THE DAILY EVENING TELEGJIAFU. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUAIIY 22, 186T. CONGIIKSSIONAI. PKOCEEDIJIUS, The following arc the Congressional proceed of jeaterday, continued from our fourth Edition : Senate. Washington, January 21. The TnTlfl bill was then takcu up and read. It jnaked 101) printed iirko. As tho reading progrossort, nevnral amonil snentR, most of them yerbal, were adopted. Verinura wag iiiRerted in tho tlrat Hecllon, ho h to include It among cordlnls, liquors and iiit tera, upon which a duty of lb0 pur gallon shall fee impoBed. In the paragraph on wines of all kind. Irre spective of Tuluo, cost of cask Included, die, 60 rents per gallon, the words "irreiipeotivo of value, cost of cask included," were stricken out, and the words "Imported In casks" were inoerted. The following was adopted: On all wines imported tu bottles, not other wise herein provided for, $2 per dozen bottles of more than a pint each, and J3 pur dozen on bot tles of lens than a pint. An amendment was adopted repealing the net of 17W, allowing for drawbacks upon wines. The words "on pain of forfeiture" were added after the words "and no entry of any imported Bpftarssball be allowed of loss quantity than 'JIM) In a single cane." J'lie duty on flax, hackled, and known as dressed line, was changed from 82U lo J(0 per ton. The words "on silk plush for the manufacture 4f hats, 35 percent, ad valorem" were Inserted. The ad valorem duty on linen threads, yarns, lines, seines, Ac, was changed from 30 to 35 per "a'ptovIso was adopted to the section In rela tion lo irou.that no iron, except railroad and scrap iron, shall pay a duty of less thau Z pur cent, ad valorem. The duty on nickel was changed from la per cent, ad valorem, as printed In the 1)111, to 30 cents per pound. On acetate of lead, from 10 to 15 cents per pound. On acids, from 10 to 15 cents per pounds. On cream of tartar, from 7 to 10 cents. On bromine, from 40 to 75 cents per pound. On bromideof potassium, from to cents toil per pound. On corrosive sublimate, cyanide f mercury, oxido of mercury, red oxide of mercury, red precipitate, and other salts ami preparations of mercury not otherwise pro vided lor, from 20 per cent, ad valorem to 15 centB per pound. Muriate of lime and cltratu f lime, from 20 per cent, ad valorem to 1 cent per pound. On muriate, 3 cents per pound. On oil of ergot, from 45 to Jl per pound. A proviso was adopted that upon all medi cinal compounds, of which distilled spirits aro component part, the duty on such distilled spirits shall be added to the manufactured drug. The duty on grindstones, finished, was changed from twenty per cent, ad valorem In the printed 111, to 15 per ton. On building or monumental stone, finished, from thirty-five percent, nd valorem lo 42 per ton of thirteen cubic feel. ( )n imported books and printed matter, from thirty cents per pound to thirty-five per cent, ad valorem. On barley from fifteen to ten ecu taper llUKUClS. The following were added to the free list of the printed bill: Animals Imported as specimens of natural history ; regalia used for religious ceremonies. The reading of the bill was almost concluded, hot three pages remainiug, when, on motion, the fceuute adjourned. , House of Representatives. Mr. Moriull (Vt.) from tho Committee of "Ways and Means, atked leave to report a bill to provide for the sale of gold, for the purpose of .putting it on its passafe-. Mr. Wilson (Iowa) objected. Mr. Mokiull moved to suspend the rule for the purpone of enabliug him to report the bill, and the bill was read. It directs that whenever any sale of coin Is made from the Treasury of tho United Slates, public notice of at leant lour days shall be given by advertisement in uue of the daily newspapers of Washing ton and New York, and designating the amount to be ollcred, inviting proposals for any part thereof, naming tho place and tho hour up to which such sealed proposals will be recei vod; the termsof paymentand when aud where such pro posal shall be opened, to be addressed lo tno Assistant Treasurer at Mew York, and opened and declared by him In tho presence of such persons as may choose to atleud at the time designated In tho notice. No proposal to bo considered unless accompanied by a certificate of deposit in tho Treasury of ttie United Mtates 1 five per cent, of the amount of coin bid for In uch proposal, which is to be received as part poymeut when the proposal is accepted, or re funded to the party when not ucceplcd. Tho payment for coin may be received in compound interest notes, with the interest ncoruod thereon. The Assistant Treasurer, with tho approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, is to have the right lo reject the whole or any part f such proposals, provided thnt none hut tho highest bid shall he accepted, and dilforent bids at the same late shall be accepted only pro rata. Mr. O'Neill (Fa.) suggested Philadelphia as cue of the cities where public notice shall be given. Mr. Morrill (Vt.) said that that would bo a useless expense, for the notice would be tele graphed everywhere. Mr. Hakuall (Pa.) suggested that the bill should be printed aud pobtpoued till to-morrow. The Speaker iutimated that a simple poslr poneuieul would probably result in its not being reached this session. The rules were suspended. Yeas 118, nays 08 (two-thirds voting in the affirmative.), aud the bill was reported and read twice. Mr. Mokhili. briefly explained the objects 1 the bill, declaring that such a measure was called for by the sentiments of tho country. Mr. Iiklanu (Ohio), moved to amend the bill by making the notice not less than six days. Mr. Mohkill assented to tho amendment, and the bill was so modified. Mr. lNOERsoi.r. (III.), inquired whether pay ment lor the gold would be recei veil In nat ional currency, or whether it required payment m legal tender notes. Mr. Morrill replied that tho bill nimin nr. distinction in that respect. After some further discussion the bill was passed. On motion of Mr. ClARFiF.Ln (Ohio), the title was amended so as to read, "liill to regulate the sale of gold by the Secretary of the Treasury ," Mr. 1)AWK8 (Mass.), from the Committee on Elections, reported a resolution requiring Mr. 