if r ' r i ' I i , i . . r H M A. ;' 1 PniLADELFniA, SATURbAYr MAY 21, 1870. ' VOL. XIII NO. 121. 1 r DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. r i i . U,VL7A 11 Li 1 Lo FIRST EDITION A QUESTION OF VERACITY. Cameron Called to Account. What Gen. Magruder Says of Him. Reckless Lying Somewhere. Etc.. Etc.. Etc., Etc. Etc. THE TYAE ON "WIG-1YAQ." A Sharp letter from tbe Ex-Confederate Gene ral Rlatrrnder tiraTe Installations Against 1'n.nseron' Yemelty now Alnsruder Crossed the Lena Bridge Into Virginia, and How ho Did Not Cross It. Below we publish a letter wrt ten by the ex Confederate General Magrader to a gentlemen ln this city, concerning the circumstances which attended his resignation from the regular army at the outbreak of the war, and the manner in which he left the capital and crossed the Poto mac on his way Booth. It will be seen that General Magruder is rather severe upon Senator Cameron, whose veracity he boldly questions, characterizing a statement made by him in Washington as a "monstrous, malicious, reck less, and infamous lie!" The letter reads as follows: Galveston, May 8, 1870. Sxab Sins I have not had an opportunity to answer yoar letter of April 16th until now. As I have abstained from politics entirely since the war, I regret that I am compelled to write a letter which will be construed by some at least as being of a political character. It is not so, however, for this letter is purely personal, aid written solely in defense of my honor, whith hag keen recklessly, maliciously, and mendaciously attacked by Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, in a debate in the Senate f the 5th ultimo, as appears from the Congressional Globe, which you, though uiacqualnted with me personally, I believe had the kindness to Bend me, for which I thank yon sincerely. Before going farther I will here say that you are not only at liberty to publish this letter, but that 1 hope you will do so, and in such newspapers that Mr. Cameron will be forced to read it, as I hold myself respon sible personally at any time to Mr. Cameron for Its contents. The paragraphs in th e debate In which allusion is made to me are as follows: Mr. Cameron"! remember that Captain Somebody who became a General in the Rebel army had the command of a battery here, and he was going to start off not only with himself but with his battery, but Eomehow or other the battery did not get off. Be cleared off in a few evenings after, however, and got across the bridge." Mr. Pomeroy "That was the Captain who escorted the President to the White House?" Mr. Cameron "The same man. He escorted the President to the White House, and I heard him say to the President that he admired him, and was going to stand by him during the war. He said that the evening before he went away." I will premise in reference to the above that as I was the only officer that commanded a battery la Washlntrton at that time and afterwards became a General in the Confederate army, Mr. Cameron conld have meant none other but myself. Tbe rest of his remarks are false in every particular. In fact, they constitute one monstrous, malicious, reckless, and infamous lie. For In the first place I never was with Mr. Lincoln in the presence of Mr. Cameron in my life. Secondly, I never escorted Mr. Lincoln to the White House, for I was on my way from or in Europe at that time as the military representative of the country, sent by Mr. Buchanan to Inspect and report upon the armies of Europe, and did not reach Washington until after the Inauguration, I think about the lotn or juarcn, 1861. In fact I never was In Mr. Cameron's com pany but once in my life to my knowledge, and tha was at a dinner party in the house of my brother Commodore George A. Magruder, of the United States Navy, in Washington, whilst Mr. Cameron was Secretary of War, about the 16th, nth, or 18th of March, 1861, when Mr. Cameron offered in a con versatlon with me, as I was sitting by his side at the dinner table, to send me. to Russia, there to remain until the termination of the impending war, if I would agree to it. I looked upon that as the most disgraceful position an officer conld occupy. To stand upon the soil of a foreiirn country, to receive his pay, fold his arms and look from a distance npen a deadly conflict of his countrymen without taking sides with one or the other was, I felt, the most ignoble course of all, and I treated Mr.Oameren's offer with the silent contempt which I thought it deserved. In your note yen ask me to state the circum stances under which I did leave Washington for Richmond, Va, at the commencement of the war. I do so with pleasure. The day on which President Lincoln received the telegram from the Governor of Virginia, my native State, declining to send his quota of troops under the first proclamation, or the day after that, Mr. Lincoln sent for me and Informed me of that fact. My State had not yet seceded. I informed him that I regretted deeply the course events bad taken ; that if my State seceded, I was a soldier, obliged to Ight either for or against her, and that I would fight for those among whom I was born and bred, my relations and friends, all of whom believed they were right. I stated to him that I was a graduate of West Point, but that West Point was not a charity school ; that it was supported as much by the Southern people in proportion to cadets from the South as by the North In the same proportion; that the Government had always recognized the right of officers to resign unless they were officially charged with crime, and that tbe obligations to which an officer subscribed were simply to obey the lawful orders of his superiors so long as he held the com mission of the Government, and that every officer bad this right to resign when he thought proper, Mr. Lincoln acquiesced in the propriety of these views ; 'but," I added, "Mr. President, I will be perfectly true and faithful to tbe obligations of my commission as long as I hold it, and you and your t amlly will sleep in safety whenever I ant on guard." 