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VOLUME LXXXIII
FIST lIIITIOX.
ormamOrm cecmacHnix
FORTIETH .CON6RESS.
Meniorial Of Mil; PALM "
Potter—
; Whisky for Iron
•
• Clad Contxactom -- .The
bus Bill--Beeeption of:: the
Cblisese Ensbassy Speaker
falls Address of Welcome and
Mr. IturliissallW* -° RfsPonsb
Bill I to Provide for Inaugura
tion of ,Swithern State Officer*
.Across the -Mississippi
' —The Tax Bill.
31v Telearnat to Ite'elitiaSirgriciSzette.3
Wsiwirrovori; June 8,1868.
SENATE.
Mr DOOLlLLE , presentedthe memorial
of Mrs. Eliza Potter, of South Carolina, -
BeitiPßSert444st she bad: e•SPended smile
"40,000 for the support of Union prisoners
during the rebellion,. ,that„ ohe hadalways
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davOted to the Unibii; - that she had
been reduced to poverty by raids on bid&
sides during - the wax, §andraaking tube
Intmerated 'for • the 'ail:tenni. actually eS-
Rended.fce suehpurposee . , ; Referred to the
Committee on ClaitniL
Mr. MOB,GAN. presented -the petition of
the Louisville Board of Trade, concurred
in by the New York Chamber,of Commerce,
praying for a reiluctionafthetax on whisky
to fifty cents. Referred to Committee' on
- On triotithinfiir." TIENDERSOIt the Sen
ate took up the bill, fig, s . the relief of cer
tain contractors of iron-clads; to meet ob
jections, he-moved to amend.,hy,driserting
a provision that the sum appropriated shall
be in full discharge of all claims on the ves
sels on whiclialloWances Were made by the
Anditingßoard; after considerable discus
-elan the bill was laid aside, at the expira
tion of the morning hour, and the special
order, the Omnibus bi ll BZ-called, was taken
up. The -question *as on , the amendment
to admit Alabama.
• Mr. WILLEY made an argument in fa
vor of the amendment.
Atteesonie teifiarkelfy SAVLBURY.
Willion's amendment to' include Alit
barna was agreed to-22. to 21. -
Mr. MORTON' offered his amendment'
- noticed yesterday., • - - • '
Mt. HOWARD moved to amend 'section
second by making. it road es follows: "That
if the time - fixed .for the cmeeting of the
Legislature in either'of said States by the
Constitution thereof,•shall have passed or
shall' have so nearly arrived before - the pas-.
sage of this act, that there shall not, U
time tbr the Legislature assemble at the
time fixed by the Constitution of said
Slate, such Legislature shall commence
twenty days from the time this act takes
• effect, unless the Governor shall convene
the same."- He explained,ttie ,object to be
to/skettan.the.: , -Goirergek.- the discretion
of calling the Legislature together or not,
as he sees fit, and require it to be the law
to assemble. The amendment wee adopted:
Mr. HOWARD moved to amend the third
section to read that the first section of this
, act shajl-take effect - as tovcch:Rtate, v except
I- , Go ..rgia, lthen:sucii State. Shall by its
lFgre
lation duly ratify article fourteen of the
amendments of the Constitution of the
United States, and, as to the State of Geor
gia, whin it'shall In addition give assent to
said State to the fundamental condition
hereinbefore imposed .on the same, he ex
plained that the section requires an issue of
a proClaidation-liythePresident announcing
the compliance of these States with the ne-.
cessary condition, before the State can be
admitted in Congress. He had no idea the
President= would ' ever. issue any . such
proclamation and therefore ) ; he proposed to
dispense with it entirely and to declare
these States poet facto representation 311
Congreps,...on their adoptioli pf the 14th,
amendment f'
Mr. EDMUNDS said the point had been
considered by the Committee; and they
had decided to let s -the usual course be
taken of altoitin,g the respinsibility to re
main,with the President of announcing the
result. Mr. Edmunds dissented from . Mr.
Howard's opinion thet t h e President would
withhold that Proclamation. He thought
the President would run no such risk,
when he was's° di,rected Dy law to issue it.
,„.
Mr 'HOWATADitpUed.thatthe:Pxesident.
/ believed their 'whole system of reconstruc
tion unconstitutional and void. and-intend
ed to effectuate his own plan. 'The Senator
mistook the character of, the President if
lie supposed thep,la anyt,loiig,hedsre not
atteMptt,64o. - •-•• •-• t• • - -
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN suggested the
purport of both Senators could be obtained
by leaving in the section a clause_
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making ft the tiuty,,of *he: Pmeldpnt Ao
'''sittelhe proclainstion within ten days, after
the necessary official notification of th rat
ification. Both Senators assented and the ,
amendment was modified and adopted.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to amend, by
-- striking out the clautig, - lmisOsing on Geor
g- Win 'further fandamentafixondations -by de
claring null and-void by her General As
sembly, certain provisions in her :Consti
tution, relating to debts contracted prior to
June ist, 1865: '• .11
Some'detiateenseed:' during w hich Mr.
MORTON pronounced the provisions un
constitutional and dishonorable. When,
without action, the Senate went into extra
sessiod,:and afterwards allfetitined.
HOUSE OF. REPREt3ItNTATIVES.
The House assembled at eleven lofclock,
that being the hour fixed for the Wilda re
ception of the Chin se The at
tendiuicif 3ery laige, and
the vineries were crowded with spectatore.
The memlutief Out SOUtfiltd not respond
to the iirlitatfeti td bepresent.