'J nomas, who is contesting the seal of Mr. Ar riell, as Representative from the Sixth Congres sional District of Tennessee, to serve upon Mr. Arnell, within eight days, a particular state ment of theground of such contest. Mr. Kaniiall (fa.), introduced a hill to in crease the compensation of criers and tipstaves of the Circuit aud District Courts of tho United States In lioston, New York, Philadelphia, lial timore, ltrooklyn. New Orleans aud Ban Fran cisco. Helcrred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Huckland (Ohio) introduced a bill to amend the act or March 3, 18C5, so as to prevent any furtner withdrawal or diminution of legal tender notes. Referred to the Committee ou Hanking and Currency. Mr. M aynard (Tenii.) Introduced a bill fortho publication of the laws in the is lutes receutly in rebellion. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Htokkm (Tenn.) introduced a bill for the Improvement of the navigation of the Tennes see rl ver. Referred to the Committee ou Rouds and Canals. The Speaker Introduced a bill in relation to the Michigan City Harbor Company. Referred to the Commiltee on Commerce. Mr. Wakw (N. Y.) asked leave to ofl'or the fol lowing: Whereas, l?y the Constitution and laws of the Btate of Maryland, persons who were disloyal to the Government of the United States, or gave aid and encouragement to the recent Rebellion, are deprived ot the elective franchise; and Whereas. It is alleged that at the last election In the Slate of Maryland, large numbers of the persons disqualified us aforesaid, did vote for the Representatives of the Fortieth Congress, and other officers ; and Whereas, it Is further alleged that armed forces of the United Slates were ordered by Fe deral authority to and did co-operate with the Executive authority of the State of Maryland, and others who were engaged with them, iu overriding tho Constitution and laws afore Mid, and in securing the votes of Rebels utid Iiersons disqualified as aforesaid, and whereby oyal and qualified voters of Maryland were deterred from the free exercise of the eloetlve franchise, and from resisting and preventing the violation of the Constitution aud laws aroresald; therefore Jiesolved, That the Commltte of Elections shall inquire into and report whether the Constitu tion and laws have been violated as aforesaid, anrl whether the President or any one under his command, has in any mauer inter lured with the ttaid elections, or lias in any way useu or tnreat nri tn use the military itower of the nation with reference to the said elections, and if so, whether it was upu the requisition of the Go vernor of Maryland; aud the committee shall Mr. ruF.MK (Mil.) raised the point of order that it was not competent for tho Committee of J Urtlons of this Congress to inquire Into the election of members of the next Congres. Tho Speaker overruled the point of order. It was competent for tho House of Representatives to inquire into anything it might deem proper to inquire into. Mr Piikli'S said there was no reason why he should interpose any objection to tho fullest In vestigation of the subject, but ho thought It was a matter for the next llouso, and not for this. The Speaker remarked that that was a ques tion for the Honse itself to determine. Mr. Ward (N. Y.) was proceeding to say that lie had introduced the resolution at the instance of prominent Union men in Maryland, when Mr. I ini k rose and obiectod lodebato. Mr. Wakd (N. Y.) moved losuspend the rules, that he might oiler the resolution. . The rules were suspended yeas, 108; nays, 37 and the resolution came beforo the House for action. Mr. Ward(N.Y.) asked for the adoption or tho resolution, stating thnt prominent Union men of Maryland deemed it the only remedy for tho wrongs Inflicted on them. They believed that the Executive of Maryland, in imitation of a higher example, had been guilty of apostasy to his parly and to the principles on which he had hern elected, In handing them over bouud hand and foot to the men who were disfranchised by the State Constitution on account of tholr having been engaged in rebellion against tho United States. Mr. Dawks (Mass.) suggested, first, that tho Investigation couteinpluted opened too wide a field of inquiry, and that the Committee on Elections could not prosecute that iuqulry fully, owing to the amount of other work wnlch it hud to perform; and secondly, that it would bo labor lost, as the same investigation would have to be made by tho Committee ou Elec tions of this next Congress. He thought tho re solution should simply be referred to tho com mittee for its action. Mr. Ward (N, Y'.) said there was a suggestion in tho preamble that the President of the Unitd Slates had interfered without a dekiaud lor his Interference being made by the Governor of Maryland, and ho thought that that subject at 1. ast should be examined by some commit tee. Ho hud a delicacy for asking for a select committee, because ho knew the reluctauco which the 1 louse felt to appointing so mauy se lect committees, especially so late in the ses sion. He should have asked tho reference of the matter to the Judiciary Committee, but that lie knew that committee was burdened with important matters, and had more business than it could attend to during the session. He had offered the resolution at the sug gestion of the prominent men of Marylaud, who found themselves now, by the treachery of the Executive of that State, aided, as they claimed, by the President of tiie United States, handed over to the power of these men, who had been warring