho was compelled to drop tho name of her husband and tako her maiden name, thus virtually declaring her children Illegitimate, and herself an adulteress. It Is undoubtedly the dnty of this Government to have tho obnoxious laws repealed immedi ately, or at least rendered Inoperative as far as they relate to American citizens. Tnn Holse Committrei. Speaker Blaine Is busily employed In arranging the commit tcosof tho new Congress, and they will bo announced at tho earliest moment consistent with proper reflection and their Importance. I There Is no doubt that Mr. Schenck will re main t mo ueaa oi mo nays ana Means, and that Mr. Banks will continue as chair man of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. Dawes will probably tako the place of Mr. Washburno at the head of the Appropria tions Committee. The probablo retirement of Mr. Boutwell from tho House, to take a scat In the Cabinet, will doubtless give the chairmanship of the Judiciary to Gen. Gar field, which Would othcrwiifl belnntr In thn former. The latter' place, at the head of mo Military committee, win probably be filled by Gen. Logan. Mr. Hooper will, It Is thought, be offered his choice of the chalrmanshln of tho Banklnir and ('urrone Committee, or a position on the Ways and Means. If ho accept tho latter, Gen. Butler win prooaoij do appointed to tno former, and via verta. The chairmanship of the Indian Committee nnd also that of the Com mittee on Territories aro vacant, and It Is belle ted that Air. Allison will bo offered cither, but It Is likely ho will prefer to re malu In hi present place on the Ways and icuua. tug Jii'i'rui'riuiione ana elections Committee will bo announced ou Tuesctar. and tho other a soon thereaRcr as practl- nnt.lfl Il.JL P.im " V T-lt...... The Senate Committees for the first scs slou of the Forty-first Congress, as agreed upon nnd appointed esterday, aro as fol lows t Foreign Relations Messrs. Sumner, (chair man,) Fctsenden, Cameron. Uarlau, Mortou, I Patterson, of N. 1L, Casserly. Finance Messrs. Sherman, (chairman,) Williams, Cattell, Morrill, of t., Warner, Fenton, Bayard. appropriations :ucsrs.rci)smicu,(,cl)air mau,) Grimes, WlUon, Cole, Sprague, Saw yer, Stockton. vvihiiiv.vv '" VIIUIUVI, iiuuiiiuuu.; Cortxtt, Kellogg, Spencer, Conkllng, Buck ingham, Vkkcre. Manufacture : Messrs. Morton, (ihalr tnan,) Yatcfl, Robertson, Borcman, McDou ald. Agriculture Messrs. Cameron, (chair man,) Robertson, Tipton, Gilbert, McCrcery. Military Affairs Messrs. WlUon, (chair man,) Howard, Camcrou, Morton, Thayer. Abbott, Schurz. Naal Ahalrs Mtssr. Grimes, (ihalr mau.) Anthony, Cnigtn, Njo, Drake, Scott, Stockton. Judiclarj Messrs. Trumbull, (chairman,) Stewart, Ldtuuud, Coukllug, Klcc, Carpen ter, Thurmau. PostOfflccsaud Post Roads Messrs. Ram sey, (chairman,) Pomeroy, M(.Douald, Ham lin, Cole, Gilbert, Thurman. Public Lauds Messrs, Pomeroy, (chair man,) Williams, Tipton, Osboru, Warner, Spraguo, Casserly. Prlvato Land Claims Musrs. Williams, (chulrman,) Terry, Sawyer, Kellogg, Bay ard. IndUu Affairs Mensrs. Harlan, (chair man,) Ross, Corbel t, Thujcr, Buckingham, Pool,Dals. b ' Pensions Messrs. Edmund, (ihilrman,) Tipton, Spuiecr, Pratt, Brow nlow, Schurz, McCroery. Ket olutionary Claim Messrs. Yaks, (ihalrmin,) Pool, Fowler, Brownlow, Sauls bury. Claim Musrs. Howe, (chairman,) Wil Icy, Scott, Sprague, Robertson, Pratt, Davis. District of Columbia Messrs. Hamlin, (chairman.) Patterson of N. JL, Sumner, Rice, Harris, Pratt, Vlckers. Patents Messrs. Wlllcy, (chairman, )Fer ry. Carpenter, Osborn, Norton. Pnbllc Buildings and Grounds Messrs. Morrill, (chairman.) Trumbull. Ferrv. Colo. Stockton. Territories Messrs. Nye, (chairman,) Craglu, McDonald, Schurz, Howard, Bore mau, McCrcery. Pacific Railroad Messrs. Howard, (chair man,) Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson, Hnrlan, Drake, Rico, Abbott, Fcuton, Scott. Mines and Mlniog Messrs. Stewart. (chalrmuu,) Chandler, Anthony, Yates, Ross, Saulsbury, Fowler. Education Slissrs. Drake, (chairman,) Morrill, Suwycr, Corbett, Pomeroy, On Revision of the Laws or tho United States Messrs. Conkllng, (chairman,) Sum ner, Carjwnter, Pool, Bayard. To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex penses of the Scuato Messrs. Craglu, (chair man.) Edmunds, Datls. Printing Messrs. Anthony, (chalrmau,) Harris, Casserly. Library Messrs. Cattell, (chairman,) Howe, Fessenden. Enrolled