6
l-COHOJR ilSBION AL PKOCEEDINOS,
Tb.l following are tho Congressional "fOoWd-'
lap of jeaterday, continued from our Fourth
l4itton t
Senate.
. Mr. "WILSON, of Massachusetts, presented the
following,' which vas ordered to lie upon tbe
table:
, Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' Horn, Oipltol
Hill, Washington, I. C, Dec. 15, 1806 To ihe
Senate and Home of Representatives, la Congress
assembled. The undersigned directors would re
spectfully represent that, after long months of
toll, they have established a Home lor the orphans
at the corner of Second street east and Maryland
avenue.
The orphans ars well provided with fuel, food,
clothing and Instruction. Oar funds are mostly
.- in irnitait ft t ft ma hands. Ws da notdMim
any amendment to the charter, bnt do especially
protest against the passage of Hons bill No. bid,
as onjast and uncalled for, and believe it would
aot bats been passed If the members had known
that it was witbont our knowledge and consent.
.Respectfully,
iNgned) Mrs. U. S. Qraht.
.Mrs. Capt. O. V. MoBRtu,
Vice President.
Mrs. Hbmrt 1. Oook,
Treasurer.
Mrs. Oen. O. O. Howard.
Mrs. Rev. Johw O. Smith.
Mrs. J. O. Lawis.
Mrs. Sarah Woods,
Mrs. David A. H&LL.
Mrs. J. M. Tbumbdll.
Mrs. Secretary Wei.lhh.
Mr POMEKOY Introduced a bill authorizlnir.
and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to per
mit the oigaulaatlon aud establishment of national
in uidiuon in tboqs) heretofore established
ander an act eniitled an act, Ac, and acts supple
mental thrreto, and amendatory thereof, and to
Issue for the nse of said banks hereby authorized
iitTancy not exceealng In amount tbe sura of
millioi.fi of dollars, and providing that the estab
lishment of said banks and the Issue of currency
to tbe same shall be re mated and controlled in
every respect as provided In the several acts re
ferred to above. Provided, however, that the
whole amount of currency issued for the use of
national bunks, under the provisions of this act
and previous acts, located In each State and terri
tory, shall snstain the same proportion to the
whole amount issued that the population of each
Stat and territory sustains to the whole popula
tion ot the United States, as Indicated by the census
el 1HS0. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. SAULSllUItY, of Delaware, presented the
Jetitlon of foreigners resident in the District of
Columbia, who have declared their intention to
become citizens, asking that tbey be granted the
right of suffrage in the DIs rlcr, that they may thus
be placed on an equality with the recently' enfran
chised negroes, Referred to the Committee on the
District oi Columbia -.
Mr. MORGAN, ot New York, presented th
memorial of Charles O'Connor and other lawyer
for an increase of the salaries of United States dis
trict judges. Referred to the Committee on thi
Jndictnry.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the cra
dentials of John T. Jones, Senator-elect from Ar
kansas for tbe term ending March 4, 1B71. Orders!
to lie on tbe table.
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported favorably
the joint resolution of thanks to Cyrns W. Field,
and said he would call it up for action to-morrow.
Mr. SUMNER, from tbe Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the bill published in yester
day's proceedings for tbe punishment of persons
who Induce free colored persons to emigrate under
false promises, with a recommendation taut it
pass.
Mr. CRAQIN, ot New Hampshire, rose to a
question of privilege. lie said be was absent from
the Senate when the District Suffrage bill wis
passed. Had he been present ho would have voted
in tbe affirmative.
Mr. Bnckalew, of Pennsylvania, was appointed
on the Committee on Claims, vice Mr. Sherman,
resigned.
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, pre3snted the
memorial ot the Loyal League of Norfolk, Va.,
for the reorganization of the State government of
Virginia, and tbe appointment of Judge Under
wood as Governor. Referred to the Commit'ee on
Reconstruction.
