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30C2U;ILth Congress—First Session. CLOSE OF YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS 'SENATE.—Mr. Howard asked that the Committee'on the Pacific Railroad be dis charged from the further consideration of a . bill to aid in the construction of the southern 'branch of the Pacific Railroad, on the ground that the committee are of opinion . that no farther pecuniary obligations ought to be assumed by the government to aid in 4, the construction of the branches of the Union Pacific Railroad. The committee was dis charged, as requested. Mr. Howard, from the Committee on the Pacific:Railroad reported a joint resolution to extend the time of completing the first twenty miles of the Western Pacific Rail road to the" first of January, 1867.. Mr. Wilson called up the the joint resold ton requesting the President to procure three valuable gold medals, with suitable devices, one to be presented to Capt. Creigh ton, of the ship Three Bells, of Glasgow; one to Capt. Low, of the bark Cilby, of Boston, and one to Capt. Stouffer, of the:ship Ant arctic, as testimonials of national gratitude for their gallant conduct in rescuing about '- five hundrod 'Americans from the wreck of the steamship San Francisco, and that the cost of the same be paid oat of any money in the treasury not otherwise' appropriated. Mr. Johnson offered an amendment that a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars be appropriated to enable. the President to reward in such manner, as be may deem most aPPrOpriate to the officers and crews • of those vessels that aided in the rescue of the survivors from the wreck of the San Francisco, and such others as distinguished themselves by offices of heroism and hn manity on that occasion. The amendment was agreed to, and the joint resolution as amended was passed. • The act amendatory of an act in relation to the habeas corpus was taken up. This bill'grants indemnity to officers of the army for acts committed in aid of the suppression of the rebellion, and exempts them from liability to civil courts for such acts. The pending question was upon the amendment of Mr. Edmunds (Vt.), that the provisions of the act shall not apply to acts committed in States represented in Congress during the rebellion, and in which the habeas corpus was not suspended. The yeas and nays were demanded on the adoption of the amendment. Yr A 4 — Messrs. Buc.kalew, Cowan, Doolittle, Edmunds, Guthrie, Hendricks, Johnson, McDougall, Nesmith and Saulsbury, 10. NAYS—Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Conness,Cragin, Cresswell, Foster, Grimes, Henderson, Ho sv ard,Howe,Kirkwood,Eane(lnd.)Lane(Kan- sits) Morgan. Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsay,Sher man, Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, Van Winkle,Wade, Willey, Williams, Wilson and Yats, 29. Mr. Saulsbury moved to amend the bill by striking out the following section: SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if the State Court shall, notwithstanding the per formance of all things required for the re moval of the case to the Circuit Court afore said, proceed further in said cause or prose cution. before said certificate is produced, then, in that case, all such further proceed irigs shall be void and of none effect,and all parties, judges, officers and other persons thenceforth proceeding thereunder, or by color thereof, shall be liable in damages therefor to the party aggrieved, to be re covered by action in a court of the State having proper jurisdiction, or in a Circuit Court of the United States for the district in which such further proceedings may have been had or where the party,officer or other person so offending shall be found, and upon a recovery of damages in either court the party plaintiff shall be entitled to double costs. Mr. Saulsbury, in a few remarks on the above, said that if he were a judge he would _pay no attention to the bill, believing it to be unconstitutional. Mr. Clarke—Mr. President, I would net take notice of the remarks of the Senator from Delaware, but this is the second time he has made such remarks. He said the same thing in reference to the Civil Rights bill. If it be seen that the rebel spirit which defies the nation in the person of judges and others has crept into the Senate of the United States and shown itself here, the morethe necessity for the bill which we propose to pass. "I would not yield to that authority." So said the rebels, sir; and now, when the war is over, the Senator from Delaware stands up and repeats that he would not yield to the authority of the United States. It is time, sir, that this should be done with. It is time that the Senator (Mr. Saulsbury) should understand that the authority of the 'United States will be supreme, whether it concerns a Senator or the merest rebel soldier. This govern ment must be obeyed. It is not worth .having if it cannot cause itself to be obeyed. Mr. Saulsbury—l cannot possibly imag ine anything I have said that should call for the very unbecoming remark of the .Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Clark). Who is he that he should attempt to lecture A Senator of this body? Sir, I assigned a reason why, if I was a judge, I should not • carry out the provisions of the law, because I believe it to be unconstitutional. What did I say about resisting the authority of - the Federal Government, except in the in terpretation of an act of Congress if I were :sitting in a judicial capacity. Was there Anything discourteous to any member of this body—anything disrespectful to the authority of the government of the 'United States in such a declaration? Sir—The idea did not enter into my mind at the time. I stated a fact that, sitting as ajudge, and be lieving. the act to be without a constitutional authority, I should feel compelled to exe cute the law of my State. When the Sena tor (Mr.. Clark) gets up ,here and insinuates rebellion and rebellious spirit to me, I have • only this to say, that there is nothing in that Senator mentally, morally, physically or otherwise, that gives him the right to use ' insolent language.). • Mr. Clark—Mr. President, I desire to use no insolent language. I shall not be dis courteous to the Senator from Delaware, or any other Senator. I hope I shall not be discourteous to the Senate of the United States; I hope I shall not be discourteous to the government of the United States, but when the Senator from Delaware, or any other Senator, shall rise repeatedly, time after time, and say here, in the presence of the Senate, that he will not obey the autho iity of the United States, it is time,. with due deference to him, that the spirit—not the Senator, but the spirit of rebellion which - .creeps out in that way, should be rebuked. I claim nothing morally; I claim nothing physically; I claim nothing mentally; but I de claim to love my country, and, God helping me, I will contend against ether r bellion to the bitter end of it, w in the Senator from Delaware or in him who is now confined in Fortress Monroe. Sir, we have had too much trouble from this spirit already. If the men who have been 'engaged in the rebellion accept the e Atta in ti n, let them accept, sir, but let not the s e opposition and spirit which begat the re be manifested in the Senate of the 'United States. We owe it to the people of the United States who have stood by us through this rebellion, that this Senate should be free from expressions of the kind. If the Senator from Delaware rejoices that this rebellion has been put down, let him put e ry the spirit which produced the re belli , and accede to the authority of the gen al government. Mr. Saulsbury—l shall not continue this controversy here; I simply rise to repeat that there was nothing in the remark that I made to cause any member of this body to say that I would oppose the authority of the Pederal or State Governments. I said that, sitting as a judge, and being called upon to act, if thia act was produced before me, I Gould not recognize it as constitutional law, it was simply an expression of opinion. It never occurred to me, sir, that there was an intellect in this country so obtuse as for one moment could suppose there was any spirit of defiance to authority, any rightful authority of this Government, State or Federal, in what I said. The Senator from New Hampshire (Mr.' Clark) to exhibit his own patriotism, has chosen to indulge in language unbecoming this place, and which I trust he will not re peat. Of one thing he may be assured, sir, that while I wish to cultivate kindly i rela tions with members of this body,both n the Senate and out of it, no imputation upon my just and proper devotion to my Govern ment will be submitted to, and I would ask the Senator from New Hampshire is the future to be more cautious in the use of lan guage. • The time is gone by when sensible men indulged in reflections - upon the' motives of others, simply because they may differ in their political views or in their interpreta tion in reference to a statute, whether State or Federal. Now, sir, I have sought no controversy with.that Senator or any other, and hereafter, as in the past, if I believe that an act is unconstitutional,l will say so; and I have as much confidence in, my own judgment in - reference to questions of that character as I have in the judgment of the Senator from New Hampshire. Mr. Clark—Mr. President, I have