Bills Messrs. Thayer, (chair man,) Patterson of N. II., Abbott. Engrossed Bills Messrs. Ross, (chair man.) Buckingham, Norton. Select Committee on Revision of tho Rules of the Senate Messrs. Anthony, (chair man,) Fdmuuds, Pomeroy. Hot. William n. Seward, E-Jecrctary Seward arrived from Washington on Satur day forenoon, and ten at 3 p. m. for his home lu Auburn. Ho Is In good health and spirits. Quito a number of his personal friends called upon him at tho Astor House to pay their respects. He, proposes to make a visit, before many daya, to Aiken, B.C. partly far recreation and jnirtly to pa a itslt to Mr. Weed, of whoso rapid Improve incut In health ho rcoclvcs ery gratifying reports. Mr. Seward Is unrcserinil nn,i ,. pbatlc lu expressing his appro al of tho Cab inet selected by Gen. Grant, and his predic tions of tho entire success of hi ndmlulstra- HUH. .. J J tlHt. THErCDOrte.1 death fifth Ps.ru. ii r,i. The Maryland Court of Appeals has de elded that the city corporation of Baltimore U not responsible for tho Illegal .1 In or h9 Mjyor aiid Cit) Council THE PRESS DISPATCHES TO THE NATIONAL liri'tTlMCAfc EUROPE. Th Jlrlllsh Naval Eatlinatea-Tbci Frtf4m of the lrea In npaln. Londox, March 8 The First Lord of the Admiralty announced In tho House of Com mons to-day thatj.be Government would bo able to reduce the nnral estimate one million pounds. Madrid, March 8. In the Cortes to-day Serrano and Prim said they were In favor of granting pardon to nil persons condemned for violating laws regnlntlng tho pnbllc press. MEXICO. Xvarrot) t'smnand Defeated The OoTirsnent Hans-ulna T CruahlM; the ne-rolt The Yucatan Inaurrec !! AuppretBetl Excitement ( (ha Vf ex lean Capital Allege! Cor ruption and rrand. Havana, March 8. Tho steamer from Vera Crux brings tho following Intelligence! General Abatouo came up with tbo rebel troops uuder Ncgrcto at Thascata, aud after a sharp fight routed them. Gen. Mnlo was killed In the action, and many rebels taken prisoners. Ncgrcto himself escaped with a few ndhcrcuts, going In a southern direction. The cavalry aro lu closo pursuit. Col. Pruto, Implicated with Ncrclc, was captured near Vera Cruz, and taken to that ilty and shot. Gcu. Amadoz also jolnod Nc grcto, but cannot be found. He probnblj accompanied Ncgrctc lu his flight. The Mexican Gocrumcnt I sanguine of completely crushing this revolt. Tho Insurrection at Mcrldi, Yucatan, Is over. Tho ringleaders were caught, and Col. Caballos had them nil shot. Gen. ltoflccraus his had recently frequent prUato Interviews with President Juarez. It Is supposed that questions of grcit Import ance are under consideration between them. There Is umcli iolltlcal excitement In tho capital. The opposition accuse the Prcsl-. dent aud his Cabinet of corruption, which they declare Is Increasing dally. They re port that Lcrdo Do Tigada Is bujlngupct tctulvo and valuable properties, white Senor Romero Is sending largo snms of money to the United States. They also asicrt that Tajida Is unfriendly to Romero, and Is tr)lng to hare him dis missed from tho Cabinet, and that Tajada's Influence Is supremo with Juarez, but the other ministers take the part of Romero. General Palarlo has publish od a letter ou the condition of tho country, which has given rise to muc'u excitement. Ho con siders tho administration of Juarez unequal to the task of governing two republics. A Journal published at the capital man fully defends American Interests, aud re plies with couragoaud vigor to the fierce at tacks made upon tho United States by Mexi can Journils. 11' II A, Offlclnl Iteport or Gen. Learn Ad vance to l'ncrto I'rlnelne, Havaa, March 8. The Government ha mado public official dispatches ghlng dc talis of the advance of General Lcsca from La ftitanaja to Puerto Prliic). On this martti the heat lest engagement since- the be glunlng of the rebellion occurred. Gcu. Lcsca found the cnciny to the number Of 4,000, strongly cntrcuchcd on thu Sierra dcICubitas. Artillery was brought up and commenced a rigorous fire upon tha works. Cohered by the bittcrlcs, a column of regu lar troops 1,500 strong attacked the enemy's fortifications with the bajonct. Both sides fought with determination. The b-noc was fcarfut. Gen. Lcsca report his loss al 31 killed and 8J wound. J. The loss of the rebels 1 estimated nt upward of 1,000 killed nnd wounded. The Gov crnmcut accounts clulm a Iclory for Lcsca, aud