Mr. TRUMBULIi, of Illinois, presented a me
morial from white loyalists of JJooiaiauo, sbtiiug
forth that the present State government of Louisi
ana Is disloyal; that a large majority of the citi
zens of that State are as diBloyal now as during
the war; that Union men are persecuted, &c. it
asks for tbe reorganization of the State govern
ment. It is signed by Governor Wells and others.
Mr.TRUMBULiL, in presenting the above, made
some remarks on the grievances complained of.
He asserted the right of Congress to give protection
to tbe loyal citizens of lately rebellious State onder
its dnty to guarantee a republican form of govern
ment. It was evident from this memorial that the
State government of Louisiana was not republi
can in form. He contended that tbe whole subject
of reconstruction belonged to Congress and not to
the President, and that Congress had a right to
overthrow the provisional governments organized
by the President. Mr. Trumbull said taxes were
being raised in Alabama and other States to pay
salaries to rebel olllcers.
Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan, said that the autho
rity for this was in tbe circular letter ot the Secre
tary oi State, issued in Jone, 1865, ro the various
provisional Governors of the rebel States, directly
giving bis opinion that the provisional Governors
had authority to levy taxes for tbe purpose of pay
ing their own salariei and expenses
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, resumed the floor,
dwelling on tbe general subject of reconstruction,
and denying the right of the President to reorganize
State governments destroyed by secession or war
It was the duty of Congress, he said, if the facta
alleged in this petition be true, to set ustde the
ntate governments oi me scum, ana suostunie in
their stead such organizations as will pro'ect loyal
men.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky I have-but one word
to say to tbe Senator from Illinois. He has cer
tainly taken a very extraordinary occasion to de
liver his speech m opposition of tha merits of tin
petition. I presume the honorable Senator, thougt
he has addressed bis speech to tbe Senate, intends
it to reach tbe Legislature of Illinois, to influence
a certain election there pending and shortly t
come oil', and 1 hope the honorable Senator will
succeed. I have read the names of the competitors
of the honorable Senator in his own party for his
uccesion, and 1 justly believe that be is much the
ablaut man and much the best man of them all. or
than all of them together, if they all could be put
together in one mass. I therefore hope the honor
able Senator, wben that election comes ott, will b
re-elected I am sa'lsneU be will bring mora
ability to the seat which be is to vacate on the J t
ot March than any one that has been named, and I
am equally satisfied that, although the modicum
of unselfish patriotism he can bring will not be
very large, It will be Immensely larger than any
other claiming the seat can bring. I thereto
trust be will be re-elected.
Mr. TRUMBULL I regret, sir, that the S'na.
tor from Kentucky cannot rise above personal
considerations in tbe discussion of questions in
this body. I thank him for his personal klndue?s
to me, and hope to be upon terms of personal
friendship with him while we occupy seats here.
Bat I never myself have been guilty of Indulging
In reflections upon the motives of Senators In
the discharge of public duty, and I am sorry
that the Senator from Kentucky is cast in that
mould that be supposes that wben a brother Sena
tor takes a particular course here, it is done in
reference to bis political and personal prospects.
I think, sir, If I know myself, I have been gov
erned in my action in this body by a sense of public
duty, and that there is nothing in my course to
warrant tbe Senator from Kentucky in easting any
such imputation upon me as making a speech tor
the purpose of securing re-election to the Senate
Sir, he may be cast in a monld that would do It I
am not; and if my public course, sir, here is not
suoh as to meet the approbation of my constituent
I will take tbe consequences of their disapproval.
I have not shaped my course, sir, in reference to
securing the personal approbation of ray constitu
ents, further than tbe discbarge of publicduty may
give it, and the imputation of the Senator from
Kentucky, Is wholly uncalled tor.
Mr. DAVIS I weald just say a word In expla
nation to the Senator from Illinois, with the in
dulgence of the Senate. The honorable Senator
best knows he is tbe best judge whether if he oe
animated by a desire to secure bis re-election, ho
is animated by honorable motives. I leave th
decision of that question to htm. I have nothing
more to say. ,
Pending the motion to refer Mr. Trumbull's pe
tition to the Committee on Reconstruction, the
morning hour expired, and Mr. Dooiittle was
about to reply to Mr, Trumbull's remarks on re
construction. The subject, therefore, goes over
till to-morrow.
