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If PRICE TWO CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1867. PRICE TWO CENTS. XfJftOM IIAIlItlSXITJltO. WASHINGTON.

FESTIVITIES AT THE CAPITAL. TBS PROCEEDINGS LT THE DOUSE. mentioned. An urgent necessity, they say, exists for early action, and they are of opinion that economy and policy require that the United States should he the proprietor of the building in tbe eity of New York appropriated to such important publio use. The report inclosed from tbe Commission says, that upon investigation it was ascertained that the average amount of outgoing and incoming malls bad Increased in less than twelve years from ten tons per day to ninety and one hundred tons per dav; that the business in every department of the city Post Offlee had more than doubled during tbe last four years; that tbe present Post Office building was totally unfit for and inadequate to the present wants oi the postal business, and that a building fitted to accommodate it and the business of the United States Courts would require a space of land equal to from twenty-live to (thirty city lots.

1 It was also apoaront that a location should be procured iu which streets were wider tlmn those upon which the present Post Oflice is situated, the latter ing too narrow to permit lartjc mail waeous to be turned in them without using the sidewalks on ono of the sides of those streets. Only one definite renpouse was received to tho proposals the Commission invited, namely, from Smith Cleft, relative to the sale of St. John's Park. This property, located on the Hudson river, waa considered to be sofar removed from the central part of the city as to be omitted for tho purposes proposed. The Com-mission, fur the reasons glared at lencth, recommend that the United States accept the offer of the corporal Ion of tho city of New York to sell to It tho portion of the City Hnl! Pork, In area square feet, for half a iillion dollars, for the purpone of erecting thereon a cilv Post Oftlco and rooms for the Courts of the United Stules, and for tho necessary oftlces connected therewith.

These documents were to-day tratis- mittcd to the House of Representatives. Thf Land (Miice. sident of the United States, which was received With three eneers. The President, in rlstng, was again applauded. He said it was not bis purpose to make au address on this occasion, but simply to propose a sentiment, which was read as follows: No State, of its own will, has a right under the Constitution to renounce its place in or to withdraw from tbe Union.

Nor has the Congress of the United States a constitutional power to degrade the people of any State by reducing them to the condition of a mere territorial dependency upon the Federal head. The one is a disruptiou a dissolution of tbe Government- the other is a consolidation and an extreme of despotic power. The advocates of the latter are also the enemies of the Unlou and of onr constitutional form of government." Tbe ventlmeiit was vociferously applauded. Senator Hendricks resoonded to the last toast, namely, The Fedeial Union; it must be preserved." The fourth toast waa, Andrew Johnson, th President of the United Status. He is now receiving the full measure of that vituperation which was meted out quite as lavishly to Jefferson and Jackson.

Senator Uooiittle, of Wisconsin, responded to this toast. and like Henator Hendricks spoke of tbe centralising tendencies of the Government, the question still remaining whether the Federal Union can be preserved. If the country was to be saved amid the madness which now rules the hour, history will do justice to the times in which wo live. If the country is to be savod, Andrew Johnson will be recorded as one of its savior; and if the country is to be lost, or the Government changed into a despotism, Andrew Johnson will be written down in history as cue of its defenders. The Senator wns frequently anplauded.

The lifth toast was auuounced The SuprenT Ooort oi the United States: Thegrcat conservative power of the Government: never more needed or better appreciated than now. Judge Jeremiah liluclt responded, saving, among other things, that the Court needed no tlefonse from him. That Court had decided against the legality of military commissions, which hail condemned to death three perfectly Innocent men, because no human bains up to this time had shown that they weiegnilty. These three men were arrested and brought before a body who were in no manner authorized to meddle with these affairs, and which mockery was called a trial. The Court said in effect, that if tne execution of these three men had taken place it would have been a murder.

Tliaddens Stevens now attacked this decision of the Supreme Court, but Mr.Stevens told him, eighteen mouths oro, that these military commissions were utterly indefensible; no man's lile could be ta ken away by them. Now Air. Stevens lios changed his views In order that his friends may enjoy tne luxury of sheddinglnnocent blood! Every Christian man should oiler up the prayer that the Supreme Court may long live and exercise their great authority. His remarks ware frequently applauded. The Hon.