assert tho Insurgents arc much disheartened by their defeat. A dctachmcut left Puerto Prlnclim for Santa Cruz to secure supplies brought to thai point by the licet. They returned ou tho yd lustaut with provisions nud iiuv munition, having made tho march hothwnjs without serious lutcrmi tlou. Tho entire available fort c of the lnur- gents now under (Jucsadi Iscsihuitcd at seven thousand, THE IMllllt lOAST. A I.I ne of Nteaiiishlp Co Australia Vr;rd-IlniuU of Nt. l'mil nud Nt. George tunde Uoeriimeui itoaer vallon Six Fkavcici, March 8 Tho JinlUtin urges tho North Pacific Steamship Company, recently organized In this ell), to establish a Hue of steamships between San Francisco, Australia aud New Zealand. The collector of tho port lias received orders from Washington that the Ulmdsof St. Paul nud St. dcorge, Aliskn, uic made Government reservation, nnd that It Is un lawful for persons to land and remain on them without authority from the Trcitury Department. Persons found there coutrary to law will be removed by military authority. Tho natives aro to remain undisturbed, uuless they violate rcgutailons respectlug killing of mt AHI70W Attack Upon an Apnrhe Camp-More I ml I nn Ontrnfe. Sav Fiuvrico, March 8. Arlzoni ad vices to tha bih of February have bcou re ceived. The troops attacked a bund nf In dians who committed dcpred.it Ions lu the vi cinity of Camp Grant Fight Indlins were killed and six captured. The Apaches ambushed a part) of whites near Calabasni, killing two men nud one woman captured another woman and killed a man uumed Scott near Talac, ou the 5th of Fcbruarj. Attacks on rauches and driving olf stuck lsof dilly occurrcucc. More troops are de manded, and surprise expressed at Govern ment uot u Hording aJcpmlo protection to settlers and not pa)lug more attention to their distress. VIIMJIMA llepubllean Stale Conveulloii-1'oii-teal for tho Gubernatorial omliia. tlou. RicrtMOND, Mire h 8. A large number of prominent Republicans arc here to night to go over to the Slate couvcutton at Peters burg to morrow. The fight for tho nomluatlon for douruor will be betweon Wells, (lie present nominee. and Clements, who Is ouc of the present uckei lor tue omcc of Lleutcuaut Governor. A warm time Is expected lu the conven. tlou, as charges recently made by Senator rt)cagainsn,ovcrnor Wells, lu connection with tho sale of Stato Internal Improve- mcnts.wlll be brought up b) his political oi. L. II. Cliandlci, late lulled Sine. .lit. trhtattoriif), U also piomliicnllj nirscd lor Governor. AnOflleer Ultlt.l by ah Indian Ou. law Meiifhia, Muielifi. Captain Hauir of the Arkansas ralilila, ac mipviit l lr gctnuBinwu and rineli, of tK M itm, a i.mpjlh- with n icpiuitDu i i ., Clayton, approved by Governor Brownlow. wcut to Horse Lake, 19 miles boldw here, to arrest Cub Harland, a notations Choctaw Indian, who had escaped from Arkansas. On approaching the house, Cub, who evi dently suspectod their Intention, met them nt tho door with a revolt r In each hand, and opened fire on the party, shooting Sergeant Finch through the body, (since dead,) and Captain Haynes through the groin. Cub then ficd. Captain Haynes and Brown were under tho Impression that they had badly wounded tho Indian, but later account state that he- returnod last night and stolo two horse In revenge for hi betrayal. Floch was a native of Ohio, and served In tho nrmy. GEORGIA. Paaaasoof the General Educational Olll by the nenate-Concrr s Aake4 to In force the Heconstrnctlon Ijiwa. Atlanta, Ga., March 8. Tho Senate to day passed tho general educational bill. Tbo Republican convention hold here on tho 5lh adopted a resolution that tho gov ernment of Georgia Is as practically under tho control of thoso who spurn tbo Govern ment of the United State and tho policy of Congress as It was daring the rebellion, and cannot therefore be recognized as legally or actually reconstructed. Congress Is therefore earnestly asked to enforce tho reconstruction acts under the authority of tho Unltod States by reassem bling tho persons elected lo tho General As sembly In April last, and tho exclusion from Its body of thoso I a eligible under tho law. This was the resolution passed Instead of tho ono calling for tho reassembling of the convention. Cherokee Neutral Land Dlfltealtr. St. Lortfl, March S. It U said that diffi culties between tho settlers on the Cherokee neutral land of Kansas