'Yea," said he, "I know It, for you are an officer of the army and a Southern gentleman, and Incapable of any but honorable conduct." I thanked him warmly and said, "Mr. President, if I do resign yon shall be the first to hear of It after my resignation is Dlaced ia the hands of the adjutant, U i can reach you, and I will remain at least twelve heurs in Washington after my resignation." "Why," said he, with some surprise, "should you do thatT" "Mr. President," I replied, "I wish to be gracefully of with the ld love lefnrslam or. with the new." "Iam sorry to lose you," he Bald with great animation, "but If you must go I'll help you to be gracefully off with the old love," meaning, I supposed, that he would accept my reBig. nation when the time came to offer it. A day or two after this nay Bute seceded. I handed my resigna tion to Colonel c. F. Smith, commanding, about 8 or V o'clock A. M., and repaired at once to the White House. Failing to get admission, I asked a brother officer, who said he would certainly see tbe Presi dent that morning to Inform him that I had resigned, .hichlpresume he did, took leave openly of my friends, and fouad myself at the Long Bridge. In a hack, Just three minutes after t P. M., too late, the orders being not to lower the drawbridge after ff. It was a bright moonlight Bight, and as I got out of the coach I found my own battery guarding the bridge. The men uncovered as I passed through them to see the lieutenant la charge. I asked him if he would be kind enough . to lower the drawbridge for me, as I was all packed aad ready, and was only three minutes behind the time. He touched his hat and answered courteously, "Colonel, I will lower the drawbridge, but I would do It with far greater pleasure If you were coming from Virginia Instead of going to Virginia." I departed, taking off my hat to my eld comrades, some of whom I had commanded for thirty years, and with a sad heart bade them farewell. I stopped a day and a night at Alexandria, and there received the acceptance of my resignation, which I always thought was hy order of Mr. Lincoln himself. This is a circumstantial and correct account of the manner in which I passed from the old service to the new, and any ether is false. I am, sir, very respectfully, yonr obedient servant, J. BANKHBAO MAOBCDia. FINANCE AW COMMERCE Evunwo Tiliobafh Omoi,) Katnrday, Mar 81. 1870. I The week closes on a continued easy money market, the rates to-day being as low as 4 per cent, on Government collaterals lor speculative purposes. There is so little paper offering that it is difficult to quote the Market, per cent, being the leading figure obtained. This is not satisfactory to lenders, of course, but money has become sack a drue that no alternative is left bnt to accept it. Second class paper is offered more freely, bnt lenders are very cau tious ana preier to keep their fnnds Idle to run ning dangerous risks. For this the banks are Earticularly to .be commended for their pru ence. Gold is quiet and steady with a slight upward tendency. Sales np to noon fluctuated between 114 (aii, closing about noon at 114. Government bones were quiet, but rather stronger for a portion of the list. - mere was an active stock market this morn ing and prices were steady, Bute leans were moderately active, with some sales of the sixes, first series, at 104f ; and do., third series, at lOttJ. City sixes were firm and steady. New issues sold at 102. Lehigh gold loan changed hands at 93SM. Readme was rather qniet; soles at 525(5)52-44: Pennsylvania was active at 66: Little Schuyl kill at 43; Lehigh Valley at 57: Camden and Amboy at 119: Catawlssa at 86; Philadelphia and Erie at 29, s. o.; and Oil Creek and Alle gheny at 43fc44. . , In Oil stocks there was a continued demand. with sales of McClintock at 81. was bid for Ocean; X for Maple Shade; and 81 for Phila delphia and Boston. Coal, Canal, and Bank shares were anlet. but steady. Sales of Hestonville Passenger Railroad at s. o. ' PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 & Third street. I FIRST BOARD. 1580 Pa 6b 1 se.....iovn GSshLeU VaL.... 67 57 5T BT 6T tsooo Pa s, S so . . Is . 109 $3Nr0 City 6a, N.ls.ies 4SO0 do VH liooo N Pa 7s x 20 do...bCwa. 1 ' do 0. IS do la. 800 do soon ao s4 15000 do foSltf I 80 sh Cam A R 119,V 4 ah Read R.-.trf. 63 IIDOO do Is. 68 I mshN Cent R.ls. 42V 12000 Pa & N Y CI 78 93 V a ao....cp. fix loeo sh Mccilntk o ss -si 10 sh Cata Prf.bso 8 100 sh Ph A E R.sOO 29 J 40 Sh O CA A K. IS. 43? $1000 O A A m 68,89 93, V 11000 Bel. A Del 8m. 88 liooo W Jersey R 7s 07 1S2 sh Penna R..ls. 66 yt 80 do Is. MX I ia ao . BOO sh Hestonv'e.ls. 170sh Lit Sch R...-. 43 105 do...b6wn. 43 l S30...l3k Nabs ft Ladnkr, Bankers, reoort tola ; morning Gold Quotations aa follows t 10-00 A. M 114 J 11-80 A. M 10- 42 " 114ft 11 W 11- 05 " 114V1 U4X MK88RS. DB HAVEN A tsBOTHKR. ISO. 40 B. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U.S. 68 Of 1881,117(3117; do., 1862, 112,4112 ; do. 1864, lllXGftlllft; ao. 1860, in?4ani; do. 1865, new, 113U4; do. 1867, do. 114U4 j do. 1868, do.. Il4ail4; 10-408, 108ai08tf ; D. 8. 80 Tear s per cent. Currency, 119i(ll8ft ; Due Conap. Int. Union Pacific R.R. 1st More Bonds, $S604870j Cen tral racmo k. it., waotsvuj ; union racing Land Grant Bonds, 1770(4730. J at cooks A co. quote uovernmeni securities aa olw.. TT a la rf 1QQ1. 