,ThoSer announced the appointment
'' of Mr; 01{Ei on the Committee of >
!pleader WOOP, who isdeme
tamed atthrshe ori - gebOunt
tae Clerk; proceeded wlth readings. the •
Journal, and, in about, five, minutest, the
muting Ceased, - to,' 4ifeatiOn, of the
„ Pe, gorgennt-ateArms 'announced the
rniniuing* alt prinelpiL door. of th e .
lttee ofthe HOUeti , wttlithe Chinese
Embasq. ThaSommlttee ,itud .F.mbass,y
adurreee up the - Milo aisle; Mr..
.11CAENOX OseOrtint4r But i ltngamoillt•
HANKA - estortlug Chityla alul Mr.
BROOM ustorting.Stratesu "-the' other;
members of the Embassy followed, snd ail.
=lc a PoidtifeL fseog the; Musket, in the :
-Mut WALKER, by &stroke of hiaguel l .
...,,indunddtharahe snuabaraottheUouse
who ha would d beirmktbelyfutould . resume
their seats : ' '
Mr:SCHENCK preeented the. Eafbatisi
to the House andlipedrer Whiz delitered
- an address a.!
idr•BMPOckemx respiniaed—
nry aaeodls
ea
1114mYWciethihik arrlA*ll4o warMlthd
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unusual reeePtion.,. - ' 7 . It3mnscends all per
sonal cOmplimenti, it is the greetirig,of one
great people bY another; 'it is the 'Occident
and, the . Orient,, for ,the, first time in the
- electric contact whose touch makes' the
whole world akin.: It ; is, the meeting of
two civilisations; which have hitherto re
volvectintikefiliratritplibresi. It is anlighty
revolntion., . Let us ,hope, sir, it will go
.on
without those ' mighty Convulsion:l whThh
are - i , 90": Apt; Ito mark, great changes
in: lln affairs! ' Let us hope
thaf;:. it' w ill be - achieved without
rol e
the,sheddl of one drop pf human blood!
We are for 'We ctrinenotwith the
beat of the Arum, nor - with martial tread—
though representing the latent power. of
eighty millions of men, we are the heralds
of good will. We seek for China that
equality without which nations and men
are degraded.. We seek, not only the good
of ' China, but' your good and also the
good of all . mankind. We do this
In no sentimental sense. We would
be practical as the toiling Mliffenti We rep
' resent. We invite you a biriader trade,
a more intimate examimif t ion of the struc
tare of Chinese - civilization. 'We Invite you
to, a better appreciation of the, manners of
that people, of their tempering*, patience
habits of scholarship, their , competitive
examinations,. their. high pulture of tea and
silk, and we shall ask'from - you the modern
science which has taken its great develop
ment within the Inemortpritiati, atid, the
holy - doctrines of oar Christian ' faith. - • -
It is for the west to say whether it was
sincere, when it continued for a longtime,
_to invite Chinuto more intimate .relations
withlt: It la roothe west to say whether it
is for a fair. and open- policy, or for one
fourided on prejudice, and on that assump
tion of superiority which is justiffed nei
ther by physical ability or moral elevation.
The people of the United States have re --
fon4led through their Executive, and tideouser through `their Speaker, 'with a
unanimity and nobility of sentiment which
•makes ,:me proud of the civilization' in
which I ,was _ reared, and glad, to see
it passed in review by the scholars and
statesmen of -China.. -I trust the people; of
the United States will abide, by that
'sentiment, an'd I do hope it is but an earn-
est of that spirit which will meet fig on the
shores of the distant seas and on the, banks
iof the beautifut rivers. , which you, sir,
have named. -' • - •- '' ' ..1
Thanking • . the;: House for this reception
and you, sir, for the eloquerit and able man
ner in which goo have expressed its pleas- ,
ore, we await such further action as the
(Applause
of the occasion may require.
(Applause and clapping of hands by mem
bers on the floor and the spectators in the
galleries.) , .. • • -.- -
The individual presentation of' members
of thelionse to.menaberit•of the Embassy
then took place. It was gone through wit tf
in a - good', humored :and informal jstyle;
some of the younger Celestials seeming, to,
orojoy the scene verymunikand arcasionally
occupying themselves in givingautographs 1
to membera.. Allthe presentations having
taken-place:the meMbers of iffee'Emllassy
took seats in chairs arranged in the 'area,
and the :House - went. on with its business,
ineludirig a vote by yeas and nays.
. ,
Finally, at 12 o'clock„ the, signal or de
parture was given, and the Embassy, es-1
corted by the Committee,. left the hall, the
members of the House paying the respect
.of handing while it retired: - r: - : vri
~,-. . .. 4o " Icr iAii, ba r iiiiiik t...-,.. , ,
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Mr. BEAMAN,IIXonigIe CPIS ~ .1 ofi
Reconstruction, eported to t t, two
additional states'out or theTeirlftillffi the
State of Texas. Ordered to he priotedsnd I
reconiiiiitted! ,- • --, •-• ' ''' . I''' . ,1
Mr. PAINE, from the same Committee, I
reported back the bill to proVide for the
inauguration. or the State officerisin Arkin*
sea. North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and
Alabama, and 'for the Meeting of the•Legis-
latures of-theseSkitOStr i -',.--$
' Mr: BROOKS made a brief protest against
the whole , system of legislation, of _which 1
the bill is a. part, and then the , bill was
passed try a partY vote;'' yeaSJll3,` - nays 31,
as follows:
lie it enacted,afe.,, That the. begislatures,l
of each of the' States - of Aikansas, North ,
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisi- I
ana and Alabama, elected under the Conn
stitntion thereof, framed and adopted in I
pursuance of the provisions of "an act ford
the more-efficient government of the rebel
States," passed March, .213471867, andthe
acts supplementary thereto, be and hereby
is authorized to meet'on such days as may.