and tbo railroad company arc being satisfactorily arrauged, and that settlers nro rapidly pa) Ing for their lauds. Tho terms aro the appraised price fixed by Gorcrnmcut commissioner, five year time and cven per cent. Interest! the settlers to pay nothing If the border Iter road from Kansas City to the southern boundary of Kansas Is not completed accord ing to contract. A large delegation Is en route for Wash ington to endeavor to get Congress to ratify the Osc treaty, by which eight hundred thousand acres of land arc ceded to ccrtalu railroads. neelructlvo Flro In Now York-Lot 0,000. New Yoitk, March 8. Early this morn ing a destructive flro occurred la Dcyaud West streets. It originated lu tho third floor of 85 Dcy street, occupied by Mi? ham Jc Schcrck, fish merchants, whoso loss Is 130,000, half Insured. Tho upper floor were burned out, Involving a loss of 13,000. Several adjoining establishment were much Injured by water. Total lou 190,000. The Excitement About Ike Cabinet. Tho New York Trllunt of yesterday con tains a dispatch from Washington (supposed to nave been written by Mr. Greeley) In rcta tlon to the Cabinet excitement) The greatest excitement prevails here In olltlcuI circles since yesterday, caused by the peculiar nnd extraordinary situation of uimiio ia rc-guru iu rrcBiacm uranr new Cabinet, and esporlally la relation to the case of Mr. Stewart. Since tho fact of Mr. Stewart lucllglblllty has becu discovered, every one lias had it under discission, nud has been dcvlsimr a plan of cscano. I'rrsl. dent Grant's message, asking for the repeal or modification of the law. In order that Mr. Stewart migut become eligible, was unex pected and created great consternation. Pre vious to tho delivery of the message Senator Patterson hnd Introduced a bill providing for the repeal of the statute In oncstlon, and tried to put It on Its passage Immediately, but Mr. Sumner objected, stating that it was too serious a matter to pass upon without Its first being considered by a committee. It was thereupon referred to the Finance Com mittee. When the President's wishes wens muda kuown Scuator Shcrmau attempted to havo a resolution adopted to modify tho law so as to allow Mr. Stewart ton,uallfyi but to this uUo there was objection, and all further at tempts were abundoucd. The House was not In session, aud the Senate soon aftcrnurd adjoarned. Tho situation of affairs soon became known to alt, and ever since there has been the liveliest canvassing and cau cusing anion Congressmen aud other Mint has occurred lu a long whllo. Promlucnt Seuatorsand Representative havo been lu cousuiiatiou. i nc rrcsiucnt has becu callod upon and advised, and Mr. Stewart has called and been culled upon b all his politi cal friends, from tho President down. From a careful survey of the field your correspond ent Is of tbo opinion that President Grant's desires, as set forth lu his message, will meet with strong and decisive omwlilou in both tha Senate and House. In fact, this opposition appears so great that If the mes sugo Is not withdrawn its recommendations will bo non-concurred In. Even if this (should pi ovc erroneous, It lacvldeut that a loug delay may occur, making trouble and cmbirrassuicnl for tho Preside ut In tho outstirl. Tho HoiibO docs not meet uutll Tucuda). A majority might favor a rcjeal of tho law, but ouo fifth of the members could postpone Its consideration till tho following Mouday. Tho rules cauuol bo us)cnded except ou Monday, and the jwwer to dolay uud hinder Is lu the hands of a very small minority. But It Is hardly probablo that any uccessliy will occur for such actlou. No spirit or cap tlousucss or Ill-feeliiiff toward Mr. Stewart Is exprcsbed, but members seem adverse to establishing u precedcut no dangerous and apparently so unnecessary. President Grant, on tho other hand, has sought advice, aud shows uoslgusof obslluacy or over desire to push tbo matter wheu so much opiosllton is maulfcst. Some of tho most prominent Congressmen have been ndvlshiir with him. and to-morrow a new turn of altalrs, which win rrco from embarrassment all concerned, will probibl) take place. It is understood that Mr. Stewart, fully ap preciating the peculiar situation In which he has been idaccd. will to morrow formally otrcr his resignation of tbo portfolio of thu Treisury, thus relieving all concerned from the embarrassing and dellcato position