THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
tan.
John o. rni:i:.n,
GUAM. 11. llltOCKWAY
llMIOMSlll'lMJ, intll)AY,MAHCIt 19,1 807.
Democratic State Cnurriillon.
TltitPemnorntlcWnlpnominlltf'p, lit ll meet
Inn, n JnnunrrLVtli, nt Ilnrrlilmiu, rotuiitnl the
lollunrliiRrp-nlutlonn:
let. Hint tbo regular ConvniMnn of tin' Virt-
or nomlnntlnn iv rumUiltitn for the Rlprrmi'
trnli, lm lirM nt llnrrhlmrir, nn the fl-,l'OMi
TUESDAY OK JUNK, 1MI7, nt twrlvr n'cliwk M
nml tlml anld mtvuiitloii bo rumiMwcd uf the us
tint numbrr of il, lrgntcn.
Sitl. In mlclitton thrrrtn. It l rrmnimoinlpil to
the Dctnocraoy or lVnnylviinlaloH)M'liWniI
elect, 111 tlio uvinl iiiimnor, two delegates, or re
eognlreU petition nnd lnlliienee hi the iwty, Mr
rnc-li lteprwpntatlvp nnd Cennlor In their n-n-Iretlvn
uKtrlct, who Mm' uuet In .MASH CON
VENTION, nt Jtnrrlshurg, on n ilny to heilxed by
thfiChulriiinn nr iheHUite ( pnlrnl Committee.
Jly order or tlio lieninrrntleStnto (VimmlMeo.
V 1I.1.IAM A. WALLACE..
Clinli mult,
II. L. 1'ojmtkii, Becretno".
POLITICAL RADICALISM.
Radicalism docs not belong entirely
to ono political party. There nro Rntll
ealsonnll sides nutl on nil questions;
nnd In Just so much as their rnillcnllsm
grows In Intensity, nro they departing
from tlio truo ground of statesmanship
to that of dcmagogucisni.
Everybody can ibeo tlio destructive
courso of tho Congressional Radicals;
every man who desires can toll where
they depart from tho true, eafo and
Constitutional ground ; nnd no man
who loves his country can fail to point
out their errors and denounco them
This wo have douo and shall continue
to do, unsparingly.
Some people seem to bo of tho opin
ion, that to denounco radicalism in lif
ting terms, you must descend to as low
nnd vulgar terms, nnd to equally pro
fano nnd impious expressions, us those
Radicals themselves ti-v. Big, high
sounding aud profauo words show only
till ill-breeding of those who usothem,
nnd becauso too extravagant, aro neither
honest nor truthful.
A gentleman does not denounco any
thing in the lnnguago of a profane and
vulgar blackguard, but his chosen words
of strong invectis-o nro truo and pointed.
It Is not thunder kills pople, it is tlio
lightning.
DISGRACEFUL.
Tor tho purposo of showing our read
era how tho radicals speak of Mr,
Johnson, President of tho United
States, wo give below an extract from
Ashley 'sspeech in tho Fortieth Congress,
on moving tho nppointnient of another
Impeachment Committee, lleisspokcn
of as of low mental nnd moral culture.
ns a conspirator nnd assassin, as n usur
per, ns a chimerical, as a drunkard, etc.
etc. Read and, ceo how base nnd low
radicalism nnd negro equality can make
a man :
"Sir, such n man as Mr. Johnson, com
ing into tho Presidency as lie camo into
it, a man of his mental and moral cul
ture I say nothing of tho dark us
plclons which havo crept over tho minds
of men ns to his complicity In tho nssas
filiation of Mr. Lincoln, nor of tho fact.
which I cannot banish from my mind
of tho mysterious connection between
his death and tho treachery of his suc
cessor I say that such a man in view
of all that has happened, coming into
tho Presidency as ho camo into it
should have walked with uncovered
head and very humbly in tho presento
of the loyal men of tho nation, and of
their representatives in the American
Congress. If this nation does not brand
with the broad seal of its condemnation
tho usurpations nnd crimes and mis
demeanors of this man it will bo but an
invitation in tho futuro for a repctlton
of Ids usurpations and of his demeanor.
(Self-protection nud a desire to prcscrvo
tlio honor of tho nation, demand that
tic representatives of tho peoplo shall
declare, Jn a manner not to bo misunder
stood, that no man hereafter elected
President or Vice-President shall pre
sent hiuiself at his inauguration drunk ;
nor shall ho turn tho White House into
a den of thieves and pardon-brokers ;
nor shall ho bo permitted with impunity
to usurp tho prerogatives of Congress,
nndtonssail this body with indecent lan
guage nil over tho country. Sir, unless
this eommltteo take charge of tho mat
ter and proceed witli it, tho Congress
might as well lay down Its" power. If
even tho ovldcuco that has nlready been
taken was published, nntl no futher no
tion of Congrcssshall bo had, I am sat
isfied that It would go to tho country
nsn tWIlbcrale, solemn protest, against
' -repetlons, ill tho future of a drunken
electioneering tour,wh!'h last year man
tied tho check of the nation with bhame."
CONGRESSIONAL PRAYERS.
Tho York Times, edited by Mr.
Raymond, member of tho lost Congress ;
In speaking of tho prayers of Chaplains
111 Congress, says:
Tho irrovcrenco oi somooi tnoso so
culled prayers often borders on blasphe
my. They aro seldom anything nioro
than stump-speeches mado with cloed
eycsnndnddiessed ostensibly to tho Fa
therof all; wlillo In sentiment, language
nnd general stylo they would shock any
intelligent aim tuiuviuea audience
Last winter ono of theso effusions be
gan "O liord, Thou hns ruled this world
lur st A. Miuus.uiu i.us, uuii, uj ct i cccici t ,
Tiiou luist ruled it wen i" rcopio may
fancy this is cither tiinnusgiviug or
prayer; it is really littlo better than
blasphemy and not a whit less oflenslvo.
