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',The — only reason for delay is the anticipated -irecep tion of official news ebout the settlement -of the Alabama claims. The meisage coy ers the following pointsl and vonclusions thereon: =II MI • . .First:—That the Southern States remain prostrated in Industry, their resources cut • off, a good proportion of their population -0. disfranchised, their constitutional privilo , ges denie a through Congressional enact , merit and most of them remaining under z - .miXtary rule. Second—Commending the report of the ' Secretary of the. Treasury, and endorsing its views for a return to specie payments through a redaction of expenditures„: rats ing taxatiot and gradual , contraction of . the paper e reglation, with , sugge s tions for legislation me one currency - only, and that the National Banks should have their pow :. ors restricted - •• 1 ' • ` Third—That our foreign affairs are in a favorable condition. The negotiations With Treat Britain regarding,' the Alabama r elating, so called, have not reached an end. Certain portions of the propoied protocolcif arbitration were not approved by this gov f - ernment, and-have been returned to. Minis, • ". 'ter Johnson. The - resignation of the Bri-, tish Ministry is repirded only-as a tern:l , . • ;wary. hindrance. Many details relative t, to these claims are not •• dikimed proper to • ; communicate in the message, Offers of arbitration between Paraguay ; - and 'Brazil have been declined, and the . course 'or ParaguitV - is commented on, though there„is an absence Of. official detail about the late outrage of Lopez. The go-v -trument has Made neWtreaties for the pro tection of naturalized, citizens abroad. It: • has recognized the -nw _pr_oylsional Junta -4- in Spain as a diYacto government, but fits received no formally 'accredited Minister •t , 'from ,the same . The "affairs, with Mexico 4 -ose- N "satisfactory. Arrangements for, a • mixed Commission settle thitslaitna' of Americans in,thaVedinitit.`iiiii in progress: ii.. The GovernmenChia so far, in its, • • -" negotiations _for the '•purchase of. a naval station in•the West-Indies, and learns that the French are-trying to getthe Hay of tekt?liv,.„6,4lol en &haw 114---frands in ifilirieVeriiiii; Which must be cor; :`l% meted little reventiewilt fail and the na t:on be involved. in ruin. . The message calls fbr strong;legislation•,mi` this subject, • - • and urges the repeal of therciVil, tenure act, - -, :which is regarded as;',•.'-it hindrimce to the , - removal of corrupt officials. refais to the Indian - VieWirof 'the Peace Commit signers and fears.' that the military estah ; • ' lishmmit• expenditures will! be largely in -creased on the,,Plains.'' .S'ixth--He favors the withdrawal of troops , friun the Southern States, and the reduction •of the aricV. rind gives a resume of the land and Pension syStem. • MPSKAGE TO, BE DELIVERED- ON • . 4 The President has infointed the Joint Committee appointed by the two Hon.sesto 4 'wait on the him, that he will send his mes , to Congnsa on Wednesday. cominassagyoniAssziti3Lrwo. There was it general greeting among members of both political. parties in - : the . House and 'Senkte Chambers before the ' hour of meeting. 'Wry many of their eguaintances were also present, mingling thecongratulations. Good _humor was -everywheTe prevalent. (f•The - galleries were 'crowded to witness - the opening proceed , thgs• GEORGIA AFFAIRS. The, communication of the Governor of ; - Georgia, read in thcf- Senate, states that the 'laws underwhich - Georgia`had been adniit ted to representation to Congress had not I been fully executed; that members of the legislature were allowed to take seals with out regard to eligibility and not required to'take the legal oath; , that the failure to -execute the laws tended to defeat the pur i, pose of Congress in the reconstruction acts, . and asks Congress to take such steps as may . seem proper. -.. Mr. 