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New-York tribune., 1866-04-26
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. ... WASHINGTON. April &c. le6o.

INTERSTATE INSURANCE.
Mr. GRIMES presented petition asking Congress to
enact lust and equal laws for Interstate insurance,
which was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
COMPENSATION OF FLORiDIASs.
Mr.. WILSON presented petition OF loyal el,lzen. OF
Florida for compensation for property eonhseaed by the
Rebels which referred 70 the Committee ON Claims
PRINTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE NNDERPEsT.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported resolution 10 print 10000 copies OF the commun
cation of the Commissioner OF Agriculture Oh the SUBJECT
a the Rinderpest
considered the subject Of the Rndepes but had come 10 no
conclusion the best means Of preventing It's spread
in this country In England Parliament ordered tho
seizure and slaughter Of all the cattle In the nfee,ed
disrcts This he did not believe could be done III this
conntry under our form Of government. The Committee
had done nothing preclude il from further action on the
subject but could nothing better just at present than
10 recommend the printing Of the communication OF inc
Commissioner Of Agriculture Theresouton was adopted
PRIZE MONEY
Mr. UrspRIcKs from the Committee on Naval Affairs
whom referred the petition Of Is officers and 20
prize money for captures at Island NO io re-
ported that the evidence before the Committee was insult
hcent to establish the claim, and asked that the Commit
tee be discharged II was so ordered
Mr. PoMERoY introduced bill TO grant laIds t9 w
the construction Of the Kansas and Neosho valley Kan
road and its extension 10 the ked kiVei' inS WIS e
ferred TO the Committee on Public lands.
MISSISSIPPI DRAw-BRIDGB
Mr. RAMSEY called up bill to authorize the cons'rue
ton Of a draw-brdge the Mississippi al ~,
Mr. HENDERSON opposed the bill on the ground that inc
construction Of drawbrdgcs across the Mississippi would
impede the navigation Of that rver but m brdee was
be constructed at Quincy ought to be
Hannibal also and be offered amendment to this effect
COLORADO. 80
Atl clock, the morning hour having expired, the Dill
for the admission Of Colorado was taken up.
Mr. DooLITTLE took the floor. Before discussing tne
question before the Senate, he said tho Senator fron
Nevada r Nye his remarks yesterday was pleased 10
aude TO me having been instructed to resign and .:
misrepresenng my constituents on this floor IL not
my proposal to-day go into any lengthy argument 10 de-
fend my course here. may ask the attention OF tne
Senate on that subject on some other occasion when this
resolution Of the Wisconson Legislature comes before rs
Of which We have been informed In advance BY telegraph
will only say for the present that when entered 1Pon
my second tsIw Of tAs once Of Btlst ~ sAJaHp 4Qp
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A DECISION.

An important decision materially affecting brokers'
sales will shortly be issued by the Commissioner of In
terna Revenue.
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MUTLATED CURRENCY.

In view of the immense amount Of mutilated and re-
deemed paper money daily destroyed a the Treasury De-
parment the Secretary has determined to adopt the sug
geson of the Superintendent of the Printing Division
made two years ago, recommending, instead Of burning
the conversion OF all such currency into pulp for the man.
ufacture Of stationary for the Department Cen Spinner
estimates that the entire department can by this process
be supplied with envelopes thereby saving the Govern
ment an expense of from $s 600 to $l2 600 per year.
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A POSER.

Col John H. Taggar removed from tie PhlGdelphid Col
lcctorshp after learning Of his official decapitaon made
bold toca upon the President and respectfully inquired the
reasons his removal the President refused to assign any
reasons for his action upon which Col Iaegart Courteous
" remarked that he failed to in his removal an adher
eucc his he Presidens late circular in reference to
the appointment TO office Of ex-sodiers and sailors To
this the President deigned reply and Col Iasgart left
as wise as he came.
H. TIE Associated Press
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wAsnNerox. wednesday. April %. lse6.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.