It was a condescending liidorsomeiit,on
behalf of Congress, of tho Almighty's
official conduct; It wasn littlo surprising
not to soo It followed by a resolution of
continued
cotidenco and a vote of
I hunks.
RESOLUTION
iNTtmiii'CKn jn tub house or
ItKSENTATIVJM, DECKM11EH J,
ltl'.p-
11Y TIIADPEU; HTEVH.V.S.
"Jicmlved. That If any porson In tho
employment of tho Unltod State, In
either tho legislative or tho twcutlvo
branch, .should propose to make peuaf,
or should accept or ndvlo tho uccopt
nnco of nny such proposition, (in any
0T11EU HAMS THAN Till: INTEUUITY
ash tui: entihe unity i' Tin: r.vj
rni) Status and tueiu Tnuitrniiurx
7in:y existed at run timi; or
run iirnr.M'io.v, mi, will iieoiilt
l y jiioii r immi ,"
(plumlr
1 TMiii'niia.
I i
THE STATE TEMPERANCE CON
VENTION. Tho convention was again in session
yesterday In tho court house. Tlio at
tendance Is not very large, but tho lack
of numbers Is made up by tho enthusi
asm of thoso present, who seem deter
mined to wage nn exterminating wnr
onuvcry tiling that Intoxicates. Tho
number of resolutions offered and plans
suggested to destroy tho "monster evil,"
were very numerous, and finally result
ed In n report from a eommltteo which
consisted of twenty-four resolution.
Tito first Invokes tho uld of Divine
I'rovldcnco to guldo their councils and
direct their efforts to reform tho busi
ness nnd customs that produco intem
perance, with all Its train of evils.
Tho second recommends total ubsti-
nencp.
Tho third and fourth call upon all
teachers, moralists, ministers, physi
cians, parents, etc., to lend their aid in
Inculcating this recommendation.
Tlio fifth call upon ministers to preach
tcmiicranco from tho pulpit.
Tho sixth welcomes nil truo temper'
mice organizations to tho Uniou.
Tho seventh condemns moderate drink-
IllL'.
Tlio eigiiin condemns uar-rooms ana
drinking saloons, and urges legislation
to bring such traffic to nn end.
Tho ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
thirteenth nnd fourteenth urgo tho pass
ngo of a law to prevent the traffic In li
quors, nnd to that end urgo that a com
mittee of live bo appointed whoso duty
It shall bo to prepare a draft of a law for
tlio suppression of tlio traffic in intoxi
eating drinks as a beverage within tho
Stuto of Pennsylvania, with such pro
visions for its enforcement ns its prcs
enco in tliis nnd other States has
shown to bo necessary, and after being
submitted to tho examination of compe
tent legal talent and experience, to pub
lish tho samo to tho peoplo of tho State,
as the project of law as desired by tem
perance men, towards which wo will di
rect all our cilbrts to educato and famil
iarize peoplo with its provisions, until
they shall demand its enactments by
tlio proper legislative authority.
Tho balanco of tho resolutions were
comprised of appeals to tho friends of
temperance to carry out tho above, nnd
alio tho denunciation of tho use of tlio
various nostrums which, "claiming to bo
medicines, aro sold under the nauio of
Hostctter, Plantation or Mishler Bitters,
and which being decoctions, tlio chief
component of which is alcohol, with at
least but littlo medical virtues, aro high
ly dangerous, exciting or fostering n
love for alchohouc stimulants alike de
structive to tho peco of families and mor
al welfare of individuals, coming un
der their banuful Influences."
After tho election of permanent ofll
ccrs for tlio ensuing year, tlio passage of
a resolution authorizing a copy of tho
proceedings to bo forwarded to the Pros
ident of tlio United States, General
Grant, tho Congressional temperance
socigty, the Governors of tho different
States, and prominent advocates of tem
perance, singing "coronation" by tho
convention, and benediction by tho Rev.
Dr. Wing, tho convention adjourned.
Patriot will Union.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Tho following aro among tlieamcnded
provisions of tho new Tax Hill.
STAMPS ON I,i:ClAI, DOCUMENTS.
That schedule.!, in relation to stamp
duties, named in section 1'1, be amend
ed by striking out of said schedulo tho
words "local documents'," mid nn
thereafter, and inserting in lieu thereof
llio following : I'rovidrd, That thostamp
duties imposed by tlio foregoing sched
ule (B) on manife.-ts, bills of lading, and
passagoucKers, snail not nppiy to steam
boats or vessels nlyluir between norts
of tho United States and ports of British
ortli America: ulna promteujurllter,
That all affidavits shall bo exempt from
stamp duty."
Also uy inserting at tlio end or tlio
last paragraph relating to "probate of
will," tbo lolowing words:
"j'rovuica. 'mat no stamp eitner lor
prouaro ot wins, on letters testamentary
or of adniinstration. or on administra
tor or cuardian uond. Hum no rcouired
when tho value of tlio estato and eil'fcts,
real and personal, docs not exceed SI,
000: J'rovitled further. That no stamp
tax shall bo required upon nny papers
necessary to bo used for tlio collection
irom -mo tiovernment ol claims u.v
soldiers or their legal representatives of
too unucfi tsinies, lor pensions, uacK
pay, bounty, or for property lost In tlio
servile." Tho reduction of tuxes pro
vided in tins section slum lake effect on
nnd after March 1. 117.
INCOMC.
