nth Congress—First Session. teLosz or YESTERDAY'S iBAX32OIDINEIFIj BENATE.-Mr. Fessenden called ups the Naval Appropriation bill, which a few days since was read at length and passed over. Mr. Anthony (R. 14 offered- an amend went, directing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a Board:of five naval officers, of whom the present and the late Superintend ent shall be two, to examine and report on a suitable place for a naval academy . . and that until their report is made none of the appro priations for the improvement of the acade my shall be expended. The_amendmentwas disagreed to—yeas 5, nays 32. • . . • , Messrs. Anthony, Howe, Sherman, Sprague and Sumner voted in the affirma tive. Mr. Grimes offered an amendment, appro priating $7,000 for, the construction of a levee at the naval depot at Ivionnd city, Eli nois, which was adopted. Mr. Grimes offered an amendment,• as an additional section, abolshing the office, of Assistant •in .the Bureau •of Ordpance. Adopted. Mr. Grimes offered an amendment, appro priating $l,OOO to pay mileage for the Board of Visitors tolialFAcadiamy. Mr. Grimes offered an amendment, appro priating $7,&,00 for the enlargement of the chapel at theTN - aval Academy, and the erec tion of tablets to the memory of naval officers who have fallen during the rebel lion. Adopted. Mr. Sprague offered the following amend friend, which was adopted : Provided, That in the purchase of carpets and furniture provided for in this act, tney shall be of domestic manufacture. The bill.was then passed. Mr. Chandler called up the Senate bill to amend.the acts relating to officers employed in the examination of imported merchan dise in the District of New York, which was read as follows : That in lieu of the appraisers now author ized by law for the appraisement of goods, wares and merchandise at the port of New York, the President of the United States shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint for said' port one ap -praiser, who has had experience as an appraiser, or who shall be practically ac quainted with the quality and value of some one or more of the chief articles of impor tation subject to appraisement, and who before he enters upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe, to an oath faith fully to direct and supervise the examina tion, inspection and appraisement, accord ing to law, of such goods, wares and mer chandise as the Collector may direct, and as is hereinafter.provided for, and to cause to be duly reported to the Collector the true value thereof, as required by law. Pro vided, That the collector Shall not, under any circumstances, direct to be sent for ex amination and appraisement less than one package of every invoice, and one package at least out of every ten packages of goods, wares and merchandise, and a greater num ber should he or the appraiser, or any as sistant appraiser, deem it necessary. Pro vided, nevertheless, than when, from the character and description of the goods, wares and merchandise, or from any other cause, the Secretary of the Treasury may be of the opinion that the examination of a less pro portion of packages will amply protect the revenue, he may, by special or general re gulation, direct a less number of packages to be examined, and the appraiser created by this act, in cases of his necessary and occasional absence, may perform his func tions by deputy, designated by him in writing, from the assistant appraisers to be appointed under the povisions of this act. SEC. 2. That in lieuThf the assistant ap praisers now authorized by law for the port of New York, the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint not exceeding ten assistant appraisers for said port, who have had experience as appraisers, who shall be practically acquainted with the quality and value of some one or more of the chief artieles of importation subject to appraise ment, and included among the goods, wares or merchandise to the examination and appraisement of which they are re spectively to be assigned, and who shall be employed in appraising goods according to law under the direction and supervision of the appraiser; each of whom shall, before entering upon the duties of his_afftee, take and subscribe an oath diligent W, and faith fully to examine and inspect - such goods, wares and merchandise as the appraiser may direct, and truly to report to him the true value thereof according to law, such report to be subject to revision and correc tion by the appraiser, and when approved by him to be transmitted to the collector, and to be deemed and taken to be the ap praisernent by the United States local ap praiser of the district, of such goods, wares or merchandise, as required by law. `Nao. 3. That one of the assistant apprais ers, to be appointed by virtue of this act, with special reference to his qualifications for the duties in that section set forth, shall, inaddition to the duties that may be re .quired of him by the appraiser, perform the duties and act in the iilace and stead of the special examiner of drugs, Medicines, che micals, etc., at the port of-New York, as provided by the act of June 26,1848, chapter seventy; and one of the assistant appraisers, to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall be detailed by the appraiser for the supervi sion of the department for the examination of merchandise damaged on the voyage