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The Rebel Pirate steamer Raised and
lowed into Wilmington.

A despatch from Wilmington announces that the pr
vstccr steamer Chickamsuga, sunk in the Cape Fear
river has been raised and towcd TO that city This Is
the famous but shortlived pirate which made such
successful raid the North Atlantic coast In October
and November year ago. She left Wilmington,
ming the blockade October a. 1854, and Immediately
steamed norrhward. She fell IN with her nrst victims
on October 20, destroying that day the bark NJ I.
Potter aud schooner Goodspeed; the next day the
bark Emma l.. Hall and ship Shooting Star. On Novem
Der she scutcd the schooner Otter, and the day follow
ing bonded the bark Specdwc for eighteen thousand
dollars In gold on November 10 she appeared at Hall
fax, where she reported having destroyed bark and
two schooners From Halifax she sailed for Bermuda,
where she lay for time and then ran the blockade
INTO wilmington few days before the capture or Fort
FISHER Her companion in depreciation. the Tallahassee
endeavored TO do the thing few days afterwards
bu found herself getting into port in the hands OF
Anniai Porter On tho capture OF Fort Fisher and de-
sucon oil Caswel tho rebels scuttlcd the ckamauga
shc mas peen lying quietly in the Cape Fear river until
the present tne when raised and appropriated 10 Yam
kce uses She II screw steamer fore and an schooner
rugged, with two smoke stacks She carried M
ment one thirty-two FOUNDER and two twenty four
FOUNDER guns. Her machinery nearly perfect owing
10 It's having been heavily creased before she was sunk
The parties who raised the are nov
engaged on tho North Heath, some seven miles from
Wilmington.
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BxxEpIcr. Brooklyn on Saturday morning. No.
vomber rs, SAnuxL ", eldest Of Samuel X. Bcnc.
dict, aged 70 years, months and IL days.
Funeral services win take place 40 his late residence,
403 PSinc street. this Tuesdayl afternoon at o'clock
Tho relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited 10 attend His remains will be inferred IN
Greenwood Cemetery.
BRfrTox On Saturday evening, November 20, DANIEL
W. BRiTros, IN the 18th year OF his age.
The relatives and friends of the fnmiy, also the mem
bes Of the New Jersey and Sandy Hook and New York
pilot Associations invited 10 attend the funeral TINS
Tuesday afternoon Mt O'Clock from the residence OF
his brother, No lO.sevcnth street
BunREzL- On Monday, November y, WILLIAM h. Bur
Rx1I, In tho 62d year of hts aec.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend the funeral
from his late residence lat West Twelfth street, on
Wednesday morning, NJ ten o'clock
BRA'syNp In Williamsburg, on Monday morning
November 81 May n, wife Of John w. Braised in the
asih year OF her age
Tho relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Mutiny ON the English Bark Copsie-
The Vessel and Crew fn Custody OF
the United States Revenue Cutter Kan

MUuhmy On tne AmRI1m noTM OOp1Ie-
The Vessel and Crew fn Custody OF
the United States Revenue Cutter Kan.
knkee, &c.
our FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENTS.
FORTRESS MoSRoE Nov. &c, 1896
The United States revenue cutter Kankakee, Captain
Sucer brought in tow to-day the English bark Copsie
the second mate and Of which had mutinied The
Copse her way to Liverpool from Baltimore. Be-
tween wofrap and the Capcs the mutiny rs developed
ITSELF and is unlikely that fearful and bloody
tragedy would haze enacted had the Kankakee
while cruising tour happened in the vicinity The
captain and his first the only to oppose
the mutneerr Seeing signal Of distress the Kankakee
went to the aid of the bark, and learning the state
OF facts at placed Lieutenant Smith and fourteen
men In charge OF the mutncers all OF whom were
promptly ironed The Kankakec accompanied tho bark
TO the Capes TO let her proceed to sea- hoped
without further trouble, and about TO part company
with her when the mutineers broke their irons threat
cncd the life or the captain and declared they
would not 10 by compulsion otherwise Seeing
this spirit OF determined mnny the part OF tho crew.
M the request Of the captain OF the bnrk the Kankake
took the latter In tow and brought her into Hampton
Roads stated where she lies anchored under
more and altogether desperate and dangerous set
of men. There no legitimate cause for the revolt
as the bark Is stsnch and seaworhy, and the had
received the usual advance, and had 10
plain OF the treatment OF the captain. The Copsie Is
loaded with corn.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. q, 1866.
The steamer Cuba from Havana for New York, arrived
bcre oday short OF coal Sho encountered northery
winds
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City Intelligence.

