-*4 - ‘£t^C6sii'A» ~ ?a \ vie* HTIBTN^SSNOTHDIKS, iiSa. believe wee half oftfco M.rth. Ebij., n!»n®cnl by them would V S^“ l- V ofk u» "bo ban sm yetrN BOdboouobUdnow elyhteon fire heair ty, :«^ B a U weU.“ ho e irU^T ß °iUlu.blo to mother,.” *S LiiGflsiiArio v, demonstrates that these institutions are con- I la the two remaining weeks oi the exist ducted upon the higher principles of! ence of the fortieth Congress, the Houses humanity, that they have been eminently and ' will be kept hard at woik transacting business increasingly successful in the treatment of that imperatively requires attention during aE(I lbat , B:) far any abuses I the present session. Among the pending exiting in any one of liiiß class ol institutions, bills there are two which possess especial im- lb(dr wb(dl! record is that of patient, unvary- 1 portance, and which should not be neglected • kindness and good treatment. The only ' for others of less interest. We icier to Jlr. tesl i molJ y to the contrary is that of hn.lt- Jenckes s Civil Bervice bill, and to the bill curt j patients or of one or two patients who repealing the Civil tenure Law. It is very have eijoyed the advantages of the hospitals j desirable that these should be put through be- ag habitual drunkards. This class of evi- j fore General Grants inauguration. In his denc e ie, of course, worthless, and is con. j speech on Saturday, the General expressly lrad j cle( j by an overwhelming mass of teati- ! declared his intention to exercise his power moliy , rom )utc i lig cnt and respectable men, | of removal remorselessly, in cases of v,ncjm have taken interest enough in the sub pclent or otherwise unsatisfactory oiiicers. . t 0 aBcertain the lrulh by that personal As the people hart perfect confidence in him, inveßtigation whic h is open to all citizens, they desire that he shall have authority to do Tho opoBed . IJnar j of Inspectors is so freely, unembarrassed by any of the legis useleßBi becauße no sach Board caa lalion which was made necessary by Andrew gib] form aDy correcl judgalent of Johnson's rascality.- Particularly should lhe mental condillon of patients. If the General Grant be able to remove his Cabinet Board wcre to consist of none but experts, ministers at pleasure lie has stated his in- wblch it would not , they would ba con tention to do so it it shall be necessary; and Btaully baffled, deceived and misled by the if his administrations lo be whol y success Protean sha e 8 which mental diBeaae a , ful, in carrying out his theories of retrench Bnm and would eitber perpetrate the moBt reform, he must be at liberty to do d ; ouB blun^rB in their judgments, or os he Pleases in the matter. The Secretaires B ld fall back on the d judgment and control the appointments in their depart- , . , , J , f . . . ! * j a • ui ■ f \ L! experienced knowledge oi the resident physi xnents. and one undesirable man in the Cabi- . ~ . , ® ... , . f. K ’ . 4 ,. , P . 4 . . . cihdb, in which latter case, it is obvious that net could by this means deleat the wishes ot 4 . . t ., . , . , . .. . , ~ ti •j* * i u* .-i 4 m their own olUcial judgment would be of no the President In bis particular quarter. To . . , , J 4 t . ~ 4 , , . , ... . practical value whatever, prevent trouble, the law had better be re „ . ~ , lu tl . . . v , k . . . Such a Boardwould be directly injurious, pealed now. lithe mater goes over to the on accounl of ilB effecl upon lbe p J atl ents next Congress, the contest for places will The excitement the reBtleBBneBBi the anxiety have begun, and thoße who secure positions ... ~ , , J •n v. • n.l • ■ n . that would pervade a hospital when it became Will brine all their influence to bear upon , f T . « .. „ - H known that these Inspectors were coming both Houses of Congress to prevent the re- „ , , .. .. B , ... , _ , . from time to time to decide upon the question peal of the law and to secure their hold upon .... ... ~ . .... the offices.. There will be fruitful cause of helr rcten ~0n, ,0n 0r duch "B?« and * at would ill-feeling between the Executive and Con- foll °, W UpOD P™odical departure, with gress if the law remains as it is. U \ u “ d lrr ‘ tatlonB f of t , hoae ® .... .. . . , _ . , . .. , who had mdulged those hopes of release • km? h i/i ,h SaC ’i 7'* ’ Br i which are almost inseparable from this pecu xuce bill should next be passed, that General Ugr dia are evilB well known to P hoge Grant may rally around him the ablest men, . . . . , ..... * . . . “ i , • u - i r . who are at all acquainted with the subject, to in all positions, and begin hie work of re or- J ’ mation with the assistance of those wh t he . . . , K .. .. .. . Such legislation would be gfflSßly unjust, that they are secure in their appointments . ~ , ~ J , . , , v . because it would be an implied endorsoment during good behavior. The Civil Service o ... r . . . . 1 .. B . ~ .. . ot the wild and monstrous charges that have the country never needed thorough regeuem , , .... .. ... . .. . been brought against these noble institutions, lien more than it does at the present time, ~ , , . , , , „ . ~, . . . .. . Such an endorsement would be a flagrant and as Oeneral Orant is about to inaugurate , . ... , ...... r . u " outnige upon men ot spotless reputations and a new era in the history of the government,it ~, , , , , ... .. , . . , . oi b amt less public and pruiessional liveß.and will be just and wnfe to permit him to lay the , * r ‘ .. . ’ , „ . a libel upon a class of the wortniest, most loundations ol a new system of appointment, , . . . ...... . . t.,01 „ i ..• • „■ uselulai.il best managed ot all the enaritie * which will make rotation m office impossible, . ~ . on . i , , , ol this grtiit < mmonwealth put an end to place hunting, and give the h business of the government into the hands of trained and competent men. The people detire that these hills shall be passed. 1 he politicians are generally opposed to them; but as the people, after all,’ have the right to control the matter, we call upon Congress to heed their unmistakable wish, expressed by the newspapers Of lbe oouufry' and close tbe session satisiuctoiiiy aud credit ably. THE WWW ADELEHIA, 1& , w TnE POWER or (ABUSE*- ” There has probably never been, in Phila delphia, a more • striking illustration of the extremes to which unbridled abusejmay be carried without completely betraying itself to the common sense ,of the people, and so meeting its own prompt and proper reward, than in the wicked crusade now being carried on against a class oi institutions which con stitute some of the noblest charities of Phila delphia. That such an institution as the Pennsylvania Hospital lor the Insane can be made the object of open abuse, without that abuse meeting with the overwhelming repro bation of the whole community, is a wonder ful instance of the indifference of large classes to truth and justice, and great care lessness in protecting the honorable repu tations of men and of institutions of which Philadelphia has only cause to be very proud. But when this abuse descends, to lower and lower depths; when all regard for truth is abandoned; when the commonest dictates of ordinary decency are ignored; when a crusade which has ab solutely no weapons but the grossest mis statements of facts, the most reckless asser tions of falsehood, the most wilful perversions of truth, the most transparent tricks, decep i lions and subterfuges is proclaimed, then it becomes hard indeed to understand how any | decent, quiet, respectable and honorable men I can hesitate for a moment as to where the j truth and where the falsehood is to be found ; There are probably many such men to-day I in Philadelphia who have had- these ridicu lous talcs of monstrous abuses rung in their ears, until they think that where there is so much clamor there must be some sort of foundation for if. And yet these statements, for the most part, have no foundation except in the diseased, imaginations of those who in ! vent and utter them, while not one of them ! possesses any of the essential elements of ! plain truth. The facts are easily ascertain-- ! able by every respectable citizen of Phila ! delpbia, and yet how many there are who ! will swallow the most grotesque absurdities at second-hand, rather than take any trouble to learn the truth for themselves. There is one branch of this Bubject, which is so plausible in its superficial appearance, that many weil-meaning persons who are naturally diegußt.ed with the falsehood and indecency of the general crusade, are mis led by it. We refer to the proposition into which the enemies of our insane hospitals have 1 modified one of the worst features of their so-called reform. Originally their plan was that no unfortunate patient should receive the care of an insane hospital,until he or she had been brought before a jury,and ail the harrow ing details of domestic grief, and all the often shocking manifestations of mental derange ment had been paraded before a promiscuous assemblage of men, who should decide whether or not the person should be placed in the hospital. The bald monstrosity of this proposition appears to have been too much, even for its own inventors, and they have therefore come down to a specious plan for a Board of Inspectors, who are to be made responsible for the condition of the hospitals and of their inmates. This proposition looks | very reasonable and harmless on the surface, | but it will not bear aDy careful examination, i Let us look at it j To appoint a Board of Inspectors for the i | incorporated hospitals and asylums for the ' 1 inßane in Pennsylvania is open to at least four seriouß objections. Such legislation would be unnecessary; usele-s; injurious; and un just. It would be unnecessary, because the experience of more than a hundred years Tlie Kuval Committee of the House df Reptesenta'ives entered into an elaborate ex amimiiii.n, sometime ago, of the charges of fraud in the purchase of tools tor the Philadel phia Is'uwj Yard by Chief-Engineer Zslier. Mr.-Kelley presented to the House a report ol a tubcomnd'iee of three, in whi :h the ensures vieie H’S'niued. The report of the (o inini'.'.i.e itself has pot been produced, el - lii'jv.j’h 've understand that it has been ready •Ik ■ , In raw ifit VM H- I- ■ forEome titotte pm^Asi thlfi-fepoft -ir said to*' exonerate Mr. ZeUftfentlrelyyand, indeed, to j commend his, discretion in purehasi&g the tool s for the Navy Yard^we think it sliould be presented at once, in simple fairneas Jo an officer who has been branded, :before the whole country, as a thief and a peijnr®l - was much anxiety displayed to have Mr. Kelley’s denunciatory, report,,published in the papers, but this juster and more im portant document is held back for some very poor reason or other. If it*is not presented betore the 4th of March, it never will be, of course,and Mr. Zeller and the whole engineer corps will be without vindication. As this would be grossly unjust, and evidently in the interest of the baffled accusers, we shall be entitled to attribute the moat unworthy mo tives to those who have had the power to produce the report, but have withheld it. It will be well for the reputation of the mem bers of the committee if it is published. The charges against the engineers are a little too serious to be quietly passed over without be ing either sustained or refuted. Among the various persons named as hav ing expectations in reference to the crown of Spain, the ex-King of Portugal, Dom Ferdi nand, has lately become prominent, and the cable telegrams announce that he has con sented to go before the Cortes as a candidate. As he is a man of superior character, fine in telligence and liberal views, his chances may be considered fair. Some account of him, therefore, may be interesting : Dorn Ferdinand belongs to the house of Braganza. He was the husband of Dona Maria da Gloria, one of the most popular sovereigns Portugal ever had. After her death, in 18. r >;i, he was Regent daring the minority of their eon, Dom Pedro V., on whose death, in 1861, his brother, the present King, Dom Luis, succeeded to the crown. Since the regency ceased, Dom Ferdinand has lived in retirement on a beau tiful estate at Cintra, devoting himself to agricultural and domestic pursuits, and highly respected by all the people of Portugal. Some lime ago he took to ' wife, morganatically, a Mile. Hensller (a Hungarian, we believe), an opera singer who will be remembered as having sung in this country with the Italian troupes of twelve or fifteen years ago. She is a very charming- and'AcComplished lady, and the ex-King’s domestic Jife is described as very happy. Dom Ferdinand was born October ffiith, 1816, so shat he is in his fifty third year. Besides the present King and the late one, there were three other children born to him and Dona Maria. T no of these are daughters, married to German princes. The third is a bod, Dom Augusto, now in his twenty-second year, who, in case of Ferdi j nand’s elevation to the Spanish throne, may j be heir to the crown, if the Cortes should so ’ order. There is Borne talk, also, of uniting the two crowns,and creating out of Spain and Portugal a Bingle Iberian Kingdom. In that case, perhaps the present King of Portugal might be declared the sovereign, as the old est son of Dom Ferdinand. The Cortes will probably decide in a few days who shall be King of Spain. As far as can be judged at this distance, Dom Ferdinand wopld be more likely to satisfy the people and to make a good liberal monarch, than any of the other candidates for the throne that have been named. Mr. James Ross Snowden, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, complains tta' this paper has alluded to the JohD Deviue blank naturalization papers as having been signed by him. They certainly had his name upon them, and at the time of their first production, he was not able to say that the signatures were not his own. Afterwards it was decided by the Court and admitted by Attorney- General Brewßter that the signatures were lorged, and under this decision, we were wrong in declaring that they were signed by Mr. Snowden. TOUN CHUMP. BUILD UK. J 1781 CHESTNUT STREET, and 213 LUIXiE STREET, Mechanic* of every branch required for houseboilding ud fitting promptly furuieed. fo27tf gENRY - PHIIJJPPI. CARPENTER AND BUILDER, NO. 10M STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ' r»j W AItBUKTON’S IMPROVED, VENTILATED Jiff ana eoBV-fittiuK Dreßß Ha'i-(patentee) in all the ***s& ap) roved fashions of the season. Chestnut atreet, next dorr to the Post-office. octi tfrp 8011/, BOIL. DUIU RAP, RAP. RAP--YOU WiLL bud that tho Rubber Handle to Table Cutlery will rtnud boiling, kuookiug, aud other hard kitchen usage, where other handles would b - destroyed, fc'c sale, with other kinds, at the late red ir< d prieee by t HUMAN & SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty-live; Market street, below Mnth, Philadelphia. LH)R TKIMMiNO TREEB, WK HAVE PRUNING i? Knives, Shears and Hooka, small Saws, and Hoys* Axes. TItIJMAN k HIIAW. No.; 836 (Eight Thirty-live) Market street, below Ninth, Philadelphia. Plumbs and levels, squares and hand- Saws with Levels inserted, Piumb Bobs, and Pocket Levels. For sale by TKUM -»N &l SLIAW.No.HB6 (Eight Thirty-five) Market Btreet, below Ninth, Philadelphia, / ' EKMANTOWN BOAIU ING. A HANDSOME SUIT \ji ol rooms, with bath attached, lor gentlemen: tine lo cation ' iirstclasß house, near depot. Address E. P. G.. at this office. It* -ic,£Q -GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT KOPP’S iCOy. Saloon, by first-class Hair Cutters. Children’s llair Cut at their Residence. Hair and Whiskers Dyed. Razors set in order. Open Sunday morning. 