have been fixed in such constitntion, or
by the prochnustion of any officer. author
ized to- convene Mob- legislator!' by the
convention which framed such 'constitn-I,
tion, and - if no day shall - have been fixed
as afoiesaid, or if 'the day fixed for the ~
meeting of the legislature of either of said
States shall , have pamed,, or shall have so
nearly arrived bfore the passage of this
• act, that, in the opinion of the Governor
elect, there might - not be time' tor lifts log
hdatirre to assemble on the day fried, such
legislature may be convened within thirty
days after the' of th hi' ie act the
Governor of sal State. , - 3 -
1390,4 pp two . -provpop , Utak. whenever
either of'the said States shall be admitte d
to representation in Congress, the executive
and jridielat 'ofileere of' each State 'duly
elected and qualified under the Constitu
'tion thereof,. may be , inaugurated without
delay, and the government or such State
shall - thereupon be transferredtoPO, civil
1111theritiesibirreor, ;',„-,,,, -,;,,..- ~!, , i
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Section third provides that it shall be the'
. duty of all civil and military officers exer
• cising authoritY:ln :either .of the , States to
afford all practical aid and pretection to
officers in such State 4,W iimiiig , alit the
provisions of this act, and any such officer
who shall wilfully withhold auch,aid and
,pititecif r lon, brilhallwMllypreventi hinder
or delay the meeting of either of the.said
Legislatures or the - inauguration of any of
the said o fficers, or„ - ',of sujr other civil or
Military nfilerr; Wider either of said au
thorities, shall be guiltY of a felony, and
upOnrxinsiotimt thartiorlbefore any Federal
or State Court of criminal jurisdiction,
shall by punisitedbx inrprisonment not to'
. 'mtWai 'ten years or by fin e not to exceed
ten,thOtiaantl , dolla4l l - . -,- -
. lifri, OMEN from te Committee on
AppropristiontrOpbttealliatili ttlie Senate
of the
he s lif i rtiill „for **relief
of the-Wriv* - nab 'rittffritirveitthe bi ll ;
l and ameilAn4sl..o?CtiO 470.4ek-Rrtrailed:
Th e spEAKmv presented several Exe
, ontive oommuntoations;lnisluding one front
the Secretary _of Wor,,,moimpe;iilling,.an
-appropriation Of $lOOlOO O for , A fitidSo to
Auntreot theriltick liitandYfirseOrboiltWithe
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city of Rock,lalaud. i, i ~., . r- L , ~
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stilt •granting'ttin 'MAI' afit o t horiw , striking oaths paratitob; ' , 4 Ha tmcarded
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1° construct a 141(1 5"...ta=mt iut o ftdifi4the. or water, end, thendwe lt , t should 'not be
irleer oPPonntr, the' -1116 7 ' '''.
- .4.AA alatretleir taxed. Cheap mane*" Wel i 'netesidtY Ur'
BPan lobe Alt 4;14 1 % ! Al i i rr: l77 4 - ti f ` ' OOMMUBW.okutto'boodittsee: A* 1146
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adc . ,bL_ni of elt aineutinekt .1.111417 p " li r- Mr,tI333IIENCIK dense& the. mropositian'
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the tollenow lized'hy the"' ~.,...„.„.„- "r cl.. thi 1=11: tayo. Nlitikking, bVin ' I
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PITTSBEiGIi WEDNESDAY
ed back.the bill to,provide aPoralimAiner
icon line of Mail 'and emigrant passenger
steamshipePetweenliewlrorlkand,one or
more Eurapean ports, autholizing the Pest
Master General to - contract with the com
mercial Nayigatiou Company of New York.
The morning .hour expired and the bill
went, ever, till;to-morrovri. , • ,
Mr. SCHENCK introduced joint reso
lution directing the. Secretary 'of War to
sell damaged or unserviceable arms, oult.
nonce or ordilance stores.' Referred to qui
Committee on Military Affairs. -
Mr. BLAINE - offered a 'resolution, which
was adopted, that the ,Cqmmittee on For
eign Affairi be instructed to inquire wheth
er the action ofthe
_Mexican Gevernment .
in establishing ports at Matamoros and otlre
er points enthe ,Bio Graralelanot in vio
lation of treaty stipulations and unfriendly
to the commercialTiphts of lhgr country.
Mr. GRISWOLD presents a petition,
signed bylstityeffibers of leading rallroadl
companies, in , favor of extending subsidy:
lii
to th 6 -rtionlitcifid Railroad, Eastern Di
- vision.
Mr, STEVENS, of New Hampshire, intro
duced a joint resolution to provide for the
rippohitment of an Auditor of Accounts of
Ckaikteta. atefeired toSdiatfittee oh Ac
counts.
On motion of Mr. CULLOM, the Senate
amendments to the House joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary . of War to fur
nielt qffitip ' eitphipg expeditions,
were - con& red
Mr. VAN HORNY of Missouri, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a
bill for the consolidation of Indian tribes
and to•erganipa a system 'of government in
the indtan Territory. Recommitted.
Mr. COOK, from the Committeeon Roads
1 and Canals, made a report on the resolu
, tion referred to it in relation to the right of
Congress/to elettiforepWrover ralirhadsi'
1 and also presented re pert on ,
behalf of Mr. Kerr. Ordered to be printed
and recommitted.
*/•71-41c9IICE) the same Committee,
repot authififte 'the building of
a railroad from Washington to connect with
the Northern Central Railroad. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
The Honeathen-went Artt62Cotaadttio of;
the Whole on the Tax bill, commencing at
1 section 75th.