TINS HArrrS STEAMER GArATEA.-This vessel re-
Gently gunboa Of the United States Navy but sold at
private sale to the Haytien government lies at the
foot Of Grand street, East river, where workmcn
completing her equipment. She is q fine vessel brig
rugged, and has received armament Of ten thirty
FOUNDER PARROT guns and ffty-pounder PARROT,
which she will carry amidsbps Her officers recently
arrived in this country, and raised the Hayticn flag
her few days ago Her crew. which has been recruited
from the negroes of New York were shipped last week
The vessel will sail for her destnaon in few days
take part in the rebellion going on in Hayti. The
Gaatea. properly handled, will prove a formidable
adversary.
ANOTHER VICTIM 81. JoHS DISASTER. Mary r.
Cunningham. the sixteenth victim OF the st. John ex
poson died at her fathers residence No OIL Second
avenue on Sunday evening last. She but thirteen
years Of age Her injuries which from the FIRST were
known TO be very serious were principally upon the
feet The became detached AZ the Joints three
weeks AFRO, and finally fell from the adjacent parts The
young woman suffered severely from the commence
meut and although she had the best OF nursing and
surgical attendance her life could not be preserved.
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The National Ga me.

MATCH BETWEEN THE ATLASTTCs AND FIELD
SfHK--rHE ATLASTIcs THE vIcToRs.
An interesting game between field nine selected from
among the best players present. and the Atlantic
came on the csp,oline Grounds BrooKlyp yesterday
afternoon. Between two and three thousand people
we're in attendance and the game passed on TO tho sas
ing club game Of the season. and many attracted TO
the grounds in consequence.
The following In the score:-
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The mail steamship Persia, Captain Scott win leave
this port on Wednesday for Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close at half-past eleven
O'Clock TO- morrow morning.
The NEW YORK Naturalization for Europe-will be
ready at half past ten O'Clock in the morning
Single COPIES wrappers ready for mailing, six cents
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sweepstakes Of 5000 will be trotted for this after
noon at the Union Course by 8 G. Tom, In harness;
m. Lady Wonder in harness. and b. G. Eagle Rock, to
wagon The race will be mile heats best three in fye
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Rev BEsNAnD McGorRIsK. There will be q solemn
requiem celebrated in the Church Of 81, Vincent
Paul North Sixth street. Williamsburg, tomorrow, for
the late Rev BERNARD McGorsk whose obituary notice
was published In the HERALD short time ago The
vices will M halfpast ten o'clock This cere
Mind y There VIII doubt be O large attendance or
tho clergy and friends Of the popular and lsmented
~ia
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A.-Boys' and Childrcn,s
0ARIBALDI, CUTAwAY AND ZOUAvE SUITS.
by the Thousands, 1t popular prices.
w BR0KAW q Lafayette place
and "A Fourth avenue, opposite Cooper Union.
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A.-Pollak & Son, Meorsohaum Manu-
facturers 652 Broadway near Fourth street Pipes
Cigar Holders wholesale and retail 10 order and
paired.
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A.-The Finest OvercOats Ever Seen I'm
this country for sale at popular prices
l. " BROkAW, e. LAFAYETTE place
and "a Fourth avenue, opposite Cooper Union.
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The North Carolina Legislature.

Tho Legislature met to-day. Tho Lower House organ.
lied by eccngs r Phillips, Of 0rangr county Speaker
There was election Of speaker In the Senate Mcssrs
Fcrrebo and Settle were voted Cor.
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White Virgin Wax OF Antilles great brllancy 10 the
compexon made from pure white wax quite harmless
DEMAS BARNES 4 co.
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A-A.-Dr. Gilbert's Pile Instrument.-
Sure relief money refunded Sold by all duggss
by mail. Price o.. Circulars free Address
GILBERT 4 SURBRU0, SIS Broadway.
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Bachelors Huir Dyc.-Thc Best I'm tho
world harmless reliable and instantaneous The only per-
feet Dye Also Regeneratn Extract of Mieaurs. Pre-
the hair ~ Barclay street New York
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All Legal Lottery Prizes Cashod. Draw
j. II. CLAYTON. 10 Wall street,
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Ales and Porter.