11721171 K Oi- nt loao 112(41123: da, 1864, ins(4injjao., 1865, inv 112; do. do., 4uly, 113114; do. dp., 1867,, U 4 s (4U4?,; ao. iboo, iitut'i; lu-tos,- iuso' losjtf ; 68, 112(911. uoia, ux I - Philadelphia Trade Report. Satukdat, May 81. Bark Ia the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 27 per ton. Seeds In Cloverseed we notice small sales at ISO 8-60. Timothy is nominal at $67597-85. Flaxseed scarce and in demand by the crushers at 12-25. Tne t lour market is quiet Dut steady, 'mere is no demand for shipment, and the operations of the home consumers are confined to their immediate wants, bales of 400 or 700 barrels, including super fine at f 4-60(44-75; extras at t55-25; Iowa, Wis consin, ana Minnesota extra iamuy at 15-25(46-25. tne latter rate tor cuoice ; i-ennsyivania ao. ao. at 15-50(46-60; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 15-6096-75; and fancy brands at $798-60, according to quality. Xtye r lour may oo quuicu at so-to. There is no change worthy of special note to record in the Wheat market Sales of 8900 bushels Pennsylvania and Jersey red at 11-40 ; Indiana do. at 11-32(41-83; ana 24, uw Dusneis o. l spring on private terms. Rye is held at f 1-039! -04 for western, and 1 1041 -08 for Pennsylvania. Corn is dull but unchanged in price. Sales of Pennsylvania ana Delaware yeuow at iivjwi-n, ana western mixed at f 1-05. Oats are steady, with sales of sooo bushels Pennsylvania at 639C6C for dark and prime light. VY hlsky la dull and nominal. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marin News see Inside Pages. (By Telegraph.) FOBTitiss Monbob, May ti. Passed In for Balti moreBark R. B. Medhlll, from Demarara; brig juamna r. irom luayag uez. raisea out steam ship Baltimore, for Bremen; steamship Liberty, for Havana; barks Ellen Stevens, for Matansaa; Loretta ana uiaca mace, tor Laverpoi; origs rrancis jane, forMayaguez; John Givan, for Sagua ; and George lAiimer, lor du ionn . PORT OF PHILADELPHIA .....MAY 81 BTATI 01 THBSM01OTBB AT TUB BVSHDft TXLBQHAPB ornua. I A. M 70 1 11 A. M ..79 8 P. M 86 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Steamer Prank, Pierce, New Vork, W. M. Baird Ce. (Si'r Vulcan, Wilcox, New xorx, w. M. uaira A Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl. Ktcamer w. wnuiain, idjrgans, is noun irom Bal timore, with mdse. to A. Groves. Jr. senr cnatianoof a, mack. 10 days from Portland. with laths to T. 1. Gal via A Co. Bchrreari, bmitn, 10 davs from Fox Island, with Stone to Barker A Bro. Bcnr tf. Aiervin, rugn, 10 days from Blue creek, Witn stone to d trier uro. BAILED. Steamer Centipede, Doughty, sailed vesterdav for Boston. MEMORANDA. Steamship Rattlesnake, Wlnnett, hence, at Boston yemeraay. Steamshln Zodiac, nines, hence for New Orleans. ran on French Reef on the latli Inst. She threw her coal overboard and got off. Steamship Fanlta, Freeman, hence, at New York Veaterrlav. Steamship J. W. Everman, Hinckley, for Philadel- pbla, sailed from Charleston yeateraay. Bark Venus, from Antwerp for Philadelphia, was spoken lvtb Inst., Cape May Lightship bearing YV.NW. so, by a Mew lorx puot noai. Brig Ida, UardiDg, for Milk River and Phil a J el- nbla. sailed from Kirurton, Ja.. 30th ult. Brig Kennebec, Wmott, hence, at Charleston yes- tcriutjr. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Benzine and Gas Explosions. Steamer Launched at Chester. The Cincinnati Death Bate. Wight Session of the Senate. - To-dny's Coble Quotations. ', FROM TBE STATE. Launching of an Iron Bteamer at Cheater, Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Chestir, May 21. This morning a splendid Iron screw steamer, called the Benefactor, was launched at this place. She is of 800 tons bur den, 175 feet in length, with 86 feet breadth of beam, and was built by Messrs. Reaney & Son for Jacob Lorillard, Esq., of New York city, to be placed on the line between that place and Wilmington, N. C. This city is rapidly becom ing one of the leading centres of ship-building. A number of steam colliers for the Reading Railroad Company are now under way, In addi tion to the large number of vessels of this class that have already been launched. Decoration f Graves; Reading, May 21. The ceremony of deco rating the soldiers' graves, under the charge of McLean Post, No. 16, Grand Army of the Re public, of this city, on the 80lh last., will be more generally participated in . than was that of, either of the two preceding years. The City Councils, Senior and. Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Knights of St. Crispin, Yonng Meennerchor, Brotherhood of the Union, Sons of Victory, with representa tions of the Firs Department and other organi sations, have signified their intention of taking part The oration will be delivered in the Charles Evans Cemetery, by the Rev. G. Bailey, pastor of the Universalist Church. - The floral decorations, which will be under the charge of a ladies' committee, will be especially attractive. j FROM THE WEST. " ' I ' Death Rate of Cincinnati. Cihcimtiati, May 21. From the report of the Board of Health of this city, for the year ending March 31, 1870, it appears that there has been 1 death in C9J, whereas by the last census of the whole country there was 1 in 45. The death rate in this city is much less than in London and in! the cities of Europe generally, as well as in New York, St. Louis, Chicago, and the remain der of the principal cities. The whole number of deaths for the year was 8740. rreabvtorlaa General Assembly. Louisville, May 21. The General Assembly was engaged all of yesterday in receiving re