Mr WOOAW I) Rd to strike out
aovidee forppe,
al taxes, arguing that it was a most odious
form ofaxatiot .
„I Mr; t3CHEN argued kiinsirthe mo
lien; 'and stated r tfe` last yeet
from that source amounted to over 518,-
000,000;'andthat bylv - reAceljtkitanent of the
special taxes and extension of them, and
by tugindirig-in Tart of- A thet special tax a
tax on sides above a certainamount, it was.
probable that under that head would be in
'olfitkdhAd erthetarifest*taeaof,tavtinue
durlng‘the'eamlng
The motion was yejacted. • '
Mr.,, HOLMAN offered „all mendinent
'looking t o the taxation or:United Stahel
bonds, but On a point of order,•• raised by
Mr. Garfield, it was ruled. out of ardor.
The paragraph taxing retail dealers, iu
section eiglity-seVen,:Was,, at"' t he Instance
of the Committee 'of 'Woe' and Means,
amended seas to read "Trail dealers, every.
person whose business it is to sell or offer
for sale ; any goads or merchandise of for- , 1
- elfin or domestic production, not including
wines ,• distilled spirits, m
an freosq
It itquorkipetro
-le6l3l,:fOriailai, snuff o?-- a gars,
4
animal sales exceed $5,000 and d 6 or cnii, 4
need $25,000, shall - he regarded as a retail 1
N . , t•
I, d tiltn. , ot.fo strike r ",
out the par
$4 agraph; and delivered himself .
1 epppsed tol. taxes on tile industry , of the
ociaptry,acji were not lahaeltdely casen-
Slab ;and.' Rein(' nit believe = these special
taxes were. y.
Mr. SCHENCTR. dtMosedthe motion, and
1 argued that this ,was ROA tax on inandt .
facturetiorlobotibetanbolnifriercial trims
actions. , .
Mr. MlLctit n
red ria - the amount
estimated to o be ,cel i rected from retail dea,
Mr. SCHENCI3. supposed it would be as
high - aa r ldet'yea4.„ ; , •-•
Mr. Blair's motion was rejected.
Y.Mrr'B moved to r s eAtioq r the P
-Cense frobis2o torllo.
Mr. SCHENCK opposed the amendment.
He said the Committee on Ways and Means
had ,been engaged, not alone in reducing
the'takes hat In readjusting and equalizin
them,,whioh,was a matter of pains mach
- importance. What was the tax proposed
on retail dealers? It ie ,pot on productive
industry, bUt'oti Commercial enterprise en-
Aliged:lni•thel eXcluingt of 'zcOMMOdities.
$2O on $25,000 was an average of lest than
one-tenth one per cent. He desired the
House particularly to recollect that the
Committee reported a bill with reference
to amounts idrei4r4Sindiiriated and
to be appropriated.
Mr. BLAINE defended his amendment;
arguing in favor of the retention of the
present.laxisti tetidle,ien &Mars, in pref
erence to that proposed, The amendment 1
was rejected-42 to 54.
Mr. BARNES moved to amend the p
mur ar%
by al; the' otreZr—
retenth of per 'dent: l ;olre Ver
$5OOO. - 1
1 Mr. SHENCK opposed the amendmeit,
not objecting to it, however , on the ground
ortirluclide;. btf: on thVgrcurid Poonvett.
.
tem* Mr
. INGERSOLL moved , to amend by
reducing the tax from two to - m*34ollg fir=
every additional one thousand doll 6ft in
excess of twentraveAbbniand. •
Mr. S.Pgtplpic. opposed, the amendment
and erfed =that the" ''COmmittee had.
in view eparing the bill a readjuiti'
ment of tinn and "hialrthought it bur
fair to bring the commerciab interest up to
the standard'of taxation Imposed on pro.
ffueipg interest. If atirdletitiettert mere
Made :it' shbuid be in` df the' latter
class. - After furither discussion by Messrs.
Blain, of Michiga n, Mullen)? and others the
amendment was rejected, - 4
Zile. *LIAO* inoved'to e r ienipt :bread
;Staffs from those' products 'on whietPdeal
ers are to be ranked. "It was also suggested,
to hustude r.
mr. ALy objected ' that oaing
that a man , anulti get aloug,wlth old cloth
titia.hut must hive bis.aff r eMr. nt
as
'faith:dent
as - to exempt breexhatdfc and reminded
that the tax woken thedealer, on the tapt,
,441 llseddU his :trade and it is not tole
Board that provitdairdealers were act u
a only by beneverentlarpotelel - 14
The aillendineut offere .Mr. Allison
was retedi"•!atift OW Co C om mittee proceed,
bank'
e 4 Na' 1
stock.' - - .11,11 , 16~111M - if there. was
ie be • distia— ction it ahould , be in favor
at toile. Iltic#*l4loapital in their
kr •• N opposed the amendment
Which leas rejected.
LESION proved- to strike :oat
the 11€4-
,
I A •
Air HOLMAN : riCoVed t,o amend by
ere ng the tax on bankers with a_
mu capit_ll.
not , xeeedinesso,ooo :from fliteta•,
whi • was rejected.
Committee Trooeeded to the next
whidh felideii to brokers.
rA.LHEFI, moved an amendment to
graph by - grading the tax on bro
those whnse'busitress does not 'ex-
the
'kers
cee , 140,000, shall'..piy , lslso,-.00,000, $lOO.
ana .ver that amount $l5O.
' k . SCHENCK. opposed the amendment,
whi h was adopted.
