Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-19

had been charged lat fan IN NebrAsEa VITA
having received ten or twelve pare 0i glosss.
and wss unable 70 reply e@essse the suhi-cf
Was new 10 him He cid rot.aN nat ~ dared q
Noe himself whatever ne thought Eas rirht
ss bowen bin aBd ne rnftrn Sfa'es: And
no smopnt Of outside den ncia'ton. ~ low,
petty. contempuole demaroguel m 90 TIE part
o. neWspapsr vrliere wOGld have any iuru-
ence over Z m.
Nr Cameron used a great dsaI o. s.sti5uery.
but IL was sll for the benef OF ms c0ns stituenfs
spd te wa sure they would pot cOnplaIn.
The " hole matter was TOO much ike Wash
ing dirty clothes IN the market
HoUss OF REPRESENTATIVE -Nr. Ru-E-
lSno co. odrreo resolution - allow ths
Coumittee on Banking and Com nercs -larE
OBJECTED 10 and laid over.
Mr. feiers, Ne. J, rising . que7tion OF
prIyiIeg-, offered 8 neeolnuon ea-ch Eas
agreed 70, oirsctipg the Comni-tee On E.lsction
toTtpOit for hwtJh which OF ths contestants
from the terrtory OF New Mexico a. ras
EriNS fdcis right 70 his seat As s d-lega,e from
mr.. Stevens (Ps y rrom tsa Conmit,ea on
Appropriation, reported oacz TIE ~-uata boiut
resolution 10 provide means fCr cae pr1ssca-
tios OF the work upon the Distributing -sssr-
voir Of the Washington Aqu.ouct. ana upoa
bis molten n vas laid upon ne taols.
ON motion OF MIR pie Mo the Con ni.5as
on Military affairs was oiTrrbed % inQuIre
into the eNpediency OF amending 'he pEs-snt
law for military bOuuty, - as - prpviae thst
all claims under the sct q : Juiy, 800, shall o.
stttleo ~ the % AuditoT's OfIiCr.
Er. Bower PA assed leave % Off 3 -sso-
luton reciting that a. hsd heen Offictallv 50
nounced 10 Congress oy the Presidsnt o. tns
. UDUed States. that an order had ben lssuaI
By General WINFIELD :. HancocE, here Dor
lions Of the order which the message 81 the
Presioent yesterday referred - are Z gven > sad
resol wing. the Senate concurrtng. thaf tn
thsuks OF Congress are q ~ aud are ifsras
20 Generai Hancock tor hts support of civil
law. 6c.
The Clerk was not permittsa % con,luaa TIE
reading of tue Tssolu uuion, but ohiac-ions ugar-
MADE bN MIR Pam IN. Mr. ~palfiu- M
r. B Sashturne and others, and the r-rulz-
oroer OF eostpess was a ence dem Rnded anC
insisted upOu.
The house resumed ths con- lde-stton o. ,ss
hill reported yesterday rom ne Military Com
mrtee granting nonOraole discharge - Ger
tsIn soldiers and repealing Tie law which DIS
franchises dss. rters.
Mr.. Boyer pa addressed The House Ia Ad-
Mr. Benjamin mo } offered an sneudnsu,
n the shape of a proyiso, that TIE repeal
should not be intended 10 heAent any per
sons Who deserted the army and went over -
the enemy.
Mr. Garfield accepted Mr. BsniSmiu's
amendmelt
Mr. pie MOL proceeded 20 show ths .l.ssa.
Of persons who had deserted, sud said ths-
bnt a small number comparNuy@iy hsd
deserted and gone over 20 the enemy. Ana d.
order 10 punish that small numb@r, AZ did no
seem &c him first that scores OF others VINO
were not deserters s, heart b. should dis
frAnchised.
hhNklIe hlNDEAEtQ ElA repell
Mr. Garfield ,Onio) sad according "a "a.
AdJutant Generals report mere Uev. Il qusr-
ter of a million Of our fello " "a 11eas who
were down upon the rolls as oessrtsrs, and
the question was what should be don. WIN
this quarter OF a million OF citizens, whether
10 let a few guilty ones go unpunished. or 70
punish the innocent with the gni-y: or else "a.
stitute quarter OF a million Of trlAls % a.
certain who deserved punishment and who
did not.
