JCSXJESth [CONGKESS—Second Session. f#LOBE OF YEBtBBDAY’S FBOCEEDINSS.I Senate.— Mr. Boss (Kansas) introduced the following joint resolution, which was «rdered to lie on the table and be printed: Whereas, Theomendn?entto the Constitution of tne United States, proposed at the fixtt session ox the Thirty ninth Congress, known as article 14th, ana submitted to the severalStatea for their acceptance or xeiectoin, nothaviag been accepted by a consutu* tional majority of the States, ana certain sections oz the country lately in rebellion, being deemed thereby In danger of falling into a state of anarchy by reason of their having no sjstematic civil government, there* By the Senate and House of Bepresenta lives of the United States in Congress assembled. That tbejoint Committee on Beconstruction be directed to inquire into the expediency of establishing euchre*, gulatlonsfor the government of such districts lately in rebellion against the United Sea tea as shall have refused, or may hereafter refuse, to adopt the said proposed amendment, as maybe found necessary for the preservation of the peace and the protection of society and Interests of the government in these dis* ** Mr. Williams (Oregon) introduced a bUI granting lands to tlie State of Oregon to aid in the construction of a military road mid telegraph line through the Coast mountains from Portland to Astoria, which authorizes the transfer to Baid State of the unoccupied sections of the public lands designated by odd numbers, and the unoccupied parts of sections so designated which may be wholly or in part within five miles of the proposed road, the patents therefor to be issued for twenty sections for each five miles complet ed, and the sum of $20,000 is appropriated for the survey of the lands, under the direc tion of the President. Referred to the Com mittee on Public Lands. Mr. Williams introduced a similar bill, granting lands tothe State of Oregon to aid in the construction of military and post roads through the Coast mountains,from As toria to Sillamook, which was referred to the Committed on Public Lands. Mr. Sumner (Mass.) offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: Besolved, That the Secretary of State Is hereby re quested to communicate to the Senate such informa tion ashe may possess in respect to the progress made In collecting the products, and also the weights, measures and coins of the United States for exhibition at the universal Exposition at Paris in April next. Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas) introduced a bill to equalize the currency of the United States as follows: Whereas, The existence of the two circulating medi ums oi similar character composing. the currency of the United States, both based upon the same ultimate security with the credit of the government, has been productive of much commercial inconvenience; therefore Be it enacted, <fce., That the notes of all national hanking associations established under the act ap proved February 25. 1863, to provide a national cur rency, secored by apledgeof United States stocks and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof, the redemption of whose issues have been secured by the deposit of United States bonds with the Treasurer of the United States, shall be a legal tender for all purposes for which Trea sury notes are so made by the act approved February 25,1862, making United States notes a legal tender. Section 2. And be -it further enacted. That the Sec retary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to redeem and cancel Treasury notes issued by the authority of the government to an extent not exceeding one million ol dollars per month during the year 1867, and to an extent not exceeding two millions of dollars per month Auring the year 1868. Sec. s. And be it further enacted , That section 1 ol the act approved April; 12, 1866, to amend an act en titled “ An act to provide ways and means to support the government/’approved March 3, 1865,bv which thelreasmer was authorized to redeem and cancel icnr millions per month of the Treasury notes afore- Bald, is hereby repealed, Beferred to the Committee on Finance. The Senate bill authorizing the appoint ment of pension agents by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen ate, amended by the house to limit the num ber of agencies of them for each State or territory, and providing that no additional agency shall be established in any State where the pensions paid do not exceed $500,- 800 for the preceding year, and that the term of all agents appointed since January 1,1866, shall expire within thirty days after the passage of the act, and the President be re quested to nominate their successors with ninety-five days from the same date, was reported from the Judiciary Committee, with amendments, substituting October 1, 1865, for January 1,1866, and striking oat all thereafter and inserting a provision that the terms of all other pension agents shall expire when successors shall be duly ap pointed. Mr. Williams (Oregon) presented a resolu tion directing the Committee on Foreign Ke lations to inquire into the expediency of re gulating and restricting the immigration and importation of the Chinese into the United States. Mr. Williams said he offered this resolution at this time with a view to call the attention of Congress and the country to the subject to which it refers. Sinoe the first: discovery of gold in California, the Chinese in considerable numbers have em igrated to the Pacific coast. They came there not to be citizens, not to learn to speak our language, or profess our religion, or adopt our customs, manners or habits, but to be a people unto themselves, and to maintain their attachment to the government in which they were born. The resolution was adopted. The bill to admit Nebraska came up as the unfinished business. Mi. Howard (Mich.) took the floor in ad vocacy of the bill add opposition to the amendments of Mr. Brown, that this act ah all take effect only npon the fundamental