Id ; INGERSOLL. inquired - whether the
paragraph would include personawho,
while In-other. business,. as farmers, *tiler
chanti, lawyers, led., did a real estate
brokerage business?:- :
Mr. SCHENCK replied it would be the
fault of the asserts° tf it did not.
MT. rNGAiro euggested that thb par
e!
agraph shoid bii ended so as:to include ,
them. . • He . pyo * , instead of using the
words "every per n whose business it is
to negotiate "the 'Or pttiehaSe of stock,
&a" the wor,dash nld be. !' every persbn
wno regulates, ifte. Agreed to. The next
paregraph,z9l4in Aaittommercial brokers,
wasannexed,hitin tic& of Mr. SCHENCK,
by adding
,t,44:t foil wingwords : "Or sell or •
offer forhale, as ent of any merchant,
commission ho use or manufactory, goods
or' rnerehtindfse,'b sample, Arc.'
The next pet ph relating to Foreign
commenters; brokers- was amended, on ,
motion of IMi.• SCHENCK, by making
the first sentence read "Foreign commer4-
dal brokers whose annual sales do not ex
ceed one million dollars shall pay a special
tax fof PI 4000, and :when exceeding one
' Milllbn.dollare shidl paran 'additional tax
of aye dollars for every $l,OOO of sales in
excess of a million."
The paragraph relating to Custom House
brokers was, on motion ' of . Mr. t3chenek,
amended by making the tax $2O instead of
- "ft aragraph relating to insurance
agente .2• Lwas, on motion .of -Mr.', SLACK
WETFEErt,• amended' by exempting those
whose gommissions do not exceed $5OO.
The paragraph relating to foreign inimr
ance agents was, on motion of Mr. SLACK
'WEThff
E. amended by increasing the
tax from $5O to too. . ...
No amendments were made to the pare
eMph relating." to• auctioneers,' real estate
Agentsi•prodnee brokers and pawn brokers.
The - q:6l,ritgcraph relating to clainni agents
anduitienipts Wila.' on motion off Mr.
McClurg; aMended 0 make the first sen
tencee•read:- 4 "Claimf-hgents And ' patent
agents whose annual receipts from fees do
not exceed it,ooa; shall pay $10; if exceed
ing $l,OOO. $2O; if exceeding $2,000, 130."
No amendments were" made except WEI to
verbiage in the paragraph relating to patent
right, dealerti,,iptelligence office keepers,
express carriers, pedlars, lottery managers,
dealerain lottery tickets andproprietorsof
gift enterprises. - ' • v
..
Etaninli,SEsstoir.,-The consideration of
the tam:tall , was, resumed in;CoMmittee,
section"B7, imposing special tax, being un
. ; der discussion.- ..The• paragraph relative to
oniners was amended somewhat, while:Bev
era other tittitedm is were rejeeteg and
, itinow# l( 94Bt9i.
I `
hl n nitliir
.., - ' Vi e' .
were - =Bit ed . - bY exempting :peahens
whose gross annual •recelpts as such -shall
not exceed $5OO. , - ,
r ~ ti.-. 4 ):. -r--- 1 " 01•••••-------• - '-
. .
Indians Violating 1 reatimg-lilgornai Meas
ures Advised—sherisan Arming Settlers
—The Recent Taeaty With Osage La..
,y d r isa L_ a ' c i: , v,,, 11,...,' 1 -_,
Loy elegr.ph to the Pittsouigh Gazeg.te.3
ST. Louis, June 9.—The Republican's
Leater - Oroxil sPecial isaySV.i Cal . Leaven
woith, agent for the Kiowas, Comanches
.
and Arrapahpe „Indians, arrived here ..hust
tiVerilig.kani Fort Cohl, - having been out
with his tribes several months. Col. Leav
enworth bps loratofore beerka strong friend
of these Indians, defending them against
All - e.hargoirf of "wrong
,
and blaming the
,Whites Ifor. all acts of hostility that- have
been committed, but now he says these
tribes have violated their treaties and.obli
gatiOns, Kul :, , he -.will , advise. tarithholding
their annuities, and the prosecution of most'
itiSmirul.ineaa.Ull34 against them. go fur
er stem; they' are gonstantly committing
depredation which render it impossible for
11ettlefs to remain -111,, their:, vicinity. with,'
- any Wafety. It is said that strong recom
mendations have been forwarded from
Leavelaworthle - aboillsirlhd Indian Bureau,
and place the management of Indian Af
fairs in the, banda.of p thet, myitary. authorgr
[-ties. e' -.. .A. r...!. ^ ."- ,, k ' • '
The Democrat's Topeka (Kansas) special'
.aays i t, iThe,tatid4. Cheyennes that a few
'days since made iriaid on.tbe Kaw Reser.'
vation, on Friday, after , a little skirmish
with the Kar,lin ,, whicli'ribbody was litirt i;
M their passage through the settlements,
438080114 great dell of alarm to settlers, but
they 'did net harm the ithites except kill.:
trigs few cattle , wail , bOgs4or food. Gen.
Sheridan has'vat 4,600 stand of arms and
ammatdtion to Moire' Aker to Organise and
arm hp settlers foc protpotkoth .. , 7 , - .• '
The' Ditnocrist, learha from a responsible
party that the V treaty with the Osage
i Indians Iv , whl libkhe' eight' millions of
•itores otlanit,'W re,3Qeded to theteaven-,
*nth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad
`Company' lbr-twentyllye cents" per acre,
1 meets, Mith,great dislliverititilailtbern.Kark.;
sm., _Other Companies desired to. purchase
the laud but 1441199?348140*Wa5ed the
propod one. , • i .: '4 •
~Gen. Blair , . re if 3.1
prin
,4 Mlittitirli‘
Fdrt.Seott and ' , toms. A.', a Raiirisau, Com.'.
pany, which.idartaaOp.ttekcat.from Sedalia,
In - this - State' and - rani the entire length of
these lands, ollereittAwrlnillilona dedollars
fir theed lands,lfitil tin addition, agreed to
gime every sixte enth - soa to the State
ot.
fbr schOsi = aid iiide. 160: acre
free of nos t every half breed who Might
desiriVtil. , tridto= Sikora to every
settler, his 41r4lit.iime &Rai' anda quarter
. • . . . ~. .. ,
per acre
• The 'Obliiiiihudotter . 'Weluld, howeveren-
L
tartainao pro' , , lion ortibesubjecte. , Gen.
