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A i ,1. PRICE TWO CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1867. PRICE TWO CENTS. '411 vm A A Pi 111 CI ft HI 11 II I 7 1 Fl HI pi ei J) Hi -l FEOM HARRISBTJRG.

bad bis rooms continually thronged Dyni MMmrrri TIT) TrP TT merous friends, tveryihiug passed off happily. I A JLl JT Aw A All AVAXU KJ TOE A.ttUlAlCik Uifcftiouistl. en the subject of apprenticing the children of emancipated slaves make a dulinotiou between white and colored; that (bey do not require tbe master to edocate tbe latter; and, fort her, that these children were apprenticed' without tbe consent of their natural protectors. The evi. dence went to show that these children were in a most destitute and deplorable condition when they reached their father in Georgecown, being covered with vermin, and their clothes ragged and dirty.

The mother also had been the slave of Watkins; had died since her emancipation, In the wooos, from sheer ne leet and bunger. These facts were testified upon the bearing of tbe esse. After the order of the Conrt, an appeal was taken, but before service could be bad fiDiTISSICI OF ft 'ID CCLCRHDO. vEesulatine the Tenure of Office. rCTCSE ACTiJf OV THE SESATE.

I negligence in the Care of Iron-Clad3. PETITION OF LOYAL VIRGINIANS. Bebel Oppression In the Old Dominion. THE INCBEA.SE OP PENSIONS. Putiishmejat of Offenders.

A KOYEL ABE AS CORPUS CASE." Xispoition of the Iublio Land. ftTSCIAI. BXaPATCHXS TO TBS IXQUIRXB. WASRIHGTON, Jan. IS.

Tbe Slates. i Tbt gloomy prospect of the Uebraska and Colorado bill Were, to-day brightened by Go vernor Bontwell, who offered as amendment to to amend the bills as to require ttie Lejrlsla-tures. elected by those Territories, as Slates Legislatures, to require by lav that there shall be do abridgment of the right of franchise on account of raoa or eolor, and wbrn this Is passed they shall bo deolared States thirty days from the date of the passage of the law. The discus- vi urij ictcunuuiiusiuB0usiuauvnuiu. DETAILS OF THE B21TAL E.VC0OTE5.

Spectators, Their Trlsls, Trlbnlstlom rasXLneft to trie Jhqvtrer. Tbe CiaUierlng. Harbisboso, Jan. li The lancy Men, rottjh sporting fraternity generally have tela carnival in thla vicinity to-day, for ths much-talked-of prize fight between Samuel Collyer, of Baltimore, and John MeGlaoe, York, took place at twelve mmutea before twelve o'clock-to-day, about one mile mn Goldsboro', on tha Susquehanna river, in York county, and about twelve miles by the North' Central Road and sixteen miles by carriage from Harrlsburg. Tbe Stakes.

Tha flcht was for a stake of 12000, and the dis-1 graceful affair was conducted strictly in accord with tbe rules or tbe American prize ring. fight was won by Collyer, who defeated but antagonist in. a battle of forty-seven rounds. lasting exactly fifty-five tninutes. The supe riority of Collyer aa a pugilist was apparent the third round, for from that time until end of the fight the result, with tbe great majority of the spectators present, was a lose-gons conclusion.

1 1 The Spectators. I The mill was witnessed by about person. wno0 were of tbe eaaae' tii.i-.. ...4 ruuaueipuia, with a sprinkling of respectable people orawn the spot through curiosity. Eocatlon nf tbm Bing.

The names who bad tbe selection of tse sround and genersl arrangements, dispiayea considerable Judgment, tor tpe ngni vooa pirv point the Northern Central RaUroat and Dannhin. and case oi me inienereuoe ui mo county, an escape eouid mbismuiww" adiotning one. The Wentbtp During the fight, and in fact, from daylignt until lha end of the affair, was severe In tbe extreme. The ground was covered with snew, and a bitter cold air and driving snow storm nrevalled incessantly, rendering is urw- (jiy uncomfortable, not only for the principals the Ogbt, but for all concerned. r.