ports, statistics, and various documents relating to I Church management, which were . appro priately referred. The Rev. Dr. Wilson read a report on the subject of a fund for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased ministers, which was referred to a special committee of one member of each synod. The law proposed is, with some modifications, the same as that which was laid before the last General Assembly. The annual report of publications shows that the number of volumes published during the year were 44,500, of which 12,035 are still un bound aad at the bindery; catechisms, 27,500; Bibles, the amount ordered, 2000; tracts of various sizes, 159,700; catalogues, 3000; annual reports, 1500; systematic benevolence envelopes, 196,240; whole number of pages of printed mat ter, 12,900,100. ' uaiiway matters. St. Louis, May 21. The officers of the Chi cago and Alton Kaiiroaanavo executed a per petual leas of the Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad, which will give Chicago a direct line to Fort Scott. The company will Immediately commence tbe contraction of a road from Jack sonville and Whitehall, Illinois, to the Missouri river, where the trains will connect by transfer boats witn tne liOnisiana ana Missouri River Road. For Kansas City and St. Joseph branches will also be built through Glasgow or Boone ville to Sedalla. FROM WjlSHIJiQTOJi. aBBna-a-n-vaS-n-n-an-n-aflS Heavy II or alary. DespuUh U th Associated Press. Washington, May 21. The pawnbroker chop of Goldstein & Co., of this city, was robbed early yesterday morning of valuables amounting to $10,000. Yesterday evening the detectives arrested one of the burglars, aad the goods were recovered. , FROM JTEJV EJiQLAND. Benzine Explosion. Boston, May 21. A large vat filled with ben zine, in J. T. Reed's kid glove cleaning estab lishment, at Charlestown, exploded last night, blowing out the rear wall and setting fire to the building, which Vas totally destroyed. " Also John Tibbell's stable and an unoccupied dwelling adjoining. The loss Is estimated at f 15,000. Divorce Case. In the divorce suit of Mrs. Lewis and her hus band, Dr. William H. Lewis, heard before the Supreme Court, the jary has rendered a verdict in lavor of the libellant. FROMEUROPE. ' This fflernlnc'a Uaetatteaa London. Mav 81 Noon. Consols for money. 94V, and for account, American securities quiet U. 8. Flve-twentlea of 1862, of 1865, old, 68)tf; of 1W5T, 90X; 10108, 86. Stocks steady. trie,. lb; uunois ueuirai, , ureai. extern, 2X. Liverpool. Mav 81 Noon Cotton steady. Mid. dling uplands, lOTt'&lld; middling Orleans, lljd. M ne Bales are esiuuaieu at iu,wu umcn. Red Western Wheat, us. London, May iL Linseed Oil dull. Tbla Alterneon'a Quotation. London, May 81 S-8U P. M. Consols closed at 94 v for money, and 9494J for account. American securities dull. Luitea bhjwh o-iw oi ib6A8v: Of 1S65, Old, 88tf J Of 1867, 90 ; 10-408, 86. BtookS dull. Erie Railway, 18; Illinois Central, 111; Great Western, 88. . Liverpool, May 818-30 P. M. Cotton steady; middling UDlandS. lO&lld.; middling Orleaua. 110, u ne Male, nave ueeu iv,uuu oaics, including 8U0 for export port ana apecuiauuu. i;orn, fie, l'ort dull at ma. ea. Chlcaeo advocates Feelee annexation, think ing that there will then be one place In the country worse man mat town. THIRD EDITION AFFAIRS, AT THE CAPITAL Prospects of the Georgia Bill. : i The Proceedings ef CoBgreu To-day. FROM WH&EIJVaTOJV. Enferclnc the Amendment. . ', , Special Zkepatch to Th Evening Telegraph, , , Washington. Mav SI. The bill which nassed the Senate early this morning, to enforce the provisions ol tbe fifteenth amendment, is entirely different from that originally reported by the Judiciary Com mittee, being much stronger In its pains and penal ties, and more carefully drawn to guard the rights of negio voters, ana punisn iraua at tne oauot-Dox. TheGeera-laBIlL The nrospets of the passaire of the Georria kin are considerably damaged y the result of the Georgia investigation in the Senate. Many members who be fore voted for the bill most favorable to Bullock will reverse tneir action . General Butler still stands by Bullock and will make a vigorous light for the eld bill. The Tax Bill. The Ways and Means Committee are at work upon tne Tax mil it la not thought that any changes will be made in the tax on distilled spirits, inoDK" bubib nuuuivauuDi areexpeciea in tne mode of collecting It. A strong Influence is at work to haie tne wnoie tax couectea at tne distillery, and delegations are now here from Cincinnati, New xork, ana rnuaaeipaiaioruat purpose. - - - 1. he Dety on Fnra. , ' : . i . ; A delegation of New York fur dealers had an in. terview with Secretary Boutwell to-day relative to a unuorm import amy on mat arueie. Paclfle Railroad. Various Southern Paclflo Railroad factions are coming together, with a view to concentrating npon some one oi tne variuue measures now Deiore (Jon. cress for that project. The transcontinental rail road men. who are very Btrontr in the House, refuse to agree upon any other bill but the one they have nknW A-M llaf. a. K Unnn.n Kill wL. UIB1T1I. 1 UC b.U USICO. .1113 OCUHIO Ulll, llicj oaj, and rather than agree to the protect of Senators Howard, Kellogg, and Rice, they will prevent the passage 01 any uui uua session. FORTY-FIRST TERM SECOND SESSION. Senate. NIGHT ilSBION. Washington. May 81. At 8 o'clock Mr. Thamu. ceeded Mr. Caucrlj in Mmi hnmorom remarks, elwaiag with a d.nial of tbe trutb ( th assertion of his olleo.. jnr. OD.IWH, uh ub nifiiit. ui 1,110 lBDUKflUC part VH 111 bUW 1IW.UH.W Wl 11 K B OlblWB. At B "Ml taa senate voted on Hamlin's amandm.nt which was carried leas, 81 ; nays, H. On