of importation, and as far as practicable to make examinations and appraisals of such or any other merchandise AS the appraiser may direct , and in all cases truly to report himto - the extent of such damage or the line•value of the merchandise appraised, as the case may be, according to law; such re port to be subject to the same revision, cor rection and approval by the appraiser as prescribed in the second section of-this act, and to be in like manner and for the same purpose transmitted to the collector. SEC. 4. That in lieu of the clerks now em ployed in the examination, inspection and appraisement of goods, wares and merchan dise at the port of New York, the Secretary of the Treasury may, on the nomination of the appraiser, appoint such number of ex aminers as said Secretary mav deem neces sary—their compensation to be limited, and be fixed by him—to aid each of the said as sistant appraisers in the examination, in spection and appraisement of goods, wares and merchandise according to, law; and no • person shall be appointed such examiner who is not at the time of his appointment practically and thoroughly acquainted with, the character, quality and veld's of the article or articles in the examination and appraisement of which he is to be employed; nor shall any such examiner,enter,upon the discharge of his duties as such until he shall have taken and subscribed to an oath faith fullY and diligently to discharge such duties according.to law; and the Secretary of the. Treasury shall also appoint, on the nomina ,tion of the appraiser, the clerks verifiers , samplers, openers, packers and -messengers' , employed in the appraiser's office, or any of the departments thereof, and shalt examine and fix their number and compensation. SEC. 5. That-it shall not be 'lawful for the appraiser, the assistant appraisera,examin ; Ars, clerks, verifiers, samplers, messengers, er othei persons employed in the depart ,,ar ientsi of appraisal, or any of them, to en• 'ego or accept the employ in any commer awl or mercantile business, or act as agent 'for, any person engaged in such business diming the term Of their appointment. SEC. 6. That the appraiser who may be appointed'under the provisions of this act shall receive a compensation of $6,000 per • annum, and the appraisers shall 7 each reedit - 3+a compensation of $l,OOO per `annum, to be paid out,of the'appropriatio t i •for defraying the expenses of .collecting the • revenue. ' • , • • Szo. 7. That the compensation allowed re- lipectively to tbe appraisers and the assist -r `ant appraisers''ander the•proyisionis act shall be paid to them in monthly- pay , — menhs, and iirtitte proportion for any period less than'one month for the time:the,y may :have actuallrservel SEC. 8. That all acts and parts'of acts in consistent with the provisiona of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and all provisions of 'eXisting acts relating to the duties ofthesppraiser, now provided for by law, or to ntiy , proceedings consequent or dependent upon the action of such - ap praisers, and not inconsistent with the pro visions of this act, shall be construed to ap ply_ to the appraiser and assistant ap praisers provided for by this act, and shall be continued in full force, and that this act shall take effect on and after the first day of May, Anno Domini 1866. SEC. 9. That if at any time from an in crease of importation or from any other cause there shall be found upon the floors of the public stores in the . city of New York an accumulation of merchandise awaiting appraisement, it shall be the duty of the ap praiser, under regulations established by the Secretary of the Treasury, to direct the assistant appraisers and others associated with them in this branch of the public busi ness, to devote time beyond the usual busi ness hours, and .each day during daylight, to their respective duties, to the end that the business of apprtdsement may be faithfully and more promptly despatched. Mr. Sprague (R. I.) took exceptions to the second proviso of the first section. He said it would open the way to frauds upon the government. He had been told by one of the revenue commissioners that the govern ment had lost twenty-five millions per year by such frauds. Mr. Chandler said the provision was sim ply intended to cover the case of iron and such s pther articles as did not require a close examination of each package. Mr. Guthrie (Ky.) said the practice had never been to examine more than enough packages to give the examiners fair sample of the whole importation. If the appraisers did their duty under this custom the reve nue would be protected. His experience was that American merchants and import ers were uniformly honest, and when frauds were committed they were committed by those who owed no allegiance to the go vernment. Mr. Fessenden moved to amend the sixth section by fixing $4,000 per annum as the compensation for the appraiser, and $3,000 each for the assistant appraisers. Mr. Chandler:said that the chief appraiser in New York ought to be the equal of the best merchant in New York; a first class man was needed and he could only be had for a good salary. . Mr. Fessenden—lf you can't find a good man for $4,000 a year in New York, come to Maine, and we will supply you. Mr. Chandler said all business houses paid their principal men large salaries. He had no doubt the chief designer in