rumor is current around the Capitol that the Commit
tee on Reconstruction at their meeting to-day failed to
agree upon report there being wide disagreement
among the members. An effort will however be made TO
reconcile conflicting views.
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The course OF the College or the last qnarter Of
acentury has not been re rograde In regard to s
grounds, buildings, its funds its library and appara
'us the rlnge of the st dies pursue the ability
and eficiency with which thcy are taught, and the
o'"nuAru OF scholarship, Of character and of con-
uuc' Tue present state Of the College will be found
" compare not uniavorably with its former CO, d.
80 ' anu win the state OF other Coll ges with
"nen @ II may be reasonably placed in eomlar son.
"Nn respect To the reasons by which have been
ieu 70 taKe his step at this time may be suieent
" s'A'e tnat nave been governed not less by nv
.noeie oonvlcaons OF wha Is required by The best
A'e.eN' VI tue 0olege, than regard to my own per-
50 happiness and advantage
I'm placing resignation in the hands 90 ,ho
Trustees wi h whom have been 50 LONG AMI ,nt,
mate associ ted in conducting the AFFAIR." &c a.
College, cannot forbear 10 express NV cra,ot,,
sense OF their uniform courtesy and kindness,
Since my connection with this Board comuoro-
cd, twenty-tv who were then or who subseouent,v
became members, including many OF the mo 4 emi-
Dent men OF tLer times in the different departments
Of public life, have been removed by DEATH and only
two remain Of those who were membeIs at the tImc
Of my accession to office. What yer success may
have been ach eyed by the admin str ton now
brought to an end, is to be ascrbed in great meas
ur to the generous support 1t has rece we'd from
these venerat"d men, now no more and ffom their
associates still members OF the Board together with
the active concurrence of the Board ofOyerseers IL
Is especially owing to their wisdom, frmne and f.
deity, that the College has passed safely through
many seasons Of conflict and difficulty. To have
enjoyed their cour to ance and appreciation 10 80
great doSree, is manifest In the Records of their
proceedings. win be ever to me source of pride and
satisfaction.
' "LEoSARD woops"t
The resignation was accepted and eomplnent,-
ry vote was passed. The President was requested
to sit for his portrait and $500 appropriated there
Tor; the salary OF the President was liked at s25Oo
Dr. Greene was electsd Lecturer on Surgery in
place OF Dr. Co ant, deceased Dr. Jewett of South
Berwick, ON Obstetrics, in place of Dr. Nourse, re-
signed fs.E fa7G-a a...t -.
A join committee was elected to act in concert
with the Alumni in all matters pertaining to the
Memorial Hall.
sketch Of the exercises OF Class Day must be
uo'e'reu 'iii to-morrow. fe P.L. g. -
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From the Alliance News Of the 21st ult.,
we learn, that on Monday, General Dow, ac-
companied by the Secretary of the Alliance,
paid visit to the extensive hydropathic es-
tablshment at Matlock bank, where he was
most cordially entertained by the proprietor,
Mr.. John Smedley, of Lea Mills, whose car
riage was politely placed at Mr.. Dow's ser
vice during his stay in the district. Mr. Dow
sat down to breakfast with the visitors at the
hydropathic establishment, and, after the usu-
al morning devotions, addressed the company
by request, on the question of temperance
and the prohibition of the liquor traffic, with
especial reference to the evils OF alconoilc
medication. Tne address was attentvely MS
tened TO, and received with applause.
In a few days he was expecting 70 start ON
bis Continental tour, and was to be accom-
nonied by DR. f. r. Lees. They expect to re-
rSnrn before the end OF September, when ar
-anoaments win be made for series of pub
ic meetings in the large towns of the king
ION TO be addressed b. Mr.. Dow, and dep
'tation from the United Kingdom Alliance
he annual meeting OF the Alliance is fixed
| Or Tuesday, October 23d, when public met t..
lg will be held in the Free trade Hall, to be
.ldressed by Neal Dow, Wilfrid Lawson, Sam
lel Pope, and other leading friends OF the
cause. If possible, Mr.. Dow will prolons his
stay till the commencement OF the new year.
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@t#El NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.
street car fired into the outskirts Of the
city last night by negroes, and Capt. Charles Rey-
nolls, of the steamer Starlight, killed. Ono of the
murdercrs was arrested. Is ,f iiesos q .l5oFFF
Many arrests Of armed blacks have been made since
the riot, Several shoqses occupied by negroes have
been discovered containing arms and ammunition.
The sentinel has beeu withdrawn from the Municipal
Hall. ..,
La,eT.-Martial law has been withdrawn. Several
members of the convention have been indicted by the
grand Jury and arrested. M,
Adyiecs from Tampico report that city well fortified
for an attack from the Liberals.
The French are fortifying TIonterri. @ 3 ~
Matainoras is quiet and trade in the valley Of tho
Rio Grandc has been resumed. E, .,i,,t,. ~ 60
Judge Able has charged the grand jury to inct all
persons engaged in the rot Several arrests have al
ready been made. and al prisoners released by the
military will be re-arrcsted. t, y ls.lt 55..8i.
The military commission to investigate the not have
been in session to-day taking the testimony of the
policemen 3a9 ma l91 T85sf eEsY III
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ssOutrage.o
ro1 r1l rnr Elrr EplrIrron i, OF THE Press. aao , Q