motion of Mr. Moition. a section was InurfjiJ making orirainal all attempts to influence the rotes of colored person by depriving them of oooapation, eject- rag ioeaa iruiu uuuavs, lanas, or otaer property, refusing w ivno. ivMCH, wic, .uu impoauiif una ui w,oev ana im Drieonment of not less than one rear for suck nlt.nua An additional section by Mr. Pool was adopt making organization of two or mor person to violate th provi sions of th act felonies paaishable by fine not more than KrMit and imprisonment not exceeding ten years, and the offender to b thereafter ineligible to offio under th umtea Diaiee. .. , Mr Willey(W. Va.) moved to strik out the fees tela. formers. Lost. 31 to 26. H r. UarDenter moved an amendment that an v n.rann deprived of an office, exoept Congressmen or State Legis lators, by reason of violation of the act, or by denial of the right to vote to any citizen on aooeunt of raoe, ooler, eto., snail oe entitled te noiti snon omoe, ana receive pos session of it by quo warranto or other appropriate prooeed ig in any United Btates District Court tor the proper uininu tir rmw wum uviug jariMMOlluu. Mr. Tbunnan said that would enable any bodv ef man after an election, by (wearing they had a right to vote and wouM have voted for th defeated candidate, to overturn an election for Governor or any other office. Mr. Davis inquired whether anyone had overheard of an office being given to a candidate upon tbe effeot of Votes never oast. - Mr. Carpenter, ia advooatiag the amendments, said his radicalism was net oi iu Kinu mat exploded in bloody speeches when there was nethins to do. hut ka wu fr action woon necessity required, and he would now compel mo cruet uevua ui wi puuui to give tne negroes their rights. Mr. Williams thought the provision would nabl any defeated candidate to succeed. Mr. (jaiDenter modified his amendment torannlra ntvwf that the party denied kis vote offered it at th polls. L The amendment was adopted. Teas, 24; nays, 23. . Mr. Williams moved to strike out that part of th eighth section authorising United States Marshal to summon the land and naval forces of th Umitod States, or militia, to assist them in exeouting any warrant or process issued under the provisions of theaot. . Mr. Hamilton (Texas) was wholly in favor of the con tinuance of tbe military power in the Booth, for the pre vention of Rebel out ragee. Instead of granting amnesty to the Rebel, the Government should take him by the throat and knock him on the head. - Mr. Williams was oDDosad to inaugurating a mititar government at th polls in th North as well a the South. Mr. Uasserbr sussested that the number af maraaaa ta h. appointed by commissioners undsr th bill was unlimited, ana tne expense to De Detailed upon the Uovnuant wonld be enormous. Mr. Williams' motion was lost yeas, 12 ; nay, 88. After various pmnosition to amend, th Senate bill a amended was substituted for th House bill yeas, 88; nays, t. Mr. Thnrman said the bill had been amended past all recognition, and moved to recommit it to the Judioiary Committee. Lest. At 7 o'clock A. M. the bill wa Passed veaa. 41: na vs. a and th Snat than adjourned till Mokday, Hens. - ' Mr. If orsan nresanted five additional natitlnaa aalrin. CoBgres te abolish the national banks, to payoff the bond deposited by them aa security, to issue $60,S00,M in treasary greenuaoa note, to pay on in all S34e,UM,0M of mi iwuuou uvuu iu hums Riniiuujii rwceivaDie lor ail due and other taxes collected by th Federal Govern ment, and to restore prosperity to th oo urn try. Mr. tuuem onerea a resolution oi inquiry a te th fees charged and collected by the Clerk ef the 8arm ttm vi Mi vhjmvu Dbaxwa, eve. as.pm. Mr. Cox anksd leave te offer a reaelntioa reosstin tha Judioiary Committee to report back the eight hear law for laborer and workmen in Uovernment employment. jnr. Jneurew i n . ve.joojeeteu. The bill reported yesterday by th Naval Committee, te nav B&(M0 to A. U. Ross for the nut and futare naa bv tha Dsvy of bis invention for nsmg hot water and steam for offensive and defensive eurposee, was takn np as d passed. ttui were reportea irom ta uomnuttee ea X uroiga Affairs, as follows: By Mr. Orth, henat joint resolution to aatherii pay ment of the full salary of Alvin P. Hovey, as Mmiatar to Peru, without deduction ea account ef abseae from his post. Passed. ' tty ssr. vrca. auvwrweijr mi uiu 10 mor-wase tne salary Ol the Minister to tiluna. Laid on the table. Rv Mr. Ambler, authorising the Secretary of 8tata ta eauso the remain of General Alexander Asheth. late Minister to the argentine uonieaeration and of Ueneral William Steadman, late Uonaul te Santiago De Cuba, to be removed t the United State, th former to be in terred in the national cemetery at Arlington. Passed. Hy Mr. Ambler, authorising George K. Uoeper, sorgeen In the United States army, to accept from the Kronen Government a gold watsh and chain, in acknowledgment of services rendered by bim ta Jub, 1H6S, to th crew of taa trench corvette liurleuse. rassd. By Mr. Amblar, antkorixing Lieutenant-Oommander Yates, Surgeon Gibson, Paused Assistant Surgeon White, aad Awitnt Sari eon Kidder to eocept decorations from tbe King of Portugal, in recognition of their hu mane services rendered by them to an othoer of th Por toraese navy. Passed. By Mr. WUlard, to ascertain and allow damages te the owners of the steamer Monitor, tired into by th Dainiio ef Hogs to in Jaly, 1864. After a discussion, m which Mr. Farnsworth raggested faoetioasly that it might be well for th House at onee to distribnte the Japanese fund and get rid of all dimsalty abont it. the bill was laid oaj the table yea, M; nays, &. On