Thins of tijf fjfftrib THE EXECUTIVE. The i-everal presidents and agents of the blockade running companies at Charleston have been arrested by the Government CONGRESS. Senate. —January 30ili. —A bill was re ferred to establish ana tional militia. The Committee on Post Offices were instructed to report on the expediency of erecting Govern ment telegraph lines along the post roads. The bill to protect all persons in the United States in the enjoyment of their civil rights was debated. January 31. —The resolution of thanks to Admiral Farragut. for services in Mobile bay was passed unamimously. Tbe bill to pro tect freed men in their civil rights was taken up and debated. February I—The Reconstruction Commit tee was instructed to inquire into the expedi ency of amending the Constitution so as to give Congress greater power over the States. The Judiciary Committee was instructed to bring in a bill to extend the judical power of the United States Courts over suits arising out of the war. Resolutions urging the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis were debated, after which the bill protecting colored persons in their right- was considered. The amendment declaring all persons born in the United States, not suject to foreign Powers, except Indians not taxed, to be citizens of the United States, without any distinction on account of color, was adopted. February 2. —The bill for the sale of postage stamps on credit was passed. The bill pro tecting all persons in their civil rights was debated and,passed—yeas 30. nays 12. The principal Section of the bill, is' as follows: “That all persons born in the United States not subject to any foreign power, ex cluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States, without any distinction of color, and there shall be no discrimination in civil rights or immunities among the inhabitants of any State or Terri tory of the United States on account of race, color, or previous condition of! Slavery; but the inhabitants of every race and color, with out regard to previous condition of Slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punish ment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall have the same right to maker and enforce, contract, sell, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, pur chase, lease, sell, hold and convey real and personal property, and to have full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property, and Bhall be subject to like punishment, pains and penalties, and to none other; .any law, statue ordinance, regulation or custom to the con trary notwithstanding,” February 5.—A memorial askipg for a na tional Bureau of Education was presented. The amendment to the Constitution fixing the basis of representation was taken up and discussed by Mr. Summer. This speech is declared one of the ablest efforts of his life. House. —January 30th. —A resolution that the Arkansas delegation bo admitted as Rep resentatives was lost.. The proposed Consti tutional amendment in relation to represen tation and taxation was referred hack to the Committee on Reconstruction. The bill to enlarge the powers of the Fveedmen’s Bureau was taken up and debated. January 31. —An amendment to the rales was reported from Committee, prohibiting the use of the Hall, except for legislative business, or for caucuses, or for solemnities wherein the House shall vote to take part; which was adopted. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported back the joint resolution for an amendment to the Constitution, striking out the provisions con cerning tuxution, but making no other altera tion. The amendment was adopted by almost a three-fourths vote; only two-thirds being necessary. The- yeas were 120, nays 46. [The nays include all the Democrats voting, with Messrs. Raymond, Baldwin, Elliot, Green Clay .Smith, Hale, Harding, Humph rey, Jenckes, Noell, Phelps, Rousseau, and Whaley chosen as Unionist.] The article is as follows: ‘ 1 Article . Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, ex cluding Indians not taxed: •provided , that whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State , on account of race or coloi •, all persons of such race or color shall be exchided from the basis of representation-” The House then resumed the consideration of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill. February Ist. A bill was reported from the Committee of - Ways and Means giving the Secretary of the Treasury power to fund the national debt, which was made the special or der for Thursday (to-day). Mr. Morrill stated in reply to Mr. Stevens, that the Committee had not considered the subject of reducing the whiskey tax, and would do it with great reluctance.