Mr. Sprague's print factory got $lO,OOO a year. Mr. Sprague—He gets jutt $l2O a month. I would suggest to the Senator from Mich igan that he is a first-class man, and the government only pays him but Si,ooo a year. Mr. Sprague moved an amenament to Mr. Fessenden's amendment, mak ing the salary of the chief appraiser $3,000, and of the assistants $2,500 each. Disagreed to. Mr. Fessenden's amendment, fixing the salary of the chief appraiser at four thou sand and the assistants at $3,000 each, was adopted, and the bill was then passed. It now goes to the House. Mr. Chandler called up a bill to establish the collection district of Port Huron, and extend the District of Puget Sound, which was passed. Mr. Chandler called up a bill to authorize the sale of marine hospitals and of revenue cutters, providing, SEC. 1. That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized to lease or to sell at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, after due notice in the public newspapers, such marine hospitals, buildings, and lands appertaining thereto, as he may deem advisable, and he is hereby empowered to make, execute and deliver ail needfulconveyances to the lessees or pur chasers thereof respectively, and the pro ceeds of said leases and sales are hereby ap propriated for the marine hospital establish ment. Provided that no one of such marine hospitals shall be exposed to sale or lease where the relief furnished to sick marine shall show an extent of relief equal to twenty cases per diem on an average for the last preceding four years, or where no other suitable and sufficient hospital accommoda• tion can be procured upon reasonable terms for the comfort and convenience of the pa tients. SEC. 2.—And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is here by authorized, in his discretion, to sell at public auction, to the highest and best bid der, for cash, after due notice in the public newspapers, such of the vessels in the reve nue service, and to expend the proceeds of said sales in the purchase or construction of other vessels better suited to the wants of said service. Mr. Fessenden moved to amend the first section by adding after the words "apper taining thereto," the words "at Burlington Vermont; Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Galena, Illinois ; St. Louis; Evansville. Indiana and Paducah, Ken tucky." Adopted. Mr. Fessenden moved to strike out the following words from the proviso of the first section, "where the relief furnished to sick mariners shall show an extent of relief equal to twenty cases per diem on an average for the last preceding four years, or." The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was then passed. Mr. Chandler (Mich.) called up the bill to authorize the change of name of the ship Art Union to the name of the ship George N. Barnard, which was passed. Mr. Chandler called up the bill to autho rize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue American registers to the Canadian built steamers Michigan. and Dispatch, and the American built vessel, U. g. Marc, which was passed. • Mr. Chandler called up the bill granting to the International Ocean Telegraph Com pany the right and privilege to establish telegraphic • communications between the city of New York and the West India Islands. As reported by the Committee, the title is changed to read, "An net to encourage telegraphic communication be tween the United States and the Island of Cuba and other West India Islands and the Bahamas." It provides that whereas James A..Scryni son, Alfred Pell, Jr., Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Oliver. K. King, Maturin L. De'afield, William F. Smith and . James M. Digges, their associates, successors, and assigns, per sons, composing the International Ocean Telegraph Company, an incorporated com pany, chartered by the State of .New York. are desirous of establishing a line of subma rine telegraphic communication between the United States of America , and the West India Islands, and the Bahamas, now, therefore, in order to . facilitate the said enterprise, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the said International Ocean Telegraph Company, incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, their successors and assigns, shall have the sole privilege for a period of fourteen years from the approval of this act to lay, construct, land, maintain and operate telegraphic or magnetic linea or cables in and over the waters, reefs, islands, shores and lands over which the United States bavejurisdictiony from the iiheres of the State of _Florida, in the said United States,to the Island of Cuba and the Baha mas, either or - both c and other West India Islands. Sca. 2. That the 'said Internatianal paean Telegraph Cortipany shall ' at all tidies THE DAILY EVENINGSULLETIN ; PHYLADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1866. dtiring a state of war give the United Statetr 'n free use of said cable or cables, to a tele :graphic operator of, -its own - selection,'to J - transmit any messages to and fromits ili tary, naval and diplomatic or amanita' agents. Provided, that the said Interna tional Ocean Telegraphic 'Company shall, within the period of . five years from . the passage of this act, cause the said subma rine telegraphic cable or cables to be laid down, and that the said cable or cables shall be in successful