motion of Mr. Daw it was ordered that on and after Monday next the House shall meet at 11 and ad- 2 ne House to en & -u iwuw uw w.buw .vv. wi iu. Louisiana contented election cas of Newsham against iyan. " - 1 ' -' i FROM THE WEST. Fire In Cleveland. : Clivblahd, May 81. Uendtiekson It Bro.'s shin gle lactory and liowler fc Walter's foundry were Burned last night. Tbe loss is upwards ot $J0,tW0, Insured as fellows: American, of Hartford, aud National, of Boston, $1500 each; Home, of New Haven, 15000; Continental, of New York, and State, of Cleveland, 7uo each ; Merchants', of Hartford, soe. Distinguished Excursionist. Fort Scott, May 81. Charles Francis Adams and son, of Ouincy, Mass. ; Nathaniel Thayer, of Bos tyn ;IresTlent Elliot t,of Howard University ; Colonel Coates, president of the Missouri Klver, Fort Scott, and Gulf Kailroad, and other distinguished gentle men arrived here yesterday. After a brief visit they returned to Kansas City. 1 Flew York fredaee Market, Nsw Tobk. May 81. Cotton dull; sales 900 bales mlddltup; upland at sae. Flour dull and heavy. Wheat dull aud drooping. Corn unchanged. Cats steady ; State, 670Uc. ; Western 6fv6Tc. licef steady. Fork dull ; metw, $29-87. Lard quiet ; steam, lo(a,id, ; kettle, lti)e. Whisky dull aud nominal at $174l-i'o. FOURTH EDITION FB0U EUROPE BY CABLE. Egpartero and the Throne of Spain. i 1 Tho Portugal Coup d'Etat. Napoleon and the Plebiscifnm. i Speech of tho Emperor. FROM EUROPE. Important Rnaser Fapartere end the Spanish Madbid, May 81. It is announced to-day that Espartero has recoasldered his resolution and now consents to accept the crowa of Spain. Tins, how ever, la not official. The excitement attending the unsettled state ot the Government is unabated. -j' The Perioral Cenp d'Etxu. London, May 81. Further details of the soup d'etat at Lisbon have been received to-day. Despatches from Lisbon, dated at midnight, state that Prime Minister Duke de Bonis refused to sign the decree appointing General Saldanha President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of War, because the King was nnder duress, and it wonld not there fore be a fair expression of his will. Notwithstand ing this tho King actepted General Saldanha as Prime Minister, and requested him to reorganize the Cabinet. - , I Napoleon and the Ploblseltom. Paris, May 81. This morning the Emperor met the legislative bodies in solemn assembly in Salle d'Etat, and received from the deputation of the Corps Legislatlf the result of the vote on the pie biseitum. Ills Majesty, with the Empress aad Prince Imperial, was greeted by the Deputies and Senators with demonstrative enthusiasm. M. Schneider ad' dressed the Emperor tra behalf of the legislative bodies, i -i Tho Emperor's Speech. The following is the Emperor's speech in reply to the address of the legislative bodies on the presen tation ot the result of the vote on the plebiscxtum: Sirs: Receiving from your hands the result of this vote, my nrsi impulse is to express my grati tude to the nation which thus renews to me for the fourth time in twenty years the signal evidence of its confidence. ' Universal suffrage, the elements of wblch chance unceasingly, nevertneiess accom pushes Its purpose always, it has for its guide its traditions, the certainty of its . instincts, the fidelity of Its sympathy. The vlebiseitum had for its sole object the ratification of constitutional reform, bnt amidst tne conmct or opinions and In tho struggle with disappointments Its pantieses be came greater. Let us not regret mis. xaeaaver sarieB of our institutions have made the question one between tho Empire and revolution, aud the nation has settled this question in favor of that sys tem WBicn guarantee oruer ana uoeny. xo-aay tse Empire Is strong, but It will show its strength bv is moderation. My Government will execute the laws without partiality or weakness and it will not deviate from the line marked out for 1L Respecting aJl the rights of iu subjects, it will pro tect them all their interests without thought of dis senting votes or nostue manoeuvres, nut it will also cause the national will to be respected and will hold it above all controversy. Freed from constitutional euestiona which have kept them apart Its best spirits will now have but one parposo, to rally around the constitution which tms country nas sanctioned. . - Honest persons of all parties will now unite In efforts to soften the asperities ot partisan passion, to preserve social Interests from the eontaglon of falso doctrines, ana to augment by an lawful means tne grandeur and prosperity of France. We shall labor to diffuse i Instruction, to simplify administrative measures, to introduce into tne coue ameliorations in favor of agricultural interests, aad to develop putiiio worKB. w e snail give our time to tae reduc tion and best distribution of taxation. Such is oar programme, wnicn u realized wui increase the pro gress of civilization. 1 thank you, gentlemen, for tbe aid yon have given me on this occasion. - ' Tbe votes which ratify those of 1843, '51, '62, re affirm yonr powers, give yoa, Uke me, new force to work for the nation, Now, more than ever, may all be fearless of tbe future; for who will oppose the progressive march of a regime which a great people have founded amid political troubles, and has tbns fortified in an era of peace and liberty 1" The city will be illuminated to-night in honor of the favorable result of the plebiscite. . Tho ' London Prene en tho Now fork i - .Election. London, May 21. The Spectator of to-day has an article on the municipal corruption in New York city. The writer regards the evil as incurable, but credits the whole newspaper press with having spared no effort to create a better publlo sentiment. Tbe rtm ridicules the Portuguese rebellion, characterizing the nation as prostrate before an octogenarian general as a grotesque spectacle. The Times urges intervention in tne affairs Of Greece by tbe Great Powers of Europe, ( .f ',(,' Ship News. . : " . LrviRPOOL, May 8L Arrived, steamship Java from Mew York. FROM MEW 1QRK. ... i . Osj Explosion. ' ' Bocbtstxs, May 21. Mrs. Stewart, residing in this city, was fatally burned this morning by an explosion of coal gas from a cooking stove.' New York Money and Hleefc Maursieta. Nsw Yobk, May 81. Stocks very strong. Money easy at. r per cent. Gold, 114. 