i Departing- for tt iei; A larse number o( roughs assembled at tbe Northern Central Railroad depot, at about two o'clock this, A. in order to taice iae train for Goldsboro'. but the tram being law. the part-V did not leave ttarrisourg slx o'clo A. and were forced to reroala outih theinclenseot weather for several beers.

until the preparations tonne njnvwnn '1. sion. upon this matter ran through the entire artvnoon. It was ably ssstalned by Mesara. Boutwell, Stevens, Higby.

and Btalnt, while L.Blnghtra aid Delano opposed it. pleted, wnicn was announce a mum "a party left narrlsburg about live o'clock till morning In slelghsv crossing the Susouefeaana on theieeand arriving on tbe batUs-groand betwa iiht and nine o'clock, after a dreary and chilly ride. Excitement. 'As usual there ws ereot exettemenl dnrtng tha flsht. and one or two and the inaugural is highly commended for its I nhflfDnl'M.

I oeecb of Senator Ull. I A Kl At I mis aiteruwu a iuuiio u.iinui!t.wo i one of the hotels In this city, at wmon peccbea were made by Attproey-Qeneral 1 Brewster, Senators Lowry and Langdon, snd General Cameron. tha course of his remarks General Cameron Yntir ffrestlnir It verv kind and cordial, and I you for it. I thank God that in spite or slanders my enemita have heaped on me twenty years, my fellow citizens, who have my lira from aay to day, naveaiwaysauwu my side and ueipeu 10 repei tueiu. snuggle of my political lifo has ended in vio- desired this ss an answer to indicate my honesty to my children aad my friends.

I now propose to put mess slanders Denina me, sua so aiiKU lue liars wiiu tobokhw fiiot that good men in some eases, by the repetition of them, were induced toneueve ano repeat thom. Of the eighty-two Uepubllcan members of the Legis'ature, roy frlnda aesure that sixty-three of them preferred me to any candidate, and would have voted forme rmner man nave wnnessea mr ucrab im character of rnvstinnortersla as gratifying to as tJeir numbers. i ona who knnva anvtninl OI our poll who will read the list ot those who vottxl mo will find names as pore and honorable that of he nuress hristinn moralist among riv il.and quite as unlikely to descend to aiivcorrnnt nrnnosaL Just there I leave the Whole ma-ter, pulling an pai iy ieuu, hum "-and nroiiKl.cee tocether under my aud I go forward to the honorable ounes which my native state has called me lor third time. Six years ao I thonght that slavery was the 'rentfth of the liehclllon, and ought to bode-slrored without deisy. I wlshedalso to arm all black niu who would volonteer.

or course, thought that clothing a black man In tbe Anae- a. man in niuv-i rioan nntinrm. clothed bim also with the rights sn American cliizen; and I am always sorry see a lilsck soiuier, and men renec. suai. wou i nsyivnnia denies ntm tne oauos.

mjo ouij i HVO If tun wuiu wunc ivnvM iTonstitntion. and the sDlrit of caste based noon color utterly destroyed. i The South, however. Is more controlled by influence than by political prlnoip es. If von are wis auu una yuu luny i cats the rising generation Into loyalty; out there Is no meinod ot aiaieRroansinp wmon i will make this guneranon oi me ikjuiu tbe Union and the flag.

The poison of thirty years cannot be eradicated by the subserviency tbe President, or by the statutes of ongreas. 11 look the truth in the face. The Southern Urritcirv is disloyal. The loyal men of to-day must guardjheir children againstnotner wea tiaj suffrage will help to do this, but universal I The lonsumuouai Amenuroeus iiup- amnesty win neipio nnao it. ji auumw duuu-son Isold long sso that, he was a traitor to his party, and an enemy to his country, and a bad man.