'Wilson read a long memorial-from a ti • Convention of colored citizens of Georgia, .at Macon, in ;October last, setting forth -elaborately the facts in the Governor's corn munication. • ractimr..alrran PROPOSED. The, bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. NSumner provides for the enforcement of the several provisions" of the Constitution abolishing, slavery; declares. immunities to citizens, and - guarantees a Republient foil of - government by-securing the: elective `franchise to °Mune deprived thereof by local laws by reason of race, color or . pre f.- vious condition. ' t Another bill, .introduced by Mr. Sum. ner, to .provide for -. the resumptkin of specie payments on the 4th of July, /869. declares the faith of the nation is solemnly • pledgeduto the payment in coin of ontatand hag obligations not-specifically provided to • be. paid it what is ; called laWful money; ; legalizes gold contracts; authorizes the Sec b y nary of the Treasury to issue' coupon or registered bonds sufficient to absorb Ont. _standing obligations', payable after thirty • and forty years respectively, thOnte,r'est on the thirty year bonds to be four and one ': ,half percent., pn the forty year bonds four ; per cont., and exempts such bonds from all taxation - rational or locali except in i -come tax on the interest theroof,.,to- be at not less than pail" repeals the legal tender aet for everything but gold and 'silver after the 4th- of July, but provides that greenbacks shall be received for all taxes, including duties on imports; for one year thereafter; Mao authorizes. the Secre tary Of :Abe Treasury.totarrow money on . the credit of the Government, upon such -termini he 'May deem beat, to promote the resumption of specie , payment: Mr. 119mner also introduced resolu ' tiona of sympathy, with the .people of Spain in their revolution, and earnestly ap, pealing to them fotbolisb slavery through out tk!.SpaniSh Dominions:: • -Mr. Yates introduced a bill providing that any alien"destritig to become a citizen of the United States may be admitted; and prescribing conditions therefor. _ , ' Mr. Cragfn introduced' an amendment to the. Constitution prohlbiting,States denying the right • of suffrage .to anv - male citizen oflegtd age,oncept forparticlpation rebellionaar other crime.. • , :..Mr. Pomeroy 410trac:iced a joint' reso lution ; pro - I)am% an amendment of the - ~ s '• .'... S~r l .. ~ iWW ~+.3l~~[~S.Ya~+L..-~~w~'~u+. I:f3+T~e+, ~i*"v.;~. "3..r'n'C+x. ~ a rc.~e~.~...e.,,~ qonstitution, as article fifteen, providing that the basis. of suffrage in the United States shall be that of citizenship, and all natural or 'naturalized citizens shall en joy the same rights and priyileges in fran chise. Mr. Rice introduced a bill to provide for thelssue of arms for the use of the militia of certain States lately in rebellion. •Mr.: Drake intrOduced a joint resolu tion providing that no Vacancies in rank of General or Lieutenant General in the army, or Adiniral or Vice Admiral in the navy, shall, he filled without authority from Congress, _ THEIMITREME COURT . Met at noon,_all Judges present except Grier. The commission of Wm. M. Evarts as Attorney General was read, When the Court - adjourned in order to pay a visit of courtesy to the President. To-morrow the docket will be called. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE Convention at Cincifiriati--pifth Day's Pro ceedings.' (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] • CINOINNiTI, December 5,---The Presi dent called the Board to order a few min utes after ten o'clock this morning. After Iprayer, the President announced, that the order of business was to-make the .• report of the Executive Council, Which the Secretary read....: - - --_ _ • • It stated that the payments for member ,ship - were due on the first of January each year, and that the Council could name the best plan for holding the annual meeting. • Mr. Thomas, of Dubuque, offered resolu tions to memorialize Congress that the di xectiedef the Pacific Railroad, as first in tended, 'should not be deviated froth. He asked nti additional bighdation or money, only that the present law be, enforced. This was adsidtted to consideration. • Mr. Briinet,: : •of- Pittsburgh, made some suggestions ' ' as to the - enforcement of the law touching" - the carrying of mai oil on -steam vessels; alluding to the dreadful ca tastropliv. of Saturday on the Ohio river. ',.. Mr. Cifrpenter,. of Boston, proposed the grateful . and -formal- thanks to both tele _graph companies for -their facilities in the transmission of even ,private meseages to and - front the ..of :the Board.