operation for the trans mission of messages within thasaid period of five years. Otherwise this grant shall be null and void. SEC. 3. That Congress shall have power at any time to alter or repeal the foregoing act. Mr. Sherman (Ohio) objected to granting the sole -privilege to any one company in such an enterprise. Mr. Chandler said there was great expense and hazard in the undertaking, and some such inducement must be held out to capitalists, or they would not invest their money in it. Every other nation encour aged such enterprises. He (Mr. Chandler) intended to press such bills as this until the United States occupied the foremost posi tion among the commercial nations of the world. Mr. Sherman said this proposition was to legalize a monopoly. If left free to compe tition, there would be over twenty wires in twenty years between here and Havana. Mr. Brown (Mo.) said there were a great many wires now between here and New York and other cities, yet they were all con solidated and all awned by one • monopoly which charged what it pleased. Mr. Sherman said he had been conversing with gentlemen who intended to start new lines to compete with this monopoly, and he would go hand in hand with any one in an effort to break down the associated mo nopoly that now controls the telegraphic systems of the United States. Mr. Chandler said the bill was drawn upon the principle of the Patent laws. If a man invents a wash board he gets thtfex elusive right of his invention for fourteen years. Mr. Sherman—These men did not invent anything. Mr. Chandler said they were the first to propose the scheme. They were the first to see the importance of it, and the first to oiler to invest their money. Mr. Doolittle (Wis.) asked Mr. Chandler to alter the third section of the bill so as to give to Congress the right at . any time to fix the rate for telegraphing. Mr. Morrill (Me.) said that power was already given in the third section of the bill. Mr. Doolittle said the terms were too general. He would rather have his sugges tion incorporated in the third section. Mr. Morrill did not think the bill had the first element of a monopoly in it, as against everybody but Congress the company bad an exclusive right. But Congress had the right reserved in the third section to alter, amend—to tonal the bill at any time. Mr. Fesseniien—The bill granted an ex clusive right, which the company could not get in any other way. Mr. Morrill proceeded to reply to Mr. Sherman's objections to the bill, arguing that it was not calculated to build up a mo nopoly. Mr. Sherman moved to strike out the word "sole" in the first section, before the word privilege. Mr. Chandler said Mr. Sherman might as well move to lay the bill on the table —his amendment would kill it. The yeas and nays were demanded ou the adoption of Mr. Sherman's amendment. Yeas 13, nays 17. YEAs—Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Buck alew, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Header son, Howe, Norton, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull, 'Van Winkle-13. NATs—Messrs. Chandler, Conness, Cra gin, Creswell, Doolittle. Guthrie, Harris, Kirkwood, Morgan,Morrill, Pomemy, Ramsey, Stewart, Sumner, Wade, Willey, and Wilson-17. Mr. Conners (Cal.) subsequently asked and obtained leave to change his vote. Mr. Brown demanded the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill. Mr. Fessenden moved to adjourn. Ne gatived. Mr. Sherman moved to add to the last section a provision that Congress may at any time fix or alter the rate of sending messages. Mr. Fessenden renewed his motion to ad journ, and with an understanding that the vote on this bill be taken at one o'clock to morrow, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.—The House proceeded to the consideration - of the bill reported last week from the Judiciary Committee, to amend the act of March 3d, 1863, relating to the habeas eorpm, and regulating judicial pro ceedings in certain cases. Mr. RogersiN. J.) addressed the House in opposition to the bill, saying it was pro bable that no Democrat would vote for the bill, and supposed that, according to the theory put forward yesterday by the gentle man from New York (Mr. Conkling ) they must therefore be actuated by motives of unfairness and unkindness, and by a desire to thwart the policy of the Administration. He was here to say that in the vote which Democrats would give on this or any other measure they would be moved by high and conscientious convictions, and he would not charge on the other side of the House any different motives. He went on to discuss the provisions of the bill, which he de nounced as violative of the fundamental principles on which the government was founded. Mr. McKee advocated the passage of the bill, showing the necessity of such legisla tion, and wishing it to be applied to his own State. Mr. Garfield spoke in advocacy of the bill. He did not doubt, he said, that many mili tary trials were had which could not bUisus tamped in the courts of the United States. It was for Congress to pass an act of indem nity which would cover all the acts °rola cers of the government done in good faith and for the public interests. He was 'glad that the gentleman from Kentucky (McKee) had the courage to ask that the law be ap plied to his own State, and to all the States, eo as to shield every man who, in the hour of danger, took