Ha bas done many bad things, but no-tlitng worse thau nffprtog tbe offices of tbe country to those few unprincipled men who agreed desert and destroy the great (ration for his rjatronaxe; He joined the Democratic party long He a riubt lo ilvn them the office, but no has right to (11. pone oi ineiu at aucvwi nchllcans. Tha ranrer Isbor of Enrone is seam eom- miiii! witb our labor, and our manufeclorsBS lanculsh fir want, of protection against tt. Ponnsvlvanla needs no of my devo tion to her interests In this regard, which is the InKimt tb whole eoonlry. I will ooritmos to labor in season and out of season to protect our rnanufactnrers from ruin, and their workmen from being thrown out of employment or their wiigrs reduced to the starvation point, for I bold that the true welfare of any.

nation depends on the true welfare of Its laboring Class. Gentlemen I trust thst this is my last political strugale. I have nothing more to deserve, and I hone that we will a II foraet the bitterness.the un justifiable think, of the late contest. Tor hit part, I will try to act as a representative of all tne radical itepunncansor rennsyivania, without regard to past differences or dissensions. With my temperament, I cannot forget my friends wbo have stood by me so nobly, but will try toiorgetana lorcive tneunjunicaium ides and tbe political opposition I have experi enced.

i Subsequently the Good win lire uompany presented the speaker with a costly seal. FROM BMISSO UTZ 1. Preeeedlncs of tbe agalafure Tbe Isn- peaebment of tbe I'rcsldeut A Convem tlon of All the States Recommended. JirFERSoW CiTT, Jan. 15.

By special order of tbe House to-dsy, tha resolutions recommend lng tbe lrnpeaehment of President. Johnson, were referred to ths Committee on Federal Re A eonenrrent resolution was offered that a convention of all the States of tbe nation be called by Congress on the Fourth, of Jnly next, for the purpose of amending the Federal Constitution. Also, urging Congress to provide for sn eirly Improvement or the navigation of the Misssinpi river oy removing ine Jttocs: isiana bridge and other obstructions. A tast freight line has been established hers for the transoortalion of all kinds of merchan dise from tf.e terminus or me union racrnc Railroad snd the Kansas branch to tbe Territo ries of Colorado. Utah and New Mexico.

FROM CANADA. Proa-res ef the I'enian Trials. Torostto, Jan. Tbe Court openen at ten o'clock A. Patrick Keating was placed in the dock.

Mr. McKenzle said thst the prisoner was entitled to be tried by a Jury consisting of half aliens. TbsJndge ruled against bits. Tbe evidence showed that tbe prisoner being' bard np Joined the Fenians for tbe purpose of getting home to Canada from tne soutoern states. The Judge said it was not necessary to call the witnesses for tbe defense.

The evidence for ths Crown showed the prisoner to be Innocent of an intent of levying war on Her Majesty. Tbe Jury accordingly returned a vsrdiet of not guilty. John O'Connerwas next placed at tbe bar, and several witnesses testified to bavins seen bim with Colonel O'NelL Hs was found guilty, hni untsnM was deferred. iluGERsoLt. C.

Jan. 15. A fire broke out at mkiniL'lit in tbe shoe store of James Gunn and spreading rapidly consumed the stores of Fool ai ijroos, urenway a. iui, vuuwn, men Buchanan fe Brothers. Vary little property was saved.

The Perkionten Railroad. NoRRiSTowit, Jan. 15, 1847. At a meeting of the ttoclt holders ot tbe perklomen Railroad. held yesieraty, me 01a rmru 01 i'ireoiors, beaded by Hon.

A. D. Markley, President, was unanimously re-elected, and it was voted to mIms ten miles of the road at once nnder eon tract, north of Pauling's Bridge on the Schuyl kill river. Senatorial Elections Sr. Lours.

Jsn. 15. Charles D. Drake was iat.al United Ptalea Senator for Missouri to day by a vote of to 17. Mr.

Blair received 83 votes Tbe Illinois Senatorial eleetton to-day resulted in tbe re-election of Mr. Trumbull, who received 76 votes, and Mr. Dieitey Arrival of the Steamship "Bremen." New York, Jan. li Tbe steamship Jh-cmen, from Sontbsntotoo, wltn dates 01 me JO, oas rlred. Her news has beest abUarasbsd.

Ail Tbe Special and high New era road ance Tbe after the oi in PEOCEEDIXCS OF TUB LEGISL1TICE. Hon. Simon Cameron Elected 7. R- Senator. IHAUCURATioirOFCOV.

CEARY. Grand and Imposing Ccrcroonies. MILITAEY AND CIVIC DISPLAY The Speech of the U.S. Senator Elect. nr; ketiews his bectxt cornsE.