A Silent Sewing Machine. Making the
celebrated wiccx Gibbs stitch strong elastic and dur
able WILCOX a GIBBS, sos Broadway.
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"Sweet Is the odor of the mown hay"
But the perfume lasts but day The lingering sweetness y
not long Is with of the perfumes sold
herehey speedily evaporate But the EGYPTIAN LOTUS.
like the rose Its sweetness for oLg time cngng
pleasantly 70 whatever IL comes ia contact with.
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Corns, Bunions, Enlarged Joints md
all diseases Of the cured by DIR ZACHARIE 76D Broad
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At M. II. Higgins Mammoth Millinery,
l26 Sixth avenue Tenth street. trimmed Derbys and
Jockeys for ladies' misses children all styles szes and
prices from IS TO SIS. Call and see.
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| Defiance Fire and Burglar Proof Safes,
large G. Murray street. OF College place.
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\ CoIOrcd Velvet Ribbons, OF Every Width
and shade also full tine OF Blacks just received from
| their value NJ, T. HIGGINS, lZ6 Sixth
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For the of Merchande valuable Packages
Specie Bank Notes Bonds Ac, all parts Of the south
and southwest, Ia connection with
adams EXPRESS COMPANY,
have established their ~ Broadway New York.
where orders ~ call for goods 10 be forwarded SOUTH VIII
receive prompt attention..
Merchandise aud vsluabes delivered 70 Harndens Kns
eys American and United States Express Companies for
the Southern Express Company will receive prompt des
patch.
For particulars OF freight &c. apply the Office OF
the Southern Express Company, 90 Broadway.
n. b. PLANT, President
The Improved "sloat'' Elliptic Sewing
Machines h37 Broadway Agents wanted. A n. STPIEE.
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CristadOrO Hair Dye, Preventative
and Wig depot wholesale and retail No. Aston House.
The dye applied by skif III artists.
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PREMIUM
STEAM SAW Mills.

The frst prize, the
GOLD MEDAL,
was awarded 10 the
WASHINGTON IRON WORKS
by the American institute, their Fair October 1895 for
THE BEST CIRCULAR SAW MILL.
AND STEAM ENGINE.
Orders for these Gang Saw Mills,
SUGAR MILLS,
General Machinery Iron and Brass Castings Forgngs Rail
road Cars &C. dc, promptly filed.
Address GEO. NJ CLAP. Treasurer,
Newburg, n. Y,
T.. @. WARD. Agent
% Liberty street. room No New York.
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Improved Lock stitch Machines for
tslors and manufacturers. GROVER BAKER Sewing
Machine Company i06 broadway.
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Hartford City Election.

1HNtVND IVUV. ". 100.
A. the annual election today the republicans made
clean sweep by majortes ranging from Is to goo
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Absolute ComfOr Realized by Ruptured
persons wearing Dr. Langworthy's TRUSS. HELMBOLD's
59i Broadway.
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Chickering & Sons

Chickerinx & Sons
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS.
Established in 1923
Fifty five medals gold silver and bronze, have been
awarded for Pianos FIRST PREMIUMS over ALL
COMPETITION. Warerooms 6o2 Broadway, New York.
Every Piano fully warranted.
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DIR. Gleason Lectures This Evening, NJ
Clinton Hal Aston place. the Brain and Nerves bplen-
ddiy illustrated
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jacques Exquisite Perfumes for the
Handkerchief Unequaed in America See advertisement,
eighth page.
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Ales and Porter.
MACPHERSON 4 DONALD SMITH,
Brewers of fine Pale Alos and Porter,
West Eighteenth Seventh Eighth ~
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Grover Il Bakers Highest Prem isi I'M
elastic stitch Sewing Machines Tor family l95 Broadway
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IL. n.

