, 1867-02-08
fLAN ron SETTLEMENT.

Ior tne eFeSuohi unuef tue olreclon Of the 81.
retary of the Interior, Of penitentiafy buildiss,
in said Territories,
PLAN FoR SETTLEMENT. -
The Times special says there are good r,,so..
for saying that plan for adjusting existing Se
culties in the way of reconstruction is reee,r0.
serious consideration by the Adminis,r,sa,t
1t was discussed id the Cabinet aud eOp,sn
plates the adoption of impartial sufFrsvs - ~,
amnesty. 1t differs from Mr. Greeley's sc6sms !,
providing separate State action and prens,i1"
qualified suffrage. 1t leaves the unrepen,..s
rebels subject to the penalties of tte6s6l ~
President iutimates his readiness to issue p,o'
clamation of an nesty to all South CaroliDi,s'
who are willing to amend their Constitution.
extend suffrage as far as Massachusetts ha, do,,
= l-- MINERAL LAXDss ..;lr
Mr. Wilson'S instructions to Registers D.
celvers and Surveyor Generals are to acnusis,
themselves With local mining customs md n,..
ges of the respective districts, and preserve
record of individual claims which, together viii
Incorporated companies, may be entered in N.
Office with description of the vein or lods ~
part thereof. Notice of intention to snnIv ~.
patent must be published in the nearest nsv,'
paper after the survey is executed a certi6cs,.
sof publication must be filed on the premise,
which must be paid for at the rate of s. NJ,
mo
than one vein or lode. The rectanugul,r ,r msIboS
oi surveys must be maintained, conforming n
township lines or Otherwise, as Circumstance,
may require. The surveys will be made by al,
trict deputies as surveys of public and pfira,s
lands, tut must be paid for at the rate of {,
per day. The extent of location is not IN 81,
cted 200 feet along the vein for each locs,or
without additional claims for discoEery, with =
Reasonable quantity of surface for conyeuisD,
working as fixed by local rules, not e1ceedps
5000 feet of one claim to any association.
TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS.
New York, Jan. 26.-In the Senate Mr.. Wod,
offered a resolution calling on the President n,
Information as to how often the Governor ol
Colorado has been absent from the terrior,
since his appointment, and by whom permitted
and at whose expense. He urged that the ril
prohibiting the absence of officers, should b,
passed at once. The administration of govern.
ment was more corrupt regarding territorial
officers than in any other department Mr..
Wade's hill was amended so as to apply 10 Gov.
eruOrs, Judges and Secretaries of Territories
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS
Senator Wilson has reported II bill 10 euuali,,
the pay Of army officers. 1t gves twenty fv.
per cent. increase for two years from the l.t tt
January, 1861, to all officers euuled to doubs
| rations, at fity cents for all officers below The
rank of Brigadier General, gives all officers bs
brevet OF the highest rank ever held in tue vol.
unteer service, continues the present pay Il
enlisted men for two years, abolishes all bsudI
except those OF the Military Academy, abolishH
the office Of Assistant Secretary ul War, aad
regulates the pay Of officers at West Point
THE RADICAL PETS.
Savannah January 3O.-There is further trot'
bic on tue plantations in South Carolina. Tue
negroes refuse to leave or to make contracts.
collision took place this morning, Ia which l,
| L. Lemon of the Freedmen's Bureau was sIO 10
'!.o Igft arm. lie returned the Ere and killed
n'gro. II is reported that Cupt. Brandt is hei
rs = prisoner 10y the negroes. Col Sibcy pro.
! ceeded, with 10 men, to the scene Of trouble.
REcoNsTRucrIoN.
The Hpus o. the 2Sth, proceeded to''con,ltr
Stevens reconstruction bill, rni was addressed
by Julian Of IndIana. Schoield of Pennsylva'
| MA aud Culium Of illinois. The former declai.
ed himself against the bill, as be favored b'
territorial theory and was in favor OF keeping
the rebel States from representation for sn inds'
| finite period. Stevens amended the bill 10 sev
eral particulars, striking out the sixth section,
which declared that any State abrogsting sV
of the provisions of the bill should, Therefore,
forfeit representation. Stevens appealed 70
Bingham to withdraw his motion to refer Bag
ham asked the House 10 decide for itself sod
declined to withdraw his motion. Stevens sad
the reference OF the bill would be its death
Bingham said that lie did not recognize the aa'
thority Of the venerable gentleman (Slerensn
say so. Stevens reminded Bingham that be bal
not asked authority and did not propose eilbd
to take his counsel, recognize his authority
believe word be said. The Speaker said lh'
remarks of the gentlemen from PennsyvA'h
were out Of order. After considerable discus
ston the House voted to refer the bill BY sou
G5 The democratic members all voted 10 l'
affirmative. Adjourned.
NEGRO sUFFRGE IN THE TERRITORIES
Washington, Jan. 25.-The bill amending h
acts for organizing the several Territories a'i
conferring the suffrage without regard TO no
or color, became n law without the Presisn'
approval, not being returned within tie ten d'r
allowed by the Constitution after the Preiids'''
receipt Of the bill.
SENATOR HEsMITH.
1t is stated ou good authority that SO eD0i
has been made to secure the appointmrn
Nesmth as Secretary of War. lnhuutial Kt"'
senlatives of the Pacific coast are cerIain!
work, and, and there is not much doubt ~'
the Senate would confirm the appointment
KENTUCKY SENATOR.
louisville, Jan. 3O.-Garrett Davis ha' U,
elected U. S. Senator by the democrats ana W.
servatives, receiving 70 votes to Al for Dat"
radical.