Charles II. Wintleld, of New York, responded to the sixth toast, namely, "The conservative members of each branch of Congress, knowing themselves to be in the right, lot them never ba weary in well doing." A letter was received from Fecretary Welles, apologising for his absence, and offering the sentiment, "Ourtlilrty-six States; the union of all, the exclusion of none." This was received with cheers. The Hon. A. J.

Rogers, of New Jersey, responded to the seventh viz: The army aud navy," without having contributed Action on the Fort Kearney Massacre.1 IIIPOSTINT TO Ol'B SniP-EnLDEES." Election in the District of Columbia." TUB VETO UGS84QE IX THE Passage of tbe Elective Franchise Bill. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. The Appointment of Pension Agents. DISMISSAL Of S0LDIE8S FK01I OFFICE. The Debate on the Nebraska Hill." Wasuin otos, Jan.

8 rr.vATK. Memorial and Petition Tbe Chair laid before the Senate tbe memorial of officers of the army on the retired list, to be allowed the longevity ration. Referred to tbe Military Committee. Mr. Morgan (N.

presented the memorials against increased duty on steel. Referred 10 the Finance Committee. Mr. Shf.rman (Ohio) presented the petition of wool growers for an Increased tariff. Referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr. Hows. (Wis.) picsenUd a similar petition, which was referred to the same committee. i Mr. Chahdlkr (Mich.) presented a petition for an appropriation for the repair of he Mis- sissippi ievecs.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Sumner (Mass.) presented the rem on- strance of colored citizens of Massachusetts against the admission of Nebraska with a Con- stitulion restricting suffrage to while citizens. Ordered to He on the table. Mr.

EDMCNDsfVt.) presented a petition against the curtailment of the currency, or Immediate return to specie payments by act of Congi-cns. In presenting it, Mr. Edmunds said he did not agree with the views of the petitioners. Re ferrod lo the Finance Committee. 1 Joint Committee on KceoiiHtruetioa, Mr.

Williams (Oregon) rt ported from the -Finance Committee a resolution appropriating 815,000 to defray the expenses of tho Joint Com- hiittee on Reconstruction, which was pasaed, The President Inquired Of. Mr. Wilmams offered a resolution, which was adopted, asking the President If any vloialloir of the Civil Rights bill had come to his know ledge, and if so, what steps had been takeu to punish the fl'endcrs, Pension Ag-ett). Mr. Cr.Voik called up the bill in relation to theappointment of Pension Airenls.

The bill was passed by the Senate on the 20th of January, During the present se-slou it was passed by the House, with amendments; returned to the Senate; referred to the Judiciary Committee, and reported with amendments to the House amendments, so as to rend as fol- Iowk That the President of tbe ITn'ted States shall 5 be and Is heroby aiithorixeii to establish nRfljiclei fnf th p-iyincnl of pensiona ran led Dy tne uniieu states wncrever iu ins jnngmont the puhlle tnterixu and the cenvenlunee of the -Donsioners and, by and with th. advtoe and ennsentof the Semite, toarnointall pension? agents, who shall bold Hielr ol.oes for the term, of four years, and until their successors shall have been appointed and qttnltfW, nn.l who shall give bond, with good and sufficient sare- ties for snch amonut, and In such form as the Heeretnry of tho Interior muy approve. Pro- vided, that the nnmber of pension in anySlntoor Territory shall In no case be increased hereafter so as to exeeed three, and thst no such aijeney shall be established In addition to thnee now exist ing in any State or Territory. in which the whole amount of pensions paid onrioa the fiscal year next preceding shall not have exceeded the sum ot sowto; and proviuea further, that the term of ofiice of all ponsior agents Appointed since the first day of July, thirty days from the passage of this act, and of all other pension agents when successors shall be appointed in vneir places. Air.

IjAsk (ino.i expinineu ine dhi. lie seia he was free to confess that one of his olectt wmm to vacate the otlices of men appointed doring the pust sommw. to take tbe piano of those whom the President had removed fov supporting the Union party. -t Mr. liEKDRHW8(Indj said that thta was th flrt time Congress provided by ion for partisan motives.

Congress was now givine sor.ie attention to bread and bnttnr. Ho furas he eonld speak, he knew or very few ehniei -that bad been made in Indiann for pohtii-a) reasons. He was opposed to the reMrlcting the number of agencies in a State to Pending me conkiaeratiou oi the bill the morning hour expired, aud the subject wena over till to-morrow. IHsmlaaal of Soldier from Office. Mr.