To THE EDIToR OF THE PRESS:
Mr.. r. r. Robinson was lately heard to say
to Mayor Stevens that the recent seizure of
about 5000 worth of Mr.. RS liquors was IAN
Outrage" and that some persons who voted
tor the Mayor thought so too. Now the
Mayor seized the liquors in strict, obelience
to a solemn oath, and Mr.. Robinson kept the
liquors entirely contrary to. a special law.
Where, then, is the @outragea" If the sub
seriber were a "rummy," and drank a pint OF
Jamaica every day because he, had "a mind
to- he would yet uphold the Mayor in execut-
ing the law, and withhold all support if be
failed to execute. .6,s9 THAT's ALL.
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.
AT meeting of the Union State Central Commit
zee held here yesterday, resolutions unanimous
y adopted, endorsing the proposed am udment Of
Article II Of the Constitution Of the United States,
and approving the coarse OF the California Union
Delegation in Congress-. 3'Ai r
San Diego le ter says Gen. Vega with $50 men
and ample supplies, sailed from All Saints Bay,
Lower California, July 2Oth it is supposed designed
for some port in Sonora, q sufici mt number of
American officers accompanying the expedition to
command 5000 troops, which are to be organized in
Sonora. ssEaN s4-eS I@t
In the absence of information about the new tariff
the Collector of Customs, demands additional de-
pesits goecs entered. 80
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views Of the Fire.

Mr.. John p, Soule, 19s Washington Street
Boston, on the 18th, 18th and 14th of July
photographed twenty-five different views OF
the late destructive fire in this city, They
form the most complete record that can be had
of the disastrous occurrence, taken as they
were at various points so as to give series of
views of the burnt district. These photo
graphs, together with 6 the stereoscopes for
their exhibition, are for sale, at low price, by
Lowell & septer, at their jewelry store, No
3a'Pearl street, and at their naotieafstore, No
161 Commercial street. Every family that can
afford it should possess these views.
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Additional Contribn,ians