- ', • The report-of the Committee on Shipping having been presented; Mr. Hiricken,.Chair than of the Cemsiiittee, proposed that the report be accepted. . . . Mr..Holten, in proposing the second reso lution, that no gold should be sold till the Rational- Banks . - hail in reserve their full per mintage - ot.gold,,,said Itur Committee had .purposely determined to - avoid details as to the time of action,Jeaving much to thewisdom of Congress. . - • - Mr. : Taylor, of St. Paul,- congratulated Committee as much for ,What they had left . imilone'as iri' Whit:they:had recom mended., Be instanced the success of the Cansdhul•Parliament and Ministry for the iiblerfiniince they had shown in the resump tioriof specie:paypents, :going.into.a clear detail; and concluded .by saying that the , Vetted-States could do the vory. samewi Ahe•siime4itece6a. ` ie.propqw*Cofigreal shOUld Prohibi: all of ,Leivi Value than ten dollars. The previous question was them moved, whereby the resolutions of the Committee were curried. •.- - ... This other resolutions were that 'ko fur ther sale of gold should be made, brit for 'the purchase of 5-20 s, and all bonds so pur chased cancelled; that gold contracieshould , -.be' legalized, and' the national . bettor and faith- requires the Government should not avail itself of the right• to pay off 5-20 bonds until- by_ - a general i'ananiption•of specie pay n nierit, ' the public - deht-!as 'll . matures tnin-likiniiff In specie or its equivale nt, wire ='-'. slim carried and: - a recess Was Jtkon that the Board might 1 , witness the fire engine department and their machines, and also to partake of lunch preParea by the Mayor and Common Council. On re-assembling, Mr. Holton presented a. reaplution, offered by Mr. Garth, which Was nokagreed to bythe Committee,,resolv ing that Congress be urged to so amend the rational bank law that quarterlyreports at specified times be dispensed with, and that instead each national bank shall-be called' uroa; by the - Controller once a quarter to show what:ite condition 'may have been on a desigqated day in the recent ..past. The resolution was adopted. The Chair announced the next baldnes s s in order the - consideration of the resolution in regard' to the Government' adopting the telegrap* system in connecticn with the' postal service. , . - t--, ' • ,/". Mr. Shryock ' submitted several resolu tions declaring the present telegraph sys tem did not meet the wants of the country; that the experience of the past few years have demonstrated the fact that ,few commuue:cation can be so extended and cheapened as to Blade it within the reach of all classes of the community; that the, attention of Congress is called to the sub - Jed, and should it be deemed advisable .-to' build, buy or, lease - telegraph linee now in use, it is the sense of_ this board-that it will facilitate Itsworkings, and : prove beneficial to the whole country.-`" ' - - Mr. Buell, of Alhariy, offered a resolution that the government should unite with the Postoffice DePartment irt,,lne...tretilimis slon of ;messages by telegrii*C'Piiitluthe effort; being: made for adoption by the gov ernment of the telegraph ..-We4eeignize a Aangerouri precedent. • is r: ,E'S--ti.... -,' .:- A motion to lay aside `the--iAtOiiubject was lost. - ----4-.--- , • - The report of. the " Cominittew4 favoring the' purchase of the telegraph was dia., agreed to—yeas 28,:nays 35. qiCk...Shryock's and Mr. - Buell'esubstitutes Were also rejected. " -- BRIEF TELEGRA MS. . , , —A bill passp.t.the Tennessee House of Representatives'yeaterday, on first reading, providing for a State - Convention to amend the Constitution. -y" - .