condition that there shall be no denial of the elective franchise on account of color in Ne braska. Mr. Howard did not agree with the Senator from Massachusetts, that it was a violation of the Declaration of Independence to deny the franchise to colored persons. He did not regard the right to vote as a natural right, but as a conventional right. In the previous history of legislation no such con ditions as were now proposed were attached to a bill for the admission of a new State. Nebraska and Colorado had complied with all conditions imposed on them in the en abling act. It was a departure from the good faith which should regulate the conduct of Congress toward the territories to exact such conditions. It was competent for Congress to prescribe conditions lor the admission of a new State,but they must be conditions prece dent,to be complied with before theadmission of the State,and not after it. After a territory had come into the Union and been vested -with the powers of a State, it would be com petent for its people to set aside or repeal such a condition as was embraced in Mr. Brown’s amendment. In doing this they would only be exercising the right or States to regulate the franchise. He (Mr. Howard) expected to liveto see the day, and not be a very old man, either, when every State in Ihe Union would grant the right of suffrage to colored men. He saw no remedy but universal suffrage for the condition of affairs that now existed in the South, yet he was careful, as a member of the Committee on Hecoastructlon, in presenting the pending constitutional amendment to Congress, to leave the regulation of suffrage to the States. Mr. Brown asked Mr. Heward whether in affirming that the States have an exclu sive control Over the whole question of the right of suffrage, he took the position thatif any State in the Union, by its limitation npon the franchise, shall destroy the repub licB.ll form of the government, that the United States has no right to interpose to protect the guarantee of a republican form of government.- Mr. Howard said that when It should be made manifest to him, as a member of this *pay, that there was in any State in this union a form of government which had not a republican form of government, he should w r t ? ady to the remedy guaranteed »JJr e .. Constltntlon ' But he must, at the Bay Senator from Missouri believe that that clause of a law^^ ion au . thonzed Congress to pass tivELTo toany Btate in tfcisU&on n^ la * ok P?pple of that State the P° lls - In other words, ftS ti B * ■ tlle exclusion of the ri ght,to vote was such a departure from a republican government as woffid authoriM Congress to interfere, To ward the conclusion of i,i H marks Mr. Howard dwelt upon the ■ Bubject of reconstruction The Senator worn Ohio {Mr, Sherman) had said THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20,1866. " TRIPLE SHEET. . that Congress had agreed that if rebel States would ratify the pending oonstitn tional amendment they would be readmitted into the Union, and permitted to ’participate in legislation in the two houses 'af Congress. Doubtless the honorable Senat or from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) said what he r sally believed to be true. The same stateraent had often been made, not very frequently in Congress, but very frequently during the last congres sional canvass, ana in the various journals of the country. He (Mr. Howard) would take this occasion,so far as he was concerned, to contradict the fact. Congress has never proposed to the insnrgent States that if they would adopt the present pending amend ment of the Constitution, or any other amendment to the Constitution, they should be readmitted an States of the Union, and allowed to participate in the legislation of Congress. Congress, at the last session, after the most mature deliberation, saw fit to propose an additional article to the Con stitution of the United States, which, upon being ratified by three-fourths’ of the States —of course, said Mr. Howard, I mean three fourths of the States in the Union and not out of the natioD— Mr. Sumner—Yes, not including the rebel States. Mr. Howard—Yes, that then it should be a part of the Constitution. But neither of the committee of fifteen, nor either House of Congress, so far as my memory serves me, has ever made such a proposition as that the rebel States shall be readmitted upon the ratification by them of this amend ment. . Mr. Norton (Minn.)—l would like to in quire of the Senator from Michigan if he did not, in the city of St. Paul, urge and argue in a speeoh that by the adoption of the amendment the rebel States would obtain representation, and that such action by them wonld be the settlement of the whole question? Mr. Howard—l understand the question of the Hon. Senator from Minnesota. I know not what report of my speechhe may have seen, but I am ready to say now that I did not then and there make any snch state ment. If I was so understood I was most grossly misunderstood. Mr. Norton—l would state to the (senator that he was so reported, and that the speech he made was cited in opposition to an asser tion made by one of the opposite character. Mr. Howard—Of course lam entirely ig norant of the report which may have been made of my speech, and also of the sense in which.lt may have been understood by the pnblio or by the audience who listened. I know very well what my objects were, and what my language, so far as the substance is concerned, was. I never made any such statement, and I shall never agree, let me say to the Senator from Minnesota, and to others, to any such thing. I will not agree that the State of South Carolina, in adopting that amendment of the Constitution, shall instantly be readmitted into Congress, nor will I agree that Alabama, or Missis sippi or Georgia, and last of all Texas, shall be admitted to their seats in Congress on going through with what would certainly be, in their case, the mere farce of ratifying that amendment to the Constitution. I think we