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REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Wilson introduced to-day a resolution
in the Senate declaring that the ten Southern
States shall be entitled to representation in
Congress whenever the said States shall for
mally annul all laws recognizing inequality
in color. and shall give to freedmen the same
rights before the law as to whites, and give
the right Of suffrage to all colored men aged
twenty one years who have been in military
service. who pay tax on real or personal
property, or who are able TO read the Constitu-
ton Of the United States; and that no claim
shall be made on account OF emancipation of
slaves or on account OF debt incurred in aid of
the rebellion, said conditions TO be forever IT.
repealable. The resolution was referred TO
the Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD AND
ITS t0ESECTIONS

We are glad 70 learn that the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad is now prepared TO as
sumo its proper geographical position as the
central i.nk IN the great railway line, stretching
lrcm the Atlantic 10 the Pacific seahoard
across the Continent. 1t connects this CITY and
Baltimore with the West through the Ralti
more and Ohio Railroad: extending from Bel
pre-. opposite PaTkcrsburg, on the Ohio river.
two hundred miles 10 Cincinnati, but from
various causes has not as yet assumed the i'm.
lorlaHee which its admirable location and its
very extended connections would warrant us
In expecting for il. IL is one of the many SINH
lar enterprises In the West tn 1t encountered
the financial storms of 1-57. At 4 period of its
advance meht, which proved fatal TO Its credit,
ana forced ~ into Il process OF capitalization
by This process its entire indebtedness was
converted INTO stock-former creditors becom-
ing Wners-thus uniting with the original
sioChhOioers IN liking a permanent basis of
credit. Upon this basis the Company as re-
organized, have been able to raise means ne
CessNy 10 finish the road. and supply il with
equipment sufficient for its large and in creas-
ing business. During the past three wears over
S3,tV 200 have been expended in various works
oi completion and Improvement Two long
tunnels have been completed, the bridges are
all new and of excellent character, and solid
masonry has displaced the trestle work on the
line Next in import ance to the completion of
It's main track is the fact that il has con-
structed an independent line, under its own
charter from Loveland (the present point of
OF Cincinnati This new route sweeps around
the city on the north and west, entering it by
Mill Creek Valley. By this route the Mari.
etta Road Is brought in direct connection with
the entire railway system of the West North
west and Southwest, centeIing in Cincinnati
mus Offering TO the public q continuous uni
form guage from the seaboard TO the Mississip-
pi river lover which traffic may be passed
without change of cars,) extending from Balti-
more westward so directly that for the whole
distance to ST. Louis the entire route will not
vary one degree from an air line. The ferry
age OF the Ohio river At Parkersburg presents
the only break in the continuity of this rail
me- This will soon be supplied with a per-
manent railroad bridge, now being constructed
by the Baltimore and Ohio and Marietta Com
panies- Two daily passenger trains are now
running IN close connection with the Balti-
more and Ohio Road at Parkersburg One of
these trains is provided with new and elegant
Sleeping cars, not excelled by any in the West
We are informed in connection with this sab
Ject, that the necessary and important work of
arching the tunnels on the Northwestern Eir-
GINA or Parkersburg Road is successfully pro.
crossing under the authority Of the Baltimore
ard Ohio Company, which has also lately
made much Improvement IN the track of the
road between Grafton and Parkersburg.
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CONGRESS TO-DAY.

The main topic of interest in Congress TO- d ~
is the report of the Joint Committee (House) on
Reconstruction upon the admission of Tennes-
see. Elsewhere will be found the majority
report. II is accompanied by a mass
OF evidence concerning Tennessee affairs,
by Generals Thomas, Fisk, Hatch and others
Mr. Rogers presented a minority report signed
by himself and Mr.. Grider,! in which they
maintain that Tennessee is already in the
Union and has never been out during the war.
aAd they close their report by Offering the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred By the House c Representatives., That
the Representatives elect to Congress from the
State OF Tennessee be, and they are hereby,
admitted to Jake their seats in this House a
members thereof, upon their taking the oath
prescribed by law.
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MONEY RESTORED TO THR RICHMOND