126 Exchange Place. It* G. C. KOPP. SOLUTION OF PEPSIN’—(LIQUOR PEPBINI). O r J liis preparation Uan tilectlve aid to digestion and relieves many forms of Dyspepsia in which other reme dies have failed. Prepared and eold by T. S!IINN, Apothec iry, Bro .d and Spruce streets, felOtf rp Philadelphia. A 1 AGAZ.IN DES MODES. 1014 WALNUT STREET. MRS, PROCTOR. Cloaks, Walking Suite, Silke, Dresa Goods, Lace Shawlß, Ladies* Underclothing and Ladiea’ Furs. Dreeeea made to meaauro in Twenty-four llonra. Marking with indelible ink, embroider. inn. Braiding, Stamping, die. W "'HITMAN'S FINK CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST, KOK DESSERT, lo tboec m health, ad au agreeable and auitalaing uoar it*hiucut To invalids, for its restoring aad invigorating proper tieß. To all, even the most delicate, an containing nolnlnp injurious to their conatmUlou. Mauufactireu onlv by ST ETHAN F. WHITMAN, ntoro No 1910 MAR KET street. jii23-2mrps ‘ MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON /r\ DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATE, © « CLOTHING, &c., at JONES & CO.’S OLD-ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE. Comer of 'Hill’d nud Oiwkill street*, Below Lombard. N. 8.-DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, die roil SALE AT REMARKABLE LOW PRICES. jaSfi-lmrpe I bAAO NATHANS, AUCTIONEER, N. K. CORNER i.Third and Spruce Streets, only one equare below the Exchange. $250 000 to loan in tarne or emailamounts, on diamonds silver plate, wntchue. jewelry, and all goods of value. Ollice hours from H A. M. to 1 P. M. Kstab litthed for the hu*t forty vnur«. advances made in law amounts at the lowest market rate* )&H.tfrn FEET F<»R BA L*.-TEN He) FRAMES C* English fcheatbmg I*elf, by Pi. L’EK WKiGHT dl SONS, 115 Walnut vucet. tf - P,trAit _ . - . 45 n. .jfj' 1 • • ’•/'• ! IET We Recommend OurClothing,' (8?-We prarjCtoOitog', ; i®" We Recommend Onr Clothing, - I®* We Recommend Onr Clothing, . W® Recommend Onr Clothing, IST We Recommend Onr Clothing, let, For Its Good Quality. Ist, For Its Good Quality. Ist, For Its Good Quality. i 2d, For Its Good Make. 2d, For Its Good Make. . 2d, For Its Good Make. 3d, For Its Undoubted Cheapness. „£S> Old, For Its Undoubted Cheapness. 3d, For Its Undoubted Cheapness. _£-3 l®" Bpkciai. Card.— The close of a season gay is a good time to buy Overcoats and .231 @3“ Suits of every description, at prices that _g® are considerably less than are likely to „Q| IST bo soon again. -43> WANAMAKER & BROWN, WANAMAKER & BROWN, WANAMAKER & BROWN, -LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LARGEST EB TABLIBHMENT IN PHILADELPHIA, THE CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STS. EDWARD P. KELLY, TAILOR, S. E. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh Streets. Choice Goods for Present Season. In dally receipt of Hew and Staple. Spring Goode. CONCERNING SPRING OVERCOATS The wofst of the winter seems to bo gone; The lime when thick overcoats ought to be worn; And now we may safely begin to sing Of thinner coats, for the opening spring. When the weather is soft, and the days are warm. Some (oiks do their constitutions harm By throwing their off, And thus contracting a troublesome cough. It ißn't right for a man to expose Himself to disease, for the want of clothes; Good Trlemf, if your overcoat’s too thick, Get one that's thinner, but don’t get sick. Don’t get rheumatic, just for the lack Of a suitable overcoat on your back, But purchase a light, thin, overcoat tack, Brown, or blue, or'speckled, or black, Or any color,—We have them ull, Cheap for cash, at the Great Brown Hall. JUBT FINISHED, a varied assortment of Meltons, Silk Mixed and other desirable goods. We would call especial attention to our TEN DOLLAR BPRING OVERCOATS. ONLY TEN DOLLARS for a good Overcoat, fashionably cut and well trimmed! Gentlemen wishing heavier ClothiDg for them selves or Boys, can buy at their own price, as we desire not to carry over any winter slock. Call and look at our New Styles Spring Ovor coats. ROCKHILL& WILSON 603 and 606 Chestnut Sheet. CHAMPION SAFES Piin.ADKi.rniA, January 18, 1869. Messrs. FARKEL, HERRING & CO., Gentlemen : On the night of the 13th instant as is well known to the citizens of Philadelphia, onr large and extensive store and valuable stock of merchandise, No 902 Chestnut st., was burned. The fire was one of the most extensive and de structive that has visited our city for many years, the heat being so intense that even the marble cornice was almost obliterated. / We had, as you are aware, two of your valu able and riell-known CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF BAFEB; and nobly have they vindicated your well known ’ reputation as manufacturers of FIREvPROaF SAFEB, if any further proof had been required. They were subjected to the most intense heat, and it affords us much pleasure to inform you that after recovering them from the ruins, wo found, upon examination, that our books, papers and other valuables were all in perfect condition. Yours, very respectfully, JAS. E. CALDWELL A CO. P B.—THE ONLY SAFES THAT WERE EX POSED TO THE FIRE IN CALDWELL’S STORE WERE FaRREL, HERRING & CO.’S MAKE. Pn iladeu’Hia, January 18, 1869, Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO., Gentlemen : On the night of the 13th instant our large store, 8. W. corner of Ninth and Chest nut streets, was, together with our heavy stock of wall papers, entirely destroyed by tire. We had one of your PATENT CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our prin cipal books j>nd papors, and although it was ox posed to the most intense heat for over 60 hours, we are happy to say it proved itself worthy of our recommendation. Our books and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully tender our .testi monial to the many already published, in giving the HERRING SAFE the credit and confidence it justly merits. Yours, very respectfully, HOWELL & BROTHERS. Pim.ADEi.pinA, January 19, 1869 Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO„ Gentlemen : I your make of safes in tho basement ol J. E. Caldwell & Co.'s store, at the time of the great fire on tho night of tho 13th lnßt. It was removed from the ruins to-day, and on opening it found all my books, papors, greenbacks, watches, and watch materials, &c., all preserved. I feel glad that I had one of your truly valuable safes, and shall want another of yonr make when I get located. Yours, very respectfully, e F. L. KIRKPATRICK, ■ with J. E. Caldwell & Co., 819 CHESTNUT Street. M. A. TORRY, tfioo Filbert Btreot HERRING’S PATENT CHAMPION SAFES, ‘‘THE MOST RELIABLE SECURITY FROM FIRE NOW KNOWN." Manufactured and Bold by FARREL, HERRING & CO., Philadelphia. HERRING, FARKEL & SHERSIaN, No. 251 Broadway, New Yoik. H Eli RING 4 _ WATCBE&i JEWEittYt ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS. A large assortment of Coiu and 18 karat always on hand. LEWIS LADOMUS & CO , Jewelers, 802 CHESTNUT STBEET. fell rptffl OABRIAOE9* D. M. LANE, Bulldcr of First-class and Btaiy CARRIAGES, „„ —.nntfuiiv invites attention to his lnrge stock of finished Carriages. orders taken lor Carriages of every do scription, at naKtF4®Toߥ A I'D WABEBOOMS, 3432, 3434 and 3430 MAKKBir STREET, Three squares west ol Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, inree q West Philadelphia. fp2-tu-th-e-6mrp_ TNDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING BTEAM 1 Packing Hose, (ko. Engineers and dealers will find a full assortment of Goodyear’s Patent Vulcanized Rubber Pelting, Packing Hone. &c.. at the Manufacturer’s Headquarters, uose. QOODYEAR’S, 808 Chestnut street South side. N. B.