In which tho force of circumstances had placed them Gov. Boutwell will be offered tbo Treatury Dcpirtmout, and ho will, undoubt edly, accept. This turn of affairs ha been communicated to Judge Hoar', and It U ex pected that he, too. will tender his resigna tion to Prcstdcut Grant to-morrow, aud tho Attorucy Gcuernlshlp will thou be offered to Judgo Plerrcpout, of New Yoik. The Presi dent will to-morrow scud to the Scuato a messago withdrawing his message of Satur day, and will at tho samo tlmo send In tho new nomination referred to above. Tub Tem nc-or-OmcE Bn i . Thcro are thrco proposition, in reference to the tcuurc-of-ofllco act, uovv pending In the Scuato. Mr. Sumucr proposes a modifica tion. General Tbajcrhas brought forward tho old House bill, repealing ll lu toto, and oeuavor t uiiums is luiavoroi us suspen sion until March 4, 1873. The subleet is, In a groat measure, lost sight of lu tno excite ment on the repeal of tho Treasury act, and sluco the Cabinet has been anuounau tbo piospccts of Its erasure from tbo ktatuio books uro by no meau to good as they were before. Representatives do not appear to bo so anxious to sw eep it aw ay ns they w ere be fore, and when It comes up nirulii In the limine, lite vote of forty-seven Republicans agiinu It will be eoiisiderably increased Lav liErRESESTATlOS. An interfisLln a meeting of tho friend of lay representation will bo held this evening, al tbo Metropolitan Mcihodln church Senator Harlan will rrc eld nnd addressee will 1m delivered !v Sen aioi Ulllev (lencril Pile, Hon, Hiram Pile aul other dtttlliif.nUh I gcmlemui, lh I viblk nri luvlieil u be pjnent, ir torjio i;oit INO. 8(J. riYATCIAt A!t tUttSIEKCIAI WA8iintQTOW,March8,18o9. JayCookoft Co. furnish tho following quotations of Gov ernment sccurltlMt u.s.rs.iui ... iinir iu-v rire-Twsatles, Uot Ill listf Fire Twentlti, 194 Ill U4U FlVf-Twsotrei, 1US 118 ll4 Hf Twnttei.UofcJulra. US' I 118U KlT.Twenttei,Jo kJuljVcT, 71 FtvTwtatltsrJsnfc,iulrl,ut )U Ten-Forms iqi'J 10J HUH IIIH rTH')AHI aw NEW TOBK IfARECT. New Yon:, March 81 p. m. Coltou firm demand falrj 29 cents. Sngnr un changed In every rospoct. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat steady) demand fair) IUC($U8. Cora quiet and steady) 05(07 cents. Oat nulct and steadyi 74U($?5 ocat. Rye qnlct and steadyi I1.33&M0. Pork quiet and woaki f 31.99. Gold 131 . BALTIUOILSI MAJLKITfW Baltimore, March $.Iiredtttf:ThQ market ror rjour is very quiet, ana business In It Is confined to supplying local wants. Price are without nuoublo chamM. but tho market 1 weak, and tho tendency is to still lower rates. Wo have ouW to report to-day uic ui nuivaru ircot oupar. at tu.oi Western extra at 1 6.75(37.25) nnd Howard ireei lamuy on private terms. IIAiaf Waa dull and hoary thl morning. Tho receipts were small, but tho demand w as limited, and we have only lo report sale of ream irom ti.ai ioi.ua. ana ai f z uts 13.13, tho latter Tor choice Valley. Com Wa lu pretty good aupply thl morning, the receipt being about 17,000 bushels. White was active aud pretty firm, but for yellowprlccs were lower. Saloacom- tho Utter for lot deliverable at tho Point, and ii Micru mucea m score ai ouc. JVorifiotw. The market exhibit no new feature whatever. Business In all branches of the trade Is very nalct, but prices are gen erally unchanged. Balk Shoulders wo quote at 13($13 els., aud bulk rib Uc at KX 184 ct., looac uud packed) but wo bear of no sale to-day. There Is n fair Jobbing do mand for Bacou. aud orders are belnff HUM generally at 15 cU.forShouIders,17ct.forrib Side, and IS ct. for clear rib do., bnt round lot could bo bought at lower price. Lard wo still quote dull nt 19f 30 cts., and Mcs t or ai j per uui. Afifptri, Wo notice sale on Saturday of a iriro of 4C3 hhda. and 00 bore irnnrf riilnlnv cirgo Cuba at Wjf cts., a decline of full) Uofa cent on the last previous sale. Refining grado may bo tpiotod to-day at 12;12; cts. Rtiimd Suuart. Price aro a follow. Tlw For Hard Crushed lOyfQlOV cts.i Soft do. Wm cts. for A whltci mfl8?r cts. for Clrcla A do. 18'18 cts. for H dd. 18JI1S'4' ct. for O Eitn,aud lSQt i9i cw. lorv iciiow Telea;rapble nummary The Newfoundland Legislature on Satnr day last adopted a resolution In favor of con federation by a largo majority. Dates from Honolulu are to January 22. Un Jauuary 30 an earthquake shock startled tho residents of that town. In tho valley onu near inc nnroor it was not so aisuuctiy felt as on a lino between the two mints. From Kaalacka, on the windward side of ino isiana, it was quite severe, so much so that It was feared that the sugar works were Injured, bnt after careful Inspection every thing was found In order. News from Kan, Hawaii, was anxiously awaited. A woman named Eliza Callahan was fonnd dead Sunday In a shanty near the corner of Eighth nrouuc and Sixty-fifth street, New York, where sbo bad lived with a German named John II 11 pert. She had evidently been beaten to death. 