Lanb find.) presented a memorial from the Soldiers' and Bailors' Union of I). representing? msi in me uovernmvnt Printing Onleo soldiers and sailors have been and are now subject to dlsmif'al In prefor-nee to men who never rendered the Republic er-, vice, and in preference, as is to nn who plotted ausiinst the national nud no, unring ma war, niiuau i.o i.io leu oith; and petltlornui; tnat ourrtn eau.u us lnvetiKtiou or the atieesti.ins aut lortii, ans remedy the Injustice mentioned- 'J he memorial la Accompanied byafliuuvlU verifying the eharjei. Ruitined tolne CooituiW tee ou i nntuig. Kill te Refund. Ti-RVAHfOhio).

from ttie Finance Com miltee. reported favorably a bill providing fo; the refunding in gold to the Winona and Peter's Railroad Company the sum of XJl'il -8 Arrival of Hr. Steven. Spttixl DeipatcK ta tfte Inquirer. arrisburo, Jan.

8. Thaddens Stevens ar rived here at noon to-day, and had an Inter view with Governor Curlln. He held a reception this evening, at the Jones House. Among the visitors were numerous prominent mill, tarv officers and civilians, including several members of Congress and some Democrats of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The friends, of Mr.

Stevens have gathered strength by bis pre sence here to-day. A Priae Ffyht on tbe Tapis, BptcM Detpatch to the Intfulrer. Uarriskprg, Jan. 8. A prize fight Is to take place on the other side of the river and In York eounty on the morning of tbe loth, between two celebrated bruisers.

Large delegations of "roughs" will be on hand from Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York and Boston. The match occurring on the same day as the election for Senator has occasioned much talk in the city and at the Capitol. BT associated purml Keetlng or tbe Pennsylvania Reserve Association. HARRifeBDRO, Jau. 8.

The board of directors of the Pennsylvania Reserve Association met to-day at the Supreme Court room, Governor Curtin, President, in the chair. He mode an eloquent address. In tho evening the board met again aud adopted a constitution and appointed a committee of arrangements for the first annual celebration of May 30th. About one-third of the board are now members of the Legislature. Everything passed olT pleasantly.

CALIKOHNIA. Tbe HevaitA I.eg-inlalnre Rlilnment vf Biiliinn Killing- SioeuH, Ae. Ban Fbawcwco, Jan. 8. The Nevada Legislature met yesterday, and organized by electing Charles A.

Sumner Speaker pro tern of the Senate, aud R. J). Ferguson in the House. So long as there may he a victory claimed for anybody for United States 8enator, Mr. Dclnng will be the successful candidate, the principal officers elect being his friends.

The inangural ceremonies will take pluce to day. The Hon. It. O. Beatty became Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court yesterday, by reason of.

the expiration of Chief Justice Lewis' term of office. The' heaviest monthly shipment of bullion from the oflice of Wells, Fargo at Virginia; Nevada, during last year, was that of December, valued at 1 781,400. From their Gold Hill and Virginia offlces the same firm, last week, shinned bullion valued at $100,000. The San Francisco Mining stock market Is firm. The amount of bullion received from Nevada, during 13GG, exceeded that of the pre vious vear.

Waeat and floor unchanged. Little demand fortxorl. 1 boiom 'jtexah. Items of iflextcart News. ntiirownu 9 Plift flesmitch sf.Mftmer Black Bird arrived to-night, with Brownsville papers of the Rb.

General Griffin returned on her. Escobedo is alive, and about going to Chalchas. San Luis Potest has been ocetspied bv he Liberals. The French retreated towards the City of Mexico, and were followed by Mejia, who commanded the Imperial forces. Ortega has Issued a proclamation, reciting bis claims to the Presidency.

The Kanehero defends GOicral Sedgwick, and claims that he was Justified by Geo, Sheridan. hai, wltn tue anoroval ot Juarez, ap. pointed Cortinas Governor or Tatnaultpas. He relieves Barrescable, who goes to assist In tbe defense of Monterey against the Imperial forces, now advancing. The merchants of Monterey are reported favorable to Maximilian.

Gen, Farea has taken possession of Guadala- ara, the capital and Imperial stronghold of Jalasco. The specie captured from the Mary Baland hss been returned to Messrs. Goffey A SUckney. This was tor the New York arm SOUTH CAHOLINA. General ITowanl at Colnmbla lie Ad dressee tbe Freedmen.