against, tho Government. Tiny had gone to the legislature of Maryland aud asked lor un investigation, but It was re fused to them. The courts of Maryland, too, hud been selling freodiuen into slavery, in de fiance of the Civil Rights bill. The Union men of that Stale found the President against them, the Governor of Maryland against them, and the majority of the people of Maryland, who had been Rebels, aud were now restored to power there against them. The solo resource, therefore, was in Congress, aud ho asked that in deference to them the resolution should bo udopted. Mr. Piiui.rs (Md.) asked Mr. Ward whether any memorial from these prominent Uuion luen of Maryland, to whom he had alluded, had been presented to Congress. He declared that he had seen no such memorial, and he under took to deny thut this movement was sanc tioned by any considerable number of promi nent Union men in Maryland. Mr. Wakd stated that he had seen no such petition in regular form, but lie had applica tions from numerous Uuion men iu Maryland, and one of these prominent Union men was tho gentleman who claimed that ho (Mr. PhelpB) was elected to his seat by Rebel votes, in deliance of the Constitution and laws of Ma ryland. Mr. Pimi.rs repeated his assertion that no respectable portion of the Union men of Mary laud asked lor this action. Tho only parties who asked for it were the defeated candidates for public ollice. As to tho selling of negroes by order of the courts of justice, he slated thut the House of Delegates of Maryland had re cently, by a very large vote, passed a bill to re peal the laws permitting such sales of colored persons, and it was quae, certain that the bill Would puss the Seuato. Mr. Wakd sent up to the Clerk's desk and had read au article from the Baltimore Ameri can in support ol his proposition, Ac, as to the question whether prominent Union men in Maryland asked for this action. He informed the gentleman (Mr. Phelps) that one of thoso persons wus the Hon. John E. Thomas, his col lei.gue, and another was Mr. Stewart, who Is to contest the gentleman (Mr. Phelps'; seat next session. He had letters from numerous parties In Maryland urging the Investigation. It was tho only iemt'dy that they had. This thing was a purl of tho grand conspiracy iu which the Pre sident aud Governor Swann aud the Rebels and Copperheads of the North were engaged to restore these Rebels to power, and to insist on tile recognition of the Rebel State govern ments. The simreine Court had taken Its posi tion; the President had taken his; the Rebels of the South and tho Copperheads of tho North had taken theirs, and the only remedy loft to the loyal people of the couutry to tho down trodden nnd oppressed Unionists of the South, vilicilic-r in Maryland, Georgia, or elsewhere was in Congress. Alter some further discussion the resolution was uuopted. Y'eas.lUI; nays, 3-5. Mr. HuniiAUD (N. ) Introduced a bill to amend the act to extend section four of the Army Appropriation bill of 18ti(J. Referred to the Commit tee on Military Affairs. Mr. iNiitusoLL (111.) Introduced a Mil provid ing lor the repaving of a portion of Pennsylva nia avenue. Referred to the Committee for thu Dislilclol Columbia. Mr. Noki.MMo.) introduced a bill to amend the Negro Suffrage bill for the District of Co lumbia by abolishing all disfranchisement on account ol sex. He moved its reference to a select committee, alleging that tho District Com mit tte wus not a friend ol the proposition. The House, however, relerreu It lo the com mittee for the District. Mr. UrsoN (Mich.) introduced a bill to provide for supplying the State .Library of eacli State with one copy of each volume of reports of de cisions of the SupremeCourl hereafter to be an nually published. Referred to the Committee ou Printing. Mr. Dkiuus (Mich.) introduced a bill to autho rize the pre-emption and sale of town property in Great Salt Pake City, Utah. Referred lo the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Fkrky (Mich.) Introduced a bill to amend the act further to prevent smuggling. Referred to tlie Committee ou Commerce. Mr. Wilson (Iowa), introduced a bill to fix and establish the lees and charges of agents and at torneys for collecting claims for pay, bounties and pensions. Referred to the Judiciary Com mittee. Mr. Conn (Wis.), introduced a joint rcsoluslon f roposlug an amendment to the Constitution, telerred to the Judiciary Committee. Also, a bill to provide for the distribution of the reward offered by the President for the cap ture of Jellerson Davis. Referred to the Com mittee on Claims. Mr. Hiohv (Cal,), introduced a bill to legalize an act of thu California Legislature, aud lo grant the right to cut limner from lauds within the county of Alpine, in California. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Dknn Y(Washiugtou Territory) Introduced a bill to indemnify citizens of Washingtou Ter ritory aud Oregon, for property destroyed by Indians in 1865 aud lSoU. Roierred to the Com mittee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Goodwin (Arizona Territory) introduced a bill to aid in the construction ot a railroad aud telegraph line from the Gulf of Mexico to tho Pucitlo Ocean. Referred to thu Committee ou the Pacific Railroad. Mr. Goodwin presented memorials of the Legislative Assembly of Aiizoua, as follows: I or aid to the Southern Pacific Railroad. For a change in the organic law of tho Terri tory. For two quarter sections of land to the town of I'rescott. For the repeal of the act giving to the State of Nevada that portion of Arizona Territory lying west of the 37lh degree of west longitude. For the establishment of new mail routes. For an amendment of the organic act so as to extend the Jurisdiction of Justices of the peace Mr. Gakhki.d (Ohio) introduced u bill for an' examination of the Treasury Department and other Executive Departments. Referred to the Committee