Mr. Logan asked Mr. Garfield 70 raSd he
report of the Adiutant General.
Mr. Garfield did 90 when DIR. Logan mt
mated hat he had Just read wrhAt suited nis
own purpose, and asked him 10 read another
clause.
Mr. GARFIELD said Il had all Just beeu read.
homily on courtesy was read % hirn yestar-
day by the gentleman. (Mr. Logan ana AZ he
woulo now indicate what passage he waited
read, be Mr.. Garfield, would read It a. fGirly
a. he could.
After some further discussion. the biu WAS
recommItted, on motion Of Mr. Pile, a demand
for the previous g uesuon Ret having been sec
onded.
Mr. stokes tTennD offered a resolu.fop 70
mcre effectually protect the claims OF loyal
persons who sustained Losses during the late
war. Referred TO COMMITTEE on CLAIMS
On motion OF Mr. Mhward Pa }, q resolu-
ton was adopted directing further delay IN
The sale Of the interest OF the United Stases In
The Dismal swamp Cana aatil February sth.
On motion OF Mr.. washburne fnID. the
President Of the United States was requested,
II IOt Win Tie pubic interests.
70 report 10 this House al papers and CORES
pondence with the Russian Government in re-
lation 10 the purchase OF Russian America. ano
also all correspondence with the Russisn
Minister al W washington in relation 20 the late
tre atty.
Mr. Hooper (Mass) reported from ths Com
miitee on Banking and Currency a bfil pro-
yiding that national bank notes NAV De tsxed
for State purposes. Referred 10 Committee OF
the Whole House.
Mr.. Coourn (lnd.) introduced a bill relating
TO the pay OF jurors Ia the circuit aud ds.ricI
courts OF the United States. Referred 10 Con-
nittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. koss ILL., offered q res sol tion dire citing
the Secretary Of War to inform the HOUSE
what ofncers OF he army are employed in ne
civil Departments OF Washinetou. and now
empioyed, &c. Referred to Committee on
MS Burr (III.) offered a resolution REQUEST
ing me Secretary Of War 10 inform the douse
from mIns my WsfP sys Sss. d
present Secretary tsok possession; the salaries
received by such parties, and for what
seasons reasons tney were dismissed % waa.
of by the present Secretary. Sd. rhe
number and location of buildings re-
turned sy the Governnent to the owners. aud
Referred 10 Military Committee.
The House resolved itself IN 70 Commit OF
the Whole on the bill 70 supply deficiencies IN
appropriations for the execution of the re-
construction acts, And for the service OF the
Quartermasters Department OF the g oyern-
ment iof tne nscAi year. ending j une DO, lS6s-
Mr.. Maynard Tenn In the chair.
The bill was read.
Mr.. Boyer PA y rising TO a question OF or
der. asked II IL would be no. n order 10 view
OF the expense OF SUSTAINING military govern
mepts an the South, 10 move the vote Of thanrs
10 General Hancock. who Is doing all an his
power TO abrogate military government and
thus reduce the expenses OF the Government
The Chair ruled II would not be in order
Mr Butler (Massl explained the bIi ana
said IL would appear that Gen. Ord wiLhoat
apparent cause therefor, had expe ded more
than Gems. Candy, Pope and Schonsld TO-
gether In their District.
Mr. Phelps md. asked how Gen. Ord's ea-
penditures compared with Gen Sneridau's
Mr. Butler stated, showing n balance In fa-
yor OF Sheridan. He said Sneridau's g expense.
were great because the President had or tered
the registration 20 be repopened sod Kept open
The bill was still under discussion when
our report closed.
CLKRKKrwEIL PRIsoN.-Ciersea well Pris-
on, " hich the Fenians nave attempted 20 blow
mp, 10 sitaated in Clerken well one OF the
most populous parishes of London. II Isa
brick building surrounded by q wall some
twenty feet high, with an entrance IN the CEN
re, approached by wide drive some ffty
feet deep from the outer wall The houses
facing the front or the prison are not more
than forty feet distant and Inhabited by
the WOOktnR clQSses. mauy being iourpsy~sn