Blair's pro ~. lion e4d,the.CentMissioner's
repliwill , : pnbliebtot.' Wit darned that,
the xernme4 r the,indpflub the pedule of
Kan aid the settlinf on these lands have
linen defrauded in the interest of tr. vines
railroad company,mid thht lands enough
.
to4ineo build !lu do xolitOodilikero been ifiVol - fo r
t.k. .. .. • , -.01 tea lo -et ~ - - . -
.`} ...-_. _ .'r I< . ~ ~. .k . ~ ~n i
..+x+4 T . J,.>'Fs..v :'.~_~~-.~ qci..~-es ~a'~'-'~r',~'.z-i~ .
UMW
JUNE 107;'1868:
-,TnEINImMxs,
ME
* - =4"itil lnibil:4_ , MAot ar
fruit. ars prommmosnrougnouttalarylan d.
All the eastern ohms. Mem MA* lir
peach crop will be ntallate; The of
wheat promises to be abundant. • T ng
fruit trees around Baltimore have suffered
elleadEtl4ols4l trio liravages,
.f
arn i fi al i ttr i tr Nev i l 4"
n b ee n Rally
.
wrecked off Cape Haterasi . ,Al.l on - nciaT4
SUre.
Zrrtaa= i gaefiet
WOlOgiled sttliMlZArim far
141 at
muqb 1!„/N44:latt •
SECOU EDITION.
voion crimocs. A. 3L
THE CAPITAL.
Uniform Coinage -Impeachment
Investlgation—A Republican
Vauctis—General Grant at West
Point. • _
(By Teletteph to the Pittebtirab eazette.l
WAIIINGTON, June 9, 1868.
- 3:711+91tel COINAGE.
Mr. Sherman from the Committee on Fi
ridn*ce, reported to the . Senate tollay, with
- amendments; a bill to promote uniform
coinage among the nations, ' with . recom
thendations that it be postponed until next
session. ' •
IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGA.TION.
The hnpeachment Committee will soon
conclude its investigations and Dirnishrec-.
ords of its.testimony to the Senate's Select
tdmmittee of inoiufry into the matters af
fecting the character of that body. Chas:
H. Shelly and Rarisomlran Volkenbridge,
were before.the former Committee • to-day,'
and thh money belonging to Woolley and
deposited In the safe of the Metropolitan
Hotel was produced. . • ,
REPUBLICAN camps,
.
The Republican . Senators held a caucus
this morning on the subject ,of making
changes in the subordinate offices ..of the
Senate, but there net being
. any unanimity
of views the whole subject. was postponed
till December.
OEN. GRANT AT WEST POINT. .
General Grant left to-day for West . Point.
He will probably deliver the diplomas to
the graduating class.
FROM EUROPE.
Opening of . British North
ca, Russia and F.rance--Alfairi
• in Gennany. ,• .
CBI Telegraph to the Pittsburgh earetto:l
' ' GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON; Tune 9—ln the house of Com
mons this evening, 'Sir HarrY Venrey,
made some enquiries GoVerninent,
concerning the measures for otening the
territory of British North_ America for - set
tlement.. -
"Mr. Adderly, under Secritary, Tor the
Colonial Department, replied that the early
colonization of lands from Superior to the
Pacific Coast was desirable; but so long as
negOtiations of settlement with the Hudson
Bay Company, were pending no stens
could be taken by the Government in that
. direction.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA. ,
•
PARIS, May 9.—Baron rswitus.43l!..mrg
new Russian Minister, presented his ere-.
dentials, and had a formal . reception at
Court, yesterday. In his remarks he•hoped
fora. continuance of the friendly relations
between Fiance and . .the basis of
natural interest. Napoleon made a Pacific.
z,eply; reciprocate6the hope exg t e o sseil
bre 440.aibalaiWIRP&Athe swop_ Willa
o - an7* envoy so popubir in .Fifweei as 4:
pledge - df amity.. •": 4 ,
GERMANY:
BERLIN, June 9.—The North , German
.
Parliament has voted appropriations for
expenditures of the'fiecal yeai. bill has
been introdul to release a loan; ' the pro
ceeds Of which will be' applied , to the lin
,provement of the federal navy.' •
MARINE NEWS,
GLASGOW. 70110 9.—The steamer Arcadia
front St. Johns, has arrived.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
LONDON, June 9—Evening.—Weatlier de-,
lightfal.
. PAnts, June 9.--Bourse dull and heavy;
'ented 69f. 450.
__ .
, 'LavultrooL, June, du ll9.—C otton at a
.fuither decline; Unbinds 113.00.1%d; Or
leans 1134a11%; Sales. of 5,000 bales. The .
Manchester market -is Steady. Corn Ms.
6d. Refined Petroleum is. 43id. -'
Arerwsur; June (O,L-Petrole um active and
advancing higher.
' - LONDON, June 9.--Consols 954@19534; U. S.