Ilia X'oeition cm. TCational -VA'aire. PROCEEDINGS CF THE LEGISUTURL HARKISBlTtfi, Jan, SESATE. 15. The Senate met at o'clock A.

and pro ceeded to discuss tbe resolutions ratifying the amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Mr. Bigham having tbe floor. At noon tbe Senate toon part, in the lnaugu ceremonies, and at their conclusion ad jonrned nntii 3 P. M. On reassembling at 3 r.

a ballot was bad United States Senator, with the following result: For Simon Cameron 10 votes. For Edsar :..10 votes. Absent SI essrs. Billiogreld, White, Bandall aud McCo ud loss. 1IOCSE OT BEI'HESESTATI The House met at eleven A.

and after the roadingof the Journal, took a recess until twelve tha hour of the Governors Inauguration At noon Speakers Hall, of the Senate, and Glass, of the House, accompanied by the Sena. tors and members, proceeded to a stand which bad been erected in front of tbe State Capitol. aud awaited the arrival of the procession, beaded bv the Oovernor This procession bad marched throngb tbe principal streets, and con' slsted of tbe Gray Good Will Fire Company, and other" visitors, and of local socie ties and prominent military and civie persons, As It reached tbe stand the Governor elect and staff and. Governor CurUn and staff were received by joint committees of both houses. follows (.

On behalf of the Senate Messrs. liaises, Fisher, Cowles, MeCndhss, Graham, TMdgway, and Glatz. Ou behalf of I he House Messrs. Pennypucker. Hoffman, Allen, Kerns, Calvin, Quigley and Wharton.

1 These committees escorted the Governors to the front of tho stand, facing an audience of probably three thousand persons, many of whom had stood for several hours la ine snow. The National Guards acted as guard of hopor, offioers.or tho Legislature, order. Tb ywidlwl vfHb an Imprssatve prayer by Eev. Mr. Brown, of tbe Senate, after whicn tbe Clerk of tbe Senate read tho official certificate of tbe Governor's election, sisned by the Speakers of tbe two Houses.

Tbe of eOce was then administered to the Governor elect by Speaker Hall of tbe Senate, and Governor Geary delivered his insugural address, por. tiOns of which were loudly applauded. At Its conclusion there were loud cheers for the new Governor, followed by calls for ex -Governor Curtio, who responded briuSy, merely asking that the same cordial support might be extended to bis successor which' be had himself received. A rtTiewof tbemilltary by Governor Geary then took place. i Tbe ceremonies being ever the House of TUi presentatlvss adjourned until three o'clock r.

m. Election ofi'nlied Stales Render. At three P. M. Speaker Glass called the House to order, and anhoubed that under the pro.

visions of the act of Congress of July, iW8.a vole would now be bad for United Stales Senator. The roll being called, the vote stood For Simon Cameron ...62 votes. For Edgar vota. Adjourned. ..1.

i i I Tbe tnanffnration Preeeealou. The processton moved in tbefollowicc order: Detaehmenl of Police, Chief Marshal, General C. Williams, and aiouuiea Aias. i FIRST DIVISION, TJndfthe M.irshslsbipof Ma jor E. Meeonkey, Peter l.yw coramauaiog tne MitiUxy Division.

United Stales Barracks Band. Siftadron Third United Stales Cavalry. Rational Guards of Philadelphia, General Petsr Lyle, one hundred sir on snd oearing their tailored Latlie-Cje. Grey Reserves of Philadelphia, Colonel C. M.

I revobfc. luree uuuuicu biiuug, Columbia Zouaves. SECOND DIVIilO.V. Under tbe Marshalship of Major T. D.

Graena- wa.u Commltieesof the Uesislaturo, snd Heads of Depanments, wiin uuuru 01 jiouor. TBlRt PIVISlOTt. Under the Marsbilship of Gen. J.T.Owen. Boys in Blue, Invincibies, and Union League, rociMH nrviaioN.

Under the Marsbahitip of Captain William Soldiers of 18ia and Mexican War. Oriicers and Soldiers of the Ite War. Wounded Soldiers or tbe Late War. FIFTH DIVISION. Under tbe Marshalshipor John L.