Tbe unfinished bnsiness of yesterday was upon
Mr. Brown's (of Missouri) amendment, which is
a proviso that tbe act for the admission or Ne
braska shall not take effect except upon tbe funda
mental condition that there shall be no denial of
the elective franchise, or of any other rights, to
any person, by reason of race or color, Jco.
Mr. WADi; of Ohio, took the floor in opposition
to the . amendment. He expressed himself as
strongly in favor of the principle it Contained as
Anybody could be, bat he aid not believe Congre&t
should exact suoh conditions after having ad
mitted Tennetsee wHhout them. Nebraska would,
ratify the amendment, and he conld ask no more.
In the courts ot his remarks Mr. Wade adverted
to his position on the subject of reconstruction.
He would adroit tbe southern States if they ratified
tbe amendment, but he was afrsid tbey would not
ratify it. If they rejected It be would go as far as
an) body when new terms were to be proposed.
Mr. SUMNER asked Mr. Wade If the rebel go
vernments were, in bis opinion, competent to act
upon constitutional amendments I .
Mr. WADE replied that be bad no better opinion
of Ibe govern menu set up by Presidential author
lty In tbe south than Mr. Snmner had, bat he be.
Ueved Congress had the power to breathe tbe
breath of life Into these dead Slates and It pur
posed to do this by the pending amendment.
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, too thy noor
at the conclusion of Mr. Wsde's speech, d made
a lengthy speech on the ''' th M1
Stales. lie denied the doctrine that the State go
vernments were destroyed by the act of secession,
and asserted that it was subversive Of the princi
ples upon which the Constitution was formed.
Litixens of tbe southern States could not be pan
Isbsd for treason becanre tbey yielded obedience
to their State governments wben tbe general go
vernment afforded .them no protection or means of
resistance. All talk about state suicide was Cal
bonnism, secessionism and State sovereigntylsm In
its worst form.
Referring to the bill to admit Nebraska, Mr.
Cowan said there were no reasons why tbe new
State should be admitted; while, in his judgment,
theie were a good many reasons why it should not
be admitted.
Tbere was no reason wby a State with so small
a population as Nebraska should be given equal
power in the Senate with the State of New York,
and be permitted to cast two votes against two
from Ohio or Pennsylvania on a tariff or other
great question. In conclusion, Mr. Cowan pro
posed to amend Mr. Brown's ameudment by add.
mg, that it is hereby distinctly understood that the
peopleof the territory of 'Nebraska, when admit,
ted as a State into the Union, shall owe a direct and
personal allegiance, each and every one of them,
to tbe government of the United States, and that
tbe raid State of Nebraska shall not hereafter claim
authority to convert tbe citizens of said State Into
foreign or alien enemies, so that tbey may be held
as such by the United States. Something of this
kind, he said, whb necessary to prevent for the fa
tore whnt hnd recently ocenrred in the south.
Mr. DOOL1TTLE, ot Wlsoonsln, opposed Mr.
Brown's ameni moot. It would be of no constl
tutional force if adopted, for the pending const!
tntlonal amendment, which would probaoly be
ratified, gave to the States the very right which
the amendment to tbe pending bill denied. It
gave the right to exclude persons from the right of
suffrage on account of color. Besides this, Mr.
Brown's amendment, if adopted, would give to all
the Indians in -Nebraska the civil and political
rights of citizens and voters. lie was opposed to
it on tins account also..
Mr. Dooiittle then gave his reasons for opposing
the bill. He would be glad to welcome a new
State Into tbe Union, but be d'uld see no record of
valid and legal proceedings by which tbe people
of Nebraeka hnd adopted a State constitution. The
population of the territory was too small, also, to
warrant her admission as a State.
Pending the consideration of the bill and amend
ment, Mr. FESSENDEN moved an Executive
session, which was pasted, and the Senate soon
after adjourned.