ot Ways and Means. Mr. 1nukrholl(I11.) asked leave to Introduce a resolution appropriating UM.OOO for tilslribu tlon to the poor of the District of Columbia through Major-General Howard. ' Mr. Elduiuok (Wis.) said he would ohiect unless the Mayor of Washington was associated in the distribution. Mr. 1 nokhsoll consented to so modify it Mr.RAfi'OMU UN. Y.J paid ho wvmu oi-Jwl unions there was an understanding that that amendment should not bo changed. Mr. Iniiif nsoi.1, expressed his readiness to have that iinderstnniltiur; but Mr. Wii.son (Iowa) objected to binding tho House In any- such way, and consequently the resolution did not como before tho House for action. The Speaker presented Executive communi cations, as follows: From tho President of tho United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of War, and accompanying papers, in reference to the raso of Colonel George St. l.eger Grenfol. Laid on the table. Also, communicating report from Secretary of tho Interior, In reference to clerks of the Fe deral Courts and marshals of United States for the District of North Carolina. Relerrod lo the Judiciary Committee. Also, from the Secretary of War, stating that all Ihe Information In his Department relative to the New Orleans riot of July last had been sent by him to the President for transmission to Congress. Laid on the table. Also, transmitting a statement bv the Chief of Ordnance, as to arms manufactured and re paired, and expenditures made at the Spring field armory during tho year 1800, Laid ou the table. Also, from the Commissioner orrnbllc Bulld ings.relatlve to the sewer in the Rotanio Gar den. Referred to the Committee ou Public Buildings. Laws of Utah and Arizona Territories. Re ferred to the Committee on Territories. On motion of Mr. Kahquhak (Ind.) thoSelect Committee on tho murder of United Stales sol diers in South Carolina was directed to luquire into the public whipping of United States citi zens in North Carolina, particularly in Raleigh and its vicinity, and the burning to death of citizens in South Carolina when confined in Jail. On motion of Mr. Keith am (N. Y.) tho Com mittee on Ways and Means was instructed to Inquire into the expediency of providing by law lor the redemption of one cent, two cents, three cents and five cents (coin) at the Treasury and Assistant Treasuries of the United Slates, when preseuted In sums of not less thau leu dollars. On motion of Mr. Basks (Mass.), tho Commit tee on the Library was authorized to contract with Albert iilerstndt for two paintings, tho roughly American in churacter, representing some prominentfeatureof scenery or important event in American history, to fill two unoccu pied panels in the chamber of the House. The House proceeded to the discussion of Mr. Stevkns' Reconstruction bill, aud was ad dressed by Mr. Kkrr (Ind.) in opposition, aud by Mr. HliiliY (Cal.) in st'nport of the bill. The former sustained the President's policy in re ference to establishing state ;goveruiueuts in the South. Mr. HiunY also spoke against the reference of the bill to the Reconstruction Committee. The, House, at half-past four, took a recess till half-past seven, tho evening session being in tended lor debate on reconstruction. i:vi;m m;smo. The House met at half-past seven for debate on the Reconstruction bill, Mr. Vau Horu(N. Y.) occupied the Chair. Mr. Tkimiii.k (Ky.) addressed the House in op position to the bill. He claimed that tho hist Constitutional Amendment had been rejected. It had been submitted to all the Stales, loyal and disloyal, aud it had not been ratified by three-fourths of them. If it hud been ratified, then this bill would be iu violation of it. Ho denounced It as a bill of attainder, aud au re jiu.it Jtuto law, and he mauo several constitu tional i oluts against it. Mr. Lodge (N. Y'.) rose to give his reasons why he could not vote either for tho bill or for the amendment. Ho honed he would not, for his course on this bill, be denounced as a rene gade Republican. He differed entirely from the general sentiment on the Republican side of the House, that the States recently in rebellion were not States in the Union. Congress had already committed itself against that view. The Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery had been submitted lo them by the Genet ul Government, and had been ratified by them. In 1SG2, when West Virginia was organized, Mr. Speaker Colfux hud made it speech In which he declared thai Governor Plerpout and the Wheeling Legislature were the rightful Go vernor and Legislature of the Slate of Virginia, competent, constitutionally, to give assent to tho partition of tho State, and the last Consti tutional Amendment had iu tho same view been sent tu tho late Rebel States for ratifica tion, mid ho wits confident that Congress had intended that it should bo so sent. He had read carefully tho bill of Mr. Stevens, and tho substitute of Air. Ashley, and he had failed to find in either tho lirst thing that promised peace, conciliation anil harmony. He looked anxiously for peace and permanent conciliation, aud therefore Congress should bo earelul uot to pass laws that would only irritate the people of the South and perpetuate tho hos tility between tho two sections. Ho was not deficient in sympathytort he colored men of the South, but he knew thut under tho circum stances such u state of tilings wus in a measure to bo expected. What was wanted was some thing to bring about a better feeling .between the North and the South, nud at the same time a better feeling between the Southern man and tho lreedmen. Ho could not. see in either the bill or the amendment anything of the kind. The result ol t ho pussago of tho bill would dis franchise a large proportion of the while men of the South, while it would enfranchise the colored man. Would the passage of such a law be calculated to create better feeling between t lie