have not been so blind, Mr. Pres dent, as to offer snch a proposition to the rebel States. We have not agreed that they might come back here to resume their seats simply because they should ratify that amendment,leaving the question undecided and uncertain as to the final ratification of that amendment by all the States. Mr. Howard then explained, as he said, how the mistake he referred to gained cur rency. What the Committee on Becon struction did propose at the last session was, that upon the ratification of the amendment by the States of the South, and its adoption as a part of the Constitution, they should be admitted. This bill was not passed. It was laid on the table in the House. In conclu sion, Mr. Howard referred to what had been Baid by gentlemen on the opposite side, that it was the principal object of the friends of this bill to increase the power of the Rapub lican party in the Senate. He was very willing to admit that he did desire to strengthen the Bepnblican party here. He believed the good of the country demanded it. Mr. Johnson had declared in St. Louis his intention to veto all the bills passed by the present Congress. If the President was sin cere in that declaration, then he (Howard) would ask his friends here, whether it was not high time that the Thirty-ninth Con gress shiuld fortify itself and so act through their numerical strength in these two bodies that the interests of the country shall not suffer by this threatened promiscuous and wanton use of the veto power by President Johnson. He threatens to veto ail our legis lation. If this shall be his purpose, sir, if it is his determination to treat this Congress as a usurping body, as being an unconsti tutional body not to be trusted with the business of legislature for the reason that they have not seen fit to adopt his policy for the readmission of the rebel States, then it is perfectly obvious that no legislation can be gone through by Congress unless we can carry it over his veto by a voteof two-thirds of each of the two bodies. Mr. Johnson (Md.) took the floor at the conclusion ol Mr. Howard’s speech, in oppo sition to the bill and to Mr. Brown’s amendment. There was great danger, he said, to he apprehended from the admission of too many new States. There was reason to fear, it had been feared, wheß the constitution was formed, that in this way the whole legislature of the coun try would be influenced by those new States. He argued against giving to Nebraska the same power in the Senate over a question of tariff that belonged to the Eastern States. The question of reconstruction had nothing to do with it. It should be decided on its merits, without reference to other political issues. .He was opposed to the amendment of Mr. Brown, because It involved condi tions that Congress had no right to impose. Mr. Wilson (Mass.) moved to amend Mr. Brown’s amendment by providing for the ratification of the fundamental conditions of no exclusion from political right 9 on ac count of color by the Legislature of. Ne braska,instead of,as in Mr. Brown’s amend ment, by the people of the territory. Mr. Wilson explained his position in of fering the above. At the last session of Congress he was in favor of the admission of Colorado, and was willing to see it done without any conditions, but the necessity that controlled his vote in that question had passed away: The Senate was assured of a two-thirds Republican vote, and after the fourth of March it would be still stronger. He hoped Mr. Brown would accept his amendment, and that Mr. Wade would let the bill he amended and passed. Mr. Doolittle (Wis.) desired to inquire of Mr. Wilson whether it was his understand ing that the faith of Congress was pledged, in case the constitutional amendment was adopted by the States of the South, they would be entitled to representation. He understood the Senator from Ohio to say that he (Mr. Wade) regarded Congress as pledged to admit the States on the ratifica tion of the amendment, Mr. Wade said he was misunderstood on what he had said. He did not state, or in tend to be understood, that when these States adopted the constitutional amend ment they were entitled to come in here at all hazards. The proposition to which he (Mr. Wade) adhered was that when the con stitutional amendment was adopted bythree fourths of the States, and adopted by the seceded States, their relations to the general government were such that if they applied for admission in a loyal form, all other things being equal, they ought to be admit ted, if represented by loyal men. ;. Mr. Wilßon (Mass.) denied Mr. Doolittle’s right to ask the question propounded by Mr. Doolittle. He (Mr. .Wilson) had voted for the admission of Tennessee because she had adopted the amendment, and might have felt bound to admit other States if they had come-at that, time in the same way. But 1 since then the people had expressed them-. selves.. There was no law pledging Con gress: to admit the rebel States on the adop tion of the amendment, and he didnot .in tend to vote for the admission of the rebel States now until they had secored full civil and political' rights to colored persons. He intended to go to the farthest limit of con stitutional power. Mr. Doolittle replied to Mr. Wilson, argu ing against the theory that the Southern States were States for the pnrpose of acting upon a constitutional amendment, but were not States for the right of representation in Congress. Mr. Fessenden (Maine) said the men pre tending to act upon constitutional amend ments were not the legislature, unless Con gress saw fit to recognize them as such. This view was set forth in the report of the Beconstruction Committee. For himßelf he did not know what he shonld do in a specific case. His understanding was that he had a right to inquire whether the amendment was adopted by a loyal legislature which he was bound to recognize. This was a ques tion he had a right to examine. He was free to say if from the government of a State he saw it had a constitution