That section IK!, bo amended bv
btriking out all afler thoenucllng clause,
nlifl tnwoett nit n I Inn 41u,,-,wf ,iu r.,lln,v-u
That there sludl bo levied, collected, and
paid annually upon tho gains, profits,
ami income 01 every person residing in
thoUnllfd States, or of anVfitizen of
tho United Stutcs residim.' abroad.
whether derived from any kind of prop
erty, rents, interest, dividends, or salar
ies, or from any profession, trade
employment, or vocation, carried on In
tno L imed states or eisewnere. or irom
any other sotirco whatever, a tax of llvo
per cent, on tho amount so derived over
i.uwi. nntl a hko tux snail bo levied.
collected, and paid annually upon tho
uiiib, uums mm lucuiuu ui every
business, trado or profession carried on
in tno united Mtates uy persons resldlli
without tho United States, nntl not
citizens thereof. And tho tax herein
provided for shall bo assessed, collected
mid paid upon tho gains, profits and
income for tho year ending tho iilst day
of December next, preceding tho timo
for levying, collecting nnd paying said
tax.
TIMI! OV AfWEsSMUNT AND WHEN TAX
ES Alii: DUE.
That Section 110 bo amended by strik
ing out all after the enacting clause and
Inserting, in lieu thereof, tholbllowing:
That tho taxes on incomes herein im
posed shall bo levied on the llrst of
March, nnd bo duo nnd payable on or
before tho thirtieth day of April, In
each year, until and including tho year
1870, and no longer; and on any sum or
sums annually duontid unpaid after tlio
thirtieth of April, as aforesaid, and for
ten days after notico and demand there
of by tho Collector, there shall bo levied
in addition thereto tho sum of llvo per
centum on the amount of taxon unpaid,
nud interest at tlio ratuofono icr cen
tum per mouth Haiti tax from the time
tin .initio bmitno due, aw n .penalty, ex
cept front the o-tat's of deccamtl, fnsaiiu
or luiolveiit persons; provided, that
t tie tn v on incomes for tho year lw;ii
shall be Icvlcil ihe day thii act lakei
cltoct,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAH1I.10TOS-, March 12, 1SG7.
Deaii Coi.umiii an : You would havo
boon interested, hut nt tho samo tlmo
pained, to havo witnessed tho events of
tbo past few days in the Houso of Con
gress. The Radicals had their own way,
nnd wero reck less In their leglslntlvo en-
nctmcnts, as they nlwnys nro. Tho pro
ceedings of Sunday nntl Monday attract
ed tlio largest nuinbtT ofspectntors, and
it bceaino necessary to admit n portion
to positions on tho floor of tho House,
which had the oircet to give an nir of re
spectability to the body, which it dota
not often wear.
Tlio greatest interest seemed to centre
in tlio Houso on Monday. Tho Inrgo
audition to tho number usually on tho
floor reduced it ton work of difficulty to
the Speaker to prcscrvo order. Tho
business that hnd accumulated on tho
Speaker's desk was rapidly disposed of,
tho hist being n bill decreasing tho pay
of members, on which tho yeas and nays
wero being taken whenthehour of noon
had arrived, nud the Speaker amid pro
found quiet, delivered his address, at
tlio conclusion of which tlio Clerk of tho
Thirty-ninth Congress, Mr. M'Pherson,
called the House to order,atul announced
the opening of tlio Fortieth Congress.
But twenty States aro represented In
tho new Congress, leaving seventeen,
embracing soven of the original thirteen
that ratified tlio Constitution, unrepre
sented. Much curiosity was' expressed
to sco John Morrissey, nnd tlio evident
disappointment felt nt witnessing the
correct deportment of tho Hon. John,
wns an amusing feature ofthodny's pro
ceedings. A laugh, which was loudly
expressed at tho culling of his name.
evidently diseom fitted him, audshowed
a desiro to recedo from tho notorious
prominence which ho has formerly had.
Beforo the election of Speaker and oth
er officers ol toe House, -ur. Brooks,
of New York, delivered a dignified nntl
impressive speech in protest of tlio un
lawful act of tho majority in organizing
the Fortieth Congress. The clerk decid
ed tho protest as outiidc of his prescribed
duty, nnd tlio Houso proceeded to
elect its officers. Your renders nlready
know tho rcsult,aud it is unnecessary to
occupy space by giving it here. Ono
marked featuro in the proceedings was
a resolution to suspend the rules of the
House for ono week 1 In other words,
this Congress is to carry Out tho Idea of
the Chronicle of this place, that tlio will
of tho majority is to ovorrido the law.
During tho last days of tho session it
lias been a prevailing practice to nttacli
to some one of tho appropriation bills,
measures which aro likely to bo lost
without tlio adoptiou of this scheme to
ensure their success. But theso bills havo
nlwnys been of individual importance,
nnd without a national character. It
has remained to the last Congress to
crown their many acts ofinjttstieo by
embodying in tlio army appropriation
Bill provisions depriving, inn measure,
tho President of his functions ns Com-
niander-in-Chlef of the nrmy nnd navy
As this was nn impropriation bill, nnd
a necessary ono forthosucccssful contin
uance of tins branch of tlio Govern
ment, tho President felt constrained to
sign it, but at the samo tlnio protested
against tho portions 1 havo mentioned
nbovoas unconstitutional and ot of place
in nu appropriation bill.
I enn learn nothing definite as to the
length tho present session of Congress is
likely to be, but I should say not less
than two weeks.
You know of the disaffection of Rev
erdy Johnson, nnd the reproof by Mr.
Buckalew, which followed his remarks
explaining his reasons for taking so
singular a courso. Of courso ho is now
a lion with the Radicals.. Romeo.
MEETING OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE.