Sudden changes of weather productive Of Throat Dis
Coughs Colds &c There is efectual relief
IN these diseases 10 be found than In the timely use OF
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHES.n They possess real
merit and have proved their efficacy by test Of many
years having received testimonials from eminent who
have used them.
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Royal Havana Lottery.
Prizes paid In gold Information furnished The hghes,
paid for donbloons and all kinds OF gold and silver
TAYLOR Co. Bankers, 10 WaIl street, New York.
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Macmi1lan's Celebrated skates. No. GIG
Broadway, n. Y. Send for list with cuts and prices.
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Ladies' Furs.-At Bnuta's Old Stand,
Of Canal and Wooster streets, elegant Mink Capes
Mu and Collars Childrens Fancy furs Gents Otter and
Beaver Fur Collars Ladies' Fur Hoods and Gloves Misses
boys Fur Collars. Also Wolf Buffalo and Fur Slegh
Robes, &c. Furs repaired or altered
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The article In use; articles combined perfect
Hair Dressing and Hair Re.orcr Sold eyerywheIe Ladies'.
uy 1t. Warranted. q. N. cRITTENT0N, IS Sixth avenue
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"Dew OF Eden,' by sThe Baroncts
Son." now ready. Wholesale depot. tas Broadway.
ED. HARRIS 4 co.
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Skinner's Pulmonales-Cure Coughs
Colds Sore Throat oarseness Public speakers and singer
them to clear the voice. Sold by all druggists.
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halfpast one O'Clock.
s.uvisrrs.--At Savannah, Ca. on Thursday No
Notice OF the funeral will BE- given In Wednesday
morning. = papers
FRASKY the youngest son Of Francis = and Susan b.
Street. aged years, 2 months and days
The funeral viii take place on Thursday afternoon, ~
stree, near Messroe avenue Gesnpon The relatives
and friends OF the family respectfully invited TO
attend without further notice :.
Tooxy--In Brooklyn, on Monday morning, November
81 MARY ELIgs Toosy daughter OF James and Bridget
Toony aged year, IL months and y days
The relatives friends OF the family are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral tbs Iurasy AFTERNOON
from the residence OF her parents 32 Hck street sec
ond door from Warren The viii be inferred In
| the Cemetery Of the Holy tfoss -
vREpsSBrRGu suddenly, on Sunday November 10,
nj Kensico wcsichesier county, y. ", EIzAssIa A.,
| wife OF Isaac vrcdcnburgb AGED 90 years.
The remains will be inferred In Greenwood Cemetery
w wnsoS~6n Sunday November 49, MAssH infant
daughter Of sophia and the late Joseph Wilson.
The relatives and friends Of the family invited to-
attend the funeral from the residence Of Mr. John
Benney 80, West Forty eighth street, this tuesday,
afternoon, NJ two O'Clock.
YorK infant of George W. and Maria " ". wayre
wAiaH-On sunday November 20 CArBARISy WsfsH,
a native Of Middleton, county Cork, ireland, in tho SD
year Of her age.
Her relatives aud friends are respectfully invited To
attend The funeral this ucsday afternoon OF hal pass
one O'Clock, from her daughters residence NO. %oS'
Canal street.
wARpfow this city. on MONDAY, November ~,
RlcnsnD II. wARpLow. In the SD year Of his age
The relatives and friends OF the family are responsibility
invited To attend the funeral rom the residence OF hs
uncle. James H. Cornell No al ftih street, on Wednes'
day afternoon attw O'Clock.
gKelER On Sunday, November 20, Oro '. zsrsLxx.
In the 10Th year Of his age
The relatives and friends ofbe foiy respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral tbs Vuesdnyl afternoon.
1.-TWO O'Clock, rc.m his 'sc Scsidcace, No 100 sass
Thirty fourth street
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dox Christian but Brigham Young himself
on one occasion his express DESIRE held forth In tho
Bowery and took for his discourse tho twenty and
twenty seventh Of the first chapter OF Genesis
His discourse that occasion was OF very different
character He declared TO his followers that when he
belonged 10 sectsrian church he believed that God
spirit but now, through revelation he believed Him
20 be king, with habits and wants and passions like
the men on earth This belief Of his he reiterated six
times 10 give emphasis; that In Heaven the in.
habtants had the same passions and desires as men
Day Saint said OF Him whom all Christianity reyerenred
a. the Saviour OF mankind Brigham said f they could
the Father and the Son together they would lind that
the only difference between them would be that one
looked older than the other any father and son would
81. Panls Injunction that man should have but one
wife, and should cling 70 her, he said did not prove
that should not have az many other wives a. he
liked and he closed his sermon by an exhortation 10
the effect that all those who did not become Latter Day
Saints would suffer punishment not In birthstone indeed,
but IN eternal misery he said also tnst the Latter Day
Of the governments Of the earth The lecturer went
on 10 say that . man who welded such power
and who had brought together such population Of
varied and anagonizing elements, and Of SO many
different languages, was no ordinary man. He was
without education or culture, ungrsmmstlcal
In conversation, slow In speech and evidently slow In
thought He natural administrative talents In
high degree financial manager Of the organization
he shows his tact and shrewdncs In securing TO himself
one.tenth Of everything Brigham Is well preserved,
orosdchested man. about sxty,lour years Of age and
Hc has a large forehead, cold eye, sandy colorcd
whiskers, short. powerful neck, thin lips and .
determined manner that bends everything "a
his viii. His own wealth shows no Ia good business
man, whlc the industry and prosperity tina, pervads
tho whole community around him prove him 10 be sue
cessful organizer Of labor Hc tho lecturer talked with
n Of s0S scrare and to ali mors 70 h
brigham said that had, subsequently 10 the dsomlna
ton Of tho scrpura writings been expressly ordered by
Divine revelation and that he himself had received 70
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14