under which it shonld be safe to admit, he wonld be willing to admit it; with regard to the new forma tion of these States he held that he had a right to inquire what kind of constitution they had. It might be a questioh prelimi nary with him after these States had adopted the amendment whether they had a govern ment which gave them the right to adopt it. He would not yield one iota of the guaran tees insisted upon, and snch further gua rantees as might jbe needed. He did not know that any other wonld be necessary. Mr. Doolittle resumed the floor, contend ing that the Committee on Reconstruction, by reporting a bill to admit any of the rebel States that might ratify the amendment, had committed itself on this subjeot to the doc trine that the State governments of the South were valid. Mr. Brown, at 4.45, moved that the Senate adjourn. Lost. Yeas 14, nays 25. Mr. Davis (Ky.) would like to know of Mr. Fessenden whether, if the State of Ten nessee had not ratified tne amendment, bat had adopted the Constitution she now has, he (Mr. Fessenden) wonld have voted for the readmission of that State. Mr. Hendricks find.) addressed the Senate in opposition to Mr. Brown’s amendment. Mr. Sumner again urged an adjournment. Mr. Hendricks asked that there bean agreement to vote on the pending bill to morrow at four o’clock. Hr. Wade said he wonld be willing to agree to that if it were certain that there would be a quorum here to vote to-morrow. The Senate then, at 5 P. M., again refused to adjourn. The question was then taken on the amendment offered by Mr. Cowan yester day, that the people of Nebraska shall owe a paramount allegiance to the United States, Ac. Disagreed to. The nextquestioß was upon Mr. Wilson’s amendment to Mr. Brown’s amendment. At 5.25 Mr. Henderson moved to adjonrn. Mr, Wade (Ohio) called for the yeas and nays. Disagreed to—Yeas 15, nays 20. Mr. Sumner (Mass.) moved that the pend ing amendment be printed, for the use of the Benate. Disagreed to. Mr. Sumner said there was a time when Mr. Wade conld see importance in a ques tion involving human rights. Mr. Wade was now trying to pass through the Senate a bill in direct violation of human rights. At the conclusion of his remarks he again moved an adjournment, which was again defeated—yeas 13, nays 19. Mr. Wade took the floor in reply to Mr. Sumner. Mr. Hendricks moved to postpone the fur ther consideration of the bill until the 7th of January. Mr. Kirkwood (Iowa) said he could not hear Mr. Sumner characterize the constitu tion of Nebraska as odious without entering his protest against it. The- constitution of Nebraska was in this respect precisely the same as the constitution of lowa. Mr. Sumner asked if he (Mr. Kirkwood) thought that that provision of the constitu tion of lowa was right. Mr. Kirkwood—l’ll say to the Senator that it is none of his business. It is the business of the people of lowa. Mr. Sumner resumed the floor. The con stitution of lowa was not before the Senate. If it was, he should express his opinion on it. Mr' Sumner, at six o’clock, moved an ad journment. Yeas 11, nays 18. Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas) took the floor in opposition to Mr. Brown’s amendment. Mr. Edmunds rose to address the Senate, bnt yielded at 6.20 to a motion to adjourn, which prevailed. House. —The House then went Into Com mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Lawrence (Pa.) in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the Legisla tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Mr. Grinnell (Iowa) moved to strike out of the paragraph for clerical assistants in Executive departments the words “clerk of pardon.” He did so in view of the improper use of the pardoning power, and referred to the fact that the greatest pirate of the country had received a pardon and had been elected professor of moral philosophy in a Southern college. Mr. Wentworth (HI.) opposed the amend ment on the ground that the President had been called upon for information In refer ence to pardons, and it would be impossible for the President to rake them all out with hie own bands. He found that the Florida Legislature of traitors had been recently vis iting the Dry Tortugaa and investigating the claims of persons thereto pardon, and had taken up the case of Grenfell, the notorious leader of the conspiracy to bum Chicago. He thought the President would certainly require the services of a clerk of pardons. Mr. Schofield (Pa.) sustained the amend ment, and said he had learned that all the pardons sent South by the Adams Express Company were marked with the letters and figures “C. O.D. $300,” meaning colleot on delivery, and that sum was collected on each of them. Mr. Ward (N. Y.) suggested that it was cheap enough. [Laughter.] Mr. Schofield would not assert that such was the fact, although he had thought the authority for the statement was good, The amendment was agreed to, and the words “clerk of pardons” were struck from the bill. Mr. Benjamin (Mo.) moved to add to the paragraph appropriating six millions for collectors and assessors of internal revenue a proviso that no collectoror assessor should be entitled to salary until confirmed by the Senate. Mr. Chandler (N. Y.) opposed the amend ment, urging that it would simply amount to an intimation to those officers that' they should help themselves. He thought that there was quite corruption enough in the Internal Revenue Department, without holding out au additional incentive to fraud. Mr. Bingham (Ohio) suggested a modifi cation to the amendment, so ,as to except cases of commissions to fill vacancies that may have happened, by death or resigna tion, during the recess of the Senate. He declared that while the President was armed by the Constitution .with all execu tive power, it had never been pretended that, under pretence of executing the laws, he could remove men from office, not be cause of incapacity, not because of infidelity to duty, hut because of -eminent capaoity, stern fidelity to duty, and an