white aud colored people, or between the North and the South? If tho Republican party in the State of New York had laid down such a programmeat the last electiou, he had nodoubt it would liave been defeated. Mr. Raiikoud (N. Y) inquired whether his colleague wus in favor of admitting to repre sentation in Congress any Southern Slate which would ratify the Constitutional Amendment. Mr. Do doe replied that he was unhesitatingly in favor of it provided loyal Representatives were sent to Congress. He resumed and elobo rated on his argument that this bill, iusteud of being calculated to restore peace and concilia tion, was calculated to embitter the feeling be tween the two sections; lo keep up the irrita tion aud to postpoue tho settlement of tlio question. Referring to tho proposed Impeachment of President, he deprecated it as being unfortunate in a political point of view, but vastly more unfortunate in paralyzing the industrial and business interests of tho country. He men tioned the instance of a charitable institution of New York, which hud voted to invest Us surplus capital in United Slates securities, but that vote had been reconsidered on accouut of the impeachment proposition, and the presi dent of the society was directed to deposit the amount in the New York Xife and Trust Fund. So it wus in ull branches of business. He hoped that the bill of Mr. Stevens, not tho amend ment of Mr. Ashley would pass this House. Mr. lii.su (Ky.) argued ugaiust the bill. Ho declared himself opposed to giving any sub stantial cause for revolution or resistance. His opinion was, that there never had beou a State out of the Union, aud that none but Slates could govern or be governed by the Congress of the United States. The power was plenary, and full to admit Slates into the Uuiou, but there was no power conferred upon Congress or re served to the States to expel or to take a State out of the Union. Mr. SroFiKLD (ra.), asked how it would have been if the Confederates had succeeded? Would the Rebel States be still States iu tho Unlou, under the Constitution, while they were running their own Government? Mr. Hisk replied that that would have been a euse ol successful revolution, and the Stale re maining would have been the United States. Ho asked whether Congress was really deter mined lo reduce tho people of tho South to a condition of tho most abject slavery as this bill proposed. He criticised the details of the bill to show that It contemplated tho establishment ol a despotism in the South a despotism in a coun try where nothing but a free representative go vernment had ever existed or could ever exist. Ho contended that not for a moment was tho representative right of the Southern States ever destroyed. It Was Bimply a nun user on their part au abstaining from the right which they hud; and whenever that nou user ceased, and they sent their representatives Here, they were entitled to admission. The people of the South exposed themselves individually to tho penalties of treason, but under Ihe agreement by which they laid down their arms, and under the amnesty proclama tions and under the pardons grauted by the 1 'reHiilt'tit 1 1. I...,, .. va i ..veil - ..u, LIID UUIIJ H bill-ill nCID 11l.v - from the consequences of their rebellion. As iu me eiates lUeniKcives there was no uiei'"-1 known to the law by which they could bo punished in their corporate capacity, and may certainly could not bo degraded from their positions in the Union. His own programme was that ther should be united, that reconciliation should take the Place of persecution, It was not to be expected that the people of the South would Uuinbly get on their knees and say, You radicals are right, aud we will sukiam all your measures iu the past and nil your measures In tho future. That was what was meant by loyalty. A devotion to and a detei mlnutlon to perpetuate radical power. 1 'Ihe word loyalty should not he used In thin country It should be obsolete, except so far as it related to ir fa thrm observance of the Const I. tullon. Ihls bl l ,! the white men of tho . ! ,,' '",;"'ll'H'l the Government, and onir M,e "miMo ft"'" Sl", or "egroes, f.dons and .mi ,. m.l',er7'cdln'!,, hureuu, Civil Rights 1 . J i"1"'1 Y'"urers. who are Hooding the curciss! and aTl i u tH .""7 ly over a riberly.' 8 l 1,0 llone l" ,1!uao of theVuihl'uno I1,!0!? m' J"4'1'' M X wn1 1 to ttie BUl.lotlno In Hie Freuch Revolution "Oh liberty! how many horrors ure Tper e Irated your name." it was Impossible that iheec.lintry should much longer tolera10 1 , p wCr a a rty guilty of so many atrocities, enormities anJl ay,f"1, "8 U JU'J,uljh "'any was The llouso adjourned at 10 o'clock. SOUTH CAROLINA, Threatened Colll.loTil.tween t he Freed, men and Dn Hed State. Troops. i;i,8JiVAr,NA"' (!a-v J""ftry 20.-A collision is iTHy .CCr r bt!tWPl' , u frmlmeii ami United btates forces, growinpr out of an attempt to eject them lrom a plantation ou tho Cheves estate, situated in South Carolina, opposite Savannah. They reltised citacr to leave tho plantation or contract lor the rresent year Pursuant to orders lrom (ienciaf Ttllsou, one coniuiipsioned otheer and titty men proceeded to the plantation, aLd were met by two hundred and titty or three huudied negroes, all aimed. A conflict was only pi evented by a temporary compromise. Captain Uraudt has telegraphed to General Scott, Commissioner, that it 'was Impossible to eject them, arid asked permission to detail a company of the 6th iDfantry. en route lrom Lawtonville to Charleston, to assist the troops sent over by General Tillson, who aie still on the plaututiou. Paylug for Slaves Sentiments of a Ken tuiky Congressman. Washington, Wednesday, January 111. The following correspondence concerning the reso lution ot Mi. Cook, ot Illinois, suspending the operation ot the act authorizing the payment of loyal owners tor slaves enlisted into the army will explain itself: " "Fbankfort, Ky.. Tuesday, January 15, 1867. Hon. Samuel Mckee: Have the Senate delay the action on Cook's resolution regarding slaves until you hear from dip. The bill will ruin our party here it passed, and Insnie your defeat. "(Signed) T. C. Campbell." "Washivoton, Wednesday, January 16. Tour telepram is to hand. If our party in Kentucky b ruined by the passage of Cook's reeolution, it la best tbat it should be so. I have been against paying for slaves; so expressed myself m last canvass; voted for this resolution, aud am pre pared to 9tand by it. If our party in Keatucky organized ou such flimsy principles that it cannot ftaud non-payment lor a tew negroes, the money for eight out of ten of which would go into the pockeis of Kebelf, let the party go. I shall wash my hands clean ot such tin orsranlutiou, and will try to start a new one which will not be Iright ened to death every lime it hears the word negro mentioned. (Signed) Samuel McKtB." Ueu. It ut lor on the Annexation of Canada. The Pays, the piincipal Kouge organ of Mon treal, publishes the lollowing letter trom Gene ral Duller to Dr. Cadieux, a French Canadian, who has been ngmtung tne annexation question in tbc West: Lowell, Mas,, December 13, 18CC Dear Sir: 1 have received your address. Thanks for your kind and courteous expression of confidence. It confirms the ODinion already come to and ex pressed, that the annexation or absorption of the Canadas is both necessary aud inevitable lor the future welfare of the United State?. Every American statesman can appreciate tho question, aud in my opinion can only conn; to one conclusion respecting the advantages which its solution through annexation would confer on the country. I am, etc. Benjamin F. Bi'tleh. Tw J. M. Cadieux, M. D. ROOFING. Mm OLD SIIINGI,E ROOFS, FL T Oil STKKP, V O V i: II K 1 WITH GOTTA FftMi.VA M-f 'Si; I'OTII, .nil coated with 1.1UIIUOITTA PJb.llCIiA PAINT, wukUnj them peractly water-proof. 8 1JKl (illAVKIi HOOPS repaired with Outta Perelia Palat. and warrmited tor five yearn. I.KAKV hLATK HOOKS couted with Liquid Gmta I'crclia faint, which becomes as hard as slaie. ;T11, COHPKK, ZINC, and IUOV li14)KS this Paint Is the plut ultra of ail oilier pro tection. It lorins a perfectly Imnervloua covering com pletely resists tho aciion of the weaihpr. and consti tutes J thorough protection against leaks bv rust or otlierw lee. iTice only ironi one to two cen ta per mjuaxo unit. TIN and GRAVEL HOOKING done at the shortest notice. Material c nstantly on hand and for sale by thi JUAiWiUOHI KOOFIMi CONPANV, , , niXKLKMH & KVI KKTTi U21 tui No. HO tiltKEN Street M Ul CXL 8UIKGLE K00K8(FLAT OK STEEP) COVK.BUD Ann ciatedmth LIQUID OUTTA PH.KCHA PAINT, making them penecily water proof. LEAKY OKaVKL KOOi 8 repaired who Outta fercha Paint, andlwarranted tor five yeara. LEAK V SLA 'I K KOOKB coatert with liquid -Kblcb becomes aa bard aa alate. 1LN, COPPER ZINC, or IKOH coated wlih I.lyuid Outta Perch at amall ex pense. Cobi ranglnK lrom oue to two cents per square toot. Old Board or Milnule Jtooia ten cents per square foot, all complete. M aterlals constantly on hand an.lllor sale by the 1'HILADKLl'HIA AND PENNSYLVANIA KfiOFINO COMPAKY. GFOKOE noilART, 1126m Ko. 230 North FOURTH St JJOUSE-FURNISIIING G00DS- EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SECUBE SABOAINS. To clone the estate ot the late JOHN A. MUlU'llEY. Importer and Dealer hi IIOUSK-FUIINISIIINO GOODS, No. Uilii CHEWNUT STllKUT, Between Klnth and Tenth, South Side, Phlla. His Administrators now offer the whole atock at prtcea teiow the ordinary rutes chaigtd. 1 bis sioca tinbracea everv thin wanted m a eil- idnred household : Piaiu Tin 'Ware? Brushes, Woouen Ware, Uankeu. Plau-d Ware, Cutlery, lrou Ware. Japanned W aie, and couk Inu L'tena'is of everr dencrlption. A great variety of SHAKhtt OOODS. BIRD-CAGES, etii elc.. can be obtained on the most leasouaole tonus OKI U1NE AKCUK) KEFklOEKATOKo and WAX Kit C Alfi!e assortment oi PAPIER MAfHE OOODS. This is the lameat retail establishment in this line In Philadelphia and citizens aim tritiif!enwiil tind it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing. Note Our trieuds in Die country may order by mall, aud prompt atuuUon wui be nlven. 11 1 thstuS nIted states kevkndk stamps. Principal Depot. No 3"4 CHFSKUT Street, r.ntral DeDut. o. 103 8 FIKT H Street, one door below Central u p CbeBnuti Established lHtii. Revenue BUmpa or every description constantly on fcOrtrrt bTJ?alTornExPres. prompt'y attended ti. i nlted Statoe Noiea. Dra-te ou phliadel phut or New irk or curreut funds received In payment. Particular attention paid to a.nafl orders. The decisions ot the ton iiilsslon can be consulted, and aty iiloiuition rtgarUiuij the law chetrluiiy a'lvtD mm. ) INSURANCE COMPANIES OFFICE OF TITF UNION MUTUAL !NSU KA M f OM PANV OF V HII.A DELI II I A. N. 15. come! 1 H1RI tid WALM'T Mrrcts, I lilla1clinla. KIKE, MA KINK., AMi ISLAM) INSIKANCK. IMCOhPOPAltl) 104. The lollowing ntntcDirnt id tlio nfTalrs tit the Com- riny U ubllol.ed in accordance ltb provision o lita rjartMi llnnrie prrmmma written Claim the year man K January 1. 