On Foreign Affairs.-Messrs. Banks :,
Massachusetts,, Raymond OF New Yors
orth OF Indiana, N, II. Randall OF New
York, Dawson of PENNSYLVANIA. Pat,sr
son OF New Hampshire, Newell Of New
JerseylCuilom of Illinois Winfield of
New York. = ar,.' - "
On Elections.--Messrs. Dawes of Mas.
saaccs.1setts, SSccaoscla OF Pennsylvania
Epson of Michigan, Marshall of illinois
Paine of Wisconsin, Shellaburger of
Ohio, McOlurg of Missouri, Radaeld of
New York. ....
On Ways and Means.-Messrs Morrill,
of Vermont, Hooper of Massachusetts
Brooks Of New York, Garfield OF Ohio
wentworth of Illinois, Conkling OF New
York, Morehead of Pennsylvania, All.
son or Iowa, Hogan of Missouri
Appropriations MessIs. Stevens os
Pennsylvania, Raymond OF New York
Blow OF Missouri, Kasson of Iowa
voorhees, of Indiana, Farnswortb ~
Illinois, Spaulding of Ohio Highly of
California, Wright of New jersey.
On Banking and Currency-Messrs
Pomeroy Of New York, Hooper of Mas.
oaIuuSGltci SulNNE vi ItuHsylNaliQ
Buckland Of Ohio, Harding of Ken,
lucky, Lynch of Maine, Defrees of IN.
diana, Randall of Pennsylvania, Hub,
bard of West Virginia.
District OF Colunbia-Messrs. Inger.
soil of Illinois, Dumont of Indiana, Da-
vis>of New York, Baldwin of Massachu.
sets, Mccullough Of Maryland, colt of
Wisconsin, Walker Of Ohio, Mercer of
Pennsylvania Shaukland Of Kentucky.
Judiciary essrs Wilson OF Iowa,
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, Francis
Thomas of Indiana, Williams of Penn
sylyania, Woodbridge of Vermont, Nor
ris of New York, Rogers of New Jersey
Lawrence of Ohio, Cooke Of Illinois
The House refused to suspend rules
for the admission of resolution Civ
ing representatives from Southern
States the privileges Of the door Pend
ing the consideration of their claims TO
seats, not much business was transacted.
Adjourned.
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BOTH CONGREss.--1sT SESSION
WAsHINeroN, Dec. II.

SENATE.
A petition of twenty five hundred
negroes of the District for suffrage was
referred.
Messrs. Foot, Yates, Wade, Fessenden,
Wilson, Doolittle, Lane, Harris, Mes
NTH, Lane of Indiana, Wiley Bucka-
lew and Henderson were appointed a
joint committee on President Lincoln's
death.
That portion Of the Presidents mes
sage relative to finance was referred to
the finance committee.
A bill to confirm the rights of colored
men to land titles on the sea islands,
granted by General Sherman, was re-
ferred to judiciary committee.
A bill preventing the sale of bonds
and scrip Of the late so-called Confeder-
acy was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
4 resolution was adopted calling on
the President for what information he
has respecting the occupancy of Mexi-
can territory. r.
A memorial from the Legislature of
North Carolina, asking the repeal of the
test oath, was laid before the Senate.
A bill was introduced increasing to
twenty dollars the pension of any man
who lost both feet in the military or ma
val service.
Mr.. Wade introduced the following,
which were referred to the committee on
foreign affairs:
WE~eas, In letter of instructions ia
ted July Sd, 1864, directed to Gen. Fo-
ray, commanding the French forces in
Mexico, the Emperor of the French in