, 1866-03-19

It'll Elual1z1ng .Buunaies-Au Historic
Telegram -Appolnted Conaul-Tbe
Missouri Delegation on Blair-Gcn.
NIrNell& &c.
JSrecta DeerAtet to tho Chicago T{tbuus.1

Telegram -Appotuted Conxul-Tbe
VIlsAourt Delegation on I3lair-Gcn.
NIcNell, DC.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago TEbunej
WAsutsoIoN, March 18.
The following important bin, providing Tor tho
equalization Of oourlie8 to soldiers, will be intro
duced In the Senate tomorrow BY Senator Wilson:
Who served In the armies Of tic United s,a.es IN
the lae Of the rebellion, and who has been, or
who may hereafter be, honorntiy discharged there
ese Sony q tssi ePa an aef
!esuec rndered. section two provides
10 Be paid to each soldier under the provisions Of
this aCt deductions .shsll DO made tot any and Ill
payments OF bounty D1sdr, Of agreed to be made,
eoldies receive greater sum In bounty than eight
ard onethitd dollars for each or any month OF ser
vtcc, and no bounty whatever shall be paid 10 any
any soldier wno was pritoner Of waf ii the time
Of enlistment nor 10 any soldier who has been dis
charged as hts oan request, unless for the purpose
OF Or aho e., peen Il he
OF rafents. eun1d.sns or o1hef persons, Or on the
ground Of minority.
has banered, sold ASSIGNED, o. transferred dis
cLarce pspers, ena not be entitled 10 receive any
bounty whatever under this act, and before pay.
TO m make ' ostS and Affirmation thst bis dise6aige
papTr have not been 20 barte1esl- told. assigned,
iftnsisMed e1eaanssd Loaned q slssa .say Is, Z, ~,
bounty il shall Be ,he duty of the FaJmastcr Gen
presenssd hy the seeIctag or ~. to s1an!ns ths M
upon UPON ssccr.ain,ne the arnonnt due. 10
cau.e the samc to be transmitted to an Assistant
Treasurer, National Bauk, U. i. Paynasler, Pen
sion Agent, Or other person, TO be designated hy
the Secretary Of Wv, md atatioued In cs near the
eame county OF district With The claimant who shall
30 other person, and who ahall require the id-ntl
cation d raia soldier hy the aaidav1t Of two rc-
speeaole persons resdents Of sad county .. d.
eeap .en iR' e so siiosed "''' aet % ies pr ar
tals part IN The presenter III, collection heann
except the petton Or persons det1gna'ed for that
purpose BY the Secretary OF Nhr; nor shall any
power Of attorpeE, Transfer or assignment b Ieeo
nfzcd or entertained by any accounting o1cer. Of
diebursng agent OF the Gosesnmcnt ID the aettlc-
msut or payment Of claims for sad bounty, and
ne saa GSounty sha b. Ps,d tg fs p hsss ., a
sold By tho Second Auditor. Of the Treasury, a.
DOW provided by law.
1he following tGlegaT whisn apptaEs 80 a9aong
part Of Juty last. the authority Of Congress IN Inc
RESIGNATION Of civil government 10 the South was
acknowledged IN ccrta'n quarters where 1t !. no"
..w4su1xa7os, July srh, 1875.
ITO Nilliam L shsrkey, Provisional Governor oi
aYour Telegram Of the atst has been ;reeeiycd.
The Presltenf sees no 1ea.on 10 Interfere with Gen
slocum'e proceedings. The goyenmcnt Of tho
s. W hs q
gress: Meanwhile military aathority cannot be
! Withdrawn. [Signe43
| D. 3. Warner, former Co!onel Of the 113th Ohio
has been appointed U. :. Consul At 81 John3, Ne"
/ .,A-.
bitterly opposed 10 tbs confirmation OF Frank r
DlAfr ior The Coliectorshtp OF ST. Lo1ia. Thers
also much telling among them at the fact that Gen
Surveyor al the port OF St. Louis although be VA
confirmed several weeks etncc 3feanwhife How
ard. who is a Coppcthcsa, and Who obtained BIZ
The duties Of The Office. The names OF Mcssrs. HY
Fan and Eoell are mentioned In connection viii
tho Office.
The Amncaty and Suffrage Resolution
-Coffeapoudence between Ron. W. a
Graham and SenntoF Fessende1a-Eh
f. Luan Bill.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
/ WASHINGTON, March 49,
The general amnesty and suffrage resolutions, IL
tEpdnced in The Senate On Friday bY Mr. Stewus1
caused some talk In political circles. Il has bee
pretty veil established that they arc not 10 be take
~ m expression OF the Presidents Views. III
| pE3tEUCt uEGt Cs AEH1J D EH0l41 Ii. hl&tle:iPl
Senator and polihciau-Mr. steWar's fathes in-la
and hts vell known opinion On the erbtccte, SUI
eefts that he may be in some sense responsible Il
the introduction Of the measure.
The following IL the correspondence on whlc
Garrett Davis the other day, based the charge tn,
the Reconstruction Committee rejected evident
important on the snts 1enasoSo o. ths s0Sth; ., n
"To Hon. VIM. P. Fessendea, Senate Q. g.: i.
"s1n-phserT1nR. that you arc hfst named IN Il
o ., a %smp e s es son
Of tho scnatt, to be lid besoEo that body my COZ
ceivtng also that the conmlttee has. been antho
| lied to take evidence in the 1sattet% submitted
!. 1t, by sending for persons and papers, take Il
Yos ssf{ to The Committee sf<t ss III shio'i
e psc1nlscs, 10 permit tue delegation elected TO
dence touching saeh stAte. Or any & It's msmbel
ne.ses md Of introducing eoanier>evitcnec If II
easass iar ese% 1ss ssf IT, sea
ercnee 10 ihe stn'e Of North Carolina, OF any 0f
. Il an, with the ezeaiest respect,
y fsiered) nv. 1. GaAuAx.'
= "DkAB S1a-It Is not customary to allow . cre
= | examination Of witncstez on . subject not 1nyt
J., mo Individuals. .The law Is eurl,o.ed to be
tIfaus to ascertain tbe truth, md capable Of II,
~ ing Ill the examination necessary. The law Is q
~ wiling, however, 10 examina sn5 witnesses
u nny b produced, haTing knowledge OF the 8
ieci mstfft 10 any reasonable extent. The cret
Isl. Of fseptleme1 claiming TO Be Senators have
IN been 1tcr1ed TO this law. and there Is no proba
ty | tty that they will be-
ce .sYonrs, YelY respectfully >.
+. (Slgnel) "W- T. FEssESpE
-, s.To Hon. n. 4. Graham"
a! uUu1sDoaoCGu, n. c., i'm, =. tsG
ns uDEAR SR-1 am much obliged BY Jours os
Eof 2sth inst. 1 bad supposed the province Of )
committee " embihee. that Of the Commute