~ g3aas AddnhOnal Contribution.
The Mayor has received the following contributions
since our last report: s3s. s.. :,
Citizens Of Plymouth, Mass. Sg5ea $50 vs7o7 "A
Boston Corn Exchange, 'a ,a--l.a a1 . oor m
Hanry Lyon, cd, Hammond, N Y, : 5oO
lra Sweat g. als.' Concord, N. H., i9ss7 By N M
q. D, Sons of Temperance, Maine, 100 co
Total amount thus FIR received by the Mayor
s2Go,csS %. 7" ~ea sil1o'I 80 ~ - ''' -
A donation Of Thomas NJ. Reed, ESQ.,, Of Ph;pss-
burg was urlhncntionolly omitted in the Press. It
was 500. 'h'.. Z p ''-Af Z .ltft =
Mr.. James crio has received sixty-six dollars s,r
dslnbution, from the Congregational Church in Mol
rose Mass.
Mrs. Crc has eceivod ten dollars for distribution,
from Mrs. Granville Stevens.
Jacob obMcHellan, Treasurer of the Reiipf Fund. &C.
knoweslges the receipt of $25 from Thomas shaw. o,
loi.iua 2 ~ L.1H9I sa49ElJ o .z7 t9IJ
Messrs. Oliver Gerrish and Abper Lowell acknow,-
oqge the receipt of the following sums 60 bo ,isrib-
nfed among sufferers in the New Cl,nrcb soc;ct,
by the late fire in this city:
Boston New Church Society, $3.50 Or
mU',, no' n''ss'' ~ 400 40
MI. ~: .., ..pS 2. IIROI ~ hI0 90
North Bridgowater, Mass, q X lis II lse d, 500 90
Arlington. Mass. 1s ss--sl' .eid :, m
ooAs - ~. l., ssr,,.r- GAO 90
1,Ncl r0inc' H. l., ~ , 1A KAS 800 90
/ ,S,tS'. E.Ar.,es.e H,Av.,s 1900
l'0nu "a na'h' 5000
"oieos'cf' Norioik, fss q ts 81 10 90
M DoAes "Ne anu ono mattress, Bsston. - ts.r,
Two boxes, City of Providence. ~ -
Two boxes, friends ia Providence. eaiA
-" DNes' = n,ienus IN Bangor. su,s h. =, 49,
howen ~ % Senter have received for distribution
~ I'm y II Il .t...ast .s.,,.t7t ~ 800.
- ,iY"n' I onaIpe On y Co., Providence, a y so 90
t,cv. ". and Mrs. Patten, New Haven, a Y, 20 O0o
G. M. Boduc, Now York. on ~
freeman ,1aaa Dyer. Now York, 80 90
Mabie, Todd s. Co., New YorIc,-,. osoo
., d. nes "ood. Boston, Loo
ING onowing contributions have becu feceiyea ,v
INC Executive Committee:
III ~ " o''lls' prooooiy from New Bruns-
"ich' Nd y - u II -
StsS lf0m pm unlSnoyn:nfosl AaaTo3
tMV l ipts ciotmng. from unknown. .r-fsrr-,..
S",o uo pos Dos, malssl on card Thomas Bickford.
one barrel clotling, unknown.
LAYS ooioe!!mng, !i unknown, probably Bangor.
50 ooAes siolnng, from Bangor. innas
one oundic clothing from =. .E. Vassal P,s,r fst
Dapust Church, Lynn, Mass, X "ii.s'' ii,
Cash So, from 4, Il. yassal p,s.s. -. -
Chnrch, Lynn, Mass. ~, j .fsrFaa.f'ff 4.
one bundle clothing, unknown iaaa -.is--2i gsat
one oarrei kerosene oil from New Bedford. d,.s'
one oox clothing, B, from Fail River. Mass.
ouc pox clothing. Unknown.
Une oox ciothiug Salem, Mass.
Two barrels Coffee from .Ju,lson Y,,.uo,,, :, n
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=. $50 .E.S bfssH
FROM WASHINGTON.

q-.sst L-east~ lel WAsHINGToN, August 2.
very few applications tor pardon are now being
made to the Aresinent. Five persons to-day receiv
Cd executive clemency. X, '<-tt
Judge Cooley viii probably be retained, as Com
missioner of Indian Affairs
y The War Department has issued an order reliey
ma the Chief of Engineers from duty at West Point
and appointing Gen. Scriver Inspector General il
charge Of the same until further OF ders. isaa0s
A special order from the War Department refers
tne recent act for the equalization of bountes to
Generals Candy, Barnes and Buchanan, in order
that they may prepare and submit rules and regula-
lions to carry out the provisions. b 81 ~, $50
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ivariou. Items.

ws PnILADELPnIA, Aug. 3.
Tho report Of the Board of Health to-day UP to
noon, showed nine new cases and two deaths from
cholera. -, y stlS'ti
A week or Ten days ego forged check for ,o0o
was raid at the First National Bank. To-day the
forgcr captured at the depot his arrival from
Baltimore with the entire amount Of tho property in
$40 bonds. lie had in the interval married wife
in Baltimore and came thus far ON his brlal trip.
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From Hcart,s Content.

-.s.,.g3 RI HEARTS CONTENT, N. r., July 81.
grand banquet came Of last night on board tho
Great Eastern, Capt. Anderson presiding. One hun
dred guests were present.
The Presidents reply to Queen Victoria recciv-
cd here to-day at S.42, Greenwich time, and acknowl-
edged from Osborne Palace at P. NJ, or one hour
and 1s minutes after its reception here. royal sa-
lutc was fired in honor of it by the Great Eastern,
and the American flag hosted on the Telegraph build
inc.
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DEATH OF JUDGE WnrTMAN.-The painful intel
hgcnce Of the death of Hon. Ezekial Whitman, was
received in this city yesterday We understand thai
his deceaso. was quite sudden. lie was engaged in
his garden on Wednesday. when hc was seized with
an internal pain and expired in few hours HIS age
was abont 81 years, but he retained full possession Of
his mental faculties up to The last momcntsof Of his long
and useful life. He diedat his residence in East
Brilgewatcr, Mass
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Poel-seiling.