At a meeting of tho Columbia County
Democratic Comniitteo held in Blooms-
burg on Saturday, March 9th tho fol
lowing resolutions wcro unanimously
adopted :
Jtcsotrcd, That. James S. McXineh
and W. II. Jacoby, aro hereby ap
pointed Senatorial Conferees, to meet
similar Conferees from other counties in
this Senatorial District, for tlio purpose
of appointingn Senatorial Delegate to
represent tills district in thoStnto Demo
cratic Nominating Convention, to bo
held at Harrlsbur,'' on tho 11th day of
Juno next; and that they nro hereby
Instructed to secure tho appointment of
Hon. Gcorgo Scott of Cntawissa, as said
Senatorial Delegate.
Jieioh-ed, That Dr. H.'.V. McRcynolds
and R. C. Fruit, nro hereby appointed
Representative Conferees tomcet similar
Conferees from Montour County, to ap
point a Representative Delegate to tlio
State Democratic Nominating Conven
tion, to bo held at llaninburg on tho
11th day of Juno next.
Jiesolved, That wo do hereby request
tho several counties In this Senatorial
District to concur in tho nomination of
Hon. Gcorgo Scott, as Senatorial Dele
gate to tho Stato Democratic Nomina
tion Convention.
JlfMlecd, That tho abovo namd Sena
torial Conferees.nnd Representative Con
ferees nro hereby appointed Senatorial
Conferees and Representative Confer
ees to meet Conferees from tlio different
counties In tlio respective districts, to
appoint Delegates to tho Mass Con
vention, to bo cull led at Harrliburir on a
day to bo fixed by tho Chairman of tho
tttato central uouinuiiee.
Adjourned. C. G. BARIvLKY.
Noah Mousr.it, Chairman.
Secretary.
Bloomsburg, March 0, 1607
The New Hami'shihe Election.
Tliorcturns of tho Now Hampshire elec
tion aro meagre, but sufficiently conclu
sive to show that tlio Democrats havo
In nil quarters largely reduced tho Re
publican majorities heretofore prevail
lug. Tho Republicans loso nt least ono
thousand votes in cneli Congressional
dUtrlct In ono district nearly two thou
taiid. It is known nlready that tlio Re
publican majority on tho Stato ticket is
not more than threo thousund a reduc
tion of more tliiin two thousand lu the
majority of last year; nnd later and Ail
lor returns will undoubtedly show nstlll
greater reduction. Tho Democrats havo
done nobly. An equally vigorous effort
next year will redeem tho State from
i Itadical nil-rule,
ANSWERS TO CORRESPOND
ENTS. Student After ti careful examination
of Gibbon nnd ninny other nuthors, wo
hnvonrrlvednt tlio conclusion that Romo
wns built during tho night, becauso wo
find It written, nnd havo often heard It
said, "Romo was not built In iv day."
Charley Thoro Is no harm In a glass
of good whisky, If you nllow It to re-
nuiiu lu tho glass.
Jllha You aro wrong to think your
question n poser. The chief end of man
is tho biggest end. itii some It Is tlio
head ; with others, tho feet.
Frank Tho coincidence Is remarka
ble. You say tho young lady Is hand
somo and so aro you ; both belong
to tho Methodist Cliurcli, both fond of
mnccnronl, nnd both havo had tho mea
sles. Wo advise you both to get vacci
nated, and marry as soon ns It takes.
Sarah Jane Buttons woro first used
about tlio tlmo of tho Normnn conquest,
when ladles' dresses wcromado loose
and flowing, nnd woro fastened by ono
button nt tho back of tho neck. Kver
since that tlmo tho rago for them has
increased, und they havo gradually bc
como larger, until, at this epoch of tho
nineteenth century, ns many as a thou
sand as larvjo as blacking-box tops nro
worn on o.fio dress. They nro consid
ered extremely useful in making yard
dogs watchful, for when ladles aro re
turning from tho theatro nt night, tho
buttons on their skirts cause a great
noise by rattling against tho palllngs.
Arthur F.rthquaUos aro diurnal, in
fernal, nocturnal and internal, and occur
when the central axis of tho earth be
comes refrigerated around tho cellular
tlssuo of tlio sun by tho lunar caustic
spasmodic action of tho moon, and, Act
ing In conjunction, gastronomically
caused the rariiled vicissitudes of the an
tcdeluvian atmosphere to oscillate rap
idly against the outer crust of the
earth.
N. B. A very good earthquake, on n
small scale, can bo'obtalncd at littlo ex
pense, by spilling turkey gravy on a la
dy's dress nt a party.
Laura Wo want it distinctly un
derstood, that wo will answer no ques
tions of a personal nature. Y o have
always found all of tho young gentle
men who stay on tho wharf-boats to bo
pleasant, courteous and ngreeablo. We
can't say which of them is tho best look
ing, nor which Is anxious to marry, nnd
even if wo knew, wo would not givo
you tlio desired Information, for wo
could not do so, without infringing up
on tlio above-mentioned rule. Wo nd
viso you to seek tho acquaintance of
them all, nnd thus satisfy yourself.
Duty ov TowNsmi' Auditous. It
may not bo generally known that a
general inwoi tno legislature, approved
April inn, ibuu, requires tno uounty
nnnniinta nP nvnrv ilistrli't tn lin i-nrnfnllv
audited bv tbo Township Auditors, nnd
"prepare a condensed statement of tho
condition of theso finances, nnd publish
tlio same, at tno cost oi tno uisinct, lor
tbreo successive weeks, in two papers."
