New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-08

until the first Monday in November. The Constitution
provides for the General Assembly to meet on the tu
Monday and all civil officers to be installed on the second
Monday after the official PRONUNCIATION OF the result
of the election held under the new Constitution
Gen Buchanan to-day arrested Capt Packard, Chair'
man Of the Board Of Registration created by the ConYen
ton to supervise the election for issuing proclamation
converting the Legislature IN pursuance OF Aruco 100
and ordering civil officers elected to qualify IN
of Article 1877. The arrest OF capt. FacAau
has created intense feeling in loyal circles
and Gen. Grant is appealed to 1or reuIess
This action of Gen. Buchanan Is scarcely
comprehended here Republicans are OF the opinion ta
Buchanan is merely carrying out the wishes OF PRESIDENT
Johnson They think that IL Is scheme concOcted by
Johnson TO prevent the State from being admitted TO the
Union until after the Presidential election. The State
cannot be admitted until the Legislature adopts the
constitutional Amendment, and by Buchanan's order
that bodv cannot assemble until November. resolu
ton will be introduced into the House, tomorrow calling
on Gen Grant for all the official correspondence
A resolution was unanimously agreed 10 III inc
House. Yesterday, rendering the members OF the
Chinese Embassy public reception in the Han Oh
Representatives, at such time as may be convenient
70 them 70 accept. Mr.. Burlingame has been in
formed by the Speaker of the action of the House.
and it is probable that they viii visit the Capitol in
the early part of the week, probably on Tuesday
Gen Grant has written letter commencing to the
public the building enterprise of the Young Mems
Christian Association in this city. lie says:
at will tend TO the moral and intellectual culture OF
the young men congregated here frOm All parts VI e
country"
Gen. Dent Gen. Grants brOther-in-law was
recently elected vestryman of one of the largest
churches in Washington. The Methodist Episco-
paians have resolved to build another church edce
In this city next Fall.
The Fenian Brotherhood of this city intend to have
q grand demonstration on the 4th of July. The
State Department has learned that Dennis OConnOr,
the last imprisoned American in Ireland. has been
released, and is on his way to the United States.
This evening we favored with one of the
heaviest rain and hail storms of the Trees
were blown down, signs swept away, and awnings
were carried over housetops and into the middle of
the streets.
The following is the text of the Arkansas BILL as
amended by the Committee of Conference and whose
report the Senate has adopted:
whereas The people OF Arkansas, in pur.
suance of the provisions of the provisions of
Gent government Of the Rebel States passed March .
1861 ana me aeIs sHppeme9Siy dheIelo, nave hn i
is republican In FORM and the Legislature OF said State
has duly ratified the amendment TO the Constitution OF
the United States, proposed by the NXXlXth Congress
and known as Article u therefore
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of America, ia Congress assembled
That the State OF Arkansas is entitled aud admitted to
Union upon the following fundamental condition That
the Constitution OF Arkansas shall never be so amendee or
changed deprive any citizen class Of citizens in
the United States of the right to vote who are entitled
TO vote by the Constitution herein recognized, except
a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies
az common law, whereof they shall have been duly
convicted under laws equally applicable all the inha6-
ants Of said state provided that any alteration Of said
Constitution, prospective IN s ehec may DC MADE III
regard TO time and place of residence Of the voters
The Hon. n. g. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs has returned from his visit to the Usage Indian
country, and is dischargDg his official duties at the
Department
The Quartermaste General has just published
names of Union soldiers who died in the prison pens
throughout the States lately in rebellion, being
1.-THE Roll of Honor No. H." This record contains
the names of 1900 Union prisoners, all which the
Quartermaster General has been able TO obtain,
ceptng the 1900 names Of prisoners who died at
AnGeI sonVille which have already been published,
aud such other names as have heretofore been pub
lshed in other rolls of honor. II is presumed that
not than half of the remains OF these soldiers
have been identified. From many OF the prisons Mt
the South no rolls have been obtained as they were
destroyed secreted by the keepers Of the prisons
The COMMITTEES on Mines and Mining recently made
a report Oh the memorial of the Nayada legislature
asking aid in the construction of the Sutro Tunnel
accompanied by bill. They say that the probable
cost of the tunnel will be about $SOOOOO The issue
of bonds to the amount of $5,OOOOOO by the Govern,
ment during the progress of the work at the rate OF
$1,000 for every hundred feet completed and
accepted would secure the speedy construction OF
tins important WOrK. 10 secure Tue payllellJo thehc
bonds a mortgage should be made 10 the Government
on the tunnel and everything appertaining thereto
and the total revenue, after ITS completion 10 the
ComstOck lode should be set apart for their redemp
ton. 49,.
The following letter although written in relation
to the propeller Dictator is applicable to other yes
sells over 80 tuns burden:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 9 1868.
SIR In reply your letter OF the 18th uitimo you are
informed that propeller Dictator being over 80 tuns
burden, would trip from Racine. Wisconsin TO Bur
falo New-York touching at intermediate ports, be
liable TO pay the following specified fees under the act OF
March On clearing from Racine she would pay he
sum of 90 cents for certifying manfest ana
granting clearance :" ARRIVAL nj Buffalo, shc
would pay the sum OF 81 for receiving manifest
and granting permit 10 unade entry" on landing or
delivering goods at intermediate port she would pay
% cents for "permt TO land or deliver goods ard 70
cents for the official certificate 70 the manifest ON re-
tnrn trip she would pay at Buffalo 90 cents Tor cery
ing manifest and cearnces and al Racine 81 for recev
ing manifest, and granting permit TO uDade ana AT
intermediate ports the same fees as are ABOVE epec
fed. am, very respectfully ,r.
HUGH McCULLoCH, Secretary OF the treasury
To w. A. g. HartshOrn, esq Racine, NlscOhslb'
LETTER FROM SPEAKER COLFAX
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WAsUINCTOS May rs, 1868 )