liberties which, perhaps,the Constitution would not excuse. Mr. Garfield (Ohio) related someincidents which bad occurred in Kentucky, showing the necessity for the measure. Mr. Harding (Ky.) wished the gentleman to mention the names of some persons he had referred to in that connection. Mr. Garfield declined to do so. He res pected a brave man too much to put the bloodhounds of secession on his track. Mr. Harding—Give me the Court where the indictment was found. Mr. Garfield replied that he could give the gentleman and his friends no clue to the life and security of such person. [Laughter.] Mr. Smith (Ky.) advocated the passage of the bill. He said that if Kentucky pre ferred to give protection to rebels, it was for Congress to say that it preferred to give pro tection to the Union people, and he believed that the passage of this bill was the only remedy for them. - Ross (Ill.) opposed the bill, arguing that persons who have been punished Wrongfully and arbitrarily should not be deprived of the remedy which the laws of their country gave them against the wrong doers. Mr. Cook (Ill.) closed the debate in sup port of the bill. . He stated that in 1833, when South Carolina proposed to nullify the laws pf the United States, it, was deemed democratic to enact a bill subStantially the same as, this bill, providing that if an of ficer sheuld be prosecuted for any act idone in the collection of revenue, he should have the right to have the case tried in the Federal Courts. That law, , which t lay at the basis of this one, was passed by the Democratioparty, and approved` by General sT2CILSOII. . . Mr. Bingham (Ohio) remarked - Viet the 4 onl Senator who voted ‘againat 1t; 'was J6ll Tyler, , '• r. Cook thought it strange that 4entle me 'who.now -clam to be representatives of e party that passed the law of 183.1 should find that This law, which, embodied the Kline, provisions , was, unconstitutiorial. He bad evidence in his possession 'hi show that there was a disposition manifested in Kentucky to punish Union men there for acts done during the war under military authority. -Fifteen hundred suits had been brought in that State against men for doing acts when „they had been commanded by their military superiors to do. Mr. Smith (Ky.) corrected him as to the number, saying that-here wore thirty-five hundred such suits. Mr. Cook (Ill.) said that the question was whether thegovernnaentwould protect these men in executing orders. It was not, fair that they should be turned over to be judged by men who entertained the utmost bitter ness and hostility against them, from the fact that they were arrayed on opposite sides during the war. The 'bill did not seek to protect the men who issued orders, but the men who were compelled to obey them. He had.been informed by one of the mem bers elect from Tennesseee, Col.' Stokes, that since heahad left home a horse which bad been captured from the rebels, or guerillas, branded C. S., and given over to him by the government, had been reple vined by the man claiming to be the former owner. The simple principle involved in this bill was whether the government would protect the - men who had been engaged in executing its laws and suppress ing the rebellion. Themotion to recommit, pending since last week, was withdrawn, and the previous Auestion seconded on • passage of the bill. The vote was taken, and it resulted yeas 112, nays 31. So the bill was passed. The vote was strictly a party one. Of the Kentucky members McKee, Rousseau, Smith and Randall voted for it, and Trim ble, Ritter, Grider and Harding against it. Sbanklin was paired. The Speaker presented a message from the President of the United States, trans mitting, in answer to a resolution of in quiry, a report from the Secretary of War as to the number of men and officers in the regular and volunteer service of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. - . [There were some errors in the publica tion of the vote on the passage of the Loan bill on Friday night last. Mr. Hotchkiss appears as voting yea. He was not present and did not vote. Washbnrne (Ill.) and Ccnkling, do not appear as voting at all They voted yea.] Mr. Ketchum (N. Y.) presented the memorial of R. W. Evans k Co„ and Wil lard & Waterbury, for admission of barley from Canada at a moderate rate of duty. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) from the Corn mittee of Ways and Means, reported a bill enacting that "no exemption from liability to State or municipal taxation shall, by virtue of any act of Congress, be held to extend to money on hand," and ked that it be put upon its passage. Mr. Conkling briefly explained e bill. Mr. Stevens (Pa.) asked a question as to whether the bill did not violate a condition made in the law authorizing the issue of legal tender notes. Mr. Conkling replied that that was a very fair and cogent criticism; because it went to the question whether this bill was violating public faith. The answer to it was this: The - true extent and meaning of that act and of the other acts of Congress never Was to exempt money; on the contrary, the ex emption was confined exclusively to the securities of the United States; securities which men held as \investment, not securi ties which theypassed and used as currency. In the most of the States no pretence was ever made that the exemption did extend to money. But