Columbia, S.C.Jan. 8. General Howard and suite arrived here on Baturday, and have been visiting the colored people and examining Into their condition. Last night the freedmen turned out in large numbers, with torches, banners, transparencies, Ac, and, escorted the General and bis party to the Aft lean church, where addresses were delivered. General Howard advised them to remain where they were; that Inducements were held out to tbein to emigrate to other States, bnt that removals were always troublesome and often very far from advantageous.

He advised them to be industrious end abide by their contracts, and impressed upon Miora the Importance of education, stating that throughout the Southern States there were now over over IW.OOO colorea cnnoren oeing eau-eatefl, and concluded his remarks with certain patriotic expressions, which created considerable feeling among the darkey auditory. Governor Orr leaves to-day for Yt oshlngton. It is believed his trip has political significance. The Constitntional Amendment Re jected in Kentucky. Fraskfort, Jan.

8. The Constitutional Amendment earns up in the House of Repre sentatives to-day. A vote was taken, without debate. Asubsitute ratifying the amendment was offered by a radical member for the report of the Judiciary Committee and rejected by a vote of sixty-two to twenty-six. The original resolutions -rejecting the amendment were Dassed by the same vote.

Two radicals voted against the amendment. The resolutions were Immediately sent to tne senate ana eoncurreu in by a vote of tweuty-four to seven. From New Hampshire. CoKCOBP, N. Jan.

State RepuWTeSn Convention, which met here to-day, was tbe largest ever held In the Slate. General Walter Harrlman received the nomination for Gover nor, there being 343 votes cast for him, and 318 for tbs Hon. Onslow Stearns. Tbe nomination was made unanimous, and General Harrlman appeared and accepted the nomination la ebort speech. General Grant's Law Suit.

Rt Tria. Jan. 8. The ease of General Or ant W. White, npoo an action of unlawful deUiuer, was decided by Judse Roberts, by a verdict la favor of General Grant, for 5170 damages, and for dock w.

From Charleston. CaABttyrotf. R. Jan. Hon.

Arthur P.Hsyne, an o.ncer on General Jackson's BUff at tire battle of New Organs, died yeer Jay. Arrived, steamer Iklwar''. from New iork failed. Mr. Colfai's Decision ob the Question of Privilege.

TrOPPRCPRIATIOFI TO THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. Jtblej gunimontd Before tne Judiciary Comvillteo. THE DEMOCRATIC BANQUET IAST SIGHT. Andrew Johnson Proposes a Sentiment ISTERHAL REVERUE FRAUDS 13 REYJ YORK. The Senatorship in that State.

PURCHASES BY Till ORDJUNCK DEF1BTUEHT. SPKCIAI DESPATCHES TO TUB IHQT7IRBR. WABtnHGTON, JaD. 8. Tbe Impeachment, The Tlonse Judiciary Committee will at once take op tbe question of tbe impeachment of the President.

Preparation are being made to call for witnesses, among whom are a number of ex-Rebels, who have bad recent Interviews with the President, to whom he has denounced Con-tress and the amendment. Over the Veto, The Bouse, to-day, without any excitement, bad tbe veto message of the Suffrage bill read, though no one paid any attention to it. and then on motion of Mr. Ingersol), passed the bill over the veto, by vote of 113 yeas, including 'Speaker Col rnx, to38nays. Among the latter were Kuyltendall.

Latham and Phelps, elected Republicans. Stokes, Arnell and Maynard, of Tennessee, voted yea. It baa now become a tow. The Evening Star, the representative hereof the old residents of Washington, cot loyally says, editorially: "Congress having Ihns reiterated its' purpose in this matter, the citizens owe It to themselves to acnuieece with gflod grace in what is beyond their control, and kid In slvln? the experiment a fair trial." Hasaon's Amendment. The Democrats could not muster full ranks today Rgninut the Kasson resolution, to define (he Constitutional Amendment so as to prohibit freedmen being sold Into slavery for alleged rrimes.

One-fourth of them thought it too iteep, and bolted this new article of the erced, ranch to the disgust of the Simon Fares like Ross, Trimble Co. Tht I)aeualen on Nebraska At one time to-day looked as if it would be endless, but the Senate finally agreed to vote at three P. M. to-morrow, when, unless some on-Ibieseen movement arlsos, the bill will pass by the necessary two-thirds to pass ovex the veto when it comes In. The Tariff Rill, The Senate Finance Committee will complete the Tariff bill this week.