~Wo have now ou hand a largo lot of Gentlemen’*, Ladies’ and Misses’ Gain Roots. Also, every variety and ■ tyle of Gum Overcoat*. 4*2 WATCHES AND MUSICAL BOXES HB paired by skillful workmen. M?:# KAim A HKOTHEK, Eg* l *"* Importers of Watehea, etc. Chestnut street* below Fourth. it VS-' ->A- I SECOFDEDITION. Y : BY; TBiliiEOßitfPfl. WASHIWO^OJ!. President Johnson and the Assassins A CLEAN SWEEP TO BE MADE RECEPTION OP CARL SCHUBZ Removal of Booth’s Remains Vbe President and the Assassins. iSpeclal Despatch to tho Phlladn. Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 16.—There is little doubt that before be goes out of office, President John son will finish the business—pardoning all per sons convicted of crimes growing oat of the re bellion. It is expected that the pardons for tho remaining assassination prisoners confined nt Dry Tertugas will soon bo issued. /folk protequa under tho amnesty proclamation have been ordered to be entered In all pending indictments. All of the bodies of the assassina tion conspirators, except Payne’s, have been given up; it is expected thU will be taken charge of by bis friends. Tbe remains of Wlrz, the An dersonvillo jailor, will then bo left alone In tbe trench at the arsenal ground, bat only because nobody has applied for them. The President yesterday granted the required permission to remove the bodies of Wilkes Booth and Atzerodt, bnt tbe necessary orders were not lssned by tbe Secretary of War nnlil late In tho afternoon. A little before dark tbe bodies were disinterred. Alzcrcdt was buried la Glen wood Cemetery, in the presence of his mother, brother and a few other relatives. Booth was taken to Baltimore, to be deposited In Green Mount Ceme tery, near tbe grave of bis father, Juntas Bratus Booth, the elder. Reception of Carl Scburz, {flperi&l Despatch to tho Pflila. Evenina Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 16.—The different German Associations have made arrangements for a com plimentary reception to Carl Scburz on his ar rival here. Removal of Booth’s Hemaln*. Washington, Feb. 16.— Notwithstanding the strict precaution to prevent publicity It Is known that tbe remains of John Wilkes Booth were re moved lost night from the Arsenal grounds to Baltimore, by permission of the President. Fire at PlatUburg, if. V. Plattsdcho, Feb. 16--rA fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning In Bailey’s block, consum ing two stores, occupied by P. & 8. Monash. clothing, and 8. P. Bailey, grocer. Monosbc's lost their entire stock. The loss is estimated at about $25,000. Tbe balance of tbe block was badly damaged by smoke and water. J. B. Cooley do elO 46* 100 eh Leh Nv Btk hCO 30 200 eh do c 40* inn ov, Dojf’n'. 30* 100 eh dorg&ln 46* in et rnw,?i? r T 1 , C , bo ° 100 sh do b2O 46* a K h h ChCe >* l)cl 41 WO eh do .do 40* 7shThw2.n, lOah do 40-56 lOOsh dnhre 80* 100 eh do b6O 46* 30ehPfmimH 60 ilOOeh do eGOwu 46* 76ahd£ K i. £J«i2°o eb do b3O 46* ,7? “ do Its 57* 200 eh do a'! A 5 8 7*|2110 eh dolts 2dys 40* Uh do town 67*IlOOeh do 2tlys 46* Wind. Weather. Ther. . E. Foggy. 40 ...W. Clear. 36 ...W. Clear. 3« .... W. Clear. 40 . ..N.W. Cloudy 42 ...N. W. Cloady. 42 .. ,\V. Cloady. B 0 ...8. W. Cloady. 48 , ...W. Cloady. 50 ...W. Clear. 58 [2O* W ftWafltr’ “56* 23 Sh .'dp.eSwn ließsß j2o.sh ! : ; do rsSwn CSR 410 sb LchNavaik bCO ,30 )ia th Penna Esc 57* 4000 Lehigh Vol bds i new coup 93fc I00«n Read n 4r,y. 400 eh Catawa pi bCO 33 ; Tbxbdav, Feb. 16,1869.—The usual weekly hank stato- Jiient is not so favoiablc to an easy money marke*, all tho lUms showing a considerable falling off. Tho loans havo diminished 4130.325. legal-tenders $212,551 deposits $l, 466,243, and specie $23 370: Tho large decrease of no >rly one and a half millions to the depo.its Is to bo accounted for by the recent stimulus given to trade, and the bond ifrioiitlT. Prevailed during the past week. Vas* tSiJa LtA eurrtucy are daily being con vortca Into bond? with a view to tnc npo to prices wtieh Is pure to take place. Tbe fact that tMisUYg* fall* ing 011 in the deposit account was not felt in business cir clee and not bveu known until published la evidence of Itself of (he strong condition of the market Rfa qui‘e possible that the unfavorable statement referred to will po used as as excuse for tightening the rates for loans, though the market ia amply supplied with funds, and lenders generally appear disposed to deal liberally with tno public. Tbe symptoms so far are of a softening na ture. and no stringency is perceptible. There ia quite an active demand for fund? for business purposes, the bulk of which ia readily met at the banks ana other sources on the terms wbfch have ruled la the market durlDg the pnst week Call loann are effected at me per cent, on Government, and per cent on other sreuntita. Hrvt class mercantile paper ia negotiated at •7(39 cent Becond-cla*e fa generally hard to realize on Iharowaa quite a spirited movement at the Stock Board this morning, but the speculative shares were lower and unsettled, while Governments took another upward turn. State 6s. first series, sold at IO4M. City Loans were steady at I°L and L*higb Gold Loan at 90’/. Beading Railroad closed at 40X—a decline of X. Penn aj Ivania Railroad sold at Ui*A. 124 was bid for Camden as d Amboy Railroad; 43 for Little Schuylkill Railroad i 83« for North Pennsylvania Railroad : for Cstewlssa Railroad Preferred, and 25X for Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. Id Bonk .bores tbe only sole woo of Mechonlca*. ot 81 ■£ Csßfll and Poucnger Railway shores were nesleotcd. Merare. tie Hoyeti and Brother. No. 40 Bontb Third street, moke the following quotations of tho rotes of ex. change to-day. at IPM :t?nited Btate« Sixes. 1881.114 M IBM. 112S*(3112141 tfe do.lB6s.:do.do_iffluow.liojiaillftido do. L*2l« 30.1868. Five, Ten forties, 110&U9L; United States 30 Year 6 per cent. Currency. Toi?juaioiX; Due Comp. Int Notes, isv- Gold. 184Xdl£S«: Silver, 130&131M. * Smith, Randolph & Co. bans era. Third and Chestnut quote at 16X o'clock as follows: Gold. 188: U. B lltAllsX: twenties, lasa, U6^J%US%; do. * *"'*■ leQfOTti “ Joy Cooke di Co. quote Government oecurtties, dto.. to. a Kf- 183 L ; old Flve-twen 's7 Five-twenties of ’B4 1I2&3I 12’41 do. Five-twenties of Jnly.lUttfUUK; ; Jo- 1868. 111X441 lib; TenJorties IIOXCSUOX;GoId. 13554: Poelflcs. 