the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Spaulding) said that in his State there had been a strained construction put on the law. There it was forced to mean that not only national securities should be exempted, but that money itself should be exempted. No such thing was meant, and no such con struction had been acted on by the com mercial classes. The bill now reported %yes simply to define and render certain what was beyond all question the original mean ing of the law. Sr. Le Blond tOhio) asked whether, if the Democrats should vote for the bill, the gen tleman ( Mr. Conklingi would feel it his duty to turn round and defeat it? Mr. Conkiing replied that he would lit «• to know the commercial value of a joke that was repeated three times in two days. Mr. Le Blond said that the gentleman did not answer the question yesterday, and dic not seem disposed to do so to-day. Mr. Spaulding (Ohio) said that he was satisfied with the modified form in which the Cemmittee of Ways and Means had at tempted to carry out the proposition he had submitted, and ho thought it ought to be come a law. Mr. C. T. Hulburd (N. Y.) asked and obtained leave to make a personal ex planation. He sent up an article from the New York Tribune, commenting on his speech on the Loan bill some days since. Mr, Greeley, he said, seemed to think that the fool's cap should be sent to Washington, but he (Mr. Hulburd) rather thought a statement which he had read, showing that the Secretary of the Treasury had been re tiring non-interest bearing instead of in terest bearing notes. showed that the fool's cap and belt had better be kept at New York. He admired Mr. Greeley in some respects; as the champion, for instance, of American industry; but he thought he was a little :sat. The country remembered hearing the cry "On to Richmond," which was so disastrous that its effects had not yet died away, and if we were now to hear another cry "on to specie payment," we know not what disasters it might work. He sent up to the Clerk's desk to be read a newspaper article, describing in a luditirous manner a ride which Mr. Greeley is said to have taken from Folsom to Placerville, in California. Mr. Garfield (Ohio) rose ,to a question of order. All this might be ''ry pleasant, he said, but itwas scarcely in order for a mem ber to make an attack on a person not con nected with the House, under the pretence of a personal explanation. The Speaker stated that the gentleman from New York (Mr. Conkling) had yielded the floor to his colleague (Mr. Hulburd) who bad asked leave to moke a personal explanation, for the purpose of replying to an article in the New York Tribune; that the Chair bad asked if there was any objec tion, and that no'objection had been made. Tbe gentleman was proceeding by unani mous consent. Mr. Wentworth(lll.)—There is an article in that paper about me which I should like to have read. [Laughter.] The newspaper article referring to Mr. Greeley, was read, and excited a good deal of merriment, Mr. Ingersoll cip, I propose thatl that article be exclude from the Globe. It is absolutely , ridiculous, and it is disgrace ful for this House to waste half an hour in listening to balderdash and non sense. Mr. Ross (Ill.) object; l l think the peo ple should know what we do here. Mr. Stevens (Pa.) remarked that he did not wonder at his friend (Mr. Efulburd) feeling bad about the article in the Tribune. He (Mr. Hulburd) had done a great many good things, and therefore he was being abused by the vagrancies of the press, and he would soon learn to esteem them at their real value. Thip same Mr. Greeley had said of him (Mr; Stevens) that he would go two miles ent of his:way to kick a bag of specie, just as 'John Randolph 'would to kick a sheep. He had even said something about be friend' from Chicago. Mr. Wentworth—l would lik,e to have that article read, and' ould have no objection to its going into the Olobe. ' - Mr. Stevens; returning to the • bill, said that if the bill 'could be passed without a Violation of public faith' and of public law, it would give him pleasure to vote =for it. He would resid,'however, from, the 'act re ferred to: "All :bonds, treasury notes and other obligations otthe United States shall be exempt from taxation by or under any State or municipal authority." The thir teenth section showed what was meant by that, for it declared that'the words "obliga tions or other securities of the United States" in this act shall be held to include and mean all bonds, _ coupons, national currency, United States notes, fractional notes, checks, &c. No one could doubt that it was meant that the United States notes, legal tender notes, should not be taxed. We understood the gentleman from New York to say that Congress did not mean that. 111 r. Conkling—l did not say that. I _only said Congress did not mean that these secu rities held and used as money on hand should be exempt. Mi. Stevens did not see the distinction when United States notes were declared to be so in everybody's bands and in every particular, unless there was an exception mad ti. Every member could understand this - matter, and it was for the House totake the responsibility of passing the bill. A gentleman on the other side (Mr. Le Blond) bad said they were ready to vote for it. He (Mr. Stevens) did not doubt that. He knew • . sacredly they rezarded the obligation of • e Government, blithe had thoughtthat