1KK7 J61,5010 J) urine preiiilunii not deteimineo January 1, ISM). AS 14(1 N 1307,649 42 Fire premiums same period 440,261-27 Fire premiums undetermined Janu ary I, lhOb 12 81137 5,1133 64 360 7X3 0 Earned premium during the year enilins aa above : On Marine risks 231,4r7-2!l On Fire lirk ' 33,WiW Received lrom Interests on Investments ano raivages 46 431 49 311 531 28 Losses expenses, etc., during the same tlm e : Losses it arii e i1H 279-06 do. Un Betura Premiums.. nelnsuiances Expenses and (Jcmml'Slons United dates and State Taxes 330,570 1 Commntatlon to customers In lieu of scrip..." (25 M3-AII STATEMENT OF TUB ASSKT8 OF m E COil- PAN I . J AN IT A It i 1. isbi. V tilted Stales 5 tf Coupon Bonds, 1W1 Do. 7 SO do 1H67 Do. 6 20 do 1"2 Do. ieKistered, IW State of Ponnayivanla per cent, coupon bonds t ity ot i hlladelphla 6 percent, bunds C ity of Pittsburg 6 per cnt bonds City oi I'lttrburg 5 percent bonds Camt'en ai,d Am boy Railroad 6 per cent, cou pon bonds. lt-t Camden and Ambor Railroad 6 per cent cou- ponbonds, 175 I'amden and Am boy Hiillroad mottgaxe bonds Pennsylvania Railroad tlrst morigaite bonds.. Do. do. second do. do rtiHide phla and Erie Hai rosd Bonds North l inos) ivanla Kal road Bonds Chesapeake and Delaware ( anal Bonds Schuylkill Navigation ( anal Bonus yomli g Valley ( anal Bonds 11. boo -mi -V (H) 00 11 6 0-00 5 WOO 10.000 -00 15IHit)t,0 3 OHO Oil 7,000 00 11,200 00 3500 00 n.oiifluo l.lMMHHJ 1' ,IHH IKI IU 0IIIMO 10 (K'OO l 14 610-00 10.01 K) IH 11 tflODO 8 3U0 00 0,0i 0-00 8 3. SI 00 6 8i 0 00 8 8O0 00 28,780 00 a.2WI 00 1,60 (HI 400 -U0 6 000-00 2 425 00 30 00 nosoarea i ennsyivania Kanrono t o.... lliu North 1 emisvlvanla Railroad loti ' Wyoming Valley ( anal ( o m Phi aoelphla National Bank 8 " Farmers' and Mechanics' Bunk... 1438 " Union Matunl Insurance Co (8 " Delaware .Mutual Insurance Co... 160 " Pba nlx Insuranco l o 4 " American West India Co 20 " Pbl tde phla and Southern steam ship Co 2425 scrip North l'ennslvanla Kai.road... 360 Union At utual Insurance Co J3H1I4 38 75 58!) 04 4,48()-l4 24,831 93 386 024 40 Bills receivable. C'ssh In Ban Due lor unsettled piemiuuis DIRECTORS. UlcbardS. smith, 8. DeBtouet, H. F. Robinson, Samuel C. t ook, James R. Campbell, William S. Dalrd, ( banes Wheelm, 8 Delbert. Norris S. C'ummlntrs, So lomon Townseud, F. Lavergne. John Moss, J. S. Perot, A. r. none, Francis 1 ete, John II Irwin, Newberry A. Smith, Henry Lewis Wi.lim C. Kent, .1. P. Stelner, Edward L. Clark, Oeoige l ewis. Ellis Yainall, RICHARD HUIIIl l'rl,'nl ueorp e n nneme. Jons Moss. Secretary. ' j js i2t npHB PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE J. COMPANY. In coulormliy wth an A t of Assem bly of April 5. 1842, tins company publish the tot lowing 1 1st of their assets, viz : Mortgages bengal first mortgages, In the cliy or Philadelphia 279 600 00 Bilis Receivable 31,2.10 00 Real Estate 30.000 00 Schuylkill Navigation Company Loan 19.444 41 Camden and Ambov Company Loan 63 4!l3-53 Chesapeake and Delaware C'unai Loan 8 002 60 Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Ral roud company stock, 470 shares 21.820-80 Phbaielnhls iind Erie ital road Loan 24bo0 00 Pennsylvania Railroad Loan lOOiiOlio Do. Do Stock, 300 shares.... 14,410-05 North Pennsylvania Railroad Loan 18,912 SO lliirrisburg. Lancaster, ete , Hallroad Loan.. 942VU0 la high Coal and Navigation Loan 17,.'i70 00 Delaware Division Company Loan A 400-110 United StutesLoan, 6 per cent. 1881 Lean.... 2n 000-00 Do. do. 7 3( do. do .... 25(810 00 Do. do. 7 30 do. do 66 0110 00 Do. do. TIIO do. 1868 do .... tOOoOOfl Do. do. 5-iO do. do 60,000-00 Pennsv Ivanla St .te Loan 2h 000-0i Philadelphia City f ixes 47 1 u 00 Do. Fives 4,1)88 7.) Cincinnati Sixes 4 672 61 Pittsburg ao 5 PhPadclphlttBsnh, 2S4 shares 24.3111-28 Western do. 220 do 11,000-00 i.irard Oo. 125 d 6 6"0 (HI Hank of N orth America, 10 shares 10 (KM)-IM) Iranklin Hre ins. Co. M do 2 8!i7-7 Stimayunk Oas Company, 20 dn "" tiys-88 Cash on bund 37,680 61 927.162-5 WM. (i. CROWELL Secretary" 1 167 January 1, 1867. JSTOKTII AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 33 South FOURTH Street PHILADELPHIA. Annual Policies ismed against Oeneral Accident, oi on ui'ttiiiiuiii at exceedingly low rates. lusurame efiected lor one year. In any sum trom (100 iu lu.uuv, i u premium oi oniv one-bail per cenu. aecurlna the lull amount Insured In cue ot death ami a compensation each week equal to the whole pre mium paia Short unie Tickets for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 days, or 1, 3, oi 6 months, at 10 ceuut a duv. insuring In the sum ..i ium or giving lt per week if Jisableu to be bad at tne Otueral Gtbce, No. 183 S. FOURTH Btreet, rhlladel. puiH. or t.iiuui itauioau jicneiomces. Be sure in iiuivu. uv ii.k.vi bu flurm aib urioau Trail ul ln.n,RiiiH fflniniiiv. -iii Kor circulars ami farther Information .. .... 'in. ra ori.ee, or of any ol the autboiizsd Aneriis of thj . LEWIS U BOUP. President. ' . JAalKS 11. CONRAD, Ireasurer BKNBY !. BKOWN.8ecre.ary. JOHN C. BULLITT, Solicitor . r DIRECTORS. V- : fLuptf Ute, 01 Pennsylvania Railroad lompauy i. K- Klugsley, Continental Hotel vumpauy Sarnue. o. Palmer. C ashler ol Com. National Bank. H.C.. Lelsennug, Nos. 237 and 239 Dock street. Ma?kc"treetUrU m ' tour"d H Alton, No, 62 iuocQ t-.ewis. late (Jen. nn't T'onn. u i Andrew Mehkfley, B. W. corner oi Third 'and Walnut o. C. Franoscus den. Agent I'enna R. R. Co. Thomas K. Peterson. No. :tli.'if Muhai W. W. Kurtz, firm ot Kum tt Howard, No. 25 8. REMOVAL. The Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company IIAVK HEHOVKD TO TIIE1U NEW OFFICE, XOHIUEASl COHNEli C11KSJ.IT and SEVENTH streets, 1 1!4 PHILADELPHIA. F1KE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. THB PENNSYLVANIA FLAK INSURANCE COM PAN V Incorporated IbJA Charter Perpetual No 61(1 WALNU'l Street, opposite Independence Square. This Company -avorably known to the ooiomuntu tor over lorty jears, continue to insure against losa or (in am by ure on lubllo or Private Buildings, eitbei peruianently oi for a limited time. Also on Furniture I- tucks oi Ciooda, a nd Merchandise generally, on libera terms. '1 beir Capital, together with a arge Surplus Kum. Invested iu the most careiul manner, which eribies them Ui ofier to the insured an uuuoubled security in tbe cane 01 losa. PIKKCTOKS. Daniel Smith, Jr., i John Devereuz. Alexaader Benson, I Tbouiaa Sudiu Isaac Haslebursi, Henry Lew la, J uuiuaa Bobbins, J. C)lliuKhaiu Fell. Daniel Haddock. J r .. DA MEL SMITH, J ft., President. Wiiiiam O. Cftowiu., Secretary, JSvi I 'I Till ul .. 