10l7;uU» w hich al ready experienced from the rasaage ot the otlT. at well as from the flattering character of General Grant’s ■leech, would be lost to ns, perhaps forever The clique are desperate in their purposes. Thev havo millions at Make in tho present contest, and they wi'l notheaitate to risk millions t* secure their object, especially as the weight of one-half tho stock inaiiet is a»«o upon their eboulden. Tbe gmsa clearing* to-day were $41,708,000, the gold balances SL4c3.I9S, and the currency balances #2 271.228. The money market wap quite octive late in the day. and pome w count# were not made up until after three o’.lock. Kates In excess of the legal figuro wero offering for loans extending o\t*r the close of the month In some cases it is reported gold interest was paid. The r*te urcong etoc k houses was full seven per cent., but govern ment ho'isr p were supplied at six. Increased and heavy shipments of currencv to the South.the unfavorable bank statement of last week and the prospect of monthly bank statement* in future, were a aet of causes combining to . rt ndcr money active. The market for Government bonds was again excited and strongly active, advancing from 114*4 at the opening to 116 at the afternoon board. The i*suei of *67 advanced to 1115 s. Tina improvement was in response to a large demand from foreign bankers, based unoo a rise of five twenties in London to the remarkable figure of 7b 4 ,, The improvement waa marked in the whole list under the impression that the bill to prevent the in crease of the bonded debt will he the occasion of intro -6 ncing all tbe issues at the call of the London Exchange. The hit beet prices were attained at the afternoon board hrldsrs being tempted to realize at the figures then ofered. The quotations ut the close werewolf" to tao extent of }*(&& per cent '# be Latest Qaotations from flew York [Bv Telegraph.j New York, Feb. 16 Stocks weak. Gold, 136; Exchange, Uj9; Ftve-twentiee. 1862, IJ6?a: do., 1864. U2M; do. 186,5, 113 h,; new, 1I1H; 1867, ToD.fortles, Ill'S.; Virginia Sixes. 63; Missouri Sixes, 88; Canton Company, 60; Cumberland Preferred. 37if; New York Central. 162?* : Heading. 92**; Hudion River 135; Michigan Contra!, 119; Michigan Hontbern, P3si; Illinois Central, U 4; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 90?,,; Cleveland and Toledo, luftl,; Chicago andKock island, 129^; Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, 117?*. markets by Telegraph. IPpenal Despatch to the Phila Fveniog BnllotinJ Nkw York, I'eb 16. 12j$ P. M—Cotton—The market thtu morning was dull and heavy; sales of about ' bales, We quote as follows: Middling Uplands, Middling Orleans, 30. Flour, die.—Recclpts-4 000 barrels. The market for Weptcrn and State Flour is irregular: No. 3 and Sapor one scarce and firm. Other grade* dull and heavy. Tho sales are about 5 000 harrcls. including Superfine btato at 40; Kxfra Btnte at $6 00; Low grades West ern Extra at $6 70(d}$7 i-5; Southern Hloui is dull and urenonged. California is dull and unchanged Grain.—Receipts—Wheat. 128,000 bushels. Tho market is non lually lower: no sales. Corn— Receipt)-16.270 bushels. 1 he market is lower and heavy ; sales 25,000 bushels now Western at 90@92 afloat; old, 03 Oats--Receipts -I,£oo bushels; market linuer and salable, at 75@75^. rrrvislons—-Tho receipts of Pork aro 760 barrels. The in&iket is firm and salable, at if 33 50 for now Western Mess. Lard—Receipts—9Bo packages. The market i« held hlglx r but quiet. Wo quote Prime steamer at 19%@t91L ffurkst lirmor; Western W . hi ;i t , y_ :, R '“ colp, "- 6,3b “ rl ' elß The market ia dull. Wo quote Wcptfcrii at 98c. ftiorrenpouflence of the Asnociated IVopb.l Nkw York, Feb. 16 dull; 100 baled Hold at 29Mc. Hour dull and declined 6@t«; e-iles of 7 Oou barrels; State, 85 «K»7 30: Southern, 86 65(5113 75. Wh*at heavy «nd deelinim:; salve of 26 000 bushels No. 1 at $l7O, and 2ut $1 61; Winter Rod at $1 85. Corn dull; sales of 24, COO bushels mixed woetni n at Po@9l>*c,Oats quiet; oaloa of 21,000 bushels at 76(977c. Boof quiet. Pork firm: now Menu $32037 60. Lard steady; steam, 19-Si@l9' a c. WuUky dulKand quotations are nominal,/ Bavtiuore, Feb. 16.—(Jottou uncbauKcd in absence of cable advices Flour more active and wtcndy; Howard Street Superfine. $6 76; do* Extra. $7 25(939 50; do. Family. SIOC9SII 25; City Mills Superfine, $6 25<$$7; do. Extra, $7 6"<9slU; do. Family, sK).s£l3 50; Western S uperfinc. 50; do. Extra, $7(9$P; do. Family, $9 75 o ~r . 200 sh do- b 39 46-( 100 sh ! .:.'dO’ blO 4654 tOO eh do bs-l 46-0 10 sh Morris Ctii oref 60 . 10 eh Oahi & Aranoy 123 200 eh-Fulton Coal 5 200 ebPhll&Jßrleit 25X THIRD EDITION. BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON The Alabama Treaty It Docs Not Repair Ihe Wrongs Done A Very Unfavorable Report Exp acted Pacitic Pailroad Mea Bicom ! Dg Modest ObjectloiiN to tits Alabama Claims Treat y. iSpccial llr-Fpatch to tbe Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Washington, Feb. 16. —The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a long and Interesting discussion on tbe Alabama Claims Treaty at their session (bis morning. A pretty fall interchange was bad, with the general result showing that tbe Committee bold sabitan tlally the view which Is understood to bare been expressed by Gen. Grant, that the treaty contains no satisfaction for the great wrongs done tbe United States by England, and Is therefore entirely inadequate. Although final action was not taken, the talk m the committee showed that not a single member was in favor of the ratification of the treaty. ’ Tbe Tlilrty second Parallel Route. fßpeclal Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 16.— The Pacific Railroad men ore becoming very modest. The thirty reeond parallel route, represented here by Gene ral Fremont, now ask neither lands nor subsidy, bnt only the right of way. Their bill, to that effect, is now before the Committee on Pablic Lands. The Air Line Railroad. [Special Despatch to tbe Philadelphia Evening Bulletin j Wabhinc-ton, Feb. 16.—Senator Sherman in tends to call up the House Air Line Railroad bill, at tbe earliest opportunity. It will pass if brought to a vote. Press flab of Philadelphia. I Special Decpatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Bakbibi.i f.g, Feb. 16.—The bill to incorporate the Press Clob of Philadelphia has been approved and signed by the Governor. Fortlelli Congresn—Tblrd Bc„ion. Washington, Feb. 16. Sknatk.—Mr. Howe moved to take np tho bill grunting lands 10 aid in tbe construction of tho Urecn Bay and Lake Michigan Railroad, which was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Howard,the bill to authorize the transfi r of landsTrom the Union Pacific Rail road, Eastern Division, to the Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company was taken up and passed. Mr. Yates offered a resolution for tho appoint ment of a eommillee of three to make arrange ments for the inauguration of the President elrct. Adopted. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, reported the House bill to prevent loaning money od United States notes, which was thereupon parsed. Mr- Bumner. from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported and recommended the pas rage of tbe House bill for the relief of Leonard Pierce, Jr., of Maine, refunding him $11,840. money expended by him while Consul at Mata morae, Mexico, in aiding Union refugees. Mr. Sum Der said the case was a peculiarly de serving one—Mr. Pierce having expended his own private means for the relief of these desti tute Unionists, and being now poor and suffering himself. Mr. Howe was nnable to see why the United States Government should reimburse Unionists money of which they had been despoiled by r« help, while refusing to pay other Unionists for property taken by its own agents. Mr. Sumner said that when the question raised by fise Senator from Wisconsin should come up practically, be would be prepared to meet it, but tho question in the case was simply whether our United States Con 1 til, who had voluntarily ex pended his own money for the relief of needv Unionists, should be reimbursed. Housk.