The President has ordered that the money
belonging TO the Richmond banks, which was
carried South on the evacuation Of that CITY,
and since deposited in the United States Treas
ury 10 await an adjustment Of the matter, be
restored TO the banks, provided the identity
between the amount now deposited in the
Treasury and that claimed by the banks can
be established, and compliance made with
the condition required by the Secretary of the
treasury when this money was carried 70
Washington, Ga, it amounted to two hundred
and Fifty thousand dollars, but one hundred
and h;ty thousand dollars Disappeared du-
TIng the process Of removal. The balance
g claimed by Gen. Wild, of the Freedmen :
Bureau, as captured property, but an in vesti-
cation OF the matter by Gen. Winslow resulted
IN giving the right of possession to the agent
oI me banks. Gen. S:eedman, by order OF the
President soon after sent the money TO the
nIted States Treasury
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MONEY TO THROW AWAY

The Ia,slIgercer of this morning says: ga
resolution will, we understand, be introd uced
to- day in the House of Representatives, pIedg-
ing he Government endorsement of fifty mill
lion (s5O,COc,OCO) dollars Of the bonds of the
Republic Of Mexico. We shall await the action
Of Congress on measure OF such importance
with no little anxiety"
On yes, we are plethoric Of money, have
no debt on hand or taxes opay, and can throw
away the little sum of nifty millions without
difficulty. Seriously speaking, it is a fact CAL
culated 10 provoke solcitous thought for the
future, that the enormous expenditures and
enormous debts created by the war, instead of
causing us to cultivate ideas OF economy and
close calculation, has really served to so fam
iIiarize Us with big figures of expenditure, that
an item OF fifty millions outlay for Juarez bonds
is treated-as in the above extract-,s the
neTest bagatelle.
The Fretdmen's Bureau bill, vetoed by the
President, proposed the annual expenditure
of the sum Of s22,CNO.OOO for running that ma
chIne-a sum nearly equal TO the entire annual
expenditure for running all branches of the
National Government previous to the war;
and yet this large item OF expenditure for
single and incidental bureau of the Govern
ment vss passed by both Houses Of Congress
unshallenged, and without the slightest hest.
fancy Half n dozen years ago, when the coun-
try was rich and prosperous, and tsxes so light
Is 10 he scarcely felt, Congress would have
haggled for month over an expenditure Of a
million dollars for the support of the most i'm
Portant branch of Government. Various signs
OF distress, however, coming up from the tax
payers throughout the country, indicate that
with them, at least, the dollar-if not as big as
cart-wheel-is resuming something like its
old proportions and importance, and that items
involving millions OF expenditure will not
pass with them unCHestioned as to "where the
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
LATER FROM THE ISTHMUs.

Arrival OF the Costa Rica with SI.469.00O
in Gold-Ecuador Joins Chilli and Peru
against Spain-Peruvian Vessels Lost
American Steamer Seized at Panama.
NEW YORK, March j.-The steamer Costs
Rica arrived last night with 81 100000 in Urea.
sure, from Aspinwall.
Spain.
The Peruvian frigate Amazon, of forty guns
and the iron-clad Loa were totally lost recently
by accidentally running ashore.
The American steamer Uncle Sam was seized
at Panama on suspicion of loading stores fol-
the Spanish
There is little change In CHILEAN affairs.
The Spanish fleet remained al Valparaiso.
In Bolivia the civil war is ended, the Presi-
dent having been victorious in the fight Al
Niacha.
Peruvian affairs unchanged
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DISEASE AMONG FOWLS.

Advices received at the Department OF State
from the United States Consul at Funchai,
Island OF Madeira, dated February 3, 1866,
give an account of. a catarrhal disease which
has appeared among the chickens and turkeys
or the island; and which made its appearance.
also, on the island of British Honduras and, to
some extent, on the continent of Europe. Hith-
erto the disease has generally proved fatal no
cure haying been discovered, but at Madeira a
remedy has been found that proves highly sat
isfactory. The disease is a species of catarrh
which produces swelling in the glands of the
head, resulting from cold and damps; and is
cured by rubbing the fowls head once a day
with sweet oil or fish oil.
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FOURTH AUDITORS OFFICE

The following is a statement Of the business
transacted in the office Of the Fourth Auditor
of the Treasury during the month of February
last:-I,53l claims Were settled, amounting to
Sl4.2t6, S27.0l. as follows: 3 navy agents ac-
counts, amounting 10 Sl2,576, i63 As: 81 pay
masters accounts, Si,492, 1i7.0e; - pension
ciaims- 35,2si-.93; marine claims, S.52J. 81;
naval storekeepers' claims, 80 LIB IS; 20 prize
claims, S25.39i.96; and 9i7 general claims,
$751; ,!S 66. Letters received, i633 letters writ.
ten, 4,9i6; letters recorded, 1888. Eight prize
cases were reported TO the Office during the
month, amounting TO Si16,7,2.12. The number
of acquisitions upon the Treasurer were l73
iCr the amount of S2,241, 1929.
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NEW MILITARY BOARD