unwillingness to be corrupt to their trust, Mr. Randall (Pa.) inquired whether President Lincoln! did not, during his whole term,exercise that power in the same manner as President Johnson was said to have done, Mr. Bingham reminded Mr. Randall that he spoke of removals for corrupt pur poses. Mr. Randall suggested that it was not for him to examine into the motives of either President Lincoln or President Johnson in theexercise of their powers. Mr. Bingham went bn to explain his idea on the subject of appointments to and re movals from office, and said that if they were made by the President for corrupt pur poses he was guilty of a high crime and misdemeanor, and the decision of that ques tion belonged,in the first place,to the House. Mr. Randall (Pa.) suggested that the gen tleman from Ohio (Mr. Bingham) had given him some sort of notice of what he was go ing to do with the President. He (Mr, Randall) doubted hot that the President’s acts would stand by themselves, and there fore the sooner he (Mr. Bingham) commenced his work and cease threatening the better. Mr. Bingham remarked that he had not said what he was going to do. Mr. Benjamin modified bis amendment so as to make it read, “Provided that no as sessor or collector not appointed to fill a va cancy caused by death or resignation, -shall be entitled to jot paid any portion of the . salary pertaining to the officer unconfirmed by the Senate.” Mr. O’Neill (Pa.) desired to state the dif ference between Mr. Lincoln’s and Mr. Johnson’s acts in reference to political ap pointments, so far as Philadelphia was con cerned. Mr. Stevens insisted that the debate shonld he confined closely to the subject' of the bill. Mr. Randall (Fa.)' hoped his colleague (Mr. O'Neill) wonld be allowed to go on, as he (Mr. Randall) would like to clean him out on that issue. [Laughter.] Mr. O’Neill went on to say that within the last few months, a Board of Naval Offi cers sat in the Philadelphia Navy-yard, in judgment on the political status of the poor mechanics of the yard, inquiring whether they belonged to the political organization opposed to the policy of Andrew Johnson. Mr. Randall Bald he condemned as much as his colleague did, the act to which he al luded, bnt that that board emanated from the Commodore of the yard, a Republican, and, so soon as it became known to the Navy Department, it was countermanded. Mr. O’Neill said that men were discharged from the Philadelphia Navy-yard who dared to say they were in favor of Congress. Ur. Randall (Pa.) Baid that Mr. Lincoln, while he was President, had written an au tograph letter to the workingmen in the Philadelphia Navy-yard, expressing the sentiment that he (Mr. Randall), who was then a candidate for Congress, should be defeated at all hazards. He felt hnmiliated that the President should have done such an act. His colleague was aware that during the administration of President Lincoln, a secret committee was organized in Phila delphia, headed by an ex-sheriff, to inquire into the politics of every man, woman and child who was in the employment of the government. Every woman employed in the United States Arsenal whose brother happened to be a Democrat was dismissed. And yet his distinguished colleague had the effrontery to complain of removals by Pres ident Johnson. He (Mr. Randall) was only sorry the President had not carried the war further into Africa. Mr. O’Neill was pleased to hear his col league express his humiliation at the em ployment of a naval board, at Philadelphia, to inquire into the politics of employes. He considered it a high crime and misde meanor in the Secretary of tM Navy to call upon officers to perform such miserable work. Many of the men who were thus dis ebarged had passed a competitive examina tion. - - Mr. Randall (Pa.) “Yes, and some of them were indicted for stealing.” [Laugh ter.] Mr. Stevens made the i>oint of order that this discussion was entirely foreign to the matter before the committee. The Chairman sustained the point of or der, and declared that snch discussion must cease. The qnestion was taken on Mr. Benja min’s amendment as modified, and it. was adopted. Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) moved to amend the item for temporary Treasury clerks, by giving the Secretary authority, in his dis cretion, to employ ladles when their ser vices can be made equally profitable. Adopted. Mr. Farnsworth (111.) moved to strike out the whole paragraph. Mr. Le Blond (Ohio) opposed the amend ment. He remarked that his colleague (Mr. Bingham; had thrown out tin intimation tbat removal from office for political rea sons was corruption. Mr. Bingham denied that he had said any thing of the sort. On the contrary, lest there might be some apology or excuse for suoh utterings as those of his colleague, he had qualified his language and excluded any such conclusion. He had stated that where the President of the United States made a re moval from office corruptly and for ends,he was guilty of a high crime and mis demean&r,and that the Constitution charged the members of this House,on their oaths, to make that Inquiry and decide that qnestion. Mr.Leßlond—“Does my colleague wish it understood that a removal frond office for political reasons is a high crime and misde meanor?” Mr. Bingham—‘ ‘I have not made an inti mation which would justify any such in quiry. lam free to say ihat where a remo val is made merely because of personal con siderations toward the party interested, and not becanseot personal considerations on the part of the Executive, that being In accord ance with the continued practice of the go vernment from its organization down to time, would not be a high crime and misde meanor. Is my colleague informed now?” Mr.Ohanler desired to ask Mr. Bingham a question,bnt Mr. Bingham deolined to yield. He had offered the proviso for the purpose of preventing what he believed to be a flagrant violation of the text and spirit of the Consti tution. He thought the words “by death or resignation” should be omitted,leaving