—Mr. Ela introduced a bill to provide for tbe publication of the Congressional Record. Referred fo tbe Committee on Printing. Tbe bill provides that from and after the fourth of March next, the Congressional printer shall canse the proceedings and debates of each House to be reported and printed daily, as they occur, nDd two copies thereof to be furnished to each Senator and mt tuber, one to be deposited in the Posloffice in season to be distributed with the morning mail. and the other to be placed on file with !he Door-keeprr. Tho second section provides that iD ad dition there shall be provided; in quarto form, 6 000 copies of tbe proceedings and debates, to be called the Congressional Record, to be substan tially bouDd in volumes of convenient size, and each volume is to be paged and indexed sepa rateiv, nDd to be distributed, 1,500 copies to the Senate and 4.500 copies to tho House for the use respective members. Pennsylvania Legislature. HARKIiiIiCRG, Feb. 16. Tbe Senate ie not in session. Uorsß.—ln the House Mr. Houg introduced ac act as follows: That the Board of Health of Philadelphia shall have all (he powers now vested in Councils and in tbeMavor and Board of Councils jointly, and in the Highway Department, relating to the cleaning of sireetp.markets and public highways, and the removal of ashes, garbage, refuse and dead animals from the same; tbnt said Beard of Health shall have power to make and enter into contracts for cleansing said streets and the re moval therefrom of sweepings, manures, ashes, garbage, offal and refuse, and shall advertise in not less than two daily papers of Philadelphia for ten daye, commencing within twenty days after the passage of the act, for proposals for a time not exec eding three years. The contractor shall give security. The Water Department shall groDt free ue& of the water, and the Mavor, Coun cils and Treasurer are rc quirt d and commanded to provide for the expenses incurred bv this act. The bill was referred to the Committee on Mu nicipal Corporation From Troy—murderer Sentenced* Troy, N. Y., Feb. 16.—Joel B. Thompson was yesterday sentenced by Judge Hogeboom to 20 years and 3 months imprisonment in Clinton jail at hard labor, for tho murder of Thomas H. RaPey. A bill of exceptions in the case has been filed. marine Intelligence, Boston, Feb. 16. — Arrived, steamship Aleppo, irom Liverpool. New York, Feb. 16. — Arrived, steamship United Kingdom, from Glasgow. P£ftlLB OF THE SEA. Fearful Sufferings of a Shipwrecked Tho African mall steamer Biafra, which arrived at Liverpool February 1, brought home the crew of the bark Florence Nightingale, which was lost on the African coast. The Floreuco Nightingale, Captain J. J. Bright, of London, left Bathurst, Gambia Kiver, for Sierra Leone, December 24th, with seven female passengers, two priests, two Kroorot D, and nine ship’s crew. On the night of the 26th the vessel 6truek on a sand bank not marked in the charts, and which was not at the time surrounded by broken water. * All efforts proving useless to save her, and two boats and one of the ICroomcn being lost, a raft was formed and supplied with some provisions, brandy and 6horry, but tho Captain unfortunately forgot water, and his chest containing his instruments, ebnrte, etc. The raft was towed by a small boat, seventeen feet by six inches, but nstheyeou d Jiot make bead against tho current, they wore all, twenty in number, forced to got into tho boat. Their provisions. «fec.,were soon exhausted, and they began to drink. Ben-water, which soon made one man, a sailor,.,-named Brown, crazy. When all tho food was exhausted, they drew lots who should kill Brown before he died. lot fell on a colored boy from Bathurst, who, how ever, refused. At that moment the Captain pro videntially caught a fish, three pounds weight, 8:30 O’Clobix. This morning the case was resumed. Robert Demwey (son of the deceased, and 14 years of sge), testified—The body examined by Dr. Bhap leigh was that ot my father; that there were six chil dren in his father’s family, and two children are now llvlDg; we lived at 1512 Arrfeon avenue; Joseph Dona hue lived up- stairs, od the etcond floor; wc occupied tbe fi-tfit floor, BDd Mr. Donahue bad a kitchen on the first floor* on the night of the marder I was lying on tbe floor in the first story; no one else in the room witb me; my father had been out that night; he came home about 10 o’clock; be took the candle and went upstairs two or three step?, and then came back and laid tbe candle.on the table, and went up-stairs again, and again took tbe candle; my father slept on the third story; my mother was oul; heard my father call Mr. Donahue some names; he said “You stink, Joe Donahue, you ;" Mr. Donnbue said “G your soul, Jim Dempsey,” aDd then I heard him jump; It eouDded as if he jamped out of bed; the bed was in the.zniddle room on the second floor, over tnv bead.; I *npp< ee my father was about on the landing when be made this remark; my rather left the door open when he went up-sta^re; saw nothing, but heard a kind of tussle in tbe lending way; I ran towards tho front door, and Mrs. Donahue had come down stairs and told me to po for tte poilce; I ran for the police at the Fifteenth and Locast streets station house; I did Dot go op-stairs before I went to the elation house; 1 got Officer Ross, and came hack with him, and then ran up stairs; saw Donahue before I went up stairs; he had come out of the kitchen; be said to tbe officer, “here's the knife I did the deed with”; he had the knife in his band, and had pntiton the table; when I went up stairs, ray father was iDg on tbe floor with his feet at the door, and hie head near to tbe wall; the door was open; th. door opens into tbe room; no one was in the.room be sides my father when I wen f np; I ran down staira and ran for my mother In Walnut street; my fdther was still alive wb*ti I got back ; it was almost 3 or 4 minutes after my father went np stairs that I heard the words fiDd the tussle on the landing; that was all tbe words that parsed between them on that occasion; there bad never been any difficulty face to face before, but father had said eomelhiog to Donahue one night, and Donabue replied the next night; a couple of nights before the deed was done, my Father had said some thing; don’t know what it was exactly. Cress-examiDed by Mr. Hirst—We occupied the front room on the fi*st floor; there is a kitchen back of occupied by Mrs. Donabue; tbe room occaoied by Mr Donahue is the only room on that floor; mv lather, mother, brother and myself occupied the third floor for sleeping; one room on the third floor; my father came in first about 10 o’clock; he then weut out; be didn't say anything the first time; he eat down; he was drunk; I believe be did go up stairs tbe first time he came in; be said nothing the first time; he eat down a little; while he staid in. about ten minutes the first time; he sat down first and then walked through the kitchen; be said nothing to roe, but I told him m sit down and behave him?clf; be did eo, and M r and