me II bens on the Republican side of the Ho , se had other ideas. essrs. Garfield, Conkling and Morrill explain%d the proposed law, defending it from the imputation of repudiating the pledge exempting United States securities from local taxation. The discussion was participated in by Messrs. Dawes, SheLlabarger, Bingham and Kasson, and finally, the House having re fused to second the previous question, the bill was recommitted to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Raymond (N. Y.) desired to ask a question of the gentleman from Ohio ( Mr. Bingham). That gentleman had,some fort night since, made a report from the Com mittee on Reconstruction for the admission of the members from the State of Tennes see. He desired to know, for the purpose of regulating his own movements when that matter would be brought up again for con sideration. Mr. Bingham replied first that the gentle man was mistaken as to the nature of the proposition he had reported, and second, that it might be brought up next week, but would not be brought to a vote so soon. Mr. Raymond remarked that he had sup rsed the object of that measure was to pro vide for the admission of members from Tennessee on this floor. The House went into Committee of the W hole on the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes (Mass.) in the chair, and took up the Con sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) desired the attention of the government to be drawn to the pro rriety for abrogating the treaty with Great Britain for maintaining a squadron on the coast of Africa. Slavery was abolished in this country, and there was no longer any necessity for continuing that arrangement. An amendment offered by Mr. Kasson,for the appointment of a Solicitor to the State Department, was agreed to. An amendment offered by Mr. Banks (Mass.) to insert before the word "Mexico" the words "Republic of," was agreed to. The bill was then laid aside to be reported to the House. and the Committee next took up the Postoflice Appropriation bill. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) called attention to the necessity of adopting some measure for the better delivery of letters by carriers in New York and other large cities. Mr. Stevens remarked that that matter lay within the jurisdiction of the Postoffice Committee. Mr. Brooks suggested, as a difficulty in the way, that that Committee had not the right to report at any time. The bill was laid aside, to be reported to the House. The committee rose, and both bills were eported. The Post-office Appropriation bill was then passed. Action on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill was postponed till to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Banks the Senate joint resolution, protesting against pardons by foreign governments of persons convicted of infamous offences, on condition of emi gration to the United States, was taken Iron' the table, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. On motion of Mr. Ashley (Ohio) the Sen ate bill concerning the boundaries of the Sate of Nevada was taken from the Speak er's table, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Territories. On motion of Mr. Windom (Minn.), the Senate bill to provide for an annual inspec tion into Indian affairs was taken from the Speaker's table, read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian affairs. Mr. Driggs (Mich.) introduced a bill to secure pay, under certain circumstances, to army volunteer nurses. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Af fairs. The House at 5 P. M. adjourned. FIRE PROOF SAFES. ANOTHER GREAT TRIUM.Pii FOR THE EVANS & WATSON SAFE. After 12 years use it still retains its Fire Proof Qualities. READ THE FOLLOWING Brusror.; Bucrits Co., PA., March 14th, 1866. MESSRS. EVANS ok WATSON, Philadelphia Guars—We take pleasure in giving tes timony in favor of your Fire Proof Safes. This morning our mill, whichwas a four story one, was entirely destroyed by Fire your safe was exposed to a very great 'heat, so much so, that the brass knobs and plates were melted off. After the safe was recov ered from the ruins, it was opened, and the Books, Papers, Bank Notes, dm, found to be perfectly preserved. This test is a very high recommendation of the superior merit of your inside door Safes. Yours Respectfully, DORRANCE 6r, DORON. We nave on band a large assortment of the above Justly celebraled FIRE PROOF SAFES. Also Fire and Burglar Proof safes tbr Bank, :Mercantile and Dwelling House Use, guaranteed free from Dampness. We guarantee to sell at prices lower- than other ma kers. EVANS & WATSON, No 16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. bl 5-61, VVIIW F V", HER % 5 N$ 47 i 1, • AUMUSIMMPS. RUB' '8 CONTINENTAL NEWS' EXCHANGV CHOICE BEATS To all places of amusement may be bad up to 636. o'clock any evening. rpIaDICTE, STS AND ADM:D3FLION TICKETS ki can be ;had at "THE PROGRAMME OPFICE, 481 tainSTNETT street, opposite the post Offim,, for the ARCH, CHRSIIIIIT,WALNIFT and ACAD Dl . : OF MUSIC, up to 6 o'clock every evening. watt GRAND BILLIARD CONTEST,: AT CerI•TCERT HALL, AT CONCERT HALL, AT CONCERT HALL;. • On Thursday Evening,March 22,1866,;. At 8 o'clock, On Thursday Evening,March 22,1866 r. At 8 o'clock. Between E. J. PLUNKETT, Champion; AND ROBERT T. RYALL.