heard the Senator's remarks, and I do not bate a jot or tittle from what I have said. I meant no disrespect to the Senator, butsimply to rebuke a spirit manifested here. If I have occasion to say again what I have said, II shall certainly say it. Mr. Saulsbury's amendment gave rise to a lengthy discussion, participated in by Messrs. Trumbull, Doolittle, Williams, Clark and Howard. Mr. Doolittle moved to amend theamend- Ment by striking out the word "judges" after the words "all parties." Mr. Cowan discussed the judicial author ity conferred by the Constitution upon the Federal Government. This Government, he said, was a government of delegated powers, although many who came here as 'Senators affected to sneer and snicker at the assertion. That could not be helped. as there was nothing in the Constitution to prevent a man from making a fool of him self. He thought it was about time for a whip to cease to crack over the heads of the minority in the Senate. It was about time for the minority to be freed from the tyranny of the majority here. Mr. Cowan theii ar gued to snow that the jurisdiction of the cases provided for in the bill belonged to the State Government and not to the Federal government. Mr. Johnson, in the course of his remarks adverted to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the late rebellion, and the trial of citizens before military commis sions. He believed that the rebellion could not have been put down without the sus pension of the habeas corpus. He also be lieved that the President had the right to suspend it, but in this belief he differed from the late Chief Justice, who held that Congress alone could suspend it. Referring to the trial of citizens by military commis sions he said he maintained now,-a,s he maintained before the commission which tried the assassins of the President, that they were illegal and unconstitutional. He cited the case of an officer who caused the whip-- ping to death of a soldier, by order of a court-martial, for the crime of mutiny, and was hung twenty years afterwards for doing so. The decision by which this officer was executed had never been reversed in Eng land. Mr. Doolittle's amendment was disagreed o. The question was next taken on Mr. Saulsbury's amendment to strike out the fourth section. The amendment was disagreed to. Mr. Edmunds moved to amend the first section by providing that in all suits against officeis referred to in the act, the Govern inentof the United States shall pay all the damages and costs. Disagreed to. Mr. Howe offered an amendment making it the duty of the Attorney General and the District Attorneys to defend all officers in the United States Courts sued in the cases alluded to in the bill. Disagreed to. Mr. Hendricks moved to amend the fol lowing clause of the first section: But no such order shall be a defence to any suit or action for any act done or omitted to be done after the passage of this act, by adding the words: "Nor for any act done with ma lice. cruelty or unnecessary severity." Adopted; yeas 18, nays 16. Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment to the first section to the effect that the order of a superior officer shall constitute, in those States and Territories where martial law has not been declared,or where the adminis tration of civil law has not been interrupted, a prima facie defence, and in case it shall be made to appear that such person acted un der such order not maliciously or oppres sively, such defence shall be conclusive. Mr. Doolittle subsequently withdrew his amendment. Mr; Saulsbury demanded the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill. The bill passed—yeas 30; nays 4—Messrs. Buckalew, Guthrie, Hendricks and Sauls bury. Adjourned until Monday. HOUSE.—Mr. Washburn (I 11.) offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Secretary of War to communicate to the House the report of the mixed Board of En gineers and Naval Officers, of which Com modore Latimer was President, and Majors Chase, Bernard and Beauregard were mem bers, in 1851 or 1852, and the report of Major. Beauregard, in 1852 or 1853, relative to the success of operations bf a towboat company in deepening the Southwest Passes, as per contract. The bill reported on Thursday, appropriat ing $115,000 for deficiencies in the public printing—s4so,ooo for paper, and $95,000 for binding was passed. The House then proceeded to the consi deration of the bill to reorganize and estab lish the army of the United States, the pending question being on Mr. Thayer's amendment to the thirteenth section, relat ing to the Adjutant-General's Department. Mr. Schenck moved to amend the section by adding to it the following proviso—Pro vided, Nothing in this section