The New York herald., 1865-12-15

SALEM Oregon, Dec 12, 1865.
Oregon ratified the anti slavery amendment TO the
constitution Of tho United States yesterday Glory 70
God
sEREEADE TO DANIEL g. DICKINSON.
Yanel +. Dickinson serenadcd at Wizards Hotel
aonight and responded In a characteristic speech. He
ssid ANDREW johnson s not hothouse plant, but a
mountain oak, which deles the fury of the thunder
gust intrepid, yet patient; firm, but forgiying With
mo Union aud the Constitution his pillar and his
cloud he seeks to reconcile and bring together again the
estrangod children of a father Let all aid
Aim in the good work aud its accomplishment"
THE SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES,.
One OF the fragments Of the Thad Stevens resolution,
which was Topped Off by tho Senate pruning knife, came
MP day separate resolution ana agreed to by
the House. II is the closing paragraph or the resolution
at first offered and provides for the reference Of all
yapes and credentials from the late confederacy to the
select committee without debate Several conservative
sspubIicans voted against IT,
TREASON AND ITS PUNISHMENT.
Tho democratic side of the House compelled to-day
% define its position the question Of and its
punishment, by Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon who intro
dnced tcrse resolution saying "reason is crime and
ought to be punished Long John wentworth insisted
the ayes and nays for the purpose Of mailing the
opposition the record The democracy gave the
tuition hearty support every Of them voting No
Gays were recorded.
NATIONAL BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
IN the opinion Of majority of the House the bcnghted
ignorance Of the Southern people was one
sf the causes Of the late rebellion resolution was
adopted instructng the joint committee OF fifteen to
Enquire into the expedency Of establishing bureau Of
education at the national capital having ramIlcaons in
She South for the purpose Of forcing education upon all
GLASSES and down there ut the point
3his will be Incorporated in the radical Of
reconstruction.
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TEER OPFICERs OF THE ARMY.
The Veteran Reserve business up In another form
<oaay II s proposed to open ali the fat Offices in the
regular army below the grade OF lieutenant general
Asserting who have served officers ofvoIunteers
especially those who have suffered from wounds aud who
A. capable.
THE RECESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
Tho House settled the question OF the holiday
<AeAs thing this mornng Il proposes to adjourn nex
SAussaay 70 meet On shc plhef Jasassy. Barely
oe3sy in favor Of such great gap tn legislation
1s resolution will no doubt be adopted BY ths senate
?, szrAus FOR THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
mo Comnittee Appropriations reported bin for
SsDaring and ruysnatina our republican paeee which
Ass grown decidedly dingy since Mr.. Lincoln's time
zhry thousand dollars appropriated for this pur
Dsse, much Of that sum Is needed At tho
1rr.cnt prices Of furniture eaypstng,- kc and consider
sns the dspdated condition Of the where pardon
4asstee for this purpose.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PENSIONS.
Mr. Stevens frou, tho cop-nittee also reported
bill for pension appropriations drring the year 1857
Something like fifteen millions of dollars required for
pension purposes. democratic member suggested, In
shis connection that the pension laws ought be mod
ned that the lower grades Of pensioners could get
money, aud promised 70 Introduce bill Of modin
cation At the proper time, II nobody else would upon
which Mr. sievepc with hs usual acsriy, INDUCED in
- little ding. no glad to the gentleman so be
rally disposed toward soldiers now the war Is over
BRIDGE ACROSS TBE HUDSON AT ALBANY.
The mercs, hint Of largo thing TO come was the in
rodu ucou by gentleman frn Central New York whose
sympahies would naturally be w,,h the Central Railroad
1<of bill making the Albany bridge highway. The gen
.Slman from the Rensselaer, district instnctvsy reuon
sstrnted Tho bin referred DIE COMMITTEES On Roads
,Aad Csnels.
ADDITIONAL COPIES OF GRANg's Rrponr
wr. Lslin Of the Joint Committee on Printing moved
soay that twenty thousand copies or Grants reps. be
sbainad for tho use OF tho Rouse. Mr.. washbrrne
moved to make IL 6ny thousand This brought ont exela
nations from Mr. Latin TO the cost Of these rcpoas,
and in reference 70 tho largely increased expenditures in
che public printing busInesa The suyerintende, OF that
branch will probably call for extra appropriation OF
six hundred thousand dollars 10 make both ends meet
Near two millions OF dollars VIII be required TO pap last
years BILLS Grants report costs ten cents per copy with
Mr. Lafip who Ia apaper maker, advocated tho
closest economy in the Of prntsrs Ink md paper
honorably dealing blow at bis business In defence
OF the public purse.
novExEHr FOR CUSTOM Horsg At JERSEY CITY,.
Ablil 20 provide jersey City with costly custom
lhouse was re:erred 70 The Committee on Commerce
\ N,SuLosiEs on rHB MpR OF SENATOR coLLAxsR.
Ahs Senate has occupied the entire session to-day in
n fha NJ
sena,o, from Vermont Hon. Jacob Collamer With tho
exception Of Senator roots Introductory address, all Of
shcsc orsto -ca tributes delivered from the manu-
scypl and AVE evidence OF elaborate preparation.
Speeches we're -lvsred by Senators Foot the colleague
W shs dcccasod nSon who sucseeded him as chairman
" The Committee Of Postal Anafys; Reverdy johnson,
80 bis associate d she Cabins, Of President Taylor
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