—Tne bill prohibiting the reissue, except by act of Congress, of American regis ters to vessels sold under foreign flags during the war, was passed by Yeas 99, Nays 52. The contested case of Dodge against Brooks, was briefly discussed, and the Freedmen’s Bureau bill was then taken up. February 2. —A resolution was adopted di recting an inquiry as to extending Govern ment aid to the lowa branch of the Pacific Railroad. The Dodge-Brooks election case was taken up, and discussed at great length by Messrs. Raymond, Brooks, Dodge, and Elliot, on various questions of irregularity in the preparation of testimony, and an effort by Mr. Brooks to delay the contest and sup press the testimony. During the debate, a recess was taken to receive Gens. Thomas and Meade. The Speaker delivered an address of welcome, ana the Generals' responded. ' The heroes were enthusiastically cheered. February 3. —The general appropriation bill was made the special order for the eight. A bill equalizing pensions in the ai;my and navy W as passed. The Freedmen’s Bureau bill was debated, but no final action was taken. February 5. —A resolution was offered ,di recting the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives to. inquire into th,e expediency of levying contributions on the seceded States to defray the necessary expenses of maintaining the standing army required by their contumacy. A bill provid ing for a new census this year was referred to the same Committee. The Senate bill to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau was taken up. THE STATES. ‘Fermsylvania.—Gov. Curtin’s message says that the total number of troops furnished by Pennsylvania, exclusive of militia and enlistments for the navy, was 302,284. “Arrangements are in^ progress to have a complete history of our regiments, such as is contemplated and provided for in an act'of Assembly already passed.” He also advises that a historical painting of the battle |of Gettysburg be procured to be placed in the State Capitol. 1,242 orphans of our soldiers are now maintained and educated by the State, and arrangements are being made for increasing the number of these deserving re cipients of assistance. The State finances are shown to be in a good condition. Not withstanding the expenditure of more than $4,000,000 for military purposes, the State debt Fas decreased $2,555,579.12 during the THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8," 1866. interval from November 30, 1860, to Decern ber 1, 1865. A reduction or repeal of the ordinary State tax of two and a* half mills on real estate is recommended. In the Staie Senate Mr. Connell presented a remonstrance against Sunday ear travel signed by Judges Sharswood, Allison and Hare, and by 114 other persons, lawyers, merchants, &e; also one from citizens, and one from T. H. Stock ton’s congregation. Mr. Nichols also presen ted a remonstrance against Sunday travel. On the 2nd of February a remonstrance was presented from Jay Cooke and other bank ers; also one from 500 members of the North Broad Street Presbyterian Church. A lafge fire occurred at Franklin, February Ist, The loss was $500,000.- John Burns, of Gettysburg, has been chosen Assistant Door keeper of the Senate. New York. —A car on the Erie Railroad, containing the freight of the U. S. Express Company, was burned January 28. The loss is nearly $500,000. The National Temper ance Society held its first meeting in New York on Thursday. James R. Spaulding, one of the editors of the New York Times , was stricken down with paralysis on Satur day. Rents in New York this year are 33 per cent, higher than last. The house carpenters of Brooklyn contemplate, if a com plete union of the craft can be effected, a. strike for the eight-hour system in April next. Virginia.— What else will they have ? Mrs. General Lee is making strenuous exertions to obtain the Arlington estate, and has secured the support of many promjnent Southerners. Efforts are being made in the Virginia Legislature to oust the present United States Senators, so as to elect Gov. Pierpoint arid John Minor Botts. Gen- Lee is talked of for Governor of Virginia, at the next elec tion. Alabama. —General Swayne writes that he has been obliged to interfere with the doings of the State militia there, which, he alleges, is against the interests of the blacks. ——The Tombigbee river is infested with guerillas, who fire into and plunder passing steamers. The Alabama House of Representatives has passed the bill assuming payment of the United States tax on real estate in that State, and authorizing the Governor to issue coupon bonds for the payment of the same. Arkansas.—Three persons; have been murdered for their Union sentiments in Ar kansas recently. The hostility to the Gov ernment in that State is intense. Georgia—Herschel V. Johnson has been elected United States Senator from Georgia, Mr. A H. Stephens declining to accept the office. Kentucky.—The Legislature of Kentucky, during its present session, has declared va cant the seats of ten or twelve Radical mem bers, on the ground that they were elected by military interference. Mississippi.—General Thomas G. Osborn, of Illinois, has been murdered in cold blood near Granville, by an organized band of Mis sissippians, because they were determined that Northern men should not settle in the South. This movement has shown itself in other directions. A distinguished gentleman who had spent in all about half a million in the South, and employed about 2500 negroes on three or four plantations, called them all together on the Ist of January, and told them that he must give it all up, because his life was in danger if he remained.; —Philadelphia Ledger. Texas.