Hammer, Jndgesand Members of the liar. Corporate Authorities of Harrisburg. Clergy. State and Couutv Officers. Msmbors of Press and other Invited Guests, In carriages.

SIXTH DIVWIOH. Under ths Marshaisbip of Captain J. T. Els- nil tiger, rivic Societies, Employees of Manufacturing Establishments, and Citizens en loot anu iu carnages. BEvisjmtnmsioii.

Tinker tha Marshaisbip of Henry M. Komer. Eleven diCereni Fire Companies, including the aruui Will. of Philadelphia. In this Division there were live ateamers, two hand eneines.

eignt now wirriages, ana two hook and ladder trucks. Ths inaugural proceedings were of the most Imposing character, and tbe snow storm which prevailed early in ths morniDg had passed evsr before the procession started. Cieneral Geary to tbe Grey Keeervee. WhUe tbe preparations for tbe procession were beioa completed, about bair-past ten o'clock. Governor Geary made a short address to ths Grey Reserves, of maaocipnia.

promising tbem tbe hearty sapport of tbe Executive to further tbt intetestsef the volunteer militia as far lay In bis power. During the day snd erenjjf Uenen! Geab. at In thank tbe fur seen by I lorgei tbe me other me A tic. lor a iny feet, to the o. ti Pen lO nnr of to I iue master departed with inecnimrcn, Toe Tees Oath Decision.

As the resort of tbe test oath eases telegrsphed last night was a mere outline of tbe opinions of the United States Supreme Coart, as was dis tinctly stated, it is suggested uy eminent aiwr neve that the itolntsiQ the dlKsentinic opinion delivered by Mr. Justice Miller, may thus be briefly rendered: The Constitution gave Congress a right to create circuit courts, district conrts, and their officers, and that this power included tbe right 10 presenile qualifications lur aAiumrya ttce those courts. i Second. The set of Censress reaulrlns the oath of loyalty by attorneys, was not either a bill of attainder or an ex pott facto law. Third.

That It was not a bill of attainder because it worked no corruption of blood, which was a principal leature in au kdriisq acts 01 attainder, and because it rrnnoniices no one guilty of any crime aad it pronounces do sen tence. Fourth. It ts not an ixkit facia law because it provides for no rial. It makes no charge of any offence and inflicts no punishment within tne leeal meanine or thai term. Fifth.

A aualifieatioB which Congress has a right to prescribe, and which is exactedor au persons aiiKi cannot be sum to ment for a oast offense. Thaoath referred to is merely an oath of office, is a eivil and not a criminal proceed ing, a ud by all tbe authorities is not, therefore, and cjc pout facie law. Seventh. If it inflicts no punishment, there is nothing for the Executive pardon to act on. II it is a qualification lor place or position, which Congress had a right to require, the President canuot dispense situ It bv pardon or otherwise.

The CoasliluUon of the United Stales makes no provisiou for the protection of reliKlous liber ties that is left to the Stales and their Consti tutions, Army Becnlatleas. By General order Jf o. 4. of the War Department, paragraph Revised Regulations of the Ajrray is modified to read as iollows: "The legal punishment for soldiers by sentence of a court-martial, according to the offense and the iurkMdiction of the Court, are death, imprison ment, imnrisoiimsut on bread ard water diet. solitary confinement, bard labor, forfel tore of pay and allowances, dischsrges from service, reprimands, snd when non-commissioned officers, reduction to the ranks.

"The periods of confinement, exoept In asgra- vated cases, snail not exceed siz monins, sou in reoeated 'cases of deeervion shnll not exceed one year, but. in cases of homicide, robbery, and in aszravaied esses of iolnrr to persons or pro perty, may be imposed at the discretion of tbe -solitary eononeraenc, or eonnnement on bread and water, shall not exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals bet wee a tbe periods of such confinement not less than sueli periods, and not exceeding eighty-four days In any one year. "Knlited men, far noreTy military offenses. ehsll not- be sentenced to confinement in a Elate rrlscn or penitentiary, and when soldiers. loromerman military onensea, are semrDim to confinement rn a penitentiary, they will be dishonorably discharged the service in the order promulgating the' proceedings of thf cfnirt.