6-80s, 186. coupon, lis; do. 1664, do., UXi do. I860 da, lllJij do. do. new, 118V ; do. 1667, 114 ; 1808, 114 ; id-40s, 108; Virginia es, new, 60; Missouri As, 94; Canton Company, 69Hi Cumberland preferred, 44X1 Con solidated New York Central and Hudson River, 101; Erie, 83V; Reading, 104 Jf ; Adams Express, 63 X, ex. dlv. ; Michigan Central, 183 ; Michigan South ern, vT,; WinoU Central, 140; Cleveland and Pltts bnrg, 107; Chicago and Rock Island, 11 V; Pitts burg and Fort Wayne, Htf; Western Union Tele graph, 88. . . . , Ship News. ' ' Nxw York, May BL The steamship Bremen, for Europe to-day, took out $340, 6t In specie. i A PEECIOUS PREACHER. ' ' . j The Mlnletrr who Jilted an . J.adv Aaklnaj the fray era tlen. Estimable Tonne ef hie Cengretfav. The third, and it is to be hoped the concluding chaper of the Clark breach of promise case ia re ported in the Pittsburg papers. It might have been supposed that the Kev. gentleman would have kept as shady as possible after his disgrace. Instead, however, he talks out in meeting, and makes bis weakness more evident and pitiable than ever. We condense from a long report in the Commercial. I DR. CLARK'S REMARKS. Rev. J. B. Clark, D. IX, ascended the pulpit, and in a low tone, betraying much emotion, made a few remarks, as follows: ' I bav nadersUod that a geaeral expectation has existed duns- this day ee-ninc to a olos that I u goiac to mas. a speech ea a eertaia subjaot. If there ke any person here wb has saoh an axpeeUtiea allow me to say that it ia blighted. As perhaps most of vou are aware, I have never ailaded in ueli to this nn furtunat eocnrrsnoe, exoent when I hud the matter be fore the Bresbiterr to investigate and pruaounoo upon it. 1 have nothing to say aboat its merits an 4 demerits. I have deplored it before 4od more than ence; 1 deplore it before feu to-night, and I simply wish, ftrst of all, whether you approve or disapprove, 1 olaiiu it la right to cast myself npon yonr Christian sympathies. W hatever may be your feeling with regard te the fact, I, as a poor unfortunate being, ask an interest m your ''howl want to make one raqaest, and I earnestly hop, for the sake of ail ooaoerned, and all the interest in volved, it wiU be respooted. aad, so far as possible avail. The reunoat is, that inslesd of spending time in talking over the matter, either in vindication or reproach, we rsthor soond our tie ia earaeot prayer to God, that by the oew.r ef His Holy rlpirit shed down upon as, every stain may be wipe from every heart aud froia every Christian, and that in his invigorating power every Chris tian may be not only revived, bat may be made te crow. New brethren of this eongi elation, lot the spirit of prayer take'hoid of yonr every heart. It will help you. It will help tbe cause of religion. It will help rue. AryECTIKO Bt'BNB. During the delivery of the remarks great feeling was inaulXeated on tbe part of tbe lar-e congrega tion present. Many wept, and tbe remainder showed tbat they deeply sympathized with the pas tor in bis sorrows. Tbe sceue was most solemn and itJTectii'tf. it is not strange tbat such a scene siiould follow after the sad occurrence which bus marred ina utf iiIiichk. and caused so many outaide of tliu 1 cbuuh to jeer at Christianity. rniifliiYsnmAnxflix PLAN OP RECOKSTBUCTlitf. The Report of the Joint Comrje.lt- tee om Reconstroction Blade i to the General Assembly ' ' This Xtforaing, ' i Below we give the report in fall made to the ' General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church this morning by Key. George W. Mssrrave, ' D. D., Chairman of the Joint Committee on Re-, . construction. It is the most important docu ment that will be considered by the Assembly, as it provides ior tne enure rearrangement of all the churches of the denomination. The committee entrusted with the duty of framing it i consisted of the following gentlemen: , .,-,. Old School. Rev. O. W. Mnegrave, D. D., ' Charles C. Beatty, D. D., and Cyrus Dickson. D. !.; Elders Henry Day and W. M. Francis. 1 AetoScftooL Revs. 8. W. Fisher, D. D., LL. D.4 Robert W. Patterson, D. D., and Edwla F. Hat-! " ield, D. D.j Elders A. M. Wing and Joseph F. " Tuttle. . ' i The report reads as follows: ' To the Central Assembly in Session, PhiladeV- vhia, Jfey, 1870. i .. ... ,., , .... . ,.i , Your committee have held three several meet- lags in the city of Philadelphia. . One in Jann ary, another la March, and the final one the present month, just before the Assembly. The second, and most Important of all oar meetings, , had the presence of every member. We have , endeavored diligently and faithfully to attend -to the business of reconstruction, which had been entrusted to us. Our duties, as described in the concurrent resolutions of the two Assemblies for onr ap- - -polntment, were "to prepare and propose to the General Assembly of the United Church a proper adjustment of the boundaries of the presbyteries and synods, and the ratio af repre- -sentation: and any amendments