—The Galveston Civilian, a steady Union paper, denies the truth of the reports circulated North about President Johnson’s brother being neglected by the Texas surgeons when he died of an accidental wound. The other Galveston the Hpuston papers also contradict these reports. Utah. —The anxiety of the Mormons to flee from the impending. wrath*oF the Gov ernment to the Sandwich Islands is con firmed. THE CITY. The loss by the fire in Philadelphia, near Vine Street wharf, on January 29th, was $lOO,OOO. Christian Berger was convicted February 2d, of murder in the first degree, for killing Miss Watt of Germantown. The Common Council has passed an ordinance, by a vote of 25 to 2, repealing the previous ordinance directing the purchase of the Coates Street and other property neav Fairmount, to be thrown into the Park. This is the pro perty assessed at $50,000, for which the gen erous jury in the ease requested the city to pay $486,000. The Supreme Court has decided that the Chestnut Street bridge may be built. FINANCIAL. Our exports, at a gold valuation, during the past two months,, have exceeded the im ports by $11,000,000, while the excess for three months is not farfrom $17,000,000. The public debt of the United States on Jan. 31, was $2,716,598,152 63: $300,000 more than a month previous. $500,000,000 have been expended by the States for war purposes, besides the national expenditure. The internal revenue for February 2d was over two millions. Last week the in ternal revenue receipts were $8,890,539 3S. On Monday they were over a million and a quarter. FOREIGN. The British Government still fears Feni anism. Dublin and Tipperary are declared under martial law, and in London great pre cautions are being taken to protect the Gov-' erhment buildings from anticipated attacks. The cattle.disease in England continues to increase. Latest returns show that the number attacked in a week approaches ten thousand. France. —The London Star says that Na poleon has positively intimated to the Wash ington Cabinet bis willingness to withdraw his troops from Mexico at any moment, on condition that the United States will recog nize Maximilian as the Emperor of Mexico. Napoleon has had our ultimatum already on that point. The Paris press of January 19th announces that Baron Sallard left Paris on the 15th, for the purpose of making ne cessary arrangements with the Emperor Max imilian for the return of the French troops from Mexico at the earliest date. Spain.—The Moniteur says there are no further doubts entertained in Madrid that General Prim will be compelled to surrender or to enter Portugal within three days. The Government of Spain has disapproved of the formation of a society in Cuba for the slave trade. Mexico. —The French have retaken Bag dad, on the Rio Grande, and the Imperialists are murdering all Liberalists who are taken prisoners. Gen. Ortega, at San Antonio, Texas, has protested against Juarez holding the Presidency of the Mexican Republic.-; On January 6th, President Juarez was still at El Paso unmolested. There are rumors that he has since crossed the Rio Grande into Texas. Chili,— I The only Chilian ports now block aded are Valparaiso and Caldera. The Spani ards have made an unsuccessful attempt to capture a Chilian steamer at Caldera. MISCELLANEOUS. The Democratic Members elect from Louisiana left Washington January 30, for their homes, convinced that the present Con gress will not admit them. Accidents.—The steamer Miami exploded on the Arkansas river, January 29th, and 150 lives were lost. By the explosion of the steamer Missouri, on the Ohio river, Janu ary 30th, 100 lives were lost. The boat was valued at $lOO,OOO. ;The steamer IF. R. Garter blew up near Vicksburg on the 2d. Many lives were lost The vessel and cargo were worth $270,000. More Favors from Neutral England.— Investigations recently made by the Commis sioner of Customs relative to the smuggling on the Canadian border have exhibited tbe fact that the hostile Indians of Minnesota and Dakota, have for a long time past been sup plied with rifles of the Enfield pattern, by English smugglers. Gen. Grant has given five thousand dollars towards the construction of a new Methodist Church in Washington, and Gen. Howard has one thousand to the support of the new Con gregational enterprise. A Georgia paver assures us that-the dis position in the South to read new books is unexampled. We arc glad to hear it. We hope also they will not wholly neglect the old books. Let us Suggest the Spelling Book, Lindley -Murray, and the. New Testament. They are old; but they will be new down South.— dribune. The Cholera still continues to rage at Gua deloupe. field JuMitstum*. NEW SERIES BOYS AID KIRIS FONTHILL RECREATIONS. MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS. SKETCHES AND STORIES OF THEM; Scenery, Customs, History, Paiuters, Ac., 81. G. SLEEPER, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. 