From our Third Edition of Yesterday• The. Connecticut Election. NEW YORK, April 3d, 1.30 P. M.—No later intelligence has been received from Connecticut than that contained 'in this morning's (2.30) despatch from Hartford. From Texas GALVESTON, March 2.1.—[8y Mail.]—The session of the Texas Convention is drawing near its end. Five men have been ap pointed to convey the ordinance,as it passed, to Washington for inspection. General Houston's widow is to have paid to her the full salary of her husband's term as Governor, of which she was despoiled by his untimely taking off in 1861 by the Seces sion Convention. Five companies of mounted troops are to be organized to hold in check and punish the Biekapoo Indians on the frontier. They have been murdering many families of late. The Convention has passed a law making five years' residence in the State a neces sary qualification to vote. The Walden Murderer. BosTorf, April 3d.—The Supreme Court 1 this morning, in the case of Edward Green, the Walden murderer, decided against the writ of error applied for, and confirmed the previous judgment of the Court, appointing him to execution. xIINIIDETH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION WABHrNGTON, April 3, 1866. SENATE.—Mr. Sumner (Mass.) called up the resolu tion offered yesterday, calling upon the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Treasury, to report to the Senate whether persons have been employed in their departments since December last, without taking the oath required by law. Passed: yeas 25, nays 8. The bill authorizing the President of the United States to transfer a gunboat to the Government of Li beria, was passed. Hover.—The regular order of business being the call 01 Committees for reports, Dir. Schenck (Ohio) stated that - llie Committee on Military Affairs, which was first on the list, had aureisci to change place with the Committee on Naval Affairs, next on thebst. The House having agreed to this arrangement, Mr. Rice (Mass.), from the Committee on Naval Affairs. reported back, with a substitute, the House bill further to regulate the appointment of Rear- Ad roirals, and for the appointment of volunteer officers for the regular navy The substitute was agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. Rice (Mass.) from the same' Committee, also re ported back, with amendments, the House bill to provide for the better organization of the Pay De partment of the Navy. The amendments were agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. Rice (Mass.), from the same committee, also re ported back the Senate joint resolution for the resto ration of Commanders William Reynolds and Melanc thon B. Woolsey, trailed States Navy, to the active list from the reserve list, which was considered and passed. • lidr. Rice, from the same Committee, also reported back the Senate bill to amend the act of July 4th, 1864, for the relief of seamen and others, borne on the books of vessels wrecked or lost in the naval service, which was considered and passed. Darlry (N. Y.) from the same committee, re ported back the House bill to create the grade of Brigadier General Commandant In the United States Marine Corps. The bill provides that the grade is to be filled by selection from the officers of the corps; the pay and allowances to be the same as those ofolll cers of like grade in the army; the present grade of Colonel Commandant to be abolished. 2.1 r. Wilson (Iowa) inquired as to the necessity of e bill. Mr. Darling explained that it does not increase the emoluments of the officer who was now Colonel corn mandant, except to a very small amount, not exceed ing i6OO a year. After considerable discussion the bill was defeated. The House resumed the consideration of the Con tested Election case of Brooksys. Dodge. Mr. Dawes (Mass.) made a speech in savor of the re port of the Committee declaring that Mr. Brooks was not entitled to the seat. ovitaltumnNorcA SWINDLING A RYA ItL BOY.—Julia Carpen ter keeps a sort of snake show on Market street near Thirtieth, and employs therein a roan named Charles Bersch, whose voca tion it is to play at certain games on which be tries to get bets and fleece victims. Yesterday afternoon a small boy, about twelve or fourteen years of age, was enticed into the show, and having a sum of money in his posession which belonged to his father,- he was persuaded to bet on one of the swindling games attached to the es tablishment. He was soon cheated out of $5, and was then taken in hand by the proprietors of the the concern, who induced him to nurchase some bogus jewelry, &c.; altogethir he was swindled out of $B. The father of the boy, being informed of The occurrence, had Borsch arrested, and subsequently Julia, the show woman. 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