of the constitu-. tion which they may think necessary to secure efficiency and harmony ia the administration of tha Church, so greatly increased and so rapidly extending." Under this minute, especially the latter part, many supposed onr powers very ex tensive and onr range of subjects almost un restricted. We have not bo judged, but pre ferred to keep closely to what is more specially mentioned, or clearly implied. Numerous communications on these matters have reached us; a few from ecclesiastical bodies or associations of ministers, but chiefly from individuals all which have been respect- . fully and patiently considered,1 though thei suggestions contained in some of them we may have failed to adopt. Many of them either fell In with onr own convictions, or tended some- . what to modify them: a few recommended changes so great and radical in the constitution of presbyteries, synods, and the assembly that ... we could not approve them; some we thought , might better come before your body from m another quarter, while others, though important . u and salutary, would cause such agitation and opposition, if proposed, aa might seriously dls- lurb the peace and harmony of onr so happily . united Church. We have thought proper to . recommend only measures which were of imme diate and pressing necessity, leaving other mat- i ters to future and fuller development. , . . First, then, as to the consolidation, adjust-, -ment, and defining the boundaries of synpds, ' we recommend the following, viz.: , r 1. The Synod of Long Island, to comprise the counties of Kings, Queens, SaHolk, . and Richmond. 2. That of New York, to comprise tha conn.' ties of New York, Westchester, Putnam, ' Duchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Sulli- , van, with our ministers aad churches in Con- nectlcnt. ..' 3. That of Albany, to Include north of the line of New York Synod, and east of the west-' ' ' ern line of the counties ef Delaware, Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton, and Frank lin, with New England north and east of Con- -nectlcnt. 4. That of Utlca extends west of the Synod of Albany to the western line of Broome, Cort land, Onondaga, and Oswego counties, and to the State line on the north. . 6. Tbat of Geneva, to comprise the counties west of Utlca to the west line of Steuben, On tario, and Wayne coan ties. 6. That of Genesee, to embrace all the counties of New York west of the Synod of Geneva. 7. The 8ynod of New Jersey is conterminous ; with that State, and has also attached to it the Presbytery of Corisco. 1 8. That of Philadelphia, to comprise the conn- " ties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Northampton, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Lancaster. , York. Lebanon, and Berks in Pennsylvania, and to it is also attached the Presbytery of Western Africa. ' 9. That of Scranton to, comprise the counties of McKean, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, 8 usque- ' hanna. Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Lehigh, Carbon, " ' Schuylkill, Luzerne, Wyoming, aad Sullivan. ' 10. That of Harrlsbnrg, to comprise the re- , malnder of the State of Pennsylvania east of the ' west line of Elk, Clearfield, Blair, and Bedford counties. ... 11. That of Pittsburg, to comprise the conn-' ' ties of Cambria, Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Green, Washington, Allegheny, and Beaver, south of the Ohio river; and all West ' ' Virginia west of the Allegheny ridge. la. That of Erie, to comprise the counties ; bounded on the east by the west lines of Mc- ' Kean, Elk, Clearfield, and Cambria counties, and the south lines of the counties of Indiana, Armstrong, Butler, and Beaver, north of the Ohio river. 13. That of Baltimore contains Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, our minis ters and churches in Virginia and West Virginia, east of the Allegheny ridge. To it ia also at tached the Presbytery of Kio Janeiro. . . 14. Tbat of Atlantic, embracing the States of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 15. Tbat of Cleveland, to extend from the Ohio State lines on the east, to the west and south lines of tbe counties of Cuyahoga, Sum mit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Guernsey, Noble, and Monroe. 10. Tbat of Toledo, to comprise the counties ' west of the Synod of Cleveland, and to be bounded by the east and south lines of the coun ties of Lorain, Medina, Huron, Crawford, Wyan dot, Hardin, Logan, Champaign, Shelby, and Mercer. - - 17. That of Cincinnati, to comprise the coun ties bounded by tbe north and east line of Darke, Miami, Clark, Greene, Fayette, Ross, Vinton, and Gallia. 18. That of Columbus, to comprise the re maining, being the central counties of the State of Ohio. , 19. Tbat of Michigan embraces .he whole peninsula of that State. 140. That of Kentucky is conterminous with tbat State. 21. That of Tennessee embraces the States of Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas, with all our ministers and churches in the States intervening. ti. That of Indiana South extends to the northern line of the counties of Wayne, Henry, Hancock, Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, Clay and Vigo. 23. ' That of Indiana North embraces all of the State north of this line. 24. That of Illinois South to comprise all of the State south of the north lines of Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby, IChrlstlaa, Mont gomery, Macoupin, Green and Calhoun coun ties. 25. That of Illinois Central to comprise the countries north of the above line to the south ICWinuod on LKt dfoeaj Ahm
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