only the words used in the Constitution as to va cancies which “may happen.” Gentlemen might say that would be nugatory, and he believed it would unless the House pro ceeded with the legislation alreay inaugu rated andldetermined by law the legal efleet and meaning of the constitutional phrase, which may happen during the reces3 of the Senate, but that was not in order to vindicate his own position and correct the remarks of his colleague. Mr. Chanler thought this [ amendment called up the question he had discussed Eome months since in reference to patronage in the distribution of office. Mr. Farnsworth called the gentleman to order. The amendment he had offered had no political bearing. Mr.Chanler declared he wasnot speaking. to any political question, but he thought that the part of political bully, so often played in the House, was performed with better grace by the individual (Mr. Farnsworth),- than any other on that side of the Honse. He (Mr. Chanler) was for the limitation qf ex ecutive power, and for the limitation of pa tronage, and for the distribution of offices through the representatives of the people. Tbat was the only wholesome basis on ■which the Demooratid party could exist [Laughter,] He thanked the gentleman from Illinois for bringing tne matter before the House. He could not support the policy of Abraham Lincoln, even though it were under the protection of Andrew Johnson, 1 and what was done under the plea of mili tary necessity, should not, with the aid of his vote, be done when that plea no longer existed. He (Mr. Chanler) was not for ex cluding white men from offices in the Trea sury for the purpose of letting in black wo men, and cared nothing for the gentleman’s (Mr, {Farnsworth’s) love of philanthropv or love of females, [Laughter.] Mr. Stevens (Pa.) made some remarks calculated to bring back the committee to the question under consideration; He con demned the action of the Secretary of the Treasury in the distribution among the clerks, of the appropriation made for extra compensation. He found its only justifica tion in the bible, a book, however, which was not good authority in this House [laughter], as it took from those who had nothing, and gave to those who had much. The-discretion conferred on the Secretary in that matter had been used without discre tion, and with gross partiality for two years past. The question was then taken on Mr.Farns worth’s amendment to strike out the whole paragraph ior extra compensation, and it was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Harding (111.),an amend ment was adopted directing preference to be given in the making of appointments to persons in indigent circumstances and the dependents of those who had fallen in the service of the country. Pending the consideration of the paragraph appropriating $BO,OOO for seeds to be dis tributed by the Agricultural Department, which appropriation Mr. Farnsworth moved to cut down to $60,000, and Mr. Morrill to $40,000, the Committee rose. On motion.of Mr. Deming (Washington territory) the President was requested to communicate all correspondence between our government and that of Great Britain on the subject of the joint occupancy of the island of Han Juan, Washington territory. On motion of Mr. Randall (Ky ), the President was requested to communicate any further in formal ion in reference to the occupation of Mexican territory by United States trqops that be may have received since his message of tbe Bth instant on the same subject. Adjourned. JgMUSY'g OO! CHOICE SEATS To aUplacMof xmoMmaal may as te fa tfcfook any BTenlng, masw. TICKET OFFICE, 630 CHESTNUT BEHEHBSB THE LITTLE OSES, The Destitute and Orphan Children COUNTRY’S DEFENDERS. Grand Charitable Fair and Presenta tion Festival In Aid of tbe Home and School for tbe maintenance and Edacation of tbe Destitute Children of oar Sol* dlers and Sailors. An Appeal to the American People. We, the Officers and Managers of “The Home and School,” for the Edacation and Maintenance of the Destitute Children of oar Soldiers and Sailers, ear* nestly solicit the sympathy and co-operation in oar FAIR AND GRAND PRESENTATION FESTIVAL, of all who desire with ae to see “The Horne ana School” enabled to receive and care for all needy ones who seek its at el ter and protection, Mrs. General ULYi*SEfc> 8. GRANT, President. Mrs: CHAS. P. DALY, Acting President, Mrs. MsJ.*Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Ist Vice President, Mrs. ROBERT FORSTER, 2d Vice President. Mrs. JOHN 8. VOORHIES, Treasurer. Mrs. DAVID HOYT, Secretary. Mrs. WM. B. HILLY EB Cor. Secretaay, Mrs. HERVEY G. LAW- Manager. Mrs. J. J. VAN DALSEM. Manager. Tbe FAIR will open on tbe loth of December and continue two weeks, at the PUBLIC HALL, corner of BROADWAY and TWENTY-THIRD Street, N. Y. To be concluded by the GRAND PRESENTATION FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD AT COOPER INSTITUTE, NEW YORK, SATURDAY EVENING, December 22d, Under the Musical direction of THEODORE THOMAS. Esq. On which occasion a Committee will be chosen by the audience to award $lOO,OOO IN PRESENTS, In such lawful manner as they may determine. For the Festival there will be Issued 3K>,WO TICKETS AT ONE DOLLAR EACH AND 200,000 PRESENTS BEING ONE TO EACH TICKET holder. LIST OF PRESENTS TO BE AWARDED, 43T1 Present In United States Greenbacks....... siOhOO 1 Splendid Country Reticence In Westches ter county, near N ew York City 12,000 1 Corner House and Lot, Jamaica, Avenue E., N. Y ... 4,000 1 House and Lot. adjoining above 3,000 1 M ** *• in Brof.klyn, N. Y..5.t00 1 Carriage, Hones and Harness (Complete) 2.5C0 1 Grand Piano (Stein waj ? s) j^soo 3 Lots in Harlem, City of N. Y., sl*soo each. 4.500 1 Bet of Diamonds (Bing, Ear-Rings, and Pin).™~.—. 1,000 1 Paid up policy, ot Life Insurance, 5.000 1 “Ellis’s Patent Hot-Water-Apparatus.” for Heating Dwellings,. _ 1.000 1 011 Painting of Geaeraiu. 8. 250 15 Gents fine Gold Lever Watches, © |20a.... 3,0:0 15 ladles 41 “ 4 44 1,875 1 Elegant Ist Premium 4 ’Empire” Sewing Machine... „„ 150 20 Silver plated Tea Setts. © 175.... 