The New York herald., 1866-02-14

pleasant interview the party withdrew and returned 10
the Conference at Alexandra.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO-
POSED.
Mr. Bingham, OF Ohio, an able radical member OF the
House. brings another amendment to the constitution,
giving Congress power to make all laws which shall be
necessary Of each State the privileges
Of citizens of States. Mr. Stevens objected
making this amendment the special order for Monday
next, and IL went back 10 the Reconstruction Com
mtiee
TIE COATS OF ARMS OF NEVADA AND WEST vIE-
GINA.
The States OF West Virginia and Nevada to be
presented among the pictures upon the ceiling OF the
Hall of Representatives. The Commissioner Of Public
Buildings instructed by resolution OF the House
to-day to that the coats of of those
States incorporated in the collection which orna
the roof Of the Hail. So far the desructioniss
have overlooked fact that eleven Southern States
still represented in Congress by these reminders
THE BANKING LAWS.
The Hon. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy this morning before the Committee Banks and
Banking by request TO express his opinion concerning
the practical working OF present banking laws and
some that contemplated In the future. No bills are
likely TO be introduced by Mr. Pomeroy however, nor
amendments recommended until the Ways and Means
Committee have acted upon loan bill long under
discussion.
THE TAX ON PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.
The leading photographers of the country are assem-
bling in the city by agreement to urge Congress to
ducc the rate of taxes their products New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and the principal
Western cities will be represented.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs had meeting
this morning and wholly occupied In taking the
testimony In OF alleged frauds of government
agents the frontier The evidence in these cases will
be quite volumnous, 1t is said, and will delay the pubca
tion OF the committees report, with which IL will be in
corporated about month longer.
Complaints have occasionally been made Of petty de-
prcdaons committed by the Omaha and the Winnebago
Indians. Agent Furfs aludes 10 them In his January
report and says the charges doubtless true in
instances There is however, but remedy Let the
settlers quit trading with and employing the Indians and
the evil, far the Indians concerned will cease
and agents will be able to keep the Indians their
reservations The agent states that many white
commit depredaons that often wrongrully charged
TO the Indians
MILITARY COURT MARTIAL.
The martial recently organized, Of which General
Emery is President and Major Gaines Judge Advocate
commenced Its session this morning The first case
which II has taken up s that Of Captain Thomason, OF
the adjutant generals and Leucnants Rufus King and
Cushing, all Of the Fourth regular artillery The
grow OF street brawl in Georgetown few weeks
ago. in which shot The testimony comes
mainly from the policemen of that precinct
RESIGNATION OF GfsEnAL BELL.
Brevet Brigader General J. H. Bell resigned his com
mission to-day. General Bell entered the service in
April 1861, private. and has worked his way up TO
his present position. He wounded very severely at
the battles Of Antietam and Fredericksburg.
FEsIAS BONDS.
An Office has been rented Pennsylvania and
an agency opened for the sale OF Fenisn bonds by
Mr.. p. H. Donogan.
PERSONAL.
Information has been received the Treasury Depart
meni from Assistant Secretary Chandler, that he will
return 10 Washington BY Monday next His absence IN
the South will have reached nearly seven weeks BY that
time
GAyErY IN TIE CAPITAL.
Tonight, the last before the commencement OF the
Lenten season. Is being largely crowded with balls and
parties to which all the celebrities OF the capital both
civic and military foreign and domestic, have been in
vited and represented to be in pledged attendance