shall be con etrued to vacate the commission of any officer now commissioned as assistant adju tant general, but only to change the title to adjutant in the case of those who rank as lieutenant-coldnels or majors, without affecting in any way, their relative positions or the time from which they take such rank. Mr.Blaine(Me.)spoke against the proposi tion of the, Military Committee to changt the nomenclature of assistant adjutant generald to adjutants, arguing that there was good •reasons for the distinction that had grown up. The debate was continued at considerable length by Messrs. Thayer and Davis against the section as reported by the Committee on Military Affairs, ,and by Mr. Schenck in support of it. Mr. Davis commented upon the remarks of Mr. Schenck yesterday, reflecting on offi cers in the Adjutant-General's Department. Mr. Schenck challenged him to point to a single phrase or sentence in his remarks re flecting upon the officers of any department. Mr. Davis suggested that he had accused them of shirking the responsibility of active service during the war. Mr. Schenck denied that he had used any such language, but he would say now that while the greater part of those officers em ployed in Washingtonwould have preferred to be on active duty in the field, he believed there were others who were here because they preferred to have places in the Depart ment rather than active service in the field. Mr. Schenck's amendment was agreed to. Also, another amendment offered by him, striking out the words "after the "first ap. THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN : PHIL ADF.LPHIA. SATURDAY. APRIL 21:1866. pointments made under the provisions of this section." The debate was closed by the previous question, and the house was brought to a vote on Mr. Thayer's substitute for the thirteenth section. The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted, yeas, 69; nays; 39. The substitute was adopted. The thirteenth section, as thus amended, reads: • Sec. 13. And be it farther enacted, That the Adjutant's General's Department shall hereafter consist of the officers now author ized by law, and their rank 'shall be as fol lows, namely: one adjutant general, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a briga dier general; four assistant adjutant gene rals, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of colonels of cavalry; five assistant adjutant generals, with the rank, pay, and emolu ments of lieutenant colonels; and ten assist-, ant *adjutant generals, with the rank, pay, and emoluments of a major of cavalry. The House proceeded to the consideration of the fourteenth section, mregard toinspee tors general of the army. Mr. Schenck (Onio) said he supposed the committee would' find, in reference to,this section, that it would have the same oppo sition and difficulty from officer's expe rienced in reference to the last section. He wished the House and the country to know the fact..' In the thirteenth section the com mittee had proposed to retain all these offi cers in the Adjutant General's Department, and even to , give them more rank than they ever had before. But the House was die satisfied with that, and had increased the• rank of two captains in the Adjutant Gene ral's Bureau , to that of colonel. The House. thus declared that the committee was wrong, and that the gentlemen who use their influence at the other end of the aye nue. were right. He had thought 'that the war being over, and the army being pared down, these officers should not be, at all events, increased in rank, but he found that not only were the same- number of officers that were sufficient when there were my riads of men in the field to be retained, but they were to have more rank. He was de termined that that should be understood by the House and by the country. He had known perfectly well that when the Bu reaus were affected the committee would meet opposition. He knew that the per sonal, official and social influence that sur rounded this House would make it very difficult to effect any reformation of a Bureau. Mr. Thayer rose to repel the imputation conveyed in the language of the Chairman of the Military Committee. He would leave the House and the country to judge of the good taste of the scolding which the Chair man of that committee had given to the House for daring to differ with him on a subject under consideration in the House. That gentleman had spoken of the influence of bureaus and of personal influence. He (Mr. Thayer) discharged his duty here un der a conscientious sense of the obligation that he owed to his country and his con stituents. He was not the agent of any bu reau or department, but was quite as inde pendent, politically or