It not only rcouirestliisdutvto bo per
formed by tho Township Auditors, but
imposes a penalty oi nity donars upon
each Auditor, who refuses to comply,
ono half of which flno noes to tho prose
cutor; and the other half to the school
Hind oi tno district, it provides, niso
that tho Auditors shall notify tho School
Directors or other parties having the
disbursement of tlio bounty funds, to
appear before them at such n time as tho
Auditors shall tlx, for tho purpose of
enabling tho Auditors to close up tho
bounty accounts of tho township for tlio
fiscal year. uanvuie intetugcneer.
Wo believe tho School Directors of
Bloom Township havo neglected their
duty in this respect knowingly. Wo
call upon them for an explicit and ex
act account of tlio whole Bounty Fund
and wo notify tlio Township Auditors
that their duties In this behalf, will bo
very closely examined. Let us havo
this thing without any moredeiay; there
lias been too much nlreiidy.
Change. Tho bill to divide tlio Bor
ough of Danville into four wards has
passed tho first nnd second readings in
the House. By this bill tho Borough
will bo divided ns follows: All that
part west of Rail Road and Elm Streets
nnd soutli of the Canal to bo tho first
ward. All that part cast of Railrond nnd
Elm Streets and south of the Catawiss;
Railroad to bo the second ward. All
that part west of Railroad Street south
of tlio Cntawissa Ruiiroad and north of
the canal to bo tho third ward, and all
that part north-cast of the .Catawlssa
Railroad to bo the fourth ward. It pro
vltles for twelvo Town Councllmcu and
twelve School Directors. Threo to bo
residents in and elected by each ward
Ono member of tlio Council and ono
School Director to bo elected in each wan
every year, to sorvo tor tlireo years
Tlio Chief Burgess to bo elected yearly
on n general Borough ticket.
Wo ennnot sny whether tho bill will
pass In timo to go into effect at tho
present npring election which willcomo
oil' next Vrhhy.J)u)tvillefidellire)icer.
A littlo daughter of Mr. Alfred Wood
ruff, of tho town of Greenfield. Mich.
was bitten somo timo ngo by n dog, but
no symptoms of hydrophobia- wero nt
first shown. At length the poison
which, tiding nsn sub-cutiineous Injec
tion, permeated every tlssuo of tlio sys
tem, broko out In a sovero form, causing
tho most intenso suflering. A consulta
tion was had by physicians, who decid
cd that, as the sufferer could not possl
bly survive, overy consideration uf hu
inanity demanded relief by somo means,
in uccordanco .with which, during a se
vero paroxysm, tlio child wus smothered
to death.
By Mr. M'Culloeh's monthly state
ment It appears that on tho llrst
March $l,10l,8o0,ll)l was tho sum of our
debt bearing coin Interest; $787,023,880
is tho total of debt with interest In cur
rency, nnd 12I,12i,.r)S2 tlio total of debt
bearing no Interest. Tho whole amount
of our debt is iC!Ki,087,28I, nnd tlio cash
in Treasury JlO'J.SSJ.iB!). Comparing
his present figures with his previous
monthly statement, wo find that tho
amount of debt, lossca-h in tho Treas
ury, iMibuut $12,000,000 less than l.iit
month.
HOME NEWS,
WASumoToK, Mnrcli 9.
IMPEACHMENT.
In purstiaucooftlieprogramtnondopt
ed by tho Radical caucus last evening,
Mr. Ashley introduced a resolution lu
tho Houso to-day,referrlngtholnipench-mcnt
question to tho Judiciary Commit
tee, and authorizing said committee,
to sit during the session, or rocessof Con
gress. Thoproposltlongavorlso to somo
spirited debate. Ashley opened tho dis
cussion with n rehash of his old speech,
charging tlio President with all sorts of
crliiicsand misdemeanors. Ills collegue,
Judgo Spalding (Radical), denounced
tho wholo scheme of impeachment ns
consuniato folly, and mado u strong ap
peal to his party friends to pauso and
consider tlio importaneo of tho move
ment they nro seeking to inaugurate,
declaring that for himself ho would rc
sitt It so long ns ho held n seat on the
floor of the House. General U. F. But
lcr was tho next speaker. Ho, of course,
ivored impeachment, whether tlio ov-
idenco would Justify It or not. Ho put
it upon tho hiyh ground of party ncces-
ity. After ho had concluded, Ashley
proposed to take a vote without allow
ing nny further debate, but somo of tho
Radicals around him objected, nnd Mr,
Brooks, of Now York, wns recognized,
nnd spoke for half an hour In reply to
Ashley and Buttler. Ills speech wns
listened to with profound nttcntlon,nnd
was, withal, very able and Instructive
Ho yielded to his colleague, Mr. Wood,
who, In a few remarks, stated that he
had somo evidence concerning Ashley's
motive in introducing tho resolution,
ind nt the proper time ho would givo It
o tho House nnd the country. After
brief remarks by Messrs. Pruyn nnd
Chnnler, of Now York, the question
was taken and Ashley's resolution di-
ccting a further prosecution of tho in
vestigation was ogreedto. The Speak
er then announced tho following stunti
ng Committee on tho Judiciary for tho
present Congress: James F. Wilson, of
Iowa; GeorgcS. Boutwcll, Massachu
setts ; Thomas Williams, Pennsylvania,
William Itwrenco of Ohio; Francis
Thomas, of Maryland ; Fredrick E,
Woodbridge, of Vermont ; Samuel L.