Lieut.. General Grant has ordered a board of
officers TO convene at St. Louis, Mo, on the
If'h instant, to make arrangements for the
EreVet promotion of officers to the rank of
BTigadier and Major General in the regular
army. The board consists OF the following
named officers: Major General w. T. Sher-
man, Major General George G.. Meade, Major
General Phil. III. Sheridan, Major General
Geo. Ii. Thomas. Brevet Lieut.. Col. L. NJ.
Day ton, A. a. @. Vols, Recorder. The recon-
rPndaiiOns will be of two classes First, for
giant and meritorious services; and second,
10. faithful services.
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Later from the West Indies-Revolt At

NEW YORK, March 5.-The steamer Crusa-
der, from Jamaica, Port-au-Princea and Turks
Island has arrived.
Jamaica papers of Feb. 10Th are received.
A deputation OF prominent men waited on
Gen. OConnor, and expressed thanks for his
energetic measures in aiding the Governor in
suppressIng the late rebellion.
A revolt occurred at Lucca on the 9TH ult
on the part of some soldiers, one of whom had
severely logged a female in the streets and
was rescued from custody by his companions
The soldiers were finally overpowered and
imprisoned, and are awaiting trial.
Turks Island papers of the oath OF February
state that salt is in limited demand-nominally
eight cents. Good supply on hand.
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WHITE HOuaE

The number of visitors to the President TO dav
was not 80 great rs is usually the case the door
was opened for general reception of those in
waiting at IL O'Clock. Senator Sherman had
an interview with the President this morning.
and Major General Howard this afternoou
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TIE CASE OF SEMMES,

1t is reported on the street to-day that the
Government has decided not to bring Raphael
Semmes, of the Confederate steamer Alabama,
70 trial. having come to the conclusion that his
parole under the surrender of johnson to Sher
man was valid. Should this be the case. he
will probably be speedily released.
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FREEDMEN INTELLIGENCE OFFICE

The report of business transacted by the
Freedmen's Intelligence Office Of this city, un-
der the charge Of Captain William F. Spurgin,
for the eight days ending the month of Februa.
~, states the number of applicants for SER
wants as SIS; number of applicants for employ
ment, SIS; number supplied with situations, 43:
amount received as fees for contracts, S27; total
amount of funds on hand, slU3.JO.
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE rLrcr1oN

Postmaster General Dennison has written a
letter 10 Hon. Mr.. Patterson, Of the House, in
which he expresses his hopes that the Union
Republican party will triumph at the coming
election in New Hampshire. and declares that
it is not the intention 1.-THE Post Once Depart
ment to in amy way interfere with the action
OF the postmssters in that State.
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I..rETANr STATKMENT.-At a great John
scT. apcor.ement meeting. held recently in
New Haven, Conn, Senator Doolittle, from
WisrcY in, made the following statement
..f;ereI.Is Grnntaud sherman both authorized
him 20 say that, in their opinion, an attempt TO
f,re. zero Suffrage upon them (the people OF
~ Sob would deipge the whole land In
Iced =
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rHn rRNNEssxx RRsoLurIoSs

Prom the indications az the Capitol this
morning, the resolution reported by the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction for the ad mis-
s,os atTennessee under conditions enumer-
ated will ADD fsel To the political flames re-
a'ee' VIM aoo iIea ,A.--e-<Sw
blaming so angrily here, rssaes 80 subdue
them.
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LIEUr 0rN GRANT

B'ent Gen. Grant and his Assistant Adju.
tant Central. Col. T. 5. Bowers, left the city
last evening for West Point, NJ. Y and will
return. 1t is said. on Wednesday next.
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RI W. L. WALL 4 co. Aucti.neers.
LOT ON sRyHETH sTREET; NEABSrHI

On mONDAf AFTERNOON, March L, COM
mencing at clock, We will sell. the premises
Lot No. II, in witbergers subdivision OF square
AL, fronting Is feet on the east soe OF 7th street
north and the City Railw and running back lse
feet, between and s streets
Terms One-half cash; balance in six and tveIys
months, bearing interest, and secured BY dead
OF trust on the premises.
u ID w. L. WALL co Annta
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EARTHQUAKES in Central America /.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Advices from Central
America report that Granada and Masaga, in
Nicarauga, experienced twenty-one shocks Of
eight Of them were of alarming severity.
The ". S. steamers Saginaw and Swanee
were at Acapulco on the 18th ult.
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FRYFpMENs INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.