-, —The New Demi - Mon Parliament has been further prorogued until 10th of Jan uary. The revenue , for November was 11,214,154 and expenditures $877,448 1 , M. —The steamer .D. M. Sechler took fire at Carrolton. 1C.Y...-tin. Saturday, by the burst ing of a coal ; oil latjap. She burneckto were water's.ed& arid then sunk. No Sires :were , lost. The boat was valited'atlo;ooo.•:: • :4 - ...., - 1 —Thompson Campbelloi prominent law.; yer and . politician of California, died in San Francisco, on Sanday. He• was for , merly Secretary - of State of - Illinois and Congressinan from 'the Galena district of the same State.. • - T •- • ,- Commodore V and erbiltb prints, a card Bn,ying that the Erie Railway Company d• - him.for stocks in bonds last spring the 8 in 0 [ 5 3,600,000 , with a bonus of $1,000,000, I order to.atop the suits instituted, by Mr. S hell and others. ... • —Gen.vGiorge W. Cole has been acquitted, a Albany, N. Y., of the charge of murder • killing L. - 11. Risco* for the seduction f his - wife. - -The jury stated that they and the prbioner to be sane at the moment efore and the ..moment after the killing,' ut were in, doubt as to his sanity on the i stant of the honlichie. The Judge said t al Y must . give the prlioner the hr of he doubt;atid ' thus instructed - they ren • ered v. T,rerdict of acquittal.- SECOAD ouu BK. FROM EUROPE. Tice New English Cabinet—Via. lent Republican Demonstra tion in Spain—Ocean Steamer Foundered—Loss of Life. (By Telegraph to the Plttebargh Quetta.] GREAT BRITAIN; LoNnom, December 7.—The Pima: goner; ally confirms the correctness of the Obser ver's list of probable memberT of Glad. stone's Cabinet, but asserts that Earl Rua sell will not accept office. It also thinks the appointment of Ear) Spencer as Lord Lieutenant "of Ireland, and of I%fesrs. Bruce, Villiers and Coleridge to seats in the Cabinet, as doubtful. The Times adds to the_ Observer's list the name of James Mon crieffe as Lord Advocate of Scotland. SPAIN,— MADRID, December 7.—The Republicans paraded the streets of Calitz.7yesterday with arms in hands, and mallet Otlikitetn onstrations threatening to to putillet*e; Troops were called out an&dispersed processionists and prevented further pro 4 ceedings. Similar demonstrations have been made by the Republicans at several _points. The Provisional Government Is preparing a new tariff law.- MARINE NEWS. LIVERPO - 01;t December 7.—lntelligence has just reached here that the steamer Hibernia, from Glasgow bound for New York, foundered off the Irish- coast: The Captain and_ eighty-one ixissengere are re ported saved: One of the steamer's boats with thirty-three persons on board was lost.. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 7.—The steamship . Minnesota,.from New York.arrived toLdaV. -GREENOCK, Dec. 7.—The steam hip St. George, from Quebec, has arrived. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Lotinon, Dec.• 7—Evening.--Console 92yi for money, 92% for account; 5.20 s at 74%; Stocks quiet, Erie 25, Illinois 96. Fiterrxtrour„Dee. 7.—Bonds LIVERPOOL, Dec 7.--Cotton lower closirg heavy; sales 8,000 laales iuiddlingg Uplands at 1030.; Orleans at 11Wd. Breadstuffs are entirely unchanged. Provisions the same Common Rosin, 6s. Spirits of Turpentind 275. 6d. iPetroleum unehanged. ,- LONnos, Dec. 7.--Spirits. • Turventine;- 28s. 6d. Other articles unchanged. ANTWERP' Dec. 7.—Pefroleum 5214a63f. HAVRE, Dec. 7.—Cottott on spot 129, and afloat 12134 f: Lotmos, December 7—Evening.—Petro letirn closed at Is. 6%d.per gallon. ANTWERP, December " 7—Erenntie. 7 ,l l 6. troleutta cicised quiet- at s'2f for arittMtil white. FRANKFORT, December 7.—11. S. bonds easier but no lower at the close. HAVRE, December 7.=Cotton weaker; tres ordinaire 178 f. , CUBA. Battles Fought Between Government Troefis and Insurrectionists—Official Ae coup t. eßy Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gkzette.) / HAVANA, December 7.—A pitched battle has been fought between the troops and rebels. The following is the afraid ac count: .