personally, of every bureau and department of the government as was the Chairman of the Military Com mittee. If that gentleman would discharge his duty with the same absence of .personal motive and personal aim, he would satisfy the utmost expectations of his constituents and the country. [Laughter.] Mr. Schench declared that when he said there were social, personaland official influ ences brought tooperete on members on this subject he meant just what he said. Mr. Thayer intimated that the statement gained no weight by repetition. Mr. Schenck continued to say that all members, himself included, were subject to' these influences in a greater or less degree. He reiterated the expression of his disap pointment at the action of the House. Mr. Randall (Pa.) did not think it a kill ing affair, even if the gentleman from Ohio was disappointed. The majority of the House had acted its good sense, the opinion of the gentleman to the contrary notwith standing. No amendment was offered to the four. teenth section, whichis as follows; . SEirrime IL And be it further enacted, That there shall be four inspector generals of the army, with the rank, pay and emolu ments of colonels of cavalry,and four assist ant inspector generals, with the rank, pay and emoluments of lieutenant colonels of cavalry, one of whom shall be specially as signed to duty as inspector of cavalry, and two assistant inspector generals, with the rank, pay and emoluments of majors of cavalry. The House proceeded to the consideration of the fifteenth section, relating to the Bu reau of Military Justice. Mr. Garfield (Ohio) moved to amend it by inserting after the words "military com mission," the words "authorized by law." Mr. Bingham opposed the amendment as covering a reflection upon the late Presi dent. Mr. Upson moved to amend the amend ment by making it read "under the laws or war." After some discussion both amend ments were rejected. Mr. Garfield then moved to amend by striking out the words "military commis sion" and called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was rejected by a vote of yeas 34 nays 76. The Republican members voting for were Messrs. Anderson, Baker, Donnelly, Garfield, Hale, Hubbell (Ohio). Mercur. Spalding, Francis, Thomas, Warren and Windom. All the Democrats present voted for it. The section as passed reads: Snariox 18, And be it further enacted. That the Bureau of Military Justice shat, hereafter consist of one judge advocate general, with the rank, pay and emoluments of a brigadier general, and one assistant judge advocate general, with the rank, pay. and emoluments of a colonel of cavalry, and the said judge advocate general shall receive, revise, and have recorded the pro ceedings of all courts martial, courts of in quiry, and military commissions, and shall perform such other duties as have hereto .fore been performed by the Judge Advocate General of the army. And of the Judge Advocates now in office there may be retained a number not exceeding ten, to be selected by the Secretary of War, who shall perform their duties under the direcion of the Judge Advocate General until otherwise provided by law, or until the Secretary. of War decides that their services may be dis pensed with. The House Passed to the consideration of the sixteenth section, relating , to the Quar termaster's Department. Mr. Davis moved a substitute for the sec tion, providing for one quartermaster gene ral, four assistant quartermaster generals, eight deputy quartermaster generals, sixteen quartermasters, and forty-eight assistant quartermasters. Pending. the consideration of the section, a movement was made towards adjourning. Mr. Miller, from the Committee on Roads and Canals,reported backiwith a substitute, the House bill to ascertain the practicability of having a steamboat navigation from the Chesapeake bay, at the month of the Sus quehanna river,to Lake Ontario,in the State of New York. Ordered to be printed and recommended. He also reported back adversely a bill granting lands to the State of West Virginia, to aid in the construction of certain rail roads, which was laid on the table. Mr. Harding (111.), from the Committee on Militia ' reported back,with amendments,the House 'bill to educate the militia. Ordered to be printed and recommitted. On motion of Mr. Moorhead (Pa.) leave was granted to Mr. Washburn (Ill.) to report back the Senate bill to • pay Thomas F. Wilson, late United States Consul at _ Bahia, Brazil, $1,500 in full for extra ser vices, and all other claims of Ideagainat the government,, which was consideFed and passed. 