Mrs. Donahue went up ftairs; my father was walking about, I be lieve, as Mr Donabue was goiDg tip, and he nibbed against Mr. Donahne ; alter they went up stairs he did nothing; I came in about fix o’clock, and father was in tbe Honse and a little aiterwards he went out; when be wen? out he said, “I believe I’ll go and get another drink/’ No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET- Calls attention to his varied stock of LACE CURTAINS Embracing some of the richest ever Imported. Tapestry Table and Piano Covers. WINDOW SHADES DREXEL & CO., Philadelphia. DREXEL, WINTHROP &CO„ N. Y. DREXEL, HAR JES & CO„ Park. Bankers and Dealers In P. 8. Bonds. Parties going abroad can make all their financial arrangements with nj, and procure Letters of Credit available in all parts of Europe . Drafts for Sale on England. Ireland. ja2osp rance > Germany, & c. ONLY 2,000 LEFT OF THE NEW MUSIC ALBUMS, Handsomely bound in Leather and Rich Gilding, containing FIFTIi of the Newest Pieces of Hniic for Piano, both Vocal and Instrumental. Beal Value $25, and Sold for Only $2 50. AT J.E. GOULD’S PIANO WAREROOMS, 923 CHESTNUT STEBBT. For sale.—an invoice of hambbbg bags awortcd linen end cotton. FETES WRIGHT & SONS, 1U Wulnuirtreoti bavlrgmadealish-hook, from,awomanVlialiy .pib, *bich he baited/With & portion of a crab caught in ebthe seaweed/' While/the fish was beinjr devoured Brown Expired,- and wm [thrown Overboard. Previous to this the • crew (and paeeengerfi bad greedily sucked up; some bjood which came from Brown’s bddy when tbe Captain bled him to moderate his frenzy; some crabs and butterflies were also voraciously devoured. On tbe s'h of January they for-' nnately reached the Isle do Los, where they were treated with the greatest kindness by Cap tain Curreo, of the American whaler 8. A. Paine, of Pro vidence, Maes. Captain Curren took them to Sierra Leone, whence they were sent home as distressed British seamen. The twenty persons were nine days in an open boat, during which they drifted 200 miles under a tropical sun, and had only twenty pounds of provisions and not a drop of water ail the time. THE COURTS. The Dempsey Homicide. TK^ ND Tebminkr.—Judges Ludlow and Brew ster.—Tbe caac of Jot-eph M. Donabue, charged with the murder of James Dempsey,on the 14ih oS January last, was commenced yesterday afternoon, at five o’clock, the session up to that hour being occupied with the selection of a jury. The testimony heard yesterday was directed to a description of the wound which cauecd death. It was a ent on the left side of the neck, eevering the jugular vein and carotid artery, The wound was three inches long and two and a half inches deep. Death was almost Instantaneous. The cross*examination of Dr. Shapleigh, by Mr. Page, de velopcd the fact that the deceased was lying inside of Mr. Donahue’s room, and bad apparently advanced bo far before receiving his wonnd ds to be within threa feet of the wall opposite the door of entrance. This was brought out in answer to the Commouweaßb’s al legation in the opening, that Mr. Dempsey was caught by tbe prisoner as be was pars l ng his (tbe prisoner’s) d°or* The cross-examination also established the fact that the deceased was a large, powerful and muscular man. Tbe caoe was not concluded when onr report closed. CURTAIN! MATEHIAUS. I. E. WALRAVEN, MASONIC HALL UPHOLSTERY GOODS, Eider and Arctic Down Quilts, For Invalids cannot be excelled. OF ALL VARIETIES. rnußoui* DECORATIONS, A friend writes ns from Brigham City: Did yon hear of the threatened hanging of Bishop on the Railroad? Perhaps you know more about it than we do. The following is what minor brought here: Some graders from the east left their employer and worked for Bishop , one of the heaviest Mormon contractors. When pay day arrived the Bishop charged them tithing oil their wages and deducted the same from th l ' amounts due thepi. This the “d- d Gentiles’' "couldn't see,” and they threatened to suspend Mr. Bishop to the limb of 6ome contiguous tree, when he "forked over” and the matter was set tled. The Bishop did a very unwise thing in en deavoring to collect tithing lrom any but Mor rnons, and has, no doubt, been taught a lesson he will not be likely soon to forget. We sup press the name for private reasons. (•VANTON PRESERVED GINGER. - PRESERVED 1.7 (iluger, in eymn. of the celebrated Chylaong brand; algo. Dry Prerarvod Glnsor, in boxes, tmoortod and for sate by JOSEPH. B. BOSSIER & CO., 108 South Delaware avenne. ■ . . • ■ rtURRANT JELLY.—GENUINE, CURRANT JELLY in 5 and 10 lb. cans, for sale by J. B. BUSSIERA CO..TOS South Delaware avenne. ' EW CROP ARABIAN DA'TEB.-100 MATTS, FINE quality, landing and for tale by JOS, B. BUSHIER & CO-108 Booth Delaware avenne. FOURTH EDITION. ‘FIFTH EDITION i BY TELEGRAPH. ) ■ LATER FROM WASHINGTON MORE FINANCIAL MEASURES The Removal of Political Disabilities The Hew Senator from Missouri more Financial Measures. {Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening BoiletlnJ Washington, Feb. 16.—1 n the Bennte to-day the Finance Committee reported the Honse bill prohibiting loans on legal lender notes ns col lateral, and the bill waß passed withont debate. The bill regulating the certification of checks was also reported with an unimportant amend ment, and the bill regulating the reports of the national banking associations with a substitute similar to the bill previously matured by the Finance Committee. Bemoval o( UianblliticH. ISpeciel Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bnlletin.l Washington, Feb. 16— The Reconstruction Committee’s bill for the removal of disabilities, has occupied the whole morning in the 'Honse. There is strong opposition to such legislation, and many speeches have been made against It. The New Missouri Senator. [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.! Washington, Feb. 16.— Carl Schnrz appeared on the floor of the Benate, and his credentials were presented by Mr. Drake. Tile St. Louis and Illinois Bridge Oom- Bt. Louis, Feb. 16.—A report is in circulation in well-informed circles here that two leading Eastern railway companies, one said to be the New York and Erie, have concluded to take the remaining stock of the Bt. Lonis and Illinois Bridge Company, that the work may be pushed forward with renewed vigor. Fredr-Blebnsch, a notorious character and re puted counterfeiter, was arrested last night, and dies and counterfeit money were found on his person. Beth houses of the Legislature have passed a bill prohibiting prize-fighting in Missouri. Xlth C'ONiIBBSS rbird Session. ISnNATE-Continued from Third Edition. Mr. Howe inquired upon what general prin ciples the proposed reimbursement was to bo made. Mr. Sumner said upon no general principles, It was a matter of charity. Mr. Anlhony took the same view as Mr. Howe. The bill was then passed. Mr. Bumntr, from the same committee, re ported and recommended the passage of a reso lution to refund to Maine and Massachusetts in terest on advances made by them to the United States for the defence of the Northeastern fron tier. Mr. Patterson (N. (J.) introduced a bill for the. improvementof the Potomac river and the harbor of Washington and Georgetown. Referred to Committee on District of Colombia. On motion of Mr. Williams, the bill toestablish on Assay Office in Idaho was taken np and passed. On motion of Mr. Bnmner, and after consider able objection, the special order, being theWasb irgton Market bill, was postponed, and the bill to grant Mrs. Lincoln a pension was taken np and is still pending. [House—Continued from Third Edition.] The third section allows copies of the dally re ports to be purchased by any person desiring to obtain them, and the fourth section authorizes the ntension by the Governmeni Printer of the facilities of the Government printing office, bo as to enable him to carry out promptly the pro visions of the law, and allows him an additional salary (unfixed) and an additional clerk of the fourth class. Mr. Churchill, by unanimous consent. Intro duced a joint resolution anthorlzing the Secretary oi War to allow to the New York und Oswego Midland Railroad Company a right of way across a portion of the public grounds at Fort Ontario, Oswego City, for railroad purposes. Read three times and passed. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill reported from the Reconstruction Com mittee to remove the legal and political disabili ties from a large nnmber of persons in the South ern States, the question being on Mr. McKee’s amendment to strike out the names of Kirby Bmitb, Philip Lee. J. K. Harr, David O. Harris and Jas. Wickoff, all of Kentucky. Mr. McKee argued to show that his arnend n tut should be adopted, and Mr. Beck took the opposite side of tho question, and argued that the amendment should bo rejected and these persons removed of their disabilities. mormon i runs, HI feeling against the Gentiles. We clip lrom a siugle number of the Salt Lake City Reporter the lollowing items. They serve to illusirate the animosity and hatred with which the Saints regard the Gentiles, ana they indicate very plainly the approach of serious trouble be tween them.- MORMON EQUITY Will our very saintly contemporaries inform ne how mean and pusillanimous the Mormon law-dealers can be? Mr. H. M. Koss, lately of the Pacific House of this city, and a resident for a number of years, a few weeks ago started for Biigbam City, to reside there with his family and go into business until the now railroad town was laid off. He opened a restaurant. The Baints charged him s■loo license, although the other (Mormon) hotels there pay bnt $lOO. Finding such a damnable practice did not work well, the minions of Brig ham Young tried to '“freeze” him ont by refusing to tel) him any meat, milk, etc. Mr. Ross, how ever, immediately took measures to. secure tho wherewith to feed the hungry travelers who are passing through that place in large numbers, oh their way for Promontory and other places. Mr. Ross circumvented, for the time being, the “muchly" honored and highly respected“authori lits," bnt there is no telling bow soon another attempt will be made, -s Mr. Ross is doing a lively business. Only JtoOO extra for being a Gentile! Veiily, strangers are invited to Utah! Come on “outsiders,” you’ll find an asylnm in Utah! But come prepared to pavvonr tithing. THE LAST WONDER ! “Wc will starve these d—d Gentiles out, or if we cannot we will drive them oat.”— School of the Prophets. That history repeats itself is now realized m Salt Lake City; the above boast for ono feature, as can bo seen by reading Hunt’s "Mormon War in Missouri,” a clear and tratbtul work. There by the affidavits of-their own men—dissenters they were then called, now apostates— the causes of the "Mormon expulsion” are truthfully set forth. Why not be pretentious, arrogant, tyran nical; they were born to rule a world? “Kings and priests of the Most High God !” couldn’t sek it. 3:10 O’Olocvk. Discord in the Senate. fSpeci&l DeeraHh to the Bhila. Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 16— The Benate, by a vote of 30 to 23, took up the bill pensioning Mrg. Lin coln, and discussed it for half an hour, and then ~ spent two hours wrangling over the order Gf bus iness, between the appropriations, Tenure of Office repeal, Currency bill and other measure*. The Chairman at length said he had never seen public business In so backward a condition. He attributed It to the great amount of time the va rious private and railroad subsidy bills had been allowed to occupy. Mr. Fessenden said he had waited for two honrs for a chance to go to work, and as It was evident the Senate would do nothing, he.moved to go Into an executive session, which was done. - [Special Despatch to the Phila Evening Bulletin.} Washington, Feb. 16—The Honse finally passed ihe bill removing disabilities, by a vote of 130 to 48, and then went On with the debate on the bill redistributing the banking circulation. Washington, Feb. 16— Among the callers on Gen. Grant to-day were the Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, and Baron Gerolt, the Minister of tbe North German Union. Owing to the lqle hour of continuing the session of tbe House lastjbight, the Committees of Ways and Means, Post-office and other committees held to meetings this morning. The representatives of the tobacco dealers are still here, endeavoring to procure a modification of the internal revenue law, particularly as,, to stomps, and desiring the subetitntion of those, which will better protect that interest, as well as secure the government against fraud. Outrages on Americans in Havanas Havana, Feb. 16 — The Government authori ties refuse to recognize the United Stateß Consul except as a Commercial agent. Naturalized citi zens ore being imprisoned without having charges preferred against them, or without a chance for ti ial. The American Consul will be compelled to leave unless he is supported by his Government. This Government is placing restrictions in the way of Americans who wish to leave the island. fortieth Congress— rhird Session. [Senate— Continued from the fourth Edltion.l Mr. Yates offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing tbe Committee on the District of Columbia to Inquire and report whether the Washington Gas Light Company have increased their capital stock from $300,000 to $1,000,000, and if so, whether they have employed the sur plus capital in extending the gas mains through the city, or have distributed ft among the share holders in violation of the law . Mr. Sawyer offered * joint resolution regulating the commencement of actions'in theJCourt oT Claims. Referred to the Committee on the Ju diciary. Mr. Drake presented the credentials of Carl Schnrz. Senator elect from Missouri. Mr. Snmner moved to take up the joiDt resolu tion granting a pension to Mrs. Lincoln, Which was agreed to, and he then moved to fill the blank with the words “$5,000.” Mr. Conkling askod for the reading of the re port of the Committee on Pensions on the reso lution. Mrs. Lincoln's bill was laid aside, and the Washington Market bill was taken up, but this was also laid aside, and a motion to take up the tenure of office act was disenssed without resalt until 2.45 P. M., when the Senate went into ex ecutive session. Mr. Butler's amendment to strike out the name ol John W. Wright, Sheriff of Richmond, Va., was rejected—yeas 46 nays 76. The bill was then passed—yeas 130, nays 48, ar.d the Honso at 2. 40 P. M. resumed the con sideration of the bill reported on Saturday last, supplementary to the National Banking Bill. Mr. Barnes addiessed the House In elucidation of the object of the bill. Steamer „ S Shrlvor. Riggins, from Baltimore,with mdea to A Groves, .Jr. Brig Eliea McNeill, Small. 68 dayee from Messina, with fruit, he. to N 11. Uings & Bro. Be.hr Lizzie A Watson. Watson, 17 days from Bucks ville. SC. v ith lumber to Norcioss dr Sheets. Schr Ruth 11 Baker, Loring, 10 days from Cardonas, niofoeses to E