Marshall, of Illinois; John. C. Curchlll,
of New York; Charles A. Eldridge, of
Wisconsin. The new members nro
Messrs. Churchill, Marshnll nnd Eld-
idgc. The first Is n Radical, and takes
tho place of Mr. Morris, who was not re
elected. The second Is a Democrat, nnd
takes tho place of Mr. Cook, (Radical)
who was transferred to tho Election
Committee, and tlio third, Is likewise a
Democrat and takes tho plnco of Mr,
Rogers, who was not re-elected. Alto
gether, this committee is rattier an im
provement upon tho last. Threo of its
members aro believed to bo in favor of
impeachment under any clrcuinstnnces,
rheso Wilson, Boutwell nnd Williams
There is somo doubt,howevcr,about tho
majority, and dluerent opinions arc ox-
prosed concerning their views on tho
subject. Tho action of last night's cau
cus in refusing to place the matter in tlio
hands of a special eommltteo of thirteen
ns proposed by Co voile nud oeconded by
Butler, is not regarded ns being favora
ble to tho Impcnchcrs ; nevertheless they
hope to got a favorablo report from the
Judiciary Committee, and Ashley's in
vitation to-day tho wholo world to
tho whole world to bring In evidence
against President Johnson, indicates
that the conspirators nro unwilling to
abandon the prospect of removing tho
ii,xeeuuve.
Wasicinotos, Mnrch 10.
THE MILITARY dOVEIlNOUS.
It Is expected that tho President will,
within n day or two, announce tho com
manders for the districts created at tlio
South by tho military government net.
It is generally believed that Schofleld,
Thomas and Hancock will bo among
tho number selected. Tho other two
have not been Anally agreed on. There
are rumors that Mcado will bo assigned
to tlio command of one of tho distrirts.
This, however, is doubtful, but It may
bo true, and If so, would no doubt be
more satisfactory to tho people affected
by tho act than if an Inferior officer
should be detailed to rule over them.
OIUIAN1ZING FOli THE ELECTION.
The white nud black Radicals of this
city aro rapidly organizing for tlio
coming, municipal election. Meetings
nro being held whereat there is no dis
tinction on account of race or color. The
registration of voters under the new
law will commence to-morrow, and it
is believed by those who aro competent
to judge, that tho Mack voto ut the next
election will bo nearly or qulto equal
to the ichile. This will do for tho Dis
trict of Columbia, while thosamo thing
is repudiated by tho Radical party In
nearly nil tho Northern States.
case or CONOVEll.
Tho Supremo Court of tho District,
In general term, has overruled tho
motion of Conovcr's counsel for arrest
of Judgment and a new trial in his ease.
HowHl probablybo sentenced this week.
Al'l'ltOl'lUATIO.VS FOIl VIIEEDJIEN'S
IlUltEAU.
Tho army appropriation bill Just pub
lished, makes an appropriation of three
millions eight hundred and thirty-six
thousand threo hundred dollars for tho
support of tho Freedmen's Bureau for
tho fiscal year ending Juno thirtieth,
1608. Of this sum, ono million flvo
hutidred thousand Is for commissary
stores, 800,000 for transportation,
flvo hundred thousand for tho Medical
Department and tho samo amount for
buildings for schools, nsylums, etc, and
two hundred thousand for quarters nnd
fuel. These nro tho principal Items, nnd
furnish somo explanation of " tlio way
tho money goes."
WasUisqtos', Mnrch 13,
l'llESIDENTIAL Abl'lllANTS.
Radical party managers have talked
qulto freely of late concerning their sev
eral known candidates for tho next
Presidency. Somo prefer Grant, hut
tho leaders say that ho is not sufficient
ly Inoculated with Raldcal Ideas, nud,
therefore, must not bo presiod for the
nomination. Chase is also talked of,
but don't seem to bo popular, and Watle
and Colfax appear to bo tho favorites.
Tho latter Is very popular with his par
ty, and tlio impression among tho lead
ers Is that ho would mako a strong can
didate. Ho has been bidding fortho po
sition for somo time, nnd bclngtishrowd
wlre-pullor," will no doubt give tho
other candidates n hnrd run.
IMPEACHMENT.
Tho Judiciary Committee havo taken
no evidence of Importance on tho Im
peachment question slnco tho opening
of the present Congress. Tlio testimony
of several witnesses of tlio South, who
were examined tho other day, related
exclusively to Executlvo pardons grant
ed to certain persons In thntseclton, and
practically amounted to nothing. Oth
er witnesses havo been summoned, and
aro expected to appear in it few days.
THE UOUNTY HILL.
Mr. Schueck this morning revived
the soldier's bounty bill, which was lost
at the last session, owing to tho failure
of thoSenato to act upon It. Tho Houso
will repass It, probably to-morrow, but
it will not bo adopted by tho Senate.
That body is opposed to increasing tlio
bounties already granted, or to giving
additional bounty In any shape, and,
therefore, the bill may bo considered
practically lost.
REJECTIONS.
Tho Senate to-day rejected tho nomi
nation of ox-Senator Edgar Cowan, of
Pennsylvania, as Minister to Austria.
According to tho conversation of Rcpub
can Senators, they do not consider that
his political views aro such ns should be
long ton represonlativoubroad, lu view
of tho rebellion through which thecoun-
try hasjust passed. Tho President's nom
ination of Mr. Cowan was stated to bo
in place of Mr. Motely, resigned.
COMMISSIONER 01' EDUCATION
Tho President has nominated to tho
Senate Henry Barnard, of Connecticut,
to bo Commissioner of Education under
tho act passed during tlio lato Congress.
death or msiior SOULE,
Bai.timoiie, March 0. A dispatch
was received hero to-day announcing
tho death, at Nashville, of Bishop
Joshua Soulo, of tho Methodist Church,
aged eighty-four years, nnd announced
this morning.in the Southern Methodist
Conference, now In session in this city,
Tlio deceased was tho senior Bishop of
tlio Methodist Church of tho United
States.
