, 1866-04-06
VOL. XIX,

10 report new rule for the gpyernme It Of the
House and N dchnidon Of the duties Of the Clerk,
which II Of the nFst Importance 1t is substan.
tally that the Clerk, prior 10 the organization Of
The Hoase- ehRll uot pAce on the roll the Daes Of
any gentlemen claiming 10 be Representatives from
any Of the staea lately In rebellion. tin such States
have het n declared BY Congress to be entitled to
srp1e cntatio1- They also proEtds tor the eoutto-
EencT Of the death ol the Clerk
1nE "ro1,cr MASS HkE11sa.
The long expected zuAss meeting to suppod The
Pses1deut took piace tonight in ftont Of the City
Hall. The exercise opened By 4. hafaneno from
Marshal Goodtng 10 about one hundred and hl1y
people, gathered with IN utter dixegard Of sce,
color Or former po11tica, sympathy with rebellion.
He Nas foIloSe b. e1-0orrsuor Johneon, OF Ten
nessee. The uoHd finally increased 10 about two
Thousand, bnt there WAS a total lack Of
enthusiasm, resulting ftum the fact that
half Of those present came from curiosity
alone. Senator Doolittle MD not appear. The
rsnca Of Gen. stesdman ard lit. Delano had been
announced ns speakers without any authority
whatever. ME. suuwell, Of Indiana, although he
was present. ststed that he did not PROMISE 10
speak. The only Congretsmcn On The stand, be-
sIdes Sttlleell, were Smith. Of Kentucky: whaley,
Of Nest Virginia, and Burlelgh, OF Dacotah- Geo.
Rousseau did not appear. The CLERK Of the Rouse
COMMITTEE On Foreign Afairs participated aud
IVES followed hy Senator Cowun, who came very
late, sud was With great difficulty pcrsuad-
cioted the performance. The affair vas
managed by nEe members Of the Natioual Union
Club. Smith, Stl'!wef, Bprleich, and two Others,
who, seeing the completeness OF the faslute. made
special request Tat their names shon1d not be
used. Every one nj work behind the scenes seemed
very much ashamed Of The ad4ir, aud IN attempt II
to he made 10 write lite into by representing II
rs great eucress.
oUTRA1Es uroy FREEDMEN.
4 repoH rtcetved at the Freedmenss Dnreau fton
the Aetiztant Commissioner for Alabama, giving
IN account OF the murder OF d number At negroes
m Mobile by reconstructed rebels, hat been sup
1cau is almoet daily In receipt Of reports Of thI
character from the South.
! THE KECT1oxs.
Tie Fesult of tie RECENT State and local election.
are generally satisfactory to pnbeaus, thcugh tht
cloEkness OF the fight In Connecticut and The ade4
johnson issue made IS Interpreted as favorable
to the general adoption OF the courre Of those Re
peep ihs and esSer ssnes out of H.
psny-that the best WY fs to let congress and The
President fight their onn hatues, keep the party al
md Runra against any dividing or distraet1nr is
Sues 4 Coppetheaa victory in l6ta resulting frou
/ division Of The Republican party. would be na
ttouat eaiamiJ-
SATISFACTORY TRoN GEORGIA.
The Freedmcn't Bureau. yesterday, rece1yed
highly satisfactory report from General Strong, it
commfsftoneF u Georgia. He represents the ne
lhat harmony and mutual good telling exist be
tween employees and planters: and that thctc Is
creat demand for labor especially on rice and cot
ion plantations, at dollar dag and board.
GENERAL HOWARD AND TIE PRESIDENT.
| Nsjo1 General Howard, The head Of the Freed
men.s Bureau. yesterday had long intstsiew nit
| tbe 1reAldeut-A fact Mh1ch is deemed significant
| The subject Of The conference IA not known.
I 1IxnATx on THE CIVIL H10ufa A1II-
| The galleries or the Senate are again densel
| crowded. The dehste On the Civil RtEhtA Blu beinI
| the altractou.
| TUE REV SENATOR rnox VERMONT
| The new Senasor from Vermont, Mir. EdmundE
| hne appeared md qualified.
Sena11re Dixon md Wright will 20 to the Senate
u1pYidtd IQte stall be reached on the yeiQ to-day