2HWHI-M I.W14 24 4Wt IH 7 014 84 INSURANCE COMPANIES. T.A VC A t) P tltlTIi At. eil'H'V IMJTT. IIANC K I OUl AKV. liiMirni.raliil tiT lh IlHs laiure ui r eniih ivuina, in.j. OOlce, 8. E. Cor.ier TIllttD and WALNUT Streets Phllndclphln. M A It I N a INpUKaNCF," on vssel, caro, and trelgli-. o ail paria ot the world I.nI.aM) ,,vSIKIM:i on goeds bv river, csnsi, 1 ike, and land carriage, tot nrts oi the Vulon. cn merchandise gem-ral'y. On Stores. Dwelling Mouses, Etc. ASSETS OF THB COMPANY, November 1, 184. irn r.nii I'nllril etates A I'er Cent. Loan. 1871 114,000-00 120 000 I'Mted Mates B Per Cent. Loan. 1881 136,600 00 .00.010 united mates I iw ik nui Loan, Tressurv Note 211,500 lis nno ii. nt I hilmia nhta.-lx Per . ent. Loan (exempts) 120,663 60 54 000 stale ol Pennsylvania dul rw Cent. Loan 64,700 if-noAHintA nf pnnsvivi.iil& Five Per ( ent Loan 4-1,620-00 M.PCO Steie of ew Jersey r lx Pet Cent Loan 60,760-00 20,000 Pennsylvania habroad, 1st Mort gage, Six Per Cent. Bonds 20,600 00 23,Ctl0 1 ennsyivania Kal road 2d Moit- age Six J er Cent. Bonos J4.260 0Q 25.0C0 Westein pennsvlvamsl Railroad six l er l ent. Bonds f enna. it. it. gtiarantoesi 0 00D Sta e ol leunessce Five Per Cjent. Loan 7,0i0i-tiecf Itnncssee fix PenCent 1 can 16,(100 3(Ki Kharcs stock or (iermantnwn ta lompsny (principal and inte rest uarameed by tbe cny of I'biladelni la) 7. ICO 143 Share rtock ol Peunsylania Ita'lioad Companv t 000 lull Shares Stock bi North Penn- s. Ivanla Rnllroad Company 20,1)00 8(1 Sbares Mock oi 1 hlladelphla anu eouthern Mall steamship A. . ( ompany 2O.O0O-00 1'5,800 Loans on Bonis and Vtortgiige. lot Lieut, on City Property 188,900 00 1 046,060 par. Market value, l,O10.2n-1& I. OBI, f 1 c;w.ooi vo. Real Estate KiOOOOO Bills receivable for insurances made 27,672J Balance due at agencb-s. Pre miums on Marine Policies. Ac crued interest, arid other debts due the Company.. 38,923'M -crip and Mock ot sundry insu rance anrl nthi r :l ntiinmitpa. ,6.173. ethnated value 8,930-00 Casi. In Hank 41. 102-26 Cash in Drawer 447-14 .,..' 41,54!)-fj 1.407,3-21 M Ihls being a new enterprise, the Par is assumed j i ur iiiurnci vuiuu 'J honias (. Ilnnri Samuel E.Stokca. Henrv sloan. Wllilam U. Boulton, I dward Dariingtou, H. Jones Brooke, F dward Laiourcade, Jacob P. Jones, James H. Mct-arland, Joshua P. lyre. Spencer Hcllvlne. J. B Semple. Pittsburg A. B. Berger, " D. I. Morgan, " C. IIASD. Piesident. John C. Davla. Fdmunil a Soudcr. '1 heophlius PauldiiiK, John li lenrose, James Iraiiuair. Dcnry C. liulleit, Jr., James C. Hand, Wllilam C. ' udwlg, Joseph 11. Seal CleorgeO. Leipcr, Hugh Craig, John 1). Tay lor, THO 4 AS JOHN ( DAVIS, Vice Presidont. Hesbt LtLBrr.N, SecretarT 18 lg29CUARTER PERPETUAL V Franklin Fire Insurance Co( PL1ILA DELPIITA. Asjsets on Januarv 1, ISGOJ fe2,500,85rOG. C apitn Acciueu nuiplus., Premiums 400,000 N 3 44,64,1 la t 1.1,30891 I ITBI SETTLED CLAIMS, WCOME FOB 16fl $11,467 63. 310.000. L08SXS PAID SINCE 1880 OVER 5,000,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Term. TiTRKCTORS. Charles II Binckcr, ii.dward O, Dale, i uuiiu ii artier, Suuiucl drum, Otorgo vv. hicliarda, George Falea, - urea r itier, Francis W. Lewis. M. B. i suae r.ea. . iri-iufinutBU, ,.r'..K1iv.A,il c- 1ALK, Vice-President, W. McALLlsTK. Secretary protcm . 1 JAH. LIVERPOOL AD LOM)ON GLOBE IftSURAftCE CQmY. Capital and Assets, $16,C00,OC0. Invested in United States, $1,500,000. Total I'remiums lleceived by tha Compiiny in 1(0, ii?4,J47,l75. Total Losses Paid in 1865, $1018.250, All LoBses promptly adjusted wftoout reteivnce t K.nglKUU. ATWOOD SMITH. ,, . "-' -tent for Pennsylvania. No. U Merchants' Jcriane piiiLAUkU-uiA. ittTlb'm PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COUPAXT OF laiLAUKLPUlA vw-ur-a- no. in eouiu ruimii Street. CAPITAL, 1MI OOm, PAU) IN. ' i Insurance on Lives, hy vtariy Freudian; or by 6 10. or year Premiums, lion-furtuiture. ' ' tnuow meiits, payable at a .uture age, or on prior deceaie, by Yearly Premiums, or 10 year Premiums Loth c.a. scB hun lor'eliure. Annuities giuuted on lavorable terms. lerui p ok let. Lhililren's lundowmenta. This Company, while giving the Insured the secarltv olapaid-up c ai itai, v.111 dhice the entire prodts ofa Liie pusiness among Its Policy holders. Alone) a received at lntetest, ana paid on demand. Authorized bv charter to execute irusu, aud .oactif Executor or Aaniiulsirator, assignee or tiuuidlan, an I Iu oiher houclajy capacities unuet appolnuneutoi any Court ot this Common vteahn or of any person or er Sous, or bodies politic or cor guru te. - UlkKCTOKH. JKFAtlAU UAt KtH, HKMIY HAILo. H1CUAJO) WOOL", ! CHARLES P. WlnTAlt MHO WN, W'M. C. LOFiUSTRICTHk F (OFFIJI. KOnLAJJl) PAKKT, I'resident. Actuarr XlIOMAB WISTAK. U.H., J. B. TOWN6EU i in oieuica examiner. Legal Adviser. pllCENlX INSURANCE COMPANY Off JT PBILaUILPBIa. iSC.V?.11.Ai.1 'J CHARTER PERPETUAL, ho. 224 WstsU'i Street, opposite the KxchanseT in addition to M AK1I. t. .u inlaA U lS H?HCB. this Company insures mm loss or damage bv FIHK or liberal terms i on buildings, merchandise, turnlturel etc., lor .luilted period., and peiuianeutiy on bultdlnga! by deposit ot pnmiuni. " Tne ( ompany has been m active operation for mora than SIX. Y yaKi. during vtblch aa loes have beea promptly adjusud and paid. John L. hedge, LlWlnnn. I ou.,. r u. m alien v. Iavlo Lewis. Henjamin F-ttlng. Thoma. II. forters. A. K. McUenrv, Fdmund i.astiilon. li., ila i u ohu T. Lev. is. Ill lum S. l;rant. UobertW. Learning, i. v er k vv nartou, Samuel Wilcox, JUtlK WVCUEREIt, presldenu Sim i Wilcox, Secretary. 41 SADDLES AND HARNESS. BUFFALO ROUES, LAP RU8, HORSE COVERS.. A large setortment, WUOLESAL OH KiTAIL low ir.'cei, together with our ust-i tssortmen ot BADDLEEY, ETC WILLIAM S. IIANSELL & SONS 2 15 . 114 MARKET tstroet, ' TJORSE COVERS' r. ii-un mm km , BELOW MAHKKT V.klhK MAT8 KNEAStS ft ;o , Lite-.!, bom in decr. C m, aitR"ET "7ii. 20,76000 f 18.000 f 5,010 OC 15.000 4 8,256 Wl 3.950C01 'J