House of Representatives
The SPEAKER laid before the House certain
Executive documents, which were laid on the
table, as follows:
From the Secretary of War, transmitting a state
ment of the names of persons employed in the
coast survey, with the expenditures of tbe oltlce.
Tbe annual report of the Superintendent of Pub
lic Printing.
Statement of the Secretary of the Navy as to
ordnunce and ordnance store?, in reply to a House
resolution of the (ith Instant, stfered by Mr.
Broomall,
Tbe SPEAKER announced the Select Commit
tee on Direct Taxes and Forfeited Lands, ordered
by tbe Honse yesterday, as follows:
Messrs. Conkling, Donnelly, Dawes, Scofleld,
and Harding of Kentucky.
Mr. STOKES, of Tennessee, presented a petition
from the colored people ot Teunessee for the re
moval ot all political inequalities on account of
race or color. Referred to the Committee on Re
construction. Mr. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, introduced a
bill to amend tbe laws ot tbe District of Colum
bia. Referred to tbe District Committee.
Mr. WARNER, of Connecticnt, introduced a
joint resolution to pay a pension of S45 per month
to tbe widow of Surgeon James W. Fltzpatrlclt, of
Middlesex county, Connecticut, be having died of
wounds received while acting as surgeon in tbe
army. Relerred to the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions. Tbe Honse went into Committee of the Whole,
DTr. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, in the Chair, and
proceeded to tbe consideration of the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
A considerable debate arose on the items for re
porting and publishing the proceedings of Con
gress in tbe Globe.
Mr. LAFLIN, of New xork, Chairman of the
Committee on Printing, suggested as an amend
ment that all tbe items scattered through tbe bill
for the Congressional Globe should be put into one
item, showing the aggregate appropriation for that
purpose, and amounting to t2U6,040.
Mr. MAYNARD said that this subject of print
ing debates In tbe Globe bad attracted considerable
attention in former years. Many members bad supa
posed ibat the publication of the debates ought to
be performed in the public printing office. Tbe
Globe establishment was a fungus on the govern
ment which should be removed. He trusteJ the
amendment would be adopted, as it would show
tbe entire expense of tbe Globe to Congress. The
publication of these proceedings should be made
under tne immediate airection oi congress aua at
the public printing oilice. Anything loouing to
that ultimate change would rr.ee t his approval.
Mr. STEVENS did not know that there was
scything materially objectionab e in the amend
ment, Except that it was desirable to keep the ex
penses of each house under its own beading.
Mr. LAFLIN declared that the Committee on
Printing bad no intention of interfering with the
bill fun her than to gather up all the items for the
Globe and put them into one aggregate sum. That
would simplify tbe bill, and would not operate
against the Interests or convenience of any party
concerned.
Mr. HALE, of New York, opposed the amend
ment as lending only to lead to confusion, and
being unproductive of any good.
Mr. LAFLIN thought these items should at
least be consolidated into two, one tor the Honse
and one for tbe Senate. He withdrew his amend
ment. Mr. MAYNARD moved to strike out the appro
priation of $21,25(1 for Senate Globe reporting. He
argued tbat the Globe was a newspaper having a
regular subscription price, and that Congress
should not be called upon to pay more than the
regular price for such copies as were furnished to
members. This would not amount to one-tenth
tbe sura appropriated. Tbe whole subject should
be re-examined. He knew that a proposlt ion hud
been made at the commencement of this Congress
to do tha ttut it had got the go bye. Tbe Globe
had been theuienrum melallum of legislation lor.a
number of years, and it was lime the matter should
be overhauled.
Mr. STEVENS explained, at some length, how
the publishing ot congressional debates u the
Globe bad grown up.
Mr. LAFLIN concurred, to some extent, with
the remarks ot Mr. Maynard, but remarked that
tbere was a contract, written or implied, with the
publishers of tbe Globe.
Mr. MAYNARD asked what evidence there was
of any such contract. He had heard a good dial
of It, but bad never seen it, aud nobody else had.