1111 pert was nrrcsica, uui ne ueciarca tuat no knew nothing about the manner In which she met ner death, strong suspicions arc entertained that he Is tho murderer. Lo Axcclb cointi, California, lias hitherto been celebrated for Itswlue nroduct- and It Is now proposed to add that of tho cultivation of silk. A leodlnir firm In the new enterprise arc putting out sixty thou sand mulberry trees, as a first instalment iowara matting suit on a v cry extended scale. Thor have n bcantlfulranehoat San Gabriel Mission, nine inllos above Los Angeles. Thcv havo hired forty families of Chinese, skilled silk-workers, who are engaged for four )cars, and will bo comfortably housed In adobe cot tares, w Ith ample enrdens. At tbo erpl ration of the term, each family w HI becutliled to a dcod of ownership for Its iioubo anu garucu. Note trom Gen. Dix, Tho following letter has been addressed by Gcu. Dlv to a gentleman of this dtyr LiGiTtow or vrs Unitid fir avis, 1 fins, 18th Frbrutrr. la ( Mr Dcui Sim An absurd story Is golug tho rounds of the uewspir press lu tho United Slates that I have becu talklug here ou the Greek question. A Baltimore paper. Improving on the statements of thciciaM and the rprtitt goes so far ns to say that I mado a speech at a banquet In Paris. I haTO been present at no banquet heroorelscw here, nor have I mado a iecch since I havo been nbrotd, except to tho Emperor ou presenting mv credential. I havo bcou en Joy In ir the luxury of sllcuce, thouKh more than onto Invited to break It, contenting uiysilf with defeudluir and rromotlne. so turns 1 could. American Interests In my diplomatic corre spondence, and leaving European questions lo take care of themselves. Indeed, Independently of the dear dut) of a representative of tho Culled State, In u forelirn country, to limit his actlou, except lu extraordinary cases, to the instruction of nis uovcrumeut, no ono is more strongly committed thau in ) self by former declara tions of oplulon. In the Scuato of tho United States I nlwu) Insisted on the uou-hUcrfer-ence of European Powers with tho affairs of tho ludeiicndcut Slate of America, and as uu prluclplo Is good which Is not reciprocal, 1 Insisted with equal slrciiuousucss on the uou-lutcrfereuco of tho Uultcd States wlib questions purely Europeau. I hive been faithful to this principle here, aud I cuuuui imagluc how so ubsurd a story as tbo onu re ferred to originated. 1 know no areata uuiianco lu the Uultcd btate than tpecth maklng, aud mygreitcst enjoyment nbraid ha been In my exemption from It. otnccreiy jours, ui" i"- tvTEitESTiNo Decision. A case of some IntcrcU h is lccu decided b Judge Plnckney, In tho Circuit Court or Mainmort, Involving tho question of confidential rela tion between principal and agent A bill wu filed asking the court to set aside tho transfer of certain proiertv mado by Mrs. Mary Williams to her son, William William". w Ithout cousldoratlon. The bill whit h w h filed b) tho other children was based uku tho ground that tha sou William, stundiug In tho rcltttlon of confidential acul, iiicd undue influence upon her, and nut aiie, ue- lng over ninety years of age, was mentally lucapuble of making a el ft of so large a por tion of her propertv. Tho court, lu sustain ing mo prayer oi mo mil aua Miiiug uiiuc the transfer, sav it "It la tho cUbIUlwd irlncMc that per son standing in a confidential relation towards others cannot entitle themselves to hold benefits which those others may luvo conferred upon thorn, unless they cau show to the satisfaction of the court th it the p i sons by whom those benefits have been ron feircd had Independent nnd competent ad vice !u conferring them. Hlicoa fiduciary relation evlsts, In order to support the docd, tho party claiming uuder it must show that uo advantage was tiken, tint all was fair, that ho received the