Ball sud chain shall not be csed as a purishrnent. Ordnanoeserresnfe and riosriii! stewards, loougn liable to discharge, shall not be reduced, nor are they to be trl ed by a regi-mental or-gsrrison court-msrtlsl nnless by sneclal nermission of the Department com mander. General Order No. 8. from tbe War Denartment.

states Tbe numerous cases of soldiers on rnriousn, who report ot points far distent from their stations, without the means of traveling further, demand tuat enieers snouia nse a proper aia-crlmiustlon in erantine fnrloachs. The men must either become deserters ra ract, or receive aid from the Government in returning le their companies. Department commanders are authorised to send men reporting under snch eircumstsnces to a rn Hilary pots or depot where there is a nrobabtlity that tney sn soon be sent with adetaobment to tbe vicinity of their prists. In speclsl cases where It shall seem most ludictous. Department commanders, in the ex ercise of a sound discretion, tasy order trans portation ticket to be rmrcirasea nytneqnar- trmnatr Tor inrinnirnMi aoinierm.

ami irnen this is done, a snecial'rcDort of the amount paid forsucn transportattoa wines irsae oy raiser to tbe Coniouur commander, who will the satio agsinst the soldier pay on the next muster flay, tne same amount, soRenier wnn the date when the soldier reported himself, will be entered on his 4 Tbe CreedTnen's Bnreaa. r.n Trs report of Brevet Ms lor-Genera! Gregory. Assistant Commissioner ef ths Freedmen's Buret a for the State of Maryland, for the quarter ending on December, H5, has been received cy wnersi nnwaru. limrepornuwi that the condition of the colored people in tbe State Is generally satisfactory, alt houRh dlfflcal-ties ere still met with in securing Justice for the freedmen through the eivil conns, owing to tbe exclusion bv magistrates of the testimony oj colored people. Dorine the onsner no ananaonea property hat been in rxwsessicn of the Bureau, nor has any rations been issoed to the freedmen.

There been a decided Improvement In the Interest taken in the education of the colored peopier and tbe schools sre in good cooauion. The IaiTMAcaroeuf. The House Comruitiee on tbe Judiciary have examined several volunteer witnesses on tbe impeachment question, but none have been suhponsed. i Representative Tnomss, ot waryiana, a member of that committee, is conducting the anamination of witnesses in cases of at tacks by whites on freedmen, and especially mat, occur ring ate camp meeting in that biaie. Tbe American Colonisation society.

The fiftieth aunual meeting of tbe American Colonization Society was held at their rooms to-day. i Italemitea were nresens irom ins aiassacnu. setts. Connecticut, Jsew orK, Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland state organua To-night there was a public meeting, at which addresses were macte oy sue rrwiucm, nuii, If R. I jilrnlm.

anrl Risint KV. tiisnoo Uiaric. Th annual reuort was read. and discourse on the rise and progress of the Society delivered by Eav. Joseph Traeey, oi Boston, Land Office Kelnrns.

The Commissioner ot tbe General Land OfBce has fast received returns showing that 26,7 1 aerea of the nnblie lands were disposed ot during the months of November and December last. at tbe following weal onicest Detroit and Terrenes City (Michigan) Offices, in timmhr. 11.464 and 3100 acres respectively. and at Brownsville, Nebraska, in November, 11 17ft The greater portion of the land was taken up under tbe uoinesteaa law sor aciuai itituueos and culUvutlon. The aggregate cash tares mounted to $3471.

An Historical Belie. Secretary htanton yesterday tamed over to Secretary Browning, ei tbe Interior Department, for safe keeping, the Chair coupled by President Lincoln when shot by Booth at Ford's Theatre. It baa been in tbe custody oi tbe War Department since the night of tbe assassina tion. The chair an arm roexmg cuair, eov ered witn morocco eoiorea eiotn. Congressional Nomination.

TiosTOsr. Jan. IS. The Democratic Convention for tne First O005 regional Dist rict, held la this city to-day. Daniel Massy, of Portsmouth, was noasinsUed for Congress, be having 103 votes to for eh W.