Mr. WASHBUKNE, ot Illinois, suggested mat
tbe conttact, if there was one, shou Id be produced.
Mr. LAFLIN stated that the Joint Comraiuee
on Printing had bad a meeting this morning, when
it became nece-Bary to look up and examine mis
contract. Propermeasures had always been taken
to unearth it if any such existed. He was very
mucb disposed to agree with Mr. MaynarJ, that no
such written contract did exist. Without attempt
ing to prejudice the interests of tbe publisher of
the Globe, it was the inteution of ibe Oominl.t. e
on Printing to exsmiue thoroughly into this mat
ter, and if it should seem proper lo make a change,
the committee would, at tbe proper time, make due
recommendation.
Mr. HALE, of New York, oppossi the ameud.
mtnt. If au Improvement were to be made In the
mode of publishing the debates, that improvement
would not be lound In transferring tbe matter to
the public printer. He believed that then the pub.
licailon of the debates would cost much more than
they now cost. Tbe whole matter should be left to
prlvaio competition, and Congress should get rid
of all this supplying of the Globe to members.
Mr. COOK, of Illinois, said that the Judiciary
Committee hi d bad the mutter before it last session,
and he proceeded to state the facts and history of
the pobiicaiion of the proceedings in the Globe.
He leferred to the act of lb04, which provides that
either Congress or tbe Globe proprietors should
give two years' notice of the intention to cease the
management for supplyirg new members with
back sets of tbe Congressional Globe.
Mr. BANKS, of Massachusetts, said he did not
believe that the Globe proprietors bad any bind
ing contract. The arrangement was plainly writ
ten Oft its history, Jt wu hJinply au u rang emeu t
to subscribe for the Globo and pay something to.
wards tbe expense of repwillng precls-ly suoh
an arrangement as any private citlzea might mike
In subscribing for a newspaper, aid paying oo )
tonally for matter of peenliar Interest tohims'tf.
Congress should not be held oound to e mUaat
tbat errangernvnt. He did not complain of the
rxpente, norvt the manner of reporting or pub
li'Dinr, but ie believed it of the highest possible
Importance tfcat ibe reporters and the publication
of the reports should be under the exclusive con
trol ot Congress. He hoped tbe Commute on
Priming would report legislation tending that
wsy.
Tbe amendment was rejected.
Mr FARNSWORTH, of Illinois, moved to add
tbe following proviso to an item appropriating
(i:)78 for a complete set of tbe Congressional G lobe
for Senators of the Fortieth Congress who were nit
Senators of the Thirty-ninth Congress; provided
tbat no further appropriation shall be mads sup
ply In g complete se is ot tbe Congressional Globe to
members of any succeeding Congress. He showed
how ibis thing was increasing year after ye ir, and
said that unless It was checked it would eventu
ally cost a million of dollars to supply Congress
with back sets of the Globe.
Mr SPALDING, of Ohio, and Mr. MAY
NARD, of Tennessee, spoke In favor of tbe
amendment, and Mr. HALE against it.
Finally the proviso was adopted by a vote ot S3
yeas to 45 nays.
Wben tbe corresponding Item for the House was
read, Mr. COOK offered the following amend,
mentas a proviso: Provided, that notice is hereby
given that at the close of the Fortieth Congress
the United States will terminate the purchase of
one complete set of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix for each Snnatoi, Representative and
Delegate, provided for by the act approved July
4 tb, IntiO.
After further discussion the amendment was
agreed to yeas 52. nays 40.
Mr. HARDING, of Illinois, moved to strike
out the items giving twenty per cent, additional
compensation to employes of tbe House. Nega
tived. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved a proviso
to tbe appropriation for tbe Court of Claims tk it no.
thing sbonld be paid nnder Its decisions till such
decisions were approved by Congress. Rejected.
Yeas 13, najsM.
Without disposing of the bill, the committee at
3.30 rose.
On motion of Mr. DEMING, of Connection', the
Committee on Commerce was instructed to in jilte
into tbe expediency of making an appropriation
for tbe Impiovement ot the navigation ot tua Con
necticut river.