1 kqo IGQ Celebrated “Empire” Sewing-Machines now on exhibition at their warerooms, 616 Broadway... ym 10CO Copies (2Vols.each) beluga complete Il lustrated History of the War.. . 7000 250 Gold Pens, Pencils, and Sleeve Buttons, @l6. 1,500 500 Table and Tea Spoons and Napkin Rings, © $5.-. ~ 2J500 1000 CaU Bells and plated Fruit Knives. 53...... 8,006 The balance to consist of the following articles, viz: Musical instruments, Parlor and Office Furmture. Writing Cases Ladies Work Boxes, Kid Gloves, Photograph Albums»Breast Pins, Finger Bings. Gents Fob Chains. Ladies Gold Watch Chains, Opera Glasses, Black Walant Picture Frames, Gentlemen’s Fashionable Silk Hats, Ladles Newest Style Dress Hats, American Emblem Cards for Parlor Amuse ment, Engravings and Card Photographs of distinguished Personages, Ladies and Gents Biding Whips, Buffalo Robes, Ladies Mink Furs. Gents Fur collars and Gloves. Music Boxes, <£c., &C., amoontlngnt--—,.,, 24,006 Making in the aggregate 209.000 Presents. valued at..— —... 4100,000 Orders may be sent direct te uA enclosing the money from II to f 25, In a registered later at our risk, with stamp for return postage. Larger amounts should be sent in drafts or by Express, at the following CLUB BATES: 5 Tickets to one address....- -..—.....-..44 50 10 44 M 41 - J 9 oo 20 ;; ;; ;; —j7 5o 40 ;; ;; ;; - 45 00 60 44 44 “ . .43 50 100 44 “ 44 ......45 00 A ddress all orders and communications to THOMAS & CO., Managing Directors: or to 15. H. DAVIS, Agent for the Heme ana School, 616 Broadway, New York. SPECIAL NOTICE, . We take.pleasnre in acknowledging, on behalf of the Home and School, the liberal donation of $3OO, made by the Empire Sewing Machine Company, of No. 616 Broadway, New York. Address all orders and communications to IHOMAB & CO.. Managing Directors; or to N. 33T. DAVIS, Agent for tue Home and School, Or to WM. T. WllisON, 630 Chestnut street, Phila delphia. n030*196* ATEW CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE. IX Fourth Night ot MATILDA HERON. For Three Nights Only, Mr, J. Schonberg’s powerful dramatization of Charles Reade’s Novel, GRIFFITH GAUNT, pronounced to be the BEST DRAMATIZATION of this popular novel. The piece will be cast by THE STRENGTH Ot? THE COMPANY. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, December 22d. last McDonough matinee, THE LON G STP IKE, Christmas Eve,-' MR. AND MRS, BARNEY VILLIASJ S. TUTBS, JOHN DREW’S NEW ARCH STREET AjA THEATRE. . Begins at o'clock. STILL TRIUMPHANT—HOUSES FULL. Last night but two of MB. F. 8. CHANFRAU. THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Dec. 20th, 1868, OUR AMRBUAN COUSIN AT HOME AND THE DEBUTANTE. MK. F S. CHANFRAU IN THREE GREAT CHARACTERS. . Friday—Farewell Veueflt of F. S. CHANFRAU. THREE GREAT PIECES. Monday (Christmas Rve), Dale’s great Play, 4 GRIFFITH GAUNT,” With new Scenes, Properties, Ac. MRS. JOHN DREW aa KATE PEYTON. WALNUT STREET THEATRE. N. E, corner NINTH and WALNUT Sts. Commence at 7J£.' MR J. 8. CLARKE. THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Dec. 20, 1866, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Dromio of Syracuse ...... Mr, J. S. frr, Third night of the successful Drama. THE MERCHANTS' CLERKS. Christopher Cockles— —Mr. J, S. CLARKE Pooled glorious one act Comedietta of „ TURNING THE TABLES. - Jack Humphries. —Mr. J. S. CLARKE General Jocko .... - Mr. J. S. CLARKE Friday—BENEFIT OF MR. j. s. CLARKE. NAIAD QUEEN—Christmas Day, at 2. ■JUBW AMERICAN THEATRE. £% In compliance with, the . • „ PUBLIC DEMAND, the grand magical Spectacle of •. . • THE BLACK CROOK will be performed one week more, ; del7-6t GERMANIA ; OBSHESTRA,—PubIic - Rehearsal* vTevery Saturday afternoon, at the MUSICAL FUND HALL, commencing at half-past three o’clock.- Engagements made by addressing GEORGE 1 BAST* _ERT. agent, 1231 MONTEREY street, between Race and Vine, nos tf -A_L HEWS BXCHANOJ AmJSjEBSEOTS. NEW CHESTNUT ST. THEATRE. MR. m M 3, BASNEY WILLIAMS,' The Great Cornedians and.OrijeinaJi 1 impersonators of lEISH AND YANKEE LIFE ■ IS AMERICA .USD EUROPE, Will commence a limited engsgementon Monday Evening Mext, Dec. 24,1866 i Ambbioan ACADEMY up music OWNING CHSiiTMAS AFTERNOON, WITH A ORAN D MATINEE, „ THE GREAT ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT; -•LOITERINGS ON ESciIANTED GROUND.” ~^_ S in- that immortal production. entitled Tbe Arab'an Nights,” and embodying with vivid sTid; v striking grandeur those marvelous aS eimhanti£i : creations of the imagination which have CHARMED THE Woßtp FOR NEARLY 200* YEARS. • COMPRISING • FIFTY GORGEOUS TABLEAUX, which for lofry grandeur and ethereal beauty far snr-- pass all that has yet been produced by man or wit* cessed by mortal eye. WHI now be presented in this city as exhibited lit. all the principal c»Ues of Europe to more than one , MILLION of people. Jt was exhibited in London 380 nights. It was exhibited in Berlin 190 nights. It was exhibited in Vienna 100 nights. It was exhibited in Madrid 200 nights. - It was exhibited in Florence 120 nights. The following Crowned Heads visited It* King Fre- • dear lek, of Denmark, and Koyai Consort; King Maxi milian IL, of Bavaria, ana-Royal family: Prince* Leopold. Trace Adalbert and Prince Hortsoe Max, of - Bavaria; King William 1., of Prussia, and Boyal Con sort; p ii? oe -r. Ajb T^ bt » Frederick Carl and Carl, of the Royal Family; Queen Victoria, and others. It is the only exhibition ot the kind in the world,and s has gained the unqualified approbation of clergy .press - and nobility.