- Count Vahnaslda met the /rebels at the foot of Mount Alta Gracie, ,between Puerto Principe and lieuviag. A general engage ment ensued, in which' the losses were ect nai,i each side having about five hundred killed: General -Betancourt was taken prisoner.... The Marquis of Santa Lucia and other - rebel officers are reported to be wounded. , " The Govertiment has also received re ports of a fight at - Moran, in which one hundred' and eighty soldiers defeated a large band of rebels, killing eighty-three of theni and capturing"fater hundred hrorses, with a loss to themselveridf only one killed and six wounded. The latest news from is ikn'a ble to the 'hopes of loyalists.:-The t irty- seven soldiers, who fortified theintsilitiftin the hospital held - out against Ilk+ in.kjiir gents. The reinforcements sent tbeln'wlll arrive to-day, when su ticipated for possession of the place. -=• The Dim-to -nave that at a place about eight leagnes.distant from Saute Espirato r some--rebels entttred a private house and ravished four girls in the prenence of their -parents. Latest accounts of the; battleat MckrAu represent the Spaniards one hetneTred killed,-andthe .rebels only Seventy. The rebel also claim 'that Val- Inashiti-was defeated at Mount:Alta Gracie. , letters from near the scene of the battle contradict the latter report and par tially sustain-the official dispatches. It is very difficult to obtain correct and trust worthy information, as the .city is flooded with conflicting reports. = RICHMOItD • I Important Decision in the U. S. Court. CHY Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gaartte• , - RTC/MOND, December 7:—ln the United States District Court - Judge Underwood - presiding. -In the habeas cows , ease =of Caesar Griffin, convicted in Judge Siteffry's State Court of shooting a white man, and sentenced to the penitentiam f the prisoner's counsel pleaded the illegality of Griffin's conviction on the ground that Judge Sher fry was ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment", and was therefore no fudge at all, Judge Underwood gave his opinion sustaining the ground taken by the potion er, and discharged the prisoner. The coun sel for the respondent appealed from ,the District in chambers to the Circuit Court. _Chief JUstiCo Chase will be on the bench. The prisoner will be balled to appear before the Circuit Court. This decision, if con firmed. mpsets.two-thirds of the- legal de. visions, both criminal and civil, that - have been made in Vir ginia since the war. , . NEW , YORK OITY. (By. Telegrapk to the Plttibargli Gaiette• NEW Yourt, D.ecember 7, IK6. The railroads are generally in good-inn wing order, 'notwithstanding the recent, heavy snow storms, and the-mails to-day were all on time. General Grant dined with the St.-Nicho las Society. tolifghti Quite a number of visitorssalled at his hotel to-day but the General web absent. The ease of Commodore Meade was be-, fore Judge _Sutherland to-day, and after the reading of severakailidavits, including, one froin his *lib; relative to. violence re-- Gently exhibited by him to members of Ida family, was postponed till Tuesday. - , _ , , , . „ , .. ------- - --r---L-4,,.` -. ,, ,,..t.' ~ .....- , ;_z„---, 7 -, - ,,,,, , -70-... , -,-, : _,, , T ,, ,„ .4-' 7 - ..7. - . 7 -,-,.._ :.- - ,----. - ... ,, ;.-: - ;:p-zi , t•-•: - ..,2 4 7,-:,.. ,, ,: , .:....-, --, -;; ,- ;:r - i - A,-,-,v,-. ,, ..:-..- . :-- - -f- - ---:‘ , . :1---- - , , , , - - , .-4't ..,-- , FORTMTH CONGRESS. [Tilt R ' SESSION.] Credentials of Senators Preaented —Action of Georgia' Legislature - Considered—Hills " and ' II eaolU lions: in - the , otise:-. , li. , s , Tetesiamt to the IttebanalGazette.l 4 WA§HINGTON, December 7,1868. ".. 7 • ) ~.SENATE, ~._ ..„, The third Session of the Fortieth-,..,C0l grass began at twelve o'clock to-day: Airs Were present:' Sonatina - Anthony, Caine- , .-- ton, Cattell, Chandler, Conkllng, COpriess, Cori:tett, Cragin, Davis, Dixon; Dkake, -- t*; ,rounds, Femenden, Fowler, Frellnghtlyaell, Gli - inies, Harlan, Hiulls,lreitdriliks, Ifitire, ~ Kellogg, McCraw, Morgan, ,M.orrillr(of Maine, )• Morrill, (of. Vermont,) 'MorMil; -NortoripSye, Patterson, (of New Kamp shire,) Patterson, (of Tennesseto PoMeroy, Ramsey, Nice, Robertson, Jose, - ..:Vierthan, Spencer, ate wart, ThaANTrombulirVan Winkle, WaiZe, Willey . , - Wiltain, Williams, Yates. .. _. After preyar by thi , Cha ialn the Satiate was formally ealled,tb - :_ o rd er by :the Presi dent pro tem., S. o r ei who then pre. sented the creden_tialeof Sen ator Edmunds, ;Which were ,readii .