'Wells' recommenda tions as to the change of rates in the Interest of free traders have not bad his anticipated eilect with tbe committee. Investigation Committee on the Internal venue Fraud. Mr. TTnrlbnrd's committee go to New York on Thursday, to continue their examination In the frauds in tbe Custom House of that city, and their connection with last fall's elections. Tbe New Yerlt Pent CiBee.

The noose Postal Committee have agreed to any the lower end of City Hall Park, in New York, for Post Office and Court rooms, for half a. million -dollars, and appropriate two millions of dollars for the construction the They will also report in favor of Increasing the pay of Konta Agents, at the option of the Postmaster-General, to range from sine to twelve hundred dollars per annum. Government Telegraph I.I nee. 1 They took no action on Washburn e's bill for building the Government telegraph lines, but postponed the matter to next Friday, to get a report from the Postmaster-General, who favors the scheme, and to hear arguments in its favor from several members who wish to be beard. Tbe Beport ef Ordnance Department Bent to tbe Honse to-day, shows that they bought last year 604 cannon, at a cost of one and a quarter million of dollars, of which 871 were 10-lnch Rodman; 78 were 13 inch Hodman, and mostly made by at Pittsburg.

There were also thirty-one three Inch and ten Far rotts, 30O-poandcrs, The Ordnance Department purchases last year were two and a quarter million of dollars, They have bought eleven thousand carbines and four thousand Springfield, rifles. A private letter from Pittsburg says that they Will have to move tbe city or Knapp's Cannon Works, as there Is not room to pile np his annon making on Government contracts. I The Pacific Railroad. B. T.

Bunker, agent of the Union Pacific Railroad, to-day received six hundred thousand dollars Government bonds, subsidy for the last section of the road now completed to three bnndred and five miles west of Omaha, Ne braska, ftenator Trnnibnll. Senator Trumbull left for Illinois to-day, having been called home by the oritical condi tion of his Senatorial prospects. Tbe Kew York Senatorship. Telegrams from Albany to-day say that the Republican caucus will nominate Roscoe Conk' hng for United States Benator on the second ballot. 1 SKSTATCHXS TO TBI ASSOCIATTtT) nxSA.

Great Democratic Banquet la trash lag-ton. The anniversary of the battle of Kew Orleans was celebrated to-night by banqnet at the National Hotel, under the auspices of the National Democratic Committee. The dining saloon was tastefully adorned with Baas. The receDtion committee consisted of Jonah D. Hoover, Thomas Ii.

Florence, Judge Charles Mason and Owen Thorn. Among those nresent were L-einocratie members and ex- members of Congress, and the Texas members si congress elect; also, ex-Attoruey-uenerai leremiah Black. ex-Postniaster-General Blair, and his father, Francis P. Blair, the insi named presiding over tne oanqnei. Over one hundred seats at the table were oe- rnpted.

About niue o'clock the President of the United Slatesentered the hall, and was reeelved with eheers. the waving or handkerchiefs, ana tnaio from the band. He was seated on the rinhtof F.lVBlalr. Tho Commissioner of the General Land Office has received from tho Surveyor-General of Now Mexico and Arizona, at Fe, New Mexico, advices of a contract entered into byliim, for the extension of the third and fourth connection lines west of the principal meridian, and the survey of extension lines of fifteen townships, all situated between Fort Thorn, on the Rio Grande del Norte, and Fort West, on the upper waters the Gila river. The foregoing surveys embrace the Santa H'ta coprer mines, Pinos, Ados, Fort H-iyaid, and a of the valley of Rio Mimbrvs, headiw; In the Sierra Magellan.

The locality of the surveys is on the road from Fort Thorn. Las Cruces and Fort West via Cooke's Spriucs, all situated in the southwestern part of the Territory of New Mexico. eturns received at the General Land Oflice for tho month of November laht, from the Land Office at East Saginaw, show tliat acres of the public lands were dltrcW-'d of, S- acres of whinh were taken for scluftfset'letnent fen.1 nn.la I.A llnMAatno Inn. the remainder located with Agricultural Col lege scrip, military warrants an i sold for cath. The cash sales amuuntcd to 13,515.