The report Of the transactions of the Freed
rrtu's intelligence office of Alexandria, Va,
Las bee n rendered for the month of February.
I; STATES the number ofapplicants for servants
20 he ~; number of applicants for situations,
rs. Number furnished with situations, IOl;
a..C INT received as fees Tor contracts, So7 80;
:-rCunt expended for internal revenue stamps,
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NTW NUsIC-From the publisher. John T..
.4SPa. avenue, we have THE Dervishes
S+-enade.' composed by Il. N. Caulheld, and
nv Mother Dear" the fayOrite song by
$50 s.el Lover, with music by T. n. Caulfield.
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fERsoNAL.-Ex-Rebel General Joe John
son arrived here this morning. TO testify before
the Committee on Reconstruction.
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Icy Crown, WALKER 4 CO., Auctioneers-
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY AT AUc.

TI0k ON 11Th STREET, ISLAND
On MONDAY, the 18th instant at 4 O'Clock, in
front Of the premises, We shall cell part e Lot
Square S53. lmprovements consist of to tgo-
story Frame Buildings. fronting 50 feet on IIth
street. and rupIins back % feet igH inches Also,
on same lot, one three-story Brick House, with
two story Back Building-ttors nov occupied a. .
rsstaursnt-v feet front, 80 feet los inches deep.
offers q rare chance for investment.
Terms: One half cash; balance in 6. IL and Is
All conveyance and revenue stamps at cost Of
purchaser.
Title indisputable.
500 required each house when Knocked OF
by aactionesr. CROWN, WALKER CO,
m h-tws Aucri .pAera.
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Accid,nt 10 Gen, Scott,

NEW YORK, March 5-4eneral Scott was
somewhat injured, though not seriously, by
falling from his berth on his recent trip from
Key West to New Orleans. He recovered
slowly and attended church on the 18th ult,
though still feeble
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NKw York, March 5.-The storage ware.
house of Johnson, Lane Il Co, on Ridge and
Pearl street, WAS burned this morniHc. The
loss is estimated AZ three hundred thousand
dollars.
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PROPOSALS FOR SAFES AND LOOKS

WAsHIyGTo TON, d. C., March 3, 1855
We ShHiPstSisns Arci itect, Treasury Department
ngton G., until II m, April 5th, 1856 for
Fire by The TresGTy bsps and
nent LOT one year from the acceptance of the pro
p spescIiheations and drawings for the Burglar
prooi SAFES. showing the form Of construction
hardened steel, can be obtained upon Applicant on
Burglar and Five Proof Safes will be constructed
nr tne same manner and cased with sui table fire
sap BY the 6RSSsn for
REASONABLE 10 es shipped IN perfect condition within
The Locks win be fqrnis ned " this Department.
6u, must be PIT in place by the contractor, and be
stosF sn Ss sais turned
,hs Inc sids to be per superficial foot, measured
INCLUDING painting and door fixtures, Except cost
Proposals. will also be received for Burglar And
Powder Proof Locks, to be accompanied with
All bids must be accompanied by .hs guaranty
o. tTo nsible persons in the OF 5000 that
.ne 6cder VIII accept and perform the contract If
bs District Ittorn ss Of the dis.
trict where the bidder resides.
all lids or to award the Contract for BmrsIay
Proof safes safes to one party, and the Burglar aud
the interest Of the Government to do and no bid
will be considered that does not conferm to the
P5eoPH-s ala to Be Safes and
Ws.hnoton, d. @. AB MULtETT
nm 5-zawtab Acting Supervising Architect
GREAT BARGAIN
4 Or SALE-1O acres of good Garden LAND
with new House and Dairy, Barn for thirty-s:x
cows; location high and healthy. near Fort STAB
ton. ID. O., and within one emile of Navy Yard
Bridge Price $500
Also, adjoining the above, 70 acres of fine leye
Farming LAND, under good fence with a Peach
orchard Of twelve hundred bearing trees; build
ings OF little value. Price Sno per acre. These
tracts will be sold together, singly to suit pur-
chasers.
Ako, very desirable Dwelling House, with
Stable, Black smith Shop, &c Lot y by 2se feat
Tho property fronts three streets in Uniontown
d. e., and is now occupied by Il. L. jenkins.
Price $500
For further Information apply the premises,
near Fort Stanton, d. O., to j. HOFFMAN
SMITH, or TO JAMES Z FITCH Real Estate and
General Agent, corner of eth and streets, oppo
site General Post Office. Washington, D. c. m 3ts
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Death of an old Citizen of PHILADELPHIA
Sickness of DIR. JAYNE