benefits freely and knowingly ou the giver's part, a a strauu'vr ml Mil h iv o doue, uud It must bo shown that the put) couferrlug the benefit had Inde pendent aud competent advice." Tin Fifteenth Amendment. Tho Con stitution of the Unltod State reads that tbo Cougres,wbcuever tao ttili iUol both Houses thall deem It ncccssar) , shall propose amend mcnts,whlch shall bo valid to all Intents and purposes, a part of tho Constitution, when lallfied by tho Legislatures of thtijomthot tho sov cral States. These prov Isloiu should bo familiar lo eery one, vet the ijiu S?:S?litoffl.U..rt, .r I Villrin ll OlltiC'l U I JuniUbk ii t i ilWU i NATIONAL REgUBLICAN ,, print frih tfHrfufin wfcrrt hwwa' &iAi Bjnnnf (aMrtcta,t,vortIlfP ' V W, J. KTOVTAaiJ rTorthtut Corur of Tenth ona D fitmU i4UfaUkd..rtrMrritr(,M KUiabiHt,ai OQpsr ( MOO for sic , bmrUsi tsatLSOfor tarsaaoaiTu, imrUblrl mnnmtjimtovnm eb&koi ' MondaTj MAftta 8, 1669. BENAfE. Mr. Howo roM to a personal explanation. In tha Now York IV'orW. of Saturday hut, ho found a statement which purport to de tail somo of tho proceeding of tho ciccutlvo session of Friday, In whloE bo (Mr. Howo) was represented as asking Who is Mr. Doric 1' and noon being informed by Mr. Cameron who Mr. Done was, Mr. H. replied, "Well, let him paui tho League Island Job will bo all tho safer." Tho whola statement wnsfaJsoi no such conversation had taken place, ana i r. uamcron was not even present n tho chamber t tha tlmo. Mr. Cameron sold ha wa not Dwncnt for tho reason that, at tho tlmo tho nomination were Iwlng considered, ho wo In company with other membara of tbo committee In walling upon tho PreeMcnt to know whether ho had nnv communication to mako to Con gress. In regard to Mr. Borlo, ho would now say inai no was a most, exceuent selec tion, lie had bocn a Republican over tlnoo thre wm a Kepultoan party, and was amply Mr. Bnmncr presented a petition asking tho conferring-of female suffrage In the Dis trict of Columbia and tha Territories. Re ferred to tho Commllteo on tho District of Columbia. Also, petition! of authors, jKidutcr. iLc, asking the enactment of men legislation a will sulSco togivo tham more protection. Referred lo the ConunUtoo on Patents. Mr. Conkllng Introduced a bill to prohibit secret sales or purchases of gold or bonds on Government account. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Morton Introduced a bill rcoulrlni: parties applying for tho removal of political disabilities to do so la their own handwri ting, and state the grounds for making tho application. Mr. Sherman Introduced a bill In addition to the act lo provldo a national currency, eve ucrcrrca to rinanco lommiuec. Mr. Trumbull Introduced a bill to amend tho judicial system of the United States. Mr. Ferry introduced a bill to incorporate tho Washington Target Company. Mr. Colo in trod ami a bill to provide for tho better security of nasscumrs on vessel propelled by stounu un ruoLigu oi air. .uiiuouy, is w JittotveJ. tho Ifouso concurring. That a Joint special committee of four Senator and rour ucpreseniativu no appoinica to con lder and report upon all amplications for tho removal of political disabilities. Air. oumner cauea np mu uui io giro .nn. Lincoln a pension. Mr. Edmunds considered that tho matter should bo referred to tho appropriate com mittee for a report. Mr. Edmunds moved to refer the bill to Commltlco on Pcwlousj which wa agreed to a) es 31, nays 27. Mr. Morton Introduced a bill to refund to the States the Interest on money expended bp them In raising and equipping troops. Mr. Sumner called up hi bill to itrlko tho word "white" from all law and charters ro uting to tho District of Colombia. Passed. Mr. Wilson Introduced n bill relating to freedmen'a hospital. Itoferrcd to Commit tee on Military Affairs. Mr. Ross Introduced a bill to encourage tho growth of trees. Referred to Committee on Publle Lauds. On motion, it wa resolved to proceed to the election of Chaplain. The following ministers were put In nomination i Uy Mr. Sumner: Rer. Wm. Wliherlngtou. By Mr, Cameron i Rev. Dr. Newman. liy Mr. Ickerst Rer. L. W. Bate. By Mr. MorrUli Rev. E. Ii. Groy. Uy Mr. Trumbulli Rev. John Chester. By Mr. McCrecryi Rev. W. Logan Noursc. Tho reverend nominee were all ucce slvely eulogized for their loyalty and patriot Ism by tho Senators who placed them lo nomination. Mr. Yates siid he should rote for Mr. Chester, who