Bonds 73®73%; Brie 4634; . Illinois Central
Irltart*Poir, June B l —. Bonds 77%®777j. .
.
=I
;By Telegraph uktbe Pittsburgh Gasette.l
Tenn', June 9.—The latest reports
eortoemlng the defalcation in the Hide and
Leather Bank of Boston is that 'it fools fbots up
The' steamer Leo. from Savannah, Ga.,
tes*tbrought the' first -: lot of new wheat
shipped from that port - this seasori. • The
wheat was , raised in ' the, vicinity •of Au-
The Brooklyn Suiervisors have diseov;
egad that the. Superintendents of the Poor
- have gltenprineel,y templets io the politi-
Maim every Wednesday eVenh,. and. have'
committee' appointed a to, fin dout where
the money conies fronf.- "
Callicottr, and - Enright arrived it the Pen
itentiarylastidght." hair was
ant, and ther mere -dressed In prison•
clothes, but have not yet been assigned any
Cailloott told the, keeper that he,
never did any, mechanical; bared :: work, and
*mild Prefer writing or, 'some other; light
ertmloyment. • • - ,1 r.--
The steamship" lowa, from Glasiirod
Germania, from Niemen, have st,ed.
Atholig the postongem on - the lit are at
number of delftatmi from -Ci - eiritanY tteltim
Bangeribst at , leagioc-and several societies
of t•nians of his city -have c In - arched to
the peer.,4thle noon to 'welcome them.. •
Agetnats Insbtree,lather of the actress
Lotta. whowas arrested , in Jiew Thrkl
complaint o his daughter. charged • with'
appropriating '24000 lelonging to her
'bill has neen found ty the Orand Jury i ,1
The Buffalo' and New i r ork SiPress-1_ n''
on t he Erie railroad last evening 7914 om i t e
hilt* near Jervis, owitigito the break-.
, ofn Two male -pastengetir4,ore •
badly bruised ‘ but no one killed. •
BlondeWe Attain ettWercestmlder.
tar Teleir,ah to• the Ibutoeurittiooootte.l. - •
„ Wonontim," Idese.,-, , Junt• 15.:=•,The
preme ,Judlehd, Vona Converted weal ,
•emedopla•ditylbr thetrielof minderomteu
linGrettb. , Yrhoy kliled.,/,‘Ocerty f reingted
iton4.p_litiouni,gend gpdltyaf. murdef
Anthe nli r degree,'arnt'we wunfa94/t io r
I;inn Ste _loleottlior DX With - One days
44' ( "fdlintkeilliPtiL Thetrielor Somme SOP:
• for the :Murder of his wn a ° I)/°
InumbedHnid the trial Mae and C harles;
June; for the murder 6r Tooke G. Clark,
wilt follow. The case oflallePwoure,;'harleeo'
and,Devld are, ler the murder,w,rfot
144 7 kr * " or. "I " llllll4 uputiooeurrestie
1410 tem'
-AS Wok
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of
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NUMBER 138.
Mks, CTTRTS.
District Conrt--Jtuivi Hampton.
In the. case of Wra. French, Bi n vs. the
City of yittsburgh, heietolbie ',reported,
the jury returned a verdict for -pbtintiff in
the sum of $4,108 34.
In the case of the Pittsburgh Insurance
Company vs. Wm. F. Richardson, the jury
was withdrawn and the case continued for
the period of one year, or until the. case of
Norton vs. McCauley, an action for the re-
eovery. of the *value of a boat owned by
plaintiff, now pending in New. Orl(aFts,
shall, have been.concluded.
The same order was made in other simi
lar insurance cam. . '
Wm. B. Hays vs. J. D. Ramaley. On
'motion of A. H. Miller, plat tiff's attor
ney,the Court appointed Thos. wing, Esq.,
Auditor. to distribute funds in this case.
Wm. Thaw vs. Whitmore, Wolf, Duff do ,
Co. The plaintiff in this case bad tharight
of way through an alley on Third street.
112 feet south from. Wood street.. Tholde
fendants are cliarged,with having erected
a tOrtion of a building on this alley, there
by obstructing it, and taking the use. oT it
from plaintiff.. On trial.
QUalter Sessitowi-..-Judge Stcfeive:
The Jury in the. case of. the .Common
;wealth vs. Thomas Bmwdy, .Tno .134311 ; and
'Sohn Shaffer,. indicted , for the "larceny of
$lB5 from Mrs. Salzman in East nnidiam,
reported yeaterday returned 6, verdict of
not c , guilty. and • t ke. a,ocused were dis
charged , ~ • •
The. Stry 'in the case of
wealth vs. Catharine Byran indicted for as.
saull,and battery on oath of Jape Hanlon,
returned a verdict of guilty. The, ,defend
ant was sentenced to pay a fine often
dollars and costs. ' r r
Thomm; Rvan, indicted for the sa me of
on dath of the same prosdontrit, was
placed on trial and acquitted,,and.the pres
ecutrix ordered to pay the costs. - -
- •
The next case taken Up was a series of
cross Suits between the Harkins 'arid Gtdla
higher families of Sharpsburg, for assault
and battery. There were four indictments,
and they, were disposed of as folloirn Mary
`and Mlehaellfarki snot guilty; hut . tepay
costs; Mary Harkins tot :Igittity, William
..Gallagher to, pay,posts; Marl Harkins not
guilty, but to pay costs; Nancy Gallagher,
not anilty, but-to;pay costs, Mnd ieeidbred
by the Court. -
.1. ASI3A111:1' AND BATTE4Ye_
Mary Shriver, indicted ler assault l and.
battery, Mary. E. Green proieCutirix, was
next placed upon trial.' The Jury retutned
a verdict of not guilty, , costs. to be divided
between the parties. _ • r
I DANDY HOUSE (mat. - • -
The next ease taken up was.the.Cominon.
wealth vs. Delilah Ellsberry, a colored
wo
man, indicted for, keeping a bawdy htA
Annie Conners, prosecutrix.. On tr
• -
CommonnPlebs—lWO Stei
The case of COrirad
son, Homier , tep.orted t s( p., c o
Was concluded . V.eraict: for p e . '‘
qq
MatrE.Rurge 'vs. Samuel :
tion in diyorce. • Decree Lgranted.