Mr. Dennison, of Pennsylvania, was excused
on account of illness from service on the Commit
tee on the New Orleans Riot, and Mr. Boyer, of
Pennsylvania, was appointed in his s'ead.
On motion of Mr. JULIAN, of Indiana, the
Committee of Ways and Means was lnstroced to
iiiqnire into the propriety of reporting a measure
for theemployment of female clerks In the several
departments of the government, with definite in
sti net ions as to the number and quallflot'ions,
and giving precedence to the widows, daughters,
mothers and sisters of soldiers who fought for tbe
United States during tbe late rebellion. ,
A message frcm the Senate, announcing fie pro
ceedings of that body In connection with thi death
of Senator Wright of New Jersey, was Itld be
fore the House. Appropriate remarks were made
by Messrs. NEWELL and SITU REAVE 4. Re
solutions of condolence were adopted, and the
House at 3.45 adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
The Projected Tehuantepec llatlroad.
Wabhibotow, Deo. 18. The project of the
Transit Company for the construction of a rail,
road and telegraph across the isthmus ot Tehu
antepec is attracting more general attention here
than any other commercial enterprise of the day,
the ronte by tbe Isthmus from New York to our
Pacific coast being represented as shorter by nearly
1500 miles than by way of Panama, and that if tho
Fernandina road across Florida be adopted as a
part of the route, the distance saved will be nearly
2U0U miles.
Tbe Liberals have throughout been In undii
putaDle possession of the isthmus of Tthuantepec.
The transit company has an order from President
Juarez to tbe local authorities to extend all facili
ties for the immediate commencement and prose
cutioa of tbe work, and will proceed forthwith
to build tbe road. Its fiiends confidently expect
that In less than two years tbe route will be opened
and thronged with the commtrce ot the world.
Reconstruction Measures,
It Is understood that tbe Hon. Francis Tnomts,
of Maryland, has prepared a bill to guarant-e a
republican form ot government to tbe State of via
ry land, which be will soon introduce in the Hoisa.
Tbe object is to prevent tbe southern portlins
from exercising a preponderating influence o er
the western part of tbe State.
Exodus or Congressmen.
A number of Congressmen have already sta-led
for their homes to spend tbe Christmas holiday i.
The Cholera in Turkey.
The Hon. E, Joy Morris, our Minister resi lent
In Turkey, In a letter to tbe Secretary of S ate,
dated Nov. 15, 1866, says: "I regret to be obliged
to announce the reappearance of cholera at Con.
stuntinople. It broke out a tew days slno-i at Oc
tukem, a neighboring village on tbe Bospborus,
and out of twelve cases reported from that lo
cality up to Ihis date, eight h;ive terminated fa
tally. Four cases and two de-ths have alio oc
surred at the arsenal, on tbe Golden Horn, wh tnce
it extended itself in the summer of 1UG5 over tbe
whole city. One death from apoplectic chole.'a is
reported from Bvbek.
'The disease at present threatens to take an epi
demic form. If it should become epidemic, it must
be very fatal, as tbe winter here is gout-rally mild
in temperature, and much mffeiing exists in con
sequence among the population, the great bulk of
which live in miserable tenements, and are scanti
ly clad and illy provided with tbe necessaries of
life. It is to be hoped that we are not to witness a
repetition of the borrors of 1865, wben fully 5u,0U0
people were swept off in six weeks by this scourga
of humanity,"
Loss of an American Vessel.
Information has been received from H. E. Peck,
United States Minister resident to Hayti, of tbe
coming ashore at Bornge, about twenty-five miles
west of Cape Haytien, on the 11th ult., of an Ame
rican brig, laden with Inmber, in a dismasted and
abandoned condition. There were no Indications
as to her name or the place of departure or desti
nation. Her place of bail was shown by the word
Norfolk painted on her stern. The vessel and
cargo will be sold, and the proceeds held by tbe
government, subject to the claims of parlies inter.
esUd.
The United States and the French Court.
