, 1866-03-24
! CONGRESS.
Passage Of the Lean Bill
/. by 80 Majority.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM
SECRETARY hcCULL0CH.
THE GREAT FIRE At
CINCINNATI--THRIL-
LING DESCRIP-
TI0N.
Loss $l.75o. ooo---Ins1lr-
auce only $297,00o.
Terrible Accident at Brack- |
inridge Mill, Sangamon
County, II.
THREE LADIES AND TWO GEN |
TLEMEN DROWNED.
CONVICTION OF BUCHANAN
TIE WEE MURDERER.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
STILL IN THE HANDS OF
TIE PRESIDENT.
Senator Stockton Confirmed in
Els Seat.
lvER RlAHeon NOT ApPo!HTEo
COLLECTOR OF CHICAGO.
another Naval Victory by
the Allies over Spain.
IMMENSE EMIGRATION FROM
EUROPE.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
STILL IN THE HANDS OF
TIE PRESIDENT,
Senator Stockton Confirmed in
Els Seat.
IVER lAW3on K0FApPo.HTEO
COLLECTOR OF CHICAGO.
another Naval Victory by
the Allies over Spain.
IMMENSE EMIGRATION FROM
EUROPE.
FROM WASHINGTON,

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Despatch TO the Chicago Tt1bunc.1
WAsuINoToS. March 3.
j. BUREAU OF NAECTAcTrnEa AND sTA71s11cs.
4 bill will be introduced in Congress tomorrow,
or On Monday, by Mr. Gsiune1l. Of itwa, creating q
ncw burcau m The treasury department to be called
the bureau Of manufactures and Statistics.
SINGLETON AGAINST rArs>a TIE NATIONAL pEHr.
Gen. G. n. Singleton, Of Illinois, formerly vol
unteez peace commissioner, Il here Advocating the
rfpudai,on Of the natioual debt Tic talks Of get
ting up meeting in Ness York 10 saft the hall
but leading Democrats are trying 10 Lush the Eaat
tel. as 1t is loo 4oou yet 10 ioaueurute the move
mcnt
TEE lAWpoN NOT APPOINTED COLLECTOR.
1yer Lawton hi. not been appointed 10 the Chi
ca9u collcetorshp, Al reported, mud 1t IL believed
that no nomination viii be made Tor some lime to
t1 the vacancy, but that hr. Kinsella, the acting
Collector, w11 continue tn charge, The leading ean-
dfdates for the plsce are Str Lawson, Of Chicago
supported 1y John Wentworth, J. T. y. Fos1es:,
Ct chicago, by Gov, Yutes; ind Gen. Dradley, who
IL urged By Dr.. DYER.
THE aw1Sp11Hd u1g1uLxnt.
The wliekey disti1less lately arrested IN New
York ar to BE- F1osceu ed to the fu extent OF the
law. Heretofore parties guilty O! fsands upon the
sesenue hare been let od upon the payment Of the
noes but It IL now determined TO eufonce v1cor-
ou.ly the criminal clau+e Of the revenue Law, and
rome wealthy scamps unay hnd ttrst money viii not
.nve them from Imprisonment II is expected the
Government will get good deal OF money out OF
E7cs In :hetc CASES.
COTTON AND 1HEasuET AuESTs.
Secretary MeCnnoch has hue conversation with
fret1dtut johnson IN relation to the cotton and
Treasury nscnts' sy.tcm In The South. The P1est-
dent indicated hts intention to abolish the whole
concern.
TIE LOAN TIL.
The interest Of the Congressional pzoceedinxs to-
uts centred In the Hpuse. which body epcnt two
OF three boura On the Loan Eli. 1he COMMITTEES
OF Waya and Mcans had long eea-ioa 'tas morn
nr. holding I'LL nea1ly En- hour afcr the assembling
of the Housc.. The members were Just a. divided
as ever, Ard llhry had consulted their OWL r7ewE,
wuu'o not have reported at r+rtert; but It uns
found ihat member, who. aHef conferences
With the Secretary, replied that be hAd Ee3ched
the conclusion that be bad already sufficient fund
inS powers under existIng laws, had very fe1iout1y
misunderstood that officer. and ntslcd thoee who
relied On his report The Secretary rent letter 10
the Chairman saying. IN the mott dec,1ed tc-1ns,
that he did not believe he had any such power,
and furtner TINT be would regard the failure to pass
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ity. This pnt new lace upon afa1rs. ana decided
The committee 10 eubnit bill for the action Of the
Houfe. It WIS axreed to In committee by one ma
jor1ty,
The proceedings during the consideration Of &he
bill we're eomewhat noisy. 1t wae evldeut At once
that the Honse VII tired Of the question, aad Ind
determined to accept almos, any hill On which the
Cor1n1itec could agree and uhen the letter from
the Secretary Of the 7feaku1y to the Chairman was
rsceIved that the bin reported would be accepted,
the debate brought cut not eiucle neH polrt; but
'he h1eytiy of the speeches made 1t interesting.
Numerous minor amendments were moved ard
then Withdrawn or rejected without division.
The nost important of these aud the only one
winch brought anything Like 4 tcei yot:. was tho
substitute Of Af. Hooper, us follows; nAi The act
Of March Sd, LEGS, entitled. An set to pro-
vide wsys md means 10 support The
Government shall be extended and construed to
empower the Secretary Of the Treasury 70 sel! any
description ol bonds authorized by said act, At
fuch niles, not ie~e than paI he may lhink I'D.
sifable, for lawful money Of the Unitcd St4tea.
authorized By this or any previous nc: oi Congress;
md from ind alter the 1s dag Of July next the IN
tenst On certificates Of deposit, for temporary
lonns, shall not exceed the annu1l rnte Of Eve peg
cent Nr. Hooper explained tho points Of diner
cree between The substitute proposed BY hum and
the bill reported by the Com1nittee- On the ques-
tim being tAke1, Mr. aoopc9'e substitute wa. r.
jectcd -tixfy yeHs 10 eeEeuty-four mars. The bill
reported by the committee was then carried
through liz several ttaees, and uas finally passed
BY yen and nay vote Of s. to 3.