Tbe Radical Arltnus.iw Delegation. The delegation from the Arkansas Legisla ture came to Washington, a has already been stated, to prevent the abolishment of the pre sent goveiunieut of tbatHtute. Following close upon uieui is a radical delegation, who seen to euect that oh i en, who have a memorial to carry out their different views, including loyal suf frage, irrespective of color, excepting Indians not taxei. Speaker Colfax's Decision. The decision of Bneuker Colfax that a pro imnarihntAttL nf the VrAttldanL Is a flllfts- tion of privilege waa based on a decision by lite Speaker of the Twenly-neventh ConatKKS, a point of order, made by Horace Kverett, of Ver mont, ana not ty mu.

Everett, incorrectly stated. es as FeoUvlUe In Wahf mitou. Cards have been Issued for a large party at the President's house to-morrow evening, aud cards have also been issujd by General and Mrs. Grant for three evening receptions, the first to be held on the 9th Inst. The Impeachment Qneetion.

The Hon. Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, has been sum moned before the House CuimuiUoe on the Ja-diarr'o give evidence in tit- 'rx'achmeiit quotum ivroorro-- v. Vt Ilout Agren Appointen. Mr.

E. J. Wilklns. for a long time ticket and pass agent for the great Pennsylvania route, has been appointed General Southern Agent for that route. LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

ABRITBATIOJI I.t TUB "AIABJMA" CASE. The "Dall Hews" en EeTorm DesioastraUoas. ELECTIONS FOR THE NEW CERBAI PARLIAMENT. TheProneh Pleetin the CoreanWaters FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. EXGLAXD.

Tbe Alabama" Claims. Lotttjon, Jan. 8 Noon. The London Tlrjrs of this morning says, upon good anthorlty, that Sir Frederick Bruce, Brit Isn Minister at Wash ington.has been Instructed to ascertain whether the Uulted States Government will submit the Alabama claims to arbitration, provided that certain point for the arbitration are agreed upon previonsly. 1 Opnoaed Demonstrations.

LOWlw. mu. iVI Of this morning. In a leading article, denounces the project for a Reform demonstration by tho presentation of mass petitions. Tbe French Fleet lave Cans, Lokooh, Jan.

8. Reports from Houg Kong state that tbe French fleet in Corea is about to leave those waters for the winter, without being able to obtain adequate redress from Cochin China. Tbe German Parllaraenf. EsbI'IN, Jan. 8 Noon.

The election for mem bers of the new German Parliament Has been ordered to take place en the 12lh of February next. FIXANCIAL AS COM.HF.BCTAI Loudon. Jan. 8 Noon. Consols are steady this morning, at a slight advance.

They are quoted at 91 for money. American securities art qooted a United States 5-20'fl. ............727 Illinois Central Railroad 81 Liverpool, Jan. 8-Noon. Tbe Cotton mar ket opens quiet, with prospective sales lor to-day of 60CO bales, Middling Uplands are quoted at 15d.

A despatch from a private source, dated Liverpool. JaB. 8 noon says: Middling Gulf cotton Is quoted to-day at Market for goods and yarns at Manchester without notable change. Loudon, Jan. 8 Evening.

Consols closed Arm at for money. American securities weaker, closing as fo lows: -r i i United States 5-20s Illinois Central Railroad. Erie y't Jan. 8-Evening. Breadstuff's remain quiet.

Corn is quoted at 6d. qaarter. Trade at EaUetr. MAffCHBwrex. Jan.

8. The manufacturing interest are dull, and orders are limited. M4 dUng LuUud iM, causes oi tne late civil war, tney nau ever been ready to make the most extreme hazards at the eall of duty. They will not now hesitate to protect the uuion of all the States which they have done so much to preserve. Mr.

Rogers said in the course of his remarks that there were traitors in Congress trying to destmy the Union which the Southern States tried in vain to break asunder, and he warned his hearers of the nrccssiivand dutvofheina prepared to maintain that all wh are elected snail iRsetnetr seats. The lion. Richard Merrick responded to the eighth toast "The Flag of the Union, with its thlrty-Rtx stars Intact palsied be tho traitor's band that would strike one of that number from Its consecrated place. Mr. Merrick spoke of the destructive fanaticism Of Congress, nnri thnt.

with the Prod- tieut now With tljOui, Uiey aiilijt Mhfcljp Htuc in- charge the national staniiaru, mat none oi tne stars might be erased. When an Insurrectionary party in power at the capltol attemted to lorce a state out oi tne uion, we are oouuu to protect that State. The ninth toast, the "Federal Constitution- amendable only In the way prescribed by luell it cannot oe cuaugea aj mere congressional majorities." This was responded to by the Hon. M. Blair, who read a dispatch addressed to him confidentially while he was Postmaster-General, dated Nashville, November 2tt.li.