- T1CKETE1..........." CMiTEI r Admitting one Gentleman and Ladies. FOE BALLS AT ALL ETT.T.raw"O SALOONS, and CONTINENTAL ROTEL. The number of Cards being limited, persons who de sire to witness this elegant game will do went° secure their tickets as earl • as .racticable. mbl4-7t B II A GES S, PRENDERGAST, HUGHES AND LA RUE'S MINSTRELS WW open for a short season, commencing TUESDAY EVENING, March 20th, AT TIEE ASSEMBLY BUILDING. TENTH abtIXH:ESTNUTr MINSTRELS' CARNIVAL RF FUN. EXTRAORDINARY COMBINATION. The Great Confederation of Distinguished ETHIOPLaN ARTIST B. THE MASTER BAND OF Tiin. WORLD THE MOST PREFECT ORGANIZATION EXISTENCE No stale.loke% Everything new. TWE.NTY BBIt.LIA tT STABS, LED BY COOL BURGEs6, ARCHLEIMGHES, T. B. PRENLERC;AST AiiD FRANK BOWLER Few and Choice Songs, Ballads and Superb Instru met tation: Dathetfc Descriptive, Sentimental and'• Operatic Music, Cnmic Recitations &c. A d misA on. '2.5 cents- Reserved Seats, 50 cents. Locrs open at 7: performance will commence at 3 o'clock. Sc-cured Fe2ts can I,.r* bs.d during the week at Turnet' Hemel Booi, sir •e, co. le6 ..,outh TENTH street, assemblyMlll4 N E -w (11.ESTNTS1 TREkTRE, above TwEL eTR. LEONARD t2..1V:1R and WM. E. STICISr. Least.-es and .a.nagers. Doors open at 6.15. Curtain rises at 7. t 5 THIS (Wednesday) P'VENTNG, March 21, BENEFIT .13,NEFIT BEN' ET BENEFIT MB. B. YOUNG 1 , 4 B YOCN‘; 31P. B. S 013. , (4 YUI:N4; CARTGUCA E CAHTOUI:HE CA EtTOLTCHE Car, i OECICE THE STOLEN JEWELS. THE SI ordos JEWELS. THE &FOLKS JEWELS THE STOLEN JEWELS Grardlien. Mr. B. Young Other churec , e• s by - the strength of the Company. To conclude with THE LONE STAR THE LONE STAR FRIDAY EVENING, March 23, BY..NEFIT OF MR. J. T. WARD SAIIIIiDAY AFTER:SOOR, March 24, 101ST GRAND PA WILY MATINEF.. CA RTOCCELE ; OR, THE SIDLEN .lEWELS. _Admission to M.atinee, 55 cents. Children, 25 cents. De ors open at 1.15. Curtain rises at 215. Admission Evening Performance, 5.5 cents. Su cent& and 'WALNUT STREET THEATRE. TY N. E. corner NINTH and WALNUT Streets. LA t•T RIGHT BUT THREE of the distinLutsbed American Comedian, It P. RACKETY. WE Shur speare's great Historical Play. In five acts, ent'tled KING NE<RY rv. Including the battle of Shrewsbury anti death of Hotspur. MR.j. B. ROBERTS, Who has been especially engaged, as Henry Percy surnamed Hotspur. Sir John Falmaff (Shakspeare's greatest comic crew Limo. Mr. iiacKETT (last time;. Tli SDA Y r. HA KETT (as Falstaff in Love) In Shalispeari.'s great Comedy of the hi KELE 'l7 WIVES OF WINDSOR. Ford, the Jealous riusba.nd B ROBERTS FRI heneor. of Mr. HACKETT. MRS. JOHN DREW'S NEW ARCH STREET .01 'I Fl IIATRE. Begins at L 44 o'clock. Engagement of the world-famed actor, CHAR LE- 4 DILLON. WEDNESDAY EVENLICG, March alst, and,every Evening until further notice, BELPH.EI4OR, THE MOUNTEBANK. ._..CHART TR DILLON' _ .... _Miss E. Price .-.._...Stuart Robson Mr. Mackay .—..Mr. Marlowe Madeline. hi., wife.. Fan faronade... Duke de Mon [baron.. V tSCOUnt de El ercule ....... . scene, Pr acce. Ticue, To conclude with :he new Farce of 'IRE KIT. HEN BELLF Pitcher. of the Police Smart Robson FRIDAY— BENEFIT OF CH.A..RLES DILLON. riVoY01:11 , 10 AND TALENTED ELOCUTIONIST. f. N. R. RICHARDSON, will give one ".E.E.A.DniG" at CONCERT HALL. FRIDAY EV ELNIN G, March TS. Tickets, 60 cents. To be had at Risley's Continental News Stand, Clacton's Book Store, 606 chestnut street, }lab's Drug Store, N. E. corner of Thirteenth and Walnut. mh2o-3t5 THE FAVORITES OF THE METROPOLIS! MUSICAL FUND HALL, FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING ON MONDAY EVENING, March 26. 1866. THE PREMIER BAND OF THE WORLD. The original and only WOOD'S MINSTRELS. From 514 Broadway, New York, their first traveling tour in ten years. Great in their sensation specialtits, unequaled in Song Dance and Fun. Arun isslon,2s cents. Reserved Seats, 50 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Commence at 8. mhl7-tf) COOL WHITE, Manager. N EW AMERICAN THEATRE. WALNUT street. above Pighth. UNPRECEDENTED 'ATTRACTION. Iramenbe successaf the brilliant • TOW. ER SISTERS. HILLY HOLMES. the great Comic Singer. P&L JOHN SENIA wad wonderfal Straw Plano. SPLENDID BAI LETS. BRIT conte OLE% EVERY It VENI.NO AND ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTIERT NOUNS. A 56E6113,1,1 BUILDLINGti. SIGNOR BLITZ'L DOI - MLR BPTIVNX. SIGNOR BLITZ'S DOUBLE BFRYNX. 18 still the great attracticn at his TEMPLE OF WON- DhR.S. All the hest feats, including the I , OE'E. DANC 'R. GRAND TURK, CANARY: IRDS and VS NTRILCQUISId. are also given EVERY EVEN ING at 7X, and WEDNESDAY and 'SATURDAY AFTERNOONS at a o'clock. Admission. 25 cents—Children, 15 cents. Reserved Seats, 50 cent'. mhio ORCEIESTILL—PabIIo Rehearsal& 4-71 every tiatarclay afternoon at the Musical Puna Hall, at ball-Fast three o'clock,. Engngementa mad* by addressing i3E015€411 BASTERT, agent. /23 1 Mak+ erey street,. between Race and Vine. ooltit A CIADP:MY OF .F.UCE ARTS, OT ITT. straw. Tenth street, Open from 9 A. ill 6 P. M. Benj. W M. es t t's great Picture o _ __CHRIST REJECTED. Still on exhibition 41.a . V.5.0 A. S. ROBINSON, 910 CB MI NUT STREET LOOKING GLASSESv i PAINTINGS Engravings and Photographs. Plain and Ornamental Gilt Frames. Carved Walnut and Ebony Frames, ON RAND OR•MADE•TO ORDER. Ea M Olangts O in p r ig e er — i / IMO I boxes Sweet Messina% .7 B. BUSSLEit a Co.; 108 r3r,Deiallinß an at for sale . by ware AVenne.
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