Biddei-'oiid, Me., March 11. Fergu
son Haines, Democrat, was elected Maj
or of tho city to-day by sixty majority
Tlio Dcmocruts carry four of tlio seven
Wards.
NEllItASKA.
St. Louis, March 11. The municipal
election at Omaha last Tuesday resulted
in a Conservative triumph of four hun
dred majority.
FOBEIGN NEWS.
London, Mtirch 7. Evontns.
Dispatches received during tlio day
from Dublin and Cork, give tho follow
ing particulars of tho last outbreak In
that laud.
A fight took place on Tuesday night
nt Tallnght, nbout eight miles soutli of
Dublin, between tlio nrmcd police and
n largo body of Fenians. Ono of the
latter was killed and five wcro wounded
Tho police captured eighty prisoners
and six loads of ammunition, and up to
dark to-day over two li und red prisoners
have been brought Into Dublin.
Tho main body of tho Fenians enga
ged in tlio fight retreated to tlio hills
north of Dublin, with Lord Strathnovin
tho commander of tho British forces in
Ireland, in pursuit.
Tho police station ut Kllmallocli,ultic
teen miles south of Limerick, in tlio
County of Minister, was attacked by
two hundred Fenians, who were repul
ed, leaving threo of their number
dead on the field, and losing fourtoon
pri-oners.
Tho barracks of tho police nt Drotnorc
County Down, In tho north, hnd been
fired by nn Incendiary, und totully des
troyed.
Tho manager of tho Union Bank and
a mounted police messenger had been
shot in Dromoro.
Reports from Dublin stato that til
various bands of Fenians nppeurcd to
bo well supplied with rations, and they
seem to havo risen suddenly iu nil pnrts
of Ireland,
They attacked tho const guard station
at Killnloe, in County Clare, and took
away their arms.- Assaults havo been
nindo upon the stations at Caryfort, In
WIcklow County, and upon thnt of Holy
Cross, and supplied themselves with
arms from all theso places.
Tho excitement In Tippcrary Is In
tense. General Glceson is reported to
bo there.
Duiilin, March 7 Evening. Thir
teen prisoners in all havo been taken at
Limerick. All is quiet in this city to
day, nnd reports from Cork, Limerick
nud Wntcrford represent that there ni
ne apparent signs of disturbance there
London, Mnrcli 8 Noon Several
Irish nnd English newspapers havo re
celved and published a proclamation
purporting to come from tlio govern
nient of tho Irish Republic. It declares
that after nges of outrage, and vain up
peals to reason nnd Justice, thoy hav
at last resolved to appeal to arms to res-
cuo Ireland from scrldom, and establlsl
national union, public safety, and pollt
eal freedom, and bring about tho con
sequent separation of Church and State,
As republicans, they appeal to republi
cans throughout tho world for sympathy
nnd support.
Troops nro being rapidly dispatched
to Ireland from nil thouvnllublc points
Duiilin, Murch 8, A heavy storm
prevailed In this vicinity night beforo
last. Largo quantities of snow fell, ttud
It is said the Insurgents who took re
fugo In tho mountains are suffering
severely from coltl anil exposure.
Douaghuc, tho leader of tho few Fe-
iilaus in tlio light at Tnllnght, bus since
died, nnd threo of ids companions arc
also (lend.
The polk-o constable has been killed
by tho Fenians In Cork.
Tho rails on tho roads running Into
Wntcrford have been torn up,
Largo quantities of ammunition and
materials for producing "Greek firo"
havo been discovered and seized by tho
police in vnrious parts ef tho county.
London, March o Evening, Dis
patches from Dublin, Corn and other
parts of Ireland, received during tho
uorningnud afternoon, givo tho follow.
Ing Intelligence:
A body of Fenians, 1,500 strong,
nro
reported to bo threatening tlio town of
Tippcrary. Tho troops had n baltlo
with a band of insurgents, near Kllfln
naiio, In County Limerick, and defeated
them, killing onu man, wounding sevor
nl, nnd taking thirty prisoners. Among
tho latter was tho Fenian Chief, Genornl
jane. A force of tho rebels, some threo
hundred strong, was also beaten by tho
soldiers at Clonnlcl. Several of tho for
mer wore killed, aud eighteen prisoners
Wero taken, and a quantity of urins
npturcd. Tho Feulnns strip prlvutu
houses of nil guns nnd other weapons.
Armed bands of men nro moving thro'
the Counties Clare, Tippcrary. aud Lim
erick, and havo frequent conflicts with
the pollco und constabulary. A Dr.
Clcary Is reported to havo been killed
nt Kllmnllock. Incendiary Arcs ara
frequent in tho City nnd County of Llin
rick. who Irish correspondent of tlio Timu
says that Ireland Is full of Irish Ameri
cans, nnd urges that sovero punlshincut
in their cases Is Imperatively necessary;
but, ho adds, It is very difficult to ap
prehend them, for the 'peoplo, though
they givo them no uld, refuso to betray
them to tlio authorities. Ho states thnt
Colonel Dunn led tho Irish in their at
tack on tho station at Kilmallock, nnd
concludes by sa.vlnir that the present
rising Is considered a failure in Dublin.
TIIErENIANSINTHE MOUNTAINS CAT-
TUKE AND UIX'AITUKE OF KII.TEEL.
Duiu.lN, March & Evcnlnc A ills-
latch from Waterford reports that tha
L'"cninns hud oppeured In forco on tin.
Devil's Bill Mountain in County Tippc
rary. Troops, with artillery, have been
sent to dislodge them. Tho result of
thu battle is not vet known. Tho in-
surgents muster lu strong force,partlcu
larly lu County Tippcrary. No bauds
nave as yet nppenreii in uounty v ick
low, and tho town of WIcklow is quiet.