- BULWEB, the most classic and refined writer living, described it thus: “Imagination with Its brilliant Ins-- tres.beautifal conceptions and heavenly tinge of color ings, hss at length been eclipsed by Reality. While the subject 1b grsnd, tbe execution is sublimity Itself. The enchanted caves, dells and castles-which taught - our youthful Imagination thought-paintings, are here - produced on a seme of golden grandeur surpassing ex- ’ travagsnt ideal worlds. The effect of such an enter tainment, where the censes are puzzled and the soul' delighted, x> ust be good.” Admission 25cents. Deserved seats 50cents. Doors open at half-past s o’clock; commence at 8, Grand Matinee Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday' Afternoons, at 2 o’clock. Admission to ail parts of the - house, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents. Reserved Seats for any evening may be secured two • days in advance, at Boner's Music Store, UQ2 Chestnut street.. de2o-3t* T>ISTORrS BENEFIT AND LAST NIGHT XV ACADEMY OF MUSIC- Dlrector.....-T..GRATT, FRIDAY* Dec. 21, BENEFIT OF MADAME ADELAIDE BISTOBI, For which occasion has been selected Marengo’s celebrated Tragedy, PIA DE TOLOMEI, Tbe same Tragedy which was produced with enthu siasm cnMme. BISTORTS BENEFIT in New York and Boston. ALFLaIDE BISTOBI as PIA DE TOLOMEI. In addition. Mme. RIBTORI will give, for the first time in America, A RECITATION IN COSTUME. SCHILLER’S IES ADIEUX D’JEAUNE IVABC* The FAREWELL of JOAN D’ARC, _ . Translated by Leguuve. - de2o-2t The English translation of tbe Recitation will be ob tained at the office and, in tbe evening, st the door. T>I*TOR‘ MATINEE—ELIZABETH. : ' XV Farewell Appearance In Philadelphia of MADAME ADELAIDE BISTORT. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.. DIRECTOR, J. GRAU. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Dec. 22, at 1 o’clock. Doors open at 12. Admission to all parts of the house*" fl. Reserved Seats. 50 cents extra ™ * MADAME ADELAIDE RISTORI A S ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF ENGLAND. Tickets and Seats can ba obtained at the Academy of Hnsic and at Trumpler’s Music Store. To avoid tbe great rush at tbe dcor the ladies are re- - quested to secure their tickets in advance. defio-2t fl'H-K BCGGLEB GF Ms.—These beautiful UttlaOHi ■1 PAJKTIK6S by RUGGLES. of New York, are constantly growing In lavof with all lovers of the artistic and beautiful They constitute a most charm ing and unique HOLIDAY GIFT. Lovers of art who wish to purchase something exquisite are politely in vited to examine this charming collection at DUF FIELD ASHMBAD’fI (late Ashmead & Evans), 72f CHESTHDT street, delO-lOtg F >juD«iSiOXi.VJLCUA aCJIDEMY OFFQSttABm TENTH. Open frem 8 A, 1L to 5 P. M. Beniamin Weet’s great Picture of iimtiHT nig. still on exhibiting. Jettf KEAI ESTATI& FOR RENT The Fourth Story Back Boom, 07 THU HEW BULLETIN BUILDIN®, With entrance by a spacious Hall on Chestnut streets, and also an entrance on Jayne street. For further particulars apply at the “Sew Bulletin Building, 607 Chestnut Streak. OC22tf TO RENT. The Becoisd Story Beck Room of Jfo> 607 Chestnut Street, APPLY TO STANDEES ON & WOBBELL, HOl9 tl ON THE PBEHIHES. m FOR SALE, Elegant Brick and Brown Stone DWELLING, N<k -2l£o fePBCCE Street. Immediate Possession, MAULS, BROTHER <£oo., 2500 SOUTH Street. de4-]m* MI OB SALE. Premifes No. 1015 BAGS street. “ No. 1625 WALNUT street. “ No. 3507 SEttUOK street. w No. 1213 WALNCT street. " No. 2014 WALNUT stieeL . C. H. MUIBKKTP, No. 2C5 South Sixth street. de 14-lOfc |fc»i I;uk BaLE A DE&ntABLK COUNTRY" Hag PLACE, containing 18 acres superior land, ann ate on the Lancaster road, one mile from Rosemont station, on the Pennsylvania Central Ballroad, and. ten miles from the City, t tone house, barn and all necessary out-bulldiogs; fruit in abundance and a Btre&mof water running through the place. J. il. GUWME7 & SONS, 508 Walnut street. , . MARCH STREET.—FOR sale—The handsome. fo »r*story brick Residence, 22 feet front, situate on me norihwest corner of Arch and Twentieth streets*. Has parlor, library, dining-room, two kitchenß, eight chamber*, billiard-room, bath-room, <fcc. Ia well built, f»nrt in perfect order. J, M. GDMMRY <fe SONS, 505' Walnut street. . FOB SALE,—The three-stery brick DWELL. BiiS ING wiih double three-story back situate No. 227 South Twentieth street. Has every modern convenience and improvement, and is in good order. Lot 18 feet front by 88 feet deep. J. if, GUM> MEY & SONS SOB Walnut street. FOR RENT—The four story brick RESIDENCE,. p?«g with three story back buildings and large lot, situate on the west side of Eleventh ateeet, second door below Locust An excellent business location. J. JJ GTJMAIEY <fc SONS, 508 Walnut street. - • fpi FOR SALE.—The handsome brick Residence,. B”ti 22 feet front, with. Stable and Carnage house, and lot 240 feet deeptoa-to feet wide street, situate No. 1509- Spiuce street;Tiaa every modern convenience. J M, QCMMSY <te SONS, 508 Walnut street. Gzs. TO RENT—The fourj-story Dwelling, with three story back buildings, No. 1727 VINK streets with cr without the Furniture. Apply to A. FITLER, No. 51 N. SIXTH street, or on thePremfses. del9-3i* FOR SALE—A valuable four story brick BESI* Elk PENCE and LOT, 23 feet ftoat by 90 feet deep, aituate on the west side of Ninth street, below Walnut. ■T. M,rtrrM mtcy «fe SONS, 5(-8 Walnut street. 4KS ~ TO~'BENT—A' tbfee-story DWELLING, 3I& Hjtf South Fifteenth street, and a four,-at.ry dwelling 508 South Tenth Btreet. Immediate possession. Apply to t OPPPCE <£; JORDAN, 433 Walnut street. de!9 » FOR SALE.— The best LOCATION in the city for a first class Drug Store, or Fine Grocery particulars address with real name P. Box 858 p. O. ; . ' deis-3t« 'TO BENT.—A four-story DWELLING, No. 1721 Ks Vine street. All modem Imprevements. Imme diate possession. Apply to COPPUCK & JORDAN, 483 Walnut street. . .. .. ~ , a FOR RENT,- STORES Nos . 517 and 519 MINOR street. Communicating by archways, ; Apply fa ndStory. .. ,• o delB.tu,th,B,3t* > .MrUSSOAJLr A FEW SELECT CAN SECURE TUmOIT upon the PIANO, whose proficiency as a performer, and whose ability to lmnartinstructlon. is : 1 testified to by someof the hlghestlmcgauthbrlty. For:, / in Interview, address KVSIC, at this omce. nol9,t^rpg A - CE. ? TAYLOR. TEACHER OF SINGING AND •PIANO, 12C7 FILBERT street. Singing classes bow forming. oc2-t$
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