AePEc1AI POSTAL AGENT DUsT.
II. S. Sloau. apec,.l postal agent Tor Ohio, 1e in
The city inlusrtourly circulating the report that
the Errat majority d the people Of Ohio are ae,n
tst supporters Of the Pre*ident'r policy.
nAEn1s, OF 1oC1M1SA
Additional evidence hRf come IL ltvht conceIn-
ing lbe character Of HarGiR, Of Lphisan1, Eho had
tao c,,izens Of Ohio indicted soE larceny. He vas
originally tlAre trader. End is now one Of the
worst men IN all his tect]on being heartily 1espts
cd and denounced hy his rebel associates. Its
claims were engineered here IN Washington. and
large amounts hAye.. alrcaty been paid him for
Government authority. Mbils be was voluntarily
..:ii.hsh the rebel lInts.
1E. TXHRT srTp.
Gcn. Terry has beep eucd IN this city fot sup-
posed wrong committed asatnst family residing
OF the eastern shore Of Maryland, under the .anc.
ton Of military 1aw.
HtI1lAnD CELEB1IuEs.
4 number Of billiard cc1eht1tirA are now eouere-
gated here. phelau, Licuaan md Carrie asr giving
exhibitions and their performances attract good
deal Of attention.
TIE CIVIL hIaHrs BuL.
NEu 4oEE, March 33.-1he fosfs special RaTs
the Precedent If still considering the civil rights
b.1l. II understood t-m be has asssd counsel Of
ahiy. II returned to tue senatc vi q Sc;o, tue
objection nil setate 10 The second .ection o! the
b, the ground hst It declares penalties aSsi1ss
npz,.ovet The general princap.es Of the bill.
QuAx1EELL-,
WASHINGTON. March aA-The supposed cnesilla
1t tfoR$ $rr.n Nnrf f0F H1EG G1srt
siticd by uenrly lu1drcd Test ons. with view 10
his positive Identification arales arc 6aiy expect
cd from Kan.as who know him intimately. md I Tho
CURIOUS COTTON CASE
The Secretary Of the Treasury has q curious cot
ion cetc uud.r consideration; upon ne at1daTt
1f one Charles Krc. fse hundred and fisy hale* Of
COTTON we're seized BY The Treasury AGENTS at
Greensboro. ~ The properly Of the late Southern
tonfcderaey. This properly Is nos Claimed by one
a. s priyale property. he allegta that there Is no
ruch man ~ ktng-th1t his name u Gciltaoas; 80
{at ring las not oeen found, l'nt is charged that
he has BEEN put out Of toe WaS py Io1I1alo. 4A1e
4 rlEIT roR IuE SonruEAs7ERS COAST.
1t IL undc1s,ood that orders have been issued tos
aaiy M s on sf Srisa % Rors @ Smercsa eosst. various
rea*ons are nsktcn.d fos this Moycmeat-one ts The
a-semollns Of the Dssti.h West lndla Heel at fall
the termination Of the Reciprocity Treaty. and the
elect On cur dthcs1es. There II one thing certain,
We &b&tl Fave Enc Httt IN fhf EaHtEu H1tEFS CT
able OF taking or tnter.sfs In that nnr,
tef. IT will probably cqual the English feet n
strength
1LlSEHs OF skx1ToEs.
Se1ators Dixon and Foot aEc fill in precarious
condition. though to1h arc rcpoued somewhat bet
| TER by tlsi1 medical attendants.
| uoxpnAELT DISCHARGED.
4 special order, huro.ablg di.ehar.tpS thirteen
/ Arri=Ent Quares!ua~teFf, four Contn1t 1oness o
Spb4lktt rCG. one Surge0n, hve Assistant Adjltan1
| Gepef1ls and two Ades-de-CAmp. ali Of the vo}nn
! teyf military forcee, Mrs yestesday it-ned ~ tht
| War Denartuenl. Among the officer. &nclnded II
fhis order te Col. D. r. Van t]uren, formerly AZ
| tIrtapt Adju,nnt General 10 Generals DlE and But
let.
FEEIAN nuyDx.
The superintendent OF the Fenian bond Acenc,
| in Washington state4 that during the month pas
al.t Of bonds OF the Iz6,l Repubic have beei
| mace a1uounttnc to tcE 1housand dollan. tn
bonds spld were mostly OF the twEntT doD1r &c
,Iominahon+ -
|; WABDISo5ox, Marcn a3.-Ihc physicians repo1
.rpyed with fair proe pectf Of an carly recovery
krslth, senator Dixon, although moi considcrc
.n,ireIy out OF danger. tcems to BE- c1usslascng
| THE CA1TlK NIbEARE-
/, The United states Consul 1t Greenneld. Eaa
l. led writes 10 the Department OF StAte under 4At
~ Ts.ch Glib, that the steady increase q dtiea.
| ~ nI The rsitlc Is creating q sez1ous alarm.
-. NV extended TO the sheep. which Is proof {
H. cnniac1pus character. ef.-
AK rnrT1.uoxEHs TO TIE T4nts 6rotf1fox.
/ Thar are It least nvc hundred applications e