Reports from Drogheda stato that
there has been no further disturbance
in that city. Up to this hour, twelvo
of tlio foremost rebel leaders havu bcun
captured. The 1-eniaus have captured
mid now bold possession of tho policy
barracks at Kilteel, County Kildaro.
London. Aiorcii u iNoon. it is re
ported from Ireland to-day that tran
quility nas ueen restored inrougiiout
tlio provinco of Leinster, and that there
has been no recent disturbance in County
Kerry, thosceneof tho abortivo attempt
of last mouth.
Duiilin. March 9. A dispatch from
Waterford states that tho Galtce Moun
tains on tbo borders of Tippcrary and
Cork counties, nrcswnrming with Fon-
inns, ana it is learcu tin nttneic win do
mndo upon tho town of Tippcrary, thu
inhabitants of which aro dlsafl'ucted,
and strongly disposed to help tho Insur
gents. London, March 9 p.m. An official
dispatch from Ireland says tbpt load
of onus havo been discovered and
seized by tho military, and this fact
seems to confirm tho report that tlio
rislnir of tlio Irish has failed to bo ccn-
eral.
London. March 9 Evonlncr. Dis
patches from Dublin stato that small
bands of Fenians are patrolling tlio
counties of Cork, Wnteriord, Tippeary
aim j.imricK, pressing tno peopio into
tncir ranus, aim committing otnor or
fences everywhere. Tho tavorns in tlio
City of Cork aro to bo closed every oven
ing at dark. James Stephens is report
ed to bo still In Paris.
Duiilin. Marcli 10. Tho band of Fo-
nians previously reported to havo taken
possession of tho barracks at Kilteel, In
County Kildaro, lias beeu dispersed by
tho troops. Tho insurgents mado nn at
tack on tho barracks at Mount Mellick,
nt tbo foot of tho Slluvo Bloom Moun
tains, nnd wero repulsed. Two of the
attacking party wero shot. The rebels
are said to uavo assinoicu to the num
ber of !1,00 In tho neighborhood of Abor-
le. Troops have been sent out to ills
persotheni. Tho existence ofn Fenlau
council which has been secretly in ses
sion in this city has been discovered,
nnd its members havo been arrested by
thopolico General Burke. Onoof tho.Fe-
nian leaner m tno onw nas boon cap
tured at Tippcrary.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
I'lillBtleliilila Markets.
Wkdnesiiay, Starch 1.1.
GitocEitiEs. In suwir thore is a fair
business dolni;. '2M boxes sold at 9
cents gold, and 'S boxes nt 9c, gold, nud
50 boxes nt lUlc. per lb. currency; 200
bags or Rio coffee sold nt 18Jc per 10.
gold.
i- louil Tlio mnrKct continues vory
brisk. About 1,000 bbls sold in lots to
tho homo trndo including
Nortliwi-hU-rn Mijicrnne nt S7HV 7.7",
.-NonitwoMcm oim e.nii v.-
Noi Miwctcrn r.imlly lo.7.V.nl-..r
rrmiHylvunliwiud W ctcru suiH-rlliuv. 8.(A H.T3
IVnnnyhHiiluniul Wi-nti-m i-xtru y..10(s!i).li
lVimjlvimln Hinl Wi-stiTii fuinlly.wll-'iOff 13.W
IVmiriylvuiilu ami W-trru limey ILW'!!.""
Ityr Hour '
Wheat of prime duality lias been in
good demand, nud holders are firm lu
tncir views. v o quote I'onnsyivnniii
red at ?2.75c!1.00 ; Southern tlo. nt $3.00
g!1.15, und white nt $3.1fi(S.X20 ; Peiinn,
ltyo ranges ut nbout Sl.!13. Corn
is more active, with sales of 10,000 bu-. at
9Su and 9!)c for new yellow, and ?1 for
white. Outs aro selling at (!2( tile. Tin
receipts to-day aro us follows : 1,030 bbls
flour; 2,890 bus. wheat ; 10,(100 bus. corn,
2,780 bus. oats.
PnovisioNS Continuo vory dull, but
prices nro unchnnged. Smnll sales urn
making nt $22.50 por barrel for new
mess. Me-s beef ranges from S2l.25!A
$2:t for Western nnd city packed. Pressed-
hogs sell nt 8(" !'e. Smoked haim
nro steady nt lfino ; pi kled do at 13(.
liljc. Smoked shoulders nt 110(lle.
and salted do nt SMi Oje. Lard sells at
i;(VM!lc t1 1" for prlnio in bbls and tier
ces. Seeds Clovcrseed is In fair demand
and 200 bushels were sold nt from $8.00
($9.oo per bus, tbolatterrato forchnics;
timothy sells ut $1.00 nutl flaxseed at
$3.10C3.12 per bus.
Cattle mahket. Beef cattlo wero
very dull this week, nnd prices went
unsettled nud lower. About 1,050 bend
sold nt tho Avenue Drovo-ynrd nt prleM
ranging from llial7e for extra Pcnnsyl
vunlnund Western steers; Ual,')jc lr
fair to good do, nnd 12alRcpcr lb for
common, ns to quality. Tho market
closed very dull within tho ubovo range
of prices. Cows were unchanged. Sheep
wero iu fair demand. Hogs wero dull
and lower.
Cows. Wero unchanged; 220 head
sold at $!5a70 for springers, and $50,190
per head for cow and calf.
Sur.rr. Wero in fair demand; 7,0M
head sold at 7)aS)o per lb, gross, tn to
condition.
lions. Woro dull and rather lowor:
n,7(Hi head sold nt tho different yiinN,
roin in,iU per ton iu-,, nott.