- "The resident also lath pounced a comninnicatie f rom .theffprii. ,-- .7) . 10r.., of.Georgiawie!.ch ' as- - -laid ;Ink ,s h e _ Pa4le,..-- ~.-,,.......,..„;.. f . -...-- . Mr. :SHERMAN prtiventeti - threiliti= tialtEOC - Saiiiiiiii 11111, - s44tlOreit: - "' Mr. DRWE moved to refer them to the Judiciary. Committee. ' liik'understood that ,after the loyal members of •the Legislature - of Georgia had been elected- tinder the Rae construction laws; the white ‘ men of that •Legislature had"combined and expelled all the colored members, thereby putting the Legislature under rebel control. If this' were sd r he'thought the reconstruction of Georgia should not be recognized as com-, plete, as it would be by the admission of the Senator elect. , The PRESIDENT said under the rules'of the Senate there was no . Committee in eXis tence yet to which to refer the credentials. Mr. SHERMAN stated that such an unu sual course as the reference of a Senators credentials to a Committee would not be taken, unless some good reason for -it should be shown—some reason affecting the status of the State or of the elect. No such reason appeared in the case. The extraordinary conduct of the white members of the Georgia, Legislature was strongly cOndemned by the,Senator elect from that State as py the - Senator from Mis souri, and he book' when admitted to do something to correct that action; but in the meantime he claimed his seat as a Senator elected -- by a large majority of the whole Legislature „before the expol e'en of the minority, and :as a man who had been loyal .all through the war and who was now prepared to take the - oath, he should not De held respon sible for the conductof the majority of the.; 'LOglttlatUre r _which eeePrted- a lter his *loo=l -tlonithxl which-1w att.ditgiv tentfeireandi - '7' Mr. DRAKE said that of course he had no objection to the gentleman whose cre- ( dentials had beeitpresented; but the ques tion as to admitting him involved the great question whether the power of Congress over -a reconstructed State- ends the um ment that State is recognized by either House as restored to her position in the Union. If that question were to be answered in the affirmative then it would ,be in the power of any State immediately on being recognized to undo everything it had 'done under the reconstruction acts and 'to restore rebels to power. ' It was, in his judgment, a qtlestion of continuing the power of Congress over the lately rebellious States to secure the great results at which its legislation had hitherto aimed, and he would give no vote which-could by impli • nation deny or dispute that power ' ( On motion of Mr. SHERMAN , Mr. Hill's credentials were laid on the table for the present - a ---__ Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill to en force the provisions of the Constitution abolishing slavery. - A,bill was introduced to torevide for the resumptiell of specie payment by July 4th next:_, - -- A- iesoinliog in f l avor' of cheap ocean poetage wee introduced; • Adjourned. HOPE OF REI I itESENTATIVES. Precleely'at noon the Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll of members and delegatea:: One hundred' and sixty-font members answered to their names. The - States of.-Virginia, Mississippi and Texas were unreprepented. None, of the Arkan sasmembers answered to the call. • Mr. WASKRURIEL,of Illinois, offered the usual f formal resobitions . directing the clerk to notify the- Senate that a quorum of the House was ristsiy.to - PLP-Occd to,bue l . ness, and providing fo, r a joitit - Comiiiittee= to - wait on the Presiden t forf that pacPcss-* The SPEAKER appol uteitas such Coin- mittee on the part oft house; Messrs. Wastiburne,..of Illinois, ; ichetack, of Ohio, and Brooks, of New Torlk •- • ' ' . Mr. SCELENCK asked to bi, i3xcued, and Mr. - Garfield was• appointed