PHILADEIPHIA, March 5.-James Martin,
formerly OF the firm Of Thomas Il Martin, one
OF the Oldest and most respected Philadelphia
merchants, died Saturday, aged - years
DR.. David Jayne, we'll known as the pro-
prietor of many large granite and marble build
ings here, is lying at the point Of death of
pneumonia.
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New York Markets.
LOCAL NEWS.

CRIMINAL COURT. Judge PisAer.-rhe Marca
term OF the Criminal Court con yened this mora
ing. Judge Fisher presiding. when the names
OF the grand aud petit Jurors heretofore pub
lished ia the Star were called
Thomas A. King, W. IL. barbour, Peter Tai
tayull, Richard &. Booth. James ID BENJAMIN.
Jerome Callahan Were excused from ser vice
on the grand jury, and George 4. Fenwick,
being practicing physician, was declared ex-
empt. James l.. Davis, Thomas Thornley,
Lewis Wright and Henry Martin were sum
moned 10 supply the vacancies thus made
the jurors had been sworn they retired 20 their
room, W. l.. Ross being sworn as bailif.
w. II. Arnold. Arthur PROXY, w. II. Sim
mons, George n. Turton, Jos. III. Baker, John
II. Webster, James y. Davis, Walter Cooley,
n. M L. King were excused from service ~
petit jurors.
Dennis Callahan, John W. Mead, Jas os-
born, Thos. J. Edwards, W. II. Langley, T.
u Warren, W. Il. Wilson, Thos. J. GraEiex,
Geo. III. fayman, Michael French. Samuel
Grown, aud Frarcis Mauingly, were sworn as
petit Jurors.
John w. Cook. indicted for stealing a watch
from John Blackford, was found guilty. and
sentenced 10 one year in the Albany penIten-
tiary. Davis for defense.
James Evans, indicted for receiving stolen
horses, rs on on trial. Gooding for defense
At the last term of the Court IOI persons were
sentenced TO the Albany penitentiary. ana Is
10 Jail, leaving about IS cid cases in Jail 10 be-
acted on at this Court besides the recognizance
cases.
To-day there are l53 prisoners in Jail.
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CUSTOM RECEIPTS.
The receipts from customs at Baltimore dur
ing last week amounts to $50, 207 %.
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Arrival of Colored Troops from New Or.

FORTRESS MONROE, March 5.-The steamer
Raleigh, from New Orleans, arrived here last
night with the I'd U. 5. Colored Troops on
board and has proceeded TO City Point for dis
embark tion
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PoLICEMEN.-On Saturday night, q lot Of col
ored soldiers belonging to the ith MARYLAND
colored regiment NUMBERING IS or 30. proceed
ed TO the Island, and on sd street and along the
line OF the canal 10 IL street. behaved in n
riotous manner, knocking in the doors and
abusing some OF the inmates of the dens in that
neIghborhood, At the same time firing their pis-
tolls and haliooing. Officers Barker, Bowie and
Ashton hearing the noise, proceeded 10 the To-
cailty, when the rioters drew up in line 5 II To
stand and fired several shots al the police, but
the latter charged upon them and run them
across the canal and succeeded in arresting
two II the party. They gave their names as
David Butler and William Shanks and yester-
day morning they Were brought before Justice
Handy, who fined Butler and committed
Shanks 10 the workhouse
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STREET FIGHr.-This morning. as Joseph
failing and Charles Debering were passing
down the avenue, near the corner of GIN street
some words passed between them and James
McGraw, 4 hackman. when Debering drew a
pistol and chased McCiraw. o Ulcers MeCol-
gan and Coomes arrested all the parties and
took them 10 the station, when Justice Walter
lined Bebering $40 tor carrying pistol: Fall
ing 50 Tor profanity, and McGraw IS for dis
orderly conduct