was placed In uomlnutlou by his colleague, Mr. Trumbull. Ho con ceded that tho merits of tho Rev. Dr. New man ns a political nrcachcr were unsur passed, but he tbought Jt wa time to havo a uuia jes pontics ana a iiiiio mora religion lu tho prayers. They had joIitIc enough In tho Senate without putting them Into tho prayers. Messrs. ITamllu, Warner nnd others bore testimony to the exalted character of Dr. Newman, and, finally, as tbo dellrcry of eulogies progressed, Mr. Crime called for tho previous question. Tho Vlco President siid he had understood that there was uo previous question In the Senate. The Senators then prepared their ballots, aud handed them In, when they were opened and tho names of tho candidates voted for announced by tho Vlco President. Tho ballot was as follows i For Mr. New man, 23j for Mr. Chester, lOj for Mr. Wither Ington, 10) for Mr. Grey, ? for Mr. Bates, 6j for Mr. Noursc, 2 for Mr. Kelly, 1. A UVIU n V(U U1IJVUU U.V UIMi HUU mil l- one bclug necessary to a choice, there was no election. On motion of Mr. Suinncr, another ballot was had, resulting a follow si For Rev. Dr. New man, 35, Rev. Dr. Wlthcrlngtou, 7 Rev. Dr. CbObter, 1 Rev. Dr. Grey, 5( llo. Dr. Noursc, ?t whole number of votes cast, 61. Rev. Dr. Newman having received a ma jority of tho wholo number of votes-ca !, wm declared duly elected Chaplain. Mr. Pomeroy Introduced a bill to strike tho word "in ito" from all law and charter re Utluir to tho District of Columbia. Referred t the Committee ou the District of Co lumbli Mr. Robert sou Introduced Julut ic&ululious proposing amendments to the Constitution of tho United Stntes. Tho Senate then (at 1.00 p. m.) adjourned. Tiirlloisc was not In session )Cstcrdaj. Ki-PursipENT JoUMaoVa Visit to Balti houe The contemplated v Islt of cv-Prcsi-dent Johnson lo Baltimore tikes place on Thursdij next. Tbo committee of the city couucIIb having tho matter lu hind havo so far perfected their arraugeiueuts a to ludl e llo tb it the reeeptlou w III bo ono reflecting Imuor on Ibo distinguished gentleman and credit to the municipal authorities. Mr Johnson is exacted to leave Wasblugtou lu u special car provided bylhc Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company at 0 a. m., rcarhlii Baltimore shortly before 11 t theCini dctistilluti he will bo nut by tho mayor and incmboiflof tbo city council, and a proccs slouof tbo Uro aud police department and citizens formed, wlih tho Hftu regiment Mirvltud Guird,and perbip other military organizations as a guard of honor. Me wilt bo escorted t j his quarters at Darnum's City Hotel. During the day It ha been arranged for the tale Presldout to rccclvo hi fellow -citizens nnd in the ev cntng ho w ill dluo with tbo i!t authorities nt tho City Hotel. This Is all lint has so far been definitely arranged, iltliOUL'h It Is understood that other uddi tlouil honors to tho distinguished guest in iu e mbryo. Bait. .Sum, 8(ft. CotOtMT Fibrp. t a roccut mcitiui. of the Polytechnic Society of Lclpsic, uiio ot i uc lucmucrs, ut reurrmg iu uu u. .. uses madcot coir, or (omanui fibre, lu the tire pn rat Ion of matting, brushes, Ac, spoko of its moat recent npplleiiion us a material for belting for in iclilucrr, and attempted to show that It possessed for thl purpotto m mv nlvautucB In economy, durability an I nip'11"1'11'1'' om leather, rubber aod ot lu r siibJl-inccs most commonly nsed. The mam r a.ctcbb or tobacco 1 exten sively carried on, lu California. Il Is retried tli a there aro at present 178 dtlicreut lace In San Francisco where cigars are made, aud about 1,000 persons aro engaged In tho busi ness. These establishments turned out 50, 000,000 cigar the past year. About 50 fac tories are exclusively controlled by Atncri cans, and about 100 are managed by China men. The tobacco plantations In the south ern portion of tho Stato rromlso he ivy and Quo crops this )cur. i.LOiWE V, c King of Hanover, It i as serted, has been raising iu . IMrU a llauo vVrlin lLMrlon tJ u-w him In recovering IU domblon- r w ?h "'J ! Russia. Tho late , ford ni jSrnals state that tho Austrian ?ovcruimnUia oilkUUy Informed tho KIuu or Hinovir that It caimot allow tbo anti PiumIiu ajritatloutobocirrled further thau i hi l-uo of pamphlets. (.wr.. Com..H.uaa.;fi,nv aR. ?...o French .il lnvc ealleli meettnc to consider a pio lei luteudcl to lc issued ngnlnn tin1 in i uiadv') th Piu-liiips-