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, 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. 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