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IL SALIVA Pearson lIIIICLI7SWELY. F E P R AINSYLVA.NIA FIRE INSIMANCESI 0011 PANT—lncorporated 18515—Charter Perpetual—lao MO WALNUT Street, nits Independence Square This company, hivors known to the community for over forty .years, con nem to flume against lon or damage by UM on Pablo or Private - Building' either permanently or fora limited time. Also, in Furnlture,Stooks of Goods and Iderchandlas mama/ Tliberal term& heir capital, together with a large SurShul Mind Inyeeted In the moat careful manner, which enable Mem to ° of Mr to the lzwured an undoubted secturlica it the dame loss. BEd. Daniel Stealth, JrD.,EREOTO John Devereax, Alexander Benson, Thomas Smith, lease Harlehuret, J. Lew% Theresa Robins, ' J. ElWingharo Pen. • DIVA Hadd ,eek Jr. SHIT - H, Jr., President, An icTl_, TfPROVIDENT. LIFE AND TRITST.:OOU. . P ARY, OP PHILADELPHIA.— Incorporated by the State of Pennsylvania, Bd month md, 1865, INSURES LIVER ALLOWS INTEREST" ON DR TOarrs GRADris ANNurrritaoAPITAL . ...... Samuel R. ,laapley, ifillaymac Richard Cadbury, Jeremiah Hacker, Henry Haines, Joshua H. Mortis, T. Wistar Bray/ZI A Richard Wood. Wm. C. LOnVlo=, Chas. 10, Coffin. SAMUEL m sloplarf, President. ROWLAND PARRY, Actuary. OFFICE. 024-17 No. 111 Boutn Furth Meal ERETY. President. I• • LING, Vice President. Secretary. OltAlePrealdent, :" vice Preisaiss, Henry 0. Dollen, Wm. 176. Lowber, J. Johnston Brown s SamnePO. Baton ' Dimon Rutadni, L a gider, B. Moi% Serail or frINIVIMANCE. 1829-CHAATER PERPETUA.ii. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: PHIMADELPELLW Assets on January 1,1866, 02w,54:1 1 0,851 90. Capital. Accrued Surplu.... . .... tIMETTLED CLAIMS, =coma von ises. $11,467 63. $310,060. Losses Paid Since 1829 Over 05,000,000. Perpetual and I emporary Policlea on Liberal Tenni DERPOTORS. Chas. N. Mocker, Edward 0. Dale, 'Pr:Tito Wagner, George Falai, Parallel Grant, Alfred Finer, Cleo. W. Richards, Free. W. Lewis, M. D. Isaac Lea, - Peter McCall CHARLES N. CEEB_ President, ED WARD C. DALE, Vice President. JA.B. 'W. McALLIBTEB, Secretary Pro tom. fendini GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. • OFFICE 416 W.ALNW; STREET PRILADELPHLL CAPITAL Pr IN vccooo. This company continues to write en Fire Risks only, . Ita capital, with a good surp l lus, is safely invested,L 70 Losses by fire have been ss promptly paid, artdmore than 00,000 Disbursed on this account within the past few yawns. Fo ain atr the present the office of this company will re m A 5 - 415 WA_LNI7T STEELT, i .3 within a few months will remove to its OWIS B TT N. E' COB. Elk vcircris AND CREarti trk, Then, as now, we shall be happy to insure our pat:Mr* at such rates as sae consistent with safety. • • • - - - - THOMAS CRAVEN. ALFRED GILLETT, FURMAN SHEPPARD, N. S. LA:WREN= THOS. biACRRLT A R CHARLES L DUPONT, JNO. SUPPLFE, HENRY F. MENNEy, JNO. W. CLAGHORN, JOSEPH ELAFP, H. D. SILAS FERE FH THIMAS 01 ALFRED S. GLLLETT,V. .TAMES B. AI.VORD. DELAWARE IctunrA7. SAFETY ninnatAbfta COMPANY, INCORPORATED BY THE LEGrsideruna Nor PENNSYLV,..._ 1835. OFFICE 8. E. CORNER TH IR D AND WALNUT stREETs Purr, DELPHIA, MASEbtE INSURANCE, ON virawkLil CARGO, To all parts of the world. FREIGHT, - LAND HiIiIURANCRS On Goods, by Itive rparts 'Oatull, Lake, and n. Land F Main* ll of the UnioIORE INSURANCES, On Merchandise generally, On stores, Dweptng Hoosekdc. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ' ASSETS November 1, 1665. 1100,000 'Crated States 5 per cent. loan, '71.-- 136.000 Ot MAO United States 6 per cent, loan, 'al.—. Minn CO 400,0u0 United States 7 3-11) per cent. loan Treasury N0te5..._...„ . 134,313 oe 1130,060 State of Pennsylvania live Per cent. Loan. 90,555 Oe 5400 State oPZntiity — ii - InTitisti — Firdar. Loan . 53,850 co MAO my of Philadelphia Biz Per Cent Loan,--.. 118,81 42,814 50 nape Pennsylvania Rail— road Find Mori saare,Six Per Cent. 80nd5.......... woe ize £5,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort gage t. y six Per Cent. Bonds._ 53,750 oe 25,030 weatent Penna. Railroad Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds. 5:4750 CC 11,000 MO Shares Stock G erman town Gas Company, principal and interest p guaranteed by the City of 13 63J 50 7,110) 143 Stock Penns. B.slircami Company Shares Sto NM 00 5,000 100 SUrft... Stock North Pennsylvania Railroad Company.-- WO 00 40,000 Deposit with the UniedSiatesGo vernment,snhject to 10 days calL 40,0:0 OE MAO State of Tennessee Five Per Cent. Loan —.—. 70.700 Loans on BMA, and hiortiraTe. first L„0, CO 700 00 liens well Property . 1.035.550 Par. Market value.— 996.560 00 Beal Baste.— 35,000 00 Bills receivanirEirGinan—arnis—ide.--. m=2 to Balances due atAgencies.—Premiums on Ma rine Policies. Accrued Interest. and other debts due the Company. 46,511 44 Scrip and Stock of sandr - T — lnsiliance and other 1 33. 