The way In which pool selling is conducted Is quito
novelty to many. It is upou the game system. RE
cisel rs tho English mode Of betting or hook maxi
ng, aud uron the s;ime rinellys as d.sposing o
stocks. &c. Tho uninfiatod can lecilIac With saict
as well rs those posted III the business The sales at
,ncc give tho value AMI prospects Of each horse en-
cred for race. For instance, five horses arc TO
start, the iayorc at once bccomcs known by the bid
ling; say, Arcola is sliriel in unlimited Tool at
SeI0: Warls lilly fetching SIN, Julius, SFk; Namic
liuucr Sos; LIthcr, SEQ. This Sums up n total Of
$780, which Is at the rate Of to l. and little over
on Arcoa; tn against Wards lilly; 1s tol against
Julius &C., or near upon that ratio The only lif-
,erence is instead OF making separate bets, the win
ner takes the pool Of ss6e This docs away with
trusting to honor or puttng money NJ into friends
anl, and all afler reckonpgs. AS the horses
or single pool are sold the purchasers deposit tho
money with the auctionccr, and receive iu exchange
card filed up With the purchasers name the
mount p,id, and the total amount Of the pool II
you arc ortunate enough 10 select tho winning horse
the race is ovcr all that Is required Is to
present the ticket and the money paid over, less
small percentage for expenses. This method Of bet
ing has been found to work very successfully and
prevents many disputes that would naturally arise
IN individual betting. Ifyou invest single horse,
md wish 10 back out, there is a chance hero to
f.I7 .
hedge" by buying up other horses. Sometimes u
person viii bid for the worst horse in race at the
starDg Of pool for the simple that he wants
It for the purpose OF offscttng other bet. An
expert in the business, sometimes by watching and
calculating upon the pools closely, will manage to get
POOL ON every start, and yet stand to win. Dr. I'm
,crwood, OF kentucky, was the originator of pool
scng, about ten years ago, since Which time it has
lccomc the acknowledged, legitimate ruio of betting
By all the leang racing associations in the country.
The doctor, accompanied by Mr.. James MCGOWAN,
travels Throughout the different States, to all tho
principal races during the spring and M anil they arc
yory popular wherever they 60. At Patterson tho
doctor gives purse Of $500 to each meeting called
the Underwood gift. At Saratoga, Cincinnati, st.
fouls, lexington &C., DIR. Underwood is the recog-
aizcd pool-seller. He is of pleasant, lively, and
f,cetious disposition, always gool-humorcl, and
ready to crack Joke even when getting off 5000
poOl.-M Y. World. el
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CoLIlsIoN.-Yesterday morniug about O'Clock,
the steamers New England and Regulator came in
collision in the harbor injurmg the latter badly
that she was obliged toreturn to the wharf, The New
England kept on her way and appeared to be but
slightly damaged The Rcgulotor left last evening fol-
Bangor. Is = ,'Hatttft
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Ills PAST THE Hour, or Why don't he Como? A
song, by d. Covert. Oliver Ditson g. Co., Boston. {
The MAPLE PoLKA.-For the piano, by Irving
Emerson. Oliver Ditson s. Co., Boston. For sale at
Paines Music Store. a3cs fi8ni,4f s..l .
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New York Itc,,,s.

New YORK, August q
During fight between some drunken soldiers
near Fort Schuyler last night, woman named Ellen
H1cks was killed. 5l6i tfF EffTe 8
p Twelve messages were received at the New York
Telegraph Office r Europe. on Thursday last for
which 81 ,313 IN gold was paid. t l.a .lIe51sp
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SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-We learn that John T..
Donnell, Esq. has purchased the beautiful dwelling
house erected by Capt Henry human, corner Of Pine
Street and the Western Promenade.
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90 g '13iiFsla SELMA, Ala, Aug. 81
TaeState Convention to-day was largely attended.
Every district was represented. The proceedings
were harmonobs. The only resolution passed enlor-
scs President Johnson's reconstruction policy. and
accepts the invitation to the National Convention
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NEW yopx 4 ,,osst ,os,

There were nineteen cases and iour- deaths by
cholera in Brooklyn, from noon yesterday to noon to-
day. Eight of these IN the jail and pene
tentlary.a on p2iG9Hl Ia.f q ,s. f-ii.ui.al ,it
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NorIcE.-Mr. Marble regrets that the explanatory
moi es we're not distributed ut the door Wednesday
euug at bis rehearsal of Nacoochee,' as It dcs-
troyed much Of tho eject Of the poem.