1863, aud received on the ZiUi, from Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee, the latter saying: "I hope President Lincoln will not be commit ted to the proposition of the Slates relapsing Into Territories. If be steers eloar of that ex treme, his re-election to the Presideucy Is without a rersonalile doubt." "I expected to be in Washington before this time, to converse freely with regard to the policy of this Government, but it is impossible ror me to leave iNasnvuie. mere is no reason to destroy the States to biinit about the de struction of slavery." Did not all the nation kuow," Mr. Blair added, "that this advice was adopted, and that reconstruction proceeded upon me aoctnne iaia down in mat aespatcn. President Johnson would, carry out the principle he then down." Mr.

Cowan responded to the tenth toast, namely, The right of representation in both branches of Congress; one of the most invaluable and most unquestionable of all those whicb are secured iu our great federal conmact. "Mr. Cowan spoke of the dangers which sur- rounaeu tne country, ana saia every American citizen ought to be on his guard to defend liberty to the death. This was the point to which the entire matter came. It was the duty of every leading man to appeal to the people, to stand up lor the law aud the Constitution.

The President at this point retired from the nan. Tbe following regular toasts were then drank and resoonded to. namely: "The Statas of the American Union their rights nndcr the Constitution are indestructible. The right of coercion, where It exists, it involves the eorelative duty of fraternity and protection." The State which cannot voluntarily secede cannot, aealnst ltswill.be prevented from oc cupying its normal place In the Union with all its guarantiee, rights ana privileges iiuiy preserved. The Veto Power A constitutional safeguard against unwise ana improvident legislation.

Tbe Press The most efficient guardian and defender of public liberty; let it lie cherished and sustained as an institution lndispeusanle to the successful adtmnisUallou of a free go vernment. The Women of America. Xaval. Captain N.ColHna. commanding the United States steamer Sacramento, reports to the Navy Department, from Horta, Island ot Fayal, on December 3d, the arrival there of that vessel, after a vovatceof thirteen days from Boston.

Upon arrivine there the ship was Quarantined, in accordance with Instructions at Lisbon, tbe quarantine to be of unlimited duration, or until the order from Lisbon should be rescinded the reason for the instructions being the supposed prevalence of cholera at Philadelphia and New York. Vessels with lumber for that port, or In ballast, arriving for caro of fruit, are ex. eepted from this regulation. A merchant ves sel arriving from the United States at this time, other than of the above mentioned eri-ented slasses, would be compelled to go to Lisbon before they could be admitted to pratique. The (jaeramento intended to leave Horta for Teneriife by tlie way of Madeira.

The New Tork oat Office, The Secretary of the Interior an! Actn, post- liie-ter-Generai osmaw -ve approved the report of the heretofore appointed to select Site for a building for a Post Offlee and for the accommodation of tbe United States Courts in the city of New York. They recommend an additional apptopriatiou or for the erection of a tHtlldlDg for the purpose belli a the additional auiy paiu u.r m.iu rosd Iron under the joint resolution of April 18M, Increasing temporarily tue duuee on l- The bllt to admit Nebra-ka was taken np. The question was tj Mr. Brown's amend- roTtiat the act shall ake effect except nron the fundamental comliit in that there shall be no drtital of tbe elective franchise In Nebrrnk on account of color, and that this condition shall be first a reed toby the people of Nebraska- then the State shall be admitted." Mr. sm stR( Mass.) addressed tbe Seuatc a Oi.

i)oi it Ion to the admission of the State, under i a Constitution restrlotiug suffrage to wluteper- r. Cowah (Pa.) spokeat seme length against llMr'GRiMW (IcV explained tne vote II a wou la vote for ir. iirowu amendmentand if that was adopted he woo id ii H.mnid cot vote for the aa- ooid mission of NebrasUa with negro anffrage a condiiKm-suUsqueut to her admll.jn. fcr a. v.ngo.ed for in the District of Columbia, and, iwtlnB viitiH to carry tht, 'he foilowiutf.vuhe first toast was annonnced, namely: Tho day we celehrat, and the res svont which made It a National enRlversary, when llr.

F.P.Clair readaper appropriate teocsi. Air. Blai then proposed the health of the re.