3:Lagnies. OM& Estimated value— 2,910 00 Cash in —.455,055 86 Thomas C. Hand. John C. DAVIS. Edmund A. Bonder, Theophilus Spalding, John R. Penrose. James Traqualr. Rem,' C. L James C Hand, William C. Ludwig, Joseph H. Bea/, George G. Leiper, Hugh Craig, Robert Burton, John D. TaSior, . THO JOHN O. DAVIS, Vice Prealdextt. • ....I • • dentilOi FIRE ASSOCIATION, wtaare Incorporated March SL 1860. OFITIOE, No. Si N. FIFTH street. In sure RUILD.DiG ,S HOUSEHOLD FUR . NITURE and ALERCELANDISE ex-' - _ ally, from LOSS by ) .Plre, (in the City o L O SS STATEMENT of the Assets of the Association January 1, 1666. Bonds and Itiorftues on property in the City of —.4936,466 17 Ground 2O 843 SI p,esj Estate (Office No -. S 4 Norin Fifth street) 14,396 IS U. S. Government 45,000 00 11. S. Treasury botdes---- —...... 6,640 oa 646 80 TotaL.---...... TRUSTS:ZS, GEORGE W. TRYON, President. WM. H, A ATM TON, JOSEPH R. LYNDA_LL, JOHN t3OUDER. LEVI P. COATS, Pha's.,ll A. KEYSER, SAMUEL SP.A.RHAWE. JOHN PHILBIN, CHART EB P. BOWER, JOHN CARBON ,V ITESSE LIGHT EMS POOT GEORGE L YOUNG, ROBERT SHOAER. WM. T. BUTLER, Secretary. COMPANY OF NORTH ABERRICIA P i — l LM "r trisE, CE EIRE AND INLAND TRANSPOS TATION INSURANOL Office No. MS WALNUT .treat , south aide, east o Third Areet. The Prowdee of this Oompany are well inveetec and furnish an &venal:deft:mid fbr the ample indemrft of it timrs who desire to be protected bx Inkuranoa RIBES taken on Vessels, rteunta ant 43811 1 VD TRANSPORTATION RISES on Mar c Railroads, Canals and Steamboata. FIRE on Merchandise, Furniture and Build inn In City antconnty. INOORPORATEMI 1714-43AITEAL, Mao, ANI PAID /N AND SIX7I7ItEE,Y TOTAL aI PROPERTIES, 700,000. PERPETUAL M ASTER, . ... , Aram G. Goan, James N. Dlcksma, Samuel W. Jones, S. Morrill Wales, John ANts a n, John Ab I. eam, Charles lor, George . Sarrlatig, Ambrose te, Frauds B. Cope, thud D . Wood. Edward IL Teems, Welsh, E. B. Clarke. William N. Bowen, iam Cummings, T. Charleton HeWillmay. i 2 ARTHUR G. 0031.1fm, President,. Maki= PLATT, Secretary, THE murex x Fnus lIQSQ&E2QQE 00NPANTe OFFICE NO. 110 SOUTH FOURTH MUM BELOW C033121T2g11T. "The Fire Insurance Ccunpan y y of the COunt7 c Philadelphia." Incorporated - b the Legislature c Pennsylvania in 1839, indemnita , against loss c damage by fire exclusively. TER PERPETUAL. This old and reliable institution, with ample °sighs, and centingent dead csar in4ested continues to in sure buildings, Ittrniture, merchandis eith er Par raanently or Ibr a limited time, loss or by fire, at the lowest rates consistent with the rsb — wiltM safety of its customers. Losses adjusted and paid With h all posstble despatch • DMWT Charles L Butter, Edwin L. Bealdt, Henry iftll4 orn, Robert V. Massey, Jr:. Jo s ep h Moore Henry Rudd , George Heckel.. Andrew H. Miller James N. stone. • J. BUTTER, Preslassilt Rewriexer F. Hossonmay. Sec's , and Treasurer: WORN= iNsoRANCE MON:PANT OP pHILA. .L DE , LPHLA.. INCORPORATED 1804—CHARTER P AL NO. NO. 224 wzroT street, =tat; la lE n 4 2 M 031 In addition tohLtti:UMlan this pampa= homes from loss or damage b,v _PEW on Hum' tertian, on buildings merchandise, m•mtnre, limited periods, awl Permanently on WWI= bz_def premium. The Comnanvhas been in active operation for more than SIXTY YEABBdnring wkdoh all lomat have been Promptly Mimed and paid. =Mg ORS. _ r , David Lewis, Benjamin =am Thomas .13., Powers, A., B. hf.oH_ilc = enr7i Edmond usson, Samuel Wilcox, Louis C. Nortbs. Tom, Presides ,' John L. Hodge, AL D. Mahon John T. Lew% William B. Orsta, Robert W. beaming. D. Clark 'Wharton, Lawrence Lewis, Jr' JOHN E. eaxtraeo Wixom, S=eta . : o,ooo'oo . .. .. 944,513' /3 ••• .. • .... • . /3 : - PEN, Prealdent. Pre. ident and Treasarer etary. Watt 158,635 47 11=3.630 Samuel E. Stokes, Z. F. Pentston, Henry Sloan, William G. Boulton, Edward rtar.gt,- on, H. Jones Bre, Edward Laiburcrids, Jacob P. Jones, James R. McFarland, Joshua Spencer hic-Dvaine, J. B. Semple, Pittsburgh. A. B. Berger, Pittsburgh. D T.Morgan,Pittaburgh. C. AA NI?, Presidppt.. ZSTABLISHUD IN ISio. • A great variety of Sun Irro.- - ~ b re nas, Fancy and Mourning Parasols Sun-shades - and Child -0.0 ren's Prdasols, at redu ced ar lees; pt MaiCKLEY'S 014 stand, 906 V ILs 0 t.. ao•un.