The telegram by the Atlantic cable from Paris,
published in the papers of Monday last, relative
to a case of the United Stales being before a French
court, omits to state tbe subject matter of the suit.
It doubtless refers to au action brongbt by our
government aguinst St. Armand, builder of con.
lederate men-of-war at Bordeaux, to recover to
the ute of tbe United States tbe purchase money
for those vessels which had been paid lJ him by
tbe late confedewe government, which lat er
never received the ships, their delivery having
been prevented by the Emperor Napoleon to avoid
difficulty with tbe United States. The claim Is
tbat St Armand Is accountable lo tbe United States
lor the money.
From Fortress Monroa.
Fobtress M on bob, Deo 18 The United Stales
District Conrt, Judge Underwood presiding, open
ed to-day hi Norfolk. Tbere were eighteen gruad
jurors present. Judge Underwood, in his charge
to ihe jury, said their labors this term would ba
brief, aud tbe only crimes that would ocoupy their
attention would be several offences against the
revenue and postal laws, and a case of counter
felling. A case arising under tbe confiscation act,
United States vs. two brothers named Dawson,
residents of Loudon county, Va , was dismissed
this morning by Judge Underwood, by ordor ot
tbe Attorney General.
It is uncertain when the United States Circuit
Court will meet, as Chief Justice Chase h is not as
yet made known his Intentions respecting a special
session.
The arrival of Surratt may materially alter the
complexion of Jeff Davis' case, and others nip
postd to have been engaged la the ttss&ssinution
plot.
It is authoritatively stated that the judicial au
thorities in Washington are awaiting the arrival
of Surratt, and upon his revelations will entirely
depend Ihe future action of tbe government.
Major General Miles, formerly Commandant of
Fortress Monroe, arrived to-day. ou a short visit
and went north to-night.
From Richmond.
- BlouaoMD, Deo 18. Tbe Senate passed the
Usury bill to. day, Increasing tbe legal maximum
rate of interest from 0 to 10 per cent.
The House panstd a bill appropriating ff'20,0u0
fcr tbe purchase of limbs for malm.-d and indigent
Minlviierate soldiers in tbe Stute ol Virginia.
ProclBmRlion by the Emprrorof Mexico.
Nbw Orlkakb, Dec. tft The folio wing procta
nation was Isaued hy Maximilian, and promul
gated in the City of Mexico on the 5th of Decemo-fr:
OsiztBA. Deo. I, I8SU. Meiicunc-UrcnrantSDOti ol
rt d snitnde t slsting to the welfare of oar coil
lir,, td blrh Incr.aas in trn h bjr onr dome, tlo
dimrollift. bsve produced la oar mind the conviction
It: at we ought to ireonniiW Ihe power Confided.
7 betlooncll of ti Imater br ns rotifi kd has slfnn
sstbelr opinion that ti e wifre nf MexIoo tiure
qulr s onr (retenee at tbs hrsd of fl tlrs, sal wn b
ct nuld' rtd it our duty to accela to tbnr reqasnt, n
noanolng st the nm time tur Intention t oouroVn a
sell nl Uonrrf on tbs nio-mle snd liberal bls,
where all political parties con participate, and tht
t'ODsrets itil decide whether the Empire shall o n
tii ne lo fntnre, and In oie of aent , ah .11 nxlat In
framing the fundamental laws to oonnolldate the pui
lie lunilntloin of tho country.
To obtain this result onr counsellors ars at rieit
ergssed In dtvlilng the necessary moans, end at the
erms tluis arrsnss matters In enr.h a manner that all
parties mar at,t lu an arrangement on t list but,.
Tor the meantime, Helical's, counting upon ton all,
without excluding any political class, we shall oo;i
time the work ol reieoeratl' n, with courage ant con
stancy, having been placed In chariie of your nonotry
men, (lndl Is aximilia.
Niw York, Dec, 18. The Herald's Mexican
correspondence reports that on the ltd Inst. Mar
shal Hazaine issued a manifesto, in reply to Maxl.
mllian's determination to remain, and stating that
In future the French troops would remain per
fectly neutral, taking no part in Mexican affairs.