'John Coltbn vs. the Cleveland an
biirgh :Rail.tead. • Actiod• -
Nallike Of lot of flour destroyed.:
Lima station, Ohio , 18666. On trialr '
' - "Tti the ' , case 'of Haney Haney VS:
liCirengte.bfgderKeefflolVand,P. , Wßianlon ,-:
contractor. the following, agpvement-mas
' 4 2.s.nd now, itc.; it is' greed upori the
pert of the -, said ‘' borough-''of McKeesport,
through' Capt. J. R. Henderson, Rurgess,
and the said P. R. tbe otheedefen
dant, that, he injunction issued in this case ,
may be made perpeitual,—the same haiing
sPeitific ,referenee,pn4 :application to , ther
work being • done: on said street, under
the agreement which was in existence
between saidborongh McKeesport and
said Haney, in reference to grading,, pav-
Ing,'&c. the - iinie said injunction was Is
sued,"and not- - •to , affect any contract that
May be hereafter entered into in refe;enco
to work on said street. , •
IfterarY Enurelounds—The Univeratty
and Wilirinsburg.
It has been pretty extensively whispered
of late that our venerable friend, ,Mr. rasa
Selly,of Wilkinsburg, has taken it into, his
mind to do a good thing ' 'for the ' Western
University., The matter ;has fassitmed so
definite a shape that yesterday afternoon
a party consisting of the facoltv : i trustees.
and various friendebf-the' instlintiOd, pro
ceeded, on Mr: Belly's Invitation,U wear
specially assigned „them by the, -Thum
y - '
slvanie, 'Central" Railroad Comp any; to
Edgewood, vieW - Llthe grounds a
chcioe of stick , ho bad -.proposed to
devote to , the nese of ._the Univer
sity.. The a ft ernoon -proved': a fine one,
aid the stroll, 'over'. the: , rolling: lands
the visitors were,called, to , was enliv
fined by many it piece of pleasantry that
proved how stimulithig Was tbilr'alr of that
splendid! region, and how „quickeningr its
scenes of, rural beauty r to gentlemenaul
lure like theirs. . ' "
MrVlCelirmvieWriwerefoundto be liber
al in everyneptrd,t-Ate is not,disPused to
dictate a,policy to the Institution , he would
befriend. Me'ealdentlirdesire *to do that
with biz - ample means which , shall most
further the aause ; of sound, learning, and
wants only to determine what form it is
Most • expedient his liberality Shall - take.
: If: he puts into creraise the shrevrd hualriess
tact whiehluts marked his career. thus far,
we shall not hesitate to enddise his juda
ment Inadvance, , nor shall we fear that the
University be the
Mr, Eellv s example ja suegeitive, one.
'We trust that there many of ouzo
rata who; need 'no 'broader hint: ,,
ltear t from other goartetlio Wit; it'
sit=tl
an assured fact that thiPuivsnutY.
goodlitith'inillii good' earnest • - Opted:
bythe community in which, for satibug a
Waal ,14e :has beiImISIPS* I 9P . . 11113 g n or
career' of wieft4hous:
Chicago mi4liet+ - i :r
Clir 'relearn& to tee rittatnuit . 1 tease6.l :
-." Muds," June 0,-ZElonr dulFahrkitlniost,
:nominal; Spring ettla Is oo3lo gallor pod
,to fart rands. WheatM4l9 2 4,4o9latert
,
math o r No . q it sl_,Pisaion arm rfo. - 2 at,
$48241 9Cr closing with buyers of lotoll at
o ugs). .6.411% dollPactdi3fallo higher; -sales
,of No. 1 at 89,10 90( 4 and . 1 ‘9. ,2 , 4884845 i:
' riffeeted ON mmHg :okay at 29)00y,0
r , 4 * r at % I, I OstadoLt and 'ettaimi TRIM; mares
i. at. 7007 05 6. .°l. ° "„ ..--ii). inside . 1 414 4 4 - - - RY O '
alga, w i th
sates a tet;f3s tor No. 2 in store.
tarley nominal at42,25480‘Ybr No:2ln
store. _Peoirlarddantorn idled. MeasTork
12717 5 tir,t)ilt, "1 7.4filMaXe bigben , sales* at
17d. 'w pi ea mans; no: Dry, salted
Shool4a%:6l2oeetadlsitoraders; 9%0.
Ittaw , BWkil ,:%***ldlite ittiaratitlmi•
changed* pta Orr pultstijo_urs-Vol_
bbls flOur ,273.100 bits wbsait,__Goldati - ons
oton_gligitabitadita, 411 bogs/mnpments. • - • .
11,886 bbls ttatir "AM tete Itheati 17M87
bus 4) !, ' WAG:* ° OW t*' , , I Pic i !'
,:.," • : :_.., ~.oh i ~3lIe ; phitriee. ...-.
tlit Telecoms to Martitabiltaattal,r*i• --..
; V I/ R*lot %lona 9 0- , qattie very dull ;
1401 es tor 'oetatabre o,lcltta: choice.
MO dartaMit obigkoldio beat
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