* TRAVELLERS INSURANCE COMPANY, PROVIDENCE, R. L Casll Capital, $200,00): Insures against Accidents of all Binds. General Accidents Include the Traveling Risk, lad also all forms of Dislocations, Broken Bones, Sprans, Bruises, Cuts, Gunshot, Wounds, Burns and Scalds, Bites of Dogs, Assaults by Burglars, Robbers or &Mr derma, the action of Lightning or San Stroke,tho et. fects of Ex c losionii, Floods, and Suffocation byDrogui, ink or Choking. , • Twenty-five dollars' per year will secure a policy for FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS in the event of Math by any thscription of - Accident, with Twenty-fiveriol. lam per week compensation. Smaller sums in go. portion. No medical examination required. Di:RECTOR& NEW YORK RKFERICSI=II. SETH PADELFORD, NATIONAL Uri' BANN A. ERURNSIDE; HOYT, SPRAGUES , J. S. PHETTEPLACE. CO. ALLEN 0. PECK, GEO. .S. ROBBINS & - HENRY H. ORMSBEE, SON. JA BEZ C. KNIGHT. AzrrHODfY THOS. G.,TURNER, J. C. HO WE & CO. ALEX. FARNUM, HUNT, TILLKNOH4ST 7: S. PARISH. & CO. FRANK ECAURAN, LOW,_ 7 EURRIKAL DUE & CCP : BENJ. BUFFITM, JOHN. T. MAUBAN. HENRY H. ORMSBEE, Presidat. J. PARISH, Vice President. H.' M. RAWSON. Secretary. SABINE, DIY_ HOLLINSHE D No. 230 Walnut Street, Philadelithia. •, PENNSYLVANIA,bi - wi' 13 W A nv .TE:R.S.EY and SELA• First Class Agents Wanted. fe2Otn.thk3ml INSURANCE COMI'AICY OF PHILADELPHIA., No. 150 eolith Fourth at , above Wal nut street. CHARTER PKB.PETUAL. This Company insures against loss or damtge icy FIRE on PUBLIC and PRIVATE, buildings, TUBE and ALTBCHANDiSE generally; CU or Country. Also insures .dwemngs perpetually by db. posits of premium. _ JAMES BROWN DIRECTORS. , LEMUEL, COFFIN, CHARLES A. DITY. J. HILLBORN .TONES, WILILIANI" D. LEWIS, JOHN WOODSIDE. WM. N. NEEDI.rS, WILLIAM B. BULLOCK. JOHN D. TAYLOR., W3L C. LONGSTRETH, THOMMAS RIM_RER, Jr., JOHN N. ware amso.N. JA • I - P.4 BROWN, President.ice Pr dm t.resident. CHAS. A. DITY. esia THOMAS IclrmsON.SecreUn7 V rr4RE wr.4 A PHLLA.DFr.PRIA. NCE INSURANCE COMPANY OP Incorporated In 1841. Charter Perpetual OFFICE, No. MS WALNUT STREET. CAPITAL, rao,ooo, Insures against ices or damage by FIRE, ad Houses, Stores and other Buildings limited or per. 'tsal, and on Furniture. Goals Wailes and =erotism. Mse in town or country LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID. ASSETS .4401,001 79 Invested in the folloWini Securities, - v= - First Mortgages on City Property. well .- s - e - . cured--T 1 .. i - i $12,160 00 StateiOvi7Mei mow 00 Philadelphia City 6 per cent. Loans .._........ 11 ,000 00 _ Pennsylvania $3,000,000 6 per cent. - 2,000 00 Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, first and cond Mortgages-- .-- r 4600 00 Camden and - Amboy - Railroad * Comiany's 6 per cent. 'JOWL .... • 6,000 00 Philadelphia and Reading Railroad born. _pany's 6 per cent. To - p Huntingdon and Broad To 7 percent. ;tort: gage bonds 060 60 County Fire Insurance Company's Start' 1,050 00 Mechanics' Bank Stn" 4,000 00 Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock- 13, 000 00 Union Mutual Insuranze Company's Stock.. WO 00 Bel ance Insurance Company of Philadel phia's. . I.CCO Cash in bankand on hand----------- 5.914 79 Moot as Clem. Tingley„ HERECTOBS. Benj. W. Tingley, Wm. Musser. Marshall Hill, Samuel Bispham, Charles Leland. • H. L. Carson. Thomas H. Moore, Hobert Steen, Samuel Caarner, Win. Stevenson. Alfred English, James T. Yonne. C. TIHOLEY, President. Mars'. 1,1865. : u ' :.. Azur CHIL H IC B.IER AOI T E IFS QE COMPANY." PERMFILLL. Office, No. Ell WALNUT street, above F Third irisi , Phila.; Will insure against sr Damage by bags, either perpetuall Lan y or Ibr a limited time, Furniture and—Mszolcui— dtse generally. Also—Marine linurance on Vessels, Cargoes util Freight. Inland In DIREETIC enixance to Warta of the Union. Wm. Esher, David Potwar!. LewisAud , enzied. B an ' J. R. Riaktstoll. Win. F. Dean, Jai. Mandela, John .RP , 4 , Pirt WM. : , :i: vs: President. WAL F. D - , Vlce-Praddent WM. M. MOTH. Secretary tan M irruAL FIRE MSURA.NCIE COKPANY OY pirtr. vOILLPHLIA—Office No. 5 South FIFTH Street—lnsure Buildings, Household Goods and Mer• chandine generally. !INSETS-8103.795 [S6. - DIRECTORS FOR 1566. CALEB CLOTHIER, WM. P. REEDER. BENT. MALONE. JOSEPH CHAPMAN THOMAS MATHER, EDW. AL NEVDLI T. ELLWD CHAPMAN, WILSON H. JR.\ SIMEON MATLACB LUKENS WEBS AARON W. GASEILL. CHARLES EVANS, PALTIII CLOTHIER, President.. T. Itts.woon CHAPMAN. Secretary. tersAmi WALL PAPER. PAPER HANGINGS AT RETAIL. JOHN H. pNGSTRETH I a r ri g 76 ,l...q North Third Street. pflim l -3 a. •S. tv . ~--~-, 2 :~'. :~ t.:: C !~, : A . `L-~ rir' W SIIItIMER BOARDING. QIINISIE,B BOARDING IN CHESTER 0011NTY.- 10 7 he sobscrber would accommodate a few Boarders for the Summer at his Farm on the Brandywine, about three miles west from West Cheater. The• house is roomy and comfortable, the neighborhood attractive, and horses and vehicles win be tarnished on reasonable terms. F. H. GREEN. aplB-11t* Poet Office, West Chester. Pa. Refers to T. B. TO WNSEND, 813 Arch street. FOR SALE. BOM LE ' MOUI.DS.— Bottle moulds for F/Int and GI reen Glass. . , I N1104131 * 1 ' O. SOISTMAN & SON, B. w. corner of York avenue mad Noble street. desxbataLtt o t