On the 29th of November an attack on San Luis
Potosi was repulsed by Mejia, with heavy lose to
tbe Liberals in men aud artillery.
Bazaine had sent a cordial Invitation to General
Sherman to visit Mexico as his guest
It was claimed that Dias had given in his adhe
sion lo Maximilian, with fuoo men.
Burning of the New Bowery Theatre.
Naw York, Dec. 18, 8 P. M The New Bjwery
Theatre is in flames, and will be totally destroyel.
SKOOUD DISPATCH.
Niw York, Deo. 18, P. M The New Bowery
Theatre and a number of adjoining buildings were
destroyed by tire tbls evenlug. The flumes broke
out about 4 o'closk, under the stage, and at S
o'clock the roof fell In. Shortly afterwards tne rear
arid northern walls toppled over, and the remain
Ing walls scon followed with a tremendous crash.
The t hem re Is now a beap of ruins.
Tbe theatre was owned by Jitmes R. Whiting,
and was not insured. It was valued at Stl,oH). J.
W. Llnpard, the lessee, loses lo,(iUO; N. B Cltrke,
stage roanrger, SIMio. Among the occupauts of the
surrounding buildings which were destroyed, were
Plainer & Kt'gnn, sewing machines loss $11 UOO;
Ward A Co., billiards loss f 10,000; Wlllet Ward,
shoes loss 51100.
Losses were also sustained by Ato!ph Landon,
Bngner, Howe A Ferry, Henry Burnett, Henry
Moeller, Peter Aston, and others. The theatre
contained a large stock of scenery, iom of watch,
was being prepared fur the new Academy of Mu
sic' Tbe fire in tbe theatre caught In the ballet girls'
room, under tbe stage, and shortly after bnrst out
suddenly from three openings in tta4 rear. So rapid
was tbe progress of tbe flumes that those within
the tbeatre escaped with difficulty. Tbe building
was full of light and comouctibln material, the
flaming fragments ot which were kcattered tar
around by the wind, and numbers ot the houses in
tbe vicinity were set on fire.
The total loss will amount to 9150,000.
The llailroad Accident in Tennessee.
Nashville, Dec. 18. The Louisville bound
train on tbe Louisville and Nashville Railroad ran
If tbe track at 0.30 this morning, at Buck Lolge.
Three paseenger cars were thrown Into a creek.
M. Biog, S. Miller and William Graushaw, all ot
Louisville, received cuts on the head; Allen Van
tell, of Nashville, and R. Davis, of Bristol, head
cut; M. March, of Linooln county, Tennessee, arm
bun; M. Van Teil, of Brookhill, head cut; Wil
liam Taylor, conductor, head cut; Captain Elk un,
of Lancaster, Kentucky, badly hurt, bead oat; J.
M. Carter, concession of tho brain, serious, lelt at
Bowling Gieen; J. T. Going, Cincinnati, arm and
side badly burned; C. B. Sctiaetf'er, of Oincln mtl,
band and srm burned; Major W. H. Hnnte, of
Logan county, onto, burned; rar. urimtn, n isn
vllle, knee cap broken; Mr. Strong, of Nashville,
shoulder blade broken.
The express train bitherwards, on the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad, ran off the track at 1 1:3.1
this A. M , two miles south of Carter's creek, car
rying three paBsi nger cars, and more or less b-uis.
log a number of passengers, bnt none seriously.
An accident oocuir. u ou tne Knoxville and Chat,
tacorga Railroad, near Charleston, to dy, injur
ing tbe express messeng r.
An accident occurred to day on the Lbtnon
t ranch of tbe Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
tadly damaging a stock train and killing a num.
ter of hogs, bat no human being was injured
From Boston.
Boston, Deo. 18. A convention of a number of
various evangelical churches in Massachuaett as
sembled to-day in Tremont Temple. The Ho i. J.
A. Pond presided. Among the snbje ts u nler
const jerntion are the Sabbath-school, the wo k of
home missions, provisions by home evangeliza
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