16m0., Cloth, GiU Back. Tho present volume is the first of a series, some what on the plan of the “ Aimwell Stories,” so won derfully popular, which will describe some of those kingdoms, provinces, and countries least known to young American readers, and will present facts in such a manner as to interest and amuse while they instruct the mind and improve the heart. Tbe author delineates the scenery of the Mediterranean Islands, with the characters, customs, costumes, and occupa tions of their people in a graphic manner, records a portion of their history, and gives familiar sketches />f some of their poets and painters. , The information is oonveyed in the form of easy conversations between a traveled uncle, whe«dives at Fonthill, his pleasant country seat, and a group of nephews and niece£ These conversations are written out and furnished by the oldest auditor, a school girl of sixteen, who inter sperses them with descriptions of the family recrea tions, their walks, drives, visits, guests and plays, and also with the spicy stories told at various periods for tho entertainment of the home circle, either by its own members or by the visitors at the house. These stories, as they appear in this volume, and as they are prepared or planned for the succeeding ones, although they form a subordinate feature, take a wide range, and will, it is believed, be found both in structive and amusing. The series will embrace the Mediterranean Islands, the Two Sicilies, Iloliand and Belgium, Normandy, Brittany and La Vendee, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Germany, Poland, the Old Republics of Northern Italy, British India and the Islands scat tered through tho various oceans. Each volume will contain about three hundred 16m0., pages, and be complete in itself, although the principal characters in the leading story which con nects them will appear in all. GOULD <fc UNCOIN, Pul>lt*liers, 59 Washington Street, Boston. WOODLAND SEMINARY YOUNG LADIES, Nos. 9 and 10 Woodland Terrace, West Philadelphia. Arrangements superior* this Spring, for Solid In struction and Home Influences and Comforts. Testimonials of a high ordor can be furnished for thoroughness:; and success. Situation highly attractive and healthful. 1029-2 tn Kev. HEIVRY REEVFS. Principal. The lev. George Hood and Lady, Of Princeton, N. J.—experienced educators—receive into their family Six Misses to educate with their own. OjSE, PLACE OPEfN February Ist. Terms moderate, with a good and safe home. References College Faculty. 1028-2 t MV£NU£ EXTENSION Silver Mining Comp’y of Nevada. CAPITAL, $500,000. 50,G00 shares; par value and subscription price, $lO per share. A limited amount of the working capital only for sale. PRESIDENT, Hon. GEO. P. FISHER, Judge of the Su preme Court, Washington, D. C. VICE PRESIDENT, TITUS S. EMORY, Philadelphia. TREASURER, E. B. HARPER, of Harper, Durney & Co., Bankers, Philadelphia.. SECRETARY, LOUIS B. McDONOUGH, Philadelphia. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND METALLURGIST, ' Prof. C. P. WILLIAMS, Philadelphia. SUPERINTENDENT AT THE MINES, D. S. CHILD, Mining Engineer. Office of the Company, • 55 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Philadelphia. The property of this Company consists of nineteen (19) valuable Leads or Mines, amounting to 41,000 lineal feet, all of which are situated upon the cele brated Launder Hill, near Austin Nevada, and the Hopkins Tunnel, which commences at the foot of Launder Hill, and \yill pierce the hill from side to side, running at right angles with the Silver Veins, and will cut in its course upwards of 150 mines, (this number being already located,) making this one of the grandest enterprises ever offered in this or any other country. Work upon this Tunnel is being pushed forward with energy, and has already reached upwards of 200 feet. The Superintendent anticipates in a short time to be taking from the Mines large quantities of ore. Shafts have been sunk upon the various mines, some of which have reached the dis tance of 75 feet. Ore from the same has assayed the enormous sum of $lO,OOO to the ton (2000 Tbs.*) which proves the immense richness of these mines. JSo silver mine upon Launder Hill has ever failed, when worked, to be immensely productive, and the average yield of silver from the ore for. the year JSb5 was larger than any other known district in theworld. L. D. BASSETT, , DEALER IN FINE CHEESE, GOSHEN BUTTER, CIDER VINEGAR, SWEET CIDER, tfjSEB TOMATOES AND PEACHES, WEIGHT’S SUPERIOR MINCED MEAT, AC., AC. NEW 12TH ST. MARKET, N. E. Cor. of Twelfth and Market Sts- COAAA A YEAR made by any one ©2UUU Stencil Tools. No experience neces-ary. The Presidents. Cashiers, and Treasurers « Banks, indorse the circulars. .Sent free with g “? nB ._ Address the Ameroan Steneil Tool Works, field, Vermont. lul Jmwffeipiug Sunil fu rnTturT THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR FURNITURE IS 837 MARKET STREET, Where also can be had the celebrated Self-Rocking Cradle, Which is a blessing to mothers, Browne’s Metallic Weather Strip AND . 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