Sanborn, 01 wakeBaid, bis com ral for ss i Impromptat scrimmages took place, one of which threatened at one time to break up tbe mill before was hslf over. One or two persons were seriously Injured during these side flgKt, snd pistols were drawn, rnt not fired. Tne scene during tbe fight, notwithstanding Us bru tality, wsa of a decidedly picturesque cnaacuw In consequence of tbe severe snow storm. 1 Tbe Gladiators oa tbe Seen. ii.l.t.n o'clock Coll ver entered the rtec.

wrapped np. in a shawl, and wearing a fur eap. He was escorted to a chair In a corner of the ring, amidst the cheers of bis friends. Mcwlede entered soon alter, cioseiy mumw up, suu provided with a test. The immediate preparations for the fight tben commenced, after which the men stripped tot the encounter.

Tbe Sseonds. Collyert seconds were John Roach snd n. Elery. and McGlade's were K. Barns ana Johnny Monaghsn.

Tbe referee chosen was well-known sporting man irom 1 ui nwi bis action seemed to give general sstisfactlon, Appearance 1 the Men. -ritvar nreaanted the best flehtlng trim when the men entered ths ring, but the betting, emit the end of the third round, was ebrus even, but odds were soon offered in favorof Collyer. Collyer won tbe choice of corners, and was tbe first to enter tbe ring, stripped foe action. Tne rig: its. Yni jBrtUTKt-Collyer left bis seat briskly, and fr.nlr nnsltion.

and was urouiptlr met by Mo Glade, the opponent; eyed each other for a time, and, after a little sparring, Collyer apparently retired from bis opponeo. ww a nnr up. out wsa chested by a slight blow on the, I. I I HA Via A Dooy: wnyr iduui lunumua ui vsnlsge. when Mc'ilade fell.

Second Rounds-Coliyer was first to time: after considerable sparring McGlade got a blow In Mr. Bingham was handled rather severely for the impractical posilious he assumed. Ashley finally to accept the Nebraska bfll as amended, and it Was finally passed "by one hundred and live yeas to fifty- five nays, and then, tbe Colorado bill by about the same vote, sot quite two-thirds, bet there Is now no doubt but that both bins can be passed over the veto, should there be one, as it intietpeled. Dttegatlons from those, embryo States accepted this amendment, being eut that the bills as they cards from the Vpste would be finally lost, even if they passed ms House to-dsy. Petition for Fro visional Government In Vlra-inia.

"In the House, to-day, Judge Kelley presented a petition, sigsed by two thousand four hun-died and seventy-one citizens of Richmond, asking the appointment of a provisional go- vi eernor, and to reeonstruet Virginia upon loyal basts, the petitioners representing that the legislative and Judicial branches of the present government, with few exceptions, are In the hands of mea who were disloyal to the Government to Its late struggle for life, while the judges appointed by the Executive were iwiw.uf mpfnrtof the Rbelion. They further say that the lsutr has in aft Its actions manifested its justice towards ex. Rebels, sod Injustice towards loyal men in all ear courts, and oppressing loyal men and taklug advantage of their' dependent and helpless condition, in enonrioos rents, low wages, Ac, Ac, all of which are imposed and enforced upon loyal men by the Rebels. It is becoming Intolerable. Unless, something is done for the oppressed, down-trodden, perse despised and proscribed loyal men of this State, tbey will be starved to death aa many of theta are not able to leave their State and carry tolr families with them.

The Bill to Because Tenareof Offlee. The lengthy debate In the Benara upon the bin to regulate the tonure of odce will be hronght to a close to-morrow, when it Is ex pected that the bill in be passed In a shape to '-prevent any removals without to consent of the Senate. This does not, however, reinstate any of the 'old officers removed by President Johnson. The Hooae Investljratlna; 'mmttte. Tbt Hoots oom tuft lee now la Xew York ex.

amlniDg the Custom House affairs have un- earthed soma strange operations andVsome ex- tnsie scandals. also find great frauds In connection with the moiety system of detecting frauds, and will probably recommend their en ure abolition. STomlnntioa by tfco Preal4nt. The President bas nominated John K. Camp frail for Collector of the Eighteenth Pennsylva nia All Pennsylvania apoolutnsents In the Revenue or Customs are referred the inb-committee of the Finance Committee, of which Hoo.

