, 1864-05-31

The HonEc has disposed Of the whole sub
ject Of the abrogatiou Of, or eyen the ap-
pointment Of commissioners to inquire into
the working Of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty, for the session. Mr.. Arnold, Of Till
nois, moved the appointment OF commits
sioners, by the United States and British
Governments, to negotiate a new treaty.
THIS motion was negativea by vote of 81
to o.. Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved that
the President give notice to the British Gov
ernment abrogating the treaty, which was
also ncgatiycd by vote of Il to SO. The
Recommendation Of the Committee on Com
merce was tho appointment of commission
crs to adjust the various interests Of the five
Canadian provinces, and Of the Eastern,
Western and Central States together, to con-
slider whnt shall best promote manufactures,
agriculture and commerce, md the best
method Of removing such restrictions and
legislation as are inconsistent with the gen
cral spirit Of the treaty. hIr. Stevens moved
to lay tho resolution of the Committee on
Commerce on the table, which was lost By
- to ~. The preamble Of the resolution Of
the Committee was then adopted. It sets
forth, MS reason for the modification Of the
treaty, that nearly all the articles which
Canada has to sell are admitted into the
United States free Of duty, while heavy du-
tics are now imposed upon many Of those
articles which the people Of the United States
them from the Canadian markets, &C. On
motion Of Mr. Stevens, the further consi ter
tion OF the bill was postponed to the second
Tuesday In December next. OF the Illi-
nois N. m.mhers, Messrs. Arnold, Farna-
worth, Harris, 1Dgcrsoll, Morrison, Ross.
atlA WnEhI ynfnH j1r MT
md Ncesrs. Jas. C. Allen and Eden against,
MCCLELLAN STOCK At DISCOUNT.
With every step iu Gen. Grants forward
movement, the Mcclellan stock declines on
the market We hear nothing now Of the
famous adiggcr." Il you ask a Cop1crhcad
what he thinks Of "Litt1c Macs'' prospects,
he answers with dubious shake Of the head.
didates begin to run their heads ont Of their
holes. Among the Inter notice the notori-
Gus Dan Voorhees,, OF 1nGiana. But tue peace
men are down on Dan The Cincinnati En-
| quircs, their organ, short time since de-
nounce1 him bitterly because he tcrete letter
ttnyiHq tho right Of steesion! The attempt Of
few Illinois Coppcrhcads to get up some
feeling In the party for Gen. Grant has turned
out u total failure. Grant hits the rebels en-
tirely too hard to suit the Copperheads. Be-
sides. it Inns been ascertained that he cannot
be used by the leaders Of the fiction, and
this would be death to his prospects at Chi
cago, even if he Wero m angel from Heaven.
SaIn Cox is very much "down In the MOUTH
on account Of the state Of afFsirs. He ex-
pectcd that Grant would make bad faIl1rc,
and that then would come the turn Of the fl.
nous 's Grave Digger Of the Chickahomtny."
thinks, "grow small by degrees"
| TIE ILLINOIS STATE soM1xAT1oxs.
I The Illinois State nominations arc looked
|
beads could not previously bo mndc to be-
lieye that Gen. Haynie wonld accept uomt+
nation on thu Union ticket Morrison, 1t is
supposed, will be the Copperhead nominee
for Governor. ButI don't believe that he
has much stomach for the fight. Besides he
has the confidence OF neither the peace nor
the war men Of his party.
ARRIVAL OF woUSEEu.
About five or SIX steamers, with two thou
| s.Dd one hundred wounded on board arrived
at the wharf yesterday. 1t Was most affec-
ting sight to see long lines Of poor, MANNED.
| and disabled fellows carried on stretchers
from the boats to the aubulances, and it was
witnessed By large concourre OF people
| who crowded the bluffs at the landing.
Strong men, as well as women and children,
were affected TO tears. 4 portion Of these
worEded men came from Port Royal, GA the
Rappahnnnock.
I TIE BALTnIoHE CONVENTION.
On the 9TH the disoTganizcrs, who are op.
posed to Mr.. Lincoln's nomination. although
every State convention 60 far is IN favor OF 1t,
meet at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore.
On the 1th the Sationu1 Union Convention
meets at the Fronts street Theatre. tits also
said that delegates from the Union Leagues
OF the United States will meet in convention
at the new Assembly Rooms, also on the 7th
Of June. On the Sth the Union State Con.
ycntiou Of Maryland will meet at Baltimore
| tHrIyAT, Or RrUET prIsnEpHa
| About one Hundred and thirty rebel pris
oners arrived here last evening In the steam
cr Jefferson, including ono Colonel, three
Captains, and five Lieutcnunts. Amonr
them were number of gucE,l1as, captured
III an attack on our trains beyond Frcdcricks
burg end also mnu arrested for attemptin!
to poison the bread for onr soldiers.