A. G. Cattell is chairman. IUiaoTal of STesllseat ClHcIals. Upon testimony taken by the House Naval Committee, abowing the grossest negligence In the care of the iron-elads at League Island, Se eretary Welles to-day ordered the removal of all persons now in charge.

Fenusylvani Against the Confirmation oi cowan. Nearly ail the Republican delegations to-day Ugned a remonstrance against the confirmation ftf Senator Cowan as Minister to Austria, The Tariff Bill. Mr. Fessenden continues quite unwell, and WU1 not call up the Tariff bill until Thursday, Tbe Fblskjr Tex. A heavy pressure is being brought to besr in order to get the Ways and Means Committee to recommend a reduction of the tax on whisky to 'half a dollar per gallon.

Penesylveaie Staie A great. Governor Geary bas appointed Major O. H. Stewart, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania State Agent, to reside at Washington, mw M.Tca nccvipu i To-dsy were only (269,000, being tbe lowest figure they have touched for several years. Person al.

Senators Yates and Hsrris have returned. The New Senator frem Maryland, It seems to be conceded that Oovernor 8wann will be elected Senator from Maryland. tar atctw to the asociatm rsxas.) nsvbeew Cernns Cavse. Two oolored boys, who escaped root their former master. Watkins, of Montgomery emnntr Va.rvli.nd.

were ferouxrht before Jtlde Uylie, of tbe Supreme Court ef tuis Iiistnct yenterdsv, va a writ of habeas corpus, and. after a bear! na. the Conrt ordered tbe children to be reiurne4 to tbair old mutter. Tbe ground of Haea rtiiution was baaed upon evidence that ute ciiiiilren. under a Maryland aisinie, naa taen HpprenUoed to atkins aOer tbeir ernan wipstlon.

Tbe counsel for the children pleaded HMrefit- mni oy ue master eed that tee aepren (King of tbe children was in of toe the face from nis antagonist, ana to avoid a repetition ofit, be fell; first blood for Collyer cried Considerable cheering from Collyer's friends. 7ird! Collyer again first to time; afiersome careful sparring Collyer got a beav-v blow on McGiade's face, and In return received a slight touch from McGlade: the latter knockcl down heavily. Crleaof first knock down for FoVrlh RouwL Collyer again first. McGlade came up smiling, bnt evidently ill at ease, back ing towards nis corner, louoweo promptly oy Collyer, when, after ons or two blows, McGlade spam fell. fiFiJth Hound.

Uy this time It became apparent that tbe maich was a soft one. Collyer advanced triumphantly to McGlade's corner, and there attacked him, adding to tbe letter's already disfigured face. 1 McGlade tried to ap pear uocoucernea, nut was evinenuy airaio face the music and when Collyer struck bs rr.zin went prnuipuy juo Glade's corner, but received a stunner in tb body, and fell for the first time. The men fol lowed eacn omcr up wun spirit curing taut round, and one or two good lace blows wares given and received. got in a heavy blow on Collyer's breast, and the latter fell heavily.

Great cheering by McGlade friends, and cries Of "Keep imp," "go in." Ao. i'((WA I'ound. Collyer first; again neavl blows given, and McGlade down, after be lag pursued by uoiiyer. neuner 01 sue mea ap. peered mu ch Injured yet.

A'lnth Itovnd. McGlade fell as Collyer ad Van eed, but the latter did not strike. TrntJi Round. After sparring aroond tbe Collyer bot la two blows, and McGlade fail again. iiouna.

aacuiaae maoe several, perate altempU to hit Collyer, but the Utft displayed great sain in Aotisiagt. TwtljVi Lound. Collyer received one blow I the breast and then went in and MeGlaoe weal down. JTUrfsenfA McGlade missed CoPysr; wbsa tbe men closed and several heavy faoti bits were given and when MnQlsea went down. Great cheering for Collyer.

fourteenth Sound. McGlade itarered on, oc Was careful; a blow from Oilyer sent him Usn grnnnd; MoGladefost giving oat. fiflmXh Round. Collyer received a bsavyj blow in tbe breast from MoGtaue, bat tbe Conaact4 lo Sccomil rav neuter. Uf.IUtfb.ts bill.

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